Question 1 of 30

1. How should you look at an object to obtain the best vision at night?

At an object in short bursts allowing the retina to acclimatise

Directly at the object as the cones will have greater exposure because they are more concentrated at
the centre of the retina
Slightly to one side of an object as the rods will have greater exposure because they are more
concentrated away from the centre of the retinacorrect
Directly at the object as the rods will have greater exposure because they are more concentrated at the
centre of the retina
Slightly to one side of an object as the cones will have greater exposure because they are more
concentrated away from the centre of the retina

1. How should you look at an object to obtain the best vision at night?

At an object in short bursts allowing the retina to acclimatisewrong

Directly at the object as the cones will have greater exposure because they are more concentrated at
the centre of the retina
Slightly to one side of an object as the rods will have greater exposure because they are more
concentrated away from the centre of the retinacorrect
Directly at the object as the rods will have greater exposure because they are more concentrated at the
centre of the retina
Slightly to one side of an object as the cones will have greater exposure because they are more
concentrated away from the centre of the retina
2. Runway end lights show:

blue in the direction of the runway

green in the direction of the runway

red in the direction of the runwaycorrect

amber in the direction of the runway

3. Choose the correct answer:

A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by, unless such pilot has,
within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by night only, at least three take-
offs and three landings in the same class or similar type and category of aeroplane.wrong

A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by, unless such pilot
has, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by day or by night at
least three take-offs and three landings in the same class or similar type and category of
aeroplane.correct
A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by, unless such pilot has,
within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by day at least three take-offs
and three landings in the same class or similar type and category of aeroplane.
Part: 91.02.4 (1):

A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by day, unless such pilot
has, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by day or by night at least
three take-offs and three landings in the same class or similar type and category of aeroplane, and in
the case of a helicopter three circuits including three take-offs and three landings in the same type of
helicopter, as that in which such flight is to be undertaken, or in an approved flight simulation device
(FSTD). In the case of a tail-wheel aeroplane, each landing shall be carried out to a full stop.

4. When is it official night?

30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise

15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise

After the sunsets until when the sun rises.

15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise

Part 1.00.1 Definitions:

"night" means the period from 15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise, sunset and sunrise
being as given in the publication "Times of Sunrise, Sunset and Local Apparent Noon of the South
African Astronomical Observatory" or a similar publication issued by a recognised astronomical
observatory.
5. When the visibility is less than 1000 metres due to water droplets, it is known as:

Haze

Fog

Stratus

Mistwrong
6. The natural tendency of the eye to focus on an area 1 to 2 metres ahead at night, when there are no
distance objects to focus on, is referred to as:
Hypermetropia

Empty field myopia

Presbyopiawrong

Astigmatism

7. A flashing red light beamed from an aerodrome to an aircraft in the air means:

Aerodrome unsafe, do not land

Cleared to land

Return for landing

Give way and continue circling

8. An applicant for a night rating must have completed under the auspices of an approved Part 141 ATO:

Not less than 5 hours of theoretical knowledge instructioncorrect

Not less than 3 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction

Not less than 7 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction

Not less than 10 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction

9. In a three-bar VASI system, which sets of bars should a pilot of a small aeroplane refer to?

Top bar and middle bar

Top bar and bottom barwrong

Bottom bar and middle barcorrect

10. While on an approach to an aerodrome at night, the near bars of a VASI are white and the far bars
are red. The aircraft is:
Above the correct glide slope

On the correct glide slopecorrect

Above the correct glide slope

11. How can vertigo be overcome?

Breathe into a brown paper bag

Rely on aircraft instrument indicationscorrect

Look straight ahead

Trust your gut feeling

12. A pilot see's the following indication from a PAPI system while on an approach at night. The aircraft
is:
At the correct heightcorrect

Too low

Too high
13. Of the instrument instruction hours that must be completed to apply for a night rating; How many
of them of them may be acquired in an approved FSTD?
15 hours

5 hourscorrect

10 hours

Part 61.14.1 (2):

