What must a student pilot required to have in order to solo?
14 CFR Part 61.83
- Student Pilot License
- Class 3 Medical Certificate
- Photo ID (driver’s license/passport)
- Logbook
- Endorsement
What’s the PAVE checklist for pilot preflight and determining a go/no go decision?
P: Pilot: Ensuring “I” as the pilot am fit to operate the aircraft using the IMSAFE checklist
A: Aircraft: Making sure the aircraft is airworthy to conduct normal operations, that includes preflighting, AV1ATE, ARROW, and checking MEL lists if there are any.
V: EnVironment: Checking the weather to ensure it’s safe for operations of the aircraft that day
E: External Pressures: Minding and mitigating external pressures of meeting timelines, checkrides, pressures outside of the normal operations of the aircraft; done to mitigate distractions.
How will I determine if I, as the pilot, is fit to fly?
Using the IMSAFE making sure I:
Illness: If I’m ill, altitude does nothing to make me feel better
Medication: I’m not on any medication that would hinder my abilities to operate an aircraft
Stress: Managing stress personally, or professionally as a pilot (i.e anxiety etc.)
Alcohol: 8 hrs bottle to throttle; .04 BAC content
Fatigue: Ensure I’m well rested before my flight
Eating: Making sure I’ve the energy through food/water before flying
What are the 5 hazardous attitudes?
Invulnerability: Feeling vulnerable because something hasn’t happened to them yet.
Impulsivity: Making quick reactions, not thinking before acting.
Anti-Authority: The rules don’t apply
Macho: Takes risks
Resignation: What’s the point in trying
What is the antidote for the hazardous attitude: impulsivity?
- Stop and think before reacting so quickly
What is the antidote for the hazardous attitude: Invulnerability
- Just because it hasn’t happened to you, doesn’t mean it won’t happen to you
What is the antidote for the hazardous attitude: Anti-Authority?
- Follow the rules, they’re usually right
What is the antidote for the hazardous attitude: Macho?
- Don’t take unnecessary risks; it’s foolish
What is the antidote for the hazardous attitude: Resignation?
- I’m not hopeless, I can make a difference
How long is a class 1 medical certificate good for when exercising ATP privileges?
Over 40: 6 mos
Under 40: 12 mos
On the last day of the month of your medical
How long is a class 1 medical good for when exercising commercial priveleges?
+/- 40: 12 mos
How long is Class 1 Medical good for operating and practicing PPL privileges?
Under 40yrs old : 60 mos
Over 40yrs old: 24 mos
How long is a class 2 medical certificate good for commercial privileges?
+/-40: 12 mos
Class 3 Medical certificate good for how long?
Over 40yrs old: 24mos
Under 40yrs old: 60mos
What are eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate?
- At least 17-yrs old
- Be able to read, write, speak and understand english
- Pass the FAA knowledge exam
- Meet the applicable aeronautical experience requirements
- Received ground and flight training endorsements
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot?
- A private pilot may not act as PIC of an aircraft connected with any business or employment if it is only incidental to that business or employment and does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.
- May not pay less than pro rata share of operating expenses (i.e. oil, fuel, airport fees, rental fees
- May act as a PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event as described in 14 CFR Part 91.146
- May be reimbursed for aircraft operating expenses that are directly related to search and location operations (i.e. fuel, oil, airport expenses etc.)
- May demonstrate an aircraft to a potential buyer, as a salesman, with 200 hours of logged flight time
- May act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle, meeting requirements of 14 CFR 61.69
- May act as PIC for conducting flight test in a light-sport aircraft intended for certification in the etc.
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?
An airplane with more than 200hp
What must a pilot have to act as PIC of a high-performance airplane?
- Received and log flight training from an authorized instructor in a high performance airplane, sim, flight training device, and been found proficient in the operation and systems of that plane
- Received and logged a one-time endorsement in your logbook from authorized instructor
What is a category in regards to certification types and privileges?
- Category: A broad classification of aircraft (i.e. airplane, rotorcraft, glider etc)
What is a class when referring to aircraft certification?
Class- Classification of an aircraft within a category having similar operating characteristics (i.e. single-engine, multi-engine, single-engine sea etc.)
What is a type, with regards to certification, privileges and limitations of airmen?
A specific make and basic model of aircraft including modification that do not change its handling or flight characteristics
What are currency requirements to remain current as a private pilot?
- Within the preceding 24 mos, complete a flight review iven in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor, and received a logbook endorsement certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review
- To carry passengers, a pilot must have in the preceding 90 days:
3 takeoffs and landings in the same category, class, type
If a tailwheel must be complete stops
If at night must be made 1 hr after sunset / 1 hr before sunrise to complete stop
Where must the airworthiness certificate be placed on an airplane?
- Should be placed in the cabin or cockpit and legible for passengers and crew members to see
What documents are required onboard your airplane prior to flight?
- Airworthiness Certificate
- Registration Certificate
- Radio License (if it’s an international flight)
- Operators Manual
- Weight and Balance
- Supplemental Type Certificate
- Placards
