Law

Question 1

PPL flight test experience requirements

Answer 1

• Total flight time 50 (or 40 if no cross country)
• PIC flight time 15 hours
• Dual flight time 15 hours
• Terrain awareness 5 hours (2 hours low flying)
• Instrument time 5 hours

Question 2

PPL privileges

Answer 2

Act as PIC of an a/c of the category for which the pilot’s license is granted and for which the pilot holds an a/c type rating

and may carry passengers

and act as a co-pilot of an a/c of the category for which the pilot license is granted and for which the pilot holds an a/c type rating and which is required to be operated with a co-pilot

Question 3

Wake turbulence separation behind a medium a/c (in a light a/c)

Answer 3

3 mins

Question 4

Wake turbulence separation behind a heavy a/c (in a light a/c)

Answer 4

3 mins

Question 5

Wake turbulence separation behind a A380 (in a light a/c)

Answer 5

4 mins

Question 6

NZST is how many hours ahead of UTC

Answer 6

12 hours

Question 7

NZDT is how many hours ahead of UTC

Answer 7

13 hours

Question 8

When is NZDT used

Answer 8

Last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April

Question 9

When is NZST used

Answer 9

First Sunday in April to last Sunday in September

Question 10

VFR MET minima - below 3000ft altitude or 1000ft agl

Answer 10

• Clear of cloud
• Ground in sight
• 5km vis

Question 11

VFR MET minima - below 10,000ft amsl and above 3000ft altitude / 1000ft agl

Answer 11

• 2km horizontal space from cloud
• 1000ft vertical space from cloud
• 5km vis

Question 12

VFR MET minima - at and above 10,000ft amsl

Answer 12

• 2km horizontal space from cloud
• 1000ft vertical space from cloud
• 8km vis

Question 13

VFR MET minima - inside control zone

Answer 13

• 2km horizontally space from cloud
• 500ft vertical space from cloud
• 5km vis