Acronyms
This acronym represents the independent federal agency responsible for investigating aviation accidents and incidents.
What is a NTSB?
This endorsement is required to act as PIC of an aircraft with more than 200 horsepower.
What is a High Performance Endorsement?
This pilot climbs high so the passengers on board can leave the aircraft in freefall before pulling a parachute
What is skydiving hauling?
What is a class I, II or III medical?
This type of hypoxia occurs when there is not enough oxygen in the air at high altitude
What is Hypoxic Hypoxia?
This abbreviation stands for an instructor who is certified to teach students in multi-engine aircraft.
What is a MEI?
This refers to the minimum number of solo flight hours required before a student pilot can qualify for a private pilot certificate.
What is a 10 hours of solo flight
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?
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?
Rapid ascent after diving can cause this condition.
What is The Bends?
This acronym refers to the set of rules that govern flight when a pilot is operating in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
What is an IFR?
This is required to act as PIC of large aircraft (over 12,500 lbs) or turbojets.
What is a type Rating?
With a tow rope attached, this aviator helps another aircraft without an engine get airborne before releasing it at altitude
What is glider towing?
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?
This medical condition can worsen a sinus block
What is a cold, sinus infection?
This acronym describes a flight instructor who is authorized to teach instrument students in an aircraft or simulator.
What is a CFII
This certificate allows a pilot to be compensated for flying. It requires this minimum total flight time.
What is a 250 hours?
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?
A pilot holding a First Class Medical and over 40 years old, but renew it within this time frame
What is every 6 months?
This is the main cause of motion sickness in flight
What is conflict between eyes, inner ear, and brain?
This acronym refers to an examiner who is authorized by the FAA to conduct practical tests
What is a DPE?
The minimum total flight hours required to obtain a recreational pilot certificate
What is 30 hours?
These specialists fly low and slow in challenging terrain, dropping water or retardant to stop flames from spreading across forests
What is firefighting?
Under BasicMed, a pilot may carry up to this many passengers, fly an aircraft up to this maximum certificated takeoff weight,
What is 6 passengers, and 12,500 pounds?
This maneuver can help equalize pressure during descent to open small openings in the sinus
What is the Valsalva maneuver?