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 high does an ATZ extend above QFE?

2000ft

1500ft

5000ft

3000ft

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.

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

yes but not towards your solo or navigation hours

No it's a test

Yes but towards navigation hours only

Yes but only if you pass

#3. Do you need a flight radio telephony operator licence (FRTOL) to fly a Microlight

No
Not if the the microlight is not radio equipped or if equipped you do not use it
Not if you are a student and your instructor has a licence

Yes
Once you have your NPPL you must apply for a FRTOL

No
So long as it's a handheld radio
Not if you are a student and your instructor has a licence

Yes it is a requirement of the ANO

ANO Section 5

Operation of radio in aircraft 79.

(1) A radio station in an aircraft must not be operated, whether or not the aircraft is in flight, except—
(a) in accordance with the conditions of the licence issued for that station under the law of the country in which the
aircraft is registered or the State of the operator; and
(b) by a person duly licensed or otherwise permitted to operate the radio station under that law.
(2) The radio station in an aircraft must not be operated so as to cause interference which
impairs the efficiency of aeronautical telecommunications or navigational services.

Wireless Telegraphy (WT) Act 1949

Under the Wireless Telegraphy (WT) Act 1949 it is an offence to install or use radio transmission equipment without a licence.

Glider pilots and student pilots under training are, subject to certain conditions, exempt under ANO Article 26 from the requirement to hold a FRTOL. However, glider pilots without a FRTOL are not permitted to use the radio to communicate with an Air Traffic Control (ATC) unit.

#4. Your NPPL rating is one day over its renewal period of 24 months, you have met the flying requirements, what must you do to continue flying legally?

Have the license signed by an R rating examiner

Fly an additional hour with an instructor

Nothing the Licence is still fully valid

Retake and pass a GST

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

Arms repeatedly moved upward and backward.

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

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

#6. What is the minimum visibility in Class D airspace when flying VFR below 3,000ft?

5 km

3,000 ft

5 nm

3 km

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

Permission form the BMAA

The organisers written permission

A display pilot authorisation from CAA

A note from a CFI

#8. 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 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

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

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

12 months

6 months

24 months

Life

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

its not specified

#11. What height does a CTA cover?

From 1000ft up to a specified FL

From a QNH or FL up to a 10000ft

From a QNH or FL up to a specified FL

From a QFE up to a specified FL

#12. Order of priority in the air is?

Motorised aeroplanes have the right of way.

Aeroplanes give way to airships gliders and balloons.

Aeroplanes give way to airships and gliders.

Aeroplanes give way to gliders and balloons.

#13. What is the mandatory flight instrumentation for a microlight?

Compass, Air speed indicator and Fuel gauge

Air speed indicator and Altimeter

Air speed Indicator, Altimeter and Compass

Compass and Air speed indicator

#14. 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 IFR flights 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

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.

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

550ft

300ft

250ft

500ft

#16. 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

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

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

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

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

You are not limited

10000ft

6000ft

5000ft

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

Yes so long at the flight remains under 1000ft

Yes

Yes but only if it is a VFR flight

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.

#19. 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 24 months from the date flown

All hours are valid for only 12 months

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

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

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

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

25hrs
Min solo 10hrs
Min total Nav 10hrs
Min solo Nav 5hrs

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

#21. Which of the following are notifiable?

Anyone killed or seriously injured while in or in direct contact.
Aircraft has structural damage or failures that impact its flying strength performance or needs major repairs.
Engine failures and damage to propellers
If the aircraft is missing.

Anyone killed or seriously injured while in or in direct contact.
If the aircraft is missing.
Engine failures and damage to propellers

#22. The panhandle of a MATZ starts and ends at what heights?

1000 - 2000ft above QFE

0 - 2000 above QFE

1000 - 3000ft above QFE

500 - 3000ft above QFE

#23. 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

Registration of aircraft

Place of departure

Pilot status

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

3km

3.5km

1km

1.5km

For fixed wing aircraft operating at 140kt or less:

1500 m flight visibility

Clear of cloud

In sight of the surface.

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

IFR and VMC

VFR and IFR

VMC and VFR

VFR and ATZ

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Results

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