Pilot Qualifications Flashcards
What certificate and document do you need to have in your possession?
Photo issued gov’t ID, pilot certificate, and medical certificate (1st or 2nd class if exercising commercial privileges).
A pilot must carry a government issued photo ID, pilot certificate, and medical certificate. When exercising the pilot privileges as a required flight crewmember, the pilot must have in physical possession, or readily accessible in the aircraft, a valid pilot certificate or special authorization
How long is a pilot certificate good for?
A Private Pilot License (PPL) does not expire, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may permanently revoke it.
Also, remember that you need to have your pilot license, government-issued ID, and medical certificate with you when exercising the privileges of your license as a pilot.
To continue to use your pilot certificate, what must you do?
The three primary legal criteria required are a current medical certificate, a flight review every 24 calendar months, and if you intend to carry passengers, three takeoffs, and landings within the last 90 days (same category, class, and type (if type is required))
If night, three takeoffs and landings to a full stop at night
your 24-month flight review can be performed by an instructor (1-HR ground and 1-hr flight and logbook endorsement) or complete a phase of Wings or add a rating like IR or a BPC
For PPL, what class medical do you need?
Requires a third-class medical certificate valid remainder of the month of issue
24 months over 40
60 months under 40 or before date of examination
Second class medical cert
12 months for operations requiring a 2nd class med certificate
24 months for operations requiring a 3rd class medical if over 40
60 months for operations requiring a 3rd class medical if under 40 on or before date of exam
Third class medical cert
First Class Medical Certificate Expiry
To obtain an Airline Transport Pilot License, you require a first-class medical certificate. The first-class medical certificate has the strictest requirements and shortest periods of validity.
If you are over the age of 40, your first-class medical certificate is valid for six months.
If you are under the age of 40, your first-class medical certificate is valid for 12 months.
Similar to the second-class medical, your first-class medical certificate will downgrade to a second and then third-class medical as it expires.
If you are under 40 years of age when you undertake the medical exam for a first-class medical:
Your first-class medical is valid for 12 months, followed by 12 months as a second class, followed by 36 months as a third class. (60 months / 5 years total)
If you are over 40 years of age when you undertake the medical exam for a first-class medical:
Your first-class medical is valid for six months, followed by six months as a second class, followed by 12 months as a third class. (24 calendar months / two years total)
What are your privileges and limitations as a private pilot?
Flight
You are allowed to act as Pilot-In-Charge in some, limited, circumstances. (see CFR 91.146) You are allowed to fly out of all public airports, including in Class B.
You are allowed to fly at night
You are allowed to fly into bordering nations.
Privileges
On flights with passengers, you are allowed to ask for pro-rata share for the operational costs of the plane.
You can participate in Search and Locate missions, and request reimbursement for operating costs.
You can act as pilot-in-command to tow gliders and unpowered ultralight vehicles.
Can you fly for hire as a private pilot?
No
First class medical certificate
6 calendar months for operations requiring 1st class if over 40
12 calendar months for operations requiring 1st class if under 40 before date of exam
12 calendar months for operations requiring a 2nd class med cert
24 calendar months for 3rd class privileges if over 40
60 calendar months for 3rd class if airman is under 40 on or before the date of the exam
Note: medical certificate is only valid w/ the original signature of the AME or digital sig of authorized FAA physician
What are the requirements to act as SIC?
W/in the last 12 months, become familiar w/ required information (systems of the aircraft)
Logged time in type (incl 3 takes offs and landings and maneuvering w/ an engine out)
What time can you log as SIC time?
Occupying crew member station
Requiring more than 1 pilot
Acting as SIC
If you want to carry passengers at night, why do you need to do?
3 takeoff and landings int the last 90 days
At night
To full stop
In same category and class
For currency to carry passengers, your takeoffs and landings at night…
Night currency counts for day also
Day currency does not fought for night
What is the definition of nighttime for carrying passengers?
60 min after sunset
60min before sunrise
