Endorsements, regs, FAR/AIM, runway fun facts

Do you need an engine/brakes to fly? why?

Yes under part 23 of title 14

Flight instructor eligibility

you need commercial pilot cert or ATP and it needs to be category and class specific

ex. ASEL —> CFI

ex. AMEL —> MEI

T/F: you can do MEI before having your CFI

true! Do it in any order

what do you need to have

name of each person you endorsed for solos and practical tests, kind of test, results, and date for 3 years

you don’t have to keep track for knowledge test endorsements if you have AGI and IGI

you can get gold seal if you…

have AGI and IGI and an 80 percent pass rate on practical tests you endorse

T/F you should have 200 hours of dual given and have held your CFI cert for 24 cal months

how do you prevent your flight instructor cert from lapsing

FIRK (flight instructor renewal course) or by 80% pass rate in the last 24 call months, minimum 5 students, within 3 cal months of month of expiration

how do you re-instate your CFI cert after it has expired

do a checkride for an additional rating or do your CFI again

what reg talks about inspections/need for annual/maintenance

91.409 and 91.407

when you get into an aircraft accident, is it ok to touch it?

no! never touch. it interferes with investigation

to legally vector your IFR student to

more than 3miles from FAF at no more than a 30 degree angle

Should you let your student fill out the description of the flight?

No, according to Thrust

If you endorse a student, you should have done what, for every single rating

Personally trained them in the last 3 months

Do you need to retake written if you are going from SEL-R (rotorcraft) to ASEL

oftentimes no, check regs

Do you receive a student pilot cert if you are a helicopter pilot transferring to ASEL?

61.31D2 NO! you give them an A76

Runway centerline lights color and color progression

white, last 1000ft become white-red alternating, and then full red

What color are LAHSO lights

in ground pulsating white. No formal name for these

What color are runway guard lights

yellow/amber, and they can be elevated or in pavement

enhanced centerline begins how far before runway

150ft

fuse vs circuit breaker

fuses are not accessible, and cannot be reset

how do you preflight a night flight

with a red light, and wait 30 minutes if your night vision is disrupted

Can you legally log solo time without the solo endorsement

no

Does night solo require its own separate endorsement

yes

Pre-solo endorsement

61.87 B, C, D — knowledge test and airplane training. Can be given as a single endorsement

What is the 90 day solo endorsement

61.87N

What is the night solo endorsement

61.87O

Do you need a new endorsement if your 90 day solo is up?

Yes, that’s 61.87P

XC solo what endorsements do you need?

61.87BCD (pre-solo) AND 61.93 (solo training endorsement).

This must come from your primary instructor

AND review of XC flight planning morning of—can come from anyone

Does the review of XC flight planning have to come from your primary instructor?

No—it can be anyone

What are the two types of Class B student solo endorsements?

airspace and airport

Where can you find the list of B airports that do not accept student solos?

AIM 3-2-3