FAR's Flashcards
At what minimum speed during takeoff, following failure of the critical engine at VEF, can the pilot continue the takeoff and achieve the required height above the takeoff surface within the takeoff distance?
V1
What is the required flight visibility and distance from clouds if you are operating in Class E airspace at 9,500 feet with a VFR-on-Top clearance during daylight hours?
3 statue miles, 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontal
What is the minimum flight visibility and cloud clearance for a flight under VFR in Class E airspace above 10,000 feet?
5 miles, 1,000 feet above, 1000 feet below, and 1 statute miles horizontal
V2 speed is
takeoff safety speed
What is an area identified by the term “stopway”?
An area designated for use in decelerating an aborted takeoff
The flight instruction of other pilots in air transportation service by an airline transport pilot is restricted to
36 hours in any 7-consecutive-day period
How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division?
No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action
Which operational requirement must be observed when ferrying a large, turbine-engine-powered airplane when one of its engine is inoperative?
The weather conditions at takeoff and destination must be VFR
While flying IFR in controlled airspace, if one of the two VOR receivers fail which course of action should the pilot in command follow?
Advise ATC immediately
When may ATC request a detailed report on an emergency even though a rule has not been violated?
When priority has been given
While in IFR conditions, a pilot experiences two-way radio communications failure. Which route should be flown in the absence of an ATC assigned route or a route ATC has advised to expect in a further clearance?
The route filed in the flight plan
What is the maximum indicated airspeed a turbine-powered aircraft may be operated below 10,000 feet MSL?
250 knots
Information obtained from flight data and cockpit Voice Recorders shall be used only for determining
possible causes of accidents or incidents
What are the minimum requirements for the line check required of each pilot in command authorized for IFR air taxi operations? The line check shall be given over
a civil airway or an approved off-airway route, or a portion of either of them, in one type of airplane the pilot is to fly and includes takeoffs and landings at one or more representative airports
What is the runway distance that may be used by a turbine-engine-powered transport category airplane for landing on Rwy 6 (dry) at the destination airport?
9,100 feet
What effective runway length is required for a turbojet-powered airplane at the destination airport if the runways are forecast to be wet or slippery at the ETA?
115 percent of the runway length required for a dry runway
For 14 CFR part 121 operations, which rule applies to the use of the cockpit Voice recorder erasure feature?
Any information more than 30 minutes old may be erased
If a turbine-engine-powered, pressured airplane is not equipped with quick-donning oxygen masks, what is the maximum flight altitude authorized without one pilot wearing and using an oxygen mask?
FL 250
Which document includes descriptions of the required crew member functions to be performed in the event of an emergency?
Certificate holder’s manual
What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane with a passenger seating capacity of 333 when 296 passengers are aboard?
Seven
A crew member who has served as second in command on a particular type airplane (eg., B-737-800), may severe as pilot in command upon completing which training program
Upgrade training
The maximum number of hours a pilot may fly in 7 consecutive days as the pilot in command in a two-pilot Crew for a flag air carrier is
32 hours
If the seat belt sign will be turned off during flight, which announcement must be made?
Passengers should keep their seat belts fastened while seated
You are the PIC of a twin turbojet airplane operating under 14 CFR 121 when you shut down an engine to prevent possible damage. You
must land at the nearest suitable airport in point of time where a safe landing can be made
Who is responsible for the diversion of a flight at a 14 CFR part 121 air carrier conducting supplemental operations?
the pilot in command and Director of operations
The pilot in command operating under 14 CFR part 121 has emergency authority to exclude any and all persons from admittance to the flight deck
in the interest of safety while exercising emergency authority
What is the maximum distance that a departure alternate airport may be from the departure airport for a two-engine airplane under 14 CFR part 121 rules?
1 hour at normal cruise speed in still air with one engine operating
Prior to listing an airport as an alternate airport in the dispatch or flight release, weather reports and forecasts must indicate that weather conditions will be at or above authorized minimums at that airport
when the flight arrives
A domestic air carrier airplane lands at an intermediate airport at 1815Z. The latest time it may depart without a specific authorization from an aircraft dispatcher is
1915Z
If a required instrument on a multiengine airplane becomes inoperative, which document dictates where the flight may continue en route?