An applicant for a night rating must have completed under the auspices of an approved Part 141
aviation training organisation
(b) not less than 10 hours of instrument instruction, of which not more than 5 hours may be
accumulated in an approved flight simulation training device (FSTD);
14. A warm moist airflow from the sea moving over a cold land mass can lead to:

Convection fog

Advection fogcorrect

Steam fog

Radiation fogwrong

15. The additional equipment to be carried onboard a VFR flight by night includes:

A chart holder in an easily readable position which can be illuminatedcorrect

A vertical speed indicator

An attitude indicatorwrong

An infrared light
16. No owner or operator of an aircraft shall conduct single-pilot operations in an aircraft by night
unless:
The aircraft is equipped with an intercom system

An additional rated and qualified pilot is carried onboard as a co-pilot

The aircraft is equipped with an additional airspeed indicator

The pilot is equipped with a headset with boom microphone or equivalent, and has a transmit
button positioned in such a way that it may be operated without the pilot having to remove his
or her hands from the control wheel, joy stick or cyclic stickcorrect

17. What is one of the early symptoms of hypoxia?

A slower breathing rate

An increased sense of well-beingcorrect

Heightened response times

Improved memory

18. When flying at night, it is a requirement to have:

A serviceable electric torch for every passenger

A serviceable electric torch for every required flight crew membercorrect

One serviceable landing light with a single filament

Three serviceable landing lights

19. The first symptoms of hypoxia usually start occurring at altitudes above 10000 ft and are usually
associated with:
Sleepiness

Mental functionscorrect

Blurry vision

Loss of muscular controlwrong

20. An early symptom of hypoxia is:

a feeling of euphoriacorrect

a decreased feeling of euphoria

an improvement in colour vision

an immediate decrease in the breathing rate

21. You are currently on a QDR from AB of 180°. To intercept the 105° QDR by 35°, you need to turn
onto a heading of:
30°wrong

340°

110°

70°correct

160°

Intercepting a QDR

QDR 105° is to the left of QDR 180°.

105° - 35° = 70°

22. What colour do the runway centreline lights change to at the stopping end of some runways which
have published instrument approach procedures?
Blue

Redcorrect

Yellow

Green

White

Amber

23. Is it compulsory to carry a torch at all times for night flying?

No

Only if flying away from the circuit

Yescorrect

Only if passengers are on board

24. What colour is the navigation light found on the left wing?

Green

Redcorrect

White

Blue
25. What are the minimum lights required at an aerodrome in order for night departures and arrivals to
take place?
Runway lead on/lead off lights

Threshold lightscorrect

Runway edge lightscorrect

An aerodrome beacon
A PAPI/VASI system

Runway end lightscorrect

Taxiway lights

26. Autokinesis is:

when an angled line of lights is interpreted as a false horizon

when your eyes tend to focus two metres ahead of the cockpit

a feeling of rotation when no rotation is actually occurringwrong

when a single light appears to move in an oscillating fashion against a dark backgroundcorrect

27. The minimum visibility required for a take-off by night in an aeroplane from an unmanned
aerodrome is:
7.5 km

1500 m

600 mwrong

5 kmcorrect

28. Define: 'QUJ'.

True track from the stationwrong

Magnetic track from the station

Magnetic track to the station

True track to the stationcorrect

29. Taxiway edge lights are fixed lights which are:

amber in colour

green in colour

red in colourwrong

blue in colourcorrect

30. The chances of hypoxia affecting a crew member are increased if that crew member:

Smokes, drinks or takes drugscorrect

Is anxious

Is aged over 25

Flies regularly
1. Smoking and alcohol consumption:

Has no effect on night vision

Improves night vision

Degrades night visioncorrect

2. Requirements for the issue of a night rating include:

In the case of a night rating on aeroplanes, not less than 3 take-offs and five landings by night
as pilot manipulating the controls of the aircraft whilst under dual instructionwrong
In the case of a night rating on aeroplanes, not less than 10 take-offs and five landings by night
as pilot manipulating the controls of the aircraft whilst under dual instruction
In the case of a night rating on aeroplanes, not less than 7 take-offs and five landings by night
as pilot manipulating the controls of the aircraft whilst under dual instruction
In the case of a night rating on aeroplanes, not less than 5 take-offs and five landings by
night as pilot manipulating the controls of the aircraft whilst under dual
instructioncorrect
3. What is the horizontal distance from clouds required to maintain VFR, at or below 1500 feet
above the surface in class C airspace, by night?

