Pilot Qualifications : A - Privileges And Limitations Flashcards
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane) certificate?
a. Be at least 17 years of age.
b. Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
c. Hold at least a current third-class medical certificate.
d. Received the required ground and flight training endorsements.
e. Meet the applicable aeronautical experience requirements.
f. Passed the required knowledge and practical tests.
(14 CFR 61.103)
What privileges and limitations 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 pilot in command of an aircraft. A private pilot—
a. 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.
b. 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.
(14 CFR 61.113)
c. May act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight described in 14 CFR §91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements of that regulation.
d. May be reimbursed for aircraft operating expenses that are directly related to search and location operations, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees, and the operation is sanctioned and under the direction and control of local,
state, or Federal agencies or organizations that conduct search and location operations.
e. May demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer if the private pilot is an aircraft salesman and has at least 200 hours of logged flight time.
f. May act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle, provided they meet the requirements of 14 CFR §61.69.
g. 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 under 14 CFR §21.190, provided they meet the requirements of §61.113.
Explain the statement “may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight.”
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.
(14 CFR 61.113)
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 (proportional) share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees. (14 CFR 61.113)
To act as a required pilot flight crew member of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot have in his/her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?
a. A pilot certificate
b. A photo identification.
c. A medical certificate
(14 CFR 61.3)
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?
Each person who holds an airman certificate, medical certificate, authorization, or license required by Part 61 must present it and their photo identification for inspection upon a request from the administrator, an authorized NTSB representative, any federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, or an authorized representative of the TSA.
(14 CFR 61.3)
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane, and what must you do to act as pilot-in-command of such an airplane?
A high-performance is an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower.
a. Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor
b. Received and logged a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor
(14 CFR 61.31)
Other than high-performance and complex aircraft, what other types of aircraft (ASEL) require specific training and logbook endorsements from an appropriately rated flight instructor?
a. High-altitude airplane
b. Tailwheel airplane
(14 CFR 61.31)
What is the definition of a complex airplane, and what must you do to act as pilot-of-command of such an airplane?
A “complex airplane” is defined as an airplane that has a retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller.
a. Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a complex airplane
b. Received a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor
(14 CFR 61.1, 61.31)
- With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the terms: category, class, and type.
Category—a broad classification of aircraft; i.e., airplane, rotorcraft, glider, etc.
Class—a classification of aircraft within a category having similar operating characteristics; i.e., single-engine land, multi-engine land; etc.
Type—a specific make and basic model of aircraft including modifications that do not change its handling or flight characteristics;
i.e., DC-9, B-737, C-150, etc.
(14 CFR Part 1)
