Air Law Quiz for NPPL Microlight Pilots - Get Your Wings

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#1. What is the maximum permitted angle of bank for a microlight, if not further restricted by the aircrafts permit to fly?

its not specified

#2. Microlights fly under VFR rules how early/late can you fly?

from sun up to sun down

from sun up to 30 mins after sun down

from 30 mins before sun up to sun down

from 30 mins before sun up to 30 mins after sun down

#3. What are the operation limitations on an NPPL restricted license?

Air speed is limited to 70kt
No passengers (unless over 25 hours flown)
Must not fly further than 10nm from take off site

May not fly with a cloud base of less than 2000ft and +10Km visibility
No passengers (unless over 25 hours flown)
Must not fly further than 8nm from take off site

May not fly with a cloud base of less than 1000ft
10Km visibility
No passengers (unless over 25 hours flown)
Must not fly further than 8nm from take off site

Air speed is limited to 70kt
No passengers (unless over 25 hours flown)
Must not fly further than 8nm from take off site

The minimum requirements before applying to the BMAA for your NPPL (M) restricted license are:

Flight time under instruction – 15 hours in total, which has to include 7 hours solo
You also need to hold a valid medical declaration / certificate in order to fly solo

The restricted licence means:

The pilot must not fly more than 8nm from the departure airfield.
The pilot must not fly when the cloud base is lower than 1000ft above ground level (AGL) and/or visibility is less than 10KM

#4. Air Light Beacons – identification beacon flash 2 letter Morse every how many seconds and are what colour?

32 seconds, red if civil green in military

32 seconds, green if civil red in military

12 seconds, red if civil green in military

12 seconds, green if civil red in military

#5. When must you file a flight plan?

If flying more than 10nm out to sea

If crossing an international border

It is not a legal requirement to file a flight plan

If flying with a passenger

#6. To display fly at an airshow you must have?

The organisers written permission

A display pilot authorisation from CAA

A note from a CFI

Permission form the BMAA

Right arm down, left arm repeatedly moved upward and backward.

Arms repeatedly moved upward and backward.

Left arm down, the right arm repeatedly moved upward and backward.

Right or left arm down, the other arm moved across body and extended.

#8. Class E airspace is for both IFR and VFR flights but do you require a clearance to enter it?

Yes both IFR and VFR flights must gain a clearance to enter it

Only VFR flights require a clearance to enter it

No neither IFR or VFR flights require a clearance to enter it

Only IFR flights require a clearance to enter it

Class E. Class E airspace is for IFR and VFR use. IFR aircraft require ATC clearance and compliance with ATC instructions is mandatory for separation purposes. VFR traffic does not require clearance to enter class E airspace.

#9. NPPL pilots may self-declare themselves medically fit to fly, at what age does this need renewing?

67 and then every 3 years

55 and then every 3 years

70 and then every 3 years

60 and then every 3 years

#10. What does a white flare from aircraft or irregular switching of navigation or landing lights mean?

My undercarriage won't lock down

I need to land in the opposite direction

I am compelled to land

I have no radio

#11. Which of the following excludes a pilot from making a Pilots Medical Declaration (PMD)?

Hypertension (high blood pressure) that is controlled by medication

A physiological disorder that is controlled by medication

Hypotension (low blood pressure) that is controlled by medication

Hypothyroidism that is controlled by medication

However, a person with a physiological disorder that is controlled by medication may be certified as fit to fly by a CAA Aeromedical Examiner (AME)

#12. Can a flight enter an ATZ without permission?

Yes but only if it is a VFR flight

Yes

Yes so long at the flight remains under 1000ft

Rule 11 of The Rules of the Air Regulations 2015 – Flying within an ATZ

To comply with Rule 11
1. An aircraft must not fly, take off or land within the ATZ of an aerodrome unless the commander of the aircraft has complied with 2, 3 or 4 as appropriate.

2. If the aerodrome has an air traffic control unit the commander must obtain the permission of that unit to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the ATZ.

3. If the aerodrome provides a flight information service the commander must obtain information from the flight information centre to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the ATZ.

4. If there is no flight information centre at the aerodrome the commander must obtain information from the air/ground communication service to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the ATZ.

#13. Which of the following is it compulsory to record in a pilot’s personal log book? (tick all that apply)

Select all that apply:

Date of flight

Place of departure

Pilot status

Registration of aircraft

#14. In order to carry an non pilot of type as a passenger you must have completed

Six take-offs and landings in the last 90 days

Six take-offs and landings in the last 60 days

Three take-offs and landings in the last 90 days

Three take-offs and landings in the last 60 days

#15. What is the minimum age you can fly solo in a microlight?

#16. How long are logged hours valid for NPPL students taking their GST?

All hours are valid for only 24 months

All hours are valid for only 12 months

Solo and Navigation hours are valid only for 12 months from the date flown

Solo and Navigation hours are valid only for 24 months from the date flown

#17. Which rules of the air do Microlights operate under?

IFR and VMC

VMC and VFR

VFR and ATZ

VFR and IFR

#18. When flying over a built up area you must

be at least 1000ft above the tallest structure 600m clear horizontally and able to glide clear

be at least 1000ft above the tallest structure 600ft clear horizontally and able to glide clear

be at least 1500ft above the tallest structure 600m clear horizontally and able to glide clear

be at least 1000ft above QFE 600m clear horizontally and able to glide clear

#19. What commercial use may Microlight pilots undertake?

Instructing

Aerial photography and Instructing

towing banners and instructing

Crop spraying and instructing

#20. What does the following mean if seen on a runway?

Runway closed

Fit to landing in an emergency only

Unserviceable portion or runway/taxiway

Fit to landing

#21. What is the minimum amount of third party insurance required for a microlight?
This is measured in Special Drawing or SDR Rights

SDR 0.5m

SDR 0.75m

SDR 2.0 m

SDR 1.0m

An SDR (Special Drawing Right) is a currency unit of the International Monetary Fund and is used worldwide as a method of determining value. It is based on a selection of foreign currencies and therefore fluctuates in value on a continual basis in the same way as any currency does.

#22. Order of priority in the air is?

Aeroplanes give way to gliders and balloons.

Aeroplanes give way to airships gliders and balloons.

Aeroplanes give way to airships and gliders.

Motorised aeroplanes have the right of way.

#23. To keep your NPPL valid you must fly?

12 hours within 24 months
12 take-off/landings
6 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

24 hours within 12 months
12 take-off/landings
1 hour instruction on a NPPL type you are licensed for
6 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

12 hours within 24 months
12 take-off/landings
1 hour instruction on a NPPL type you are licensed for
6 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

12 hours within 24 months
12 take-off/landings
1 hour instruction on a NPPL type you are licensed for
4 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

#24. A “Flight” is deemed to be?

When an aircraft starts it's engine for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft stops it's engine after landing

When an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to rest after landing

When an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft stops it's engine after landing

When an aircraft starts its engine for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to rest after landing

#25. What does this symbol mean?

Hard surfaces for take-offs

Hard surfaces for Taxiing

Hard surfaces for landings

Hard surfaces for take-off and landings

Finish

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