Federal Aviation Regulations Flashcards
May a pilot in the U.S. Military use a current U.S. Armed Forces medical examination to exercise the privileges of an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate?
No, the medical examination may not be used to exercise the privileges of an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate.
A coded transponder equipped with altitude reporting equipment is required for
Class A, Class B, and Class C airspace areas.
What are the VFR cloud clearance and visibility requirements in the Class B airspace?
3 SM visibility and clear of clouds.
Portable electronic devices which may cause interference with the navigation or communication system may not be operated on U.S.-registered civil aircraft being operated
under IFR.
If an airplane category is listed as utility, it would mean that this airplane could be operated in which of the following maneuvers?
Limited acrobatics, including spins (if approved).
Airplane A is overtaking airplane B. Which airplane has the right-of-way?
Airplane B; the pilot should expect to be passed on the right. Each aircraft that is being overtaken has the right-of-way, and each pilot of an overtaking aircraft shall alter course to the right to pass well clear.
When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is
200 knots.
A pilot convicted of operating a motor vehicle while either intoxicated by, impaired by, or under the influence of alcohol or a drug is required to provide a…
written report to the FAA Security and Hazardous Materials Safety Office (AXE-700) not later than 60 days after the conviction.
Which of the following are considered aircraft class ratings?
Single-engine land, multiengine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine sea.
What flight time must be documented and recorded by a pilot exercising the privileges of a commercial certificate?
Flight time showing training and aeronautical experience to meet requirements for a certificate, rating, or flight review.
Unless otherwise authorized, the pilot in command is required to hold a type rating when operating any
aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of any
local law enforcement officer.
Prior to carrying passengers at night, the pilot in command must have accomplished the required takeoffs and landings in
the same category, class, and type of aircraft (if a type rating is required).
To serve as second in command of an airplane that is certificated for more than one pilot crew-member, and operated under Part 91, a person must
within the last 12 months become familiar with the required information, and perform and log pilot time in the type of airplane for which privileges are requested.
What flight time may a pilot log as second in command?
All flight time when qualified and occupying a crewmember station in an aircraft that requires more than one pilot.
A person with a Commercial Pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft for compensation or hire, if that person
is qualified in accordance with 14 CFR Part 61 and with the applicable parts that apply to the operation.
Does a commercial pilot certificate have a specific expiration date?
No, it is issued without an expiration date.
When is the pilot in command required to hold a category and class rating appropriate to the aircraft being flown?
On flights when carrying another person.
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 an FAA certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR Part 61.
To act as pilot in command of a tailwheel airplane, without prior experience, a pilot must…
receive and log flight training from an authorized instructor.
To serve as pilot in command of an airplane that is certified for more than one pilot crewmember, and operated under Part 91, a person must…
complete a pilot-in-command proficiency check within the preceding 12 calendar months in an airplane that is type certificated for more than one pilot.
A person with a Commercial Pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft for compensation or hire, if that person…
is qualified in accordance with 14 CFR Part 61 and with the applicable parts that apply to the operation.
To serve as pilot in command of an airplane that is certified for more than one pilot crewmember, and operated under Part 91, a person must
complete a pilot-in-command proficiency check within the preceding 12 calendar months in an airplane that is type certificated for more than one pilot.
When is the pilot in command required to hold a category and class rating appropriate to the aircraft being flown?
On flights when carrying another person.
Unless otherwise authorized, the pilot in command is required to hold a type rating when operating any…
aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
To act as pilot in command of an airplane that is equipped with retractable landing gear, flaps, and controllable pitch propeller, a person is required to
receive and log ground and flight training in such an airplane, and obtain a logbook endorsement certifying proficiency.
To act as pilot in command of an airplane towing a glider, a pilot must have accomplished, within the preceding 24 months, at least
three actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by a qualified tow pilot.
A person with a Commercial Pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft for compensation or hire, if that person…
is qualified in accordance with 14 CFR Part 61 and with the applicable parts that apply to the operation.
To serve as second in command of an airplane that is certificated for more than one pilot crew-member, and operated under Part 91, a person must…
within the last 12 months become familiar with the required information, and perform and log pilot time in the type of airplane for which privileges are requested.
To act as pilot in command of an airplane towing a glider, the tow pilot is required to have
a logbook endorsement from an authorized glider instructor certifying receipt of ground and flight training in gliders, and be proficient with techniques and procedures for safe towing of gliders.
14 CFR Part 1 defines VNO as
maximum structural cruising speed.
What is the primary purpose of a minimum equipment list (MEL) ?
list the equipment that can be inoperative and still not affect the airworthiness of an aircraft.
A pilot in command (PIC) of a civil aircraft may not allow any object to be dropped from that aircraft in flight
if it creates a hazard to persons and property.
Required flight crewmembers’ seatbelts must be fastened
while the crewmembers are at their stations.
Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which an aircraft may be flown in a satellite airport traffic pattern located within Class B airspace?
250 knots.
Under what condition could an aircraft’s engine logbook show no previous operating history?
When the aircraft’s engine has been rebuilt by the manufacturer.
The maximum indicated airspeed permitted when operating an aircraft within 4 NM of the primary airport in Class D airspace is
200 knots.
What action must be taken when a pilot in command deviates from any rule in 14 CFR Part 91?
Upon the request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.
When flying beneath the lateral limits of Class B airspace, the maximum indicated airspeed authorized is
200 knots.
You are planning a trip and one of your passengers states that he prefers not to use his shoulder harness because it is uncomfortable. You should
explain that it is a mandatory requirement and that he must use the shoulder harness during takeoff and landing.
When must an operational check on the aircraft VOR equipment be accomplished to operate under IFR? Within the preceding
30 days.