Air Regulations is the biggest written syllabus in the CPL and the one where “close enough” loses marks: dates of the Aircraft Act, annex numbers, right-of-way rules and CAR obligations are all-or-nothing recall. This bank drills all of it across 85 chapters — the largest of Qwizio Air’s five subject banks.
What the bank covers
- The Aircraft Act 1934 and Aircraft Rules 1937 — scope, definitions and the sections examiners quote
- CARs (Civil Aviation Requirements) and AIP India — what must be on board, what must be logged
- Rules of the Air: right of way, lighting, signals, VFR minima and the RNP/RVSM world
- Air traffic control service, phraseology and the airspace-class structure over India
- Licensing of pilots and aircraft, airworthiness categories, and the investigator’s toolkit
- Human performance: CRM fundamentals, airmanship, and medical-requirement limits
Five questions, exactly as the deck asks them
The Aircraft Act, which governs aviation in India, was enacted in:
- 1934
- 1937
- 1947
- 1950
Answer: A — The Aircraft Act 1934 is the statute; the Aircraft Rules 1937 are the regulations framed under it.
Two aircraft are on a head-on collision course at the same level. Who gives way?
- The heavier aircraft
- Both alter course to the left
- Each alters course to the right
- The aircraft at lower level climbs
Answer: C — Head-on: each pilot alters course to the right — a Rules of the Air classic that appears in nearly every sitting.
An aircraft in distress transmits which word, and how often?
- PAN-PAN, three times
- MAYDAY, three times
- SECURITE, once
- HELP HELP, twice
Answer: B — MAYDAY × 3 declares distress; PAN-PAN × 3 is urgency, SECURITE safety.
Which CAR section deals with the conditions for issue of pilot licences in India?
- CAR Section 2 — Flight Standards
- CAR Section 3 — Air Transport
- CAR Section 4 — General Air
- CAR Section 7 — Aircraft Strategy
Answer: A — Licensing, training and flight-standards requirements sit under CAR Section 2 (Series “B” for PPL/CPL).
Unless otherwise authorised, the minimum flight altitude over a congested area of a town is:
- 500 ft above the highest obstacle within 100 m
- 2,000 ft above the highest obstacle within 600 m
- 2,000 ft AGL anywhere
- No minimum if VMC
Answer: B — Over congested areas: 2,000 ft above the highest fixed or temporary object within 600 m of the aircraft — a number the exam loves.
How to actually clear Regs
Regs is memorisation under time pressure. Run it in short chapter sprints (Quick 25) on commute days, and let the mistakes pool accumulate; the week before the exam you should be revising only that pool. Full mocks come last, once chapter accuracy is above 80%.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the DGCA Air Regulations exam?
Air Regulations (Rules of the Air and Air Law) is a 50-question, 2-hour computer-based module in the DGCA CPL scheme. Qwizio Air carries 3,278 practice questions across 85 chapters for it — the largest of its five banks. Always confirm the current pattern on dgca.gov.in.
Is R.K. Bali enough for DGCA Air Regulations?
R.K. Bali’s Aviation Air Laws & Administration is the book most Indian students read for this paper, and Qwizio Air’s chapters are tagged to that syllabus coverage so you can drill after each reading session. The book itself is not reproduced in the app — the bank is independently written and answer-keyed practice material.
What does the DGCA Air Regulations syllabus cover?
The Aircraft Act 1934 and Aircraft Rules 1937, CARs and Aeronautical Information Publications, Rules of the Air, ATC procedures and phraseology, airworthiness, licensing and human factors/CRM. The practice bank splits these into 85 chapters, from definitions and airspace classes down to signal procedures and accident investigation.