Not conceptually hard — but unforgiving of vagueness. It rewards precise recall of rules, definitions and responsibilities.
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Exam
40 questions
In 60 minutes, at the standard 75% pass mark.
Study load
lower end
Of the rough 40–80 h/subject planning range — it is a range, not a promise.
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Flashcards in the exam
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No authority-published allowance we track for this subject.
The regulatory framework of civil aviation: ICAO conventions, EASA regulations, Air Traffic Services, aerodromes, search and rescue, and accident investigation.
It is the vocabulary the rest of the syllabus assumes — which is why it works so well as a first subject.
For the full topic-by-topic syllabus breakdown, see the Air Law subject guide.
Any single number here would be false precision, so we won’t give one. As a rough planning figure, most self-study candidates allocate 40–80 hours per subject, and students report Air Law typically sitting toward the lower end of that range. A comparatively compact exam (40 questions in 60 minutes) with no calculation content.
Your own figure depends on background, maths comfort and whether you are studying full-time — treat the range as a budget to adjust, not a target to hit.
Air Law is the most legitimately memorisation-led subject in the syllabus: the exam asks what the rule is, and there is rarely a derivation to fall back on. Precise recall — exact figures, exact responsibilities — is the skill being tested.
That said, hanging the rules on their structure (which convention, which annex, which authority) makes them far easier to retain than as a flat list of facts. Memorise, but memorise in an organised way.
Air Law anchors the regulatory cluster: sit it alongside Operational Procedures (070) and Communications (090), which share its rules-and-procedures character and much of its material.
How the pairings fit into a full plan — and why order matters — is covered in the recommended order of study, with the sitting mechanics in sittings & limits.
Important: Exam question counts and durations are set per authority and periodically revised, and difficulty reports are exactly that — student reports, not guarantees. Confirm current exam details with your ATO and authority before planning.
Not conceptually hard — but unforgiving of vagueness. It rewards precise recall of rules, definitions and responsibilities.
Air Law is the most legitimately memorisation-led subject in the syllabus: the exam asks what the rule is, and there is rarely a derivation to fall back on. Precise recall — exact figures, exact responsibilities — is the skill being tested. That said, hanging the rules on their structure (which convention, which annex, which authority) makes them far easier to retain than as a flat list of facts. Memorise, but memorise in an organised way.
It is a range, and it genuinely varies by background — as a rough planning figure, most self-study candidates allocate 40–80 hours per subject, and students report Air Law typically sits toward the lower end of that range. A comparatively compact exam (40 questions in 60 minutes) with no calculation content.
Air Law anchors the regulatory cluster: sit it alongside Operational Procedures (070) and Communications (090), which share its rules-and-procedures character and much of its material.
Drill Air Law (010) questions with per-topic mastery tracking, spaced-repetition review, and timed mock exams at the real 75% pass mark.
