Certificates and Documents

Question 1

What documents must you have to fly the airplane?

Answer 1

1) Pilot certificate
2) Valid medical certificate
3) Government ID
4) *Student pilot: logbook endorsement

Question 2

What privileges and limitations apply to private pilot?

Answer 2

1) Are allowed to be the PIC of any aircraft you are rated for, as well as being able to carry passengers.
2) CANNOT fly for compensation for hire, unless flying for a charity.
3) CANNOT pay less than the pro rata share of the flight. (This only includes expenses for fuel, oil, airport fees.)

Question 3

Are you required to log all of your flight time?

Answer 3

No, only hours that go towards training ot currency.

Question 4

When can you log PIC time?

Answer 4

1) When you are the sole manipulator of the controls of the aircraft that I am rated for.
2) When you are the sole occupant of the aircraft
3) You are acting as PIC for an aircraft requiring more than one flight crew member.

Question 5

Are you required to present your documents upon request?

Answer 5

Yes, you are legally obligated to present required documents upon request to;
1) FAA administrator
2) A NTSB representative
3) Federal, state, or local law enforcement
4) TSA representative

Question 6

Does your Private Pilot certificate expire?

Answer 6

No, the ppl does not expire. HOWEVER, you are only permitted to exercise certificate privileges if you are current.

Question 7

How do you keep your pilot certificate current?

Answer 7

1) must posses a current and valid medical
2) Have completed a Flight Review within 24 calendar months.

Question 8

To carry passengers what must have you completed?

Answer 8

1) Complete 3 landings in the preceding 90 days in the same category, class, and type of the aircraft you intend to carry passengers into.
2) To carry passengers at night must be 3 landings to a FULL STOP in the preceding 90 days.

Question 9

3 definitions of night

Answer 9

1) Sunset to sunrise: Position lights must be ON
2) Evening civil Twilight to Morning civil Twilight: for logging night time
3) 1 hour after Sunset to 1 hour before
sunrise: Logging night landings for currency, and carrying passengers at night.

Question 10

ARROW

Answer 10

Airworthiness Certificate
Registration
Radio License (for international travel)
Operating limitations
Weight & Balance

Question 11

When does an aircraft registration expire?

Answer 11

Federal: 7 years
WA State: 1 year

Question 12

What does Category mean?

Answer 12

Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, Lighter than air, Powered Parachute, Weight shift control, Powered Lift

Question 13

What does class mean?

Answer 13

Single engine Land/ Sea, Multi engine Land/ Sea

Question 14

What does Type mean?

Answer 14

A type of aircraft refers to a specific make and model of an aircraft, such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320. To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a “type rating.”

Question 15

How long does a pilot have to notify the FAA of a permanent mailing address change?

Answer 15

30 days

Question 16

What are the eligibility requirements for a Private Pilot certificate?

Answer 16

1) be at least 17 years old
2) Be able to read, write, and understand English.
3) Hold at least a 3rd class medical
4) Received the required ground and flight training endorsement
5) Meet the aeronautical experience requirements.
6) Passed the required knowledge and practical tests.

Question 17

what is the definition of a high performance aircraft? And what must you do to act as a PIC of one?

Answer 17

1) if the engine has a horsepower of 200 HP or more.
2a) Must have received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a HPA.
2b) Received and logged a one time endorsement in your logbook that shows your proficient to operate a HPA.

Question 18

What other aircraft need specific training and logbook endorsements from a rated flight instructor?

Answer 18

1) High altitude airplane
2) Tailwheel airplane

Question 19

What is the definition of a complex aircraft?

Answer 19

A airplane that has retractable landing gear and controllable pitch propeller.

Question 20

What requirements must be met to fly under BasicMed?

Answer 20

1) Hold a valid U.S. drivers license.
2) Hold or have a held a medical certificate issued by the FAA.
3) Answer the health questions on the Comprehensive Medical Examination.
4) Get your physical by any State licensed physician.
5) Take a BasicMed online medical education course.

Question 21

What limitations and privileges apply when flying under BasicMed?

Answer 21

1) Fly with no more than 5 passengers.
2) Fly an aircraft that has a MAX. takeoff weight of 6,000 lbs.
3) Fly an aircraft that is authorized to carry no more than 6 occupants.
4) Fly at an indicated airspeed of 250 knots or less and at an altitude at or below 18,000 feet.
5) Cannot fly for hire/ compensation.

Question 22

What requirements are needed to maintain BasicMed privileges?

Answer 22

1) Be sure you have a CMEC that shows your most recent physical exam was within 48 months.
2) Be sure you are being treated by a physician for medical conditions that may affect safety of flight.
3) Be sure you have a course completion certificate that was issued by a BasicMed medical training course provider with 24 months.