Section 2: Airworthiness Requirements Flashcards
What are the required documents to be on the plane? When do they expire?
A- Airworthiness Certificate (never expires, as long as you comply with ADs to remain airworthy)
R- Registration (valid for 7 years
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R- Radio Operator’s License (only needed for international or overseas flights; never expires)
O- Operating handbook (POH) and limitations (placards in plane)
W- Weight and Balance (found in POH)
Where does the airworthiness certificate and registration have to be in the plane?
Visible and legible to passengers and crew (displayed in cabin/cockpit entrance)
What are the required inspections for your aircraft?
A- Annual Inspection
A- Airworthiness Directives
V- VOR check
1- 100 Hour Inspection
A- Altimeter
T- Transponder Check
E- ELT Test
Who must an annual inspection be inspected by?
By a mechanic with an Inspection Authorization (IA)
Where would you find information about these required inspections?
Your aircraft’s maintenance logs
What sections is an annual inspection notated in?
The airframe, engine, and propeller sections of logs.
When should the VOR receiver be checked and for what condition?
Should be checked every 30 days for IFR flight
Who can do the VOR check?
The pilot
Is the VOR check notated in the logbooks?
No
What should the record of the VOR inspection include ?
Date, Place, Bearing Error and signature of the pilot who performed the test
Can annuals be overflown and if so, how?
Yes, and you have to get a ferry permit
What makes an airplane unairworthy?
- If it doesn’t have its required documents
- If it doesn’t comply with Airworthiness Directives
- If it doesn’t have its required inspections
- If something is wrong with it
Who must perform a 100 hour inspection?
Must be performed by an A&P
When must a 100 hour be performed?
Every 100 hours; if you’re flying for compensation or hire (applies to airplanes used for flight instruction)
Can a 100 hour inspection be overflown? If so, does this cause any changes to the 100 hour inspection?
Yes, it can be overflown by 10 hours for the purpose of traveling to a location where the inspection can be performed. But, that 10 hour grace period eats into the next 100 hours.
What time is the 100 hour inspection based on?
TACH Time
What is the difference between an annual and a 100 hour inspection?
They are the same in what they cover, they only difference is in who is allowed to perform the inspection.
Can an annual count for a 100 hour? Can a 100 hour count for an annual?
Yes, an annual can count for a 100 hour.
No, a 100 hour cannot count for an annual.
When must the altimeter be inspected?
Must be inspected every 24 calendar months
What section in the maintenance logbook would you find the altimeter inspection under?
The airframe logbook (avionics section of the logbook)
When is the transponder required to be inspected?
Must be inspected every 24 calendar months
What section in the maintenance logbook would you find the transponder inspection under?
The airframe logbook (avionics section of the logbook)
When must the ELT be inspected?
Every 12 calendar months.
When must the ELT battery be replaced/recharged?
If the transmitter has been used for more than one hour of cumulative use, or if 50% of its useful battery life has been used.
Who can do an ELT inspection?
An ELT INSPECTION cannot be done by a pilot. It must be done by an A&P Mechanic with an IA. But, a pilot can test the ELT within the first five minutes of the hour.
How can you check that the ELT has not been set off by a rough landing?
In our plane, we don’t have the ability to change the setting of our ELT; it is always armed. But, we can monitor the frequency of 121.5 (emergency frequency communications and notifications) to make sure it hasn’t gone off.
What reasons would there be for registration to expire BEFORE 7 years?
- If the aircraft owner died.
- If the aircraft was sold into new ownership
- If it was moved internationally
What are Form 337’s?
It is used to record any major repairs or alterations made to the aircraft
Where are operating limitations found?
Placarded in the airplane and in the POH
What are Airworthiness Directives?
Directives put out by the FAA that MUST be complied with. They are not an option. These can be recurring or nonrecurring.
Where can Airworthiness Directives be found?
Copies of these can be found in the maintenance logs.
What are special airworthiness information (service) bulletins?
Suggestion put out by manufacturers; do NOT have to be complied with, but probably should be. They often start as service bulletins, but often become ADs
How do we know if our alternator isn’t charging our battery (alternator failure)?
If ammeter goes to zero.
How would we know if we had a battery failure?
If our electrical system goes out.
What is the purpose of obtaining a special flight permit?
- To fly aircraft to a repair station
- For storing, delivering, exporting, testing, demonstrating, or evacuating
- Approved on case-by-case basis
How would you get a special flight permit?
Contact FSDO and fill out form
What type of maintenance can a pilot perform?
Preventive Maintenance (simply or minor maintenance, such as service landing gear tires, lubrication not requiring disassembly of structural items, replenishing hydraulic fluid, etc.)
What is the required equipment for day VFR flight?
A- Altimeter
T- Tachometer
O- Oil pressure gauge
M- magnetic compass
A- airspeed indicator
T- Temperature gauge (for liquid cooled engines)
O- Oil temperature gauge
F- fuel gauges (both of them)
L- landing gear position indicator lights (if applicable)
A- anti-collision light
M-manifold pressure gauge (constant speed props)
E- ELT
S- seatbelts
What is the required equipment for NIGHT VFR Flight?
All of ATOMATOFLAMES, plus:
F- fuses (circuit breakers)
L- landing light (if for hire)
A- anti-collision lights (strobes and rotating beacon)
P- Position lights (green on right, red on left, white on tail)
S- Source of power (our alternator)
Can you fly with inoperative equipment?
Yes, but it must be removed from the aircraft or deactivated and marked “inoperative”. It also must not be equipment required for VFR day or night flight or equipment required by ADs) But, it is ultimately the PIC’s decision if the flight can be made safely.
Can you remove inoperative equipment from your plane? What has to be done if inoperative equipment is removed from the aircraft?
No, a certified mechanic has to do this. If inoperative equipment is removed, weight and balance must be redone and logged in maintenance logbooks.
What should you do if you have an alternator failure?
Conserve our electrical systems by turning off lights, comms, GPS until about 10 minutes out from airport, and then turn these back on.
What should you do if you don’t notice a loss of ammeters and the electrical system suddenly fails?
Go to a nearby airport that’s not super busy, circle around in the air at around 3,000 ft to get a feel for the airport, then go into land. Use foreflight and pilotage for navigation and traffic watch.
What would cause the alternator to fail?
If the alternator belt frays or breaks.
When do position lights have to be on? Beacon light?
Position lights (same thing as navlights) have to be on from sunset to sunrise.
Beacon light always has to be on.
What steps would you go through to determine if you can fly with inoperative equipment?
- Is it required by our MEL?
- Is it required by our KOEL?
- Is it required by VFR Day Type Certificate?
- Is it required by 91.205 (ATOMATOFLAMES)?
