FAR Parts 61, 91, 135

Question 1

What penalties might a commercial pilot be subject to if convicted for the violation of any Federal or State statutes relating to the growing, processing, manufacture, sale, disposition, possession, transportation, or importation of narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant/stimulant drugs?

Answer 1

14 CFR 61.15(a)(2)
Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or authorization issued under this part.

Question 2

With regards to 14 CFR 16.15, Offenses Involving Alcohol or Drugs, what does “Motor Vehicle Action” mean?

Answer 2

14 CFR 61.15(c) [summarized]
1. DUI/DWI conviction related to operating a motor vehicle.
2. Cancellation, suspension, or revocation of a license to operate a motor vehicle related to DUI/DWI type incidents.
3. Denial of application for a license related to DUI/DWI type incidents.

Question 3

If a pilot has a “Motor Vehicle Action” occurence within 3 years of a prior action, what are the potential consequences?

Answer 3

14 CFR 61.15(d)
Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or authorization.

Question 4

If a pilot has a “Motor Vehicle Action” occurence, how long does the pilot have to submit a report of the action?

Answer 4

14 CFR 61.15(e)
The report must be submitted in writing not later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action.

Question 5

What are the possible consequences of failing to report a motor vehicle action within the required time period?

Answer 5

14 CFR 61.15(f)
Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or authorization.

Question 6

What are the possible consequences of refusing to submit to an alcohol test or to furnish test results?

Answer 6

14 CFR 61.16
Suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or authorization.

Question 7

If you hold a first-class or second-class medical certificate, when does your medical certificate expire with regards to the conduct of operations requiring a commercial pilot certificate

Answer 7

14 CFR 61.32(d)
You medical certificate expires at the end of the last day of the 12th month after the month of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate.

Question 8

If you have lost your pilot certificate or medical certificate, what can you do to continue exercising certificate privileges?

Answer 8

14 CFR 61.29 (e)
Request a replacement and obtain, in a form or manner approved by the Administrator, a document conveying temporary authority to exercise certificate privileges from the FAA Aeromedical Certification or AIrmen Certification Branch, as appropriate.

Question 9

How long may you carry a temporary document as an airmen or medical certificate?

Answer 9

14 CFR 61.29 (e)(1)
The document may be carried for up to 60 days pending the person’s receipt of a duplicate, unless the person is notified that the certificate has been suspended or revoked.

Question 10

Scenario:
You are a commercial pilot with a recently-issued second class medical certificate. You have recently been experiencing bouts of vertigo. Can you operate as pilot in command?

Why or why not?

Answer 10

No.
14 CFR 61.53(a)(1)
You may not act as pilot in command if you know or have reason to know of any medical condition that would make you unable to meet the requirements of your second-class medical certificate, and…

14 CFR 67.205(c)
To obtain a second-class airman certificate, there must be no disease or condition manifested by, or that may reasonably be expected to be manifested by, vertigo or a disturbance of equilibrium.

Question 11

What are the recency requirements a pilot must meet before operating as a pilot in command under NVGs with passengers on board?

Answer 11

14 CFR 61.57(f)(1)
Within the 2 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, the pilot must have logged the following as the sole manipulator of the flight controls:

3 take-offs and landings
3 hovering tasks
3 area departures/arrivals
3 aided-to-unaided-and-back transitions
6 NVG operations

Question 12

If your permanent mailing address changes, how long do you have to provide written notification to Airmen Certification before you may no longer exercise privileges of your certificate?

Answer 12

14 CFR 61.60
30 days from the date of the address change.

Question 13

If you exercise the pilot in command’s authority to deviate from a 14 CFR 91 rule in order to respond to that emergency, do you have any reporting requirements?

Answer 13

14 CFR 91.3(c)
Yes.
Each pilot in command who deviates from a rule to respond to an emergency shall, upon the request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.

Question 14

With regards to civil aircraft airworthiness, what are the pilot in command’s responsibilities?

Answer 14

14 CFR 91.7(b)
The pilot in command is responsible for determing whether the aircraft is in condition for safe flight.
The pilot in command shall discontinue the flight when unairworthy mechanical, electrical, or structural conditions occur.

