Is the Pilot Legal? Flashcards
What paperwork must a pilot have on his/her person to legally fly an aircraft?
R.P.M.
Radio permit if flying outside of the U.S.
Pilot certificate & photo identification such as a driver’s license, government or state ID card, armed forces ID, etc.
Medical certificate
What ratings are required to be legal for flight?
The pilot must be rated in:
Category (Airplane, Glider, Rotorcraft, etc.)
Class (SEL, SES, MEL, etc.)
Type (B737, A320, etc.) if a type rating is required
Instrument Rated (if flying under IFR)
Commercial (if carrying passengers or cargo for hire)
ATP rating to fly passengers in a turbojet, an airplane having 10 or more passenger seats, OR a multiengine aircraft in a commuter operation
What endorsements are required, if applicable, to be legal for flight?
Complex
High-performance
High-altitude
Tailwheel
What medical considerations and requirements are required in order to be legal to fly?
Medical certificate appropriate to the mission being conducted
A person shall not act as a required pilot while knows of any medical condition that would make them unable to meet the requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot operation
A person shall not act as a required pilot if he/she is taking medication that results in the person being unable to meet the medical requirements or prevents abilities in flight
What are the rules regarding alcohol consumption and flying?
No person may attempt to operate an aircraft:
Within 8 hours of a drink
While under the influence of alcohol
While having .04% by weight or more alcohol in the blood
While using any drug that affects the pilot’s faculties contrary to safety
When is a flight review required and what are some examples of exemptions from the flight review requirements?
A flight review is required within the previous 24 calendar months
Examples of exemptions from required flight review:
A 61.58 PIC proficiency check (for type rating currency)
A Part 121, 135, or 91(K) PIC proficiency check (for competency check)
A checkride for any certificate or rating
Other exemptions listed in 61.56
What is required in regards to landing currency that allows for a pilot to be legal for flight?
Landing currency is met by conducting:
3 takeoffs and 3 landings (for day) in category, class, & type (if applicable)
3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop (for night or tailwheel) in category, class, & type (if applicable)
Must be “sole manipulator” of the controls
What is required regarding instrument currency in order to be legal for flight under IFR?
Instrument currency is maintained by completing 6 instrument approaches, holding, and intercepting and tracking courses (“sole manipulator”) within the previous 6 months
Bonus Notes:
For commercial flights, IFR currency is covered by the PIC 6-month proficiency check
For commercial flights, IFR Currency is covered for a Part 121 SIC proficiency check but NOT by a Part 135 SIC proficiency check
A Part 135 SIC must maintain his/her own IFR currency
For an aircraft that requires a type rating, what currency requirements have to be met by the PIC before a legal flight can occur?
For type rated aircraft that require the operation of more than one pilot flight crewmember, the PIC must have a proficiency check in that aircraft every 12 calendar months
If the PIC is typed in two different aircraft the proficiency check can be extended to every 24 calendar months
What are the current requirements that only apply to commercial pilots?
The pilot must meet the current training and checking requirements applicable to the type of operation being conducted (Part 121, 135, subpart K, etc.)
Bonus Notes:
A pilot flying PIC for a Part 121 or Part 135 air carrier does not have to comply with the standard instrument currency requirements (6 months, 6 approaches, etc.)
A PIC for a Part 121 or Part 135 air carrier is granted a “grace month” to allow for their instrument currency, which will be a PIC proficiency check for them, does not expire for 7 months instead of the usual 6 months
