Airlaw -20 ⋆ Flexwing Scotland

#1. What is the current Maximum Take off Weight (MTOW) for a 2 seat Microlight

390kg

450kg

625kg

409kg

See page 70 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition (correct at time of writing – 600kg is on it’s way)

#2. What is a NOTAM?

Notices for Airmen

Not a Microlight

Notice: Airmen and Marine

See Page 88 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#3. The NPPL microlight class rating is valid for:

Till 60th Birthday

3 Years

2 Years

1 Year

Please see Page 72 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#4. If an altimeter is set to “Height” this will be what setting?

TSB

TMA

QFE

TMZ

QNH

JCB

CTA

See page 109 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#5. When above 3000 ft, what clearance should you have vertically from cloud?

1000ft

1500ft

100m

100ft

See page 73 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#6. Who Do the CAA consider to be the responsible person for the aircraft?

The Pilot in Command

Both Pilot in command and the registered owner

The Registered owner

See page 90 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#7. Personal flying log books must include details of:

Select all that apply:

Date and time of take of and landing

Route of any Cross country flights

Aircraft Registration and Permit Date

Height and Speed Flown

See page 74 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#8. VFR flight is not recommended when the surface visibility is being reported as less than…..

5000 ft

3 km

5 km

1000 ft

1500 ft

3000 ft

See Page 36 of the Skyway Code [LINK]

#9. The minimum age to hold a PPL with a microlight rating is:

16 Year old

17 Year old

18 Year old

Please See section 3.2 Page 624 of the CAP804 LINK

#10. What is Flight Level (FL) 100?

10,000 ft

100 Hectopascals

1,000 feet

1,000 Hecto Pascals

See Page 109 Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#11. When an aircraft is overtaking, the pilot should pass :

Underneath the approaching aircraft

To the left of the approaching aircraft

Pilot can choose

Overhead the approaching aircraft

To the right of the approaching aircraft

See page 79 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#12. This sign denotes:

Reporting Point

Coffee Point

What’s the Point

Holding Point

Needle Point

See page 83 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#13. What does VMC stand for?

Visual Meteorological Conditions

Visual Meteorological Controlled

Vectored Meteorological Centre

See page 92 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#14. What is a TMZ?

Transponder Mandatory Zone

Traffic Mandatory Zone

Traffic Managed Zone

Transponder Muted Zone

Page 70 of the SKYWAY CODE [LINK]

#15. Flying on a “restricted” rating means you cannot fly when the cloud is below:

2000 ft

1000 ft

1500 ft

See page 72 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#16. A red Letter “L” across a white dumb-bell denotes:

Use Runways designated by a White “L”

Landing area restricted

Use Runways designated by a Red “L”

See Page 83 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#17. An accident report must be submitted to the CAA if an aircraft has an engine failure.

False

True

Ref Page 89 of Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

#18. The “Distress” radio frequency is:

135.475

151.200

121.500

105.500

129.835

123.456

Page 136 of the SKYWAY CODE [LINK]

#19. What does “Part-NCO” generally refer to ?

Commercial operations

Non Commercial operations

Please see page 18 of the Skyway Code LINK

#20. Which is correct statement for Identification Beacons? (Choose all that are correct)

Select all that apply:

Civil aerodromes flash Red

Military aerodromes flash White

Flash alternatively white / green

Flash every 10 seconds

Civil aerodromes flash White

Civil aerodromes flash Green

Military aerodromes flash Green

Military aerodromes flash Red

Flash every 12 seconds

Civil aerodromes flash white / green

See page 87 Brian Cosgrove 8th Edition

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