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Air Law

Learn about the licensing requirements and privileges for pilots and glider pilots under Day VFR conditions. Understand the validity of licenses and medical certificates, minimum equipment required, and logging flight times. Explore important documents such as the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), and the Canadian Flight Supplement (CFS).

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Air Law

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  1. Air Law 1.03 Licensing References: Aeronautical Information Manual Canadian Aviation Regulations

  2. Review 1. Define Night: • The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight 2. What are the minimum day VFR conditions when flying: • In a control zone • 3sm visibility, 1sm horizontally from cloud and 500’ vertically from cloud • In uncontrolled airspace above 1000’ • 2sm visibility, clear of cloud 3. What is the minimum equipment required to operate a glider in day VFR conditions • Altimeter, airspeed indicator, magnetic compass, 2 way radio if in controlled airspace

  3. 1.03 Licensing • MTPs: • Pilot License Validity • Privileges of a Pilot License • Logging of Flights • Air Law Documents

  4. License Validity • To exercise privileges of license, must be able to produce: • License and valid medical certificate • You must have your license and medical with you at all times when flying!

  5. License Validity • The aviation document contains: • Licenses • Rating • Validity dates • License limitation (ex. wear glasses) • Medical Certificate

  6. License Validity • Currency Requirements: • To use your license you must have:

  7. License Validity • To Carry passengers you must have: • completed within the last 6 months: • a) at least 5 take offs and landings or • b) in a glider: two take offs and two landings in a glider with an instructor and obtained certification of competence to carry passengers

  8. Aviation Medical All pilots must have a valid medical before they fly Medical Categories (minimum required category) 1- Commercial pilot license 2- Air traffic controller 3- Private pilot license 4- Glider/ Recreational pilot license

  9. Medical Validity • Must have a valid medical, medical exams must be done by a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner (CAME) • How to calculate validity period…first day of month following exam

  10. Medical Validity • Example You are a 20 year old private pilot with a Class 3 medical. You have your medical on July 23, 2011. When is your medical valid until? _________________________________________________________

  11. Medical Validity Example You are a 50 year old glider pilot with a Class 3 medical. You have your medical on February 13, 2011. When is your medical valid until? __________________________________________________________

  12. License Privileges • Under Day VFR, licensed pilot/glider pilot may: • Act as PIC without passengers • Act as PIC with passengers • If endorsed for launch method (for gliders) • Act as PIC or co-pilot of any A/C for the purpose of flight training or flight test • As long as it is supervised by a flight instructor and no passengers are carried

  13. Medical Validity • Under Day VFR, licensed pilot/glider pilot may not fly: • if one or more of the following would impair ability: • Receiving medical treatment • Illness, Injury, or disability • Taking a drug • Pilot cannot exercise privileges if: • In the 30th week of pregnancy or have given birth in last six weeks • A medical examiner must authorize exercise of privileges after any of these circumstances occur

  14. Logging Flights • Flight time: • Total time from the moment an A/C first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off, until the movement comes to rest. • Entered in log books • Air Time • When plane leaves the surface until the time it touches down

  15. Documents Aeronautical Information manual (AIM) Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Canadian Flight Supplement (CFS)

  16. Documents • Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) • Found online: http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/publications/tp14371/menu.htm

  17. Documents • Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) • Found Online: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp14371-menu-3092.htm • The technical version on the AIM • Section IV deals with licensing

  18. Documents • Canada Flight Supplement: • Information on Canadian and North Atlantic aerodromes • Used as a reference for the planning and safe conduct of air operations • Updated every 56 days

  19. Documents • Information in the CFS: What to include in a flight plan/ itinerary Flight routes/ airspace

  20. Documents • Interception Orders • Contained in the Canada Flight Supplement • Must be complied with if intercepted

  21. Confirmation • Match the following: Currency 6 months Canadian air regulations Currency 2 years Wheels up to wheels down Currency 5 years Act as PIC AIM Canadian Flight Supplement CFS Engine start to engine stop Air Time 5 take offs and landings Flight Time Medical category for PPL & GPL Medical category 1 Recurrent training program Medical category 3 Medical category for CPL

  22. “Learn about Air Law and you can be my wing-man/woman anytime!”

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