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Air Law Rules of the Air. Reference. From the Ground Up Chapter 5.1: Rules of the Air Pages 107 - 110. Introduction. There are many rules to be followed during flight, and many requirements for pilots and aircraft. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Sep 2012Lesson 3.3
Air Law
Rules of the Air
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Reference
From the Ground UpChapter 5.1:Rules of the AirPages 107 - 110
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Introduction• There are many rules to be followed
during flight, and many requirements for pilots and aircraft.
• Pilots must be familiar with the regulations and are responsible for themselves, their aircraft, crew and cargo.
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Outline• Airworthiness and Documents• Pilot Responsibilities• Rights of Way• Night Regulations
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Aircraft Airworthiness• Pilot’s responsibility to ensure Canadian
registered aircraft are fit and safe prior to being flown
• To fly an aircraft in Canada, it must:– Be registered– Have a Certificate of Airworthiness– Have a nationality and registration affixed
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Required Documents• A – Certificate of Airworthiness• R – Certificate of Registration• R – Radio Licence• O – Pilot Operating Handbook• W – Weight and Balance• J – Journey Log• I – Intercept Orders• L – Pilot Licences• I - Insurance
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Pilot Responsibilities• Pilot in Command (PIC) responsible for
operation and safety during flight time
• Responsibility of PIC to avoid all collisions with other aircraft or objects
• No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a takeoff or landing in an aircraft until there is no apparent risk of collision with any aircraft, person, vessel, vehicle or structure in the takeoff or landing path
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Rights of Way• When two aircraft converge at approximately the
same altitude, the PIC of the aircraft that has the other on its right shall give way
• When two aircraft at different altitudes converge, higher aircraft shall give way to lower aircraft
• Aircraft have right of way in the following order:– Balloons– Gliders– Airships– Power driven aircraft towing objects or with slung loads– Power driven fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft
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Rights of Way• If two aircraft approach head-on, both alter heading to
the right
• If overtaking an aircraft, aircraft being overtaken has the right of way, and aircraft overtaking shall pass to the right
• Aircraft in flight or on ground shall give way to aircraft that is landing or about to land
• If two aircraft approach aerodrome to land, lower aircraft has right of way, unless higher aircraft is on final
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Night Requirements• Day
– Period of time when center of sun’s disc is less than 6° below horizon
– Period starting one half hour before sunrise and ending one half hour after sunset
• Night– Period of time when center of sun’s disc is more
than 6° below horizon– Period starting one half hour after sunset and
ending one half hour before sunrise
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Night Equipment• Airspeed indicator• Sensitive pressure altimeter• Magnetic compass• Turn and bank indicator• Gyro magnetic compass or heading indicator• Means to illuminate flight instruments• Each crewmember must have access to
reliable timepiece and flashlight
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Night Lighting
Right wingGreen lightVisible 110° for 2 miles
Left wingRed lightVisible 110° for 2 miles
TailWhite lightVisible 140° for 2 miles
Anti-Collision LightAKA BeaconRed or white lightVisible 360°
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Next Lesson
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From the Ground UpChapter 5.1:Air Traffic Rules and ProceduresPages 110 - 120