Air Regulations practice test

Which Chicago Article gives every State complete and exclusive sovereignty over its airspace?

• Art. 3
• Art. 7
• Art. 1
• Art. 12

Answer: Art. 1. Article 1 is sovereignty; Article 3 limits the Convention to civil aircraft.

A State finds it impracticable to comply with an ICAO Standard. When must it tell ICAO?

• Immediately
• Within 60 days
• Within 45 days

Answer: Immediately. Article 38: immediate notification. The 60 days apply only when a State does not adopt an amended Standard.

An aircraft on an international flight carries passengers. What does Article 29 add to its documents?

• A cargo manifest
• A list of their names, embarkation and destination
• A copy of each passenger's passport

Answer: A list of their names, embarkation and destination. Passengers bring the passenger list; cargo would bring a manifest and declarations.

How many States sit on the ICAO Council?

• 19
• 52
• 193
• 36

Answer: 36. The Council has 36 States elected by the Assembly; the Air Navigation Commission has 19 members.

An airline lands in a foreign State only to refuel, carrying no traffic on or off. Which freedom is this?

• 3rd
• 5th
• 2nd
• 1st

Answer: 2nd. Landing for non-traffic purposes is the 2nd freedom, under the Transit Agreement.

Under Tokyo 1963, whose help may the aircraft commander require, not just request?

• Passengers
• Other crew members
• Airport police at the next stop

Answer: Other crew members. Crew can be required; passengers can only be requested or authorised to help.

Which convention deals with hijacking?

• Tokyo 1963
• Montreal 1971
• Hague 1970
• Warsaw 1929

Answer: Hague 1970. Hague 1970 covers unlawful seizure of aircraft; Tokyo covers offences on board and Montreal 1971 sabotage.

India gives notice that it is leaving the Montreal Convention 1999 on carrier liability. When does that take effect?

• 30 days after the notice
• 90 days after the notice
• 6 months after the notice
• 1 year after the notice

Answer: 90 days after the notice. Montreal 1999 needs 90 days' notice; the aviation security conventions need 6 months.

A new international air convention needs an Indian Act before it applies here. Who starts the proposal for that Act?

• The Ministry of Law
• DGCA
• Airports Authority of India
• Parliament itself

Answer: DGCA. Initiating proposals for legislation that gives effect to conventions is one of DGCA's functions.

Under Montreal 1999, up to what amount can the carrier not contest a claim for passenger injury or death?

• SDR 100,000
• 113,100 SDR
• No amount; it can always contest

Answer: 113,100 SDR. Up to 113,100 SDR the carrier cannot contest; there is no upper limit. SDR 100,000 is the Warsaw death limit.

You are painting VT-EPC under the wings of an aeroplane. What is the smallest height the letters may be?

• 30 cm high
• 40 cm high
• 50 cm high
• 75 cm high

Answer: 50 cm high. Under the wings the marks must be at least 50 cm high; on the fuselage and fin at least 30 cm.

A painter asks how small the registration letters on the fin may be. What do you tell them?

• At least 15 cm
• At least 30 cm
• At least 50 cm
• Any size that is legible

Answer: At least 30 cm. Fuselage and vertical tail marks are at least 30 cm high; wing marks at least 50 cm.

Which mark does an Indian Air Force aircraft carry?

• U
• VT-
• AT-
• VU-

Answer: VU-. VU- is the Air Force mark; VT- is civil and U is unmanned.

An Indian operator leases an aircraft from an overseas company. Who decides how and when each flight operates?

• The overseas lessor
• The Indian operator (the lessee)
• DGCA
• The aircraft manufacturer

Answer: The Indian operator (the lessee). The lessor only provides the aircraft; operational control stays with the lessee.

How long is an Indian Certificate of Registration valid?

• 1 year
• 5 years
• Until DGCA cancels it

Answer: Until DGCA cancels it. A C of R has no fixed term; it stays valid until cancelled.

The ITU has given India a block of nationality marks that Indian aircraft do not actually carry. Which block?

• VT to VW
• AT to AW
• VT and VU
• IA to IZ

Answer: AT to AW. ITU allotted AT to AW, but India kept its pre-Independence VT (civil) and VU (Air Force).

Who must approve a company leasing aircraft in India?

• DGCA
• MoCA
• IFSCA

Answer: IFSCA. Leasing entities registered in IFSC, approved by IFSCA.

The identification plate must be made of:

• Fireproof material
• Aluminium only
• Plastic

Answer: Fireproof material. Fireproof metal or similar, near the main entrance.

A leased aircraft's C of R also shows:

• The crew list
• Lease validity and both parties
• The insurer
• The engine hours

Answer: Lease validity and both parties. Names, nationalities and addresses of lessor and lessee.

National flags may be shown on an aircraft if:

• DGCA paints them
• They're distinct from military markings
• They're under 30 cm

Answer: They're distinct from military markings. They must not be confusable with military markings.

Two aircraft converge at about the same level. Which one gives way?

• The one that sees the other on its right
• The one that has the other on its left
• The faster one
• The higher one

Answer: The one that sees the other on its right. When two aircraft converge, the one that sees the other on its right gives way.

Radio failure in IMC, in radar airspace. How long do you keep your last level and speed?

• 20 minutes
• 7 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 15 minutes

Answer: 7 minutes. 7 minutes under radar; 20 minutes without radar.

What flight visibility does VFR need at or above 10,000 ft AMSL?

• 5 km
• 1,500 m
• 8 km

Answer: 8 km. 8 km at or above 10,000 ft; 5 km below it.

The tower shows you a steady red light while you are in flight. What does it mean?

• Return for landing
• Aerodrome unsafe, do not land
• Cleared to land
• Give way and continue circling

Answer: Give way and continue circling. Steady red in flight means give way and keep circling; red flashes mean the aerodrome is unsafe.

Your estimated off-block time is 1400 UTC. What is the latest you should file your flight plan?

• 1100 UTC
• 1200 UTC
• 1300 UTC
• 1330 UTC

Answer: 1100 UTC. File at least 180 minutes (3 hours) before EOBT, and no more than 120 hours before.

Two aircraft taxi head-on. What do they do?

• Both stop or turn right
• Both turn left
• The smaller one gives way

Answer: Both stop or turn right. On the ground, head-on: each stops or, where practicable, turns right.

Circling an unfamiliar aerodrome, you see two white crosses laid flat in the signal square. What should you expect?

• The manoeuvring area is unserviceable
• Glider flying is in progress
• Land on hard surfaces only
• Use the runways only

Answer: Glider flying is in progress. The double white cross shows glider flights are in progress.

What is the lowest ground visibility at which an aeroplane can be given a Special VFR clearance?

• 800 m
• 1000 m
• 1500 m
• 5 km

Answer: 1500 m. Special VFR needs at least 1500 m ground visibility; only Performance Class I and II helicopters may go at 1000 m.

At night another aircraft shows you a red light with a white light beside it. Which way is it going?

• Straight towards you
• Straight away from you
• Across your path, from your right to your left
• Across your path, from your left to your right

Answer: Across your path, from your right to your left. Red is its left (port) wingtip and white its tail, so it is crossing from your right to your left.

Hijacked and forced off your level with no ATS contact, where 1000 ft separation applies. Offset by:

• 500 ft
• 1000 ft
• 2000 ft

Answer: 500 ft. 500 ft where 1000 ft applies; 1000 ft where 2000 ft applies.