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Visual flight rules quiz: Winter 2026

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An aeroplane coming in for a landing
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  1. What does a horizontal white dumbbell adjacent to the wind direction indicator mean?
    1. use only hard surface movement areas
    2. gliding operations in progress
    3. aerodrome unserviceable
    4. grass areas wet
  2. At a non-controlled aerodrome, you should not continue an approach beyond the runway threshold until the preceding aircraft using the same runway:
    1. is airborne and at least 1,000 ft AGL
    2. has landed and rolled past the halfway point of the runway
    3. has taken off and crossed the upwind end of the runway
    4. is airborne and has commenced a turn
  3. At what stage of a flight should you change from area QNH to local QNH (if available) when descending from A075?
    1. at the top of descent
    2. in the circuit area
    3. when passing through 5,000 ft
    4. within 3 nm of destination
  4. What is the circuit height recommended for a piston-engine aircraft flying below 150 kts?
    1. 500 ft
    2. 1,000 ft
    3. 1,500 ft
    4. 2,000 ft
  5. Increasing which factor will result in a longer take-off distance?
    1. percentage downslope
    2. air density
    3. headwind component
    4. surface air temperature
  6. What is the lowest permissible altitude for flying over a non-populous area?
    1. 500 ft AMSL
    2. 500 ft AGL
    3. 1,000 ft AGL
    4. 1,500 ft AMSL
  7. What should happen when 2 aircraft are approaching head-on?
    1. each aircraft must alter their heading to the right
    2. each aircraft must alter their heading to the left
    3. one aircraft must descend
    4. one aircraft shall climb and one aircraft shall descend
  8. Within what limits is an aircraft said to be in the vicinity of a non-controlled aerodrome?
    1. 10 nm and 5,000 ft of the aerodrome
    2. 5 nm of the aerodrome
    3. 10 nm and at a height that could result in conflict with operations
    4. 5 nm and 3,000 ft
  9. What is the standard radio call when inbound to a non-controlled aerodrome?
    1. location traffic, callsign, aircraft type, one zero miles south, 4,500 ft, on descent, inbound, location
    2. location traffic, aircraft type, callsign, one zero miles south, 4,500 ft, on descent, inbound, circuit 36, location
    3. all traffic location, aircraft type, callsign, one zero miles south, 4500 ft, on descent, inbound, circuit 36, location
    4. location traffic, callsign, aircraft type, one zero miles south, 4,500 ft, on descent, inbound
  10. What broadcasts should be made when operating at an aerodrome published on a chart?
    1. Area frequency
    2. 123.4 MHz
    3. 121.5 MHz
    4. 126.7 MHz or the designated frequency
  11. In addition to radio calls that are recommended in all circumstances, which of the following are recommend if there is other traffic?
    1. taxi, base, go-around
    2. taxi, downwind, base, finals
    3. entering runway, joining circuit, making a straight-in approach
    4. backtracking, entering runway and joining circuit
  12. As far as practicable, what must you do when landing at a non-controlled aerodrome?
    1. use the runway most aligned into wind unless the flight manual allows you to land downwind or in a crosswind
    2. use the runway most aligned into wind
    3. use the longest runway available
    4. use the runway most closely aligned to your approach direction
  13. What code must pilots of a transponder‑equipped VFR aircraft operating in Class G airspace squawk?
    1. 7600
    2. 7500
    3. 3000
    4. 1200
  14. What are the limitations at an aerodrome where gliders and tugs are operating to a common circuit pattern from a parallel strip?
    1. you cannot take off or land while they are in the circuit
    2. you cannot take off or land if the other aircraft are taxing or stationary on the parallel runway
    3. you cannot take off or land when another aircraft on the parallel strip is taking off or landing
    4. you cannot take off or land if the glider is below 500 ft in the circuit
  15. When operating in a mandatory broadcast area (MBA), where no SFIS is active, what broadcasts must you make?
    1. taxi, airborne, entering an MBA, joining circuit, clear of runway
    2. taxi, entering runway, entering an MBA, joining circuit, clear of runway
    3. taxi, entering runway, departure, entering an MBA, joining circuit, clear of runway
    4. taxi, airborne, departure, entering an MBA, joining circuit, clear of runway
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