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Airworthiness Certificate – Requirements and Duration

aircraft conforms to type and is in condition for safe flight

Registration Certificate – Both State and Federal Requirements and Duration

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Operating Manual – Required Manuals, Placards, and Markings

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Weight and Balance – Where to find the official W&B

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Equipment List – Where to find the current list, including any revisions

in weight and balance

MEL – Where to find

red book

Private Pilot Certificate – Duration, Privileges, and Limitations (61.113)

1. may act as PIC for compensation or hire in connection with a buisness if flight is incidental to that buisness and aircraft does not carry passengers and cargo for hire




2. must pay pro rata share of expenses




3. may be reimbursed for cost of a charity flight




4. may be compensated for cost of search and rescue




5. may demonstrate an airplane in flight to a prospective buyer if PIC has 200 hours of logged flight time




6. may tow a glider if certified

Requirements for a Solo XC

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Medical Certificate – Requirements and Duration (61.23)

1st class: renew every 12 clander months if under 40, 6 if over 40

2nd class: at any age for comercial privlidges, 12 month renewal




3rd class and recreational: 24 clander months over 40, 60 calander months under 40

Logbook – Requirements (During a XC) and basic XC Endorsements

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Calculating Takeoff, Climb, Cruise, Approach, and Landing performance elements

Know how to do it

Density Altitude

pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature

Pressure altitude

altitude above or bellow the standard datum plane (29.92" hg)

Runway Conditions

dry,wet,paved,grass, gravel, uphill, downhill

Calculating the actual W&B and determining the CG fits within the limits.

Know how to do it

Gross Weight

total weight of airplane

Ramp/Takeoff/Landing Weights

wight of airplane on the ramp, during takeoff, and upon landing

Arm

distance from reference datum

Station

A location along the airplane fuselageusually given in terms of distance from the referencedatum.

Moment

weight X arm

Basic Empty Weight

Standard empty weightplus optional equipment.

Standard Empty Weight

Weight of astandard airplane including unusable fuel, full operatingfluids, and full oil.

Empty Weight

The weight of the airframe, engines,all permanently installed equipment, and unusable fuel.Depending upon the part of the federal regulations underwhich the aircraft was certificated, either the undrainableoil or full reservoir of oil is included.

Useable/Unusable Fuel

exactly what it sounds like. 3 gallons of unusable fuel in aircraft

Useful Load

Difference between takeoffweight, or ramp weight if applicable, and basic emptyweight.

Payload

Weight of occupants, cargo, andbaggage.

91.9 – Civil Aircraft Flight Manual, Marking, and Placard Requirements

PIC may not fly a civil aircraft that not in Airworthy condition

91.17 – Alcohol or Drugs

may not act as a crew member of a civil aircraft -


1- If you have consumed alcohol in the last 8 hours (12 for UND)
2- while under the influence of alcohol (that includes a hangover)


3- while on a drug that would prevent safe flight


4- with a BAC of 0.04 or greater




may not let passengers come aboard who appear intoxicated or under the influence of drugs

91.103 – Preflight Action

PIC must gather all relevant information to flight.


For all flights -takeoff/landing lengths and runway distances
For IFR flights or flights not in the vicinity of an aircraft you PIC must know
Delays
Alternates
Weather
Fuel Requirements
performance

91.105 – Flight Crewmembers at Stations

Crewmebers must be at stations during takeoff and landing, and while en route unless they need to do other things in connection with the aircraft or have "physioligcal" needs

crew members must wear seatbelts while at stations

91.107 – Use of Safety Belts

Pilots must wear seatbelts during critical phases of flight

91.111 – Operating Near Other Aircraft

Pilots may not operate so close to another airplane that they risk a colision

May not fly in formation unless there is prior agreement

may not fly information with passengers for hire on board

91.113 – Right of Way

Indistress- have right of way over all other traffic
converging- aircraft on the right has the right of way. (catagory order. ballon, glider, airship, powered parachute, airplane
Head on- both divert to their right
overtaking- to over take the overtaking aircraft must pass well to the right of the aircraft they are trying to overtake.
Landing- aircraft on final at lowest altitude has right of way. aircrafts may not descend to abuse this rule.

