Pilot Qualifications

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  • Does a private pilot certificate expire?
    no
  • Does a medical certificate expire?
    yes based on the class and age of the pilot
  • Is a medical certificate required for a sports pilot?
    no
  • What are the 3 classes of a medical certificate?
    1st 2nd 3rd
  • 1st class med certificates are normally required of who?
    airline transport pilots
  • 1st class is valid for ___ for pilots ages <40
    1 year
  • 1st class is valid for ___ for pilots ages >40
    6 months
  • At the end of the validity period for a 1st class med. certificate it reverts to a?
    3rd class status
  • 2nd class med. certificates are required of whom?
    commercial pilots
  • 2nd class med. certificates are valid for?
    1 year
  • when the year is up for a 2nd class med. certificate, they revert to what?
    3rd class medical certificate
  • 3rd class med. certificate is for who?
    student, recreational, private pilots
  • 3rd class med. certificate is valid for ___ if you are >40
    2 years
  • What day of the month do medical certificates expire?
    last day of the month
  • Basic Med
    can fly without a class medical certificate
  • basic med requirements
    1. possess a valid driver's license
    2. have held a med. cert. at any time after July 15, 2006
    3. have not had the most recent med. cert.: revoked, suspended, or withdrawn
    4. have not had the most recent application for airman med. certification completed or denied
    5. have taken a medical education course within the past 24 calendar months
    6. have completed a comprehensive medical examination with a physician within the past 48 months ( the completed form CMEC must be retained by the pilot in the logbook or electronic format)
  • basic med requirements
    1. be under the care of a physician for certain medical conditions
    2. have been found eligible for special issuance of a medical certificate for certain specified mental health, neurological, or cardiovascular conditions
    3. fly aircraft weighing less than 6,000 pounds and designed to carry no more than 6 passengers
    4. fly IFR or VFR below 18,000 ft at an airspeed not to exceed 250 kts
    5. not fly for compensation or hire
  • Pilots must undergo a flight review every?
    2 years
  • Flight review is done by
    CFI
  • flight review expires
    on the last day of the 24th month
  • what also counts as a flight review
    new certificate or rating
  • Special Endorsements are for
    1. high performance (201+ horsepower)
    2. complex (retractable landing gear, controllable propeller, flaps)
    3. tailwheel ( conventional landing gear)
  • to carry passengers within the preceding 90 days
    1. day- 3 takeoffs and landings (can be touch and goes)
    2. night- 3 takeoffs and landings (must be full stop)
    3. tailwheel- 3 takeoffs and landings (must be full stop)
  • to carry passengers within the preceding 90 days aircraft must be same
    1. category
    2. class
    3. type
  • what must you provide for an inspection?
    1. photo ID
    2. airmen certificate
    3. medical certificate
  • inspection is from who?
    the administrator
    an authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board
    any federal state or local law enforcement officer
    an authorized representative of the transportation security admin