Federal Aviation Regulations Flashcards
Pre-takeoff briefing of passengers for a flight is the responsibility of:
Pilot in command
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2010. The next inspection will be no later than:
Transponders must be inspected every 24 months - so September 30, 2012
No person may operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight when:
Over any congested area of a city, town or settlement
In which class of airspace is acrobatic flight prohibited?
Class E airspace below 1,500 ft AGL
What is the lowest altitude for acrobatic flight?
1,500 ft
No person may operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight when the visibility is less than
3 miles
A chair-type parachute must have been packed by a certified and appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding: ______ days
180 days
With certain exceptions, when must each occupant of an aircraft wear an approved parachute?
When intentionally pitching the nose of the aircraft up or down 30 degrees or more
Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?
An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue harm to people or property on the surface.
Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?
1000 feet above the highest obstacle, and within a horizontal radius of 2000 ft
Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft over OPEN WATER?
500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle or structure