Question 15

How long must you wait after the consumption of alcohol before acting as a crewmember of a civil aircraft?

Answer 15

14 CFR 91.17(a)(1)
8 hours

Question 16

At what blood alcohol concentration are you prohibited from acting as a crewmember of a civil aircraft?

Answer 16

14 CFR 91.17(a)(4)
0.04 or greater in a blood or breath specimen.

Question 17

Scenario:
You are flying a pediatric patient from a scene and a parent has requested to ride-along. You determine the parent making the request is clearly under the influence of alcohol, but does not appear to pose a threat to safety of flight. You have a seat available and the parent’s weight does not exceed your aircraft’s weight and balance limitations. Can you carry this passenger? Why or why not?

Answer 17

14 CFR 91.17(b)
Except in an emergency, no pilot of a civil aircraft may allow a person who appears to be intoxicated or who demonstrates by manner or physical indications that the individual is under the influence of drugs (except a medical patient under proper care) to be carried in that aircraft.

Question 18

What are the flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for Class B airspace?

Answer 18

14 CFR 91.155 (a)
3 sm
Clear of clouds

Question 19

What are the flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for Class C airspace?

Answer 19

14 CFR 91.155(a)
3 sm
1,000 ft above
500 ft below
2,000 ft horizontal

Question 20

What are the flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for Class D airspace?

Answer 20

14 CFR 91.155(a)
3 sm
1,000 ft above
500 ft below
2,000 ft horizontal

Question 21

What are the flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for Class E airspace?

Answer 21

14 CFR 91.155(a)
Less than 10,000 MSL:
- 3 sm
- 1,000 above
- 500 below
- 2,000 horizontal

At or above 10,000 MSL:
- 5 sm
- 1,000 above & below
- 1 sm horizontal

Question 22

What are the flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for Class G airspace, at or below 1,200 AGL?

Answer 22

14 CFR 91.155(a) & (b)
DAY:
- 1/2 sm, clear of clouds
NIGHT:
- 1 sm, clear of clouds

NOTE: may be 1/2 sm at night if in an airport traffic pattern within 1/2 mile of the runway or helipad of intended landing if the flight visibility is not less than 1/2 sm

Question 23

What are the flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for Class G airspace, above 1,200 AGL but below 10,000 MSL.

Answer 23

14 CFR 91.155(a)
- 1 sm (DAY) or 3 sm (NIGHT)
- 1,000 above
- 500 below
- 2,000 horizontal

Question 24

What are the flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for Class G airspace, above 1,200 AGL and at or above 10,000 MSL.

Answer 24

14 CFR 91.155(a)
- 5 sm
- 1,000 above
- 1,000 below
- 1 sm horizontal

Question 25

What minimum ceiling and visibility are required to operate within the lateral boundaries of a controlled airpace extended to the surface?

Answer 25

14 CFR 91.155(d)
1,000 feet
3 sm

Question 26

In a helicopter, what is required in order to operate special VFR?

Answer 26

14 CFR 91.157 (b)
- ATC clearance
- clear of clouds

Question 27

Above what altitude must a VFR aircraft maintain the prescribed VFR cruising altitudes?

Answer 27

14 CFR 91.159
3,000 feet AGL

Question 28

What are the prescribed VFR cruising altitudes?

Answer 28

14 CFR 91.159 (a)
mag course 000-179
- odd thousands + 500
mag course 180-359
- even thousands + 500

Question 29

When are position lights required to be on?

Answer 29

14 CFR 91.209 (a)
between sunset and sunrise

Question 30

When are anti-collision lights required to be on?

Answer 30

14 CFR 91.209 (b)
when installed, however they may be turned off if the pilot in command determines that, because of operational conditions, it would be in the interest of safety to turn them off.

Question 31

If deviating from an rule covered in 14 CFR 135 to respond to an emergency, by when must a written report be submitted to the FAA?

Answer 31

14 CFR 135.19 (c)
Within 10 days (excluding weekends and Federal holidays).

NOTE: GOM requires a written report be submitted to the Chief pilot within 24 hours for review prior to submission to the FAA.
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