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Definitions

Please note: Sections that are highlighted in Yellow indicate new topic areas or important changes in criteria or policy.

‘examiner’ means a Pilot Examiner accredited under section 4.3 of Part 1 of the Aeronautics Act or a Civil Aviation Inspector authorized to conduct this flight test.

‘flight test item’ means a task, manoeuvre or exercise listed on the flight test report.

‘ground flight test items’ are the planning and preparatory tasks performed prior to the pre-flight inspection of the aircraft.

‘air flight test items’ are tasks or manoeuvres performed with the aircraft, including the pre-flight inspection, start-up, run-up, taxiing and emergency procedures.

‘flight at minimum controllable airspeed’ means a speed at which any further increase in angle of attack or load factor, or a reduction in power will cause an immediate stall.

‘soft-field’ means a take-off or landing surface that has no pavement or smooth concrete and may present various degrees of rolling resistance.

Vertical sidebars at the right margin indicate text with changes from the previous edition that may affect the performance standard expected and the evaluation of the flight test item. Text changes for the purpose of clarification or grammatical correction are not indicated.

Date modified:
2010-05-20