Regulations

Question 1

What does CAR 602.34 state?

Which aircraft does it apply to?

Answer 1

The pilot of an aircraft must ensure that the aircraft operates at a cruising altitude/flight level appropriate to the aircraft track, unless the pilot is assigned another altitude/flight level by an ATC unit.

This rule applies for all VFR aircraft operating above 3000 ft AGL and for all IFR aircraft.

Question 2

What is the split for aircraft tracks re cruising altitiude/flight level?

Answer 2

000-179
180-359

Question 3

What is RVSM?

When does it apply?

Answer 3

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (1000 ft instead of 2000 ft at FL290+)

FL290-FL410

Question 4

What is the vertical separaton minum at each alt/FL?

Answer 4

1000 ft: Ground to FL290
2000 ft: FL290 to FL410 (unless RVSM, then 1000 ft)
2000 ft: FL 410+

Question 5

How are the columns split in low-level airspace?

Answer 5

IFR vs. VFR

Question 6

How are the columns split in high-level airspace?

Answer 6

NON-RVSM vs. RVSM
(both are IFR & CVFR)

Question 7

What are the allowed cruising alts/FLs in Column 1?

Answer 7

Track 000-179
IFR
* 1 000
* 3 000
* 5 000
* 7 000
* 9 000
* 11 000
* 13 000
* 15 000
* 17 000

NON-RVSM
(IFR & CFVR)
* 190
* 210
* 230
* 250
* 270
* 290
* 330
* 370
* 410
* 450
* 490
* 530
* 570

Question 8

What are the allowed cruising alts/FLs in Column 2?

Answer 8

Track 000-179
VFR
* ——–
* 3 500
* 5 500
* 7 500
* 9 500
* 11 500
* 13 500
* 15 500
* 17 500

RVSM
(IFR & CFVR)
* 190
* 210
* 230
* 250
* 270
* 290
* 310
* 330
* 350
* 370
* 390
* 410
* 450
* 490
* 530
* 570

Question 9

What are the allowed cruising alts/FLs in Column 3?

Answer 9

Track 180-359
IFR
* 2 000
* 4 000
* 6 000
* 8 000
* 10 000
* 12 000
* 14 000
* 16 000

NON-RVSM
(IFR & CFVR)
* 180
* 200
* 220
* 240
* 260
* 280
* 310
* 350
* 390
* 430
* 470
* 510
* 550
* 590

Question 10

What are the allowed cruising alts/FLs in Column 4?

Answer 10

Track 180-359
VFR
* ——–
* 4 500
* 6 500
* 8 500
* 10 500
* 12 500
* 14 500
* 16 500

RVSM
(IFR & CFVR)
* 180
* 200
* 220
* 240
* 260
* 280
* 300
* 320
* 340
* 360
* 380
* 400
* 430
* 470
* 510
* 550
* 590

Question 11

Pilots maintain their flight altitude using info from

Answer 11

altimeters

Question 12

Pilots receive info about barometric pressure from

Answer 12

the station nearest the route of flight in order for readings to be accurate

Question 13

because barometric pressure changes regularly, pilots must

Answer 13

constantly update their altimeter setting.

Question 14

What are the 2 limiting factors for setting an altimeter?

Answer 14

• Not many stations in the Northern Domestic Airspace
• Procedure only considered accurate below 18 000 ft ASL

Question 15

Altimeter Setting Region vs Standard Pressure Region

Where?
Altimeter set to?
“Height” nomenclature?

Answer 15

Altimeter Setting Region
* Low-level airspace in SDA
* Altimeter must be set to the altimeter setting of the station nearest to the aircraft
* Altitude

Standard Pressure Region
* High-level airspace in SDA + All airspace in NDA
* Altimeter must be set to the standard pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury (1013.2 hectopascals)
* Flight level

Question 16

When going
from Altimeter Setting Region
to Standard Pressure Region while In Level Cruise
the pilot…

Answer 16

sets altimeter to 29.92 inches of mercury immediately after leaving the Altimeter Setting Region

Remember: accuracy is more important in the Altimeter Setting Region

Question 17

When going
from Altimeter Setting Region
to Standard Pressure Region while Climbing
the pilot…

Answer 17

sets altimeter to 29.92 inches of mercury immediately after leaving the Altimeter Setting Region

Remember: accuracy is more important in the Altimeter Setting Region

Question 18

When going
from Standard Pressure Region
to Altimeter Setting Region
while Descending
the pilot…

Answer 18

obtains current altimeter setting from the nearest station along the flight route and sets the altimeter immediately prior to entering the Altimeter Setting Region

Remember: accuracy is more important in the Altimeter Setting Region

Question 19

When going
from Standard Pressure Region
to Altimeter Setting Region
while In Level Cruise
the pilot…

Answer 19

obtains current altimeter setting from the nearest station along the flight route and sets the altimeter immediately prior to entering the Altimeter Setting Region

Remember: accuracy is more important in the Altimeter Setting Region