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PPL Oral PrepWhat are the requirements to become a private pilot? - ANS-Be at least 17
Able to read, speak, write, and understand English
Hold at least a 3rd class medical
Received the required ground and flight training endorsements
Meet the aeronautical experience requirements
Pass the required knowledge and practical tests
Part 141 requirements - ANS-35 hours of training if the course is for an airplane
3 hours of cross-country flight training
3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that include
(A) One cross-country flight of more than 100-nautical-miles total distance
(B) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the
traffic pattern) at an airport.
3 hours of flight training solely by reference to instruments,
3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane in preparation for the practical test
within 60 days preceding the date of the test.
What must you record in your logbook? - ANS-Training time used to meet requirements
for a certificate, rating, or flight review
Flight time/takeoffs and landings to meet day/night currency
Instructor endorsements required to exercise pilot privileges
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? - ANS-You may not fly for
compensation or hire
You may act as PIC during a flight that is incidental to a business or employment
,You may not pay less than the pro rata share of operating expenses
May act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event
May be reimbursed for search and rescue efforts
May demonstrate an aircraft as an aircraft salesman and has at least 200 hours logged
May act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle (14 CFR
61.69)
To conduct a production flight test in a light-sport aircraft
To act as a required pilot flight crewmember of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot have in
their physical possession? - ANS-Pilot Certificate
Photo I.D.
Medical Certificate
What is basic med? - ANS-Allows you to flight noncommercial flight operations with a
drivers license if you have previously held a medical that was not suspended, revoked,
or withdrawn
You may fly no more than 6 occupants including the pilot and with a maximum
certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds
No higher than 18,000 feet MSL
250 knots max
Cannot leave U.S.
Not for compensation or hire
To qualify you must:
A.) possess and carry a valid drivers license
B.) Complete approved medical education course from AOPA with 24 CM
C.) Receive medical exam from state-licensed physician within 48 CM
,D.) Certify that you are under the care of a physician for any diagnosed medical
condition that could impact your ability to fly and are medically fit to fly
E.) Agree to national driver register check
What is the difference between proficiency and currency? - ANS-Currency is the legal
minimum while proficiency means you are adequate and competent
What personal minimums have you set and why? - ANS-No more than 10 knots
crosswind
Ceilings no less than 2500 feet
Visibility no less than 5 SM
I have assessed my capabilities and feel confident with this
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane and what must you do to act as
PIC of such? - ANS-A high-performance airplane is an airplane with an engine of more
than 200 horsepower
Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a
high-performance airplane or flight simulator
Received and logged a one-time endorsement in your logbook from an authorized
instructor
[Scenario] You are renting a high-performance airplane to take a friend on a trip to a
nearby city for the weekend to sightsee. You are leaving Friday morning and returning
Sunday night. What requirements must you meet? - ANS-Completed Biennial flight
review
Performed 3 takeoffs and landings during the day and 3 takeoffs and landings to a full
stop at night within the preceding 90 days
Received a high-performance endorsement
Received a thorough aircraft checkout
Have medical, photo i.d., and pilot certificate in possession
, Pay no less than pro rata share
[Scenario] The annual inspection of your aircraft is now due and you ask several friends
that you fly with regularly to contribute money to help pay for the inspection. Do the
regulations allow for this? - ANS-No, a private pilot may not pay less than pro rata share
of the operating expenses of a flight. The annual inspection is not an operating
expense.
Other than a high performance aircraft and complex aircraft, what other types of aircraft
require specific training and an endorsement? - ANS-High-altitude - an airplane with a
pressurized airplane that has a service ceiling above 25,000 feet MSL
Tailwheel
With respect to certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, define the terms:
"Category", "Class", and "Type." - ANS-Category - a broad classification of aircraft; i.e.,
airplane, rotorcraft, glider; etc
Class - a classification of aircraft within a category having similar operating
characteristics; i.e., single-engine land, multi-engine land; etc
Type - a specific make and basic model of aircraft including modifications that do not
change its handling or flight characteristics; i.e., DC-9, B-737, C-150; etc
What does it mean when the FAA issues an airworthiness certificate? - ANS-The FAA
issues an airworthiness certificate to an aircraft after it has been inspected and
conforms to its type design and it is in a condition safe for operation
What are the requirements for displaying an airworthiness certificate and when does it
expire? - ANS-Every airplane must have an airworthiness certificate displayed in a
location where passengers are able to see it.
An airworthiness certificate does not expire as long as the required maintenance and
inspections are performed
When is a 100 hour inspection required? - ANS-When an aircraft is used for flight
instruction for hire and provided by the flight instructor
When an aircraft that carries any person, other than a crewmember for hire
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