GLEIM: Federal Aviation Regulations

Question 1

With regards to Certification of Airmen, what are categories of Aircrafts?

Answer 1

a. Airplane
b. Rotocrafts
c. Glider
d. Lighter than air

Question 2

With regards to Certification of Airmen, what are classes of Airplanes?

Answer 2

a. Single-engine land
b. Multi-engine land
c. Single-engine sea
d. Multi-engine sea

Question 3

With regards to Certification of Airmen, what are rotorcrafts classes?

Answer 3

a. Helicopter
b. Gyrocopter

Question 4

With regards to Certification of Airmen, what are lighter-than-air-classes?

Answer 4

a. Airships
b. Balloon

Question 5

With regards to Certification of Aircrafts, what are categories?

Answer 5

Category is based on intended use or operating limitations.
1. Transport
2. Normal
3. Utility
4. Limited
5. Restricted
6. Acrobatic
7. Provisional

Question 6

The definition of night time is

Answer 6

The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight

Question 7

An ATC Clearance provides

Answer 7

Authorization to proceed under specified traffic conditions in controlled airspace.

Question 8

V NO is defined as the

Answer 8

Maximum structural cruising speed.

Question 9

Which speed represents maneuvering speed?

Answer 9

VA

Question 10

Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after take off?

Answer 10

Vx means the best angle of climb airspeed.(i.e. the airspeed which will provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance)

Question 11

Vso is defined as the

Answer 11

Stalling speed or minimum flight speed in the landing configuration.

Question 12

After take off which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time.

Answer 12

Vy means the airspeed for the best rate of climb (i.e. the airspeed that you use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time)

Question 13

How long does the Airworthiness Certificate of an aircraft remain valid?

Answer 13

As long as the aircraft is maintained and operated as required by Federal Aviation Regulations

Question 14

What should an owner know about Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

Answer 14

They are Mandatory

Question 15

May a pilot operate an aircraft that is not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?

Answer 15

Yes, if allowed by the AD. An AD is used to notify aircraft owners and other interested persons of unsafe conditions and prescribe the conditions under which the product (e.g. an aircraft) may continue to be operated. An AD may be one of an emergency nature requiring immediate compliance upon receipt or one of a less urgent nature

Question 16

When preventative maintenance is performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?

Answer 16

The signature, certificate number and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records.

Question 17

What documentation is required when a pilot has performed preventative maintenance on an aircraft?

Answer 17

The pilot is to make an entry in the aircraft maintenance records.

Question 18

Which operation would be described as preventative maintenance?

Answer 18

a. Servicing landing gear wheel bearings.
Preventative maintenance means simple or minor preservation operations and replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.

Question 19

Which operation would be described as preventative maintenance?

Answer 19

b. Replenishing hydraulic fluid.
Preventative maintenance means simple or minor preservation operations and replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.

Question 20

When must a current pilot certificate be in the pilot’s personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?

Answer 20

Current and appropriate pilot and medical certificates must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when you act as PIC or as a required pilot flight crew member

Question 21

Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of any?

Answer 21

Local law enforcement officer

Question 22

How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA’s Security and Hazardous Materials Safety office?

Answer 22

No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action.

Question 23

Third Class medical Certificate

Answer 23

A pilot may exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate under a third-class medical certificate until it expires at the end of the last day of the month 2 years after it was issued , for pilots 40 years or older on the date of the medical examination. and 5 years after it was issued for pilots less than 40 years old on the date of the medical examination.

Question 24

Second Class medical certificates

Answer 24

A pilot may exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate under a second-class medical certificate until it expires at the end of the last day of the month 2 years after it was issued , for pilots 40 years or older on the date of the medical examination. and 5 years after it was issued for pilots less than 40 years old on the date of the medical examination.

Question 25

First Class medicals

Answer 25

A pilot may exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate under a third-class medical certificate until it expires at the end of the last day of the month 2 years after it was issued , for pilots 40 years or older on the date of the medical examination. and 5 years after it was issued for pilots less than 40 years old on the date of the medical examination.
A First-class medical certificate is valid for 1 year for operations requiring a commercial pilot certificate.

Question 26

Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of a high performance airplane, that person must have…?

Answer 26

A private pilot may not act as pilot in command of a high performance airplane (an airplane with an engine of more than 200 hp) unless he has received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor who has certified in his or her logbook that he is proficient to operate a high performance airplane.

Question 27

The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft?

Answer 27

A person may not act as pilot in command of any of the following aircraft unless he holds a type rating for that aircraft:
1. A large aircraft (except lighter-than-air) i.e. over 12,500 pounds gross weight
2. A turbojet powered airplane
3. Other aircraft specified by the FAA through aircraft type certificate procedures

Question 28

Each recreational or private pilot is required to have

Answer 28

A biennial (every 2 years) flight review.

Question 29

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in an aircraft of the same category, class and if a type rating is required of the same type, within the preceding

Answer 29

90 days.

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings (to a full stop if in a tailwheel airplane) in an aircraft of the same category, class and if a type rating is required of the same type, within the preceding 90 days.

Category refers to airplane, rotocraft, etc. class refers to single or multi engine, land or sea.

Question 30

If recency of experience requirements for night flights are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passengers may be carried is

Answer 30

1929

For the purpose of night recency experience flight time, night is defined as the period beginning 1 hr. after sunset and ending 1 hr. before sunrise. If you have not met the night experience requirements and official sunset is 1830, a landing must be accomplished at or before 1929 if passengers are carried.

Question 31

If you are operating under BasicMed, you may fly an aircraft with

Answer 31

A maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6000 lbs.

Question 32

If you are operating under BasicMed, what is the maximum speed at which you may fly?

Answer 32

250 KIAS

Question 33

You own an aircraft which is certificated to carry 8 occupants and has a total of 8 seats installed, including the pilots seat. You have recently elected to fly under BasicMed. May you continue to fly the aircraft?

Answer 33

No

I f you are operating under BasicMed, you may only fly aircraft that are certificated to carry no more than 6 occupants.

Question 34

How many passengers is a recreational pilot allowed to carry?

Answer 34

One
Recreational pilots ma carry no more than one passenger

Question 35

Final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the

Answer 35

Pilot in command. The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the pilot in command.

Question 36

Where may an aircrafts operating limitations be found?

Answer 36

In the current FAA - approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings and placards or any combination thereof.

Question 37

Where may an aircrafts operating limitations be found if the aircraft has an experimental or special light-sport airworthiness certificate?

Answer 37

Attached to the Airworthiness Certificate

Question 38

Under what conditions may objects be dropped from an aircraft?

Answer 38

If precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage to persons or property on the surface.

Question 39

No person may attempt to act as a crew member of a civil aircraft with

Answer 39

.04 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood.