Oral - Ch 2

Question 1

Difference between standard and special airworthiness certificate

Answer 1

Standard - normal, utility, acrobatic, transport, commuter
Special - Light sport, experimental, restricted

Question 2

What is an experimental airworthiness certificate?

Answer 2

Does not have a type certification or does not conform to its type cert, yet is in condition for safe operations.

Question 3

For an aircraft to be considered airworthy, which two conditions must be met?

Answer 3

1. Conform to its type design - proper components are installed, supplemental type certificates included
2. Safe Operation to fly - ie. in relation to repair and deterioration

Question 4

How to determine an airplane conforms to its type cert?

Answer 4

• Preventive maintenance, maintenance and alterations undertaken in line with the CFR
• Registered in the US
• Ensuring maintenance log is comprehensive - inspections, maintenance etc.

Question 5

How to determine an aircraft is in safe operation?

Answer 5

• Thorough and systematic pre-flight inspection, including maintenance logs
• If inoperative equipment, use the guidance in 14 CFR 91.213

Question 6

What is an airworthiness directive? Two types?

Answer 6

Medium used by FAA
Inform owners or operators or others interested of unsafe conditions
Mandatory compliance
Stipulates conditions aircraft can still be flown

Emergency - immediate compliance prior to further flight
Less urgent - requiring compliance in a specified time period

Question 7

What is an alternative method of compliance? AMOC

Answer 7

Provides an acceptable method of complying with an AD from what the AD specifies. Ex. Permits an aircraft to be flown after the required time/date of an AD. Or owner has better way to fix it.

Ex. Could apply to the FAA for a special flight permit to fly to another airport for the work to be undertaken.

Question 8

What is a type certificate data sheet?

Answer 8

Issued when a new engine, aircraft, prop etc. Meets FAA requirements

Notes the limitations, conditions, specifications, airworthiness requirements were met. Ie. airspeed limits, weight limits etc.

Question 9

What is a supplemental type certificate?

Answer 9

FAA approval of a major change of type design to a previously certified product. Issued when an alteration is not permitted by original TCDS. STC becomes a permanent part, must be kept with logs.

Question 10

Where is information on the required placards found?

Answer 10

1. TCDS or aircraft specification
2. AD or limitations section of AFM

Question 11

Required Tests and Inspections on an Aircraft

Answer 11

A - Airworthiness directives and life-limited parts
V - VOR equipment check every 30 days (IFR)
1 - 100 hr inspection for planes hired or instruction
A - altimeter, altitude reporting equipment and static test (IFR)
A - annual inspection
T - Transponder tests and inspections 24 mts
E - ELT - transmitter, battery etc. 24 months

Question 12

What is an annual inspection?

Answer 12

Conducted by an A&P (airframe and power plant) with an IA (inspection authorization)

Complete inspection of aircraft and engine as required by regulations

Question 13

Difference between annual inspection and 100 hr?

Answer 13

AI - A&P with IA
100 - A&P

Question 14

Can you fly to an annual inspection if it is overdue?

Answer 14

Yes if receive a special flight permit from FAA, which requires all due ADs are complied with. Would also need a SFP if flying in non-compliance with an AD.

Question 15

When is a special flight permit necessary?

Answer 15

When an aircraft is in safe condition to operate, but does not meet airworthiness requirements.

1. To meet maintenance, inspection requirements
2. Delivering or exporting and aircraft
3. Production flight testing something new
4. Evacuating aircraft from danger
5. Customer demonstration flightsh

Question 16

How determine if an aircraft is safe to fly, without an MEL?

Answer 16

1. Is equipment required for day VFR?
2. Listed as required on aircraft’s equipment list, or Kinds of Operations Equipment List (KEOL)?
3. Required by FARs or an AD for the type of flight?

Yes - cannot fly until remedied
No - can fly as long as inoperative equipment is removed or deactivated, and noted with a placard

Question 17

MEL and MMEL

Answer 17

MMEL - Master MEL - established for the aircraft by the manufacturer

MEL - for the specific aircraft by the operator, meeting requirements of MMEL and more aspects unique to it to determine airworthiness and safe operation
- Not the same as the aircraft equipment list
- Issued to an aircraft by serial and registration number
- Considered a ‘Supplemental Type Certificate’
- Once approved by FAA, mandatory for the aircraft