Laws & Regs part 1

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Aviation

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FAR

Federal Aviation Regulations

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CFR Title 14

Aeronautics and Space

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IAP

Instrument Approach Procedure

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NTSB

Investigates accidents and issues safety recommendations

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PIC

Final authority for operation and safety of flight

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DA / DH

Altitude / height during ILS to decide between continuing landing or executing a missed approach

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Non-Precision Approach

Instrument approach with no electronic glide slope

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Operational Control

Authority over initiating, conducting, and terminating flight

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Stopway

Area beyond the takeoff runway

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Vso

Stalling speed in landing configuration

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Va

Design maneuvering speed

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V1

Maximum speed during takeoff that the pilot can safely stop the aircraft

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Vx

Speed for best angle of climb

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Vref

Reference landing speed

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2nd class medical certificate

Necessary for a commercial pilot

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1st class medical certificate

Necessary for Airline Transport Pilots

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Required to be on your person

Pilot certificate, Photo ID, Medical Certificate

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Expiration of a pilot certificate

No expiration

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Requirement for night flight carrying passengers

3 takeoffs and landings within 90 days

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MSA

Minimum Safe Altitude

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LOC

Localizer

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MAP

Missed Approach Point

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RVR

Required Visual Reference

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Fatal Injury

Death within 30 days of accident

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Aircraft Accident

Results in death, serious injury, or substantial damage to aircraft

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Time to report accident to NTSB

10 days

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Substantial Damage

Adversely affects structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics

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Serious Injury

Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours within 7 days of accident, fracture of any bones, severe hemorrhages or nerve damage, 2nd or 3rd degree burns, or affects internal organs

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ILS ground components

Glide slope, localizer, marker beacons, DME, lights

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Alternate Airport

Airport to land at if the intended airport becomes inadvisable

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ALS

Approach Light System

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Prohibited Area

Area of airspace where permission is required

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FAF

Final Approach Fix

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IAP

Instrument Approach Procedure

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IAP with Glide Slope

Precision Approach

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Glide Slope

Provides vertical guidance

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RVR

The range that a pilot can see on the runway

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NDB

Nondirectional radio beacon

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39

Retirement age

65

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Ceiling

Lowest layer of BKN, OVC, or VV clouds

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Large aircraft

Over 12,500 lbs

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Middle Marker Beacon

3500 ft from landing threshold

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14 CFR Part 1

Definitions and abbreviations

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49 CFR Part 830

Reporting of accidents / incidents, preservation of wreckage

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14 CFR part 61

Certifications of pilots and instructors

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AIM Pilot glossary

Definitions and terms

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49 CFR

Transportation regulations

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Night

Between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight

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Flight time

Moving under own power for purpose of flight

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Air Traffic Clearance

Authorization by AT. to prevent collision

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