1. Pilot Qualifications Flashcards
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane) certificate?
(14 CFR 61.103)
a. Be at least 17 years of age
b. Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English Language
c. Hold at least a current Third Class medical certificate
d. Recieved the required ground and flight training endorsements
e. Meet the applicable aeronautical experiance requirements
f. Passed the required knowledge and practical tests
What limitations of flying for compensation or hire apply to a private pilot?
(14 CFR 61.113)
No person who holds a private pilot certificate may do the following for compensation or hire:
• Act as pilot in command of an aircraft
• Act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property
Can a private pilot act as PIC in connection with a business or employment?
(14 CFR 61.113)
• Yes, only if it is incidental to that business or employment and does not carry passengers or property for compensation
How much money can a private pilot recieve for a flight with passengers?
(14 CFR 61.113)
No more than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers.
Expense categories include:
• Fuel
• Oil
• Airport expenditures
• Rental fees
May a private pilot act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or communit event flight?
Yes, only if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements outlined in 14 CFR 91.146
How much money can a private pilot recieve for direct involvement in search and locatoin operations?
If the operation is sanvtioned and under the direction and control of local, state, or Federal agencies or organizations that conduct search and locatoin operations,
all expenses in the following categories:
• Fuel
• Oil
• Airport expenditures
• Rental fees
May a private pilot demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer?
Yes, only if the private pilot:
• Is an aircraft salesman
• Has at least 200 hours of logged flight time
May a private pilot act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle?
Yes, provided the private pilot meet the requirments in outlined 14 CFR 61.69
May a private pilot act as PIC for the purpose of conducting a production flight test in a light-sport aircraft intended for certificatoin in a light-sport category?
Yes, provided the private pilot meet the requirements of 14 CFR 21.190
What does “may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight” mean in real english?
“Pro-rata” = Proportional
Operating costs = Fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees
May a private pilot split the pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight to a required annual inspection?
No
an annual inspectoin is considered a fixed or long term expense,
not operating expense
What must a pilot flightcrew member of a civil aircraft have in his/her physical possession or ready accessible in the aircraft?
- A pilot certificate (or special purpose authorization)
- A photo ID
- A medical certificate (exception in 14 CFR 61.3)
What documents are must a pirvate pilot show to a FAA inspector conducting a ramp inspection?
- Airman certificate
- Medical certificate
- Authorization, or license
- Photo ID
To which authorities must a pirvate pilot show his/her certificates, ratings, and authorizations uppon request?
- The administrator
- An authorized NTSB representitve
- Any Federal, state, or local law enforcement officer
- Authorized representitive of the TSA
Who is considered an “Administrator”?
The Federal Aviation Administrator or any person to whom he/she has delegated authority to in the matter concerned.
What is the definition of a high performance airplane?
An aircraft that is equiped with an engine of more thatn 200 horsepower
What are the requirements for a private pilot to act as PIC of a
High-Performance Airplane?
- Recieved and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a high-perfomance airplane
or
in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representitive of a high-performance airplane
and
been found proficient in the operation and systems of that airplane
- Recieved and loggged a one-time endorsement in his/her logbook from an authorized instructor who certifiees tha the private pilot is proficient to operate high a high-performance airplane
* Exception: No endorsement required if step 1 was done prior to 4 Aug 1997*
What kind of aircraft (ASEL) require a private pilot to have specific training and logbook endorsements from an appropriatly rated instructor?
- High-Performance
- Complex
- High-Altitude Airplane
- Tailwheel Airplane
What is the definition of a complex airplane?
(14 CFR 61.1)
An airplane that has
- Retractible landing gear
- Flaps
• Controllable pitch propeller
(includes airplanes with a full-authoirty digital engine control or FADEC)
What are the requirements for a private pilot to act as PIC of a
High-Altitude Aircraft?
The private pilot needs to have:
- Completed the ground and flight training specified
- Recieved a logbook or training record ensorsement from an authorized instructor certifying satisfactory completion of the training
What is considered a High-Altitude Airplane?
A pressurized airplane that has a service ceiling OR maximum operating altitude (whichever is lower), above 25,000 feet MSL
What are the requirements for a private pilot to act as PIC of a
Tailwheel Airplane?
- Recieved and logged flight training from an authorized instuctor in a tailwheel airplane
- Recieved a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor indicating thie private pilot is is proficient in the operation of a tailwheel airplane
Endorsement is not required if the private pilot has logged PIC time in a tailwheel airplane before 15 April 1991
What are the requirements for a private pilot to act as PIC of a
Complex Airplane?
(14 CFR 61.31)
- Recieved and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a complex airplane
or
in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representitive of a complex airplane airplane
and
been found proficient in the operation and systems of that airplane - Recieved and loggged a one-time endorsement in his/her logbook from an authorized instructor who certifiees tha the private pilot is proficient to operate high a high-performance airplane
* Exception: No endorsement required if step 1 was done prior to 4 Aug 1997*
With respect to certificatoin, privilidges, and limitations of airmen, define:
Category
Class
Type
(14 CFR Part 1)
For Airmen:
Category: A broad classification of aircraft – airplane, glider, rotorcraft etc
Class: Classificatoin of aircraft w/in a Category having a similar operating characteristic – singe-engine land, mult-engine land, etc
Type: A specific make and basic model of aircraft (inlcuding modifications that do not change handling or flight characteristics) – B-737, C-150, etc
What must a private pilot do in order to remain current?
Within the past 24 months,
1. Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor
and
- A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.
What can be subsituted for a flight review?
(14 CFR 61.56)
- A pilot proficiency check or practical test conducted by an examiner, an approved pilot check airman, or a U.S. Armed Force, for a pilot certificate, rating, or operating privilege
- One or more phases of an FAA-sponsored pilot proficiency award program
To carry passengers during the day, a pilot must:
Within the past 90 days have done the following in an aircraft of the same category and class and, if a type rating is required, of the same type:
• Conducted three takoffs and landings as the sole manipulator of flight controls of
- If a tailwheel airplane, the landings must be made to a full stop
- If operations take place between 1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise, landings must be made to a full stop during said time period
• Takeoffs and landings may be accomplished in a flight simulator or FTD that is approved by the Administrator AND used in accordance with an approved course conducted by a certified training center
When are you required to log your flights?
(14 CFR 61.51)
You are only required to document training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for a certificate, rating or flight review or flight experience
Can you log PIC time as a private pilot in a high-performance, complex aircraft without that endorsement if your friend who is with you has those endorsements?
(14 CFR 61.31, 61.51)
Yes, you can log PIC time but may not act as PIC
What is the difference between
being “current” and being “proficient”?
(FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-P-8740-36)
Being legal vs Being smart and safe
Current: accomplished the minimum regualtory requirements IOT exercise the privileges of a certificate
Proficient: being capable of conducting a flight w/ a high degree of confidence
