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PPL Eligibility 17 years old Read, speak, understand, write in English 3rd class medical Ground and flight endorsements Meet aeronautical experience requirements Passed required knowledge and practical tests
PPL Privileges and limitations (61.113) Act as PIC and carry passengers but not for compensation or for hire Pay no less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of the flight (fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental feels) May act as PIC for charity/non-profit Search and location operations Aircraft salesman and has at least 200 PIC hours Towing a glider
pro rata share? proportional Pay at least his or her pro rata share of the flight
Annual inspection is due and you ask your friends you fly with to contribute money to pay for the inspection. Do the regulations allow for these contributions? No - private pilot pay less than the pro rata share and this only applies to the operating
expenses of a flight
To act as PIC or a crew member, what must you have in your physical possession? A pilot certificate Government issued photo ID Medical certificate
FAA inspector comes to do a ramp check. What documents are you required to show the inspector? Medical, government issued ID, and certificate
Define a high performance aircraft + what must you do to act as pilot-in-command? Any airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower
Must have received ground and flight training from an instructor Received logbook endorsement
What other types of aircraft require specific training and logbook endorsements? High-altitude airplane Tailwheel airplane
Define a complex airplane and what must you do to act as pilot-in-command? Retractable landing far, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller, including planes equipped with FADEC
Log ground and flight hours (aircraft or flight simulator or flight training device) Get one-time endorsement
The plane you normally fly is grounded due to an electrical problem, you get scheduled with a different aircraft and it has avionics you are unfamiliar with, should you still fly? For safety purposes, due to the additional workload that may occur along with the unfamiliarity it would be wise not to fly.
High risk potential.
If a pilot changes his or her mailing address, how soon must they notify the FAA? 30 days
What flight time can a pilot log as second-in-command time? Aircraft requires more than one pilot by the type certificate
What medical is required to exercise the privileges of a private pilot? At least a 3rd class medical Under 40: expires 60 months after it was issued Over 40: expires 24 months after the date it was issued It's springtime and a great day to fly. You have just taken allergy medication, cay you still fly? The safest rule is not to fly while taking any medication unless approved by the FAA
Where is the list of medical conditions that may disqualify you from getting a medical certificate? Standards contained in part 67
Requirements for the medical are contained in part 61 Basic med requirements Valid us drivers lisence have held a medical certificate issued after July 14, 2006 Answer comprehensive medical exam checklist questions Get a physical exam by a licensed physician Take basic med online course What are the privileges and limitations when flying under basic med? Fly no more than 5 paggenders Fly an aircraft that t/o weighs no more than 6000 pounds Authorized to carry no more than 6 occupants Flights within the us below 250 knots and 18,000' You may not fly for compensation or hire
What is required to maintain basic med? CMEC within the last 48 months Basic med course completion within 24 months
What documents are required on board an aircraft prior to flight? ARROW Airworthiness Registration Radio station lisence Operating limitations Weight and balance data
What is an airworthiness certificate
What documents should you check to ensure the owner/operator has complied will all inspections and AD's maintenance records and engine logbooks
Who is responsible for ensuring the aircraft is maintained in airworthy condition? the owner/operator
Responsibilities of an aircraft owner regarding records, mx and inspections airworthiness and registration in aircraft comply with AD keep mx current notify FAA of any change of address, sale or export, or loss of citizenship Have current FCC radio license if operating outside US
Airworthiness Directives The FAA notifies owners of unsafe conditions that may exist because of design defects, maintenance or other causes Regulatory in nature and compliance is mandatory
Two types of AD's emergency and less urgent
Emergency AD's are issued when unsafe condition needs immediate action
When reviewing the logbooks, you find your aircraft is not in compliance. Can you continue to operate that aircraft until the next maintenance inspection? Is there a buffer? NO BUFFER! No person may operate the affected product after expiration without an alternative method of compliance approval for a change in compliance time
Can you fly your plane with an expired AD to another airport to get it repaired? you can apply to the FAA for a special flight permit
What is a type certificate data sheet A document that sets forth essential factors and other considerations which are necessary for U.S. airworthiness certification of aircraft, engines and propellers.
What is a supplemental type certificate? Certificate required to fly a modified aircraft.
What is an aircraft registration certificate? Certificate of registration of an aircraft with the FAA Aircraft Registry. Must be carried in the aircraft at all times
Does an aircraft registration have an expiration date? 7 years
Where is the information regarding placards and marking information that must be in the plane? AFM
Altimeter/pitot static
Transponder - 24 month
ELT - 12 months, 1 hour or 1/2 life
What is adverse yaw? Aircrafts tendency for the nose to go in the opposite way of the turn Induced draw - generating lift (more lift=more drag) DRAG INDUCED ON THE upward wing causes that wing to yaw to the outside. The wing's cordline is being shifted by the action of the ailerons. What happens as a wing stalls? becoming greater than critical angle of attack Laminar airflow over wing begins to break away Angle between cord and relative wind Critical angle of attack Angle in which the air around an airfoil first breaks away from its upper surface Relative wind + cordline
Why do we take off into the wind? Higher performance
Standard temp at sea level
15 C and 29.92" mercury
What happens to temperature as we climb? Temperature decreases 2 degrees C every 1000'
What is the standard lapse rate? decreases 2 degrees C per 1000 ft
What must exist for a thunderstorm to develop? Unstable lapse rate/instability Upward movement Moisture
Stages of a thunderstorm Cumulous Mature Dissipating - downdrafts the rain is coming out
How far do you want to stay away from a thunderstorm? 20 miles
