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Key Facts: CAA NZ PPL Air Law Exam
90 Mins
Exam time allowed for the CBT paper via Aspeq.
CAA NZ Aspeq Examination Guidelines
70%
Minimum passing score required for licence credit.
CAR Part 61 Examination Standards
$108 NZD
Official Aspeq exam fee per sitting.
Aspeq Booking Schedule
CAR 61 & 91
Primary Civil Aviation Rule parts tested.
CAA NZ PPL Syllabus
The CAA NZ PPL Air Law exam is a 90-minute computer-based test administered via Aspeq with a 70% passing threshold and a $108 NZD fee, supported by 100 practice questions.
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1Under Civil Aviation Rules (CAR) Part 1, what is the definition of 'night' in New Zealand civil aviation?
A.The period between official sunset and official sunrise.
B.The period between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
C.The period from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.
D.The period when ambient light drops below 10 lux at aerodrome elevation.
Explanation: CAR Part 1 defines 'night' as the hours between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight. Civil twilight ends in the evening when the center of the sun's disc is 6 degrees below the horizon.
2What class of medical certificate is required for a pilot to exercise the privileges of a CAA NZ Private Pilot Licence (PPL)?
A.Class 1 Medical Certificate
B.Class 2 Medical Certificate
C.Class 3 Medical Certificate
D.Basic Driver Licence Medical only
Explanation: Under CAR Part 61 and Part 67, a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) holder must hold at least a valid Class 2 Medical Certificate issued by a Medical Assessor or CAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).
3What is the standard transponder code to be selected by a VFR aircraft operating in New Zealand when no specific code has been assigned by ATC?
A.7000
B.2000
C.1200
D.7700
Explanation: Pursuant to CAR 91.247 and NZAIP ENR 1.6, the standard conspicuity transponder code for VFR aircraft in New Zealand airspace below 13,000 ft AMSL is Mode A/C code 1200.
4What transponder code must a pilot squawk to indicate an onboard communications failure?
A.7500
B.7600
C.7700
D.1200
Explanation: CAR 91.247 specifies that SSR transponder code 7600 is reserved to alert ATC of an international or domestic radio communications failure.
5Which emergency transponder code indicates unlawful interference (hijack)?
A.7500
B.7600
C.7700
D.7000
Explanation: Under CAR 91.247 and ICAO Annex 10 standards, squawking Mode A Code 7500 alerts ATC immediately that the aircraft is subject to unlawful interference.
6Under CAR 91.217, what is the minimum day VFR fuel reserve required for an aeroplane carrying out a cross-country flight?
A.15 minutes at holding speed.
B.30 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption.
C.45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption.
D.60 minutes at economy cruise.
Explanation: CAR 91.217 mandates that no pilot-in-command may commence a day VFR flight in an aeroplane unless it carries sufficient fuel to fly to the intended destination plus at least 30 minutes reserve at normal cruising consumption.
7What is the minimum night VFR fuel reserve required for an aeroplane under CAR 91.217?
A.30 minutes at cruise speed.
B.45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption.
C.60 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption.
D.90 minutes at holding speed.
Explanation: CAR 91.217 specifies that for night VFR flights in an aeroplane, the aircraft must carry sufficient fuel to reach the destination aerodrome plus an additional 45 minutes reserve at normal cruising consumption.
8When two aircraft are approaching head-on or approximately head-on, what action must each pilot take under CAR 91.229?
A.Both aircraft must alter heading to the left.
B.Both aircraft must alter heading to the right.
C.The higher aircraft must climb and the lower aircraft must descend.
D.The aircraft on the right must turn left while the aircraft on the left turns right.
Explanation: CAR 91.229 states that when two aircraft are approaching head-on or approximately head-on and there is a risk of collision, each pilot shall alter heading to the right.
9Under CAR 91.229, which aircraft has the right of way when two power-driven aircraft are converging at approximately the same altitude?
A.The aircraft that has the other on its left.
B.The aircraft that has the other on its right.
C.The faster aircraft.
D.The heavier aircraft.
Explanation: CAR 91.229 establishes that when two power-driven aircraft are converging at the same altitude, the aircraft that has the other on its right must give way. Therefore, the aircraft that has the other on its left has the right of way.
10Under CAR 91.231, what defines an overtaking aircraft?
A.An aircraft approaching another from a direction of more than 45 degrees relative to the lead aircraft's beam.
B.An aircraft approaching another from the rear at an angle of more than 70 degrees from the longitudinal axis of the aircraft being overtaken.
C.An aircraft flying at least 20 knots faster than another aircraft within 1 NM.
D.An aircraft entering an aerodrome traffic circuit from above.
Explanation: CAR 91.231 defines an overtaking aircraft as an aircraft that approaches another from the rear at an angle of more than 70 degrees from the extended longitudinal axis of the aircraft being overtaken (meaning by night, the overtaking pilot would be unable to see either of the target's navigation side lights).
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