Regulations

Question 1

Visibility and distance from clouds for class A

Answer 1

Not applicable, you can’t be there

Question 2

Visibility and distance from clouds for class B

Answer 2

3 SM, clear of clouds

Question 3

Visibility and distance from clouds for class C

Answer 3

3 SM, 500 feet below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Question 4

Visibility and distance from clouds for class D

Answer 4

3 SM, 500 feet below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Question 5

Visibility and distance from clouds for class E, less than 10,000 MSL

Answer 5

3 SM, 500 feet below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Question 6

Visibility and distance from clouds for class E, greater than 10,000 MSL

Answer 6

5 SM, 1000 feet below, 1000 above, 1 SM horizontal

Question 7

Visibility and distance from clouds for class G, less than 1200 AGL, day and night

Answer 7

Day: 1 SM, clear of clouds. Night: 3 SM, 500 feet below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Question 8

Visibility and distance from clouds for class G, between 1200 AGL and 10,000 MSL, day and night

Answer 8

Day: 1 SM, 500 feet below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal. Night: 3 SM, 500 feet below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal

Question 9

Visibility and distance from clouds for class G, more than 1200 AGL and 10,000 MSL, day and night

Answer 9

Both are 5 SM, 1000 feet below, 1000 above, 1 SM

Question 10

What regulations exist concerning the use of supplemental oxygen?

Answer 10

1) Avoid flying over 10,000 MSL for extended periods of time;
2) Between 12,500 and 14,000 MSL, minimal flight crew must use supplemental oxygen if flight in excess of 30 minutes;
3) Over 15,000 MSL, all occupants must be provided with supplemental oxygen.

Question 11

When using supplemental oxygen, why not use medical or welding purpose oxygen tanks?

Answer 11

These may contain excess water, that can freeze at higher altitudes.

Question 12

When does the AIM encourage the use of landing lights?

Answer 12

Below 10,000 feet (day or night) and within 10 miles of an airport, or in areas of reduced visibility or heavy bird activity

Question 13

When must pilot have parachutes available?

Answer 13

When carrying passengers, and intentionally exceeding 60 degrees of bank or 30 degrees pitch (exception is when CFI is demonstrating flight maneuvers such as spins)

Question 14

If a chair-type parachute is on the airplane, it must have been certified by an appropriate rigger within the past ______

Answer 14

180 days

Question 15

What is the order of aircraft for right of way?

Answer 15

Balloon over glider over airship, then all other aircraft (airplane, rotocraft, weight-shift control or powered parachute)

Question 16

When does aircraft that is towing or refueling another get right of way?

Answer 16

Only over other engine-driven aircraft

Question 17

In certification of airmen, the term “category” means

Answer 17

broad classification of aircraft, such as airplane, rotocraft, glider, lighter-than-air

Question 18

In certification of airmen, the term “class” means

Answer 18

classification within a category having similar operational characteristics, such as single-engine, multi-engine, land, water, helicopter, and balloon

Question 19

What is weight limit of aircraft where a “large aircraft” type rating is needed?

Answer 19

12,500 pounds

Question 20

What six incidents does NTSB Part 830 require immediate notification?

Answer 20

Inability of flight crewmember to perform his/her duties due to illness or injury, inflight fire, aircraft is overdue and believed to be involved in accident, flight control system malfunction or failure, airplane collision in flight, turbine engine failure.

Question 21

According to NTSB Part 830, when is operator of aircraft required to file accident report, and how many days do they have?

Answer 21

Always, 10 days

Question 22

What are the colors of airport lighting?

Answer 22

White and green: Lighted land airport
Green (in conjunction with white-and green): same as above
White and yellow: Lighted water airport
Yellow (in conjunction with white and amber): same as above
Green, yellow, white: Lighted heliport

Question 23

What is rotating beacon colors for military airport?

Answer 23

two quick white followed by green

Question 24

Besides at night, when else might airport have its rotating beacon on?

Answer 24

When visibility is less than 3 miles and/or ceilings less than 1,000 ft

Question 25

How does radio control of runway lighting system work?

Answer 25

7 clicks, 5, 3 = high, medium, low intensity lights

Question 26

Under what condition does right-of-way rules make no distinction as to category of aircraft?

Answer 26

When they are approaching head on, or nearly so.

Question 27

How does NTSB Part 830 define and differentiate “accident” and “incident”.

Answer 27

Accident is “an occurrence in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage”. Accidents must be reported immediately. Incidents re “an occurrence other than an accident, which affects or could affect safe operations”. Only four types of incidents must be reported. An accident must be reported to NTSB within 10 days, and an incident only upon request.

Question 28

Where may an aircraft’s operating limitations be found if the aircraft has an experimental or special light sport airworthiness certificate?

Answer 28

Operating limitations for experimental aircraft are part of Form 8130-7, which is the special airworthiness certificate

Question 29

What does NTSB 830 require be reported immediately?

Answer 29

Accident or any of six incidents (which are what?)

Question 30

FAR 121.542 is also known as _____

Answer 30

The sterile cockpit rules

Question 31

What are the six restrictions on acrobatic flight?

Answer 31

1) Must be over 1,500 AGL; 2) Visibility must be >3SM; 3) must be >4 NM from center of Federal airway; 4) Cannot be within lateral boundary of Class B-E; 5) Cannot be over a congested area; 6) Cannot be over open air assembly of persons