1500 mcorrect

200 ft

2000 m

600 ftwrong

Table 1

Forward Flight visibility

Control zones Five km

Within an aerodrome traffic zone (which does not also comprise a control zone or part of a
control zone) Five km
Within an aerodrome traffic zone (which does not also comprise a control zone or part of a
control zone) Five km

Table 2

In Airspaces other than those specified in Table 1

Airspace class Altitude band

CFG At and above 10,000 feet above MSL

Below 10,000 feet AMSL and above 3,000ft above MSL, or

CFG above 1,000 feet above terrain, whichever is the higher

C
At and below 3,000 feet above MSL, or 1,000 feet above
FG terrain, whichever is the higher

4. When turning from 280° through to 020° with only the magnetic compass as a reference,
what heading should you roll out on if the turn is made in the Southern Hemisphere?

040°

000°

020°

ONUS - Overshoot North and Undershoot South (in the Southern Hemisphere).

UNOS - Undershoot North and Overshoot South (in the Northern Hemisphere)

5. Good night vision is dependent upon:

Focus, which changes the curvature of the lenswrong

Cones, which can function in low light

Rods, which can function in low lightcorrect

Accommodation, which causes the size of the pupil to increase

6. How wide is the arc within where a VASI system provides obstacle clearance left or right of
the centreline

10° either sidecorrect

15° either sidewrong

5° either side

2.5° either side

7. A sensation of tumbling backwards during strong acceleration is referred to as:

vertigo

the coriolis illusionwrong

the oculogravic or somatogravic illusioncorrect

the leans

8. When flying at night, you observe two navigation lights ahead of you, a red to the right and a
green to the left, increasing in size, this probably indicates that there is another aircraft:

Heading away from your flight path

Flying parallel to your flight pathwrong

Heading straight towards youcorrect

Descending away from your flight path

9. Taxiway edge lights are fixed lights which are:

green in colour

amber in colour

red in colour

blue in colourcorrect

10. How is advection fog formed?

Warm moist air moving across a cold surface and getting cooled from below.correct

Heat escaping due to radiation

The mixing of air from the interaction of two air masses.

11. The photosensitive cells most responsible for night vision are called:

Rodscorrect

Cornea

Cones

Fovea

12. What colour are runway touch down lights?

Amber

Green

Red

Whitecorrect

Blue

Yellow

13. Choose the correct answer:

A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by, unless
such pilot has, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by
day or by night at least three take-offs and three landings in the same class or similar
type and category of aeroplane.correct
A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by, unless such
pilot has, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by night only,
at least three take-offs and three landings in the same class or similar type and category of
aeroplane.

A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by, unless such
pilot has, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by day at least
three take-offs and three landings in the same class or similar type and category of aeroplane.

Part: 91.02.4 (1):

A pilot shall not act as pilot-in-command of any aircraft carrying passengers by day, unless such
pilot has, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out either by day or by
night at least three take-offs and three landings in the same class or similar type and category
of aeroplane, and in the case of a helicopter three circuits including three take-offs and three
landings in the same type of helicopter, as that in which such flight is to be undertaken, or in an
approved flight simulation device (FSTD). In the case of a tail-wheel aeroplane, each landing
shall be carried out to a full stop.

