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4.6 Abbreviations

4.6 Abbreviations

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
4.6 Abbreviations
CAR Part 1 (unless otherwise noted)
State the meaning of the following abbreviations:
(a) ABN; (AIP GEN) (b) AGL;
(c) AFIS; (AIP GEN)
(d) AFRU;
(e) AMSL;
(f) ATIS;
(g) AWIB;
(h) AWS; (AIP GEN)
(i) BWR; (AIP GEN)
(j) CAR;
(k) DTHR; (AIP GEN)
(l) ECT; (AIP GEN)
(m) ELT;
(n) FATO (Helicopter candidates only); (AIP GEN)
(o) ME1;
(p) ME2;
(q) MCT; (AIP GEN)
(r) NVIS;
(s) POB; (AIP GEN)
(t) QNH;
(u) TALO (Helicopter candidates only); (AIP GEN)
(v) TLOF (Helicopter candidates only); (AIP GEN)
(w) VFR;
(x) VPC; (AIP GEN).
Personnel Licensing

4.4 Definitions

4.4 Definitions

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
4.4 Definitions
Note: Since some definitions in Part 1 have changed to align with the CA Act 2023, participants are encouraged to check the new Part 1.
CAR Part 1 (unless otherwise noted)
State the definition of:
(a) accident;
(b) Act;
(c) aerobatic flight;
(d) aerodrome;
(e) aerodrome elevation;
(f) aerodrome traffic circuit;
(g) aeronautical information circular;
(h) aeronautical information publication;

(i) AIP supplement;
(j) air traffic control service;
(k) airworthiness certificate;
(l) airworthy condition;
(m) alerting service;
(n) altitude;
(o) apron;
(p) ATC clearance;
(q) ATC instruction;
(r) aviation event;
(s) AWIB service;
(t) basic weather report;
(u) ceiling;
(v) controlled flight;
(w) cross-country flight;
(x) dangerous goods;
(y) day;
(z) dual flight time;
(aa) emergency locator transmitter;
(bb) final reserve fuel;
(cc) fit and proper person;
(dd) flight information service;
(ee) flight manual;
(ff) flight plan;
(gg) flight time;
(hh) height;
(ii) air-taxiing (Helicopter candidates only); (AIP GEN)
(jj) incident;
(kk) landing area;
(ll) night
(mm) night vision imaging system
(nn) NOTAM;
(oo) passenger;
(pp) personal locator beacon;
(qq) pilot-in-command;
(rr) rating;
(ss) SARTIME;
(tt) simultaneous operations – visual conditions; (AIP GEN)
(uu) take-off weight;
(vv) threshold; (Rule 121.3)
(ww) Technical Instructions;
(xx) type;
(yy) UNICOM service;
(zz) VFR flight;
(aaa) vicinity of an aerodrome; (AIP GEN)
(bbb) visibility;
(ccc) visual meteorological conditions;
(ddd) visual reference (AIP GEN).

4.2 Aviation Legislation

4.2 Aviation Legislation

Sub Topic Syllabus Item
Sub Topic Syllabus Item
General
4.2 Aviation Legislation
4.2.2 Describe the requirements to hold an aviation document, as laid down in the CA Act 2023, sections 55 and 78.
4.2.4 Describe the criteria for the fit and proper person test, as laid down in the CA Act 2023, section 80.
Note: The criteria for ‘fit and proper’ have changed slightly in the CA Act 2023, compared to the 1990 Act.
4.2.6 Describe the duties of the PIC, as laid down in the CA Act 2023, sections 14, 15 and 16.
4.2.8 Describe the responsibilities of a licence holder with respect to changes in their medical condition, as laid down in the CA Act 2023, Schedule 2, clause 8.
4.2.10 Describe the responsibilities of a licence holder with respect to the surrender of a medical certificate as laid down in the CA Act 2023, Schedule 2, clause 8.
4.2.12 Describe the responsibilities of a licence holder with respect to safety offences, as laid down in the CA Act 2023, sections 40, 41 and 103.

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quiz me on – PPL Law

A VFR day cross country flight is planned with a total flight time of 1 hour. What is the minimum fuel that can be carried for the flight?
1.5 hours (1 hour and 30 minutes)
A business friend of the holder of a current Private Pilot Licence has asked them to fly some boxes of produce to a distant market and offers to pay them for the cost of the flight. Can the pilot accept this offer and conduct the flight under the cost sharing arrangement?
No, cost-sharing arrangements are permitted only between passengers and pilot(s)
Which option correctly describes a Runway End Lighting (RENL) system?
Red lights at the far end of the runway marking the end of the runway (closing reds)

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

You are approaching an area labelled on your chart as g janville 5500/4500 ATC approval. What are the requirements with regard to the use of this airspace and what class of airspace is it?
approval from ATC is required to use this airspace during the day only. It is class g airspace during the day
SELECT THE MOST CORRECT ANSWER:
Time x Fatigue = Stress
One of the first things you should do if you are involved in an accident is:
call caa on 0508 accident (0508 222 433)

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What are the characteristics of a polar continental air mass?
Cold and very dry.
What is the growing stage of a thunderstorm?
Updraughts preventing precipitation and cumulus cloud building in height to high levels.
What is a danger of turbulence?
Potential loss of control and structural damage.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What type of cloud looks like sheep wool and is not associated with any form of precipitation?
Cirrocumulus.
What are the flight conditions like below an inversion?
Poor visibility, turbulent air, moist air increasing the risk of carb icing, wind shear and turbulence can be experienced climbing through the inversion.
What is diurnal variation?
The change of air temperatures over a 24 hour cycle.

( from a question pool of 94 )