Pilot Qualifications, Airworthiness and Regulations practice questions

Answer: A) To the left

• ACorrect. Right turns must be indicated by markings or lights.
• BIncorrect. Right traffic must be indicated.
• CIncorrect. Standard is left traffic.
• DIncorrect. The wind sock doesn't set pattern direction.

Answer: A) Documented and recorded in a manner acceptable to the Administrator

14 CFR 61.51(a) requires training time and aeronautical experience used for certificates, ratings, flight reviews and recent experience to be documented and recorded in a manner acceptable to the Administrator. It does not require any particular format.

• ACorrect. 61.51(a) requires each person to document and record this time in a manner acceptable to the Administrator.
• BIncorrect. An instructor signs only for training they give. Solo, PIC and other experience doesn't need an instructor's signature on every entry.
• CIncorrect. 61.51 doesn't require a particular format. The standard is a record acceptable to the Administrator, and electronic logbooks can meet it.
• DIncorrect. The pilot keeps their own records. The FAA doesn't have to verify each entry before the experience can be credited.

Answer: B) A Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the FAA

• AIncorrect. Part 135 isn't required for these flights.
• BCorrect. It is required for these air tour operations.
• CIncorrect. Compensation requires a commercial pilot.
• DIncorrect. An LOA is required.

Answer: D) 50% of useful life

• AIncorrect. It's 50% of useful life.
• BIncorrect. It's 50%.
• CIncorrect. Replacement is required.
• DCorrect. 14 CFR 91.207.

Answer: A) Reasonable precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage to persons or property

14 CFR 91.15 prohibits dropping any object that creates a hazard to persons or property. It does not prohibit a drop if reasonable precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage.

• ACorrect. 14 CFR 91.15 bans drops that create a hazard to persons or property, but it does not prohibit a drop if reasonable precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage.
• BIncorrect. 14 CFR 91.15 does not require ATC notification or approval. The condition is reasonable precautions against injury or damage.
• CIncorrect. 14 CFR 91.15 does not limit drops to certain areas. Any drop is allowed only if reasonable precautions are taken.
• DIncorrect. 14 CFR 91.15 already allows drops when reasonable precautions are taken, so no waiver is required.

Answer: B) Within 10 days after the accident

49 CFR 830.15(a) requires the written report within 10 days after an accident, or after 7 days if an overdue aircraft is still missing. Immediate notification under 830.5 is a separate requirement.

• AIncorrect. 830.15(a) requires the report within 10 days after an accident, not 30.
• BCorrect. 830.15(a) requires the operator to file the report within 10 days after an accident. Immediate notification under 830.5 is a separate requirement.
• CIncorrect. The 7-day period in 830.15(a) applies to an overdue aircraft that is still missing, not to an accident.
• DIncorrect. Immediate notification is required by 830.5. The written report under 830.15 is due within 10 days.

Answer: C) The pilot in command

• AIncorrect. The PIC decides.
• BIncorrect. The PIC decides.
• CCorrect. The device must not interfere with navigation or communication.
• DIncorrect. ATC doesn't approve devices.

Answer: A) The Administrator, an authorized NTSB representative, or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer

14 CFR 61.51(i) requires pilots to present their logbook on reasonable request by the Administrator, an authorized NTSB representative, or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.

• ACorrect. 61.51(i) lists exactly these three: the Administrator, an authorized representative of the NTSB, and any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
• BIncorrect. AMEs are not on the list in 61.51(i), and Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers are specifically included.
• CIncorrect. An NTSB representative may ask at any time, not just after an accident, and TSA inspectors are not on the list in 61.51(i).
• DIncorrect. These may ask for records for business reasons, but 61.51(i) does not require you to present your logbook to them.

Answer: B) 1 hour of ground and 1 hour of flight training

• AIncorrect. Night flight isn't specifically required.
• BCorrect. It reviews Part 91 rules and maneuvers.
• CIncorrect. The instructor conducts the review.
• DIncorrect. Ground and flight training are required.

Answer: C) The current status of each applicable AD, with its number, revision date, method of compliance and next due time if recurring

14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v) requires records of the current status of applicable ADs, including each AD's number, revision date and method of compliance, plus the time and date of the next action for recurring ADs.

• AIncorrect. The method of compliance must be recorded for every applicable AD, not just recurring ones. The record also needs the revision date, not just the issue date.
• BIncorrect. The rule requires the current status of every applicable AD, not a list from one inspection. These records must also be kept and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold, not thrown out at the next annual.
• CCorrect. 91.417(a)(2)(v) requires the current status of applicable ADs, including the method of compliance, the AD number and the revision date. If the AD involves recurring action, the time and date of the next required action must also be shown.
• DIncorrect. 91.417 does not require keeping the full text of each AD. It requires a status record with specific elements: number, revision date, method of compliance and next due time for recurring ADs.