14. Mist forms when:

The temperature is at or below the dew pointcorrect

There is a 5 - 7 kt wind

The outside air temperature is below freezing

The air is relatively unstable

15. On a cloudless night after a hot day with a 15 to 20 knot wind you can expect:

Lenticular clouds

Stratus type cloudcorrect

Advection fogwrong
Radiation fog

Thunderstorms

16. The condition known as cyanosis is associated with:

hypoxiacorrect

low blood pressure

low blood sugarwrong

high blood pressure

17. From what altitude can hypoxia start to have an effect on night vision?

12 000 feet

8000 feetwrong

4000 feetcorrect

2000 feet
18. You are currently on a QDR from AB of 180°. To intercept the 105° QDR by 35°, you need to
turn onto a heading of:

70°correct

340°

30°

160°wrong

110°

Intercepting a QDR

QDR 105° is to the left of QDR 180°.

105° - 35° = 70°

19. How long is a night rating valid for?

As long the pilot licence is validcorrect

5 years

2 years

1 year

10 years

Part 61.14.2 (4):

A night rating is valid as long as the pilot licence of the holder of the rating is valid and the
appropriate requirements for the rating are maintained.

20. Taxiway edge lights are coloured:

Red

Whitewrong

Green
Bluecorrect

Amber

Yellow
21. When checking the instruments while taxiing, in a right turn the direction indicator will
show a heading that is:

Increasingcorrect

Constant

Decreasing
22. What is the vertical distance from clouds required to maintain VFR, at or below 1500 feet
above the surface, by night and in uncontrolled airspace?

2000 ftwrong

0 ft. You just need to remain clear of cloudcorrect

5000 ft

500 ft

Table 1

Forward Flight visibility

Control zones Five km

Within an aerodrome traffic zone (which does not also comprise a control zone or part of a
control zone) Five km

Table 2

In Airspaces other than those specified in Table 1

Airspace class Altitude band

CFG At and above 10,000 feet above MSL

Below 10,000 feet AMSL and above 3,000ft above MSL, or

CFG above 1,000 feet above terrain, whichever is the higher

C
At and below 3,000 feet above MSL, or 1,000 feet above
FG terrain, whichever is the higher

23. Which of the following are pressure instruments?

Airspeed indicator, altimeter and turn coordinator

Airspeed indicator, altimeter, atificial horizon and vertical speed indicator

Airspeed indicator, direction indicator, and vertical speed indicator

Airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicatorcorrect

24. An applicant for a night rating on aeroplanes must have completed under the auspices of
an approved Part 141 ATO a dual cross country where:

A full-stop landing at one different aerodrome away from base is made

Full-stop landings at two different aerodromes away from base are madecorrect
Full-stop landings at no different aerodromes away from base are madewrong

Full-stop landings at three different aerodromes away from base are made

25. Autokinesis is:

A feeling of rotation when no rotation is actually occurringwrong

When your eyes tend to focus two metres ahead of the cockpit

When an angled line of lights is interpreted as a false horizon

When a single light appears to move in an oscillating fashion against a dark
backgroundcorrect

26. When a 2 bar VASI system displays 2 red bars, it indicates to the pilot that the aircraft is:

Too fast

On the correct glide path

Too slow

Too slow

Too lowcorrect
27. No person shall act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying a passenger by night unless
he has:

Within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight on which such passenger is to be
carried, carried out not less than three take-offs by night and three landings by night in
an aircraft of the same category as that in which such passenger-carrying flight is to be
undertaken or in a FSTD approved for such purpose the commissionercorrect
Within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight on which such passenger is to be carried,
carried out not less than five take-offs by night and five landings by night in an aircraft of the
same category as that in which such passenger-carrying flight is to be undertaken or in a FSTD
approved for such purpose the commissioner
Within the six months immediately preceding the flight on which such passenger is to be
carried, carried out not less than three take-offs by night and three landings by night in an
aircraft of the same category as that in which such passenger-carrying flight is to be
undertaken or in a FSTD approved for such purpose the commissioner
Within the six months immediately preceding the flight on which such passenger is to be
carried, carried out not less than five take-offs by night and five landings by night in an aircraft
of the same category as that in which such passenger-carrying flight is to be undertaken or in a
FSTD approved for such purpose the commissioner

28. While flying at night, another aircraft can be seen straight ahead. There is a green light to
the left of the aircraft and a red light to the right of it. This means that there there is:

The other aircraft is crossing from right to left.

