Singapore Air Navigation Order (ANO) Quiz

• The Singapore Air Navigation Order (ANO) was originally based on the ANO 1965.
• A Singapore aircraft is one registered in the Republic of Singapore.
• The Air Navigation Order applies to any person or organization engaging in aviation activities.
• The Air Navigation Order is pursuant to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act.
• Aerial work aircraft are used for purposes other than public transport of passengers and cargo, for hire or reward.
• Cargo includes mail and animals.
• Flight crew includes flight engineers and flight radio operators, in addition to other members.
• An aircraft is considered "in flight" from the moment it moves under its own power for takeoff until it comes to rest after landing.
• Maintenance includes overhaul, modification, replacement, repair, and inspection.
• Competent Authority refers to the Minister.
• An air operator's certificate is required for public transport aircraft.
• Private category aircraft may be used for any purpose other than public transport, aerial work, or a special purpose, as per the Third Schedule of the ANO.
• A reportable safety matter includes any incident, defect, or malfunctioning of aircraft parts that could endanger the aircraft, its occupants, or other persons if not corrected.
• Doors must be locked or bolted between the flight crew compartment and adjacent compartments to prevent passenger access.
• An aircraft operating under instrument flight rules without the necessary radio and navigation equipment cannot be flown, unless permitted by the CEO in writing.
• Aircraft dealer's certificates are issued for buying and selling aircraft.
• An aircraft dealer is authorized to buy and sell aircraft.
• An aircraft can fly unregistered in accordance with "A Conditions," beginning and ending in Singapore without crossing another State.
• "A Conditions" only allow aircraft to fly within Singapore.
• An aircraft with a new design can fly unregistered under "B Conditions" to validate a Certificate of Airworthiness.
• Aircraft flying under "B Conditions" must be supervised by a person approved by the CEO.
• Aircraft can fly without a Certificate of Airworthiness under "B Conditions" for training, obtaining a Certificate of Maintenance Review, experimenting, testing, renewal, demonstration, or sale.
• Aircraft flying under "C Conditions" cannot carry passengers other than flight crews and are not allowed to fly over congested areas.
• A flying club importing a completely knocked-down-kit aircraft may fly it under "B Conditions" after assembly for a test flight.
• "A Conditions" flight requires a valid Certificate of Fitness for flight.
• A Certificate of Airworthiness is not needed for an aircraft required to be flown for the purpose of an experiment if the the aircraft is fit to be flown and the flight is authorised.
• A Singapore-registered aircraft with an expired Certificate of Airworthiness cannot fly unless there is a permit of flight issued by CAAS.
• The "Chief Executive" in the ANO refers to the Chief Executive of the Authority under the CAAS Act 2009, including authorized persons.
• "State of the operator" is the State where the operator's principal place of business is located or where the AOC is issued.
• State of Registry means the State on whose register the aircraft is entered.
• All adult life jackets on board an aircraft must have a whistle
• A fire-proof metal plate near the aircraft's main entrance must contain nationality and registration marks, aircraft serial number, owner’s name and address.
• All maintenance work carried out on the aircraft itself must be in the Aircraft Log Book.
• An aircraft maintenance engineer receiving a licence from the CEO must sign their name with their ordinary signature.
• A Transport Category (Passenger) aircraft may only be used for public transport.
• Relevant flight data recorder data must be preserved for 14 days after an occurrence is reported to the CEO.
• Bodies incorporated in Singapore or the Commonwealth with their principal place of business in the Commonwealth are qualified to own a Singapore aircraft.
• A person operating aircraft radio for communication on the ground must hold a Singapore telecom’s radio approval.
• Aeroplanes exceeding 5,700 kg MTWA require a door with a lock or bolt between the flight crew compartment and any adjacent compartment.
• All radio and radio navigation equipment installed in a Singapore aircraft must be of a type approved by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.
• An aircraft is used for public transport if it is used for hire and reward.
• The Certificate of Airworthiness is issued by the country of registration of the aircraft.
• Certificate of Airworthiness includes any validation, flight manuals or performance schedule .
• A foreign-registered aircraft with an invalid Certificate of Airworthiness is not be allowed to fly in Singapore.
• If the flight is to begin and end at the same aerodrome and does not include passage over the territory of any country other than Singapore, the aircraft documents may be kept at the aerodrome and to be carried are Certificate of Airworthiness, Certificate of Release to Service and Radio Licence.
• Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is responsible for Air Navigation Order regulations.
• The category to which each aircraft belongs is stated in the Certificate of Registration.
• The purpose for which each aircraft is flown shall only be included in Certificate of Airworthiness.
• “Aerodrome” includes loading or unloading passengers, mail, cargo, fuelling, parking or maintenance for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft.
• “Contracting State” means any country which is a party to the Chicago Convention.
• "Flight level" relates to a surface of constant atmospheric pressure, specifically 1013.25 hectopascals (hPa).
• "Nautical mile" is the International Nautical Mile, which is a distance of 1,852 m.
• The Chief Executive shall be the authority for the registration of aircraft in Singapore.
• A Certificate of Airworthiness (COA) ceases when an inspection is required by the Chief Executive to ascertain airworthiness.
• The certificate of maintenance review must be issued in duplicate and one copy of which, during the period of validity of the certificate, must be carried in the aircraft when required and the other copy of which must be kept by the operator elsewhere than in the aircraft.
• If the aircraft to which a certificate of release to service (CRS) relates is a private category aircraft the CRS shall be preserved by the owner of the aircraft until a date two years after the aircraft, the engine or the variable propeller, as the case may be, has been destroyed or has been permanently withdrawn from use.
• Each entry in the log book shall be made as soon as it is practicable after the occurrence to which it relates, but in no event more than 30 days after the expiration of the certificate of maintenance review in force in respect of the aircraft at the time of the occurrence.
• “Type Certificate” means a document issued by a State of Design to define the design of an aircraft, engine or propeller type and to certify that the design complies with the appropriate airworthiness requirements of that State.
• An air traffic controller licence may be granted or renewed for a period of 24 months from the date the licence is granted or renewed, if the applicant is below 40 years of age on that date.
• The minimum height of the letters of the nationality and registration marks shall be at least 50 cm .
• The minimum age for obtaining an Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) is 21 years old.
• "Cross-country flight" means any flight during the course of which the aircraft is more than 46.3 km from the aerodrome of departure.

Test your knowledge of the Singapore Air Navigation Order (ANO). This quiz covers key definitions, applicability, and regulations related to aircraft operations in Singaporean airspace. Understand the rules governing flight crew, aircraft types, and the legal basis of aviation regulations.