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Aerodromes and low flyingQuestion 289 of 351

You fly over a built-up area and do not take off or land. Besides the minimum height above obstacles, what must your altitude allow?

  1. A glide to the nearest airport with a paved runway.
  2. A landing on the nearest road, if it is open to traffic.
  3. A climb to cruising altitude within one minute of the failure.
  4. An emergency landing with no hazard to persons or property.
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Correct answer: An emergency landing with no hazard to persons or property.

The altitude must let you land after an emergency without creating a hazard to persons or property on the surface.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.14(2)(a) Minimum Altitudes and Distances

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026