South African Air Law (PPL) questions with
correct answers
Notification of Accidents? - Answer Shall as soon as possible notify - The director - an ATSU
- nearest police station
What is cloud ceiling? - Answer The height above the surface of the base of the lowest cloud below 20,000 feet
What is CTA? - Answer - Control area
- Means a controlled airspace with specific altitudes and rules for that aerospace. - Published in AIP
What is CTR? - Answer - Control zone
- Means an airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic service is provided - Current Flight Plan
Who is considered an infant? - Answer A child that has not reached their second birthday
What is MCM? - Answer Maximum certified mass is the maximum permissible mass shown in the flight manual. What is Manoeuvring area? - Answer Means the part of an aerodrome to be used for take off and landing of an aircraft.
What is PIC - Answer Pilot in command means the pilot responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft
What are some examples of a category ratings? - Answer - aeroplane - Helicopter
What are some examples of class ratings? - Answer - Single-engine piston aeroplanes(land)
- Touring gliders - Single-engine turboprop aeroplanes
- Multi-engine piston aeroplanes(land)
What are some examples of type ratings? - Answer - Aeroplane with MCM exceeding 5,700kg
- Multi-engine turboprop aeroplane
- dual pilot aeroplanes
- aeroplane with unconventional handling characteristics - Warbird
What are some examples of ratings for special purposes? - Answer - Night rating - Instrument rating - Flight instructor rating
- tow rating
- aerobatics rating
correct answers
Notification of Accidents? - Answer Shall as soon as possible notify - The director - an ATSU
- nearest police station
What is cloud ceiling? - Answer The height above the surface of the base of the lowest cloud below 20,000 feet
What is CTA? - Answer - Control area
- Means a controlled airspace with specific altitudes and rules for that aerospace. - Published in AIP
What is CTR? - Answer - Control zone
- Means an airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic service is provided - Current Flight Plan
Who is considered an infant? - Answer A child that has not reached their second birthday
What is MCM? - Answer Maximum certified mass is the maximum permissible mass shown in the flight manual. What is Manoeuvring area? - Answer Means the part of an aerodrome to be used for take off and landing of an aircraft.
What is PIC - Answer Pilot in command means the pilot responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft
What are some examples of a category ratings? - Answer - aeroplane - Helicopter
What are some examples of class ratings? - Answer - Single-engine piston aeroplanes(land)
- Touring gliders - Single-engine turboprop aeroplanes
- Multi-engine piston aeroplanes(land)
What are some examples of type ratings? - Answer - Aeroplane with MCM exceeding 5,700kg
- Multi-engine turboprop aeroplane
- dual pilot aeroplanes
- aeroplane with unconventional handling characteristics - Warbird
What are some examples of ratings for special purposes? - Answer - Night rating - Instrument rating - Flight instructor rating
- tow rating
- aerobatics rating
