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Must your Private Glider license be in your possession every time you fly as Pilot-In-Command?
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YES
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If you move to a new address, must you notify the FAA in writing of your change in address?
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YES, within 30 days.
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Is your Private Glider License permanent?
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YES. The license expires only if voluntarily surrendered, revoked by the FAA, or if the pilot dies.
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Can a Private Pilot fly for hire?
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NO
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What are the medical requirements for a Private Pilot Glider?
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The pilot must sign a statement stating that he/she has no known medical defect which would make him unfit to fly.
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Do the FARs require that every flight be logged?
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NO
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What flights must be logged in order to carry passengers?
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1) At least three takeoffs and landings in a glider must have been accomplished and logged within the preceding 90 days.
2) A flight review, per FAR 61.56, must have been accomplished and logged within the preceding 24 months. |
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Must you have accomplished and logged a Flight Review, per 61.56, within the preceding 24 months to fly a glider as PIC?
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YES
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What flights must be logged in order to take an FAA practical test?
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The minimum experience requirements for such a test, as specified in part 61 of the FAR's.
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What flights must be logged to fly a glider as Pilot in Command?
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1) A flight review per FAR 61.56 within the preceding 24 months.
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What are the minimum requirements for a glider pilot flight review?
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1) Min. one hour of ground instruction
2) Minimum one hour flight instruction OR three flights. |
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When does a Flight Review Expire?
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At the end of the 24th month after the flight review is accomplished. A review accomplished on September 18th 2001 would expire on September 30th 2003.
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What flight information should be logged when making an pilot logbook entry?
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1) Date
2) Duration of flight 3) Place 4) type of glider flown 5) N-Number of glider 6) Type of experience Dual or PIC(Solo)? |
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Must you have your pilot logbook in your possession every time you fly?
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NO
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What documents must be in the glider to be legal for flight?
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A - Airworthiness Certificate
R - Registration Certificate O - Operating limitations W - Weight and Balance information |
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Is the Airworthiness Certificate permanent?
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YES
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What info is on the registration certificate?
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1) Name and address of the owner of the glider.
2) Registration number of the glider. |
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What are the acceptable ways the Operating Limits can be aboard?
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1) Placards
2) Air Speed Indicator Markings 3) Glider Operating Manual. |
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What are the required operating limits of the glider?
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1) Maximum ground launch speed
2) Maximum aerotow speed 3) Maneuvering Speed 4) Rough Air Speed 5) Never Exceed Speed |
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Where is the authoritative information regarding the operating limits of a glider found?
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In the manufacturer's handbook.
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What are the acceptable ways that Weight and Balance information can be aboard?
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Placards or the glider operating manual.
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Why is flight unsafe if the C.G.(center of gravity) is out of aft limits?
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Because lowering the nose to recover from a stall may be difficult or even impossible, leading to loss of control of the glider.
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What Two conditions MUST be satisfied when solving weight and balance problems?
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1) Weight of the glider must be at or below maximum gross weight
2)The C.G.(center of gravity) must be within the manufacturer's specified limits. |
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Why is flight with the center of gravity out of forward limits dangerous?
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Because it may be difficult or impossible to raise the nose of the glider, particularly during landing.
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What inspections must be performed on a glider carrying passengers for hire?
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1) Annual inspection
2) 100-hour inspection |
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Who can perform an Annual Inspection?
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An Authorized Inspector(IA).
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Must glider inspections be logged?
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YES, in the glider's airframe logbook.
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Who is responsible for determining if a glider is in airworthy condition?
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The PIC..Pilot In Command
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Who is responsible for maintaining a glider in airworthy condition?
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The Owner.
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What is a minor repair?
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1) Tire repair
2) Seat repair 3) Making small, non-structural repairs to the external fabric or skin of the aircraft. |
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What is preventative maintenance?
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1)Servicing landing gear oleos with oil or nitrogen.
2)Lubrication of non-structural members 3)Lubrication of wheel bearings 4)Replacing safety belts or seat components 5)Replacing Batteries. |
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Can a Private Pilot perform minor repairs or preventative maintenance?
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YES.
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What is major Glider repair?
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1)Involves large portions of the external skin of the aircraft
2)Involves structural members of the aircraft 3)Any repair that may affect the flight characteristics of the aircraft. |
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Who is authorized to perform a MAJOR glider repair?
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1) Approved aviation mechanics
2) Authorized Inspectors(IA) Major repairs MUST be noted in the aircraft logbook and signed off by a qualified aviation maintenance professional. |
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Where in the FAR's can detailed regulations be found governing aircraft maintenance and repairs?
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FAR PART 43
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A private glider pilot may?
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1)Take passengers
2)Split expenses 3)Fly any glider |
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What minimum equipment is required in a glider?
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Airspeed indicator
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How does use effect the 100 hr inspection for a glider that is used for hire to carry passengers or property?
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Depends on what purpose the aircraft is being used for at the time. For instance the 100hr is NOT required for the checkride.
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Are Airworthiness Directives Mandatory?
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Yes...unless the AD says so.
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Who issues Service Bulletins?
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The factory
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