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A NOTAM has been published for an airport, which is 400 feet ASL, stating the circuit height is 1,500 feet ASL. When the ceiling is 1,000 overcast and the visibility is 3 miles, the circuit height in controlled airspace should be

  1. A500 feet below the cloud base.Correct answer
  2. B1,500 feet ASL.
  3. C1,100 feet above the airport elevation.
  4. D1,000 feet above the airport elevation.

Why this is the answer

Per CAR 602.114, within a control zone an aircraft must stay 500 ft vertically from cloud. With a 1,000-ft overcast, the circuit must be flown 500 ft below the cloud base to remain VFR, even though that is below the NOTAM'd 1,500 ft.

Reference

CARs 602.114 – Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight

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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