Certificates and Documents Flashcards
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate?
a. Be at least 17 years of age.
b. Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English.
c. Hold a student pilot certificate, sport pilot certificate, or recreational pilot certificate.
d. Hold at least a current Third Class medical certificate.
e. Received the required ground and flight training endorsements.
f. Meet the applicable aeronautical experience requirements.
g. Pass the required knowledge and practical tests.
(14 CFR 61.103)
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot?
No person who holds a private pilot certificate my act as a pilot-in-command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as a pilot-in-command of an aircraft.
(14 CFR 61.113)
To act as a required pilot flight crewmember of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot have in his physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?
a. A pilot certificate
b. A photo identification
c. A medical certificate
(14 CFR 61.3)
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane, and what must you do to act as pilot-in-command of such an airplane?
A high-performance airplane is an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. To act as PIC of a high-performance airplane you must have:
a. Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized flight instructor in a high-performance airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a high-performance airplane and have been found proficient in the operation and systems of that airplane.
b. Received and logged a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies you are proficient to operate a high-performance airplane.
(14 CFR 61.31)
Other than high-performance and complex aircraft, what other types of aircraft (ASEL) require specific training and logbook endorsements from an appropriately rated flight instructor?
a. High-Altitude Airplane
b. Tailwheel Airplane
(14 CFR 61.31)
What is the definition of a complex airplane, and what must you do to act as pilot-in-command of such an airplane?
A “complex airplane” is defined as an airplane that has a retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller, including airplanes equipped with a full authority digital engine control (FADEC). To act as pilot-in-command of such an airplane, you must have:
a. Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized flight instructor in a complex airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a complex airplane and have been found proficient in the operation and systems of that airplane.
b. Received a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies you are proficient to operate a complex airplane.
(14 CFR 61.31)
With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the terms: “category,” “class,” and “type.”
Category - a broad classification of aircraft; i.e., airplane, rotor-craft, glider, etc.
Class - a classification of aircraft within a category having similar characteristics; i.e., single-engine land, multi-engine land, etc.
Type - a specific make and basic model of aircraft including modifications that do not change its handling or flight characteristics; i.e., DC-9, B-737, C-150, etc.
(15 CFR Part 1)
What are the requirements to remain current as a private pilot?
a. Within the preceding 24 months, accomplish a flight review given in an aircraft for which the pilot is rated by an authorized instructor and received a logbook endorsement certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.
b. To carry passengers, a pilot must have made, with in the preceding 90 days:
- Three takeoffs and landings as the sole manipulator of flight controls of an aircraft of the same category and class and, if a type rating is required, of the same type.
- If the aircraft is a tailwheel airplane, the landings must have been to a full stop in an airplane with a tailwheel.
- If operations are to be conducted during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise, with passengers on board, the pIC must have, within the preceding 90 days, made at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop during that period in an aircraft of the same category, class, and type of aircraft to be used.
(14 CFR 61.56, 61.57)
To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, what medical certificate is required, and how long is it valid?
You must hold at least a third-class medical certificate. The medical certificate expires at the end of the last day of:
a. The 60th month after the month of the date of the examination shown on the certificate, if on the date of your most recent medical examination you were under the age of 40.
b. The 24th month after the month of the date of the examination shown on the certificate, if on the date of your most recent medical examination you were over the age of 40.
(14 CFR 61.23)
If a pilot changes his permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification branch of the new address, how long may the pilot continue to exercise the privileges of his pilot certificate?
30 days after the date of the move.
14 CFR 61.60
What documents are required on board an aircraft prior to flight?
Airworthiness Certificate Registration Certificate Owner's manual or operating limitations Weight and balance data (14 CFR 91.203, 91.9)
How can a pilot determine if his aircraft is equipped with a Mode C altitude encoding transponder?
By referencing the current weight and balance equipment list for that aircraft.
Does an aircraft registration certificate have an expiration date?
Aircraft registered before October 1, 2010 require re-registration according to a specific schedule. All initial aircraft registrations issued on or after October 1, 2010, will expire three years after the last day of the month in which they were issued.
(14 CFR 47.40)
Who is responsible for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition?
The owner or operator of an aircraft is primarily responsible for maintaining an aircraft in airworthy condition.
(14 CFR 91.403)
After aircraft inspections have been made and defects have been repaired, who is responsible for determining that the aircraft is in an airworthy condition?
The pilot-in-command of a civil aircraft is responsible for determining whether that aircraft is in condition for safe flight. The pilot-in-command shall discontinue the flight when unairworthy mechanical, electrical, or structural conditions occur.
(14 CFR 91.7)
