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A106A-FAR
DA20 A106A-FAR
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Aviation
Graduate
10/17/2013

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Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of the administrator, the National Transportation Safety Board, or any
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federal, state, or local enforcement officer

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Flight crewmembers are required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened during

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takeoffs and landings
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Which preflight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight?
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Become familiar with all available information concerning the flight
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No person may operate an aircraft in formation flight
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except by prior arrangement with the pilot in command of each aircraft

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Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?

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An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface
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With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft?
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Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air

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When an ATC controller issues the “Cleared for the Option” clearance, the pilot may make
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any of these choices

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What document(s) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?
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An appropriate pilot certificate, photo id and an appropriate current medical certificate if required
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A student pilot may act as pilot in command of an aircraft
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that is carrying required documents

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In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an aircraft during flight?
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Operating limitations and registration certificate
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How long does the Airworthiness Certificate of an aircraft remain valid?
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As long as the aircraft is maintained and operated as required by Federal Aviation Regulations

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Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, an aircraft may not be operated closer than what distance from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure?
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500 feet
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An ATC clearance provides

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authorization to proceed under specified traffic conditions in controlled airspace
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When are non-rechargeable batteries of an ELT required to be replaced?
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when 50 percent of their useful life expires
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The responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is primarily that of the
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owner or operator
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Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas?
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An altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft
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What action, if any, is appropriate if the pilot deviates from an ATC instruction during an emergency and is given priority?

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File a detailed report within 48 hours to the chief of the appropriate ATC facility, if requested

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Which aircraft has the right-of-way over the other aircraft listed?

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Glider
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No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding
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24 calendar months
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A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 23-year-old pilot on January 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on
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January 31, 5 years later
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With certain exceptions, safety belts are required to be secured about passengers during
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Taxi, takeoffs, and landings
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In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an aircraft during flight?

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Operating limitations, Registration certificate and Weight and Balance
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How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, and which division should this be reported to?
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Within 60 days to the Civil Aviation Security Division
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In addition to other preflight actions for a VFR flight away from the vicinity of the departure airport, regulations specifically require the pilot in command to
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determine runway lengths at airports of intended use and the aircraft’s takeoff and landing distance data

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Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport, shall include
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an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned
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A recreational or private pilot acting as pilot in command, or in any capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, must have in his or her personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft a current
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medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate
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Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed at which an aircraft may be flown when at or below 2,500 feet AGL and within 4nm of the primary airport of Class C airspace is
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200 knots
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When must a pilot who deviates from a regulation during an emergency send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator?
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Upon request
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What action should the pilots of a glider and an airplane take if on a head-on collision course?
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both pilots should give way to the right
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When must a current pilot certificate be in a pilot’s personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?

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anytime when acting as pilot in command or as a required crewmember
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If a certificated pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate for a period of only

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30 days after the date of move
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What aircraft inspections are required for rental aircraft that are also used for flight instruction?
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Annual condition and 100-hr inspections
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A “Mode C” transponder is required when

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entering Class B airspace
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With respect to passengers, what obligation, if any, does a pilot in command have concerning the use of safety belts
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With respect to passengers, what obligation, if any, does a pilot in command have concerning the use of safety belts
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All pilots must have the opportunity for at least _____ hours of continuous, uninterrupted rest during the _____ hours immediately prior to the beginning of the FDP, in accordance with AETCI 36-2205 and AFI 11-202v3
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8, 12
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What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR during daylight hours in an airplane?

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Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed
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Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which persons in an aircraft and when?
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passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only

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When may an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be tested?
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During the first 5 minutes after the hour
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Where may an aircraft’s operating limitations be found?
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In the current, FAA approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings, and placards, or any combination thereof
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With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft?
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normal, utility, acrobatic
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Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over other than a congested area?
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An altitude of 500 feet AGL, except over water or a sparsely populated area, which requires 500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure
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Doss aircrew shall not consume alcoholic beverages within the ____ hours preceding takeoff and not to be under the influence of alcohol or its after-effects
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12
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Which aircraft has the right-of way over all other traffic?

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Aircraft in distress
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With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a class of aircraft?
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Single engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea
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When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged, if rechargeable?

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When the ELT has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour

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The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
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pilot in command
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When would a pilot be required to submit a detailed report of an emergency which caused the pilot to deviate from an ATC clearance?
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within 48 hours if requested by ATC
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With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft?

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Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon
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Each person operating an aircraft at a VFR cruising altitude shall maintain an odd-thousand plus 500-foot altitude while on
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magnetic course of 0 degrees through 179 degrees
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As pilot in command of an aircraft, under which situation can you deviate from an ATC clearance?
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In response to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory
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What action is required when two aircraft of the same category converge, but not head-on?
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The aircraft on the left shall give way
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Under what conditions may objects be dropped from an aircraft?

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If precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage to persons or property on the surface
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When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-way belongs to the aircraft
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at the lower altitude, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to overtake another
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If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 8, the pilot may proceed:
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to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required
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Who is responsible for determining if an aircraft is in condition for safe flight
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the pilot in command
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For VFR flight during the day, the following are required

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Fuel gauge, anticollision lights, safety belts, emergency locator transmitter, and magnetic direction indicator
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