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  1. Which 14 CFR part governs the certification and operations of domestic air carriers operating large aircraft?

    Answer: 14 CFR Part 121

    14 CFR Part 121 governs domestic, flag, and supplemental air carriers operating large aircraft.

  2. A repair station certificated under 14 CFR Part 145 must display its certificate:

    Answer: At a location visible to customers at the repair station

    14 CFR 145.57 requires a repair station certificate to be displayed at a location visible to customers.

  3. When is a Designated Engineering Representative (DER) used in the maintenance/modification process?

    Answer: To approve technical data for major repairs or alterations on behalf of the FAA

    A DER is an FAA-designated individual authorized to approve technical data and engineering for major repairs/alterations.

  4. Which of the following alterations to an aircraft does NOT require FAA Form 337?

    Answer: Painting the aircraft a new color

    Repainting an aircraft is a minor cosmetic change that does not constitute a major alteration and does not require Form 337.

  5. Minimum equipment lists (MELs) for air carrier aircraft derive their authority from:

    Answer: The Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) approved by the FAA for that aircraft type

    Airline MELs must be based on the FAA-approved MMEL for the specific aircraft type and then approved by the FAA for each operator.

  6. An aircraft has an installed component with a life limit expressed in flight cycles. Who is ultimately responsible for tracking compliance with that limit?

    Answer: The owner or operator of the aircraft

    14 CFR 91.409 and 91.417 place responsibility for airworthiness and record-keeping on the aircraft owner or operator.

  7. What action is required when an Airworthiness Directive (AD) references a specific revision of a manufacturer's service bulletin as the means of compliance?

    Answer: Perform the work per that exact revision; later revisions are acceptable only if approved

    When an AD mandates a specific SB revision, that revision must be used; a later revision requires FAA approval to substitute.