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A serviceable landing light is required equipment on aircraft

  1. Acarrying passengers at night.Correct answer
  2. Bcarrying passengers at night except private aircraft under 5,700 kg.
  3. Cusing an unlighted aerodrome.
  4. Dtaking off or landing at night.

Why this is the answer

Per CAR 605.16, a serviceable landing light is required when carrying passengers at night. The weight/aerodrome-lighting qualifiers in the other options are distractors — the trigger is simply carrying passengers at night.

Reference

CARs 605.16 – Power-driven Aircraft – Night VFR

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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