Checkride Prep Flashcards
Definitions for part 61
61.1
Required to act as PIC Commercial
Part 61?
Found in Part 61.3
Required pilot to have three items readily accessible in the airplane:
A Current medical (if required)
A Government issued I.D.
Certificate/authorization with which they are exercising the privileges thereof
Type of Medical needed, and where is it founded in the Regulations?
Found in Part 61.23
First Class Medical
ATP Pilots
Privileges Valid for 12Mo. Under 40, 6mo over 40
Second Class Medical
Commercial Pilots (such as crop dusting, carry pass. Or cargo for hire, etc)
Valid for 12 month
Third Class Medical
Student, recreational, & Private pilots
Valid for 60Mo. Under 40 and 24Mo. If 40 and over
Flight review requirements, and where they are found:
Found in Part 61.56
1hr flight training
1hr ground training
(c) every 24 calendar months, in the plane the pilot is rated in, and revive a logbook endorsement by a authorized instructor
Exceptions: (d), (e), (g)
(d)(1)pilot proficiency check or practical test
( d)(2) Practical test conducted by examiner for issuance of a flight instructor certificate
(e)accomplished one or more phases of a FAA Sponsored pilot proficiency award program
(g) a student pilot need not accomplish provided the student pilot is undergoing training for a certificate and has current solo flight endorsement.
Recency of Experience what do you need and where is it found?
Part 61.57
Eligibility Requirements to be a commercial pilot, and where they are in the FAR
Part 61.123
Be at least 18 years of age;
Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
(c) Receive a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor
(1) have required ground training
(d) Pass the required knowledge test
(e) Receive the required training and a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor
(f) Meet the aeronautical experience requirements of this subpart that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought before applying for the practical test;
(g) Pass the required practical test
(h) Hold at least a private pilot certificate issued under this part or meet the requirements of § 61.73;
(i) Comply with the sections of this part that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
What is Aeronautical knowledge requirements for a commercial pilot and where is it found
Part 61.125
(1) Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;
(2) Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board;
(3) Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight;
(4) Meteorology to include recognition of critical weather situations, windshear recognition and avoidance, and the use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts;
(5) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft;
(6) Weight and balance computations;
(7) Use of performance charts;
(8) Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations;
(9) Use of aeronautical charts and a magnetic compass for pilotage and dead reckoning;
(10) Use of air navigation facilities;
(11) Aeronautical decision making and. judgment;
(12) Principles and functions of aircraft systems;
(13) Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations appropriate to the aircraft;
(14) Night and high-altitude operations;
(15) Procedures for operating within the National Airspace System; and
(16) Procedures for flight and ground training for lighter-than-air ratings.
What is the Flight proficiency requirements and where are they found
Part 61.127
(b) Areas of operation.
(1) For an airplane category rating with a single-engine class rating:
(i) Preflight preparation;
(ii) Preflight procedures;
(iii) Airport and seaplane base operations;
(iv) Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds;
(v) Performance maneuvers;
(vi) Ground reference maneuvers;
(vii) Navigation;
(viii) Slow flight and stalls;
(ix) Emergency operations;
(x) High-altitude operations; and
(xi) Postflight procedures.
What is Aeronautical experience requirement and where is it found?
Part 61.129
(a) For an airplane single-engine rating. Except as provided in paragraph (i) of this section, a person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log at least 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least:
(1) 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes.
(2) 100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time, which includes at least -
(i) 50 hours in airplanes; and
(ii) 50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes.
(3) 20 hours of training on the areas of operation listed in § 61.127(b)(1) of this part that includes at least -
(i) Ten hours of instrument training using a view-limiting device including attitude instrument flying, partial panel skills, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, and intercepting and tracking navigational systems. Five hours of the 10 hours required on instrument training must be in a single engine airplane;
(ii) 10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered airplane, or a technically advanced airplane (TAA) that meets the requirements of paragraph (j) of this section, or any combination thereof. The airplane must be appropriate to land or sea for the rating sought;
(iii) One 2-hour cross country flight in a single engine airplane in daytime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles from the original point of departure;
(iv) One 2-hour cross country flight in a single engine airplane in nighttime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles from the original point of departure; and
(v) Three hours in a single-engine airplane with an authorized instructor in preparation for the practical test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test.
