Air Law and Regulations Flashcards

Under 14 CFR Part 135, the minimum rest requirement for a pilot before a flight is generally:

Answer: 8 consecutive hours

14 CFR 135.267 requires that a flight crewmember have at least 8 consecutive hours of rest in the 24-hour period preceding the completion of the assigned flight time.

The FAA can issue an emergency revocation of a pilot certificate under which authority?

Answer: 49 U.S.C. 44709

49 U.S.C. 44709 grants the FAA Administrator authority to re-examine certificate holders and reissue, amend, modify, suspend, or revoke certificates.

A Special VFR clearance in Class D airspace at night requires the pilot to hold at minimum:

Answer: An instrument rating and the aircraft must be IFR-equipped

14 CFR 91.157 states that Special VFR clearances at night require the pilot to hold an instrument rating and the aircraft to be equipped for IFR flight.

Which document defines the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) authorization for a specific aircraft?

Answer: Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the FAA

An FAA-issued Letter of Authorization (LOA) permits an operator to use a Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)-derived MEL for a specific aircraft.

Under ICAO Annex 2, right-of-way rules for converging aircraft of the same category give way to the aircraft:

Answer: On the right

ICAO Annex 2 Rule 3.2 states that when two aircraft of the same category are converging, the aircraft that has the other on its right shall give way.

A CPL applicant who took an FAA practical test and failed must wait a minimum of how long before retesting?

Answer: 14 days

14 CFR 61.49 requires a minimum of 14 days between a failed practical test and the retest, unless the examiner determines the applicant is ready sooner.

Under 14 CFR 91.117, the maximum speed permitted below 10,000 feet MSL is:

Answer: 250 KIAS

14 CFR 91.117(a) limits all aircraft to 250 knots indicated airspeed below 10,000 feet MSL.