maintenance, IFR, and failures

Question 1

High performance

Answer 1

aircraft with an engine more than 200 Hp. You need to receive ground and flight training and a 1 time endorsement in your logbook

Question 2

Complex airplane

Answer 2

retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable propeller. You need to receive ground and flight training and a 1 time endorsement in your logbook

Question 3

Tail wheel

Answer 3

Need flight training, no ground training, and a 1 time endorsement from a certified instructor. Night currency must also be to a full stop

Question 4

Type rating

Answer 4

Larger aircraft specific training on that aircraft, more advanced aircraft. More than 12,500 lbs. Turbojet and anything else the FAA says need one for

Question 5

Currency

Answer 5

Same class, category, and type

Question 6

IFR rating required

Answer 6

Class A airspace, SVFR at night
IFR flight plan
Conditions below VFR
Carrying passengers for compensation or hire in excess of 50nm or at night
You need 50 hours of Xc as PIC must be in airplane
40 hours of stimulated or Actual instrument of which 15 hours has to be with somebody is CFII

Question 7

Conditions to log instrument

Answer 7

Log IFR operate A/C by only referencing the instruments under actual or simulated instrument conditions

Question 8

IFR currency “6 Hits”

Answer 8

Within previous 6 calendar months.
6 approaches
A hold
Intercepting & tracking courses through the use of navigational electronic system

Question 9

no 6 “Hits” logged in the past 6 CM

Answer 9

You have an additional 6 months to regain currency by performing the “6 Hits” with a safety pilot

Question 10

Safety pilot requirements

Answer 10

Holds at least a private pilot certificate with the appropriate category and class.
Have adequate vision forward and to each side of the aircraft
Aircraft must have a dual control system

Question 11

Currency definition

Answer 11

you meet the legal requirements

Question 12

Proficiency definition

Answer 12

being current with safety and flying the plane correctly

Question 13

Airworthiness

Answer 13

PIC has to check if the plane is airworthy.
Maintenance and Owner are responsible for making sure the plane is airworthy

Question 14

Registration

Answer 14

State 12 calendar months, Legal 7 years

Question 15

Radio station license

Answer 15

only required if your operating outside of the U.S

Question 16

Operator limitations

Answer 16

The bag should have tail number, registration number, and serial number. Placards as well. G1000 quick reference guide and Aspen manual have to be in A/C

Question 17

Weight and Balance

Answer 17

BEW in the back of POH

Question 18

Airworthiness Directive

Answer 18

required by the FAA, specific time and date that must be complied with. Emergency AD ground planes, Less urgent AD that msut be done within a period of time. Recurring AD must be done every 100 hours, Nonrecurring only has to be done once. AMOC if you can’t comply it is an alternative way to comply with the AD. Service bulletin are done by maintenance and they are highly recommended

Question 19

Annual

Answer 19

every 12 CM, must be performed by an A&P with an I&A airframe and powerplant mechanic if exceed the annual the pilot will need a ferry permit. Found in the airframe, engine, and propellor section

Question 20

VOR

Answer 20

required for IFR operations, 30 days, Dual within 4 degrees, Airbourne +/- 6 degrees, Ground +/- 4 degrees, VOT +/- degrees 180 To or 360 FROM. DEPS Date, Error, Place, SIgnature. Found in orange box

Question 21

100 hour

Answer 21

only required for hire or flight instruction for hire. Can be exceeded up to 10 hours only to where the inspection can be done. Those 10 hours count towards the next 100 hour. Can be done by an A&P. Airframe, engine, and propellor section

Question 22

GPS

Answer 22

VFR operation doesn’t have to be updated. IFR it has to be updated 56 days for obstacles and 28 days for navigation. Terrain and moving map updated as needed. Can be done by Anybody and no maintenance has to be recorded for this

Question 23

Altimeter/Pitot static

Answer 23

24 CM, has to be done by a certified repair station, part 145

Question 24

Transponder

Answer 24

24 CM, has to be done by a certified repair station, part 145

Question 25

ELT

Answer 25

121.5, 12 CM, battery has to be changed after 1 hour of use, half battery life. Should be tested in the first 5 minutes of the hour, Located on the tail airframe. You can manually turn it on

Question 26

Progressive (annual and 100 hour)

Answer 26

60 hour events within 12 CM if not an annual and 100 hour has to be done. Then it can be put back on progressive. Annual and Propellor section

Question 27

Special flight permit

Answer 27

may be issued for aircraft that don’t meet current airworthiness but it’s still safe to fly. Planes can be moved to a place where maintenance can be formed. Plane can be moved for weather purposes. You can contact FSDO (flight standards district office)

Question 28

MEL

Answer 28

listing equipment that doesn’t need to operate for the plane to be safe to fly. Considered a supplemental type certificate so you have to follow the LOA. LOA also has to be onboard along with MEL. If sold the owner has to return the MEL to the FSDO and the new owner has to purchase a brand new one. First see what isn’t operating and write it down and what’s wrong with it. Then follow the MEL procedures. Placard what’s down and remove it from the electrical system. Remove it from the circuit breaker or turn switch off

Question 29

91.213(d)

Answer 29

Not apart of the VFR day type certificate.

Question 30

KOEL (Kinds of Equipment List)

Answer 30

lists one finds in some aircraft POH that indicates what equipment (generally optional) is required for flight under certain conditions

Question 31

MMEL

Answer 31

issued by manufacturer and MEL must be more restrictive

Question 32

Prefight action (91.103) IFR

Answer 32

NOTAMS
Weather reports and forecast
Known ATC delays
Runways lengths at airports of intended use (always have to be done)
Alternate
Fuel requirements
Takeoff and landing data (Always have to be done

Question 33

Required VFR day equipment

Answer 33

Airspeed indicator
Tachometer
Oil pressure indicator
Manifold pressure indicator
Altimeter
Temperature gauge
Oil temperature gauge
Fuel quantity indicator
Landing Gear indicator
Anti-collision lights
Magnetic direction indicator
ELT
Safety belts

Question 34

Required VFR night equipment

Answer 34

Fuses
Landing lights
Anti-collision lights
Position lights
Source of power

Question 35

Require IFR equipment

Answer 35

Generator/alternator
Radios/avionics appropriate to the route of flight
Altimeter (sensitive)
Ball (Inclinometer)
Clock (hours, minutes, seconds) sweeping second hand
Attitude indicator
Rate of turn indicator
Directional gyro

*DME or RNAV at or above FL240 if VOR is required
*Bravo airspace VOR or suitable RNAV

Question 36

Electrical Failure

Answer 36

30 minutes main battery, 30 minutes on emergency battery if you follow the procedures in the POH, -13 AMPS. Stuff that is going to work PFD, Standby, ADAHRS, Comm 1, Nav 1, GPS 1, Avionics lights/Dimming, GEA(engine instruments), Audio panel. Standby instruments ASPEN 30 minute internal battery, GARMEN G5 internal battery 4 hours