Pilot and Aircraft Requirements

Question 1

What do you need to act as PIC if you’re current

Answer 1

6 instrument approaches
holding procedures & tasks
intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigational electronic systems.

Can be done in a simulator provided it represents the category of aircraft you are maintaining currency on.

Question 2

What if you’re not current within the last 6-11 months

Answer 2

Find a safety pilot or an instructor complete the currency requirements

Question 3

What if you’re not current within the last 12 months or greater

Answer 3

You must accomplish an apc with a cfii, examiner, or other approved person required by the ACS.

Question 4

What do you need to carry passengers as pic

Answer 4

3 TO and Landing in category, class, and type if typer rating required within the last 90 days.

Must log 3 take off and full stop landings at night to carry passengers from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise

Question 5

when do you need a flight review

Answer 5

every 24 months unless you took a checkride

Question 6

what do you need for the instruement rating for aeronautical experience

Answer 6

50 hours xc pic
40 hours simulated instrument
15 with CF II
1 XC flight (250nm 3 different instrument approaches 1 at each airport) with a filed ifr flight plan
3 hours instrument training in the last 2 calendar months prior to practical

Question 7

Personal documents required for fight

Answer 7

Pilot Certificate
Medical (or basic med)
drivers license
Restricted radio operators permit (flights outside us)

Question 8

Documents for aircraft (SPARROW)

Answer 8

S upplements 
P lacards
A irworthiness
R adio station license (outside us)
R egistration
O perating Handbook
W eight and balance

Question 9

Aircraft Maintenance inspections required for IFR (AVIATES)

Answer 9

A Annual
V VOR 30 Days
I 100 Hour
A Alitmeter 24 months
T ransponder 24 Months
E ELT 12 Months batteries must be replaced after half useful life or 1 hour or use
S static system 24 month

Question 10

IMSAFE CHECKLIST

Answer 10

I Illness
M Medication
S Stress
A Alcohol
F Fatigue
E Emotions

Question 11

Preflight info required for IFR (NWKRAFT)

Answer 11

N Notams
W Weather Reports and forcasts
K Known traffic delays as advised by atc
R Runway length of intended use
A Alternates available
F Fuel Requirements
T Takeoff and landing performance data

Question 12

Risk Management (PAVE)

Answer 12

P Pilot (imsafe)
A Aircraft (AVIATES and preflight checks)
V EnVironment (weather, hazards, terrain)
E External pressures

Question 13

Decision making DECIDE

Answer 13

D Detect the change
E Estimate the need to counter the change
C Choose a desireable outcome
I Identify solutions
D Do the necessary actions
E Evaluate the effects of the action

Question 14

Day VFR A TOMATO FLAMES

Answer 14

A Altimeter

T Tachometer
O Oil temperature indication
M Manifold Pressure gauge for each engine
A Airspeed Indicator
T Temperature gauge for liquid cooled engines
O Oil pressure gauge for each engine

F Fuel gauge for each tank
L Landing gear position indicator if retractable
A Anticolision lights (aircraft certified after march 1996)
M Magnetic Compass
E ELT
S Safety Belt

Question 15

Night VFR FLAPS

Answer 15

F fuses or circuit breakers
L Landing Lights
A Anticolision lights
P position lights
S Source of electrical power (battery, generator, alternator

Question 16

IFR FLIGHT GRABCARD

Answer 16

G Generator or alternator
R Radios
A Altimeter
B Ball ( slip skid indicator)
C Clock
A Attitude Indicator
R Rate of turn indicator
D Directional Gyro ( Heading Indicator)