Pilot Logbooks
This is the primary purpose of a pilot logbook.
What is to record flight experience and training?
This is the minimum age required for an ATP certificate.
What is 23 years old?
There are this many classes of FAA medical certificates.
What are three?
This rating allows a pilot to fly in clouds and under IFR.
What is the instrument rating?
The FAA knowledge test is also known as this.
What is the written exam?
These two types of time must be logged separately in a logbook.
What are pilot-in-command (PIC) and second-in-command (SIC) time?
This is the minimum total flight time required for an ATP certificate.
What is 1,500 hours?
This class of medical is required for airline transport pilots.
What is First Class?
This rating allows a pilot to fly aircraft with retractable landing gear, constant-speed prop, and flaps.
What is the complex endorsement?
The practical test is commonly called this.
What is the checkride?
This regulation (FAR part) governs pilot logbook recordkeeping.
What is 14 CFR ยง61.51?
Pilots must complete this specific course before taking the ATP knowledge test.
What is the ATP-CTP (Certification Training Program)?
A Third Class medical certificate is valid for this many years if under age 40.
What is 5 years (60 months)?
This rating is required to fly jets or aircraft over 12,500 pounds.
What is a type rating?
This person conducts an FAA practical test.
Who is a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)?
A pilot must log this type of flight time to maintain instrument currency.
What is instrument approach and holding time?
The ATP certificate allows a pilot to act as this in an airliner.
What is pilot in command (PIC)?
A pilot over 40 must renew a First Class medical this often.
What is every 6 months?
A pilot who adds this rating can fly multi-engine airplanes.
What is a multi-engine rating?
During the checkride, this section occurs before the flight portion.
What is the oral exam?
This is the minimum number of approaches required every 6 months to maintain IFR currency.
What is six approaches?
This is one way military pilots can qualify for an ATP with fewer than 1,500 hours.
What is through military equivalency (750 hours)?
Pilots can fly under this alternative to a medical certificate for small GA aircraft.
What is BasicMed?
Adding this rating to a commercial certificate allows you to fly for hire in helicopters.
What is a rotorcraft category rating?
This document outlines the required tasks and standards for checkrides.
What is the Airman Certification Standards (ACS)?