Acronyms
Certifications
Careers
Medical
Human Factors
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This acronym represents the governmental body that regulates all things Aviation
What is the FAA?
100
These minimum required training hours needed to earn a private pilot certification.
What is 40 hours?
100
This pilot climbs high so the passengers on board can leave the aircraft in freefall before pulling a parachute.
What is sky diver hauling?
100
A 38-year-old private pilot holds a Third-Class Medical. On their 40th birthday, this many years of validity remain.
What is 2 years (since Third-Class validity drops from 5 to 2 at age 40)?
100
This hazardous attitude occurs when a pilot doesn't feel anything bad will happen to them...
What is invulnerability?
200
This book outlines all the rules, laws, qualifications and regulations a pilot would need to know in order to fly safely
What are FAR(s)?
200
This logbook endorsement is required to act as PIC in an aircraft that has retractable landing gear, flaps and controllable-pitch prop
What is a Complex Aircraft endorsement
200
Often operating in Alaska or Canada, this type of pilot lands on dirt, gravel, snow, or even water to reach places roads can’t.”
What is a bush pilot
200
A 66-year-old airline captain with a First-Class Medical is downgraded to this class of privileges if they don’t renew it after 6 months
What is a Second-Class Medical?
200
This is the antidote for a Macho hazardous attitude...
What is "Taking chances is foolish"?
300
This acronym stands for a business located on airport property that rents aircraft, provides instruction, fuel or other services
What is an FBO?
300
In order to in weather that limits visibility to the point where pilotage & dead reckoning are no longer options, one must earn this certification
What is an Instrument Rating? (IFR)
300
With a tow rope attached, this aviator helps another aircraft without an engine get airborne before releasing it at altitude.
What is glider towing?
300
A flight instructor providing instruction but not acting as PIC does not need a medical certificate, but does need this instead.
What is a Basic Med?
300
Along with SRM, this is also a part of the human factors and relates to the physical condition of the pilot
What is Aviation Physiology?
400
This abbreviation describes a pilot certified to teach flight and fly instruct a student in an aircraft
What is a CFI?
400
This type of rating would be required to be PIC for this type of aircraft...
What is a Multi-Engine Sea Rating
400
From beaches to football games, these pilots provide aerial advertising by pulling massive signs for everyone on the ground to see.”
What is banner towing?
400
Under BasicMed, a pilot may carry up to this many passengers, and at or below this maximum altitude.
What is a 6-passenger and 18,000ft MSL?
400
This is one model of the ADM (aeronautical decision making process) developed by the FAA
What is DECIDE?
500
This refers to a pilot who is trained/certified to fly passengers and/or cargo in large planes (over 12,000 lbs)
What is an ATP?
500
You would need this rating to be PIC for this category of aircraft
What is Rotorcraft?
500
These specialists fly low and slow in challenging terrain, dropping water or retardant to stop flames from spreading across forests
What is fire fighting?
500
A 50 year old private pilot holding a class three medical they earned August 10th, 2019 must have a new one completed by....
What is August 30th, 2021?
500
This model is meant for pilots to assess themselves to make sure they are safe to fly
What is I'm SAFE?