PT1 CHP1 Introduction to Flight Training

Question 1

What is the role of the FAA?

Answer 1

• Promote aviation safety
• Establish safety standards

Question 2

What does the FAA establish, think regs?

Answer 2

CFRs

Question 3

Where is the FAA HQ?

Answer 3

Washington D.C.

Question 4

What is FSDO signify?

Answer 4

Flight District Office (80 throughout the country)

Question 5

How many regional offices are in the US?

Answer 5

9 regional offices
ANE: (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
AEA: Eastern Region: (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV)
ASO: Southern Region (AL, FL, GA KY, NC, MS, SC, TN)
AGL: Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, MN, ND, OH, MI, WI
ACE: Central Region (IA, KS, NE, MO)
ASW: Southwest Region (AR, LA, NM, LA, TX)
ANM: Northwest Mountain Region (CO, ID, MT, IT WA)
AWP: Western Pacific Region (AZ, CA, HI, NV)
AAL: Alaska Region (AK)

Question 6

What are the roles of the FAA?

Answer 6

• Aviation Safety Inspectors
• FAA Safety Team (FAAST)
• Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)

Question 7

What do aviation safety inspectors do?

Answer 7

Conduct ramp checks, verify pilot license, ID and logbook

Question 8

What does the FAA Safety Team (FAAST) do?

Answer 8

Volunteers that are dedicated to improving safety (DPEs, local flight instructors, chief instructors, someone who flies a lot)

Question 9

What do Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) do?

Answer 9

Conduct check rides and issue licenses (Not FAA employees, more like subcontractors)

Question 10

What are the aircraft classifications?

Answer 10

• Airplane
• Glider
• Lighter than air
• Powered-lift
• Powered Parachute
• Rocket
• Rotorcraft
• Weight-shift control

Question 11

What is an airplane aircraft classification?

Answer 11

Engine-driven, fixed-wing, heavier than air

Question 12

What is an glider aircraft classification?

Answer 12

heavier than air, does not depend on an engine

Question 13

What is a lighter than air aircraft classification?

Answer 13

can rise and remain suspended by using contained gas

Question 14

What is a powered-lift aircraft classification?

Answer 14

heavier than air capable of vertical takeoff/landing and relies on non-rotating airfoil for lift during horizontal flight

Question 15

What is a powered parachute aircraft classification?

Answer 15

flexible or semi-rigid wing connected to a fuselage so that the wing is not in position for flight until the aircraft is in motion

Question 16

What is a rocket aircraft classification?

Answer 16

Aircraft propelled by ejected expanding gases generated in the engine

Question 17

What is a rotorcraft aircraft classification?

Answer 17

heavier than air that depends on lift generated by one or more rotors

Question 18

What is a weight-shift control aircraft classification?

Answer 18

powered aircraft with a framed pivoting wing

Question 19

A powered aircraft with a framed pivoting wing is which aircraft classification?

Answer 19

Weight-shift control aircraft

Question 20

A heavier than air that depends on lift generated by one or more rotors is which aircraft classification?

Answer 20

Rotorcraft

Question 21

An aircraft propelled by ejected expanding gases generated in the engine is which aircraft classification?

Answer 21

Rocket

Question 22

A flexible or semi-rigid wing connected to a fuselage so that the wing is not in position for flight until the aircraft is in motion is which aircraft classification?

Answer 22

Powered parachute

Question 23

A heavier than air capable of vertical takeoff/landing and relies on non-rotating airfoil for lift during horizontal flight is which aircraft classification?

Answer 23

Powered-lift aircraft

Question 24

An aircraft that can rise and remain suspended by using contained gas is which aircraft classification?

Answer 24

Lighter than air aircraft

Question 25

A heavier than air, does not depend on an engine is which aircraft classification?

Answer 25

Glider

Question 26

An engine-driven, fixed-wing, heavier than air is which aircraft classification?

Answer 26

Airplane

Question 27

What are the categories of aircraft classifications?

Answer 27

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air

Question 28

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air are known as what type of aircraft classification?

Answer 28

Category

Question 29

What are classes of aircraft classifications?

Answer 29

- Single-engine, multiengine - Land, water - Gyroplane, helicopter, airship, and free balloon

Question 30

Single-engine, multiengine; Land, water; Gyroplane, helicopter, airship, and free balloon are known as what type of aircraft classification?

