The FAA defines this as night
The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight (30 min before and after sunset and sunrise)
This is a mandatory instruction that needs to be complied with before I can legally fly
Airworthiness Directive
Part 43 covers these main topics
Maintenance, Preventative Mx, Alterations
I need to have these items on me as a pilot to legally fly
Medical, pilot cert, government issued ID and logbook (if student)
Only in these circumstances may I drop something intentionally from my aircraft in flight
If reasonable precautions are taken to avoid injuring and damage to persons or property
Pertaining to aircraft, these are classes of aircraft
Airplane, Glider, Rotorcraft, Light-than-Air
Urgent, Non-Urgent, One-Time, Recurring
This person can conduct preventative mx
Private or Commercial Pilot
If I change my address, I need to notify the FAA within this many days
30
These are the 3 regulations around alcohol and flying
8 hours bottle to throttle
.04% BAC
Cannot be under the influence
Pertaining to aircraft, these are categories of aircraft
Transport, Normal, Utility, Acrobatic
This person(s) is/are in charge of ensuring an AD is complied with
Owner & Operator (and ultimately PIC)
Making simple fabric patch covers is considered to be
Preventative Mx
I am under 40 years old and I received my 1st class medical on Oct 26, 2024. My first class PRIVLEDGES are valid until
Oct 31, 2025
This is the appropriate acronym to ensure that we have completed a thorough preflight
NWKRAFT
Pertaining to airmen, these are classes of aircraft
SEL, SES, MEL, MES
I can operate an aircraft that is NOT in compliance with an AD, only in this situation
When the AD allows for you to do so
I can find all actions considered to be preventative mx in this part of the FAR
Part 43 Appendix A
Flaps, retractable landing gear, constant-speed propeller
These are the legal fuel requirements for day and night
30 minutes day
45 minutes night
Pertaining to airmen, these are categories of aircraft
Airplane, Glider, Rotorcraft, Lighter-than-Air
This is the difference between SBs and ADs
SBs are not mandatory and issued by the manufacturer. Ads are mandatory and issued by the FAA.
If I conduct preventative mx, I need to include this as proof
What I did in the mx logbook along with my signature, cert and cert number
The minimum requirements to complete a Flight Review include this
1 hour ground & 1 hour flight
My minimum safe altitude over a congested area is this
1000 feet above and 2000 feet to the side