FARs

Question 0

What PILOT documents are required to be in your possession or readily accessible?

Answer 0

Pilot Certificate
Medical Certificate
Government Issued Photo ID

Question 1

What are some privileges and limitations of a private pilot certificate? 14 CFR 61.113

Answer 1

Privileges:

1) May act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers or property
2) May act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider provided you meet the requirements of 14 CFR 61.69
3) May demonstrate an aircraft to a prospective buyer if the private pilot is an aircraft salesman and has at least 200 hours of logged flight time
4) May be reimbursed for operating expenses directly related to search and rescue operations, provided the expenses only include fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees
5) May act as PIC for a charity, non-profit, or community event described in 91.146

Limitations:

1) You may never act as PIC for compensation or hire
2) May not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses only include fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees
3) You may not act as SIC for compensation or hire, or on an aircraft that is for hire

Question 2

What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?

Answer 2

An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horse power

Question 3

What is the definition of a complex airplane?

Answer 3

An aircraft with retractable gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller

Question 4

When is a high-altitude endorsement required?

Answer 4

When operating as PIC of a pressurized aircraft with a service ceiling or maximum operating altitude above 25,000 feet MSL

Question 5

What is the difference between Category, Class, and Type?

Answer 5

Category : Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, etc
Class: Single Engine Land, Multi Engine Land, etc
Type: DC-9, B737, etc

Question 6

How long is a 3rd class medical valid for if you’re under 40? What if you’re over 40?

Answer 6

Under 40: 60 months

Over 40: 24 months

Question 7

How long is a 2nd class medical valid for if you’re under 40? What if you’re over 40?

Answer 7

They are the same, 12 months.

Question 8

How long is a 1st class medical good for if you’re under 40? What if you’re over 40?

Answer 8

Under 40: 12 months

Over 40: 6 months

Question 9

What are the currency requirements to carry passengers at night?

Answer 9

Only required if carrying passengers 1hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise

Pilot must make 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop between 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.

Question 10

When do you log night time?

Answer 10

beginning of Civil Twilight to end of Civil Twilight

Question 11

What does “High Fuel Pressure” indicate?

Answer 11

• lines could break
• increase in fuel burn
• could cause fire

Question 12

what are the VFR required equipment? (FAR 91.205)

Answer 12

Tachometer
Oil Temp Gauge
Magnetic Compass
Altimeter
Temperature Gauge (for liquid cooled engines only)
Oil Pressure Gauge
Fuel Indicator Gauge for each tank
Landing Gear Position Indicator 
Airspeed Indicator
Manifold Pressure Gauge (constant speed props oly) 
ELT (don't need if training within 50NM of dep airport)
Safety Belt/Harness
Strobe Light (if made after 1996)

Fuses (3 of each kind or a full set)
Landing Light (only if a/c is operated for hire)
Anti-Collision Light (Strobe)
Position Lights (Nav)
Source of Electricity (Alternator and Battery)

Question 13

What are the components of an MEL?

Answer 13

Letter of Authorization
Master MEL
Procedure document
Preamble

Question 14

If your aircraft does not have an MEL, what would you do to make sure your aircraft is airworthy with an INOP equipment?

Answer 14

1) Check 91.205
2) Kinds of Operations (Sec. 2)
3) Type Certificate (faa.gov (TCDS))
4) Airworthiness Directives (faa.gov)
5) If the equipment is not required in any of the above, then the PIC must deem it safe

Question 15

What inspections are required?

Answer 15

1) Annual - 12 calendar months
2) VOR - ever 30 days - Only needed if IFR
3) 100 hour - Every 100 hours - Only if carrying pax for hire or aircraft is for hire, may overfly by 10 hours
4) Altimeter (Pitot Static) - 24 calendar months - Needed if flying IFR
5) Transponder - 24 calendar months - Required if you have a transponder
6) ELT - 12 calendar months (ELT Check). Battery replacement 24 calendar months.. Don’t confuse it!

Question 16

When will an aircraft’s registration expire?

Answer 16

• After 3 years
• If the aircraft is registered in a foreign country
• The registration of the aircraft is canceled at the written request of the holder of the certificate
• The aircraft is totally destroyed or scrapped
• The ownership of the aircraft is transferred
• The holder of the certificate loses US Citizenship
• 30 days have elapsed since the death of the holder of the certificate

Question 17

Minimum Altitudes (91.119)

Answer 17

Anywhere - allows an emergency landing without undue hazards to persons or property on the surface
Congested Areas - 1,000feet above the highest obstacle within horizontal radius of 2,000ft
Non Congested Area - 500 feet AGL
Open Water/Sparsely Populated Area -no closer than 500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure

Question 18

Right of Way (91.113)

Answer 18

1) Distress ac always have priority
2) converging: ac on other’s right have right of way (same category)
- balloon, glider, airship in that order have priority
3) head on: both alter course to the right
4) overtaking: overtaken ac has right of way. Overtaking alters to the right
5) Landing: aircraft on final and lowest altitude have right of way