Regulations: Pilot Certification & Privileges

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The answer is C: An engine of more than 200 horsepower

61.31(f)(1) defines a high-performance airplane as an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. An engine of exactly 200 horsepower does not qualify, and the test is per engine, not the combined total.

Source: 14 CFR 61.31(f)(1) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: May 31, 2030

For a pilot under age 40 on the date of examination, a third-class certificate expires at the end of the last day of the 60th month after the month of the exam. May 2025 + 60 months = May 2030, so it is valid through May 31, 2030. The 24-month duration applies only to pilots 40 or older at the exam.

Source: 14 CFR 61.23(d)(3)(i) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: No; the medical exam is more than 48 calendar months old

Course: January 2025 + 24 calendar months runs through January 31, 2027, so it is current. Exam: March 2022 + 48 calendar months runs through March 31, 2026, so on October 18, 2026 it has lapsed. A new comprehensive examination is needed before flying under BasicMed.

Source: 14 CFR 61.23(c)(3)(i)(C)-(D) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: Determine from current and forecast weather that the flight can be completed under VFR

61.93(d) requires the instructor to determine the planning is correct, review current and forecast weather and determine the flight can be completed under VFR, determine the student is proficient, and confirm the cross-country and solo endorsements are current for the make and model.

Source: 14 CFR 61.93(d) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is A: 3 solo full-stop takeoffs and landings, each with a traffic pattern, at a towered airport

61.109(a)(5)(iii) requires, as part of the solo time, three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower. The 10 full-stop landings are the night training requirement, which is dual.

Source: 14 CFR 61.109(a)(5)(iii) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: An endorsement from an instructor who gave the training or reviewed the home study

61.103(d) and 61.35(a)(1) require a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who conducted the ground training or reviewed the home-study course and certified the applicant is prepared for the knowledge test. No minimum flight time or medical certificate is required to take the knowledge test.

Source: 14 CFR 61.103(d) · 14 CFR 61.35(a)(1) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: Not permitted; property would be carried for compensation

61.113(a) prohibits a private pilot from acting as PIC of an aircraft carrying property for compensation or hire, and the 61.113(b) business exception requires that the flight be only incidental to the business and that no property be carried for compensation or hire. Here flying the parts is the job itself.

Source: 14 CFR 61.113(a)-(b) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: By a logbook endorsement from the instructor who gave the review

61.56(c)(2) requires a logbook endorsement from the authorized instructor who gave the review, certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review. Nothing is filed with or issued by the FAA.

Source: 14 CFR 61.56(c)(2) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is A: 12,500 pounds

14 CFR 1.1 defines large aircraft as aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight, and 61.31(a)(1) requires a type rating to act as PIC of a large aircraft (other than lighter-than-air).

Source: 14 CFR 1.1 · 14 CFR 61.31(a)(1) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: A U.S.-registered aircraft with a standard or special airworthiness certificate

61.51(j) allows logging flight time only in an aircraft identified under 61.5(b) that is, for example, of U.S. registry with a standard or special airworthiness certificate. 61.8 states that operations under Part 107 cannot be used to meet Part 61 requirements, and a home flight simulator program is not an aircraft for logging purposes.

Source: 14 CFR 61.51(j) · 14 CFR 61.8 · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: 59 knots CAS

61.316(a)(1) limits airplanes to a VS1 of not more than 59 knots CAS at maximum certificated takeoff weight and most critical center of gravity (other aircraft are limited to 45 knots CAS). The pre-MOSAIC light-sport limits of 45 knots VS1 and 1,320 pounds no longer define sport pilot privileges.

Source: 14 CFR 61.316(a)(1) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: No, unless the Administrator authorizes it

61.13(d)(1) states that, unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, a person whose pilot certificate has been suspended may not apply for any certificate, rating, or authorization during the period of suspension. After a revocation, the waiting period is 1 year (61.13(d)(2)).

Source: 14 CFR 61.13(d)(1) · ACS PA.I.A