Publications
What are the CARs?
The Canadian Aviation Regulations.
What colour of navigation light is on the left wing tip?
Red
Which is permission or authorization from ATC to do something: a clearance or an instruction?
A clearance
When two aircraft are approaching head-on, which aircraft shall alter its heading?
Both
What is the definition of night?
Night is any period of time during which the centre of the sun is more than six degrees below the horizon (the period between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight).
How often is the AIP Canada published?
Every 56 days.
What is issued to an aircraft that fully complies with all standards of airworthiness?
A Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A).
What determines cruising altitude in the NDA?
True Track
Who has priority: a glider or a balloon?
A balloon
During VFR flight, how much additional fuel is required during the day?
30 minutes
What aeronautical publications contain information regarding items of a temporary nature (such as a change in level of service)?
AICs and AIP Canada Supplements.
What two logs must be maintained for each aircraft?
Journey and technical logs.
What are the VFR cruising altitudes for an easterly track?
Odd thousands plus 500
When two aircraft are converging at the same altitude, which one shall give way (yield)?
The aircraft that has the other aircraft on its right.
During VFR flight, how much additional fuel is required during the night?
45 minutes
Name at least two items that a pilot must be familiar with before commencing a flight
CARs, AIP Canada, AICs, AIP Canada Supplements, and NOTAMs.
Which recency must be met in order to carry passengers?
Six months
When do pilots not have to comply with an ATC clearance or instruction?
When it jeopardizes the safety of the aircraft
Who has priority: an airplane or a helicopter?
Neither
What must each crew member have access to during a flight at night?
A reliable time piece and a working flashlight.
What is the consolidated pre-flight reference that includes those sections of the CARs that are of interest to pilots?
The TC AIM.
How many ways are there to meet the two year requirement?
Seven
Who can a flight itinerary be filed with?
An ATC unit, an FSS, or a responsible person
Who has priority: an airship or an airplane towing a banner?
an airplane towing a banner
airspeed indicator (ASI), sensitive pressure altimeter, direct reading magnetic compass, turn and bank indicator, gyroscopic magnetic compass or heading indicator, and a means to illuminate the flight instruments.