FAA Regulations

Question 1

Advisory circular numbering:

Answer 1

AC relating to pilots: starts w/ 60
AC relating to airspace: starts w/ 70
AC relating to ATC: starts w/ 90

Question 2

Three important sources of FAA info for pilots:

Answer 2

• Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
  -Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
  -FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs)

Question 3

FARs applicable to private pilots:

Answer 3

14 CFR Part 1: Definitions and Abbreviations
14 CFR Part 2: Maintainance, Preventive Maintainance, Rebuilding and Alteration
14 CFR Part 61: Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors and Ground Instructors
14 CFR Part 91: General Operating and Flight Rules

Question 4

Documents that a pilot must have in their possession when flying:

Answer 4

-Pilot certificate
-Photo ID
-Medical certificate

When flying overseas:
-Restricted Radiotelephone operators permit

Question 5

Types of aircraft that require a type rating:

Answer 5

-Greater than 12,500 lb
-Turbojet

Question 6

Requirements to maintain valid pilot certification and serve as PIC

Answer 6

In the preceding 24 months:
-completed a flight review with a CFI
-passed a proficiency check
-satisfactorily accomplished one or more phases of an FAA sponsored pilot proficiency award program (e.g. the ‘Wings’ program.)

Question 7

Currency requirements to carry passengers:

Answer 7

In the preceding 90 days:
-3 takeoffs and landings in the same category, class, and type(if applicable)

For tailwheel type:
-takeoffs and landings must be in a tailwheel and full stop, but those also count toward currency for nosewheel

For nighttime flight:
-takeoffs and landings must be at night and full stop, but those count toward daytime proficiency

Question 8

Definition of night flight:

Answer 8

For carrying passengers:
-One hour after sunset; one hour prior to sunrise

For logging flight time:
-The end of evening civil twilight until the beginning of morning civil twilight (about half-hour after sunset/ half-hour prior to sunrise)

Position lights:
-night is between sunset and sunrise

Question 9

Definition of a high-performance airplane:

Answer 9

-Engine > 200hp

Question 10

Notification of change of address

Answer 10

Must be done within 30 days to the FAA Airman Certification Branch to fly legally

Question 11

Required info prior to flight:

Answer 11

-Runway distance available for takeoff and landing
-Runway distance required for takeoff and landing
-Fuel requirements: intended landing location plus:
30 mins for daytime VFR
45 mins for nighttime VFR
(good practice suggest 1 hour of reserve fuel)
-Alternative airports

Question 12

VFR cruise altitudes:

Answer 12

Magnetic course 0-179: odd thousands plus 500
Magnetic course 180-359: even thousands plus 500

Question 13

required pre-flight planning:

Answer 13

For IFR or flights not in the vicinity of an airport:
-weather reports & forecasts
-fuel requirements
-alternatives
-any known traffic delays

For all flights:
-takeoff and landing distance available and required for all planned runways

Question 14

Reserve fuel requirements

Answer 14

To the first point of intended landing +
-30 mins in the daytime
-45 mins at night

Personal minimum: recommend 1hr of reserves

Question 15

Alcohol requirements

Answer 15

-8 hours from bottle to throttle
-Blood alcohol < .04

Question 16

Supplemental oxygen requirements for crew:

Answer 16

12,500 MSL and below: not required
Above 12,500 - 14,000: required when the duration at these altitudes is > 30 mins
Above 14,000: required

Question 17

Supplemental oxygen requirements for passengers:

Answer 17

Above 15,000: Supplemental oxygen must be provided and passengers made aware of the availability. Passengers are not required to use the supplemental oxygen

Question 18

Min altitude regulations:

Answer 18

Must remain enough to be able to make an emergency landing without undue hazard to people or property except on takeoff and landing

Over congested area: must remain at least 1000 ft above the highest obstacle within a 2000 ft horizontal radius of the aircraft

Over uncongested area: must remain at least 500 ft AGL

Question 19

Definition of an accident per NTSB:

Answer 19

-Occurring between the time any person boards the aircraft with intention of flight, until all such persons have disembarked
-When any person suffers death or serious injury
-Any time there is substantial damage to an aircraft

Question 20

Criteria for immediate notification to NTSB:

Answer 20

-An aircraft is overdue which may have been in an accident
-Any required crew member is unable to perform normal flight duties
-There is a flight control system malfunction or failure
-Fire in flight
-Collision with another aircraft in flight
-$25k or more in damages to property other than your aircraft

Otherwise, a written report to NTSB is required within 10 days for all accidents