Pilot Qualifications

Question 1

Certificate Requirements

Answer 1

61.3 FAR
1. Has pilot certificate
2. Has Photo ID
C. Has Medical Certificate

Question 2

Flight Experience

Acting as PIC carrying passenger minimums

Answer 2

61.57
1. Must have made 3 TOL within 90 days
i. Sole manipulator of controls
ii. Performed in same category, class, and type of aircraft
3. May be done in a full flight simulator approved by administrator of landings.
B. Night
3 TOL within 90 days, Full stops, 1 hour after sunset - 1 hour before sunrise

Question 3

Definition of night

Answer 3

The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight, as published in the air almanac, converted to local time.

Question 4

Record Keeping

Solo

Answer 4

61.51
Pilot Logbooks
D. Logging solo time: must be sole occupant of aircraft

Question 5

Record Keeping

PIC

Answer 5

61.51
E. Logging Pilot in command
1. Sport, recreational, private, commercial, or airline transport may log PIC
ii. When the pilot is sole occupant
iii. When the pilot is acting and performing duties of the PIC if more than one pilot is required for type of aircraft… or
iv. Performs PIC duties under supervision of a qualified pilot… provided
A. Commercial or airline certificate
4. Student pilot may log PIC if…
i. Sole occupant… or performing PIC duties of an airship requiring more than 1 crew member.
ii. Has solo flight endorsement.
iii. Is undergoing training for a pilot certificate or rating.

Question 6

Privileges and Limitations for private pilot

(P)SCRIPT

Answer 6

61.113
a. Cannot act as a PIC carrying passenger for compensation or hire unless… b-h
(P)c. Pro rata share, cannot pay less than the passengers for fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees.
Basically you can split it equally or you pay more.

Question 7

Privileges and limitations

P(S)CRIPT

Answer 7

61.113

(S)f. Salesman to prospective buyer, must have logged 200 hours minimum.

Question 8

Privileges and limitations

PS(C)RIPT

Answer 8

61.113

(C)d. Charitable, nonprofit, community event complying with 91.146

Question 9

Privileges and limitations

PSC(R)IPT

Answer 9

61.113

(R)e. Rescue operations, reimbursed for fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees.

Question 10

Privileges and limitations

PSCR(I)PT

Answer 10

61.113

(I)b. Incidental to business, but does not carry passengers or property for hire.

Question 11

Privileges and limitations

PSCRI(P)T

Answer 11

61.113
(P)h. Production flight test…
Light sport aircraft intended for certification
Knows how or what to test for the aircraft
Has 100 PIC time in category/class of aircraft
Aircraft is a powered parachute or a weight shift control aircraft

Question 12

Privileges and limitations

PSCRIP(T)

Answer 12

61.113

(T)g. Towing glider or ultralight vehicle meets 61.69 criteria.

Question 13

Medical Certificate classes

Answer 13

61.23
1st class
2nd class
3rd class

Question 14

Medical Certificates Duration

Answer 14

Under 40 years old. Over 40 years old.
1st class….12 calendar months. 6 calendar months
2nd class…12 calendar months. …..12 calendar months
3rd class……….60 calendar months. ………….24 calendar months

Question 15

Medical certificate privileges

1st class

Answer 15

61. 23
    a. 1. Holding 1st class
    i. Exercising PIC privileges of an airline transport pilot
    ii. Second in command of an airline transport pilot in part 121 that requires 3 or more pilots, or….
    iii. When serving as a required pilot flight crew member in operation under 121 if the pilot has reached their 60th birthday.

Question 16

Medical certificate privileges

2nd class

Answer 16

61. 23
    a. 2. 2nd class
    i. Second in command of airline transport pilot in 121
    ii. Privileges of a commercial pilot.

Question 17

Medical certificate privileges

3rd class

Answer 17

61. 23
    a. 3. 3rd class
    i. Privileges of private, recreational, student, except when operating under conditions and limitations in 61.113
    ii. Privileges of a flight instructor and acting as PIC or as a required flight crew member
    iii. Taking a practical test in a aircraft for recreational, private, commercial, airline transport, or flight instructor.
    iv. When performing duties as an examiner.

Question 18

Medical certificate

Temporary Disqualification

Answer 18

61.53
1. Not act as a required flight crew member if knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would make the person unable to meet requirements for the medical certificate necessary.
2. Is taking medication or other treatments for medical condition that results in the person unable to operate.
Ask AME
Look at Aviationmedicine.com

Question 19

BasicMed Duration

Answer 19

AC 68-1
3.3 most recent examination (68.7) checklist within 48 months.
Approved medical education course completed within 24 months

Question 20

BasicMed privileges

Answer 20

AC 68-1

3. 2
4. Fly with no more than 5 passengers.
5. Fly aircraft under 6,000 lbs maximum certificated takeoff weight
6. Aircraft authorized to carry no more than 6 occupants
7. Flights within US. Indicated airspeed of 250 knots or less. Altitude at or below 18,000 ft MSL.

Question 21

Proficiency vs. currency

Answer 21

Proficiency is based on you being able to easily operate the aircraft and in the conditions.

Current is you meeting the legal minimums to operate the aircraft.