4.6: 14 CFR Part 61: Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors

Question 1

When must a current pilot certificate be in the pilot’s personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?

Answer 1

Any time when acting as pilot in command or as a required crewmember.

Question 2

A recreational or private pilot acting as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, must have in his or her personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft a current.

Answer 2

medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate.

Question 3

What document(s) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?

Answer 3

An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required.

Question 4

Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon request of any

Answer 4

local law enforcement officer.

Question 5

How soon after the conviction for diving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA’s Security and Hazardous Materials Safety Office?

Answer 5

No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action.

Question 6

How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, and which department should this be reported to?

Answer 6

Within 60 days to the Security and Hazardous Materials Safety Office.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

August 31, 5 years later.

Question 8

A Third-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

Answer 8

May 31, 2 years later.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

July 31, 2 years later.

Question 10

A Third-Class Medical Certificate was issued to a 19-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a recreational or private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will expire at midnight on

Answer 10

August 31, 5 years later.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

October 31, 5 years later.

Question 12

In order to qualify to BasicMed, you must have received a comprehensive examination from:

Answer 12

A state-licensed physician within the previous 48 months.

Question 13

Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of a high-performance airplane, that person must have

Answer 13

received ground and flight instruction from an authorized flight instructor who then endorses that person’s logbook.

Question 14

In order to act as pilot in command of a high-performance airplane, a pilot must have

Answer 14

received and logged ground and flight instruction in an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower.

Question 15

What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?

Answer 15

An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower.

Question 16

To act as PIC of a high-performance airplane, which training or experience would meet the addition requirement?

Answer 16

Received and logged ground and flight training in a high-performance airplane and a received a logbook endorsement.

Question 17

The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft?

Answer 17

Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.

Question 18

As pilot in command with a recreational certificate, you must have in your personal possession while exercising the privileges of that certificate

Answer 18

a current pilot and medical certificate.

Question 19

If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on October 30, this year, when is the next flight review required?

Answer 19

October 31, 2 years later.

Question 20

Each recreational or private pilot is required to have

Answer 20

a biennial flight review.

Question 21

If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight review required?

Answer 21

August 31, 2 years later.

Question 22

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 with the preceding

Answer 22

24 calendar months.

Question 23

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in an aircraft of the same category, class, and if a type rating is required, of the same type, within the preceding

Answer 23

90 days.

Question 24

If recency of experience requirements for night flight are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passenger may be carried is

Answer 24

1929.

Question 25

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made three takeoffs and three landing within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same

Answer 25

category, class and type, if a type rating is required.

Question 26

The three takeoffs and landing that are required to act as pilot in command at night must be done during the time period from

Answer 26

1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.

Question 27

To meet the recency of experience requirements to act as pilot in command carrying passengers at night, a pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop within the preceding 90 days in

Answer 27

the same category and class of aircraft to be used.

Question 28

The takeoffs and landings required to meet the recency of experience requirements for carrying passengers in a tailwheel airplane

Answer 28

must be to a full stop.

Question 29

You have accomplished 25 takeoffs and landings in multi-engine land airplanes in the previous 45 days. For a flight you plan to conduct today, this meets the PIC recency of experience requirements to carry passengers in which airplanes?

Answer 29

Multi-engine land airplane.

Question 30

Your cousin wants you to take him flying. You must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in your aircraft within the preceding

Answer 30

90 days.

Question 31

If a certificated pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate for a period of only

Answer 31

30 days after the date of the move.

Question 32

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

Answer 32

100 hours of pilot-in-command time in the aircraft category, class, and type, if required, that the pilot is using to tow a glider.

Question 33

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider, a pilot is required to have made within the preceding 24 months

Answer 33

at least three actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by a qualified pilot.

Question 34

If you are operating under BasicMed, you may fly an aircraft with

Answer 34

a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 lb.

Question 35

In regard to privileges and limitations, a private pilot may

Answer 35

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.

Question 36

According to regulations pertaining to privileges and limitations, a private pilot may

Answer 36

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.

Question 37

What exception, if any, permits a private pilot to act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers who pay for the flight?

Answer 37

If a donation is made to a charitable organization for the flight.

Question 38

If you are operating under BasicMed, what is the maximum speed at which you may fly?

Answer 38

250 KIAS

Question 39

You own an aircraft which is certificated to carry 8 occupants and has a total of 8 seats installed, including the pilot’s seat. You have recently elected to fly under BasicMed. May you continue to fly the aircraft?

Answer 39

No.