ASI Aircraft Operations and Certification 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under 14 CFR Part 91, what is the minimum safe altitude when flying over a congested area?
- 500 feet above the highest obstacle within 2,000 feet horizontally
- 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within 2,000 feet horizontally (Correct answer)
- 1,500 feet above the surface
- 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a 1-mile radius
Correct answer: 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within 2,000 feet horizontally
14 CFR 91.119 requires 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within 2,000 feet horizontally when over a congested area.
Question 2: Which FAA order governs the Aviation Safety Inspector's handbook for airworthiness activities?
- FAA Order 8900.1
- FAA Order 8300.10 (Correct answer)
- FAA Order 8700.1
- FAA Order 8110.4
Correct answer: FAA Order 8300.10
FAA Order 8300.10, the Airworthiness Inspector's Handbook, governs airworthiness activities performed by ASIs.
Question 3: A type certificate (TC) is issued to certify that a particular aircraft design meets which standard?
- Operational performance requirements only
- Applicable airworthiness standards (Correct answer)
- Noise and emissions regulations only
- FAR Part 135 operating rules
Correct answer: Applicable airworthiness standards
A type certificate is issued under 14 CFR Part 21 to certify that an aircraft design meets the applicable airworthiness standards.
Question 4: What does a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) authorize?
- Operation of an aircraft beyond its originally certified limits
- A change to an existing type design that has been FAA-approved (Correct answer)
- Special flight permits for experimental aircraft
- Issuance of airworthiness certificates to foreign aircraft
Correct answer: A change to an existing type design that has been FAA-approved
An STC is issued when an applicant shows that a product change meets applicable airworthiness standards, authorizing that specific modification.
Question 5: An aircraft operating under a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category is typically restricted from:
- Carrying passengers under any circumstances
- Flying over densely populated areas and in congested airways (Correct answer)
- Conducting instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
- Crossing state lines without prior ATC authorization
Correct answer: Flying over densely populated areas and in congested airways
Experimental aircraft are commonly restricted from flying over populated areas and congested airways to minimize risk to persons and property on the ground.
Question 6: When must an aircraft's airworthiness certificate be displayed?
- Only during commercial operations
- At all times in the aircraft so it is legible to passengers and crew (Correct answer)
- Only when requested by an FAA inspector
- During annual inspections
Correct answer: At all times in the aircraft so it is legible to passengers and crew
14 CFR 91.203 requires the airworthiness certificate to be displayed at the cabin or cockpit entrance where it is legible to passengers or crew.
Question 7: Under Part 91, which action may an ASI take if an aircraft is found to be in an unairworthy condition during a ramp inspection?
- Issue a civil penalty directly to the owner
- Ground the aircraft by issuing a Notice of Proposed Certificate Action (Correct answer)
- Require the aircraft be ferried to an approved repair station immediately
- Revoke the pilot's certificate on the spot
Correct answer: Ground the aircraft by issuing a Notice of Proposed Certificate Action
An ASI may issue an emergency order or Notice of Proposed Certificate Action to ground an unairworthy aircraft and prevent further unsafe operation.
ASI Aircraft Operations and Certification 2
Under 14 CFR Part 91, what is the minimum safe altitude when flying over a congested area?