FAR's Flashcards
To act as PIC of an airplane towing a glider, a pilot must have accomplished within the preceding 24 months..
three actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied be a qualified tow pilot.
To serve as SIC of an airplane under Part 91 a person must…
within the last 12 months become familiar with required information and perform and log pilot time in the type of airplane for which privileges are required
CPC without IR cannot fly..
-under IMC
-Class A
-Special VFR at night
-operate further than 50 miles
What are the commercial operations that don’t require an air carrier cert
-flight instructions
-ferry flights
-non stop sight seeing flights within 25 miles and 30 seats or less
-parachute jump flights
-Aerial work like
-Banner Tow
-Crop dusting
-Pipeline inspection
-Aerial Survey
-fire fighting
-If passengers are involved, must have letter of approval from FSDO
While approaching to land, the pilot had to perform evasive maneuvers to avoid a near midair collision (NMAC). Who should the flight crew contact?
Contact by phone or by radio the nearest FAA ATC or FSS
If the minimum safe speed is greater than the maximum speed prescribed in 14 CFR 91…
the aircraft may be operated at that speed
Aircraft maintenance records must include the current status of the…
life-limited parts of each airframe, engine, propeller, rotor and appliance
While taxing to the departing runway, your wing clips a piece of construction equipment. The wing spar is damaged. HOw is this classified under NTSB 830
aircraft accident
What is an inflight fire classified as according to the NTSB 830?
Serious Incident
What does a flight control system malfunction or failure inflight require?
Notify nearest NTSB office immediately
What action must be taken when a pilot in command deviates from any rule in 14 CFR Part 91
Upon the request from the administrator send a written report of that deviation to the administrator.
NTSB Part 830 requires an immediate notification as a result of which incident?
Any required flight crewmember being unable to perform flight duties because of illness
How many days after an accident is a report required to be filed with the nearest NTSB office?
10 days
No person may operate a large civil aircraft of US registry wich is subject to a lease, unless the lessee has mailed a copy of the lease to the FAA aircraft registration branch within…
24 hrs
Where can you find information concerning aircraft registration or bill of sale?
nearest FSDO
A pilot convicted of a motor vehicle offense involving alcohol or drugs is required to provide a written report to…
The FAA Civil Aviation Security Division within 60 days
Part 91.211 flight crew for that time exceeding 30 min while at cabin pressure alt of…
12,500- 14,000 MSL
The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an incident is required to submit a report to the nearest field office of the NTSB…
…only if requested to do so
While taxing to the departure runway, your wing comes into contact with construction equipment near the taxiway. The wing spar is damaged. How would this event be classified under NTSB 830?
Aircraft accident
-the aircraft was intended to take flight, and received substantial damage
A pilot convicted of operating an aircraft as a crewmember under the influence of alcohol, or using drugs that affect the person’s faculties is grounds for a…
denial of an application for a FAA certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR part 61
Does every aircraft need a 100hr inspection?
All aircraft under 12,000 lbs used to carry passengers for hire must receive a 100hr inspection within the preceding 100hrs. Also aircraft used for instruction when provided by the person giving instruction.
Which aircraft are required to have annual inspection?
Any reciprocating engine, single engine turbojet/turboprop airplane weighing less than 12,000 pounds flown for business or pleasure and not flown for compensation is required to be inspected at least annually.
What information is kept in the maintenance log book?
Documentation on maintenance, alterations, inspections performed on a specific airframe, engine, prop or appliance.
Your airplane has been altered “in a manner that may have changed it’s flight characteristics or substantially changed its operation in flight” What must happen before the airplane can return to service?
No person may carry passengers in an aircraft that has been maintained, rebuilt, or altered until an appropriately rated pilot with a PPL flies, checked the plane and logs it in the logs.