91.119 – Minimum Safe Altitudes

anywhere- enough to make an emergency landing without undue hazard

Over congested areas- 1000 feet above the highest obstacle and 2000 laterally

over other than congested areas- 500 feet above surface

91.121 – Altimeter Settings

maintan an altimiter setting that is within 100NM of your aircraft

if there is no station us local elevation

91.125 – ATC Light Signals

on ground/in air
steady green- cleared to takeoff/cleared to lans
flashing green - cleared to taxi/return for landing


steady ead - stop/ give way, keep circling


flashing red - clear runway/airport unsafe


flashing white- return to start (ground only)


alternate green red- use caution (both)

91.126 - Class G airspace

no entry requirement


no Radio requirements


VFR visibility requirements in class G airspace are 1 mile (1.6 km) by day, and 3 miles (5 km) by night, for altitudes below 10,000 feet (3,050 m) MSL but above 1,200 ft AGL.

Beginning at 10,000 feet MSL, 5 miles (8 km) of visibility are required, day and night. Cloud clearance requirements are to maintain an altitude that is 500 ft below, 1,000 ft above, 2,000 ft horizontal

91.127 – Class E Airspace

class E airspace extends from 1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL

Above 10,000 ft MSL, the visibility requirement is extended to 5 miles and the cloud clearance requirement is extended to 1,000 feet below clouds, 1,000 feet above, and 1 miles laterally.

91.129 – Class D Airspace

surface to 2,500 feet agl, 4nm radius, Two-way communication with ATC must be established before entering class D airspace, but no transponder is required.

three miles of visibility, and fly an altitude at least 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet laterally from clouds.

91.130 – Class C Airspace

The vertical boundary is usually surface to 4,000 feet agl. The core surface area has a radius of five. "shelf" area has a radius of ten nautical miles, and extends from as low as 1,200 feet up to the ceiling of the airspace.

All aircraft entering class C airspace must establish radio communication with ATC prior to entry. The aircraft must be equipped with a two-way radio and an operating Mode C (altitude reporting) radar transponder

C airspace must have three miles of visibility, and fly an altitude at least 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet laterally

91.137 – Temporary Flight Restrictions

must obtain permission to enter. generally around things that are posible targets like presidents and sports arenas

Fuel Requirements for Flight in VFR Conditions

enough fuel to get your destination plus 30 minuets in reserve during the day and 45 at night. UND stards are 45 minuets reserve for both

91.153 – VFR Flight Plan (information required)

tail number


plane type
Name and Address of PIC
Place and time of departure


Route, Altitude, and True Airspeed
First point of landing and time in flight
fuel on board in hours
Number of people on Board

91.155 – Basic VFR Weather Minimums (A-G)

see Airspace

91.157 – Special VFR Weather Minimums

1SM, Clear of clouds

91.159 – VFR Cruising Altitude or Flight Level

FL begins at 180MSL

91.203 – Certifications Required

M- MEL


A- Airworthiness certificate
R- registration
R- Radio licence (international only)
O- Owner's manual (POH)
W- Offical Wight and Balance
G- Garmin 1000 manual

Instrument and Equipment Requirements (Day and Night VFR)

Day Requirment

Tachometer
Oil pressure
Manifold pressure
Altimeter
Temperature sensor (liquid-cooled)
Oil temperature (air cooled)
Fuel gauge
Landing gear position
Airspeed indicator
Magnetic compass
ELT
Seat belts

Night Requirment

Fuses (spares) or circuit breakers
Landing light (if for hire)
Anticollision lights
Position lights
Source of electricity

91.207 – Emergency Locator Transmitters

Must replace after an hour of continuous use, after 12 calender months, or after 50% of the battery life is gone

91.209 – Aircraft Lights

nav and beacon during day
strobe at night

91.213 – Inoperative Equipment

If its not on the KIND, DAY/NIGHT VFR, ADs (or the 4th one) its up to the pilot to placard to Innop equipemt or cancle the flight

