Air Law - Bob Tait Aviation Theory Forum

Practice Exam Question

Joshua Guyer — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:29:18 +0000

Can anybody help me decipher this question? I read it as, I had COMPLETED 2 early starts and due to Appendix 4 Para 11.3 (Maximum number of consecutive early starts permitted in a week is 3), I could only do one more early start therefore I had selected D. (1). Thanks in Advance.

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Printed materials for CLWA exam

jacobcarnall — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:57:52 +0000

Hello! I'm preparing for the CLWA exam and arranging printed materials. The CASA website mentions this is permitted materials in the CLWA exam:

CAR 1988
Parts 61 of CASR
Part 91 of CASR and Part 91 MOS
Part 135 of CASR and Part 135 MOS
CAO 48.1 Instrument 2019

Is the entire parts required or only certain sections? It's a lot of printing so just want to make sure before I click print!

Cheers,

Jake

Questions from CLWA Textbook

yztay — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:36:06 +0000

Chapter 1, Practice Questions, Second Set:

Which item must always be carried on a single engine aircraft during an overwater flight:

(a) life jackets for all occupants

(b) life raft big enough to accommodate all occupants

(d) distress flares

According to 91 MOS para 26.56, life jackets are only required if aircraft is flown over water beyond gliding potential. Furthermore, life jackets are not required over water for the purpose of takeoff or landing. Hence, I thought the more correct answer should be (c) since carriage of ELTs are mandated under 91 MOS para 26.48.

May I ask how should I interpret such questions?

Air Law Help

Joshua Guyer — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:24:19 +0000

Hello Everyone, I am in the throws of studying Air Law, which is my last exam, I have attempted it twice. To be honest I got white line fever and I wasn't ready. I got 70% twice. A frustrating result.

Please, can someone help me on how to study for this exam, any tricks and tips for memorising where to find the relevant information etc etc. I want to be absolutely sure that I can pass this one, and I am at a bit of a loss on how to push my knowledge that little bit more.

Thanks.

A theory exhausted CPL student.

Air Law Exam - Flight Duty Question - Appendix 4 Early Starts

expat87 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:25:40 +0000

I'm a bit confused at this Air Law Exam question: "Your company operates under the requirements of CAO 48.1 Appendix 4 2019. You have commenced a FDP at 3am on Tuesday and another at 5am on Wednesday. If no reductions are made, the maximum number of FDPs commencing between 2am and 6 am before the next Tuesday is- Select one: a) 2, b) 4, c) 3, d) 1 Feedback Appendix 4 para 11.3 The maximum number of consecutive early starts permitted in any week (168 hours) is 3 The correct answer is: 3" CAO 48.1 Appendix 4 para 11 says we can't do more that 3 consecutive early starts... but as far as I can see it doesn't say anything about there being a maximum of 3 consecutive early starts in any week. Early starts are defined as a FDP commencing between 0500 and 0659 local time. It goes on to say that you can't be assigned a FDP that would again infringe the WOCL (time between 0200 and 0559) without at least an intervening off-duty period that includes a local night (local night being 8 hrs including 2200 to 0500). The question clearly states no reductions are made so my thoughts were: Tuesday - Early start Wednesday - Early start Thursday - Early start Friday - intervening off-duty period that includes a local night (Friday 2200 to Saturday 0500) Saturday - Would have to be an off duty period to meet the requirement in Section 8.5 Sunday - Early Start Monday - Early start So you could actually have 5 early starts in the week up to the next Tuesday. I'm clearly misreading or misunderstanding something. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Air Law Exam - Flight Duty Question - Appendix 4 Early Starts

expat87 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:24:08 +0000

Flight Preparation (Weather Assessments)

expat87 — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:27:55 +0000

On Page 67 of Chapter 3 of the Bob Tait CPL Air Law Book, it states that you must obtain meteorological reports if your flight takes you away from the "vicinity of the departure aerodrome (10 NM radius)”. I cannot find any reference to such a 10 NM exemption in CASR 91.230 or Part 91 MOS Chapters 7 or 8. Part 91 MOS 7.03(1)(a)-(b) only allows a flight to commence without a forecast if no forecast is available and the PIC is satisfied the aircraft can return and land within one hour. Is the 10 NM “vicinity” reference a legacy provision from pre-Part-91 CAO/CAAP rules?

Highlighting text for CPL Airlaw eaxm

Race — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:04:10 +0000

Hi all, I am currently studying CPL Airlaw. I am aware of the tagging requirements for the air legislation material that we are permitted to take into the exam i.e. only the ERSA and AIP book can be tagged. CASA says we are permitted to highlight but does not mention any restrictions as to highlighting. Are we permitted to highlight text in the CASR, MOS, CAO and CAR or can we only highlight text in the ERSA and AIP book?

CPL Airlaw

Bianca — Sun, 25 May 2025 18:15:59 +0000

Hi, Had my exam yesterday 65% :( These main topics I can't find some main topics I can't find: - Carriage of Survival equipment in remote area - conditions with carriage of animals Radio requirements: HF/VHF Help is appreciated greatly

Rules of Air

Nazar — Mon, 05 May 2025 22:22:45 +0000

Hello There, I saw a question in the book at page 111 regarding Dropping items. However, the text that is allowed in the exam from that I can only find in PART 91, 91.190 which only states not to drop any items. Is there any other thing that should be referred to from permitted material in order to answer Q10 on page 111 of the Air law book? Thanks Nixor