(4) Ten hours of solo flight time in a single engine airplane or 10 hours of flight time performing the duties of pilot in command in a single engine airplane with an authorized instructor on board (either of which may be credited towards the flight time requirement under paragraph (a)(2) of this section), on the areas of operation listed under § 61.127(b)(1) that include -
(i) One cross-country flight of not less than 300 nautical miles total distance, with landings at a minimum of three points, one of which is a straight-line distance of at least 250 nautical miles from the original departure point. However, if this requirement is being met in Hawaii, the longest segment need only have a straight-line distance of at least 150 nautical miles; and
(ii) 5 hours in night VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
What is the Commercial pilot privileges and limitations and where is it found?
Part 61.133
(a) Privileges -
(1) General. A person who holds a commercial pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft -
(i) Carrying persons or property for compensation or hire, provided the person is qualified in accordance with this part and with the applicable parts of this chapter that apply to the operation; and
(ii) For compensation or hire, provided the person is qualified in accordance with this part and with the applicable parts of this chapter that apply to the operation.
(b) Limitations.
(1) A person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane category or powered-lift category rating and does not hold an instrument rating in the same category and class will be issued a commercial pilot certificate that contains the limitation, “The carriage of passengers for hire in (airplanes) (powered-lifts) on cross-country flights in excess of 50 nautical miles or at night is prohibited.” The limitation may be removed when the person satisfactorily accomplishes the requirements listed in § 61.65 of this part for an instrument rating in the same category and class of aircraft listed on the person’s commercial pilot certificate.
Required equipment and where its found
91.205 VFR: ATOMATOE FLAMES FLAPS (night) IFR: GRABCARD
VFR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT DAY
91.205
91.205
A – Altimeter
T – Tachometer
O – Oil Temperature Gauge
M – Manifold Pressure Gauge (If applicable)
A – Airspeed Indicator
T – Temperature Gauge (For each liquid cooled engine)
O – Oil Pressure Gauge
F – Fuel Gauges
L – Landing Gear Position Indicator (If applicable)
A – Anti Collision Lights (For aircraft manufactured after March 11, 1996)
M – Magnetic Compass
E – ELT
S – Seat Belts
VFR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT NIGHT
91.205
91.205 F – Fuses L – Landing Light A – Anti Collision Lights P – Position Lights S – Source of Power
IFR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
91.205
91.205 Generator/Alternator Radios (appropriate for flight) Altimeter (sensitive/adjustable) Ball Clock (second hand sweep or digital) Attitude indicator Rate of turn Directional gyro
enVironment (from pave check list)
Pilot
Airplane
EnViornment
External pressures
Airports:
Markings AIM Ch 2, Sect. 3
Operations AIM 4-3, 91.126, 91.125
Traffic Patterns 91.126
Airspace:
Altimeter Settings 91.121, AIM 7-2
Minimum Safe Altitudes 91.119, 91.177
Cruise Altitudes 91.159, 91.179, AIM 3-1-5
Speed Limits 91.117
Right of way 91.113
Formation 91.111
Types of Airspace AIM 3
Controlled Airspace AIM 3-2, 91.135,91.131,91.130,91.129
Class G Airspace AIM 3-3
Special use AIM 3-4, 91.133, 91.137,91.141,91.143,91.145
Emergency Air Traffic Rules 91.139, AIM 5-6
Air Traffic Control & Procedures
Services 4-1
Radio Communications 4-2 & Pilot/controller glossary
Clearances 4-4
Procedures AIM 5
Weather:
Meteorology AIM 7-1
Wake Turbulence AIM 7-3
