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PIC

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pilot in command

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Student Pilot Limitations

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cannot act as PIC. can solo, can be a passenger of PIC, cannot carry passengers. cannot be compensated or fly in furtherance of business.

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PIC reqs

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Photo ID (government issued)
FAA Medical (for student pilots, this doubles as a cert)
Pilot Certificate and any endorsements
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PPL limitations

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cannot fly people or property for compensation or hire

cannot pay less than your “pro rata share”

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PPL capabilities

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  • demonstrate an airplane to a potential buyer (must -have at least 200hrs)
  • tow a glider IAW 61.69
  • act as PIC in connection with a business if the flight is incidental to the business (AKA you can use it as a mode of transportation)
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91.205

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required VFR instruments (ATOMATOFLAMES)

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airworthiness

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AAV1ATES

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Aircraft Categories (Airmen) [Classes (Aircraft)]

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Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, Lighter than Air

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Airplane Classes

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Single engine land, multi-engine land, single engine sea, multi-engine sea

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Rotorcraft Classes

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Helicopter, Gyrocopter

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Lighter than air Classes

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Airship, Balloon

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Aircraft Categories (Aircraft)

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Transport, Normal, Utility, Limited, Restricted, Acrobatic, Provisional

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Define ATC clearance

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authorization to proceed under specific traffic conditions in controlled space.

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Vfe

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maximum flap extended speed

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Vle

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max ldg gear extended speed

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Vno

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max structural cruising speed

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Va

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maneuvering speed

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Vso

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min stall speed in ldg config

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Vx

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best climb angle

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Vy

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best climb rate

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define night

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between end of evening civil twilight and beginnning of morning civil twilight (air almanac)

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define night (as related to recency of experience)

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1hr after sunset to 1hr before sunrise

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duration of airworthiness certs

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as long as mx is performed per FAA regs

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define airworthiness directives

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issued under 14 CFR pt 39 to correct unsafe conditions found in an airplane or that may develop in acft of the same design.

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can you operate an acft or product that does not meet an AD?
yes provided that it is allowed in the AD
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14 CFR Part 21
Airworthiness Certs
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14 CFR Part 39
Airworthiness Directives
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14 CFR Part 43
Maintenance
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14 CFR Part 47
dealer tags
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authorized mx personnel (preventative mx)
a person who holds a pilot cert on an airplane owned and operated by that pilot (except air carriers)
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clearing a preventative mx writeup
signature, cert number, kind of cert held, date and description of work
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when acting as PIC you must have these 2 docs in psossession
valid pilot certificate and medical certificate
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reporting DUIs
must provide a written report to FAA HAZMAT Safety offfice NLT 60 days after incident
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first class medical
required for ATP
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second class medical
required for commercial
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third class medical
when exercising privileges as a pilot, when acting as CFI/PIC, prior to taking practical exam
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Duration of first class medical cert
12th month after the date of examination for ops requiring ATP under 40 (every 6 months over 40). every 12 months for commercial.
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duration of second class medical
12 months for commercial
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duration of third class medical
60 months under 40 (24 months for over 40)
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basicmed
complete ed course every 24 months. complete med exam every 48 months. must have held an FAA med cert post 2006
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type rating reqs
must log ground and flight time and receive an endorsement for complex, high performance, acft over 12500, turbojets, other specified acft
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recreational pilots log books
must have endorsement for anything over 50 NM, within airspace that reqs ATC comm, conducted between sunset and sunrise, in an acft that the pilot does not hold category or class rating
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flight review
every 24 months minimum of 1 hour flight training and 1 hour ground training by a CFI
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minimum recent flight experience to carry pax
90 days/3 takeoffs and landings in same category, class, and type-rating acft
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change of address
must notify FAA in writing within 30 days.
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glider towing reqs
min PPL. 100 hours as PIC in same cat, class, type rating as acft used to tow, Glider logbook endorsement, Within 24 months made three sim or actual glider tows with a qualified pilot, made three flights in command of a glider.
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Basic med flight restrictions
must be under 6000 lbs, below 18000ft, under 6 pax, under 250 kts. Must carry med exam and ed course comp cert
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ARROW
Airworthiness, Registration, Operating manual, Weight and balance data
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Dropping objects
no objects may be dropped that create hazards to person or property. If reasonable precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage then you may drop shit.
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BAC limit
.04 BAC or 8 hours bottle to throttle
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speed limit below 10000
250kts
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speed limit in Bravo
250kts
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speed limit in under Bravo or Bravo VFR corridor
200kts
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speed limit below 2500 AGL within 4 NM of C or D airport
200kts
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minimum safe altitude over congested area
1000 ft above highest obstacle within 2000 ft radius
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min altitude over other than congested areas
500 ft
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ATC emergency priority report submission timeframe
48 hours to ATC facility even if no rule violation
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day VFR fuel reqs
30 mins
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night VFR fuel reqs
45 mins
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ELT battery replacement
1 hour of use 50% of useful life
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ELT testing
must be performed on the ground in the first 5 mins of the hour
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ELT inps
every 12 months
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Position Light use at night
everywhere except alaska
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supplemental oxygen above 15000 provided to
all occupants
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supplemental oxygen 12500-14000
pilots and crew can operate without for no more than 30 mins
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supplemental oxygen 14000
pilots and crew required
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Transponder reqs
within or above A, B, C or 10000 unless within 2500 AGL
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transponder tests
every 24 months
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how long to file an NTSB report?
10 days (7 for missing acft)

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