Questions for Oral + Flight Test Flashcards
What documents must be in your possession when you are pilot-in-command of a glider?
Both an FAA pilot certificate and photo ID (driver’s license, State or military ID, passport…). Must be presented upon request by any official representing FAA, NTSB, TSA or any Federal, State or local law enforcement entity.
If you move to a new address, must you notify FAA in writing of your change in address?
Yes, within 30 days.
Is your Private Pilot Glider license permanent?
Yes, unless it is surrendered, revoked, or the pilot dies.
Can a private pilot share expenses?
Yes, but cannot fly for hire.
When can a private pilot charge for flights?
When the money charged is given to an approved charity.
What are the medical requirements for Private Pilot Glider?
The pilot must sign a statement stating that they have no known medical defect which would make them unfit to fly.
Is a Third Class Airman’s Medical Certificate necessary to fly as PIC of a glider?
No
Do the FARs require that every flight be logged?
No
What flights must be logged in order to carry passengers in a glider?
At least 3 TOs and landings in a glider preceding 90 days. A biennual flight review (BFR) must also have been accomplished and logged within the preceding 24 months.
Even if you never carry pax when you fly, must you have had and logged a BFR within the preceding 24 months to fly a glider as PIC?
Yes
What flights must be logged in order to take an FAA Practical Test?
The minimum experience requirements for such a test, as specified in Part 61 of the FARs.
What flights must be logged to fly a glider as PIC?
A flight review (BFR in accord with FAR 61.56) must have been accomplished and logged within the preceding 24 months. If you carry a passenger, you must also have accomplished and logged at least 3 TOs and landings in a glider within the preceding 90 days.
What are the minimum requirements for a glider pilot Flight Review (Part 61.56 BFR)?
A min of one hour ground instruction and min one hour of flight instruction/at least 3 flights.
When does a Flight Review expire?
At the end of the 24th month after the BFR is completed.
What flight information should be logged when making a pilot logbook entry?
- Date, duration of flight, place, type of glider flown, N-number of glider flown, and type of experience (PIC or dual).
Must you have your pilot logbook in your possession every time you fly?
No
What documents must be in the glider to be legal for flight?
AROW: Airworthiness certificate, Registration certificate, Operating limitations, Weight and balance information.
Is an Airworthiness Certificate permanent?
Yes.
What information is on the Registration certificate?
The name and address of the owner of the glider.
What are the acceptable ways that Operating Limits can be aboard?
Placard, airspeed indicator markings, or glider operating manual.
What are the required operating limits of the glider?
Max ground launch and aerotow speeds, maneuvering speed, rough air speed, and never exceed speed.
Where is the authoritative information regarding the operating limits of a glider found?
In the manufacturer’s handbook.
What are the acceptable ways that Weight and Balance information can be abord?
Placards or the operating manual.
Why is flight unsafe if the CG is out of aft limits?
Lowering the nose to recover from a stall may be difficult or impossible, leading to loss of control of the glider.