DGCA Air Regulations question paper, March 2026

Question 1

A number of pilots report severe clear air turbulence over the same stretch of airspace en route. What follows from these reports?

Accepted Answer

A SIGMET is issued by the responsible meteorological watch office

Answer

The airspace is closed by the ATC unit

Answer

A SPECI is issued by the responsible meteorological watch office

Answer

A storm warning is issued by the ATC unit

Question 2

A pilot in flight sees a red light flashing at the aircraft from the ground. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

The aerodrome is unsafe, do not land

Answer

Go around at once, landing not permitted for now

Answer

Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Answer

Hold your present altitude and wait

Question 3

The pilot of an aircraft on an IFR flight plan wants to continue under VFR. Can this be done?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the PIC tells ATC using the words cancelling my IFR flight

Answer

Yes, but only once ATC has approved it

Answer

No, the flight must stay IFR as the plan was filed

Answer

No, only ATC can decide such a change

Question 4

Where ATC is not applying separation minima between two flights, which flights count as essential traffic to each other?

Accepted Answer

Controlled flights, meaning IFR flights in controlled airspace plus VFR flights under control

Answer

Every VFR flight, whether under control or not

Answer

Controlled VFR flights only, never IFR flights

Answer

IFR flights under control only, never VFR flights

Question 5

A MEDIUM aircraft departs from the same runway just after a HEAVY aircraft. What minimum wake turbulence time separation applies?

Accepted Answer

2 minutes

Answer

1 minute

Answer

3 minutes

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