Free ATPL air law 010 questions: 8 with answers
8 air law questions from the ATPL bank of ForAllPilots, with no account and no sign-up. Answer in your head, then open the answer: the right letter and its explanation are under each question. The full bank has 1,711 questions for this subject.
The 8 questions
Question 1 · 010 07 air traffic services
What is the maximum speed adjustment that a pilot should be requested to make when under radar control and established on intermediate and final approach ?
- A± 20KT
- B± 25 KT
- C± 10KT
- D± 15 KT
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Answer: A. ± 20KT
The maximum speed adjustment a pilot should be asked to make while established on intermediate/final approach under radar control is ±20 kt.
Question 2 · 010 07 air traffic services
The longitudinal separation minima between aircraft departed from the same aerodrome and following the same track, and the preceeding aircraft is maintaining a true airspeed of 20 kt or more faster than the succeeding aircraft, is:
- A3 minutes.
- B10 minutes.
- C5 minutes.
- D2 minutes.
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Answer: C. 5 minutes.
For aircraft departing the same aerodrome on the same track, with the leading aircraft 20 kt or more faster, the minimum longitudinal separation is 5 minutes.
Question 3 · 010 07 air traffic services
An aircraft making a radar approach should be directed to consider executing a missed approach if the aircraft is not visible on the radar display for any significant interval during the :
- ALast 2 NM of the approach
- BLast 4 NM of the approach
- CLast 3 NM of the approach
- DLast 5 NM of the approach
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Answer: A. Last 2 NM of the approach
A radar-approach aircraft should be considered for a missed approach if not visible on radar for any significant interval during the last 2 NM of approach.
Question 4 · 010 05 Rules of the air
Which letter is used in a flight plan to indicate that the flight commences in accordance with IFR and subsequently changes to VFR?
- AI
- BZ
- CV
- DY
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Answer: D. Y
The flight rules letter 'Y' in a flight plan indicates the flight starts under IFR and later changes to VFR.
Question 5 · 010 01 international law
The convention on offences and certain acts committed on board aircraft, is :
- Athe convention of Paris
- Bthe convention of Rome
- Cthe convention of Chicago
- Dthe convention of Tokyo
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Answer: D. the convention of Tokyo
The Tokyo Convention (1963) is the convention dealing with offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft.
Question 6 · 010 08 Aeronautical information service (AIS)
The vertical datum used for elevations published in an AIP is normally referenced to:
- Athe WGS-84 ellipsoid exclusively
- BMean Sea Level (MSL)
- Cthe highest point on the aerodrome
- Dlocal ground level with no fixed datum
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Answer: B. Mean Sea Level (MSL)
Published aerodrome and obstacle elevations are referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Question 7 · 010 09 Aerodromes
What is the purpose of stop bars at an aerodrome?
- ATo indicate that all traffic shall stop when switched on, and may proceed when switched off.
- BTo indicate the precision approach path.
- CTo delimit aircraft parking areas.
- DTo signal runway condition to crews on final approach.
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Answer: A. To indicate that all traffic shall stop when switched on, and may proceed when switched off.
Under ICAO Annex 14, a stop bar is a row of red lights across a taxiway or at a runway-holding position: all traffic shall stop when it is lit and may proceed when it is switched off.
Question 8 · 010 12 Security
If mixing or contact takes place between security-screened passengers and unscreened persons, the appropriate authority must ensure:
- Aonly the aircraft is rescreened, not the passengers
- Bno action is necessary
- Cthe flight is automatically cancelled
- Drescreening of the affected passengers before boarding
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Answer: D. rescreening of the affected passengers before boarding
Under ICAO Annex 17, if screened passengers mix or come into contact with unscreened persons, the passengers concerned and their cabin baggage must be re-screened before boarding.
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