Forms and Regulations/Publications Flashcards
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Once you have submitted your application to the FAA for certification, how long do you have to pass your exams?
24 months
What must a person outside the US who cannot read, write, or speak English have on his A&P certification?
Valid only outside the United States
What three categories are the regulations of 14 CFR divided into?
Administrative, Airworthiness Certification, and Airworthiness Operation.
Define airworthy
Airworthy means the aircraft conforms to its type design and is in a condition for safe operation.
What are the three ways you are able to lose your mechanic’s certification?
It can be surrendered, suspended (temporary), or revoked (permanent).
What part of 14 CFR covers airworthiness directives (AD’s)?
14 CFR part 39
What part of 14 CFR covers Certification Procedures for Products and Parts?
14 CFR part 21
What part of 14 CFR covers Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alterations?
14 CFR part 43
What part of 14 CFR covers General Operating and Flight Rules?
14 CFR part 91
What are the two types of mechanics covered under 14 CFR part 65 Subpart D?
Certificated Mechanics and Certificated Repairmen
What are Airworthiness Directives (ADs)?
ADs are issues by the FAA in accordance with 14 CFR part 39 in response to deficiencies and/or unsafe conditions found in aircraft, engines, propellers, or other aircraft parts.
What information can be found in an AD?
- A description of the unsafe condition
- The product that the AD applies to.
- The required corrective action, operating limitations, or both.
- The AD effective date.
- A compliance time.
- Where to go for more information.
- Information on alternative methods of compliance (AMOC) with the requirements of the AD.
What is the minimum passing score on an FAA exam?
70%
How long do you have to notify the FAA of a change of address and how must you send the notification?
30 days, written notification
Define ICA
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.
This often comes in the form of a maintenance manual from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
Define SFAR
Issued by the FAA and focused on very specific and unique situations, usually given a limited length of time for effectiveness.
What are the three primary regulations governing airworthiness of an aircraft?
- 14 CFR part 21 - Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
- 14 CFR part 43 - Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alterations
- 14 CFR part 91 - General Operating and Flight Rules
Why are federal regulations odd numbered?
Regulations and sections within are odd numbered to allow for the addition of future regulations.
What is an Advisory Circular (AC)?
Issued by the FAA, it is used to inform the aviation public of non-regulatory material.
What does the number of an AC correspond to?
The number of an AC corresponds to a specific section of the FAR.
What is a Type Certificate (TC)?
Official recognition that the design and operating limitations of a product meet the airworthiness standards.
What is a Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS)?
A TCDS is a formal description of a product. It lists the limitations and information required for type certification (airspeed limits, location and number of fuel tanks, control surface movements, etc).
What is a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)?
Issued by the FAA, a STC is formal approval of a modification to a product. It defines the product design change, states how it affects the existing type design, and lists affected aircraft by serial number.
What is the best source of information for the operation of and maintenance on a particular product?
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
