Documents and Certification
The three takeoffs and landings that are required to act as pilot in command at night must be done during the time period from...
1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise
A certificated private pilot may not act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider unless there is entered in the pilot's logbook a minimum of...
100 hours of pilot in command time in the aircraft category, class, and type, if required that the pilot is using to tow the glider
An aircraft had a 100-hour inspection when the tachometer read 1259.6. When is the next 100-hour inspection due?
1359.6 hours
What regulation allows a private pilot to perform preventative maintenance?
14 CFR Part 43.7
If recency of experience requirements for night flight are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passengers may be carried is...
1929
No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding
24 calendar months
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency check within the preceding
24 calendar months
A certificate of Aircraft registration expires
3 years after the date the certificate was issued.
A 100 hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100 hour was actually done at 3309.5 hours. When is the next 100 hour inspection due?
3402.5
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must have made at least 3 takeoffs and 3 landings in an aircraft of the same category, class, and if a type rating is required, of the same type within the preceding
90 days
Your cousin wants you to take him flying. In order to do this, you must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in your aircraft within the preceding
90 days
Which records or documents shall the owner or operator of an aircraft keep to show compliance with an applicable Airworthiness Directive?
Aircraft maintenance records
What are the categories of Aircraft?
Airplane, Glider, Rotorcraft, Lighter than air
With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft?
Airplane, Glider, Rotorcraft, Lighter than air
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon
What is the definition of a high performance airplane?
An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower
What documents must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?
An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required
What aircraft inspections are required for rental aircraft that are also used for flight instruction?
Annual and 100 hour inspections
When must a current certificate be in the pilot's personal possession?
Anytime when acting as a pilot in command or as a required crewmember
How long does the Airworthiness Certificate of an aircraft remain valid?
As long as the aircraft is maintained and operated as required by Federal Aviation Regulations
Where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found if the aircraft has an Experimental or Special light-sport airworthiness certificate?
Attached to the Airworthiness Certificate
If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight review required?
August 31, 2 years later
A third-class Medical Certificate is issued to a 36 year old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on
August 31, 5 years later
You may fly without a medical certificate using
BASICMED
Which preflight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight?
Become familiar with all available information concerning the flight.
An operable 4096 code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace?
Class A, Class B (and within 30 miles of the Class B Primary airport), and Class C, Above Class B and C up to 10,000, At and above 10,000 feet MSL unless at/below 2,500 AGL
What is the correct pattern departure to use at a noncontrolled airport?
Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport
If you have inoperative equipment, what must be done prior to takeoff?
Deactivate or remove equipment, Placard the switch or item
What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR during daylight hours in an airplane?
Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed.
What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR at night in an airplane?
Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
If there is no list of equipment required in the aircraft, then you may use the basic list in
FAR 91.205
How can you fly with inoperative equipment?
FAR 91.213(d) or and MEL
Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft?
Flight over a densely populated area
What exception, if any, permits a private pilot to act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers who pay for the flight?
If a donation is made to a charitable organization for the flight
Where may and aircraft's operating limitations be found?
In the current, FAA approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings, placards, or any combination thereof.
An aircraft's annual condition inspection was performed on July 12, this year. The next annual inspection will be due no later than...
July 31 next year
A pilot operating under BasicMed completed the online medical education course on July 2nd of this year. This course completion is good until
July 31, 2 years later
For private pilot operations a second class medical certificate issued to a 42 year old pilot on July 15, this year will expire at midnight on...
July 31, 2 years later
A pilot operating under BasicMed gets a comprehensive medical examination (CME) on May 14th of this year. When is the next CME due?
May 14th, 4 years later
A 3rd class medical certificate is issued to a 51 year old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on
May 31, 2 years later
If a plane is purchased that has been operating with a Dealership Certificate of Registration, how long is the registration good for after purchase?
Must be immediately registered by the new owner
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft
Normal, utility, acrobatic
A pilot who wants to operate under BasicMed completed a comprehensive medical examination (CME) with the examining doctor signing the checklist on November 24th of this year. This meets the requirement until
November 24th, 4 years later
For private pilot operations, a first class medical certificate issued to a 23 year old pilot on October 21, this year will expire at midnight on...
October 31, 5 years later
In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an aircraft during flight?
Operating limitations and Registration Certificate
Unless otherwise specifically authorized, no person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental certificate
Over a densely populated area or in a congested airway
Who is responsible for ensuring Airworthiness Directives (AD's) are compiled with?
Owner or operator
Who is responsible for ensuring appropriate entries are made in maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service?
Owner or operator
Before passengers can be carried in an aircraft that has been altered in a manner than may have appreciably changed its flight characteristics, it must be flight tested by an appropriately rated pilot who holds at least a...
