Mark Favolise checkride debrief questions

What materials are required when flying

Medical, pilots cert, government issued ID, logbook for carrying passengers

Compensation vs reimbursement

Compensation is anything of value received by the pilot. Reimbursement is returning money to the pilot (pro rata)

Can you legally takeoff with frost on your wings and why

No it is illegal (92.527)

What are the qualifications needed to apply for a commercial license

18 MEETHS. At least 18 years old, medical (3rd class to take test, 2nd class to use comm privileges), English, endorsement from CFI, CAX test, hold PPL

Privileges and limitations of a commercial pilot

Can carry people or property and act as PIC for compensation or hire. Limited to not flying at night or 50 nm or more without an instrument rating

1st class medical duration

Under 40 = 12 months. Over 40 = 6 months

2nd class medical duration

12 months regardless of age

3rd class medical duration

Under 40 = 60 months. Over 40 = 24 months

Can you get a commercial license on Basic med?

Yes but you cannot excersize the privileges unless you have a 2nd class

What is common carriage

Defined by holding out of a willingness to transport persons or property from place to place for compensation or hire

What is private carriage

Carriage for hire that does not involve holding out. Involves transporting persons or property for usually 1-3 selected customers (not for public)

What is holding out

Representing yourself or carrier to the public (advertising)

When can you fly right away with your commercial license

119.1 E = Airlines, charters, instructing, banner towing, crop dusting

What is MMEL

Master minimum equipment list, list of all equipment that can be inop across an entire aircraft type

What is MEL

Made from MMEL specific to tail number for equipment that can be inop for flight.

MEL in depth definition

Repetitive information to reassure the PIC about unnecessary equipment to fly for increased redundancy. Helpful for pilots who fly different planes or different types of planes because they allow the PIC to have a consistent list to go to

Required inspections of flight

Annual every 12 months, vor check every 30 days, 100 hour inspection for compensation or hire, altimeter static every 24 monhts, transponder every 24 months, ELT inspection every 12 months. Needs to be replaced after 1 hour of cumulative use, or 50% battery life.

If the ELT is at half its battery life, but it's been inspected less than a year ago, what do you need to do with the ELT

Replace is

Can you overfly an annual and by how much?

No you cant, need ferry permit

Can you overfly a 100 hour inspection and if so how much

Yes by up to 10 hours only if aircraft is enroute to a maintenance facility to have the inspection performed. If over, need a ferry permit

What is a ferry permit, when do you get one, where do you get one

Permit allowing unairworthy aircraft to overfly inspection timelines fly for a specific purpose such as maintenance or bad weather emergencies from the FSDO

Oxygen requirements for non pressurized aircraft

12,500 - 14,000 msl = crew must use after 30 minutes. 14,000 - 15,000 msl = crew must continuously use. 15,000 + msl = crew must use and passengers must be supplied O2

Oxygen requirements for pressurized aircraft

Above FL250 = 10 minute supply per pax. Above FL350 = pilot must wear if only one in the cockpit, or 1 must wear if both don’t have quick don masks

Different types of hypoxia

ABCD. A = air, hypoxic not enough O2 in the body. B = blood, anemic/hypemic, blood cant transport O2. C = circulation, stagnant, O2 rich blood not moving. D = drugs, histoxic, cells cant use O2

Requirements of a pressurized cabin

A constant flow of air comes in and out of the cabin to regulate air pressure through a completely sealed aircraft

Are TAFs and METARs ceilings reported in AGL or MSL

AGL

What height is used on a sectional

MSL

What are TAFs

Terminal aerodrome forecast, provide weather forecast/prediction within 5 SM of an airport, issued 4 times a day (every 6 hours) valid for 24-30 hours used for flight planning

SIGMET vs AIRMET

Signifigant meteorological information vs airmen’s meteorological information. AIRMETs are for GA aircraft and provide information regarding moderate hazards. SIGMETS are for all aircraft regarding hazardous weather

How often are AIRMETs released and how long are they valid for

Issued every 6 hours and valid for 6 hours

How often are SIGMETs released and how long are they valid for

Issued as needed valid for 4 hours

SIGMET weather

DATI. Dust/sandstorm, volcanic ash, turbulence, icing

Convective SIGMET weather

SHELT. Surface wind greater than 50 kts, hail greater than ¾ inch in diameter, embedded thunderstorms, line of thunderstorms/squall line, tornados

How often are convective SIGMETs released and how long are they valid for

Issued 55 minutes past the hour valid for 2 hours

How can you get in flight weather information

FSS, 122.2. Approach

Primary flight controls

Ailerons, rudder, elevator

Secondary flight controls

Flaps and trim

Spin recovery

REAP, rudder opposite of spin, elevator forward, ailerons neutral, power idle

Can you fly with frost on the wings

No, disrupts airflow over the wing creating less lift,