Oral Exam: Airworthiness/Pilot Qualifications Flashcards
I will pass the check ride!!!
What are the Eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate?
- Be at least 17yrs old
- able to read, write, speak, and understand english
- have at least 3rd Class Med Certificate
- have all required ground and flight training endorsements
- passed the required knowledge and practical exams
Can a Private Pilot be paid to fly passengers or property?
No, a private pilot may not act as PIC and be compensated for flying.
- If reimbursed, the pilot must pay an equal pro rata share of the operating expenses involving only fuel, oil, or airport & rental fees
- may also be reimbursed for search and location activity if the operation is sanctioned and official
Explain the statement “may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight.”
Pro-rata = proportional. A pilot must pay no less than the equal/fair/proportional share of the operating expenses of a flight. limited to fuel, oil, rental & airport fees.
What are some privileges of a private pilot?
A private pilot may….
- Act as PIC of a charitable, non-profit flight if the proper regulations are complied with.
- May demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a buyer if an aircraft salesman with at least 200hrs logged flight time
- Act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle if they meet the requirements of 14CFR61.69
- Act as PIC while conducting a production flight test in a light-sport aircraft intended for certification if proper requirements are met.
Your annual inspection is due, can you ask several friends that fly with you to contribute money for it? Do the regulations allow for these contributions?
No! A private pilot must not pay less than the pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers involving only fuel, oil, rental & airport fees.
-Fixed or long term operating costs are not to be shared.
To act as a required pilot flight crew member of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot have in his/her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?
- A pilot certificate (or special purpose pilot authorization)
- Photo identification (ex. ID or Passport)
- Valid Medical certificate
If approached by an FAA inspector requesting a RAMP INSPECTION, what are you required to produce?
Each person who holds an airman certificate, medical certificate, authorization, or license required by 14 CFR 61 must present it and their photo identification for inspection upon a request from the administrator, and NTSB representative, any federal/state/local law enforcement officer, or representative of the TSA.
What is the definition of a high-performance aircraft? What must you do to act as PIC of such an aircraft?
A high performance airplane has an engine of more than 200 horsepower. (201hp or more)
- Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in such a plane or a simulator and been deemed proficient in the operation and systems of that plane.
- received and logged a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor (not required if logged PIC time in such a plane prior to 8/4/1997)
Other than high-performance and complex aircraft, what other types of planes(ASEL) require specific training and logbook endorsements from an appropriately rated flight instructor?
High-Altitude Airplane - may not act as PIC of a pressurized plane that has a service ceiling or maximum operating altitude (whichever is lower), above 25,000 ft MSL unless specific ground and flight training is completed and received a logbook endorsement from authorized instructor.
Tailwheel Airplane - may not act as PIC of a tailwheel unless received and logged flight training from authorized instructor in a tailwheel plane and received a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who found them proficient in the operation of a tailwheel airplane. (not required if PIC of tailwheel logged before 4/15/1991)
What is the definition of a COMPLEX AIRPLANE? What must be done to act as PIC of one?
A complex airplane is defined as a plane with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller. -includes planes with full-authority digital engine control {FADEC}
- must have received and logged ground and flight training from authorized instructor in complex plane or approved simulator and been found proficient in the operation and systems of the plane.
- received a one-time endorsement in your logbook from authorized instructor. (not required if logged PIC time before 8/4/1997)
Regarding certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen… define the terms CATEGORY / CLASS / TYPE
Category - a broad classification of aircraft (airplane, rotorcraft, glider, etc.)
Class - a classification of aircraft within a category having similar operating characteristics (single engine land, multi engine land, etc.)
Type - a specific make and basic model of aircraft including modifications that do not change its handling or flight characteristics.
What are the private pilot currency requirements?
-Accomplished a flight review (within the preceding 24 months) in an aircraft for which the pilot is rated, given by an authorized instructor and received a logbook endorsement certifying satisfactory completion of the review.
-To carry passengers, a pilot must have made within the preceding 90 days…
_3 takeoffs and landings as the sole manipulator of flight controls of plane of same category and class and rating
_if tailwheel plane, landings must be to a complete stop in a tailwheel plane.
_if operations to be conducted 1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise with passengers, 3 take offs and landings to a full stop must be completed during this time in an aircraft of the same category, class, and type.
You have not kept up with logging each of your recent flights… Are you in violation of any regulation?
No! You are only required to document and record the training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for a certificate, rating, or flight review, and the aeronautical experience required for meeting the recent flight experience requirements pertaining to that flight (currency)
You’re flying in a single-engine, high-performance, complex airplane. You hold a private pilot certificate with an ASEL rating, but no high performance or complex endorsement. Your friend, who has those endorsements, is acting as PIC for the flight. Can you log PIC time for the time you act as sole manipulator of the controls??
Yes! 14 CFR 61.51 governs the logging of PIC time and states that a pilot may log PIC time for the time during which that pilot is the “sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which the pilot is rated or has privileges.”