The other aircraft is heading straight for you.correct

The other aircraft is heading away from you.

The other aircraft is crossing from left to right.

29. What colour are runway end lights?

Redcorrect

Green

White

Blue

Amber

Yellow

30. To an aircraft in the air, a series of white flashes from an aerodrome control tower means:

Taxi clear of the landing area in use

Land at this aerodrome and proceed to the aproncorrect

Aerodrome unsafe do not land

Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Distance from clouds Ground visibility and ceiling

No aircraft shall take-off from, land at, or approach to

land at an aerodrome or fly within the control zone when
Horizontally: 600 metres
the ground visibility at the aerodrome concerned is less
Vertically: 500 feet than five km and the ceiling is less than 1 500 feet. (1)

No aircraft shall take-off from, land at or approach to land

at an aerodrome or fly within the aerodrome traffic zone
when the ground visibility within such aerodrome traffic
Horizontally: 600 metres
zone is less than five km and the ceiling is less than 1 500
feet.
 No aircraft shall take-off from, land at or approach to land
at an aerodrome or fly within the aerodrome traffic zone
when the ground visibility within such aerodrome traffic
zone is less than five km and the ceiling is less than 1 500
Vertically: 500 feet feet.

Forward Flight visibility Distance from cloud

1 500 m horizontally

8 km 1 000 ft vertically

1 500 m horizontally

5 km 1 000 ft vertically

1 500 m horizontally

5 km 1 000 ft vertically

5 km Clear of cloud
Distance from clouds Ground visibility and ceiling

No aircraft shall take-off from, land at, or approach to

land at an aerodrome or fly within the control zone when
the ground visibility at the aerodrome concerned is less
Horizontally: 600 metresVertically: 500 feet than five km and the ceiling is less than 1 500 feet. (1)

No aircraft shall take-off from, land at or approach to land

at an aerodrome or fly within the aerodrome traffic zone
when the ground visibility within such aerodrome traffic
zone is less than five km and the ceiling is less than 1 500
Horizontally: 600 metresVertically: 500 feet feet.

Forward Flight visibility Distance from cloud

8 km 1 500 m horizontally 1 000 ft vertically

1 500 m horizontally

5 km 1 000 ft vertically

1 500 m horizontally

5 km 1 000 ft vertically

5 km Clear of cloud
1. In terms of assisting with night adaptation, it is recommended that a pilot should refrain from looking at
bright white lights in flight and for a period at least:
10 min before flight

30 min before flightcorrect

15 min before flight

5 min before flight

2. No owner or operator of an aircraft shall conduct single-pilot operations in an aircraft by night unless:

The aircraft is equipped with an additional airspeed indicator

The aircraft is equipped with an intercom system

An additional rated and qualified pilot is carried onboard as a co-pilot

The pilot is equipped with a headset with boom microphone or equivalent, and has a transmit button
positioned in such a way that it may be operated without the pilot having to remove his or her hands
from the control wheel, joy stick or cyclic stickcorrect
3. What type of wind is to be expected during the winter on mountain slopes not exposed to the sun?

Katabaticcorrect

Berg

Anabaticwrong

Fhon

4. How far along the first part of the runway do runway touchdown lights extend?

500 metres

1200 metres

900 metrescorrect

600 metres

1000 metreswrong

5. You are flying towards a VOR on radial 220 with 220 set at the top of the aircraft instrument. If the CDI needle
swings to the left, you need to alter your heading to the:
No change

Rightcorrect

Leftwrong

When using the VOR you need to set your radial FROM TOP TO BOTTOM on the instrument, and always read
your track on TOP. If you have set 220 on TOP when it should be at the bottom when flying TO the station, the
reading will be opposite to what you must do.
6. If sunset occurs at 18:15 local time, official night starts at:

18:00

18:30correct

17:45

18:15

7. How is advection fog formed?

Heat escaping due to radiation

The mixing of air from the interaction of two air masses.

