Regulations Flashcards

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When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is

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200 knots.

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Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over other than a congested area?

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An altitude of 500 feet AGL, except over open water or a sparsely populated area, which requires 500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

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3
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When must a pilot who deviates from a regulation during an emergency send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator?

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Upon request.

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4
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What action is required when two aircraft of the same category converge, but not head-on?

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The aircraft on the left shall give way.

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5
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With respect to the certification of airmen, which are classes of aircraft?

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airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air, powered-lift, powered parachute

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FAA Advisory Circulars (some free, others at cost) are available to all pilots and are obtained by

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ordering those desired from the Government Printing Office.

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7
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No person may operate an airplane within Class D airspace at night under Special VFR unless the

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airplane is equipped for instrument flight.

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8
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With certain exceptions, safety belts are required to be secured about passengers during

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taxi, takeoffs, and landings.

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9
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The responsibility for ensuring that maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in the aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service lies with the

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owner or operator.

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10
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Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL?

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250 knots.

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When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is

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200 knots.

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12
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A certificated private pilot may not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft towing a glider unless there is entered in the pilot’s logbook a minimum of

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100 hours of pilot-in-command time in the aircraft category, class, and type, if required, that the pilot is using to tow a glider.

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13
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An approved chair-type parachute may be carried in an aircraft for emergency use if it has been packed by an appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding

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180 days.

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During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is

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2,000 feet.

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During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum flight visibility for VFR flight at night is

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3 miles.

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17
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What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations under Special VFR in Class D airspace at night?

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The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped.

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18
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Preventive maintenance has been performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?

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The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records.

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19
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May aircraft wreckage be moved prior to the time the NTSB takes custody?

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Yes, but only to protect the wreckage from further damage.

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20
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No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the

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ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles.

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21
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Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a victor airway with a magnetic course of 175°? The terrain is less than 1,000 feet.

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5,500 feet.

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22
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What minimum visibility and clearance from clouds are required for VFR operations in Class G airspace at 700 feet AGL or below during daylight hours?

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1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.

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23
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If an alteration or repair substantially affects an aircraft’s operation in flight, that aircraft must be test flown by an appropriately rated pilot and approved for return to service prior to being operated

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with passengers aboard.

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24
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For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is

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1 mile.

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25
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Which incident requires an immediate notification to the nearest NTSB field office?

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Flight control system malfunction or failure.

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26
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With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft?

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Normal, utility, acrobatic.

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27
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During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is

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1,000 feet.

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28
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(Refer to Figure 22, area 1.) The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate at night over Sandpoint Airport at less than 700 feet AGL are

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3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud.

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29
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With respect to the certification of airmen, which are categories of aircraft?

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Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.

30
Q

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

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Attached to the Airworthiness Certificate.

31
Q

Where may an aircraft’s operating limitations be found?

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In the current, FAA-approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings, and placards, or any combination thereof.

32
Q

(Refer to Figure 78.) What are the basic VFR weather minima required to takeoff from the Onawa (K36) airport during the day?

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1 statute mile, clear of clouds.

33
Q

Each person operating an aircraft at a VFR cruising altitude shall maintain an odd-thousand plus 500-foot altitude while on a

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magnetic course of 0° through 179°.

34
Q

The definition of nighttime is

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the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.

35
Q

For private pilot operations, a First Class Medical Certificate issued to a 23-year-old pilot on October 21, this year, will expire at midnight on

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October 31, 5 years later.

36
Q

While on a VFR cross-country and not in contact with ATC, what frequency would you use in the event of an emergency?

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121.5 MHz.

37
Q

(Refer to Figure 74.) What minimum pilot certificate is required for a flight departing out of Hayward Executive (area 6)?

A

Student pilot (class D)

38
Q

A Special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within Class D airspace when the visibility is

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at least 1 mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds.

39
Q

An airplane and an airship are converging. If the airship is left of the airplane’s position, which aircraft has the right-of-way?

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The airship.

40
Q

(Refer to Figure 26, area 2.) The day VFR visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate over the town of Cooperstown, after departing and climbing out of the Cooperstown Airport at or below 700 feet AGL are

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1 mile clear of clouds

41
Q

FAA Advisory Circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Air Traffic Control and General Operations are issued under which subject number?

A

90

42
Q

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas?

A

An altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.

43
Q

The three takeoffs and landings that are required to act as pilot-in-command at night must be done during the time period from

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1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.

44
Q

The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is

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5 miles.

45
Q

What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?

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An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower.

46
Q

How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA Civil Aviation Security Division?

A

No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action.

47
Q

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?

A

An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface

48
Q

A Third Class Medical Certificate was issued to a 19-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Recreational or Private Pilot Certificate, the medical certificate will expire at midnight on

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August 31, 5 years later.

49
Q

Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft?

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Flight over a densely populated area.

50
Q

No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding

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24 calendar months.

51
Q

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, an aircraft may not be operated closer than what distance from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure?

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500 feet.

52
Q

(Refer to Figure 26, area 2.) In flight and approaching the Bryn (Pvt) Airstrip the weather minimums are

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1 statute mile visibility (class G)

53
Q

Who is responsible for ensuring appropriate entries are made in maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service?

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Owner or operator.

54
Q

If recency of experience requirements for night flight are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passengers may be carried is

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1929

55
Q

With certain exceptions, when must each occupant of an aircraft wear an approved parachute?

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When intentionally pitching the nose of the aircraft up or down 30° or more.

56
Q

During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum flight visibility for day VFR flight is

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1 mile.

57
Q

Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which persons in an aircraft and when?

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Passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only.

58
Q

(Refer to Figure 22, area 1.) The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over Sandpoint Airport at 1,200 feet AGL are

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3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud.

59
Q

During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is

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500 feet.

60
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VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL requires a minimum visibility and vertical cloud clearance of

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3 miles, and 500 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace.

61
Q

What minimum flight visibility is required for VFR flight operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL?

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3 statute miles

62
Q

Each recreational or private pilot is required to have

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a biennial flight review.

63
Q

What regulation allows a private pilot to perform preventive maintenance?

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14 CFR __sect__43.7.

64
Q

With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft?

A

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon.

65
Q

FAA Advisory Circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airmen are issued under which subject number?

A

60

66
Q

What is the minimum weather condition required for airplanes operating under Special VFR in Class D airspace?

A

1 mile flight visibility.

67
Q

Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed at which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2,500 feet AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of Class C airspace is

A

200 knotts

68
Q

The pilot of an aircraft that has been involved in an accident is required to file an NTSB accident report within how many days?

A

10

69
Q

FAA Advisory Circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airspace are issued under which subject number?

A

70

70
Q

The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL is

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500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally.

71
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Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport, shall include

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an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned.