Pilot Qualifications Flashcards

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What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate?

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1) Be at least 17 years of age

2) Be able to ready, speak, write, and understand the English language

3) Hold at least a current third-class medical certificate

4) Received the required ground and flight training endorsements

5) Passed the required knowledge and practical tests

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What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot?

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1) No private pilot may act as PIC of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire

2) No private pilot, for compensation or hire, act as PIC of an aircraft

3) A private pilot 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 expenditures, or rental fees

4) A private pilot may carry passengers

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Explain the statement “may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight”.

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Pro-rata means proportional. The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the flight’s operating expenses with the passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees

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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 this?

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No

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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?

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1) A pilot certificate

2) A photo id

3) A medical certificate

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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?

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Each person who holds an airman certificate, medical certificate, authorization, or license required by Part 61 must present it, and their photo id for inspection upon request from the administrator, an authorized NTSB representative, any federal/state/local law enforcement officer, or an authorized representative of the TSA

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What is the definition of a high-performance airplane, and what must you do to act a PIC of one?

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A high-performance is an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. To act as PIC, you must:

1) Receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a high-performance airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a high-performance airplane, and have been found proficient in the operation and systems of that airplane

2) Receive and log a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies you are proficient to operate a high-performance airplane

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Other than high-performance and complex aircraft, what other types of aircraft require specific training and logbook endorsements from an appropriately rated flight instructor?

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High-altitude airplanes - Pilots can’t be PIC of a pressurized airplane that has a service ceiling or maximum operating altitude above 25,000 feet MSL unless that person has completed the ground and flight training specified and has received a logbook or training record endorsement from an authorized instructor certifying satisfactory completion of the training.

Tailwheel airplane - Pilots can’t be PIC of a tailwheel airplane unless that person has received and logged flight training from an authorized instructor in a tailwheel airplane and received an endorsement in the person’s logbook from an authorized instructor who found the person proficient in the operation of a tailwheel airplane. The training and endorsement is not required if the person logged PIC time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991.

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What is the definition of a complex airplane and what must you do to act as PIC of one?

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An airplane that has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a constant speed propeller. To act as PIC, you must have:

1) Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a complex airplane or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a complex airplane and have been found proficient in the operation and systems of the airplane.

2) Received a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies you are proficient to operate a complex airplane

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With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the terms: category, class, and type

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Category - a broad classification of aircraft (airplane, rotocraft, glider)

Class - A classification of aircraft within a category having similar operating characteristics (single-engine land, multi-engine land)

Type - A specific make and basic model of aircraft including modifications that do not change its handling or flight characteristics (172M)

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What are the requirements to remain current as a private pilot?

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1) Complete a biannual flight review (every 24 calendar months) in an aircraft for which the pilot is rated by an authorized instructor and receive a logbook endorsement certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review

2) To carry passengers, a pilot must have made, within the preceding 90 days;
a) 3 takeoffs and landings as the sole manipulator of flight controls of an aircraft of the same category and class and, if a type rating is required, of the same type
b) If the flight is to be conducted during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise, with passengers on board, the PIC must have, within the preceding 90 days, made at least 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop during that period in an aircraft of the same category, class and type of aircraft to be used.

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Can night currency be used for day currency? Can day currency be used for night currency?

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Night currency can be used for day currency, but day currency cannot be used for night currency.

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When can night flight (not landings) be logged?

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During Civil Evening Twilight

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When are the nav lights required to be on?

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Between sunset and sunrise

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You have not kept up with logging each of your recent flights. Are you in violation of any regulation?

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No, you’re only required to document and record the training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for a certificate, rating, or flight review, and the aeronautical experience required for meeting the recent flight experience requirements.

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You’re flying in a single-engine, high-performance, complex airplane. You have a PPL with an airplane single-engine land rating, but don’t have a high-performance or complex airplane endorsement. 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 controls?

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Yes, 14 CFR 61.51 governs the logging of PIC time and states that a sport, recreational, private, commercial, or airline transport pilot may log PIC time for the time during which that pilot is “sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which the pilot is rated or has privileges”.

