Air Law Quiz for NPPL Microlight Pilots - Get Your Wings

Welcome to our air law quiz, this quiz is provided for you to test your skills and to have some fun, it is not to be taken as an indication that you are ready to take the air law exam, that is for your instructor to assess!

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#1. How often is the UKAIP Updated?

48 hours

12 months

2 months

28 days

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

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

#3. What is the minimum visibility in Class G airspace for a flight below 3000ft and travelling then 140kt?

3.5km

3km

1km

1.5km

For fixed wing aircraft operating at 140kt or less:

1500 m flight visibility

Clear of cloud

In sight of the surface.

#4. When must you file a flight plan?

It is not a legal requirement to file a flight plan

If crossing an international border

If flying with a passenger

If flying more than 10nm out to sea

#5. What height does a CTA cover?

From a QFE up to a specified FL

From 1000ft up to a specified FL

From a QNH or FL up to a specified FL

From a QNH or FL up to a 10000ft

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

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

from 30 mins before sun up to sun down

from sun up to sun down

from sun up to 30 mins after sun down

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

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

Only VFR flights require a clearance to enter it

Yes both IFR and VFR flights must gain 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.

#8. Obstructions in airspace MUST be lit if over what height

550ft

250ft

300ft

500ft

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

60 and then every 3 years

67 and then every 3 years

70 and then every 3 years

55 and then every 3 years

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

All hours are valid for only 24 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

All hours are valid for only 12 months

#11. What are the minimum hours required to obtain a full microlight licence?

25hrsMin solo 10hrsMin total Nav 10hrsMin solo Nav 5hrs

25hrsMin solo 10hrsMin total Nav 5hrsMin solo Nav 3hrs

15hrsMin solo 10hrsMin total Nav 3hrsMin solo Nav 2hrs

18hrsMin solo 10hrsMin total Nav 5hrsMin solo Nav 3hrs

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

12 hours within 24 months12 take-off/landings6 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

12 hours within 24 months12 take-off/landings1 hour instruction on a NPPL type you are licensed for6 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

24 hours within 12 months12 take-off/landings1 hour instruction on a NPPL type you are licensed for6 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

12 hours within 24 months12 take-off/landings1 hour instruction on a NPPL type you are licensed for4 of the above hours must be within 12 months of the date of the license renewal

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

Three take-offs and landings in the last 60 days

Three take-offs and landings in the last 90 days

Six take-offs and landings in the last 60 days

Six take-offs and landings in the last 90 days

#14. Can the time flown on your GST be counted towards you minimum required hours?

Yes but only if you pass

No it's a test

Yes but towards navigation hours only

yes but not towards your solo or navigation hours

#15. How high does an ATZ extend above QFE?

3000ft

5000ft

1500ft

2000ft

Aerodrome Traffic Zones (ATZ)
ATZ’s are established to give protection to aircraft at the critical stages of flight when departing, arriving and flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome.

Where the longest runway is greater than 1850 metres in length
The zone will normally extend from the surface to 2000 feet above ground level (agl) with a radius of 2.5 NM around the midpoint of the longest runway.

Where the longest runway is less than 1850 metres in length
The zone will normally extend from the surface to 2000 feet agl with a radius of 2.0 NM around the midpoint of the longest runway for aerodromes.

#16. What altitude are you limited to when using MOGAS?

10000ft

You are not limited

6000ft

5000ft

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

Select all that apply:

Place of departure

Date of flight

Registration of aircraft

Pilot status

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

I need to land in the opposite direction

I am compelled to land

I have no radio

My undercarriage won't lock down

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

VFR and ATZ

VFR and IFR

VMC and VFR

IFR and VMC

Right arm down, left arm 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.

Arms repeatedly moved upward and backward.

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

12 seconds, red if civil green in military

32 seconds, red if civil green in military

12 seconds, green if civil red in military

32 seconds, green if civil red in military

#22. Order of priority in the air is?

Aeroplanes give way to airships gliders and balloons.

Motorised aeroplanes have the right of way.

Aeroplanes give way to gliders and balloons.

Aeroplanes give way to airships and gliders.

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

Air speed is limited to 70ktNo 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 1000ft 10Km visibilityNo passengers (unless over 25 hours flown)Must not fly further than 8nm from take off site

Air speed is limited to 70ktNo 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 2000ft and +10Km visibilityNo 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

#24. How long must you keep your personal flying log for after your last flight?

12 months

6 months

24 months

Life

#25. What is the alcohol limit for a pilot?

15mg per 100ml in the blood 9 micrograms in 100ml of breath 27 mg in 100ml of urine

20mg per 100ml in the blood 9 micrograms in 100ml of breath 27 mg in 100ml of urine

35mg per 100ml in the blood 9 micrograms in 100ml of breath 27 mg in 100ml of urine

25mg per 100ml in the blood 9 micrograms in 100ml of breath 27 mg in 100ml of urine

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