Answer 30

Class

Question 31

What is a type rating certification?

Answer 31

for aircraft that require a type of certification (B737 or A320)

Question 32

What are the types of pilot certificates?

Answer 32

- Sport Pilot - Recreational Pilot - Private Pilot - Commercial Pilot - Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)

Question 33

Sport Pilot, recreational pilot, private pilot, commercial pilot, and Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) are type of what?

Answer 33

Pilot certificates

Question 34

What are the requirements to be a sport pilot?

Answer 34

- be at least 16 years old to be a student sport pilot - be at least 17 years old to test for sport pilot - read, write, and understand English - 20 hours in an airplane (other requirements for other aircraft) - hold a current/valid driver's license (verify medically fit to fly)

Question 35

Be at least 16 years old to be a student sport pilot, be at least 17 years old to test for sport pilot, able to read, write, and understand English, 20 hours in an airplane (other requirements for other aircraft) and hold a current/valid driver's license (verify medically fit to fly) are requirements of which pilot certificate?

Answer 35

Sport Pilot

Question 36

What are the privileges for a Sport Pilot?

Answer 36

- Operate as PIC of a light-sport aircraft - Carry a passenger and share expenses - Fly during the day using VFR, minimum 3SM visibility and visual contact with the ground

Question 37

Operate as PIC of a light-sport aircraft, carry a passenger and share expenses, fly during the day using VFR, minimum 3SM visibility and visual contact with the ground are privileges for which pilot certificate?

Answer 37

Sport Pilot

Question 38

What are the limitations for a Sport Pilot?

Answer 38

- Prohibited from flying in Class A airspace - Prohibited from flying in Class B, C, D airspace until you receive training and a logbook endorsement from an instructor - No flight outside the US without approval from the foreign aviation authority - No towing, no flying for compensation or hire, no flying in furtherance of a business

Question 39

Prohibited from flying in Class A airspace, prohibited from flying in Class B, C, D airspace until you receive training and a logbook endorsement from an instructor, no flight outside the US without approval from the foreign aviation authority and no towing, no flying for compensation or hire, no flying in furtherance of a business are limitations for which pilot certificate?

Answer 39

Sport Pilot

Question 40

What is an example of flying in furtherance of a business?

Answer 40

As an insurance adjustor, your company advises you to fly to a location to investigate the accident

Question 41

What are the requirements for a Recreational Pilot?

Answer 41

- be at least 17 years old - read, write, and understand English - pass the required knowledge and practical tests - can only obtain a single engine airplane, helicopter or a gyroplane - 3rd class medical - 30 hours of flight time

Question 42

Be at least 17 years old, able to read, write, and understand English, pass the required knowledge and practical tests, can only obtain a single engine airplane, helicopter or a gyroplane, 3rd class medical and 30 hours of flight time are requirements for which pilot certificate?

Answer 42

Recreational Pilot

Question 43

What are the privileges for a Recreational Pilot?

Answer 43

- Carry no more than one person - Not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with a passenger

Question 44

What is pro rata share?

Answer 44

The pilot cannot pay less than the equal divided amount of expenses occurred (division of all the cost b

Question 45

Carry no more than one person and not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with a passenger are the privileges for which pilot certificate?

Answer 45

Recreational pilot

Question 46

What are the limitations for a Recreational Pilot?

Answer 46

- No cross-country over 50NM (unless received additional training) - No night flying - No flying where radio communication with ATC is required (controlled tower airports) - Cannot act as PIC of an aircraft that is certificated for more than 4 hour occupants (even if no one is in the aircraft) or has more than one powerplant

Question 47

No cross-country over 50NM (unless received additional training), no night flying, no flying where radio communication with ATC is required (controlled tower airports), cannot act as PIC of an aircraft that is certificated for more than 4 hour occupants (even if no one is in the aircraft) or has more than one powerplant are limitations for which pilot certificate?

Answer 47

Recreational Pilot

Question 48

What are the requirements for a Private Pilot?

