Commercial Pilot Flashcards
what are the Eligibility requirements for a commercial pilot certificate?
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-at least 18 years old
-able to read speak understand English
-Hold at least a Private Pilot License
-Hold at least a 3rd class medical
-Pass written knowledge test
-Received ground training for written and training for practical test
-Meet the aeronautical experience
what are the aeronautical experience requirements for a commercial pilot certificate?
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must have 250 hours:
-100 in powered Aircraft / 50 in airplane
-100 of PIC: 50 in airplane / 50 in XC of 10 must be in airplane.
-20 hours of flight training
-10 hours of complex/TAA
-10 solo flight time: day XC >300NM / 5 hour nite 10 TO/landings at controlled airport.
What is the difference between Complex and TAA aircraft?
Complex:
-retractable Gear
-flaps
-controllable pitch Propeller
TAA:
Electronically advance avionics
what does a pilot need to log PIC to of a complex aircraft?
2 things:
- must have received ground and flight training from an authorized instructor who deemed you proficient in operations and systems of the aircraft
-received a one time endorsement in your logbook.
How is Lift produced?
Bernoulli’s Law-
The difference of Low Pressure Over the wing
and High Pressure Under the Wing
what is Angle of attack?
The angle between the Chord Line and relative wind.
What does the angle of Attack control?
Controls lift, airspeed and drag.
what happens when you increase the angle of attack?
you increase the lift and drag
What is critical angle of attack?
That’s the highest angle of attack where the air flows smoothly over the wing.
What happens when you exceed critical angle of attack?
Airflow can no longer flow over the wings, resulting in loss of lift leading to a stall.
What are NOTAMS?
Different types?
Notice to airman is a notice containing information that is essential for flight operations.
Notam (D) - for airports, conditions or charts.
Pointer - Are to “point out” additional information of (D).
FDC- issued by the National Flight Data Center addressing changes in charts, procedures, airspace.
Military- military airports & airspace.
International- Distributed by more than one country.
Special airspace (SAA)- What airspace is active outside it’s normal published times.
What are privileges and limitations of a commercial pilots?
Can act at PIC of an aircraft carrying Person and or property for compensation or hire.
Without an Instrument rating, cannot carry passengers more than 50nm or at night.
If 90 days go by without flying can you take passengers flying?
No. you must do your 3 take offs and landings in the same category, class and type.
If carrying passengers at night what recency does the pilot need?
Within preceding 90 days, the pilot must have done:
-3 T/O & LDG to a full stop
-Any time 1 hour after sunset 1 hour before sunrise.
+Will count as Day recency.
What recency is needed for pilot carry passengers under IFR Conditions?
Within 6 calendar months have done 6 Instrument Approaches: Holdings, Intercepting and tracking course through Nav electronic systems.
Or an have had Instrument Proficiency Check in the appropriate Aircraft Category by an authorized instructor, DPE, or approved administrator.
