FAR - for Gliders

Question 1

Minimum age for licensing

Answer 1

14 - Student

16 - Private

18 - Commercial

Question 2

Flight experience Private - Glider

Answer 2

Total covering 61.107(b)(6)

• 10 hours
• 20 flights

Solo

• 2 hours
• 10 flights

Dual

• 3 flts in prep for practical test w/in 2 cal months

Question 3

Flight experience Private - Glider with prior heavier-than-air experience

Answer 3

Total

• 40 hrs heavier than air aircraft
• 3 hrs in glider covering 61.107(b)(6)

Solo

• 10 flts

Dual

• 3 flts in prep for practical test w/in 2 cal months

Question 4

Flight experience Commercial - Glider

Answer 4

Total in gliders

• 25 hrs
• PIC - 100 flts

Dual

• 3 hrs or 10 flts covering 61.127(b)(6)
• 3 flts prep for practical test w/in 2 cal months

Solo covering 61.127(b)(6)

• 2 hrs
• 10 flts

Question 5

Flight experience Commercial - Glider with prior heavier-than-air experience

Answer 5

Total

• 200 hrs heavier than air aircraft
• PIC - 20 flts in gliders

Dual covering 61.127(b)(6)

• 3 hrs or 10 flts
• 3 flts prep for practical test w/in 2 cal months

Solo covering 61.127(b)(6)

• 5 flts

Question 6

Change in mailing address … must you notify anyone?

Answer 6

Yes.

Per FAR 61.60, you have 30 days to notify the FAA. After that, you may no longer exercise the privileges of your certificate(s).

Question 7

VFR Weather Minimums - Class G

Answer 7

Day < 1200 agl

• 1 sm
• clear of clouds

Day 1200 < and <10,000

• 1 sm
• 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Day 1200< and 10,000<

• 5 sm
• 1000 below, 1000 above, 1 sm horizontal

Question 8

VFR Weather Minumums - Class E

Answer 8

< 10,000 agl

• 3 sm
• 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

10,000 <

• 5 sm
• 1000 below, 1000 above, 1 sm horizontal

Question 9

VFR Weather Minimums - Class D

Answer 9

• 3 sm
• 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Question 10

Weather Minimums - Class C

Answer 10

• 3 sm
• 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Question 11

Weather Minimums - Class B

Answer 11

• 3 sm
• clear of clouds

Question 12

What does a special conservation area look like?

Answer 12

Pilots are requested to avoid flight below 2,000 agl in these areas