102 block one

1st class airline transport certificate for PIC under 40

12 months

1st class commercial pilot any age

12 months

1st class air traffic control tower operator any age

12 months

1st class recreation pilot under 40

60 months

1st private pilot certificate under 40

60 months

1st a flight instructor certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon) under 40

60 months

1st a student pilot certificate under 40

60 months

1st sport pilot certificate (when not using a U.S. driver's license as medical qualification) under 40

60 months

1st recreational pilot certificate over 40

24 months

1st private pilot certificate over 40

24 months

1st flight instructor certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon) over 40

24 months

1st student pilot certificate over 40

24 months

1st sport pilot certificate over 40

24 months

2nd airline transport pilot certificate for second-in-command privileges any age

12 months

2nd air traffic control tower operator certificate

12 months

2nd recreational pilot certificate under 40

60 months

2nd private pilot certificate under 40

60 months

2nd flight instructor certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon) under 40

60 months

2nd student pilot certificate under 40

60 months

2nd sport pilot certificate under 40

60 months

3rd recreational pilot certificate under 40

60 months

3rd private pilot certificate under 40

60 months

3rd flight instructor certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon) under 40

60 months

3rd student pilot certificate under 40

60 months

3rd sport pilot certificate under 40

60 months

VFR

visual flight rules

more than 1000ft and/or 3sm

IFR

instrument flight rules

less than 1000ft and/or 3sm

IMSAFE

I

illness

IMSAFE

M

medicaiton

IMSAFE

S

stress

IMSAFE

A

alcohol

IMSAFE

F

fatigue

IMSAFE

E

emotion/eating

NOTAMS

notice to air mossion

ARROW

A

airworthiness certificate

ARROW

1R

registration

ARROW

2R

radio license

ARROW

O

operating handbook

ARROW

W

weight and balance

ATP

airline pilot

Commercial pilot

being paid to fly

what happens when medical is expired

medical moves down to a lower class

privileges change

what can you do with a student pilot certificate

its good forever

can take flight cources

cannot take a friend

can only fly solo with endorcement

not allowed to fly inbetween clouds

cannot fly into class bravo

how far out can you solo with student pilot certificate

can only go 25nm from home airport

how long are endorsement valid for

90 days

why are endorsements valid for a set amount of days

to make sure you are proficient

what condition does it have to be to solo

at least 3sm visibility during the day and 5sm at night

FAR 61.56

flight review

minimum of 1 hour flight training and 1 hour of ground training

has to be done every 24 calender month

must do with flight instructor

FAR 61.57

flight review - pilot in command

must do 3 takeoff and 3 landings

can be either stop and go or touch and go

must be preformed in same category, class, and type

at night

must do 3 takeoff and 3 landings

need full stop

minimum of 1 hour flight training and 1 hour ground training

can just do night training to complete both day and night

category

means a broad classification of aircraft 

class

breaks it down more than category

single engine

multi

type

breaks it down more than class

archer

100 series

5 parts of an airplane

engine

wing

landing gear

fuselage

empennage

monocoque

the outside is the only thing giving the support

semi-monocoque

there are supports

what is the fuselage

the body of the plane

what does the wings do

creates lift

advantages to different attachment points

you can see differently in a high or low wing

where are the ailerons

outside on the wing

what do ailerons do

they roll turn

where are the flaps

inside the wing

what do flaps do

changes the lift

what is an empennage

the tail of the plane

how many parts does an empennage have

2

what is the horizontal part of the empennage

stabilizer or stabilator

stabilizer

has an elevator

stabilator

no elevator

2 pieces combined

what is the vertical part of the empennage

rudder

what does rudder do

controls yaw

pancake

what type of steering is used on the ground

rudders

types of landing gear

tricycle and conventional

what landing gear needs endorsement

retractable

what does the engine do

converts chemical to mechanical energy

what is a cowl

ducts over engine for cooling

what is a firewall

wall to protect from fires

mount of engine

what does a cowl do

makes airflow around engine as smooth as possible

difference between round dials and glass cockpit

one are dials and the other is computer screens

what are runway headings based off of

magnetic headings

taxiway colors

yellow

runway color

white

are taxiways stripes or solid

solid

are runways striped or solid

stripes

permanent closed runway. how is it shown

painted

temporary closed runway. how is it shown

x is placed on edge of runway

where are hold short lines installed

runway and taxiway intersections

hold short line solid

taxiway

hold short line dashed

runway

black with yellow words

where you are

yellow with black words

how to get somewhere

red with white words

have to stop

civilian land beacon

green white

military beacon

white white green

water beacon

yellow white

heliport beacon

green yellow white

VASI

visual approach slop indicator

PAPI

precision approach path indicator

red over white

good

white over white

too high

red over red

too low

sterile cockpit

talk only about what is currently happening in the airplane