CPL – H AIR LAW UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
VMC requirement in Class G Airspace (and Helicopter VFR) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅3 km Visibility and clouds not equal to or worse than SCT at or below 1000
SSR Code (if not given one) whilst in VFR flight in Class G airspace - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅SSR squawk 1200
Period of Validity for a TAF 3 Forecast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅3 Hours
Flight Emergency SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7700
Emergency Radio Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pan-Pan Call
Subjected to unlawful interference SSR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7500
Loss of Two Way Comms SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7600
Requirement of Flotation devices for Helicopter air transport operations over water - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Private - do not need skid floats, Commercial - performance classes 1,2,3 do
need flotation
Civil Flight in Class G >15NM from Shore SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅4000
Civil Flight in Class A/D/C or IFR in Class E SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅3000
Circuit Entry in any Airspace - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pilots should enter overhead
500ft above the circuit altitude
, Requirement for Carrying an ELT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅If you intend on traveling
more than 50NM from your point of departure
Requirement for Specific ELT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Only equipment necessary for
survival and an Automatic ELT
Requirement for Helicopter Arial Application Endorsement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅At
least 200 Hours flight time, 5 Dual Hours in Low level training ops, and 10 Dual hours in low
level aerial application ops
Helicopter Low level Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅5 Hours Dual of Low
level Training ops
Limits of Privileges for Low Level Heli (Recent Experience) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Authorised if within the last 6 months you have completed at least 2 Hours
of low level and taken a 6 monthly check flight for the endorsement
Limits of Privileges for Low Level Heli (Flight Review) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Authorised to exercise privileges if you have successfully completed a Low
Level Check in the last 12 months
Recent Experience Limitations on an Aerial Application Rating (heli) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅in the last 12 months completed at least 50 hours of AA ops below 500 ft
AGL (Annual proficiency Check)
Helicopter Firefighting Endorsement Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅(Below
500ft AGL) At least 200 hours of flight time and 5 hours dual in low level training and 5 hours
dual in fire fighting training
If intercepted by an Aircraft - meaning follow the aircraft - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Rock aircraft and flash landing lights in irregular patterns (signalling you
have been intercepted) and a slow gradual turn to the left (or right if helicopter)
ACCURATE ANSWERS
VMC requirement in Class G Airspace (and Helicopter VFR) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅3 km Visibility and clouds not equal to or worse than SCT at or below 1000
SSR Code (if not given one) whilst in VFR flight in Class G airspace - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅SSR squawk 1200
Period of Validity for a TAF 3 Forecast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅3 Hours
Flight Emergency SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7700
Emergency Radio Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pan-Pan Call
Subjected to unlawful interference SSR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7500
Loss of Two Way Comms SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7600
Requirement of Flotation devices for Helicopter air transport operations over water - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Private - do not need skid floats, Commercial - performance classes 1,2,3 do
need flotation
Civil Flight in Class G >15NM from Shore SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅4000
Civil Flight in Class A/D/C or IFR in Class E SSR Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅3000
Circuit Entry in any Airspace - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pilots should enter overhead
500ft above the circuit altitude
, Requirement for Carrying an ELT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅If you intend on traveling
more than 50NM from your point of departure
Requirement for Specific ELT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Only equipment necessary for
survival and an Automatic ELT
Requirement for Helicopter Arial Application Endorsement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅At
least 200 Hours flight time, 5 Dual Hours in Low level training ops, and 10 Dual hours in low
level aerial application ops
Helicopter Low level Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅5 Hours Dual of Low
level Training ops
Limits of Privileges for Low Level Heli (Recent Experience) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Authorised if within the last 6 months you have completed at least 2 Hours
of low level and taken a 6 monthly check flight for the endorsement
Limits of Privileges for Low Level Heli (Flight Review) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Authorised to exercise privileges if you have successfully completed a Low
Level Check in the last 12 months
Recent Experience Limitations on an Aerial Application Rating (heli) - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅in the last 12 months completed at least 50 hours of AA ops below 500 ft
AGL (Annual proficiency Check)
Helicopter Firefighting Endorsement Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅(Below
500ft AGL) At least 200 hours of flight time and 5 hours dual in low level training and 5 hours
dual in fire fighting training
If intercepted by an Aircraft - meaning follow the aircraft - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Rock aircraft and flash landing lights in irregular patterns (signalling you
have been intercepted) and a slow gradual turn to the left (or right if helicopter)
