Ch 1B - Aviation Opportunities Flashcards
AOPA
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - nonprofit org for pilots
EAA
Experimental Aircraft Association
CAP
Civil Air Patrol - nonprofit org for education, cadet programs, and emergency services
ATP
Airline Transport Pilot Certificate - 23, 1,500 hours (250 PIC, 500 cross-country, 100 night, 75 instrument) and knowledge test and practical test
Refresher training
Keep skills sharp and up to date
Mountain flying
Requires training on weather, airport opps, course selection, aircraft performance
Aerobatic flight training
FARs place restrictions on aerobatic maneuvers but do not require flight hrs
The Ninety-Nine, Inc.
Org for women pilots
Aircraft checkout
Transition training
High-performance airplane
Has an engine with more than 200 horsepower - need logbook endorsement
Complex airplane
Has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller - need logbook endorsement
Homebuild aircraft
Need FAA cert
Tailwheel aircraft
Need logbook endorsement
Instrument rating
IFR, 40 hrs of instrument flight time/knowledge test/practical test
Multi-engine rating
Pass practical test
Single/Multi-engine sea rating
Pass practical test
Helicopter
Gets lift from rotor, 40 hrs (20 hrs dual instruction, 10 hrs solo) and pass practical test
Glider rating
Unpowered, 40 hours heaver-than-air aircraft (3 hrs glider, 10 solo flights)
Air balloon
Hot air/gas/rozier, 10 hours (6 training flights) and pass practical test
Commercial Pilot cert
PIC for hire, 190-250 hours (100 hrs PIC, 50 hrs cross-country, 10 hrs complex airplane) and knowledge test and practical test
Sport pilot cert
Fewer privileges and more restrictions
CFI training
Two knowledge test and a practical test
Regional airline
Need PIC and multi-engine time
Major airline
Competitive
Corporate flying
Hired by referrals
Aerial application
CPC and training in agricultural aircraft operations
