Pilot Qualifications Flashcards
What are the eligibility requirement for a private pilot certificat
At least 17 years old
Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language
Hold at least a current 3rd class medical
Get the required ground and flight training endorsements
Meet the applicable aeronautical experience requirements
Passed the required knowledge and practical tests
What privileges and limitation apply to a private pilot
No person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as PIC of an aircraft. A private pilot
May act as PIC of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if it is only incidental to that business or employment and does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire
May not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport fees, or rental fees
May act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight describe in 14 CFR 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirement of that regulation
May be reimbursed for aircraft operating expense that are directly related to search and location operations, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport fees, or rental fees, and the operations is sanctioned and under the direction and control of local, state, or Federal agencies or organizations that conduct search and location operations
May demonstrate and aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer if that private pilot is an aircraft salesman and has at least 200 hours logged flight time
May act as PIC an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle, provided they meet the requirements of 14 CFR 61.69
May act as PIC for the purpose of conducting a production flight test in a light-sport aircraft intended for certification in the light-sport category, providing they meet the requirements of 14 CFR 21.190
Explain the statement “may not pay less than pro-rate share of the operating expense of a flight”
Pro-rata means proportional. The pilot may not pay less than his or her share of the flight expenses with the passengers, providing the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport fees, or rental fees.
The annual inspection for your aircraft is now due and you ask several friends that fly with you regularly to contribute money to help you pay for the inspection. Do the regulations allow for these contributions?
No. A private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expense of a flight.
To act as a required pilot flight crewmember of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot have in his/her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft
A pilot certificate
A photo ID
A medical certificate
While you are performing a preflight inspection on your aircraft, an inspector from the FAA introduces herself and says she wants to conduct a ramp inspection. What documents are you required to show the inspector?
A pilot certificate
A photo ID
A medical certificate
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane, and what must you do to act as PIC of such an airplane?
An aircraft that has more than 200hp
To act as PIC you must log ground and flight training from an authorized CFI in a high-performance A/C or a flight sim that is representative of a high-performance A/C
Received and logged a one time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized CFI
Other and high-performance and complex A/C what other types of aircraft require specific training and logbook endorsement from an authorized CFI
High-altitude A/C that have a service ceiling or Max operating altitude (whichever is lower) above 25,000 MSL
Tailwheel airplanes
What is a definition of a complex airplane and what must you do to act as PIC of such an airplane
An A/C with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller; including A/C with FADEC
To act as PIC you must get flight and ground training from an authorized CFI and have a 1 time endorsement in your log book
With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations or airman, define the terms category, class, and type
Category - Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider
Class - Single-engine Land; Multi-engine Land
Type - DC-9, 737
What are the requirements to remain current as a PPL?
Accomplish a flight review every 24 months and have it endorsed in your logbook
To carry passengers:
Day time: 3 T/O and landings in the past 90 days in an A/C of the same category and class (and type if required)
Night and tailwheel: Same as day but the landings must be to a full-stop
You have not kept up with logging each of your recent flights. Are you in violation of any regulations
No, you are only require to log flights used to meet requirements
You’re flying in a single-engine, high performance, complex airplane. You hold a PPL for a ASAL but not high-performance or complex endorsements. 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 controlx
Yes, the regulations allow you to log PIC time while they are the sole manipulator for the controls for A/C they are rated for, however, they cannot act as PIC
Explain the difference between being current and being proficient
Current means having the minimum FAA requirements meaning you are legal to make the flight. Being proficient means that you can complete the flight with a high degree of competence i.e. you can complete the flight safely in terms of pilot experience
How will establishing a personal minimums checklist reduce risk?
Having pre-established minimums makes it easier to make a smart and safe go/no-go decision
