Aviation Law: Exam 1 Questions &
Answers
How can you tell if it is legal for you to fly while you are taking medication? Correct Ans-
Consult your AME. Does the drug affect vision, alertness, judgement, or sense of balance?
Describe the complete analytical process by which you will determine whether or not it is legal
for you to continue to act as a pilot or other required flight crewmember. Correct Ans-Is the
condition you are experiencing one of the disqualifying conditions listed?
Use good judgement
Are you required to report a change in your health to the FAA? Correct Ans-Not until you
next apply for a medical certificate and then only if one or more of the applications on the form
covers it.
Are there any events that might occur in your life that you are required to report to the FAA prior
to your next aviation medical exam? If so, describe Correct Ans-Yes, you are required to
report any drug or alcohol convictions or the denial, cancellation, revocation, or suspension of
your driver's license related to such an offense.
If your condition would disqualify you from acting as a pilot or required flight crewmember, are
you required to surrender your aviation medical certificate to the FAA? Correct Ans-No, you
just have to stop flying
,If your condition would disqualify you from acting as a pilot or required flight crewmember but
you go ahead and do so anyway, what are the possible legal consequences to you? Correct
Ans-You are subject to FAA enforcement action, most likely resulting in emergency revocation
and your insurance company can deny you coverage on any accidents related to the operation of
aircraft
Are you required to report the conviction to the FAA? If so, to whom and when? Correct Ans-
Yes. You must report the arrest to the FAA Civil Aviation Security Division within sixty days
after the conviction. You are required to make this report even if you aren't flying or if you don't
even have a medical certificate. As long as you hold a pilot certificate, you must report this.
Only CONVICTIONS of drug or alcohol related traffic offenses or the denial, cancellation,
suspension, or revocation of your driver's license must be reported.
You receive a letter from the FAA requesting that you submit to a rather extensive and expensive
battery of psychological and psychiatric tests to determine whether you are an alcoholic. Are you
required to comply? If you comply, who is responsible to pay for these tests? Correct Ans-
You are required to comply and pay at your own expense
What are the possible legal consequences to you, if any, if you fail to promptly comply with the
FAA's request? Correct Ans-Your certificate can be suspended or revoked until the medical
information is furnished
Why are these questions on the Application for Aviation Medical Certificate? Correct Ans-To
make sure you don't have any of the specific disqualifying conditions or another health condition
that could make it unsafe for you to act as a pilot
, If you have such a record, but fail to report it on your application, is the FAA likely to find out
about it? If so, how? Correct Ans-Yes, the FAA references answers provided on medical
forms with the Social Security Administration database through a program called Operation Safe
Pilot.
What are the primary forms of business organizations? Correct Ans-Sole Proprietorship
General Partnership
Limited Partnership
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Corporation
From a risk management standpoint, which form or forms of business organizations serve to
protect the owners from personal vicarious liability for torts committed by employees
acting with the scope of their employment? Correct Ans-Corporation
Limited Liability Company
Limited Liability Partnership
Can your chosen form of business protect you from personal liability for the consequences of
your own negligence or intentional torts? Correct Ans-No
What are the owners of a corporation called? Correct Ans-Shareholders
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