Warm moist air moving across a cold surface and getting cooled from below.correct

8. Runway threshold lights show:

amber in the direction of the approach to the runway

blue in the direction of the approach to the runwaywrong

red in the direction of the approach to the runway

green in the direction of the approach to the runwaycorrect

9. The illusion of the aircraft being banked when in fact the wings are level is known as:

the leanscorrect

the Coriolis illusionwrong

the somatogravic illusion

vertigo

10. When the visibility is less than 1000 metres due to water droplets, it is known as:

Stratus

Mist

Haze

Fogcorrect

11. If you are smoking in a cockpit at night, besides the increased possibility of the onset of hypoxia, you may
experience:
Decreased night visioncorrect

The leans

Increased night vision

Empty field myopia

12. When paraffin flares are the only lighting available at an airfield (instead of electrical lights), what term is
used to indicate this in the AIP?
Gooseneckscorrect

Paraffin

PFwrong

Fire-lights

13. If a pilot is intercepted by another aircraft, he or she should attempt to establish radio contact on:

The published frequency for that airspace

121.5 MHzcorrect

124.8 MHz

123.4 MHz

14. While flying at night you noticed a steady red and a flashing red light of another aircraft in front and at the
same altitude of your aircraft. The other aircraft is:
Flying away from youwrong

Crossing from left to right

Crossing from right to leftcorrect

Flying towards you

15. Taxiway centreline lights are fixed lights which are:

red in colour

blue in colourwrong

green in colourcorrect

amber in colour

16. According to CAR 1.00.1, the definition of "night" is:

the period 15 minutes before sunset to 15 minutes after sunrise

the period from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise

the period 15 minutes before sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise

the period 15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrisecorrect

17. After rotation on a take-off at night, how is the climb out maintained?

Radar vectors from the tower

Reference to the instruments and the horizoncorrect

Reference to the horizon only

Reference to the instruments only

18. When flying at night along a coastline, what type of wind can you expect?

land breezecorrect

geostophic wind
sea breeze

anabatic

19. What is the difference between mist and fog?

with mist the visibility is less than 1500 m and with fog it is greater than 1500 m

with mist the visibility is less than 1000 m and with fog it is greater than 1000 m

with mist the visibility is greater than 1500 m and with fog it is less than 1500 mwrong

with mist the visibility is greater than 1000 m and with fog it is less than 1000 mcorrect

20. When moist stable air is forced up a gradual slope it will most likely result in:

Cumulus and possibly cumulonimbus clouds

Cirrus clouds

Fog and/or low stratus type cloudcorrect

Hale

21. When there is nothing distance to focus on, your eyes tend to focus 1 to 2 meters in front of you, this is
called:
hypermetropia

the leans

autokinesis

empty field myopiacorrect

22. Requirements for a night rating include:

5 hours of theoretical knowledge instructioncorrect

20 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction

15 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction

10 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction

23. The minimum height above the highest terrain or obstacle, where the height of such terrain or obstacle
exceeds 5000 feet above mean sea level within five nautical miles of the aircraft, at which you may fly at night is:

1500 ft

500 ft

1000 ft

2000 ftcorrect

24. What is one of the early symptoms of hypoxia?

An increased sense of well-beingcorrect

A slower breathing rate

Heightened response times

Improved memory

25. Smoking and alcohol consumption:

Degrades night visioncorrect

Improves night vision

Has no effect on night vision

26. To an aircraft on the ground, a series of white flashes from an aerodrome control tower means:

Cleared to taxi

Taxi clear of the landing area in usewrong

Return to the starting point on the aerodromecorrect

Stop

27. If you are smoking in a cockpit by night, besides the increased possibility of the onset of hypoxia, you may
experience:
decreased night visioncorrect

the bends

increased night vision

empty field myopia

28. A pilot shall not act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers by night unless:

He has within the 90 days preceding the flight, carried out at least three take-offs and three landings by
nightcorrect
He has within the 90 days preceding the flight, carried out at least five take-offs and five landings by night

