FAR’s Flashcards
Medical 1st class renewal
12 / 6 mos age divider 40
Medical 2nd class renewal
12 months
Medical 3rd class renew when?
2 / 5 age divider at 40
After 60, renew yearly.
Basic Med renew :
2 & 4 : online course 2 years,
Physical exam 4 years
Basic Med: limitations
6 seats; 6000 lbs certificated T O weight
Notifications/Reports: if an emergency deviation
Notify ATC as soon as possible; IF REQUESTED, submit written report in 48 hrs.
Notifications/Reports: accident with substantial damage
Notify NTSB immediately; file report within 10 days after accident
Notifications/Reports: Incident (inflight fire, control failure etc that does not result in accident)
Immediate notify NTSB; file report IF requested
(FAA 7-7-1(d) :
The report is filed on NASA ARC form 277 and filed in a “timely manner” ie 10 days of incident)
Reports: if in auto alcohol accident
Report within 60 days from accident to FAA Safety Office
Speed: < 10,000 ft
250 kts
Speed: in class B
250 kts
Speed: under class B
200 kts
Speed: In class B corridor
200 kts
Speed: in class C / D
200 kts
Inspections: annual
12 mos
Inspections: ELT
12 mos
Inspections: ELT test
5 min after the hr
Inspections: ELT replace battery
1 hr continuous use or
50% battery life
Inspections: Transponder
24 months
Inspections: 100 hr
100 hr from last inspection. (Can go over by 10 hrs but next inspection is NOT from overage time.)
Parachute: required…
Planned flight involved 60 bank or 30 nose up/down
Parachute: synthetic check
6 mos (180 days)
Parachute: natural fiber check
2 months or 60 days
Oxygen: 12,500 - 14,000
30 min
Oxygen: > 14,000
Pilot and crew
Oxygen: > 15,000
All on board
Minimum Safe Altitude: over congested area
1000 above highest obstacle within 2000 ft of plane
Min safe altitude: over non congested area
500 ft above structure, obstacle, vessels
Notify FAA change of permanent address
Within 30 days
Flight Review
When required?
Every 2 years
On expiration dates, everything is “calendar months” except——-
100 hr inspection
Define: Category for airmen
Airplane, Glider, Rotocraft, Lighter than air
Define: Class for airmen
SEL, MEL, SES, MES
Define: Category for aircraft
Based on use: Normal, Utility, Restricted, Transport etc
Define: Class for aircraft
Same as airmen category:
Airplane, Glider, Rotocraft etc
Define: Night
Time between end of evening twilight to beginning of morning twilight
Define: Complex airplane
RG, flaps, variable pitch prop
Define: high performance airplane
> 200 horsepower
To act as PIC of complex or high performance airplane you must …
(1) receive ground and flight training and (2) receive logbook endorsement
To tow: (1) entered in logbook a minimum of — hours
100 hrs pic same aircraft category, class (type if required)
To tow: (2) within 24 months
At least 3 actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by qualified pilot
To carry passengers at night,
3 TO and landing to full stop within past 90 days in same category & class. (Night = 1hr after sunset to one hr before sunrise)
To carry passengers for charitable airlift:
Logged min 500 hrs; day vfr; within 25 nm of public airport
What must be in the aircraft
Air worth certificate; Registration; Operating limitations; Weight/balance data
Fuel requirements for VFR day and night
Day -Destination + 30 min
Night - Destination + 45 min
Aircraft lights on
Between sunset and sunrise
Transponder code for lost radio com
7600
Transponder code for general emergency
7700
Transponder code for VFR
1200
Transponder code for hijack
7500
5 Areas Mode C (and ads-b out) required:
1- > 10,000 MSL ( except below 1200 AGL
2- mode C veil
3- Class B
4- Class C airspace within & above
5- ADIZ into, within, across
TRSA radar provides…
Sequencing and separation for all participating VFR aircraft
Which V speed represents the max speed full flaps can be extended?
V fe
Top of the white arc
What V speed represents the stall speed in landing configuration?
V so
Bottom of white
Which V speed represents stall speed with no flaps extended?
V s1
Bottom of green
What is V no speed
Max structural cruising speed
Top of green
What V speed is maneuvering speed?
Va
Usually indicated on a placard or in aircraft handbook.
Speed at which can move full deflection (maneuver) of one control one time.
Varies with weight of aircraft. As weight decreases, Va speed decreases…
The pitot system involves what 3 instruments?
Altimeter
Airspeed
Vertical speed
What instrument(s) becomes inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged?
Airspeed
Which instrument(s) will be inoperative if the static port becomes clogged?
Airspeed
Vertical speed
Altimeter
The red line on the airspeed indicator represents …
v ne
Never exceed speed
The power off stalling speed in a specific configuration is represented on the airspeed indicator by…
Lower limit if the green arc
Or V s1
(Stuff in)
If the static port is operative and pitot tube is inoperative, which instrument(s) will be inoperative?
Airspeed indicator
When the CDI needle is centered using a vor VOT, the indicator should read…
360 degrees From or
180 degrees To
regardless of the planes position from the VOT
What is the accuracy allowed from a VOT signal (1) ground and (2) airborne?
Ground- within 4 degrees
Airborne- within 6 degrees
How many GPS satellites necessary to get a 3 dimensional solution?
4
How many satellites necessary to get 3 dimensional solution AND RAIM
5
Using GPS, If RAIM is lost the signal is …
Unreliable…. Position is not accurate
