Regulations Flashcards
What equipment on your airplane must be operational prior to a flight?
T - Tachometer for each engine O - Oil pressure for each engine M - manifold pressure for each engine A - Altimeter / Anti-collision lights T - Temperature gauge for each engine O - Oil temperature for each engine
F - Fuel gauge for each engine (flotation device if flying over water) L - Landing gear light if retractable A - Airspeed indicator M - Magnetic directional indicator S - Safety belts
What is required of the pilot-in-command as to preflight action?
91.103 Preflight Actions
A PIC shall become familiar with all available information concerning that flight: weather, airport information, fuel requirements, alternatives available, T/O and landing distance, runway lengths, other reliable information appropriate to the aircraft, aircraft performance, airport elevation and runway slope, weight & balance, and wind and temperature
As a private pilot, may you be paid to fly an airplane?
61.113 - Private Pilot Privilege and limitations
No person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as PIC of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person for compensation or hire act as PIC of an aircraft.
A private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as PIC of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if the flight is only incidental to that business or employment and the aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.
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.
A private pilot may act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight as described by 91.146
A private pilot may be reimbursed for aircraft operating expense that are directly related to search and location operations, providing the expenses involved only fuel, oil, airport, or rental fees, and the operation is sanctioned and under the control of a local, state, or federal agency or organization that conducts search and location operations
A private pilot who is an aircraft sales person and has at least 200 hours logged may demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer
When does your private pilot certificate expire?
A private pilot certificate does not expire. However, a pilot must maintain currency and recent flight experience that is relevant to the flight being undertaken and a medical certificate.
How do you stay current as a private pilot?
Maintain a valid medical certificate which is valid for 5 years if you’re under 40 and 2 years if you’re over 40
Take a flight review every 2 years
And to carry passengers complete 3 take offs and landings in the past 90 days for day flight. For night flights the landings must be to a full stop
What must you do within 90 days to be legal to carry passengers?
To carry passengers complete 3 take offs and landings in the past 90 days for day flight. For night flights the landings must be to a full stop
Who is responsible for determining if an airplane is in good condition for safe flight?
The pilot in command
May a private pilot share operating expenses?
Yes, as long as the expense are limited to: fuel, oil, airport and rental fees
What class medical is required for a private pilot operations?
A class 3 medical or BasicMed
If you have a first class medical, what is the duration of the medical and if not renewed, what are the durations of the second and third class medicals?
61.23
First Class
Under 40: 12 months
Over 40: 6 months
Second Class
Under 40: 5 years
Over 40: 2 years
Third Class:
Under 40: 5 years
Over 40: 2 years
What documents are required on board every aircraft?
A - Airworthiness Certificate R - Registration R - Radio operating license (outside US) O - Operating Handbook W - Weight & Balance
What inspection must every aircraft undergo to remain airworthy?
91.409
Every aircraft must undergo an annual inspection every 12 months to be legal to operate
What additional inspection must every aircraft operated for hire undergo?
91.409
To operate for hire an aircraft must also under an a 100 hour inspection
You have received all of your training in a cessna 172 and are current in that airplane. As a private pilot may you carry passengers in a Cessna 152?
61.57
Yes, a C 172 and 152 are of the same class and category and neither require a type rating. Thus under 61.57 having currency in a 172 would allow you to carry passengers in a 152. However, unless you are also proficient in a 152 this wouldn’t be a good idea.
Are you legal to fly a single-engine land airplane with your private pilot certificate?
Yes, as long as you have obtained the necessary training and endorsements for that class of aircraft
How is night time define for purposes of currency?
For lighting requirements night is defined as sunset to sunrise where you position and anticollision, if equipped, light must be turned on.
You can log night time flight at the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight.
And to be current to carry passengers you need to log 3 full-stop landings between 1h after sunset till 1 hour before sunrise within the past 90 days.
When must an airplanes position light be ON?
91.209
Position light, and if equipment anti collision light, must be on from sunset to sunrise.
What lights are required on the airplane for night operations?
91.209
Landing Lights, position/nav lights, and anti-collision lights
What is an ELT?
Emergency Locator Transmitter. It’s a device designed to transmit a distress signal on 121.5/243.0 MHz (also 406 MHz on newer ELTs)
Who is required to have an ELT onboard?
91.207
Required by all US civil airplane category aircraft except as provided in 91.207 e and f.
Everyone is required to have an ELT except:
- When ferrying a new aircraft for the ELT to be install
- Ferrying an aircraft where an ELT will be fixed
- Aircraft engaged in scheduled flight by scheduled operators
- Training aircraft within 50 nautical mile radius of the airport
- New aircraft in flight operations incident to their manufacture, preparation, and delivery
- Aircraft while engaged in flight operations incident to design and testing
- Aircraft used in agricultural flights
- Aircraft showing compliance in crew training, exhibition, air racing or market survey
- Aircraft equipped to carry not more than one person
- Aircraft for each an ELT has been temporarily removed for repair or replacement with a 90 day limit on operations
How can you tell if an ELT’s batteries are legal for flight?
The battery has not reached 50% of its useful life, is within its expiration date, and has no operated for 1 cumulative hour without being replaced
When should the ELT battery be replaced?
After it has reached 50% of its useful life.
What is the emergency radio frequency?
121.5 MHz
What is the transponder code for an emergency?
7700