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AVN 2100 Regulations Flashcards

1
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What is the F.A.A.?

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The Federal Aviation Administration is the government agency responsible for the safe, secure, and efficient use of the Nation’s airspace, by military and civil aviation.

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What is the purpose of the F.A.A.?

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To promote safety in air commerce
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To encourage and develop civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology.

To support the requirements of national defense.

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Within what three components does the F.A.A. promote safety?

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The Facilities

The Vehicles and Flight Providers

The Users

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What are the five levels of the F.A.A.?

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Headquarters

Oklahoma City

Regional

Airport District Office

Flight Standards District Office

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What does the Headquarters of the F.A.A. do?

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Policies

Procedures

Legislation

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What does the Oklahoma City branch of the F.A.A. do?

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Maintains all pilot and aircraft records.

Trains ATC.

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What do the Regional branches of the F.A.A. do?

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Certify airports and airways.

Aviation safety and security.

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What does the Airport District Office branch of the F.A.A. do?

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Oversees airport planning and development.

Project funding.

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What does the Flight Standards District Office branch of the F.A.A. do?

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Compliance of aircraft maintenance shops.

Flight schools.

Safety seminars.

Aircraft accidents.

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How does the F.A.A. communicate with the aviation community?

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Federal Aviation Regulations

Advisory Circulars

Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Notices to Airmen (Notams)

Airport Facilities Directory (AFD)

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What contains the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)?

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Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

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Why does the F.A.A. issue Advisory Circulars (ACs)?

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To inform the aviation public of non-regulatory material.

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Where are ACs available?

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By subscription.

At www.faa.gov

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What does the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) contain?

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The fundamentals required in order to fly in the U.S. National Airspace System as well as items of interest to pilots such as health and medical facts.

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Is the AIM regulatory?

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No. But it contains procedures that may be regulatory per another publication.

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What are Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)?

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F.A.A. publications of information considered essential to the safety of flight, either temporary or not known is advance.

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How does the F.A.A. distribute NOTAMs?

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The National NOTAM System.

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Who published the Airport Facility Directory (AFD)?

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The F.A.A.

19
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Where is the AIM available?

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Published or at www.faa.gov.

20
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Where are NOTAMs available?

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Flight Service Stations (FSS)

Verbally during pilot weather briefings.

Printed by the FAA every four weeks.

21
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What is contained in Part 1 of the FARs?

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Definitions, abbreviations, and symbols.

22
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What is contained in Part 21 of the FARs?

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Aircraft worthiness.

23
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What is contained in Part 43 of the FARs?

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Aircraft maintenance.

24
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What is contained in Part 61 of the FARs?

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Certification requirements for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors.

25
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What is contained in Part 91 of the FARs?

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General operating and flight rules.

26
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Aircraft categories are:

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Broad groups of aircraft having similar propulsion, flight, or landing characteristics.

27
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Aircraft are divided into ____, and then subdivided into ____ and ____.

A

Categories.

Classes.

Types.

28
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What are five categories of aircraft?

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Airplane

Rotorcraft

Glider

Lighter-than-air

Powered-lift

29
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What are six classes of aircraft?

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Single engine land

Multi-engine sea

Helicopter

Gyroplane

Airship

Free balloon

30
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FAR Part 21.181 pertains to what:

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Duration of Airworthiness Certificate.

31
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How long does an Airworthiness Certificate remain in effect?

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As long as the maintenance and alteration of the aircraft are performed per FARs.

32
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What class airspace are Federal Airways?

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Class E

33
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What are the dimensions of Federal Airways?

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1,200 feet AGL up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.

4 nm either side of the center of the airway.

34
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What are TFRs?

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Temporary Flight Restrictions

35
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What are ADs?

A

Airworthiness Directives.

They are issued by the F.A.A. to require correction of unsafe conditions found in an airplane.

36
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A TFR is a type of what?

A

NOTAM

37
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Each Airworthiness Directive becomes and amendment to _____, making it the largest rule contained in Title 14 of the CFR :

A

14 CFR Part 39.

38
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Who is responisble for ensuring compliance with Airworthiness Directives?

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Owners or operators.

39
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Who must check with AD compliance prior to releasing an aircraft from inspection?

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Mechanics.

40
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What kind of compliance may an AD require?

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One time.

On going.

A combination of one time and ongoing.

41
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An AD requirment could be based on what?

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Hours flown

Calender months or years

Cycles.

42
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Are Airworthiness Directives regulatory?

A

Yes.

43
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Can an airplane be operated legally when not in compliance with an AD?

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Yes, as long as such operation is allowed by the AD.

Aviation 2100 (15 decks)

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