Pilot Qualifications Flashcards
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate?
1) Be at least 17 years of age
2) Be able to ready, speak, write, and understand the English language
3) Hold at least a current third-class medical certificate
4) Received the required ground and flight training endorsements
5) Passed the required knowledge and practical tests
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot?
1) No private pilot may act as PIC of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire
2) No private pilot, for compensation or hire, act as PIC of an aircraft
3) A private pilot may act as PIC of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if it is only incidental to that business or employment and does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire
4) A private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees
5) A private pilot may act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight described in 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements of that regulation
6) A private pilot may be reimbursed for aircraft operating expenses that are directly related to search and location operations, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees, and the operation is sanctioned and under the direction and control of local, state, or Federal agencies or organizations that conduct search and location operations
7) Private pilots may demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer if the private pilot is an aircraft salesman and has at least 200 hours of logged flight time
8) A private pilot may act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle, provided they meet the requirements of 61.69
9) A private pilot may act as PIC for the purpose of conducting a production flight test in a light-sport aircraft intended for certification in the light-sport category under 21.190, provided they meet the requirements of 61.113
Explain the statement “may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight”.
Pro-rata means proportional. The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the flight’s operating expenses with the passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees
The annual inspection for your aircraft is now due and you ask several friends that fly with you regularly to contribute money to help you pay for the inspection. Do the regulations allow for this?
No
To act as a required pilot flight crewmember of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot have in his/her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?
1) A pilot certificate
2) A photo id
3) A medical certificate
While you are performing a preflight inspection on your aircraft, an inspector from the FAA introduces herself and says she wants to conduct a ramp inspection. What documents are you required to show the inspector?
Each person who holds an airman certificate, medical certificate, authorization, or license required by Part 61 must present it, and their photo id for inspection upon request from the administrator, an authorized NTSB representative, any federal/state/local law enforcement officer, or an authorized representative of the TSA
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane, and what must you do to act a PIC of one?
A high-performance is an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. To act as PIC, you must:
1) Receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a high-performance airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a high-performance airplane, and have been found proficient in the operation and systems of that airplane
2) Receive and log a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies you are proficient to operate a high-performance airplane
Other than high-performance and complex aircraft, what other types of aircraft require specific training and logbook endorsements from an appropriately rated flight instructor?
High-altitude airplanes - Pilots can’t be PIC of a pressurized airplane that has a service ceiling or maximum operating altitude above 25,000 feet MSL unless that person has completed the ground and flight training specified and has received a logbook or training record endorsement from an authorized instructor certifying satisfactory completion of the training.
Tailwheel airplane - Pilots can’t be PIC of a tailwheel airplane unless that person has received and logged flight training from an authorized instructor in a tailwheel airplane and received an endorsement in the person’s logbook from an authorized instructor who found the person proficient in the operation of a tailwheel airplane. The training and endorsement is not required if the person logged PIC time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991.
What is the definition of a complex airplane and what must you do to act as PIC of one?
An airplane that has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a constant speed propeller. To act as PIC, you must have:
1) Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a complex airplane or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is representative of a complex airplane and have been found proficient in the operation and systems of the airplane.
2) Received a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized instructor who certifies you are proficient to operate a complex airplane
With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the terms: category, class, and type
Category - a broad classification of aircraft (airplane, rotocraft, glider)
Class - A classification of aircraft within a category having similar operating characteristics (single-engine land, multi-engine land)
Type - A specific make and basic model of aircraft including modifications that do not change its handling or flight characteristics (172M)
What are the requirements to remain current as a private pilot?
1) Complete a biannual flight review (every 24 calendar months) in an aircraft for which the pilot is rated by an authorized instructor and receive a logbook endorsement certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review
2) To carry passengers, a pilot must have made, within the preceding 90 days;
a) 3 takeoffs and landings as the sole manipulator of flight controls of an aircraft of the same category and class and, if a type rating is required, of the same type
b) If the flight is to be conducted during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise, with passengers on board, the PIC must have, within the preceding 90 days, made at least 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop during that period in an aircraft of the same category, class and type of aircraft to be used.
Can night currency be used for day currency? Can day currency be used for night currency?
Night currency can be used for day currency, but day currency cannot be used for night currency.
When can night flight (not landings) be logged?
During Civil Evening Twilight
When are the nav lights required to be on?
Between sunset and sunrise
You have not kept up with logging each of your recent flights. Are you in violation of any regulation?
No, you’re only required to document and record the training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for a certificate, rating, or flight review, and the aeronautical experience required for meeting the recent flight experience requirements.