This means you can log PIC time, but can’t act as PIC. To act as PIC, the pilot must be properly rated in the aircraft and authorized to conduct the flight which would include having the required endorsements.

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Explain the difference between being “current” and “proficient”.

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Being “current” means that a pilot has accomplished the minimum FAA requirements within a specific time period so he/she can exercise the privileges of their certificate. It means that they are legally able to make a flight.

Being “proficient” means that a pilot is capable of conducting a flight with a high degree of competence; it requires that the pilot must have a wide range of knowledge and skills. Being proficient is not about just being legal, but is about being smart and safe.

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How will establishing a personal minimums checklist reduce risk?

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Pre-established numbers can make it a lot easier to come to a smart go/no-go or diversion decision, than would the vague sense that you can probably deal with the conditions you face at any given time. A written set of personal minimums also make it easier to explain tough cancellations or diversion decisions to passengers.

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What are your personal minimums?

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As a student, 10 knots total wind, 6 knots crosswind, 10 SM visibility, 3,000 ft ceilings.

When I receive the PPL, will change to 12 knots total wind.

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The airplane you normally rent has been grounded because of an intermittent electrical problem. You ask to be scheduled in another airplane. During preflight, you discover that it has avionics you’re unfamiliar with. Should you go ahead and depart on your VFR flight?

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Pilot familiarity with all equipment is critical in optimizing both safety and efficiency. If a pilot is unfamiliar with any aircraft system, this will add to workload and can contribute to a loss of situational awareness. This level of proficiency is critical and should be looked upon as a requirement. As a result, pilots should not look on unfamiliarity with the aircraft and its systems as a risk control measure, but instead as a hazard with high risk potential.

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If a pilot changes his/her permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA of the new address, how long may the pilot continue to exercise the privileges of his/her pilot certificate?

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30 days after the date of the move.

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To exercise the privileges of a PPL, what medical certificate is required and how long is it valid?

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You must hold at least a third-class medical.

The medical certificate expires at the end of the last day of

1) If the pilot is under 40, the 60th month after the month of the date of examination shown on the certificate

2) If the pilot is over 40, the 24th month after the month of the date of examination shown on the certificate

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Spring has arrived and the weather looks great, so you decide to go fly. The problem is, your allergies are giving you a problem and you have just taken medication. Can you still go fly?

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The safest rule is not to fly while taking any medication, unless approved to do so by the FAA. Some of the most commonly used OTC drugs have the potential to cause noticeable adverse side effects, including drowsiness and cognitive deficits. 14 CFR prohibits pilots from performing crewmember duties while using any medication that affects the body in any way contrary to safety.

If in doubt, consult an AME or search medications on the FAA’s “Do Not Issue/Do Not Fly” list at faa.gov

24
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Where can you find a list of the medical conditions that may disqualify you from obtaining a medical certificate?

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The standards for medical certification are in Part 67 and the requirements for obtaining medical certificates is in Part 61.

25
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What requirements must be met to fly under BasicMed?

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1) Hold a current and valid US driver’s license

2) Hold or have held a medical certificate issued by the FAA at any point after July 14, 2006

3) Answer the health questions on the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist

4) Get your physical examination by any State-licensded physician and have the physician complete the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist

5) Take a BasicMed online medical education course. Keep the course completion document issued to you by the course provider.

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What limitations apply when flying under BasicMed?

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Limited to:

1) Fly with no more than five passengers

2) Fly an aircraft that has a maximum takeoff weight of 6,000 pounds

3) Fly an aircraft that is authorized to carry no more than six occupants

4) Flights within the US, at an indicated airspeed of 250 knots or less and at an altitude at or below 18,000 feet MSL

5) May not fly for compensation or hire

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What is required to maintain BasicMed privileges?

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1) Be sure you have a CMEC that shows that your most recent physical examination was within the past 48 months. Keep completed, signed CMEC in a safe place.

2) Be sure you are being treated by a physician for medical conditions that may affect safety of flight

3) Be sure you have a course completion certificate that was issued by a BasicMed medical training course provider within the past 24 calendar months

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What does the IMSAFE acronym stand for?

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Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotion/Eating