Helicopter quiz – Summer 2024–25

1. When planning for a day VFR rotorcraft flight, what is the final reserve fuel in accordance with Part 91 MOS 19.02?
   1. 20 minutes
   2. 30 minutes
   3. 45 minutes
   4. 30 minutes plus 5% of trip fuel
2. When planning for a night VFR rotorcraft flight, what is the final reserve fuel in accordance with Part 91 MOS 19.02?
   1. 20 minutes
   2. 30 minutes
   3. 45 minutes
   4. 30 minutes plus 5% of trip fuel
3. When planning for an IFR rotorcraft flight, what is the final reserve fuel in accordance with Part 91 MOS 19.02?
   1. 20 minutes
   2. 30 minutes
   3. 45 minutes
   4. 30 minutes plus 5% of trip fuel
4. Contingency fuel for a rotorcraft flight in accordance with Part 91 MOS 19.02 is:
   1. required for VFR flights
   2. required for night VFR flights
   3. required for IFR Flights
   4. not applicable
5. What is the alternate minima for a rotorcraft in accordance with Part 91 MOS 8.08 for day VFR flight?
   1. 1,000 ft and 3 km visibility in class G airspace
   2. 1,500 ft and 8 km visibility
   3. 1,500 ft and 8 km in other than class G airspace
   4. either a or c
6. What is the alternate minima for a rotorcraft in accordance with Part 91 MOS 8.08 for night VFR flight?
   1. 1,500 ft and 8 km visibility
   2. 1,000 ft and 3 km visibility
   3. the alternate minima published on the instrument approach chart
   4. LSALT for the final route segment plus 500 ft and 8 km visibility
7. What is the alternate minima for a rotorcraft in accordance with Part 91 MOS 8.08 for IFR flight?
   1. the alternate minima published on the instrument approach chart
   2. by day, to an aerodrome without an IAP – LSALT for the final route segment plus 500 ft and 8 km visibility
   3. by day, to an aerodrome with one or more IAP, none of which the pilot is able to conduct – LSALT for the final route segment plus 500 ft and 8 km visibility
   4. all of the above
8. In accordance with the Part 91 MOS 8.05 for night VFR flight, you must nominate a destination alternate aerodrome that is within one hour flight time of the planned destination, unless:
   1. the destination is served by a ground-based navaid and the navaid is fitted to the aircraft and you are competent to use the navaid
   2. the aircraft is fitted with an approved GNSS and you are competent to use the GNSS
   3. the runway lights are permanently on
   4. either a or b
9. In accordance with the Part 91 MOS 26.11, if you are flying a helicopter single pilot under night VFR over land or water, you must be able to:
   1. navigate using an approved GNSS
   2. maintain attitude by using visual external cues from light on the ground, celestial illumination or by lighting fitted to the helicopter
   3. the helicopter must be fitted with an automatic pilot system or an automatic stabilisation system
   4. either b or c
10. The minimum height to fly a helicopter over a populous area or public gathering, in accordance with CASR 91.265 and MOS 12.01 is:
    1. 500 ft within a horizontal radius of 300 m of a point on the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
    2. 500 ft above the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
    3. 1,000 ft within a horizontal radius of 300 m of a point on the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
    4. 1,000 ft above the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
11. You are planning to land your helicopter inside Class C airspace. You are required to submit a flight plan in accordance with Part 91 MOS 9.02 if you are:
    1. IFR
    2. VFR
    3. VFR and the landing area is within a controlled aerodrome circuit
    4. both a & b
12. If you are planning a VFR flight where the first track is 125 magnetic, what should your first VFR cruising level be?
    1. an even altitude plus 500 ft
    2. an odd altitude plus 500 ft
    3. an even altitude
    4. an odd altitude
13. What is the minimum height to fly a helicopter over a non-populous area, in accordance with CASR 91.267 and MOS 12.02?
    1. 500 ft within a horizontal radius of 300 m of a point on the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
    2. 500 ft above the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
    3. 1,000 ft within a horizontal radius of 300 m of a point on the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
    4. 1,000 ft above the ground or water immediately below the helicopter
14. How close to your take-off time must you study an authorised weather forecast or obtain an update?
    1. 30 minutes
    2. 1 hour
    3. 1 hour 30 minutes
    4. 2 hours

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