Pilot Qualifications Flashcards
Certification requirements for IR (HRs)
-50 hrs xc PIC time
- >10 hrs in an airplane
-40 hrs actual or simulated instrument
-> 15 hrs w a CFII
^3 hrs training in past 2 months before checkride
^ 250 NM xc filed, along airways or ATC routed, w 3 diff approaches
Recency of experience regulation
61.57
Recency of experience to fly under IFR
Within 6 calendar months have logged 6 approaches with holding, intercepting and tracking procedures
Or
A flight review
Recency of experience to fly IFR with passengers (and for at night)
3 takeoffs and landings within preceding 90 days.
For night: 3 takeoffs and landings to FULL STOP at night within preceding 90 days
When is an instrument rating required?
- acting as PIC in IMC or weather less than VFR
-carrying passengers for hire/compensation on xc flights longer than 50NM or at night
-in class A airspace
-special VFR between sunset and sunrise
If pilot hasn’t completed 66HIT, what’s next?
Pilot has additional 6 months to regain currency, with a safety pilot.
Safety pilot requirements:
- at least private pilot
- can see front of plane and both sides
- dual control plane
- be able to fly that class, category, and type
Pilot is not current anymore, and passed the 6 month “grace period”. What’s their options to regain currency?
- instrument proficiency check (IPC)
^ done with CFII or DPE
Explain the difference in proficiency and currency.
Proficiency - being skilled
Currency - passing legal requirements
When can a pilot log instrument time?
When operating the aircraft solely by reference to instruments. (In actual and simulated)
Logging instrument time regulation
61.51
When can a pilot log an instrument approach?
- operating solely by reference to instruments
- must be on each required segment (initial, intermediate, final fixes) on the approach procedure down to MDA or DA/DH
^ UNLESS radar vectored to final - under actual or simulated
Does the pilot need to fly the whole approach procedure to log the approach?
Yes, unless being radar vectored to final by ATC
IMSAFE (AIM 8-1-1)
I - illness
M - medication
S - stress
A - alcohol (8 hours bottle to throttle)
F - fatigue
E - eating/emotions
Basic med privileges/limitations
- fly passengers and have instrument rating
- no class A airspace
- no more than 5 passengers
- cannot fly a plane more than 6,000 lbs max TO weight
- cannot fly plane rated for more than 6 occupants
-cannot fly for hire
Basic med requirements:
- have held/hold a medical since July 2006
- have a valid US drivers license
- physical exam, and CMEC and take to physician
- online course every 48 months
Personal minimums:
- no hard IMC the whole flight
- ceiling better than non-precision mins
What are some psychological factors that may hinder a pilot from safely flying?
- sinus blockage
- spacial disorientation
- hypoxia
- Dehydration/nutrition
- motion sickness
PAVE
P - pilot (IMSAFE)
A - aircraft (Is my plane airworthy?)
V - enVironment (weather, airports)
E - external pressures (need to get flight done)
What are the different airport weather observations? How often are they released?
AWOS - automated weather observation (every min)
ASOS - automated surface observation (every 30 mins)
ATIS - terminal information (info at airport & wx, like information A, B, C)
How often is a METAR published?
Every hour
A TAF is released every __ hours, or __ times daily:
Every 6 hours, or 4x daily
What is a PIREP?
A pilot report. It is actual conditions of weather in the air reported by the pilot the self to ATC, ARTCC, or the FSS
An urgent PIREP is depicted by:
UUA
