PPL Air Law Syllabus Questions With Complete Solutions
4.2.2 Describe the requirements to hold an aviation document, as laid down in Civil Aviation (CA) Act
1990 S7 - Correct Answer Aviation doc is required for:
-NZ registered aircraft -Aircraft pilots -Flight crew members
4.2.4 Describe the criteria for the fit and proper person test, as laid down in CA Act 1990 s10. -
Correct Answer Director will assess:
- compliance history with transport safety
- related experience in transport industry
- knowledge of application civil aviation system regulatory requirements
- hx of physical or mental health or serious behavioral problems
- conviction for transport safety offence and if it was in NZ
4.2.6 Describe the duties of the pilot-in-command, as laid down in CA Act 1990 s13 and 13A. -
Correct Answer a) be responsible for safe operation of aircraft in flight, the safety and well being of all pax, crew and cargo
- have final authority to control the aircraft while in command and for maintenance of discipline by
all persons on board
c) Be responsible for compliance with requirements in the Act subject to 13A
4.2.8 Describe the responsibilities of a licence holder with respect to changes in their medical
condition, as laid down in CA Act 1990 S27. - Correct Answer If a license holder is aware of, or suspect change in medical condition, must advise the DIRECTOR and may not exercise privileges
4.2.10 Describe the responsibilities of a licence holder with respect to the surrender of a medical
certificate as laid down in CA Act 1990 S27. - Correct Answer A person who had medical cert revoked, withdrawn or suspended must surrender medical cert to 1) Director, 2) person authorised by the director 3) constable
4.2.12 Describe the responsibilities of a licence holder with respect to safety offences, as laid down
in CA Act 1990 ss43 and 44. - Correct Answer 43 Endangerment caused by av doc holder: fine up to $10k or prison up to 12 months, corp $100k 1 / 4
43A Careless manner $7k or corp$35k 44 Dangerous activity involving aircraft, aeronautical product or aviation related service 12 months fine $10k $100k fine for body corp Accident - Correct Answer Act - Correct Answer Civil aviation act 1990 aerobatic flight; - Correct Answer (1) an intentional manoeuvre in which the aircraft is in sustained inverted flight or is rolled from upright to inverted or from inverted to upright position; or (2) manoeuvres such as rolls, loops, spins, upward vertical flight culminating in a stall turn, hammerhead
or whip stall, or a combination of such manoeuvres:
Aerodrome - Correct Answer (1) means any defined area of land or water intended or designed to be used either wholly or partly for the landing, departure, and surface movement of aircraft; and (2) includes any buildings, installations, and equipment on or adjacent to any such area used in
connection with the aerodrome or its administration:
aerodrome elevation; - Correct Answer The elevation of the highest point of the landing area aerodrome operational area; - Correct Answer Aerodrome operational area means— (1) the movement area at an aerodrome and its associated strips and safety areas; and (2) any ground installation or facility provided at an aerodrome for the safety of aircraft operations: aerodrome traffic circuit; - Correct Answer Aerodrome traffic means— (1) all traffic on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome; and (2) all aircraft flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome: aeronautical information circular; - Correct Answer means a notice containing information that— (1) does not qualify for the origination of a NOTAM or for inclusion in the AIPNZ; and (2) relates to flight
safety, air navigation, technical, administrative or legislative matters:
aeronautical information publication (AIP); - Correct Answer means a publication issued by, or with the authority of, a State and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air
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AIP supplement - Correct Answer AIP Supplement means temporary changes to the information
contained in the AIPNZ that are published by means of special pages:
air traffic control (ATC) service; - Correct Answer means a service provided for the purposes of— (1) preventing collisions— (i) between aircraft; and (ii) between aircraft and obstructions on any manoeuvring area; and (2) expediting and maintaining a safe and efficient flow of air traffic: airworthiness certificate; - Correct Answer (1) for a New Zealand registered aircraft, an airworthiness certificate issued by the Director under Part 21, Subpart H; and (2) for a foreign registered aircraft, an airworthiness certificate issued by the competent authority of the State of registry airworthy condition - Correct Answer Airworthy condition means the condition of an aircraft, including its components, fuel, and other materials and substances essential to the manufacture and operation of the aircraft, that complies with all the requirements prescribed by the Civil Aviation Rules relating to design, manufacture, maintenance, modification, repair, and safety alerting service; - Correct Answer means an air traffic service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and to assist such organisations as
required:
altitude; - Correct Answer means the vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level apron; - Correct Answer a defined area on land aerodrome intended to accomodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading pax or cargo, refuelling, parking or maintenance ATC clearance; - Correct Answer ATC clearance means authorisation for an aircraft to proceed under
conditions specified by an air traffic control unit:
ATC instructoin - Correct Answer ATC instruction means a directive issued by ATC for the purpose of
requiring a pilot to take a specific action:
aviation event; - Correct Answer (1) an air show or practice for an air show; or (2) an air race or practice for an air race; or (3) an aerobatic competition; or (4) aerobatic training or practice: 3 / 4
AWIB service; - Correct Answer AWIB Service means an automatic broadcast of aerodrome and weather information provided specifically for the facilitation of aviation, and for the avoidance of
doubt, an AWIB service is not an air traffic service:
basic weather report; - Correct Answer means a verbal comment, in support of aviation, describing any of the following current weather conditions observed at a particular place or airspace: (1) wind direction and strength: (2) mean sea level air pressure: (3) air temperature: (4) weather conditions
and cloud cover:
ceiling; - Correct Answer Ceiling means the height above ground or water of the base of the lowest
layer of cloud below 20 000 feet covering more than half the sky:
controlled flight; - Correct Answer Controlled flight means any flight that is subject to an ATC
clearance:
cost sharing flight; - Correct Answer Cost sharing flight means any flight that is performed solely for the carriage of persons where— (1) the flight is not advertised to the public; and (2) the crew members receive no payment or other reward for their services; and (3) the persons carried by the aircraft, including the crew members, share equally in the cost of the flight; and (4) no payment or other reward is required of a person on the flight other than that specified in subparagraph (3)— and, for the avoidance of doubt, a cost sharing flight is not an operation for hire
or reward:
cross-country flight; - Correct Answer Cross-country flight means a flight which extends more than 25 nautical miles in a straight line distance from the centre of the aerodrome of departure Dangerous goods - Correct Answer Dangerous goods means articles or substances that are capable of posing risk to health, safety, property, or the environment and— (a) are listed in, or classified in accordance with, the ICAO's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air; or (b) have properties that would result in the articles or substances being classified as dangerous goods under the ICAO's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Ai Day - Correct Answer Day means the hours between— (1) the beginning of morning civil twilight, which is when the centre of the rising sun's disc is 6 degrees below the horizon; and (2) the end of evening civil twilight, which is when the centre of the setting sun's disc is 6 degrees below the horizon
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