Air Law 1.06 ATC, Flight Planning, and Rules of the Air References: TC AIM CARs FTGU Pages 108-113,
Review 1. What class of airspace goes from 12000 ASL to 17999 ASL? 2. What is the difference between the altimeter setting region and the standard pressure region? 3. What class of airspace is uncontrolled? 4. In which classes of airspace do you need a radio? 5. What are the 2 types of restricted F class airspace?
MTPs: 1.06 ATC, Flight Planning, and Rules of the Air Air Traffic Control Clearances and Instructions Flight Plans and Itineraries Right of Way Rules of the Air
Air Traffic Control Air Traffic Control (ATC) Unit: area control centre established to provide ATC service to: IFR and controlled VFR (CVFR) flights IFR flights and CVFR flights operating within a control area airport traffic as the circumstances require
Air Traffic Control: Job is to prevent collisions between: Aircraft a/c and obstructions a/c and vehicles on the maneuvering area and expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic Air Traffic Control
Clearances and Instructions Air Traffic Control Clearance: Authorization by an ATC unit for an a/c to proceed within controlled airspace under specified conditions Once accepted, it must be executed unless you make alternate arrangements YOU MAY Air Traffic Control Instruction: A directive issued by an ATC unit for ATC purposes YOU MUST
Flight Plans and Itineraries Flight Plan: Filed with an ATC or FIC Provides cross country route information as well as A/C specific details that would aid in search and rescue efforts Versus Flight Itinerary: Less formal than the Flight Plan Filed with a responsible person Search and rescue notified after 1 hour overdue Search and rescue notified after 24hrs overdue
Flight Plans and Itineraries
Flight Plans and Itineraries Arrival Reports: Contents of an arrival report for a flight plan or flight itinerary shall include: type of flight plan or flight itinerary the departure aerodrome the arrival aerodrome the date and time of arrival
Confirmation What is the difference between an ATC instruction and clearance? Instruction: Clearance: Fill in the blanks: is filed with a responsible person. is filed with an ATC or an FIC.
Right of Way If there is risk of collision, the pilot in command (PIC) with right of way must take action to avoid it Aircraft with emergency has the right of way
Right of Way Right of Way: order of priority Powered aircraft give way to airships, gliders and balloons; Airships give way to gliders and balloons; Gliders give way to balloons; and Powered aircraft give way to aircraft that are towing objects or carrying a slung load
Right of Way Scenario #1: Two aircraft converging at the same altitude: Aircraft with other on its right gives way
Right of Way Scenario #2: two aircraft are approaching head-on both shall divert course to the right
Right of Way Scenario #3: When 2 aircraft are coming in to land, the faster one will give way to the slower one
Right of Way Scenario #4: When 2 aircraft are coming in to land, the higher one will give way to the lower one However. Lower aircraft shall not overtake or cut in front of higher aircraft that is in the final stages of approach
Confirmation Who has right of way when 2 aircraft are at the same altitude? If heading straight on to another aircraft, which way shall you both turn? When landing, which aircraft has the right of way?
Rules of the Air 1: Aircraft overtaking another aircraft shall pass on the right (unless ridge soaring: on the inside) An aircraft in flight or manoeuvring on the surface must give way to an aircraft that is landing Do not pass over or under, or cross ahead of, another aircraft if you are not far enough away to not create a risk of collision
Rules of the Air 2:Dropping of Objects: No person shall create a hazard to persons or property on the surface by dropping an object from an aircraft in flight
Rules of the Air 3: Minimum altitudes Over built up areas, an aircraft must remain 1000 above and 2000 from an obstacle (except for take off and landing) 1000 2000 Over rural areas, an aircraft must remain 500 from an obstacle (except for take off and landing) 500 500
Rules of the Air Exceptions to minimum altitudes: for the purpose of a police operation for the purpose of saving human life for the purpose of fighting forest fires for the purpose of flight training when a qualified instructor is onboard
Rules of the Air 4. Formation Flying: No person shall operate an aircraft in formation with other aircraft except by pre-arrangement between the PICs; or where the flight is conducted within a control zone, between PICs and the appropriate ATC unit
5. Aerobatics shall not be conducted: Over a built up area or an open assembly of people In controlled airspace except with a special flight operations certificate When visibility is less than 3 miles Below 2000 AGL except in accordance with special flight operations certificate Rules of the Air
Aerobatics: Aerobatics shall not be conducted with passengers on board unless the PIC has: 10 hours of aerobatic instruction or 20 hours conducting aerobatics At least one hour of conducting aerobatic manoeuvres in the last 6 months Rules of the Air
Confirmation 1. Fill in the missing distances. 2. What do you need to do before you can fly in formation? 3. When can you go below the minimum altitudes? 4. What requirements must you meet to fly aerobatics?
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