FAR AIM

Question 0

What is substantial damage (NTSB)?

Answer 0

Substantial damage includes failure of a component that adversely affects the airplane’s performance and requires replacement of the affected component.

Question 1

What is a serious injury (NTSB)?

Answer 1

Includes:

1. An injury which caused severe tendon damage
2. An injury requiring hospitalization of at least 48 hours commencing within 7 days after the date of the injury

Question 2

What types of incidents require immediate notification to the NTSB?

Answer 2

1. Flight control system malfunction or failure
2. Inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal duties as a result of injury or illness
3. Failure of any internal turbine engine component that results in the escape of debris other than out the exhaust path
4. In-flight fire
5. Aircraft collision in flight
6. Damage to property, other than the aircraft, estimated to exceed $25,000
7. For large multiengine aircraft
   a. In flight failure of electrical systems
   b. In flight failure of hydraulic system
   c. Sustained loss of power produced by two or more engines
   d. Evacuation using emergency egress system
8. Release of all or a portion of a propeller blade from an aircraft
9. Complete loss of more than 50% of EFIS displays
10. TCAS RA
11. TO or Landing on wrong runway or taxiway
12. Overdue aircraft believed to have been involved in an accident

Question 3

How long does the operator of an aircraft involved in an accident have to file a report with the NTSB?

Answer 3

10 days

Question 4

When must the operator of an aircraft involved in an incident submit a report to the NTSB?

Answer 4

If requested to do so by the NTSB

Question 5

Define a clearway

Answer 5

Beyond the runway
Not less than 500 feet wide
Clearway plane extends from end of runway with upward slope not exceeding 1.25%
a. Threshold lights may protrude above the plane if their height above the end of the runway is 26 in or less and they are located on each side of the runway

Question 6

Define a stopway

Answer 6

Area beyond the takeoff runway
No less wide than runway
Able to support airplane during aborted takeoff without causing structural damage to airplane

Question 7

Vc

Answer 7

Design cruising speed

Question 8

V2

Answer 8

Takeoff safety speed

Question 9

Vmo/Mmo

Answer 9

Maximum operating limit speed for an airplane

Question 10

Vmu

Answer 10

Minimum unstick speed

Question 11

Vs

Answer 11

Stalling speed/mimimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable

Question 12

Vso

Answer 12

Minimum steady flight speed or stalling speed in a landing configuration

Question 13

Vef

Answer 13

Speed at which critical engine is assumed to fail during takeoff

Question 14

V1

Answer 14

Maximum speed in the takeoff at which the pilot must take the first action to stop the airplane within the accelerate-stop distance

Question 15

What must a pilot do after convicted for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs?

Answer 15

No later than 60 days after conviction, pilot must report to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division

Question 16

How long is a temporary REPLACEMENT airman or medical certificate valid?

Answer 16

60 days

Question 17

When is a type rating required for PIC?

Answer 17

PIC is required to hold a type rating when operating an aircraft with a gross weight of more than 12,500 lb or any turbojet airplane

Question 18

What is a provisional airport?

Answer 18

An airport approved by the Administrator for use by a certificate holder for the purpose of providing service to a community when the regular airport used by the certificate holder is not available

Question 19

What is specified in the certificate holder’s ops specs?

Answer 19

The kinds of operations that a certificate holder is authorized to conduct