Special Emphasis Supplement Questions

Question 1

Does a private pilot license expire?

Answer 1

No, however, you must retain currency.

• Flight review every 24 months
• Hold a current medical certificate
• If passengers are to be carried, 3 takeoffs and landings in the previous 90 days (must be at night if you plan on carrying passengers at night)

Question 2

Night currency requirements?

a. When do position and anti-collision lights need to be on?
b. When can you begin logging night flight hours?
c. When can you begin logging night TOLs?

Answer 2

• If passengers are to be carried at night, 3 takeoffs and landings must be completed in the previous 90 days to a full stop

a. Sunset to sunrise
b. End of civil evening twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight (~30 min after sunset to 30 min before sunrise)
c. 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise

Question 3

Center of gravity review

Question 4

How can you prevent/treat hypoxia?

Answer 4

Descending to a lower altitude, using supplemental oxygen, breathing at a slower rate