Air Law – Rules of the AirMr. Darcel

Tautology – A statement of the obvious

MTPsRight of WayRequired Documents

AROWJILInstruments Required for Day VFRNight

A/C LightingA/C Logs

Technical v/ JourneyPilot’s License Validity

Right of WayRight of way does not remove collision

avoidance responsibility; as pilot, take whatever action you deem necessary.

When approaching head-on, each pilot shall alter heading to:Right

When converging, the a/c with the other on its Right shall give way

Right of WayE mergenciesB alloonsG lidersA irshipsP owered aircraft with slung loadP owered a/c

Helicopters

Right of WayWhen overtaking, the a/c being overtaken has

right of way. Aircraft overtaking shall do so by passing on the

RightWhen on ground, must give way to aircraft

approaching to land. When on final approach, the lower a/c has the

right of way However, may NOT cut ahead of other a/c on final

Tip: Always the PIC’s responsibility

Required DocumentsThe documents below are required to be kept on board

the aircraft at all times in order to lawfully operate said a/c.

A – certificate of AirworthinessR – certificate of RegistrationO – Operator’s manualW – Weight and Balance documentsJ – Journey Logbook (Unless t/o and landing in same

place)I – proof of InsuranceL – Licenses (ie, Pilot’s License, Radio Operator’s,

Medical)

Required DocumentsCertificate of Airworthiness

Issued by TCStates that under a certain set of conditions, a/c

is fit for flight. Conditions may be met by a specified maintenance

schedule

Essentially, you are confirming this with your pre-flight inspection.

Required Instruments for Day VFR As per CARs 605.14: a) where the aircraft is operated in uncontrolled airspace, an altimeter; (b) in controlled airspace, a sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric

pressure; (c) an airspeed indicator; (d) a magnetic compass or a magnetic direction indicator that operates

independently of the aircraft electrical generating system; (e) a tachometer for each engine and for each propeller or rotor that has limiting

speeds established by the manufacturer; (f) an oil pressure indicator for each engine employing an oil pressure system; (g) a coolant temperature indicator for each liquid-cooled engine; (h) an oil temperature indicator for each air-cooled engine having a separate oil

system; (j) a means for the flight crew, when seated at the flight controls to determine (i) the fuel quantity in each main fuel tank, and (ii) if the aircraft employs retractable landing gear, the position of the landing

gear; NB – Also need radio equipment where required

Required Instruments F uel indicatorO il pressure/tempG ear indicatorC ompassA ltimeterA SIT achometer

NB: A glider gerenally does not require the:

Fuel IndicatorOil IndicatorsGear Indicator (unless retractable)Tachometer

Night“The period of time between the end of

evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.”Slight difference from FTGU, which states that

it is “Anytime when the center of the sun’s disc is more than 6 degrees below the horizon.”

NightA/C lighting:

Right Wingtip – Green light, visible for 2 nm in 110ᵒ

Left Wingtip – Red light, visible for 2 nm in 110ᵒ

Tail – White light, visible for 2 nm in 140ᵒ“There is no red port left”

Aircraft LogsJourney Log

A log detailing the total air time on the airframe, as well as any snags encountered. A snag is a technical difficulty. Once recorded in the

journey log, a/c becomes u/s until signed off by an AME (aircraft maintenance engineer.

All entries in log must be maintained for a period of no less than one year.

Aircraft LogsAlso, under CAR 605.92, “… a separate

technical record for the airframe, each installed engine and each variable-pitch propeller”

This is the technical log; any idea why we have this?Pitch – the distance travelled forward by the

propeller per revolution

Pilot’s License ValidityMedical

License is only as valid if your medical is.Validity period begins on the day of the

examination.Validity ends on the first day of the month

following the examination. Eg, Medical performed July 5 – It will expire 60

months later on August 1.As pilots under 40, your medicals would be

valid for 60 months, assuming you have a Class 3 medical. A Class 1 medical is valid for only a year, but

reverts to a Class 3 after this; four years until next examination after that.

Pilot’s License ValidityMedical (cont.)

A medical may be voided at any time, if conditions occur which may prevent the pilot from acting as PIC

Eg, Stroke, medications, pregnancy, etc.

Pilot’s License ValidityCurrency (Need to meet both of these)

5 Year Requirement: (Within last 60 months) Must have acted as PIC within last 5 years, or; Must have completed a review with an instructor,

and written and passed the PSTAR exam within the last 12 months.

2 Year Requirement: (Within last 24 months) A number of things satisfy this criterion; includes

review with an instructor, a self-paced recency questionnaire, attendance at a safety seminar conducted by TC… (full list in CARS 401.05)