Part 61 Flashcards
What personal documentation do you need to carry onboard an aircraft to act as a PIC?
14 CFR 61.3
- Pilot Certificate(s)
- Medical
- Photo ID
A person may log instrument time only for that flight time when:
14 CFR 61.51
The person operates the aircraft solely by reference to instruments under actual or simulated instrument flight conditions.
An authorized instructor may log instrument time when:
14 CFR 61.51
Conducting instrument flight instruction in actual instrument flight conditions.
Persons must present their pilot certificate, medical certificate, logbook, or any other record required by this part for inspection upon a reasonable request by:
14 CFR 61.51
- The Administrator
- An authorized representative from the National Transportation Safety Board
- Any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
A person may log night vision goggle time only for the time the person uses night vision goggles as the primary visual reference of the surface and operates:
14 CFR 61.51
(i) An aircraft during a night vision goggle operation; or
(ii) A full flight simulator or flight training device with the lighting system adjusted to represent the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise.
A flight review must be accomplished every ____ calendar months and consists of a minimum of ____ hour of flight training and ____ hour of ground training.
14 CFR 61.56
24; 1; 1
CFI refreshers and simulators can be used (refer to 61.56)
PIC currency requirements for carrying persons and/or operating dual piloted aircraft.
14 CFR 61.57
- At least 3 takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days
- Sole manipulator of the flight controls
- Take offs and landings are performed in an aircraft of the same category, class, and type (if required). Tailwheel may not substitute for other gear configurations and vice versa.
This section does not apply to a pilot in command who is employed by a part 119 certificate holder authorized to conduct operations under part 135 when the pilot is engaged in a flight operation under parts 91 or 135 for that certificate holder if the pilot in command is in compliance with §§ 135.243 and 135.247 of this chapter.
PIC NIGHT currency requirements for carrying persons and/or operating dual piloted aircraft.
14 CFR 61.57
No person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying persons during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise unless:
1. Within the preceding 90 days that person has made at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise
2. Acted as sole manipulator of the flight controls
3. The required takeoffs and landings were performed in an aircraft of the same category, class, and type (if a class or type rating is required)
This section does not apply to a pilot in command who is employed by a part 119 certificate holder authorized to conduct operations under part 135 when the pilot is engaged in a flight operation under parts 91 or 135 for that certificate holder if the pilot in command is in compliance with §§ 135.243 and 135.247 of this chapter.
6 month IFR PIC minimums
14 CFR 61.57
Within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the flight:
(i) Six instrument approaches.
(ii) Holding procedures and tasks.
(iii) Intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigational electronic systems.
This section does not apply to a pilot in command who is employed by a part 119 certificate holder authorized to conduct operations under part 135 when the pilot is engaged in a flight operation under parts 91 or 135 for that certificate holder if the pilot in command is in compliance with §§ 135.243 and 135.247 of this chapter.
If you lapse you’ll need an Instrument proficiency check.
PIC NVG currency requirements for carrying persons and/or operating dual piloted aircraft.
14 CFR 61.57
THIS IS LESS THAN LFN REQUIRES
Within 2 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, that person performs and logs the following tasks as the sole manipulator of the controls on a flight during a night vision goggle operation:
(i) Three takeoffs and three landings, with each takeoff and landing including a climbout, cruise, descent, and approach phase of flight (only required if the pilot wants to use night vision goggles during the takeoff and landing phases of the flight).
(ii) Three hovering tasks (only required if the pilot wants to use night vision goggles when operating helicopters or powered-lifts during the hovering phase of flight).
(iii) Three area departure and area arrival tasks.
(iv) Three tasks of transitioning from aided night flight (aided night flight means that the pilot uses night vision goggles to maintain visual surface reference) to unaided night flight (unaided night flight means that the pilot does not use night vision goggles) and back to aided night flight.
(v) Three night vision goggle operations, or when operating helicopters or powered-lifts, six night vision goggle operations.
A person may act as pilot in command using night vision goggles only if, within the 4 calendar months preceding the month of the flight, that person performs and logs the tasks listed in paragraph (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section as the sole manipulator of the controls during a night vision goggle operation.
If you lapse you’ll need an night vision goggle proficiency check.
In what timeframe must you notify the FAA of a change of address?
14 CFR 61.60
30 days