-This means you can log PIC time, but you cannot act as PIC. In order to act as PIC, the pilot must be properly rated in the aircraft and authorized to conduct the flight which would include having the required endorsements for complex and high performance airplanes.
What is the difference between being current and being proficient?
- Being current means a pilot has accomplished the minimum FAA regulatory requirements within a specific time period so he or she can exercise the privileges of their certificate. It means you are legal to make a flight but does not meant that you are proficient or competent to make a flight.
- Being proficient means that a pilot is capable of conducting a flight safely with a high degree of competence; it requires that the pilot must have a wide range of knowledge and skills. Not just being legal to fly, the pilot has the experience to fly smart and safely.
How will establishing a personal minimums checklist reduce risk?
Professional pilots live by numbers, and so should you. Pre-established numbers can make it a lot easier to come to a smart go/no-go or diversion decision opposed to the vague sense that you can probably deal with the conditions faced at any given time. a written set of personal minimums also make it easier to explain tough cancellation/diversion decisions to passengers who are putting their lives in your hands….
The airplane you normally rent has bee grounds due to an intermittent electrical problem… you ask to be scheduled in another plane… During preflight of the new plane, you disco er that it has avionics you are unfamiliar with. Should you go ahead and depart on your VFR flight?????
Pilot familiarity with all the equipment is critical in optimizing both safety and efficiency. If a pilot is unfamiliar with any aircraft system, this will add to the workload and can contribute to a loss of situational awareness. This level of proficiency is critical and should be looked upon as requirement, not unlike carrying an adequate supply of fuel. As a result, pilots should not look upon unfamiliarity with the aircraft and its systems as a risk control measure, but instead as a hazard with high risk potential. Discipline is the key to success
If a pilot changes his permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA airmen certification branch of the new address, how long may the pilot continue to exercise the privileges of his pilot certificate???
Up to 30 days after the date of the move….
What flight time can a pilot log as second-in-command (SIC) time?
A pilot may log second-in-command (SIC) time only for that flight time during which that person….
- Is qualified in accordance with the SIC requirements of 14 CFR 61.55, and occupies a crew member station in an aircraft that requires more than one pilot by the aircraft’s type certificate or
- Holds the appropriate category, class, and instrument rating (if IFR flight) for the aircraft being flown, and more than one pilot is required under the type certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which the flight is being conducted.
To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, what medical certificate is required, and how long is it valid?
You must hold at least a third-class medical certificate. The medical certificate expires at the end of the last day of:
- The 60the month after the month of the date of examination shown on the certificate, if on the date of your most recent examination you were under the age of 40.
- The 24th month after the month of the date of examination shown on the certificate, if on the date of your most recent medical examination you were over the age of 40.
Your allergies are acting up and you have just taken your medication. Can you still fly???
The safest rule is not to fly while taking any medication, unless approved to do so by the FAA. Some of the most common over the counter meds can cause adverse side-effects, including drowsiness and cognitive deficiencies. 14 CFR prohibits pilots from performing crew member duties while using any medication that affects the body in any way contrary to safety. If there is any doubt regarding any medicine, consult your AME before flying!
Where can you find a list of the medical conditions that may disqualify you from obtaining a medical certificate?
-Name a few…
The standards for medical certification are contained in 14 CFR 67 and the requirements for obtaining medical certificates can be found in 14 CFR 61.
- Epilepsy, equilibrium and inner ear issues.
- Heart disease, cardiac valve or total heart replacement, having a permanent pacemaker.
- Mental disorders like psychosis, bipolar, schizophrenia.
What documents are required on board an aircraft prior to, and during a flight?
ARROW
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration Certificate
Radio Station License (if operation not in US)
Operating Limitations (AFM/POH & supplements, placards, markings)
Weight and balance data (current!)
-Also…. Compass Deviation Card & External data plate with serial number!
What is an Airworthiness Certificate?
Issued by the FAA to an aircraft that has been proven to meet the minimum design/manufacturing requirements and is condition for safe operation.
- The aircraft must meet the requirements of the original type certificate or it is no longer airworthy.
- Special & Standard classifications…..
What is the difference between standard and special airworthiness certificates?
- Standard = (White Paper) issued for normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, or transport category aircraft.
- Special = (Pink Paper) issued for primary, restricted, or limited category aircraft and light sport aircraft.
What is an experimental airworthiness certificate??
Issued to operate aircraft in the experimental category that do not have a type certificate or conform to its type certificate yet it is in a condition for safe operation.
-Also issued to operate a primary category kit-built aircraft that was assembled without the supervision and quality control of the production certificate holder.
Does an airworthiness certificate have an expiration date?
No! It remains valid for as long as the aircraft meets its approved type design, is in a condition for safe operations, and the maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alterations are performed in accordance to FARs.
Where must the airworthiness certificate be located?
Must be displayed in the cockpit entrance or cabin so that it is legible to passengers or crew members.
