Visual flight rules quiz: Autumn 2025-26

1. When operating at a controlled aerodrome, when must you obtain ATC clearance to taxi?
   1. taxiing to the runway only
   2. when taxiing on any part of the manoeuvring area
   3. whenever you need to manoeuvre your aircraft
   4. only if submitting a flight plan to leave the area
2. What is the VMC criteria in Class E airspace below 10,000 ft?
   1. 8 km visibility, 1,500 m horizontal and 1,000 ft vertical separation from cloud
   2. 5 km visibility, 1,500 m horizontal and 1,000 ft vertical separation from cloud
   3. 8 km visibility, 1,500 m horizontal and 1,500 ft vertical separation from cloud
   4. 5 km visibility, 1,000 m horizontal and 1,000 ft vertical separation from cloud
3. When intending to enter Class D airspace, what is recognised as the establishment of two-way communications between pilot and ATC?
   1. your request for a clearance to enter Class D airspace
   2. identifying your position and you must hold outside until a clearance is issued
   3. a clearance to enter Class D airspace
   4. identifying your position and then you must separately request a clearance to enter
4. 4. What must you do if your radio fails when operating VFR in Class C?
   1. select 7600 on transponder and continue to broadcast as though the radio is functioning
   2. select 7700 on the transponder and continue to broadcast as though the radio is functioning
   3. select 7600 on the transponder and descend to land in the most direct way
   4. leave your designated transponder code and continue to broadcast as though the radio is functioning
5. When exiting the runway at a Class C aerodrome, what should you do?
   1. report clear of runway to tower
   2. change to ground frequency and monitor
   3. report clear of runway to ground
   4. request taxi clearance from ground
6. You are on the ground at a controlled aerodrome and notice a steady green light directed at you from a signal lamp in the control tower. What is the meaning of this light signal?
   1. taxi clear of landing area in use
   2. return to starting point on aerodrome
   3. authorised to taxi if pilot satisfied no collision risk exists
   4. authorised to take off if pilot satisfied no collision risk exists
7. When reporting ready for departure from a Class D CTR, but not in receipt of an airways clearance, what should the report be?
   1. ready, runway (runway number) [intentions][(tracking details, departure procedures, etc)]
   2. ready runway (runway)
   3. ready
   4. ready [intentions][(tracking details, departure procedures, etc)]
8. When must VFR pilots submit a flight plan?
   1. if intending to operate in Class C or D airspace
   2. if intending to operate in Class E airspace
   3. only if departing the vicinity of the aerodrome
   4. only if they are conducting air transport operations
9. When inbound to an aerodrome at which a control tower is in operation, you are advised of potentially conflicting traffic, but you cannot immediately see this aircraft. How should you reply?
   1. traffic sighted (callsign)
   2. looking (callsign)
   3. (callsign)
   4. negative sighting (callsign)
10. When departing from Canberra during a period when the CTR is active, who should you give your airborne report to?
    1. Canberra Departures after receiving frequency transfer from CB tower
    2. Canberra tower once passing 500 ft
    3. CB tower once outbound track has been intercepted
    4. Melbourne Centre
11. When operating in Class C or D airspace, what reports must the pilot ensure are made?
    1. start up, taxi and take-off
    2. taxi, take-off, airborne/departure
    3. taxi, airborne/departure
    4. start up, taxi, take-off, departure
12. When making first contact with Approach and you are not yet identified, what should be the minimum information reported?
    1. level, and compass quadrant from the aerodrome/position
    2. level, and ATIS (code)
    3. level, compass quadrant from the aerodrome, flight conditions, ATIS (code)
    4. compass quadrant from the aerodrome, level, ATIS (code)
13. To depart a control zone without submitting a flight notification, a pilot on first contact with ATC should provide callsign and ‘flight details for departure’, wait for ATC response, then provide:
    1. destination, first tracking point, preferred level, ATIS (code)
    2. destination, preferred level, ATIS (code)
    3. destination, first tracking point, ATIS (code)
    4. destination, first tracking point, preferred level, runway, ATIS (code)
14. When in the circuit, what does the instruction by ATC to ‘follow’ mean?
    1. to sight a preceding aircraft and regulate circuit speed to achieve longitudinal separation
    2. to sight a preceding aircraft and regulate circuit speed so as not to get any closer
    3. to sight a preceding aircraft and regulate circuit speed and approach path to achieve longitudinal separation
    4. to sight a preceding aircraft and regulate approach path to achieve longitudinal and lateral separation
15. What does ‘roger’ mean in a radio transmission?
    1. check and confirm your last transmission
    2. I have received all your last transmission
    3. I understand your message and will comply with it
    4. affirm

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