AVIATION RULES AND TERMINOLOGY

PILOT AND AIRPLANE CERTIFICATION

The federal rules governing aircraft operations are

- Found in title 14 code of federal regulations

- Referred to as the federal aviation regulations( FAR’s).
o Consisting primarily of
 Part 1: definitions and abbreviations
 Part 61, certification :pilots flight instructors and ground instructors.
 Part 91 general operating and flight rules
 Part 141 pilot schools

PILOT DOCUMENTS.

Documents pilots must have in their physical possession when flying include a

Pilot certificate

Photo ID that is government issued(such as your driver’s license)

Medical certificate, except for a

- Pilot holding a sport pilot certificate

- Student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate.

Remember this as

. PPM

- Think: pilots are so rare that they are measured in “Parts per Million”

There requirements do not apply to a

. pre solo student pilot

These documents must be presented on demand to representatives of

- The FAA administrator

- National transportation safety board
- Federal, local, or state law enforcement.

If you are flying across international borders(leaving the U.S)

You must also have a restricted radiotelephone operators permit

PILOT CERTIFICATION

The FAA issues

- Pilot certificates.
 o A certificate testifies to the fact that you have fulfilled the requirements.
 such as obtaining a private pilot certificate.
- Not pilot licenses
o A license is a permission to engage in an activity
 Such as obtaining a license to open a snack bar at the airport.
Pilot certificates are issued to fly an aircraft in a specific.
- Category(such as airplane)
- Class(such as single engine land”)

Will respect to pilot certification.

- Aircraft category includes.

o Airplane
o Rotocraft
o Glider
o Lighter than air
o Powered lift
o Powered parachute
o Weight shift control aircraft
- Aircraft class means aircraft having similar operating characteristics.
o Airplane classes are.
 Single engine land
 Multiengine land
 Single engine sea
 Multiengine sea
o Rotorcraft classes are
 Helicopter
 Gyroplane

Aircraft classes are further divided into

. types that identify a specific make and model,such as.

- The Cessna 162 skycatcher

- The Cessna 172 skyhawk

Some aircraft types

- Such as the Cessna mustang

- Require pilots to obtain
o A specific make and model type rating on their pilot certificate.
o If the aircraft
 Is turbo jet powered, regardless of weight
 Exceeds 12500lbs maximum gross weight for take off.

AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION

Aircraft categories, with respect to aircraft certification are based upon.

 - Intended use such as :
o Transport category
o Normal category
o Utility category
o Acrobatic category
o Limited category
o Restricted category
o Provisional category

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

A first class medical certificate.

- Is required to act as PIC or a scheduled airline flight

- Is valid as a first class medical.
o Until the end of the 6th calendar month after it was issued.
 If it was issued when the pilot was age 40 or older.
o Until the end of the 12th calendar month after it was issued.
 If it was issued when the pilot was younger than age 40
o Then it downgrades again and is valid as a third class medical.
 Until the end of 24th calendar month after it was issued.
 If it was issued when the pilot was age 40 or older.
 Until the end of the 60th calendar month after it was issued
 If it was issued when the pilot was younger than age 40.

STUDENT PILOT PRIVILEGES(ĐẶC QUYỀN)

The privileges of a student pilot are that you may act as pilot in command( PIC)

- Of an airplane that you are properly endorsed (chứng thực) for by authorized instructor.
o You are restricted to any limitations placed in your logbook by the instructor.
STUDENT PILOT LIMITATIONS

A student pilot may not fly solo unless they have received an endorsement from an authorized
instructor.

- In their logbook
o Stating they have received instruction in the make and model from the instructor in the
preceding 90 days.

Solo flight(first 90 day period): 61.87(n)

I certify that(first name ,mi,last name) has received the required training to qualify for solo
flying. I have determined he/she meets the applicable requirements of 61.87 and is
proficient to make solo flights in (make and model)

An endorsement from an authorized instructor is required.

 - Before making a solo flight that
o Is greater than 25 nautical miles from the departure point or
o Involves landing at any location other than the departure point.

To operate an aircraft in solo flight at night.

- An endorsement from an authorized instructor is required.

o In the student’s logbook.
o For the specific make and model aircraft to be flown at night.
 Including flight and navigation training.
 At night
 At the airport where the solo flight will be conducted.
 And in the vicinity of that airport.
 Dated within 90 days of the flight.

A student pilot.