Rules to Fly By

Question 1

Who is responsible for the final authority and operation of your aircraft?

Answer 1

The Pilot In Command

Question 2

What is a 3rd class medical good for? 2nd class? 1st class?

Answer 2

Personal and business flying / Flying for hire / ATP

Question 3

How long is a 3rd class good for? 2nd class? 1st class?

Answer 3

60 months under 40, 24 months over 40 / Commercial, 12 and 12, Personal, 60 and 24 / 6 months ATP 40 or older, 12 months under 40, COM 12 and 12, Private 60 and 24

Question 4

How frequently is a flight review? How long does it last?

Answer 4

24 months

Question 5

How long minimum is a flight review?

Answer 5

1 hour flight, 1 hour ground

Question 6

What is required in a logbook?

Answer 6

Training and experience required to meet the certificate, Part 61 recent flight experience

Question 7

What are the minimum take off and landing requirements to carry passengers?

Answer 7

Minimum of 3 takeoffs and 3 landings within the previous 90 days

Question 8

How soon after changing mailing address must you notify the FAA?

Answer 8

30 days

Question 9

What must you have with you when you’re flying?

Answer 9

Pilot certificate, med cert, photo ID

Question 10

What are the rules for drinking and flying?

Answer 10

No flying within 8 hours of drinking, under the influence, under drugs that hinder safety, and under 0.04 BAC, no intoxicated passengers

Question 11

What are the rules for supplemental oxygen?

Answer 11

Above 15000’, oxygen supplied to everyone. Crew? Above 12500’ after 30 minutes

Question 12

What are the rules for formation flying?

Answer 12

Only if approved by both PIC

Question 13

What are the rules for acrobatics/aerobatics?

Answer 13

Not allowed over congested area, towns, or settlements, open air assembly of persons, within Class B, C, D, or E airspace, within four miles of a runway centerline, below 1500’ AGL, or when visibility is less than 3 miles

Question 14

When must a parachute be worn? When must the chute have been packed?

Answer 14

When bank is to exceed 60 deg or pitch 30 deg / In the last 180 days for synthetics, 60 days for natural fibers

Question 15

When can a pilot be away from his station?

Answer 15

When it’s necessary for the safe flight of the aircraft, physiological needs

Question 16

What is a high performance airplane? Complex?

Answer 16

More than 200 hp engine / Retractable gear, flaps, and controllable pitch propellor

Question 17

When do you need a type rating?

Answer 17

Planes over 12,500 lbs or a turbo jet

Question 18

What is the speed limit over the USA?

Answer 18

Mach 1

Question 19

What aircraft docs are required on board? Does the airworthiness cert expire?

Answer 19

Airworthiness cert, Registration cert, weight and balance data, equipment list, operating limitations data / No as long as aircraft is maintained

Question 20

If an airplane is used for hire or instruction, how frequent does the inspection need to occur (how many hour overage allowed)? Not used for hire?

Answer 20

100 hr (10 hours) / Annual good for 12 calendar months

Question 21

What is a progressive inspection program?

Answer 21

Used to inspect on a progressive basis to take the place of 100 hr or annual inspection

Question 22

How often does a transponder need to be inspected?

Answer 22

24 months

Question 23

What is an ELT? When do their batteries need to be replaced?

Answer 23

Emergency locater beacon that transmit on 121.5 / Under 50% battery life or when they’ve been activated for 30 minutes or 60 minutes cumulatively

Question 24

Where must work on the aircraft be kept?

Answer 24

Maintenance record

Question 25

What incidents must be reported immediately to the NTSB?

Answer 25

Accident, flight control system malfunction, crewmember unable to perform duties, in flight fire, aircraft collision in flight, overdue aircraft believed to be involved in an accident

Question 26

How many days does a report need to happen after an accident? Can wreckage be moved?

Answer 26

10 days / No, only to prevent damage to wreckage

Question 27

What is ASRS?

Answer 27

Aviation Safety Reporting System, an anonymous voluntary reporting system on incidents