FAR Part 1 Flashcards
Alert area
An alert area is established to inform pilots of a specific area wherein a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aeronautical activity is conducted.
Altitude engine
means a reciprocating aircraft engine having a rated takeoff power that is producible from sea level to an established higher altitude.
Calibrated airspeed
means the indicated airspeed of an aircraft, corrected for position and instrument error. (=TAS in standard condtions at sea level)
Categories of Aircraft (7)
Grouping of aircraft based on Intended use or operating limitations
Transport
Normal
Utility
Acrobatic
Limited
Restricted
Provisional
Categories of Airmen (4)
Broad classification:
Airplane
Rotorcraft
Glider
Lighter-than-air
Ceiling
means the height above the Earth’s surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as broken, overcast, or obscuration and not classified as thin or partial
Classes of aircraft (6)
Broad grouping having similar chracteristics of propulsion, flight, or landing
Airplane
Rotorcraft
Glider
Balloon
Landplane
Seaplane
Classes of airmen (8)
Having similar operating characteristics:
Single engine
Multiengine
Land
Water
Gyroplane
Helicopter
Airship
Free Ballon
Clearway
An area beyond the runway, not less than 500 feet wide.
1.25 percent upward plane in which no objects/terrain protrudes
Controlled Firing Area
Established to contain activities, which if not conducted in a controlled environment, would be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft
Equivalent airspeed
means the calibrated airspeed of an aircraft corrected for adiabatic compressible flow for the particular altitude. (=CAS in standard conditions at sea level)
Flight time
Pilot time that commences when an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to a rest after landing
Flight Visibility
means the average forward horizontal distance at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seenand identified by night
Ground visibility
means prevailing horizontal visibility near the earth’s surface as reported by the United States National Weather Service or an accredited observer
Indicated airspeed
means the speed of an aircraft as shown on its pitot static airspeed indicator calibrated to reflect standard atmosphere adiabatic compressible flow at sea level uncorrected for airspeed system errors.
Large Aircraft
means aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds MTOW
Light-sport aircraft
MTOW-1320 lbs.
Vne-120 knots CAS
Vs-45 knots CAS
Seating capacity not more than 2
Single, reciprocating engine
Fixed pitch prop
Fixed landing gear
nonpressurized cabin
Maintenance
Inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and replacement of parts. Excludes preventive maintenance
“May” is used in what sense?
A permissive sense to state authority or permission to do the act prescibed
Medical Certificate means what?
Acceptable evidence of physical fitness on a form prescribed by the Administrator
Military operations area
Airspace established outside Class A airspace to separate or segregate certain non-hazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted
Define Night
Time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight as published in the Air Almanac (local time)
Pilot in command means the person who:
Has final authority for the operation and safety of the flight
Has been designated as PIC before or during the flight
Holds the appropriate category, class, and type rating
Preventive maintenance
means simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.
