CPL Air Law and Procedures 3

Question 1

What specific clearance wording is required before a pilot may enter Class B airspace under 14 CFR 91.131?

Accepted Answer

An explicit clearance using the phrase 'cleared into the Class B airspace'

Answer

14 CFR 91.131 requires an explicit ATC clearance containing the words 'cleared into the Class B airspace'; radar contact or a squawk assignment alone does not constitute authorization.

Question 2

What is the primary distinction between a NOTAM (D) and an FDC NOTAM?

Accepted Answer

NOTAM (D) covers domestic airspace and facility information; FDC NOTAMs address regulatory and chart amendments

Answer

NOTAM (D) covers time-critical information about airspace, facilities, and hazards; FDC NOTAMs (Flight Data Center) address changes to published instrument procedures, charts, and regulatory amendments.

Question 3

Under 14 CFR 91.215, which aircraft must be equipped with a Mode C transponder when operating in or above Class C airspace?

Accepted Answer

All aircraft, with limited exceptions specified in the regulation

Answer

14 CFR 91.215 requires Mode C altitude-encoding transponders on all aircraft operating in Class C airspace and above 10,000 feet MSL, with a narrow set of exceptions for specific aircraft types.

Question 4

ATC issues a hold-short instruction which the pilot reads back incorrectly, and the controller does not correct it. If the pilot then crosses the runway, who bears primary legal responsibility?

Accepted Answer

The PIC, because the pilot-in-command is ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the aircraft

Answer

Under 14 CFR 91.3, the PIC bears ultimate responsibility for the safe operation of the aircraft, including runway incursion avoidance, regardless of controller error.

Question 5

When ATC issues 'turn left heading 270, vectors to final,' which previously issued clearances remain in effect?

Accepted Answer

All previously assigned altitude restrictions remain in effect unless explicitly cancelled

Answer

A vectors-to-final instruction changes only the heading assignment; altitude restrictions from previous clearances remain in effect until ATC explicitly cancels or modifies them.

(CPL) Commercial Pilot Licence Practice Test

(CPL) Commercial Pilot Licence Practice Test

CPL Air Law and Procedures 3