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SC B. Airworthiness Req. Flashcards

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1
Q

Who is responsible for maintaining the aircraft in an airworthy condition?

A

(91.403)
Owner/operator

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Who is responsible for determining that the a/c is airworthy prior to flight?

A

(91.3)
PIC

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3
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How do you determine that the a/c is airworthy?

A

(91.405)
checking the can

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4
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What documents does the a/c need to have on board to fly?

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(91.203, 91.9)
- Airworthiness certificate
- Registration
- Operating limitations (POH, supplements, placards)
- Weight & Balance (current)
- Radio station license (international)

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5
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Can any POH be carried?

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No must be aircraft specific (iPad doesn’t count)

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6
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Can any weight and balance be carried?

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No must be a/c specific

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7
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Where can I find req. placards?

A

POH

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8
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What do I need if flying outside the US?

A

Radio Station License

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9
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What are supplements

A

Documentation for systems changed from original standard of a/c (G1000)

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10
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What is an airworthiness certificate?

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Issued by FAA to a/c shown to meet minimum design and manufacturing requirements, and is capable of safe operation.

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11
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Do airworthiness certificates expire?

A

No as long as:
- A/C meets its approved design type
- In condition of safe operation
- Maintenance/preventative maintenance is performed

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12
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Where must airworthiness certificate be located?

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Displayed in cabin or cockpit entrance & visible to passengers and crew

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13
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What is a a/c registration?

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Proof of registration with FAA Aircraft Registry and must be carried in a/c at all times

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14
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Do a/c registrations expire?

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Yes 7 years after the last day of the month it was issued

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15
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Is there a temporary a/c registration?

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(47.31)
Yes but only valid for no more than 90 days

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16
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What are the reasons a registration can be invalidated?

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(48.120)
- a/c registered in foreign country
- applicant isn’t the owner
- applicant is not qualified to submit the application

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17
Q

What are the required tests & inspections for a/c airworthiness?

A

(AAV1ATE)
- Annual inspection: Every 12 calendar months
- Airworthiness directives
- VOR equipment: 30 days (IFR only)
- 100 hour inspection (For hire or flight instruction)
- Altimeter, static pressure systems: 24 calendar months (IFR)
- Transponder: 24 calendar months
- ELT: 12 calendar months, replace 1 hour culminative use or more than 50% battery exp.

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18
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Can we fly with an expired VOR check?

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Yes for VFR

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19
Q

What are airworthiness directives?

A

Way in which the FAA notifies aircraft owners of unsafe conditions

20
Q

What are the different types of airworthiness directives?

A
  • Emergency
  • Less urgent
21
Q

Difference between emergency and less urgent airworthiness directives?

A

Emergency means immediate compliance is required to fly. Less urgent means you have a time period to comply before you can’t fly.

22
Q

Who publishes airworthiness directives an are they mandatory?

A

The FAA, yes

23
Q

How often must you comply with airworthiness directives?

A

Once, unless it is recurring

24
Q

Where can you find a list of airworthiness directives for your a/c?

A

FAA.gov

25
Q

What are service bulletins?

A
  • Notices from manufacturer notifying owner of product improvement
  • Not mandatory only informative
26
Q

When are annual and 100 hour inspections required?

A
  • Annual is required of every aircraft every 12 calendar months
  • 100 is required if aircraft is under 12,500 Ibs. and carrying passengers for hire or used for flight instruction
27
Q

Who can conduct annual and 100 hour inspections?

A
  • Annual can be done by A&P mechanic with inspection authorization
  • 100 hour can be done by any A&P mechanic
28
Q

Can you overfly an inspection?

A

Yes for annual with a special flight permit and 100 can be overflown by 10 hours while enroute to perform maintenance

29
Q

What are reasons to obtain a special flight permit?

A
  • Fly to base where repairs can be performed
  • Fly to base with an expired annual to perform inspection
  • Delivering a/c
  • Production flight testing of new a/c
  • Evacuating a/c from area of impending danger
  • Customer demo flight
  • Authorization of flight with a/c in excess of max t/o weight
30
Q

Can a 100 hour inspection replace an annual? Vice-versa?

A

Annual can replace 100 hour but not other way around

31
Q

What equipment is required for todays flight?

A

(91.205)
A - Anti-collision lights (since March 11, 1996)

T - Tachometer ( each engine)
O -Oil pressure gauge (each engine using pressure system)
M - Manifold pressure gauge ( each altitude engine)
A - Altimeter
T - Temp. gauge (each liquid cooled engine)
O - Oil temp. gauge (each air cooled engine)

F - Fuel gauge (each tank)
F - Flotation device/at least 1 pyrotechnic signaling device (operating for hire over water beyond glide distance of shore)
L - Landing gear position indicator (retractable gear)
A - Airspeed indicator
M - Magnetic direction indicator
E - ELT
S - Safety belts (shoulder harnesses for each front seat after 1978)

32
Q

What extra equipment is required for a night flight?

A

(91.205)
F - Fuses (spare set accessible in flight)
L - Landing light (for hire)
A - Anti-collision lights
P - Position lights
S - Source of electrical power (adequate for all instruments)

33
Q

Do we always need a transponder?

A

(91.215)
No, basically outside of A, B, C airspace, mode-C veil, below 10,000’, and below 3000’ of Gulf of Mexico.

34
Q

Which lights are anti-collision?

A

Strobes, beacon

35
Q

Which lights are position lights?

A

Red/Green lights on wings, white tail light

36
Q

What is an MEL?

A

Minimum equipment list

37
Q

Do we have an MEL?

A

No

38
Q

How will you determine if we can legally fly later today with INOP equipment?

A

Flow chart in stands manual

39
Q

Where can you find inoperative equipment regs in the FAR?

A

91.213

40
Q

What is preventative maintenance?

A

1.1
simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.

41
Q

Can a private pilot perform preventative maintenance?

A

Yes if you are the owner or operator of the a/c

42
Q

Where can you find a list of approved preventative maintenance?

A

FAR 43, Appendix A, Paragraph C

43
Q

How would flying with inoperative equipment affect risk?

A
44
Q

Would you always fly, just because you leggaly could?

A

Nocurrency vs profeciency

45
Q

What if additional equipment failed during flight?

A
46
Q

How does documenting and placarding discrepancies, or failing to do so, affect risk?

A

Private Pilot (9 decks)

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