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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

Which of the following is the correct action following an inadvertent activation of an ELT?
Advise the nearest ATS unit of the occurrence
What code should be set on the transponder to signal a communications failure?
7600
When should a VFR aircraft taking off from Christchurch and tracking west and entering the Canterbury CFZ report?
As soon as possible after leaving the Control Zone

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

One of the first things you should do if you are involved in an accident is:
call caa on 0508 accident (0508 222 433)
The three basic stages of collision avoidance, in order of occurrence are:
Detection, decision, evasive action
Distant aircraft that are not on a collision path with you will:
Track across your windscreen, or move up or down across your windscreen

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What does 'albedo' mean?
Whiteness, which refers to the ability of a surface to reflect solar radiation.
What is QNH?
The air pressure at sea level. With QNH set on the altimeter subscale the altimeter will read height above sea level.
How is New Zealand's climate influenced by the oceanic surroundings?
The oceanic surroundings give a high moisture content and small temperature fluctuations throughout the year.

( 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 is a local sea breeze?
A breeze during the day blowing from the sea to the land.
What is a limitation of a non-specific aviation weather report?
Accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

( from a question pool of 94 )