Answer 48

- Be at least 17 years old (16 y.o. for rating for glider or balloon) - Read, write, and understand English - Pass the required knowledge and practical tests - 3rd class medical - 40 hours of total flight time i. 20 hours instruction from an instructor ii. 10 hours solo

Question 49

Be at least 17 years old (16 y.o. for rating for glider or balloon), able to read, write, and understand English, pass the required knowledge and practical tests, 3rd class medical, 40 hours of total flight time (20 hours instruction from an instructor and 10 hours solo are requirements for which pilot certificate?

Answer 49

Private Pilot

Question 50

What are the privileges for a Private Pilot?

Answer 50

- Carry passengers (no max.) - Not pay less than the pro rata share of operating expenses of a flight with a passenger - May fly in connection with a business if the flight is not incidental to that business or employment

Question 51

Carry passengers (no max.), not pay less than the pro rata share of operating expenses of a flight with a passenger and may fly in connection with a business if the flight is not incidental to that business or employment are privileges for which pilot certificate?

Answer 51

Private Pilot

Question 52

What are the limitations for Private Pilot?

Answer 52

- Can't carry passengers or property for compensation of hire

Question 53

Can't carry passengers or property for compensation of hire is a limitation for which pilot certificate?

Answer 53

Private Pilot

Question 54

What are the requirements for a Commercial Pilot?

Answer 54

- Must be at least 18 years old - Read, write, understand English - Pass the required knowledge and practical tests - 2nd class medical - 250 hours total time

Question 55

Must be at least 18 years old, able to read, write, understand English, pass the required knowledge and practical tests, 2nd class medical and 250 hours total time are requirements for which pilot certificate?

Answer 55

Commercial Pilot

Question 56

What is required to act as PIC or SIC of a scheduled airline operations?

Answer 56

ATP

Question 57

What are the minimum hours of flight time for an ATP certificate?

Answer 57

1500 hours

Question 58

How old must you be to obtain an ATP?

Answer 58

23 years of age

Question 59

What are other certifications and ratings?

Answer 59

- Instrument rating (IFR flying) - Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII) - Remote Pilot Certificate (Drones) - Single vs multiengine land vs sea

Question 60

When was Part 68 BasicMed established?

Answer 60

July 2016

Question 61

Why was Part 68 BasicMed established?

Answer 61

For pilots that still wanted to fly and still safe to fly, but unable to obtain a 3rd class medical

Question 62

What does Part 68 BasicMed permit pilots to do?

Answer 62

Exercise privileges of student, recreational, and private pilots without a current medical certificate

Question 63

Where can detailed information regarding Part 68 BasicMed be found?

Answer 63

AC-68-1 Part 68 BasicMed

Question 64

What are the privileges for under Part 68 BasicMed

Answer 64

- Fly no more than 6 passengers (aircraft can't carry more than 7 occupants) - Fly any aircraft under 12,500 lbs maximum certificated takeoff weight - Fly within the US, max indicated airspeed 250 knots and below 18,000 feet MSL - May not fly for compensation for hire

Question 65

Fly no more than 6 passengers (aircraft can't carry more than 7 occupants); fly any aircraft under 12,500 lbs maximum certificated takeoff weight; fly within the US, max indicated airspeed 250 knots and below 18,000 feet MSL; may not fly for compensation for hire are privileges for which pilot certificate?

Answer 65

Part 68 BasicMed

Question 66

How does an airman maintain BasicMed privileges?

Answer 66

- CMEC (checklist) shows most recent physical examination was within the past 48 months - Treated by a physician for medical conditions that can affect the safety of flight - Course completion certificate that was issued by an approved training course provider within the past 24 calendar months

Question 67

What flight rule(s) can BasicMed pilots fly under?

Answer 67

VFR and IFR

Question 68

May you receive instruction from another airman that is under BasicMed?

Answer 68

Yes

Question 69

What are the requirements to fly under BasicMed?

Answer 69

- Hold a US driver's license - Have or have held a medical certificate issued by the FAA at any point after July 15, 2006 - Answer the health questions on the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC) - Physical examination by any state-licensed physician and have him complete the CMEC - Take an online medical education course

Question 70

Does a passport or international suffice under BasicMed?

Answer 70

No, you must posses a US driver's license

Question 71

Must all the requirements be met to fly under BasicMed?

Answer 71

Yes, you must meet ALL the requirements.