pilot qualifications and limitations oral

What flight time can a pilot log as second in command time?

only when person is

• qualified in accordance with SIC requirements of 14 CFR 61.55 and occupies a crewmember station in an aircraft that requires more than one pilot by the aircrafts type certificate

• hold appropriate category, class, and instrument rating (if required) for the aircraft being flown, and the type of certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which the flight is being conducted required more than one pilot

If you are flying in a single engine high performance complex airplane and you ONLY hold a ppl with single engine land can you log PIC time if your friend holds high preformance/ complex endorsement can you log PIC time?

Yes, may log PIC time if pilot is sole operator of the controls

• can log PIC time but cant act as PIC in this situation

If you take medication on the DO NOT FLY list how long should you wait to be able to fly again?

wait at least 5 dosage intervals

• ex: for a medication taken every 8 hrs, multiply 8 and 5=40; must wait 40 hrs to fly

Where can you find a list of medical conditions that may disqualify you from obtaining a medical certificate

14 CFR Part 67 and requirements are in Part 61

What are the requirements to fly under Basic Med?

• US drivers license

• have held medical certificate issued on or after July 14, 2006

• answer health questions on the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC)

• get examination and have physician complete CMEC every 4 years (48 calendar months)

• take basic med online medical education course every 24 calendar monthsbas

What are the BasicMed privileges and limitations?

limited to

• fly with no more than 6 passengers

• fly an aircraft with max takeoff weight not more than 12,500lbs

• fly an aircraft that is authorized to carry no more than seven occupants (6 passengers)

• indicated airspeed of 250kts or less under 18,000ft MSL

• cant fly for compensation or hire

If a private pilot doesnt have a current medical (hasn’t been denied one) and they haven’t completed basic med requirements, can they operate as PIC for any aircraft?

they can still operate as a sport pilot (doesn't require medical certificate)

• can only operate the privileges of a sports pilot

What are some examples of general medical conditions that are temporarily disqualifying?

• acute infections

• anemia

• peptic ulvers

• respiratory infections

• ear and sinus issues

• psychological conditions 

• medication side effects

When must a pilot report suspension of driving privileges for driving under alcohol/ drug use (DWI/DUI)

report must be made within 60 days

• in writing to the FAA’s Security and Investigations Division

look at 91.13

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If operating an aircraft in close proximity to another, such as formation flight, what regulations apply?

no person may operate an aircraft

• so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard

• in formation flight except by arrangement with PIC of each aircraft in the formation

• carrying passengers for hire in formation flight

Where is aerobic flight of an aircraft not permitted

• over congested area city, town, settlement

• over an open air assembly of persons

• within lateral boundaries of the surface areas of class B, C, D, E airspace

• within 4 NM of center line of Federal airway

• below altitude 1,500 ft AGL or when visibility is less than 3 miles

Define aerobatic flight

14 CFR 91.393

• aerobatic flight means an intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircrats’s altitude, abnormal attitude. or abnormal acceleration, not necessary for normal flight

When are parachutes required on board an aircraft?

unless each occupant is wearing an approved parachute no pilot can execute

• bank angle of 60 degrees relative to the horizon

• a nose up or nose down attitude of 30 relative horizon

not apply to flight tests for pilot verification or rating, spins and other flight maneuvers required by regulations for any certificate or rating when given by CFI or ATP instructing in accordance with 14 CFR 61.67

Can a pilot carry marihuana on board an aircraft during flight if the state has legalized it?|

No