2017. 9 CAL_ATPL

How many of the following events (a) to (d) fall under the stipulation in Article 2 (Definition) of the Civil
Aeronautics Act?
Choose from (1) to (4) below.
(a) The term “instrument meteorological condition” means bad weather conditions with a range of vision,
specified by Ordinances of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, taking the
visibility and cloud conditions into consideration.
(b) The term “air traffic control area” means any airspace, 200 meters or more above the land or water,
and designated for the safety of air traffic in the public notice by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism.
(c) The term “international air transport services” means any air transport services operating between one
point in Japan and another in a foreign country, or between two points in Japan.
(d) The term “instrument flight” means a flight which is performed relying solely on flight instruments to
measure the attitude, altitude, position, and course of the aircraft.

Which of the following statements regarding the airworthiness certificate is incorrect?

Which of the following statements regarding the validity periods of aviation medical certification for an airline
transport pilot who operates an aircraft for air transport services to transport passengers is correct?

How many of the following statements (a) to (d) regarding the Aviation English Proficiency Certification are
correct?
Choose from (1) to (4) below.
(a) A pilot who engages in a flight conducted between a point within Japan and a point outside of Japan
needs to have an Aviation English Proficiency Certification.
(b) A pilot who engages in a flight that leaves Japan and arrives in Japan, passing over a country or its
territories other than Japan without landing, does not need to have an Aviation English Proficiency
Certification.
(c) The categories of aircraft which require their pilot to hold an Aviation English Proficiency Certification
are aeroplanes and rotorcraft.
(d) The validity period of the Aviation English Proficiency Certification is 2 years.

The following is a part of the provisions of Article 179 (Speed limitation in air traffic control zone, etc.) of the
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Civil Aeronautics Act. Which one of the underlined values (1) to (4) is
incorrect?
(i) In the case of aircraft navigating in an air space prescribed under item (i) of Article 82-2 (Air traffic
control zone, etc.) of the Act and concurrently in the air space at an altitude of (1)900 m or less, the
indicated air speed listed for each of the classifications of aircraft specified below:
(a) Aircraft equipped with reciprocating engines: (2) 160 kt
(b) Aircraft equipped with turbine engines: (3) 210 kt
(ii) In the case of aircraft navigating in an air space prescribed under item (i) of Article 82-2 (Air traffic
control zone, etc.) of the Act and concurrently in the air space at an altitude exceeding (1) 900 m. or
aircraft navigating in an air space designated in the public notice by the Minister of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which is in the approach control area and adjoins an air traffic
control zone, the indicated air speed of (4) 250 kt.

Which of the following aircraft lights is correct as the lights by which an aircraft engaged in operations in air
at night shall be marked, as specified in Article 154 (Aircraft lights) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Civil Aeronautics Act?

Which of the following is incorrect as aerodrome lights that shall be installed on runways for Category I
precision approach at land airports etc. as specified in Article 117 (Installation standards of aerodrome
lights) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Civil Aeronautics Act.

Which of the following items (a) to (d) are documents that must be carried onboard an aircraft used for air
transport services? Choose the correct true and false combinations from (1) to (4) below.
(a) Onboard flight logbook
(b) Document specifying operating limitation
(c) Aircraft registration certificate
(d) Operating manuals

The following statements describe those aircraft that shall be boarded by airmen other than the pilot-incommand who can perform the pilotage of the aircraft as stipulated by Article 65 (Aircrew to be on board
aircraft) of the Civil Aeronautics Act. Which one is incorrect?

Which of the following statements regarding the recent flight experience of a pilot engaged in operating
aircraft used for air transport services is correct?

Regarding Article 71-3 (Examination, etc. for Specific Pilot Competence) of the Civil Aeronautics Act, a pilot
is approved to have the specific pilot competence for the category of aircraft which the person intends to
operate and is not required to take the specific pilot competence examination by the pilot competence
examiner in the following cases. Which one is incorrect?

Which of the following statements regarding the obligation, authority, etc. of the pilot-in-command is
incorrect?

How many of the following events (a) to (d) fall under the stipulation in Article 166-2 (Report on abnormality)
of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Civil Aeronautics Act? Choose from (1) to (4) below.

(a)  Failure in functions of airport etc. and air navigation facilities
(b)  Turbulence of air and other abnormal weather conditions
(c)  Volcanic explosion and other violent changes in terrestrial and water-related phenomena
(d)  Cases impeding the safe flight of aircraft

How many of the following events (a) to (d) fall under the stipulation in Article 166-4 (Report on a case likely
to cause an accident) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Civil Aeronautics Act?
Choose from (1) to (4) below.
(a)   Landing or an attempt to land on a closed runway or a runway being used by other aircraft
(b)   Case where aircraft crew executed an emergency operation during navigation in order to avoid
crashing into or contact with the ground or water
(c)   Shortage of fuel requiring urgent measures
(d)   Case where aircraft crew became unable to perform services normally due to injury or disease

Which of the following statements regarding the method of navigation in the vicinity of an airport etc. is
incorrect?

Which of the following provisions of Article 191-4 (The standards for the permit for air navigation under particular flight rules) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Civil Aeronautics Act is incorrect?

How many of the following items (a) to (d) fall under the stipulation in Article 194 (Articles prohibited from
being transported) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Civil Aeronautics Act? Choose from (1) to (4)
below.
(a) Explosives
(b) Pressurized gas
(c) Oxidizing substances
(d) Flammable liquid

Which of the following cruising altitudes for an RVSM-approved aircraft flying under IFR is incorrect in the
light of Article 177 (Cruising altitude) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Civil Aeronautics Act?

The following are provisions of Article 188 (Movement on ground) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Civil Aeronautics Act. Which one is incorrect?

The following is the provision of Article 86 (Prohibition for Carriage of Explosives etc.) of the Civil
Aeronautics Act. Which of the groups of words below can be used to fill in the blanks (a) through (b) to make
the provision complete and correct? Choose from (1) to (4) below.
An aircraft shall not carry any goods of an explosive or (a) nature, or any other goods which are liable to (b)
or to (c) objects, as may be specified by Ordinances of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and
Tourism.