GACAR Part 61 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Can you exercise the priveleges of your flight licence if it’s suspended, revoked or expired?
No.
Part 61.3, a)
What are the licence and medical recency requirements?
Licence:
- 3 t/o and ldg in the previous 90 days to act as PIC (61.17)
- Flight review in the 24 calender months before the month of the flight (61.21)
- IFR is 6 approaches in the last 6 months, including holding, intercepting and tracking (61.17)
Medical:
- Class 1 - (only required ATP) 12 months unless over 60 two pilot or over 40 single pilot(6 months) 61.9,b)1
- Class 2 - CPL, FI, Glider Tow, PPC, SPC or Sport pilot (60 months) unless over 40 (6 months) 61.9,b)2
- Class 3 - (requred for SPC of SPC FI) 60/24mo under/over 40 (61.9,b)3
When dont you require a medical as an operational FI?
Dont require a medical as a FI if you are not PIC, or a required crew member (61.9,c)
Do you need a current GACA medical if you hold a valid foreign medical?
No. You must have the medical in your posession while operating, when operating on a licence issued under 61.55 (foreign conversion)
What experience must you record in your flight logbook as a minimum?
Any time as a required crewmember of a Saudi Arabian registered aircraft(3), any time required for recency(2), and any time required for the issue of a new rating or certificate(1) (61.13a 1-3)
What do you need to record in your logbook for a flight?
Date, Aircraft type and rego, location and safety pilot if required. also flight time. (61.13b 1)
Can you operate an aircraft without the physical copies of your flight licence of medical?
No
61.5a/b
Who are you legally required to present your licence to if requested?
Local Police/law enforcment, President, AIB representatives
61.5c
What are the available class ratings?
Aircraft (ASEL, AMEL, ASES, AMES) Rotor (HELI,GYRO) Lighter than air (airship/balloon) Weight shift control (Land/Sea) Powered parachute (Land/Sea)
61.7 2-6
What are the available certificates
SPC, PPC, CPC, ATP, Sport, FI, Ground Instructor, Engineers certificate
61.7a 1
What are the available categories
Airplane Rotorcraft Glider Lighter than air Powered lift Powered parachute Weight shift control
61.7b
What is the difference between a class rating and a category?
Class means: a classification of aircraft within a category having similar operating
characteristics.
Category means: a broad
classification of aircraft.
Part 1 definitions
What ratings are available under GACA?
61.7.7
- Large other than lighter than air
- Turbojet powered a/c
- Postion based type rating for Multi Crew (min crew 2), ie (PIC or SIC 747-8)
- Heli/powered lift certificate single pilot
- Other types, the president can issue under the type rating procedures,
- SIC rating
When can we log PIC flight time?
61.13.d)
- SPC,PPC or CPC when they are the sole manuipulator of the controls
- Sole occupant of the aircraft
- When acting as PIC when operating multi crew
- 1 When performing the duties of PIC under supervision (ICUS) supervisor must have CPC or ATP plus a rating in the aircraft.
- 2 When the supervising PIC certifies the training in the logbook
When can a pilot log SOLO flight time?
61.13.c
Only if you are the sole occupant of the aircraft
Can we log training time for a sim in an fstd?
61.13.g.1
Yes, also ftd.
Any time when conducted by an authorised flight instructor.
Do you, as the instructor, need to endorse all training given in the students log book?
61.13.g.2.1
yes, it must also be legible
What is required to issue an endorsment in a students logbook?
61.13.g.2.2
Description of the training, length of the training, signature, certificate number and expiry date of the authorised instructor.
What must a solo student carry with them on a solo flight? (documentation)
SPC
Medical
Logbook
61.13.h
If you were the co-pilot of an aircraft (not the PIC) do landings made by you count towards your recency?
Yes
Must act as sole manipulator of the controls,
Flights must be in a like class and category (type rating if required) to the a/c you are operating as PIC
Tailwheel requires its own currency (but counts towards Tricycle gear)
Night/day currency is seperate
61.17.a.1.1.a/b
Do flight rules impact recency requirements?
No. Landings and takeoffs count for class and category and are not rule specific.
61.17.a.1.1.2
Do Touch and Go’s count towards recency?
Only in non-tailwheel aircraft. Tailwheel must be full stop landings
61.17.a.1.1.b
Can you conduct your recency requirements in a simulator?
Yes. If it is approved for that purpose by the president
IFR and VFR currency (Day)
Part 142 only for T/O and LDG recency
61.17.a.1.3.a/b
Can you complete night recency in a FSTD?
No, only a full flight sim that is approved by the president. At a part 142 school.
61.17.a.2.2.a/b
