Regulations
Who has the final authority if it is safe to fly?
PIC
How fast can you go in Class Bravo?
250 knots below 10,000 MSL
When approaching head on, who has the right of way and which direction should you go?
Each pilot of each aircraft shall alter course to the right
91.111
What color on the map shows congested areas and how high do you need to be from a congested area?
Yellow and above 1000 ft
What are the solo requirements as a student pilot
Aeronautical knowledge test (b)
Flight training (c )
Solo flight initial 90 days (n)
How many hours after having alcohol/drugs can you not fly and how much can you have in your system to fly?
No flying within 8 hours of alcohol
No influence (i.e. hungover)
BAC 0.04 or greater
Cannot bring intoxicated passengers
Must submit report to FAA within 4 hours
Can you still fly without an attitude indicator? Where can you check?
Yes you can. Check ATOMATOFLAMES
What are the preflight actions that need to be obtained before a flight?
91.103
Notams - runway closures, taxiway closures
Weather
Known ATC delays - faa known atc delays
Runway length
Alternates
Fuel requirements - 30min day 45min night (FIT 1hr)
Takeoff landing data - TOLD card
What are the VFR weather minimums in class Delta?
3SM, 1000ft above clouds, 500ft below clouds, 2000ft away clouds
Where does class C airspace start and end?
What is another medical you can have and what are the limitations
Basic Med
Never been suspended
Can be done by any physician w/ CME
No more than 5 passengers
Aircraft no more than 6 occupants
Takeoff weight no more than 6000lbs
only fly in US
fly below 250kts 18000 MSL
cannot fly for compensation/hire
Physical done every 48 months
redo online medical course every 24 calendar months
What are the required documents when you are preflighting? When does each one expire and how?
A - airworthiness
R - registration - expires every 7 years
Check for special registrations
Ways it can expires
Owner expires
Transfer of ownership
Cancel
Illegal activities
Owner loses US citizenship
Aircraft is totaled
R - radio operator permit (never) & radio station license (10 years)
O - operational limits
W - weight & balance
E - equipment list
Supplements - FLICES
FAA form 337 - documents alterations (Part 43 Appendix A)
Life-limited parts - specified in type design if it needs to be changed out
Inoperative equipment → 91.213
Compass deviation card
External data plate → birth certificate of plane
STC/Special Flight Permit - SFP allows unairworthy aircraft to fly for purpose of getting maintenance
What are the privileges of each medical certificate?
61.23 - medical certificates
Under 40 y/o
1st class - ATP privileges → 12 calendar months
2nd class - commercial privileges → 12 calendar months
3rd class - private pilot privileges/CFI → 60 calendar months
Over 40 y/o
1st class - 6 calendar months
2nd class - 12 calendar months
3rd class - 24 calendar months
What are the inspections for the aircraft?
A - annual, every 12 calendar months
V - VOR, every 30 days (IFR)
1 - 100 hour inspection (TAC time) / 50 hour for oil change
E - ELT, every 12 calendar months; battery, replaced when 50% of useful life or 1 hour of cumulative use
A - altimeter, 24 calendar months (IFR)
T - transponder, 24 calendar months
S - static, 24 calendar months (IFR)
What briefing can you request when you are planning a flight and you have not received a previous briefing or have not received preliminary information through online resources? who can you call
Standard briefing
call 1-800-wx-brief
What are the limitations and privileges as a private pilot?
61.113
Cannot do
act as PIC for comp/hire or carry property/ppl
pay less than the pro rata share of operating expenses for a flight w/ passengers
Can do
act as PIC of an aircraft
can carry passengers
Comp/hire
flight is for that business only
doesn’t carry ppl/property
PIC for nonprofits
reimbursed for search and rescue
do demos for aircraft (200 hrs min)
PIC for towing a glider (trained)
What do you need when flying to 15,000 ft?
Supplemental oxygen
15,000ft - oxygen on the entire time; passengers are provided
14,000ft - oxygen on the entire time
12,500ft - after 30 min, need oxygen
What are the VFR cruising altitudes?
Altitudes applies when between 3000ft–18000 ft
0-179° heading = odd thousands + 500ft
180-359° heading = even thousands + 500ft
500 for VFR, flat 1000s for IFR
How can you stay current as a private pilot? tell me the two things please
Flight reviews every 24th month
To carry passengers, within 90 days, 3 takeoffs & landings, at night same thing, but with full stop
name each v speed and number for what we fly
name the 10 important ones
Vs0- stall speed in landing configuration 44
Vs1- stall speed clean or in specified configuration 50
Vr- rotation speed 55
Vy- best rate of climb 79
vx- best angle of climb 63
vfe- maximum flap extension speed 103
va- maneuvering speed 2440:11 1531:88
Vno- normal operating speed 126
Nne- never exceed speed 160
V glide- 73
cruise climb- 87
What is ADs?
Airworthiness directives (dynamic regulatory system on FAA)
Says what needs to be complied with (mandatory), sent from FAA
NPRM - not yet mandatory
Final - mandatory
Emergency - immediate grounding
For student pilot, what are the solo weather requirements?
Local pattern: Vis 5, ceiling 2000 ft
Local: vis 5, ceiling 2500 ft
XC: Vis 7, ceiling 2500 ft
Night: not authorized
Sustained surface: 10, Crosswind 8, gust factor 5
What are the special use airspaces? tell me if you can enter them and what can be in them
Prohibited- not allowed please dont enter
Restricted- can enter with clearance perchance
Warning- can enter but be hazardous watch out lowkey
Military operations areas(MOA)- separates IFR traffic only VFR can enter
Alert area- inform nonparticipating aircraft that there is high volume of pilot training or something. Be alert. responsible for collision avoidance
controlled firing- does not show up on the chart because it is a monitored airspace and will stop firing if they sport an aircraft. so you are chilling
If you owned an aircraft and your seats are lowkey busted can you fix them yourself? What's it called and give me other examples
Preventative maintenance
add oil, hydraulic fluid, change window and lights
What liquid is inside of the magnetic compass?
Kerosene