91.215 – ATC Transponder and Altitude Reporting Equipment and Use

Must have a Mode C transponder In class A, B and Above 10,00 feet

91.403 – General [Maintenance]

Owner operator is responsible for matinence
must log in
Pilots may do preventative maintenance

91.409 – Inspections

A - Anual, every 12 calender months


V - VOR evey 30 days


I - 100 hour (for Comercial Only)


A - Altimiter, every 24 calender months


T - Transponders, every 24 calender months


E - ELT, 50% of batter use, 12 months, or 1 hour of continuous use.

UND uses progressive which is inspects 1/4 of the aircraft every 25 hours

91.417 – Maintenance Records

keep records on what gets fixed and operation hours for equipment. probably some other stuff too...

Components of a MEL

Letter of authoruzation
Preamble
master MEL


Procedures document

91.213 – Inoperative Equipment in Aircraft without a MEL

Airworthiness directives (on FAA website)
Kinds of operation (in part 2 of POH)
vfr type certificate (on FAA website)
91.205 / 207 (tomatoes flames/flaps)

VFR Cross Country Flight Planning

Know how to do it

Restricted Areas

Entry prohibited except with permission from controling agency

Prohibited Areas

Prohibited to fly through at all times

Military Operations Areas

areas where military activity are frequetly conductied. it is permitted to fly through although it is not recomended. times and demensions of the area are available in thhe sectional legend

Warning Areas

areas 3 nm from the coast that may poes significat threat to non partisipating aircraft

Alert Areas

Areas where high density training takes place. should not

Terminal Radar Service Areas

Terminal radar service area, or TRSA, is general controlled airspace wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft

Military Training Route (MTR)

A Military Training Route is a specific route allowing high speed, low-level flight by military aircraft for training purposes.

IR - instrument |
vr-visual
4 digit code- bellow 1500


4 digit code- above 1500

Temporary Flight Restrictions.

Temporary flight restrictions are designated by NOTAM and are used to clear the airspace in special circumstances that could be hazardous to aircraft not participating in the event for which the TFR was issued. get permission from controling agency to cross otherwise avoid

International Boarders

If you don't know what these are you should not be a pilot.

Wildlife Refuges

Recommended fly over at 2000agl

ADIZ (Basic Concept)

airspace over land or water in which the identification, location, and control of civil aircraft is performed in the interest of national security

METARs (Aviation Routine Weather Reports)

surface conditions at designated airport. issued hourly.

Radar reports (sd)

issued by radar stations at 35 minutespast the hour, with special reports issued as needed.

information on the type, intensity, andlocation of the echo top of the precipitation. These reports may also include direction and speed ofthe area of precipitation, as well as the height and base ofthe precipitation in hundreds of feet MSL.

UAs (Pilot Reports)

Reports from pilots regarding in flight weather

TAFs (Terminal Area Forecasts)

TAF is valid for a 30-hour time period, and isupdated four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z, and 1800Z.The TAF utilizes the same descriptors and abbreviations asused in the METAR report

FAs (Area Forecasts)

The FA gives a picture of clouds, general weather conditions,and visual meteorological conditions (VMC) expected overa large area encompassing several states.

Area forecasts are issued three times a day and arevalid for 18 hours.

FDs (Winds Aloft Forecasts)

This forecast is now made four times a day based on 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z, and 1800Z
wind forecast is issued is 1,500 feet or more above the station elevation.


Temperature is forecast for all wind levels, except the 3,000 foot level, that are 2,500 feet or more above the station.

WAs (Airmets)

inflight weather advisoriesthat are issued every 6 hours with intermediate updatesissued as needed

AIRMET includes forecast of moderate icing(zulu), moderateturbulence(tango), sustained surface winds of 30 knots or greater,widespread areas of ceilings less than 1,000(sierra) feet and/orvisibilities less than three miles, and extensive mountainobscurement.

surface weather analysis chart

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Weather Depiction Charts

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