Aircraft Operations and Certification Flashcards
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Under 14 CFR Part 91.409, the annual inspection requirement applies to which category of aircraft?
Answer: Aircraft not operated under Parts 121, 127, 129, or 135, and not used for hire
14 CFR 91.409 requires an annual inspection for aircraft not operated under an air carrier certificate or for hire, ensuring ongoing airworthiness for general aviation.
What form is used to record a major repair or major alteration accomplished under 14 CFR Part 43?
Answer: FAA Form 337
FAA Form 337 (Major Repair and Alteration) is the required record for documenting major repairs and alterations performed on type-certificated aircraft.
The concept of 'type design' as defined in 14 CFR Part 21 includes which of the following?
Answer: The drawings, specifications, airworthiness limitations, and other data necessary to define the product's configuration and design features
Type design encompasses all technical data — drawings, specifications, test reports, and airworthiness limitations — needed to fully define the certified configuration.
An ASI discovers that a certificated air carrier has been operating a route without an applicable OpSpec authorization. This constitutes a violation of:
Answer: 14 CFR Part 119 and the applicable operating part (121 or 135) requiring operations specifications
14 CFR Part 119 requires certificate holders to operate only in accordance with their operations specifications, and operating outside those specs violates both Part 119 and the applicable operating part.
When evaluating whether an alteration is 'major' or 'minor' under 14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A, the primary consideration is:
Answer: Whether the alteration might appreciably affect structural strength, flight characteristics, or other airworthiness qualities
Appendix A to Part 43 defines a major alteration as one that might appreciably affect structural strength, flight characteristics, powerplant operation, or other airworthiness qualities.
Which of the following is a valid reason for the FAA to issue an emergency airworthiness directive?
Answer: An unsafe condition exists that requires immediate action to prevent accidents
Emergency ADs are issued when an unsafe condition requires immediate corrective action to prevent accidents or incidents before the standard AD rulemaking process can be completed.
Under 14 CFR 91.417, aircraft maintenance records must be retained by the owner or operator for how long after the work is performed for records of the current status of applicable ADs?
Answer: Until the work is superseded or the aircraft is transferred
14 CFR 91.417 requires records of current AD status to be retained until the work is repeated, superseded, or the aircraft is sold or transferred.