Certificate holder’s approved MEL manual
Under what conditions may an air carrier pilot continue an instrument approach to the DH, after receiving a weather report indicating that less than minimum published landing conditions exist at the airport?
When the weather report is received after the pilot has begun the final approach segment of the instrument approach
According to 14 CFR part 121, who shall provide the pilot in command of a domestic or flag air carrier airplane information concerning airport conditions and irregularities of navigation facilities that may affect safety of flight?
An aircraft dispatcher
Who is responsible, by regulation, for briefing a domestic or flag air carrier pilot in command on all available weather information?
Aircraft dispatcher
Below what altitude, expect when in cruise flight, are non-safety related cockpit activities by flight crew members prohibited?
10,000 feet
The PIC of TNA 90 has 49 hours and 102 landings as PIC in the MD90 while operating under Part 121. The PIC also has 959 hours and 246 landings, as PIC, in the B-727 while operating under Part 121. Flying the approach with the Flight Director, what are the minimums for the ILS RWY 9L approach at PHL for this PIC?
313/50
The PIC on TNA 90 (CAT C aircraft operated under FAR Part 121) has not flown 100 hours as PIC in the MD90. What are the minimums while flying the ILS RWY 9L at PHL with the autopilot engaged?
313/5,000 RVR
What is meant by a sterile cockpit?
Not engaging in any activity below 10,000 feet MSL and at cruise altitude (whichever is lower) other than what is required for the safety of flight
The second in command of an aircraft in flag or supplemental operations requiring three or more pilots only must hold
an ATP certificate, type rating, and first class medical
If there is inoperative equipment on the aircraft, what document should you reference to determine if the aircraft can be flown?
Certificate holder’s MEL manual
How does deadhead transportation, going to or from a duty assignment, affect the computation of flight time limits for air carrier flight crew members? It is
not considered to be part of the a rest period
For passengers operations under 14 CFR 121, a pilot in command may extend flight duty time prior to departure due to unforeseen circumstances by as much as
2 hours
Effective CRM reinforcement depends on
usable feedback
An SIC with less than 100 flight hours in this type airplane is assigned to fly with a PIC who is not a check airman. The SIC is not allowed to make the
landing if the braking action is less than good
Which of the following equipment does 14 CFR part 121 require when you are flying over uninhabited terrain?
Suitable pyrotechnic signaling devices
What is an area identified by the term “stopway”?
An area beyond the takeoff runway, at least as wide as the runway, capable of supporting an airplane, designated for use in decelerating during an aborted takeoff
If unforeseen circumstances arose after takeoff, the flight duty period by be extended by as much as
necessary to land at the destination or alternate airport
What requirement must be met if cargo is carried in the passenger compartment of an air carrier airplane?
The cargo bin may not be installed in a position that blocks, or restricts the use of, any aisles in the passenger compartment
What are the landing minimums, per 14 CFR 121 Regulations, for a PIC who has 40 hours PIC time in type and no previous PIC experience, executing the straight-in ILS RWY 25L approach at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport (PHX)?
1426 - 1
While on a required rest period for a 14 CFR part 121 carrier, when may you accept your next duty assignment?
Only after the end of your required rest period
No certificate holder may schedule and no flight crew member may accept an assignment for any reserve or flight duty period unless the flight crew member is given a rest period of
at least 10 consecutive hours immediately before beginning the reserve or flight duty period measured from the time the flight crew member is released from duty
Under 14 CFR 121, the second in command of an aircraft in domestic operation must hold
an airline transport pilot certificate with an appropriate airplane type rating for the airplane being flown
What is the minimum rest period required before a flight or reserve duty period?
10 consecutive hours rest
Under 14 CFR 121, a required flight crew member of an unaugmented two-pilot flag operation may not exceed how many hours duty in a one calendar month period?
100