VFR flight - how much do you know

A short questionnaire to test your knowledge of your obligations/restrictions related to VFR flight

Un court questionnaire sur les obligations/restrictions reliées au vol VFR.

Source : Transport Canada, self-paced study program, 7th édition, February 2021.

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* 1. An aircraft cruising VFR in level flight above 3,000 feet AGL on a track of 290°M shall be flown at an

even thousand foot altitude.

even thousand plus 500 foot altitude.

odd thousand foot altitude.

odd thousand plus 500 foot altitude.

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* 2. What distance from cloud shall an aircraft maintain when flying below 1,000 feet AGL within uncontrolled airspace?

At least 2,000 ft horizontally and 500 ft vertically.

At least 1 mile horizontally and 500 ft vertically.

At least 2 miles horizontally and 500 ft vertically.

Clear of cloud.

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* 3. The pilot of an arriving VFR flight shall make initial radio contact with a control tower in Class C airspace

immediately after entering the Control Zone.

10 NM outside the Control Zone.

prior to entering the Control Zone.

immediately prior to joining the circuit.

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* 4. ‘Night’ in Canada is that period of time between

sunset and sunrise.

the beginning of evening civil twilight and the end of morning civil twilight.

one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise.

the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.

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* 5. Over non-populous areas or over open water, a pilot must maintain a minimum distance of ..... feet from any person, vessel, vehicle or structure.

200

500

1 000

2 000

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* 6. Flight through active Class F airspace with the designator CYR

may be undertaken only by aircraft equipped with two-way radio communication and a transponder.

is restricted to military aircraft operating under the authority of the Minister of National Defence.

will be approved only for aircraft on IFR flight plans under positive radar control.

is permitted only in accordance with permission issued by the user agency.

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* 7. When in VFR flight within controlled airspace, a pilot must remain clear of cloud by at least

500 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally.

500 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally.

1,000 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally.

1,000 feet vertically and 3 miles horizontally.

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* 8. The minimum flight visibility for VFR flight within a low level airway is

1 mile.

1½ mile.

2 miles.

3 miles.

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* 9. When in VFR flight within a Control Zone, a pilot must remain clear of cloud by at least

500 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally.

500 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally.

1,000 feet vertically and 1 mile horizontally.

1,000 feet vertically and 3 miles horizontally.

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* 10. Unless otherwise authorized, a pilot on a VFR flight operating within a Class C terminal control area must

exit the airspace whenever the weather deteriorates below VFR limits.

establish radio contact with the appropriate ATC unit only when transiting the associated control zone.

establish and maintain radio communication with the appropriate ATC Unit.

contact radar service only when taking off or landing at the major airport concerned.