Federal Aviation Regulations

Question 1

What does the term “domestic” mean?

Answer 1

Means a SCHEDULED airline that is limited to flying in the continental United States.

Question 2

What does the term “Flag” mean?

Answer 2

Means a SCHEDULED airline that flies beyond the continental United States.

Question 3

What are non-scheduled carriers called?

Answer 3

Commercial or supplemental

Question 4

What type of certificate do scheduled carriers have?

Answer 4

Air Carrier Certificate

Question 5

What type of certificate do non-scheduled carriers have?

Answer 5

Operating Certificate

Question 6

What is a crewmember?

Answer 6

A person assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time.

Question 7

What is operational control?

Answer 7

Authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.

Question 8

What is NTSB 830?

Answer 8

A rule that deals with accidents and incidents

Question 9

When an aircraft is involved in an accident which results in substantial damage, what must you do?

Answer 9

Notify the nearest NTSB field office immediately

Question 10

If you are involved in an accident, what must you do?

Answer 10

Must file a written report to the NTSB within 10 days.

Question 11

What is substantial damage?

Answer 11

Failure of a component which would adversely affect the performance and which would require replacement

Question 12

What is a the definition of a serious injury?

Question 13

What is an accident?

Question 14

What is an incident?

Question 15

What type of incidents must you notify the NTSB of immediately

Question 16

If you are involved in an incident are you required to provide a written report?

Answer 16

Only if requested to do so by the NTSB.

Question 17

To act as PIC, when must you have a type rating? (2 items)

Answer 17

• Gross weight of more than 12,500 lbs
• Turbojet-powered aircraft

Question 18

If you already have several type ratings, but don’t have your ATP and you get your ATP, what happens to your previous type ratings?

Answer 18

They get upgraded to an ATP.

Question 19

Are all type ratings up to ATP standards?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

If you are not an instructor, but have your ATP, can you give flight instruction (assuming you work for the airlines)? What might some limitations be?

Answer 20

Yes
- Only in the Category/class/type in which you are rated and there are dual controls
- Not more than 8 hours a day
- Not more than 36 hours in a 7-day period

Question 21

How long is a temporary medical certificate good for?

Answer 21

Valid for a maximum of 60 days

Question 22

When does a first class medical expire?

Answer 22

Under 40- Good to the end of the 12th month after the date of your exam.
Over 40- Good to the end of the 6th month after the date of your exam.

Question 23

A pilot has a flight on August 1st, the pilot took his first class medical on February 28th. Can he fly on August 1st flight? Explain.

Answer 23

Yes
February month does not count. Count six months starting with March. March, April, May, June, July, August. The medical is good until the end of August.

Question 24

If you are taking a checkride for the ATP in a simulator, do you need a valid medical?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

If you are taking a checkride for the ATP in an aircraft, do you need a valid medical?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

When may the SIC log instrument time?

Answer 26

Only when the SIC is controlling the aircraft solely by instruments.

Question 27

How do you maintain recency under IFR? (3 items)

Answer 27

Within last 6 months, you must have: - 6 approaches - Holding procedures - Intercepting and tracking course using nav system

Question 28

What is a category II approach?

Answer 28

An approach that is flown to lower minimums.

Question 29

To be eligible for the practical test for a category II authorization, what do you need to have complete? (3 items)

Answer 29

- Within the previous 6 months - At least 6 ILS approaches to CAT I DH's - At least 3 must have been conducted manually

Question 30

Upon original issuance of a Category II authorization, what minimums can you go down too? (2 items) How can this limitation be removed? (3 items)

Answer 30

- DH(HAT) 150 feet - RVR 1600 feet Can be removed when: - 3 Category II ILS approaches have been completed wo 150' DH - Since the beginning of the sixth preceding month - 100 hours in make and model

Question 31

How often must a VOR be checked?

Answer 31

Within the last 30 days.

Question 32

What must be included when recording a VOR check?

Answer 32

Date, place, bearing error, and signature

Question 33

What is the max variation for a dual check, air check, ground check?

Answer 33

4 degrees between them (dual) 6 degrees between them (air) 4 degrees (ground)

Question 34

VOT

Answer 34

VHF Omni Test

Question 35

If you are flying at or above 24,000 feet and using VOR, what else is required?

Answer 35

DME

Question 36

When must an altimeter system be inspected? When must a transponder be instpected?

Answer 36

24 months 24 months

Question 37

When must you have a transponder?

Answer 37

Controlled airspace at and above 10,000 MSL, unless below 2,500 AGL

Question 38

Can the FAA use a flight data recorder or voice recorder in determining if you broke a regulation?

Answer 38

No

Question 39

How long must voice data and flight recorder information be kept after an accident or incident?

Answer 39

60 days

Question 40

What is a Minimum Equipment List?

Answer 40

Indicates the required items which may be inoperative.

Question 41

What part of the regulation are the minimum north atlantic navigation requirements listed?

Answer 41

FAR Part 91

Question 42

If you are ferrying an aircraft with one engine inoperative, who can you have onboard? What weather conditions must you have?

Answer 42

Only required flight crewmembers. VFR at departure and destination airports

Question 43

At a towered controlled airport, large and turbine powered aircraft, must enter the traffic pattern at what altitude?

Answer 43

1,500 AGL

Question 44

At a towered controlled airport, large and turbine powered aircraft, must take off how?

Answer 44

Climb as rapidly as practicable to 1,500 AGL

Question 45

Speed limits: At or above 10,000 MSL Below 10,000 MSL Under the tier of Class B VFR corridor through Class B Class C and Class D (within 2,500 ft AGL and 4 NM of the airport)

Answer 45

No speed limit 250 knots 200 knots 200 knots 200 knots

Question 46

What is the minimum speed that ATC may request of a turbine-powered aircraft when you are departed an airport? What is the minimum speed arriving at an airport? What about within 20nm of an airport when arriving?

Answer 46

230 knots 210 knots 170 knots

Question 47

An airport may not be qualified for alternate use if...?

Answer 47

The NAVAIDs used for the final approach are unmonitored.

Question 48

Alcohol consumption can't occur within how many hours of a flight?

Answer 48

8 hours

Question 49

If you have a conviction for a DWI, what must you do?

Answer 49

Provide a written report to the FAA not later than 60 days after the conviction.

Question 50

If you are carrying a maximum risk category prisoner, what rules apply?

Answer 50

- No more than 1 person in custody may be carried on a flight - Must be accompanied by 2 armed guards - Escort must be seated between the prisoner and the aisle

Question 51

If you are carrying a regular prisoner, what rules apply?

Answer 51

Prisoner shall be boarded first, and prisoner taken off last.

Question 52

Can you carry a firearm on an airline?

Answer 52

Yes, on checked baggage, unloaded, passenger must be carrying the key.

Question 53

ARFF

Answer 53

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting