Certificates and Documents

Question 1

What is required to become a private pilot?

Answer 1

ALMEET
- Age - 17 years or older
- Language - Be able to read, write, and speak the - English language
- Medical - Hold at least a current third class medical
- Experience - Meet applicable and required aeronautical experience requirements
- Endorsement - Receive required ground and flight training endorsements
- Test - Pass the appropriate knowledge test (70% or above)
(Show that you have these during checkride)

Question 2

What are your privileges and limitations?

Answer 2

PCSCRIPT
Limitations
- Pro rata share - fuel, oil, airport fees, rental fees
- Can’t fly for hire
Privileges
- Salesman - 200+ hours
- Charity
- Rescue
- Incidental to business
- Production flight
- Tow gliders - must meet requirements of 61.69

Question 3

How do you remain current as a private pilot?

Answer 3

• Flight review every 24 months with an instructor and receive an endorsement
• 3 takeoffs and landings in the previous 90 days in the same class, category, and type if required (if conventional gear, must be full stop)
• If passengers are to be carried at night, those takeoffs and landings must be full stop, between 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise

Question 4

What documents are required aboard the aircraft?

Answer 4

ARROW
- Airworthiness certificate - must be visible inside aircraft
- Registration certificate
- Radio license
- Operations manual
- Weight and balance documents

Question 5

What documents must you have on you always while acting as PIC?

Answer 5

• Government photo ID
• Pilot certificate
• Medical certificate
  (Student pilots must have logbook with proper endorsements)

Question 6

What inspections are required for your aircraft?

Answer 6

AVIATES
- Airworthiness Directives
- VOR check (30 days, IFR only)
- Inspections (100 hour and annual)
- Altimeter (24 months
- Transponder (24 months)
- ELT (12 months)
- Static system (24 months)

Question 7

What is the difference between a 100 hour inspection and an annual inspection?

Answer 7

In terms of maintenance provided, nothing. However, only an A&P mechanic with an Inspection Authorization (IA) can perform an annual, while a regular A&P mechanic can perform a 100 hour.

An annual CAN take place of a 100 hour, but not the other way around.

Question 8

What is an MEL?

Answer 8

Minimum equipment list

Question 9

What is a special flight permit?

Answer 9

A temporary permit that gives temporary airworthiness to an aircraft that does not have current airworthy status. Can be used to move a plane to another airport for inspections or maintenance.