Ground School HW 6
While on a VFR cross country and not in contact with ATC, what frequency would you use in the event of an emergency?
121.5 MHz
When activated, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) transmits on
121.5 and 243.0 MHz
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 preventive maintenance?
14 CFR Part 43.3
No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding
24 calendar months
A 100-hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100-hour inspection was actually done at 3309.5 hours. When is the next 100-hour inspection due?
3402.5 hours
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
Where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found?
In the current, FAA-approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings, and 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 31st, next year
In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an aircraft during flight?
Operating limitations and Registration Certificate
Who may perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft and approve it for return to service?
Private or Commercial pilot
Before passengers can be carried in an aircraft that has been altered in a manner that 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
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2014. The next inspection will be due no later than
September 30, 2016
Except in Alaska, during what time period should lighted position lights be displayed on an aircraft?
Sunset to sunrise
When preventive maintenance is 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.
What should an owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives (ADs)?
They are mandatory
Under what condition could an aircraft's engine logbook show no previous operating history?
When the aircraft's engine has been rebuilt by the manufacturer
May a pilot operate an aircraft that is not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?
Yes, if allowed by the AD
When must the battery in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced (or recharged if the battery is rechargeable)?
after one-half of the battery's useful life
To determine the expiration date of the last annual aircraft inspection, a person should refer to the
aircraft maintenance records
Which records or documents shall the owner or operator of an aircraft keep to show compliance with an applicable Airworthiness Directive?
aircraft maintenance records
Completion of an annual condition inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should always be indicated by
an appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance records
What aircraft inspections are required for rental aircraft that are also used for flight instruction?
annual condition and 100-hour inspections
You are conducting your preflight of an aircraft and notice that the last inspection of the emergency locator transmitter was 11 calendar months ago. You may
depart because the ELT is within the inspection requirements
When may an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be tested?
during the first 5 minutes after the hour
Which procedure is recommended to ensure that the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) has not been activated?
monitor 121.5 before engine shutdown
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 responsible for ensuring Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are complied 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
The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
pilot in command
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?
replenishing hydraulic fluid
The airworthiness of an aircraft can be determined by a preflight inspection and a
review of the maintenance records
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?
servicing landing gear wheel bearings
Who is responsible for determining if an aircraft is in condition for safe flight?
the pilot in command
What documentation is required when a pilot has performed preventive maintenance on an aircraft?
the pilot is to make an entry in the aircraft's maintenance records
You are PIC of a flight. During your preflight, you notice a mechanical discrepancy that you think makes the aircraft unairworthy. Who is responsible for this determination?
the pilot-in-command
When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be replaced?
when 50% of their useful life expires
When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged, if rechargeable?
when the ELT has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour
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
You are PIC of a flight and determine that the aircraft you planned to fly has an overdue Airworthiness Directive (AD). Which of the following is an appropriate decision?
you cancel the flight and have the aircraft scheduled for maintenance
