Topics
Exam topics, answered from the rule itself.
One topic per page: the answer first, the regulation or TC AIM passage quoted word for word, a figure to work and a few practice questions.
VFR Weather Minima in Canada
VFR weather minima in Canada (CARs 602.114 to 602.117): flight visibility and cloud clearance in controlled and Class G airspace, control zones and special VFR.
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Read the explainer TC AIM RAC 4.2.11 and 4.4.7Light Gun Signals in Canada
What each tower light signal means in Canada, in flight and on the ground, from TC AIM RAC 4.2.11 and 4.4.7: steady and flashing green and red, flashing white.
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Read the explainer CARs 602.34VFR Cruising Altitudes in Canada
The VFR cruising altitude rule, CARs 602.34: odd or even thousands plus 500 ft above 3,000 ft AGL, by magnetic track in the south and true track in the north.
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Read the explainer CARs 602.88VFR Fuel Requirements in Canada
VFR fuel requirements in Canada (CARs 602.88): destination plus 30 minutes by day or 45 minutes at night at normal cruising speed, with worked examples.
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Read the explainer TC AIM MET 4How to Read a GFA (Graphic Area Forecast)
How to read Canada's graphic area forecast (TC AIM MET 4): issue and valid times, cloud labels in feet ASL, coverage words, icing, turbulence, freezing level.
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Read the explainer CARs 602.96 and 602.97–602.102; TC AIM RAC 4.5.2Joining the Circuit: Uncontrolled Aerodromes
How to join the circuit at an uncontrolled aerodrome in Canada: the non-active side join, circuit altitudes, the crossover, and MF and ATF radio calls.
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Read the explainer CARs 601.02–601.09; TC AIM RAC 2.8Canadian Airspace Classes A to G Explained
Canada's airspace classes A to G (CARs 601.02 to 601.09): where each is found, what a VFR pilot needs to enter it, transponder airspace and Class F.
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Read the explainer CARs 602.19Right of Way Rules for Aircraft in Canada
Who gives way in Canada under CARs 602.19: traffic on your right, aircraft categories and tows, head-on, overtaking, and two aircraft approaching to land.
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Read the explainer CARs 602.122, 602.123 and 602.129; TC AIM RAC 3.13 and 9.19.2.1When Does the Approach Ban Apply in Canada?
The IFR approach ban (CARs 602.129): the RVR limits, the FAF trigger and its exceptions; and the alternate minima of CARs 602.123 and the CAP GEN table.
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