He has within the 30 days preceding the flight, carried out at least three take-offs and three landings by night

He has within the 60 days preceding the flight, carried out at least three take-offs and three landings by night

He has within the 60 days preceding the flight, carried out at least five take-offs and five landings by night

He has within the 30 days preceding the flight, carried out at least five take-offs and five landings by night

29. Runway end lights show:

blue in the direction of the runway

green in the direction of the runway

red in the direction of the runwaycorrect

amber in the direction of the runway

30. An aircraft is flying on a heading of 320° with a relative bearing to a station of 120°. What is the QDM?

020°

200°wrong

80°correct

260°

Intercepting a QDM

320° + 120° = 440°

440° - 360° = 80°

1. How can hyperventilation be overcome?

Climbing to a higher altitude

Descending to a lower altitudewrong

Breathing faster

Breathing slowercorrect

2. Is it compulsory to carry a torch at all times for night flying?

Only if passengers are on board

No

Only if flying away from the circuit

Yescorrect

3. Mist forms when:

The temperature is at or below the dew pointcorrect

There is a 5 - 7 kt wind

The outside air temperature is below freezing

The air is relatively unstable

4. For the formation of radiation fog to occur, which of the following are required:

moist aircorrect

cloud cover

stratus cloud

a strong breeze

5. According to CAR 91.04.3, once you have completed your pre-flight inspection you realise that the instrument panel lights do not
illuminate from power supplied by the electrical system, you may:
take-off if you have a serviceable torch onboard

take-off if you have a chart light onboard

take-off if you have an additional pilot onboard

not take-off as the electrical system must provide sufficient lighting to the instruments and equipmentcorrect

6. When checking the instruments while taxiing, in a right turn the direction indicator will show a heading that is:

Decreasing

Increasingcorrect

Constant

7. While on an approach to an aerodrome at night all VASI lights are white. The aircraft is:

Below the correct glide slope

Above the correct glide slopecorrect

On the correct glide slope

8. How many dual take-offs and landings must be completed to apply for a night rating?

5correct

10

15

Part 61.14.1 (2):

An applicant for a night rating must have completed under the auspices of an approved Part 141 aviation training organisation

(c) in the case of a night rating on aeroplanes, not less than 5 take-offs and five landings by night as pilot manipulating the controls of the
aircraft whilst under dual instruction;
9. A series of green flashes from aerodrome control to an aircraft in flight shall mean:

return to starting point on the aerodrome

return for landingcorrect

cleared to taxi

taxi clear of the landing area in use

10. Vertigo can be caused by:

oculogyral illusion

autokinetic-illusion

acceleration or sudden pressure changes in the inner earcorrect

the lack of discernible objectswrong

11. A holder of a Private Pilot Licence with a Night Rating may:

Act as pilot-in-command of any category of aircraft by night of which he or she does not hold the appropriate category and class rating

Act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft by night of which he or she holds the appropriate category and class ratingcorrect

Act as pilot-in-command of any type of aircraft by night of which he or she does not hold the appropriate category and class rating

Act as pilot-in-command of any type of aircraft by day of which he or she does not hold the appropriate category and class rating

12. An applicant for a night rating on aeroplanes must have completed under the auspices of an approved Part 141 ATO:

A dual cross-country flight by night consisting of at least 175 NM

A dual cross-country flight by night consisting of at least 150 NMcorrect

A dual cross-country flight by night consisting of at least 200 NM

A dual cross-country flight by night consisting of at least 125 NM

13. The effects of Hypoxia can be alleviated (reduced) by:

Descending to an altitude below 12000 ft or by using supplementary oxygencorrect

Breathing into a paper bag

Increasing altitude

Increasing the cabin temperature

14. While taxying on an aerodrome you notice that ATC is flashing a red light at you. What does this mean?

Do not take off

Stop

Return to the starting point on the aerodromewrong

Taxy clear of the landing area in usecorrect

15. The minimum visibility required for a take-off by night in an aeroplane in a CTR is:

7.5 km

5 kmcorrect

600 m

1500 m

16. While flying at night you notice a constant white light and a flashing red light in front and at the same altitude as your aircraft. There is
another aircraft:
Crossing from right to left