Private Pilot Certificate
Who may perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft and approve it for return to service?
Private or Commercial Pilot
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2006. The next inspection will be due no later than...
September 30 2016
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?
Servicing the landing gear wheel bearings, Replenishing hydraulic fluid
With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a class of aircraft?
Single engine land and sea, multi engine land and sea
Preventative maintenance has been performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?
The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records
The definition of nighttime is
The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
What should an owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives (AD's)
They are mandatory
If flying using a FAR 91.213(d) you must check which equipment is required by
Type design, FARs, Airworthiness Directives
A pilot is operating under BasicMed rules and completes the required medical education course on April 10th of this year. How long is this course completion good for?
Until April 30th, 2 years later
When must a pilot who deviates from a regulation during an emergency send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator?
Upon request
May a pilot operate an aircraft that is not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?
Yes, if allowed by the AD
To qualify for BasicMed a pilot must have
a valid US drivers license
To determine the expiration date of the last annual aircraft inspection, a person should refer to the
aircraft maintenance records
Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport, shall include...
an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned.
Completion of an annual inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should always be indicated by
an appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance records
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider, a pilot is required to have made ___ within the preceding 12 months.
at least 3 actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by a qualified pilot
A pilot operating under BasicMed is restricted to flying at what speed
at or below 250 kts indicated airspeed
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must have made at least 3 takeoffs and 3 landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same
category, class, and type, if a type rating is required
What are some examples of restricted category aircraft
crop duster and fire bomber
In addition to the other preflight actions for a VFR flight away from the vicinity of the departure airport, regulations specifically require the pilot in command to
determine runway lengths at airports of intended use and the aircraft's takeoff and landing distance data
If an in flight emergency requires immediate action, the pilot in command may...
deviate from any fule of 14 CFR part 91 to the extent required to meet that emergency.
No person may operate an aircraft in formation flight
except by prior arrangement with the pilot in command of each aircraft
Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of the Administrator, the National Transportation Safety Board, or any
federal, state, or local law enforcement officer
A pilot operating under BasicMed may
fly an aircraft capable of greater than 250 kts IAS, but pilot may not exceed 250 kts IAS
If a pilot has never had a medical certificate, he must
get one before he qualifies to operate under BasicMed
The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft?
having a gross weight over 12,500/turbojet
Under the general BasicMed rules a pilot can fly
in furtherance of a business
A pilot operating under BasicMed must keep a copy of the signed CME checklist
in their logbook
A pilot can operate under BasicMed even if the aircreaft she or he is flying
is a multi-engine aircraft
What is and Airworthiness Directive (AD)?
issued by the FAA, issues that must be repaired on aircraft
A recreational or private pilot acting as pilot on command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, must have in their personal possession while aboard the aircraft a current
medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate
The takeoffs and landings required to meet the recency of experience requirements for carrying passengers in a tailwheel airplane
must be to a full stop
To use and MEL a pilot
must receive written approval from the FAA
In regard to privileges and limitations, a private pilot may
not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees.
Where can you find any AD's for your aircraft?
on the FAA website
The responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is primarily that of the
owner or operator
The responsibility for ensuring that maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in the aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service lies with the
owner or operator
Who is primarily responsible for maintaining an aircraft in airworthy condition?
owner or operator
The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
pilot in command
To be pilot in command of a turbojet you must
receive a type rating regardless of the weight of the turbojet
In order to act as pilot in command of a high performance airplane, a pilot must have
received and logged ground and flight instruction in an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower
Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of a high performance airplane, that person must have
received ground and flight instruction from an authorized flight instructor who then endorses that person's logbook
The airworthiness of an aircraft can be determined by a preflight inspection and a
review of the maintenance records
If a pilot operates under the rules of BasicMed, the can still
share flight expenses with passengers
Pre-takeoff briefing of passengers for a flight is the responsibility of
the pilot in command
Who is responsible for determining if an aircraft is in condition for safe flight
the pilot in command
To meet the recency of experience requirements to act as pilot in command carrying passengers at night, a pilot must have made at least 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop within the preceding 90 days in
the same category and class of aircraft to be used
To fly under BasicMed, a pilot must carry onboard the aircraft
their current and valid US driver's license
Prior to starting each maneuver, pilots should
visually scan the entire area for collision avoidance
If an alteration or repair substantially affects an aircraft's operation in flight, that aircraft must be test flown by an appropriately rated pilot and approved for return to service prior to being operated...
with passengers aboard
In order to fly as pilot in command of an aircraft with a gross weight of more that 12500 lbs such as a DC-3,
you have to take a check ride in that particular aircraft, and receive the type rating
