ATP
What is the minimum age to obtain an ATP certificate?
What is 23 years old
What does the Instrument Rating allow a pilot to do?
What is fly in IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) under IFR?
What does CFII stand for?
Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument
How many classes of medical certificates are there?
Three (First, Second, and Third Class)
What is the passing score for FAA knowledge tests?
70%
How many total flight hours are required for an unrestricted ATP?
What is 1,500 hours?
What is the minimum instrument flight time required?
What is 40 hours?
What must you already hold before earning a CFI certificate?
Commercial Pilot Certificate
What class medical certificate is required for airline captains?
First Class
Who administers the FAA practical test?v
Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)
What is the minimum flight time required as pilot-in-command for ATP?
What is 250 hours?
What is one of the key exams required for the Instrument Rating?
The FAA Instrument Rating Knowledge Test
How many hours of flight time are required to apply for a CFI certificate?
250 total flight hours
How long is a Second-Class Medical valid for commercial operations under age 40?
12 calendar months
What is another name for the practical test?
The Checkride
What is the minimum required cross-country flight time for ATP certification?
What is 500 hours?
What type of approach uses both lateral and vertical guidance?
Precision approach (e.g., ILS)
What is one privilege of a CFII that a CFI without it cannot do?
Teach instrument flight students
Who issues FAA medical certificates?
Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs)
What is the first part of the practical test?
The Oral Exam
What type rating is required for ATP pilots?
What is a type rating for each aircraft the pilot is certified to fly
How often must instrument currency be maintained (per FAA regs)?
Every 6 months (6 approaches, holding, and intercepting/tracking)
What FAA exam must all instructor applicants pass?
Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) exam
What medical class can a private pilot operate under BasicMed instead of?
Third Class
What form documents the pilot’s endorsement to take the test?
FAA Form 8710-1