AVN 2100 Regulations Flashcards
What is the F.A.A.?
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.
What is the purpose of the F.A.A.?
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.
Within what three components does the F.A.A. promote safety?
The Facilities
The Vehicles and Flight Providers
The Users
What are the five levels of the F.A.A.?
Headquarters
Oklahoma City
Regional
Airport District Office
Flight Standards District Office
What does the Headquarters of the F.A.A. do?
Policies
Procedures
Legislation
What does the Oklahoma City branch of the F.A.A. do?
Maintains all pilot and aircraft records.
Trains ATC.
What do the Regional branches of the F.A.A. do?
Certify airports and airways.
Aviation safety and security.
What does the Airport District Office branch of the F.A.A. do?
Oversees airport planning and development.
Project funding.
What does the Flight Standards District Office branch of the F.A.A. do?
Compliance of aircraft maintenance shops.
Flight schools.
Safety seminars.
Aircraft accidents.
How does the F.A.A. communicate with the aviation community?
Federal Aviation Regulations
Advisory Circulars
Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
Notices to Airmen (Notams)
Airport Facilities Directory (AFD)
What contains the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)?
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Why does the F.A.A. issue Advisory Circulars (ACs)?
To inform the aviation public of non-regulatory material.
Where are ACs available?
By subscription.
At www.faa.gov
What does the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) contain?
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.
Is the AIM regulatory?
No. But it contains procedures that may be regulatory per another publication.
What are Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)?
F.A.A. publications of information considered essential to the safety of flight, either temporary or not known is advance.
How does the F.A.A. distribute NOTAMs?
The National NOTAM System.
Who published the Airport Facility Directory (AFD)?
The F.A.A.
Where is the AIM available?
Published or at www.faa.gov.
Where are NOTAMs available?
Flight Service Stations (FSS)
Verbally during pilot weather briefings.
Printed by the FAA every four weeks.
What is contained in Part 1 of the FARs?
Definitions, abbreviations, and symbols.
What is contained in Part 21 of the FARs?
Aircraft worthiness.
What is contained in Part 43 of the FARs?
Aircraft maintenance.
What is contained in Part 61 of the FARs?
Certification requirements for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors.
What is contained in Part 91 of the FARs?
General operating and flight rules.
Aircraft categories are:
Broad groups of aircraft having similar propulsion, flight, or landing characteristics.
Aircraft are divided into ____, and then subdivided into ____ and ____.
Categories.
Classes.
Types.
What are five categories of aircraft?
Airplane
Rotorcraft
Glider
Lighter-than-air
Powered-lift
What are six classes of aircraft?
Single engine land
Multi-engine sea
Helicopter
Gyroplane
Airship
Free balloon
FAR Part 21.181 pertains to what:
Duration of Airworthiness Certificate.
How long does an Airworthiness Certificate remain in effect?
As long as the maintenance and alteration of the aircraft are performed per FARs.
What class airspace are Federal Airways?
Class E
What are the dimensions of Federal Airways?
1,200 feet AGL up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.
4 nm either side of the center of the airway.
What are TFRs?
Temporary Flight Restrictions
What are ADs?
Airworthiness Directives.
They are issued by the F.A.A. to require correction of unsafe conditions found in an airplane.
A TFR is a type of what?
NOTAM
Each Airworthiness Directive becomes and amendment to _____, making it the largest rule contained in Title 14 of the CFR :
14 CFR Part 39.
Who is responisble for ensuring compliance with Airworthiness Directives?
Owners or operators.
Who must check with AD compliance prior to releasing an aircraft from inspection?
Mechanics.
What kind of compliance may an AD require?
One time.
On going.
A combination of one time and ongoing.
An AD requirment could be based on what?
Hours flown
Calender months or years
Cycles.
Are Airworthiness Directives regulatory?
Yes.
Can an airplane be operated legally when not in compliance with an AD?
Yes, as long as such operation is allowed by the AD.