Crossing from left to right

Flying away from youcorrect

Flying towards you

17. What type of wind is to be expected during the winter on mountain slopes not exposed to the sun?

Fhon

Anabaticwrong

Katabaticcorrect

Berg

18. A state of temporary spatial confusion resulting from misleading information being sent to the brain by various sensory organs is
known as:
Hypoxia

Spatial disorientationcorrect

Vertigowrong

Hyperventilation

19. Runway edge lights are fixed lights showing:

Yellow, becoming white for the last third of the take-off runway length

White, becoming blue for the last third of the take-off runway length

Blue, becoming white for the last third of the take-off runway lengthwrong

White, becoming yellow for the last third of the take-off runway lengthcorrect

20. A holder of a Private Pilot Licence with a Night Rating may:

act as pilot-in-command of any type of aircraft by night of which he or she does not hold the appropriate category and class rating

act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft by night of which he or she holds the appropriate category and class ratingcorrect

act as pilot-in-command of any type of aircraft by day of which he or she does not hold the appropriate category and class rating

act as pilot-in-command of any category of aircraft by night of which he or she does not hold the appropriate category and class rating

21. Routing to a VOR on radial 060 with 060 set on top of the OBS. If the CDI drifts to the left, it means the aircraft is drifting:

Down

Leftcorrect

Rightwrong

Up

When using a VOR to navigate always set the radial FROM TOP TO BOTTOM and read your track on TOP. When flying towards a station 060
should be set at the BOTTOM. If it is set at the TOP you will get reverse sensing. Thus when the CDI drifts to the left, you should actually
turn to the right. This means you have drifted off to the left.
22. According to CAR 91.04.4, additional equipment to be carried onboard a VFR flight by night is:

a vertical speed indicator

an infrared light

an attitude indicator

a chart holder in an easily readable position which can be illuminatedcorrect

23. When checking the instruments while taxiing, in a right turn the magnetic compass will show a heading that is:

Decreasing

Increasingcorrect

Constant

24. After rotation on a take-off at night, how is the climb out maintained?

Reference to the instruments only

Radar vectors from the tower

Reference to the instruments and the horizoncorrect

Reference to the horizon only

25. An applicant for a night rating on aeroplanes must have completed under the auspices of an approved Part 141 ATO a dual cross
country where:
Full-stop landings at three different aerodromes away from base are made

Full-stop landings at two different aerodromes away from base are madecorrect

Full-stop landings at no different aerodromes away from base are made

A full-stop landing at one different aerodrome away from base is made

26. How should rotation and climb out at night be accomplished?

Rotate with reference to the horizon and climb out with reference to instruments, and still maintain a good look out.correct

Rotate with reference to instruments and climb out with reference to instruments , and still maintain a good look out.

Rotate with reference to instruments and climb out with reference to the horizon, and still maintain a good look out.

Rotate with reference to the horizon and climb out with reference to horizon, and still maintain a good look out.

27. Good night vision is dependent upon:

Accommodation, which causes the size of the pupil to increase

Focus, which changes the curvature of the lens

Cones, which can function in low light

Rods, which can function in low lightcorrect

28. You are currently on a QDR from AB of 180°. To intercept the 105° QDR by 35°, you need to turn onto a heading of:

340°

110°

70°correct

160°

30°

Intercepting a QDR

QDR 105° is to the left of QDR 180°.

105° - 35° = 70°

29. A pilot see's the following indication from a PAPI system while on an approach at night. The aircraft is:

At the correct height

Too high

Too lowcorrect

30. What is 'empty field myopia'?

Sudden blindness caused by a bright light in a dark environment.

Short sightedness caused when there is nothing to look at.correct

A disorder causing increased pressure on the eyeball.