1C Certificates and Documents - Aircraft Certificates and Documents

Question 0

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1. What documents are required on board an aircraft prior to flight? (14 CFR 91.9 and 91.203)

Answer 0

Airworthiness Certificate
Registration Certificate
Operating limitations—may take the form of an FAA-approved AFM/POH, placards, instrument markings, or any combination of the above.
Weight and balance data

Question 1

2. Which AROW document must be displayed so it’s visible by PX and crew?
   (14 CFR 91.203)

Answer 1

Airworthiness Certificate

Question 2

3. Are the aircraft and engine logbooks required to be carried on board an aircraft?

Answer 2

No.

Question 3

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4. How can a pilot determine if his/her aircraft is equipped with a Mode C altitude encoding transponder?

Answer 3

By referencing the current weight and balance equipment list for that aircraft, a pilot could positively determine if a Mode C transponder is installed.

Question 4

5. What is the significance of the following?
   a. Normal Category
   b. Utility Category
   (14 CFR Part 23)

Answer 4

a. Normal category—Aircraft can withstand 3.8 Gs without structural failure. Applicable to aircraft intended for non-aerobatic operation.
b. Utility category—Aircraft structure must be capable of withstanding a load factor of 4.4 Gs. This would usually permit limited aerobatics, including spins (if approved for the aircraft).

Question 5

6. Are airplane flight manuals (AFM) required to be on board all aircraft? (AC 60-6)

Answer 5

14 CFR §91.9 requires that all U.S.-registered aircraft have available in the aircraft a current, approved AFM, or if applicable, any combination of approved manual materials, markings, and placards. Generally, all aircraft manufactured after March 1, 1979 must have an AFM. For airplanes type-certificated at gross weights of 6,000 pounds or under which were not required to have an AFM, the required information may be an AFM or any combination of approved manual material, markings, and placards. These materials must be current and available in the airplane during operation.

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7. What are Special Flight Permits, and when are they necessary? (FAA-H-8083-25, 14 CFR 21.197)

Answer 6

It is an authorization that may be issued for an aircraft that may not currently meet applicable airworthiness requirements but is safe for a specific flight. These permits (possibly, following an inspection by an inspector) are typically issued for the following purposes:

a. Flying an aircraft to a base where repairs, alterations or maintenance are to be performed.
b. Delivering or exporting an aircraft.
c. Production flight testing new production aircraft.
d. Evacuating aircraft from areas of impending danger.
e. Conducting customer demonstration flights in new production aircraft that have satisfactorily completed production flight tests.
f. To allow the operation of an overweight aircraft for flight beyond its normal range over water or land areas where adequate landing facilities or fuel is not available.

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8. What is the procedure for obtaining a special flight permit? (FAA-H-8083-25)

Answer 7

If a special flight permit is needed, assistance and the necessary forms may be obtained from the local FSDO or Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR).

Question 8

9. What instruments and equipment are required for VFR day flight? (14 CFR 91.205)

Answer 8

Required for VFR flight during the day:

a. Airspeed indicator
b. Altimeter
c. Magnetic direction indicator (compass)
d. Tachometer for each engine
e. Oil pressure gauge for each engine
f. Temperature gauge for each liquid-cooled engine
g. Oil temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine
h. Manifold pressure gauge for each altitude engine
i. Fuel gauge indicating the quantity in each tank
j. Landing gear position indicator
k. Approved aviation red or aviation white anti-collision light system for small civil airplanes certificated after March 11, 1996
l. Flotation gear (if operated for hire over water beyond power-off gliding distance from shore)
m. Safety belts (approved metal-to-metal latching device for each occupant over 2 years old)
n. Shoulder harnesses (for each front seat if aircraft manufactured after 1978)
o. Emergency locator transmitter

Question 9

10. What instruments and equipment are required for VFR night flight? (14 CFR 91.205)

Answer 9

Required for VFR flight at night:

a. Instruments and equipment required for VFR day flight.
b. Approved position lights (navigation lights).
c. An approved aviation red or aviation white anticollision light system.
d. If the aircraft is operated for hire, one electric landing light.
e. An adequate source of electrical energy for all installed electrical and radio equipment.
f. One spare set of fuses, or three spare fuses of each kind required that are accessible to the pilot in flight.