Documents
Registration valid for ___ years unless
7 years unless canceled by owner, aircraft is destroyed, ownership is transferred, 30 days have elapsed since owners death
- larger aircraft (over 12,500 pounds)
- turbojet powered airplanes (jet engines only, no turboprops)
- other aircrafts if specified by admin
Difference between common carriage, non-common carriage and part 91 operations
- if pilot solicits or provides an airplane its common carriage
- non-common carriage is when pilot provides own plane to a select one or few customers with a contract (usually long term) and operates under part 135
Second in command training required
- airplane is rated for more than one pilot
- PPL or higher
- logged pilot time (3 TO's and lands, engine out procedures, CRM)
Utility category maneuvers
- max seats 9
- spins and limited aerobatics allowed
Standard Airworthiness certificate validity period
- no expiration date
- valid as long as aircraft is maintained & registered in the US
- maintained means inspections, maintenance, preventative maintenance, alterations, AD compliance
Endorsement required for additional training
Glider towing
100 hours PIC
Logbook endorsement of ground and flight training
Every 24 months need 3 actual or simulated tows with qualified glider pilot
or 3 flights as glider PIC
- written report to the FAA, civil aviation security devision within 60 days
Flight review requirements
- completed every 24 calendar months
- min of 1 hour ground instruction
- min 1 hour of flight training
- single engine land
- Single engine sea
- multi engine land
- multi engine sea
Pilot Certificate Expiration
- do not expire
- must have flight review to maintain pilot privileges for solo and PIC flights
To act as PIC
- must be rated for the aircraft
- must be current in the aircraft
- must be endorsed (if required)
Recent Experience to act as PIC
to carry passengers
- 3 takeoffs and landings within 90 days
- tailwheel to a full stop
to carry passengers at night
- 3 takeoffs and landings within 90 days to a full stop
- night can count as day but day can't count for night
Requirements to tow a glider
- 100 hours PIC
- logbook endorsement for ground and flight training
- every 24 months need 3 actual or simulated glider tows w/ qualified glider pilot
- or 3 flights as glider PIC
Operational control / PIC authority
- operational control is a person/entity who has the authority for deciding when a flight is initiated (scheduled) and conducting the flight
- PIC authority directly responsible for and is authority for the operation of the aircraft
Medical Certificate Expiration
- under 40
PVT valid for 60 months, ATP valid for 12 months, Commercial valid for 12 months
- over 40
PVT valid for 24 months, ATP valid for 6 months, Commercial valid for 12 months
To log PIC & to log instrment time
- must be rated for the airplane to log PIC
- must be rated in the aircraft and the sole manipulator of the controls to log instrument time
When to contact FAA of address change
To serve as second in command of an airplane that is certificated for more than one pilot crewmember, and operated under part 91, a person must
within the last 12 months become familiar with the required information, perform and log pilot time in the type of airplane for which privileges are requested
Airspeeds
- max airspeed for 10,000' and above = less than mach 1
- max airspeed below 10,000' and within class B = 250 KIAS
- max speed within C and D / below class B = 200 KIAS
When a 45 year old commercial pilot has a first class medical, the commercial pilot certificate
never expires. Only the privileges will expire after 6 calendar months.
- night begins at the end of civil twilight (subtract end of civil twilight time from landing time)
- can log night time at the end of civil twilight
- to act as PIC at night with passengers pilot needs to be current one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
Non instrument rated commercial pilot limitations
- The carriage of people for hire during the day beyond 50 nm is prohibited
A company hires a commercial pilot to provide round trip flights, in a company owned airplane, to the employees of the company.
What type of operation is this considered?
Part 91 General Aviation
What is an Airworthiness Certificate
FAA document that grants authorization to operate an aircraft in flight