Checkride Question/Answers7
1. What documents must be in the possession of the pilot? 61.3
2. Oxygen requirements for flight above 12500, 14000, 15000. FAR 91.211
3. What are the aircraft equipment and pilot experience requirements for flight in Class B airspace? FAR 91.131
4. What are the common frequencies for contacting the FSS? Sectional
Answer
1. 61.3 Requirement for certificates, rating, and authorizations.
(a) Pilot certificate. No person may act as pilot in command ...of a civil aircraft of United States registry unless he has in his personal possession a current pilot certificate issued to him under this part.
(c) Medical certificate. ...no person may act as pilot in command ... under a certificate issued to him under this part unless he has in his personal possession an appropriate current medical certificate issued under Part 67 of this chapter.
2. 91.21 Supplemental oxygen
(a) General.
(1) At cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500' MSL up to and including 14,000 (MSL) unless the required minimum flight crew is provided with and uses supplemental oxygen for that part of the flight at those altitudes that is of more than 30 minutes duration.
(2) At cabin pressure altitudes above 14,000' (MSL) unless the requires minimum flight crew is provided with and uses supplemental oxygen during the entire flight time at those altitudes; and
(3) At cabin pressure altitudes above 15,000' (MSL) unless each occupant of the aircraft is provided with supplemental oxygen.
3. 91.131 Class Bravo airspace
(a) Operating rules. No person may operate an aircraft within a terminal control area designated in part 71 of this chapter except in compliance with the following rules:
(b) Pilot requirements.
(1) No person may takeoff or land a civil aircraft at an airport within a terminal control area or operate a civil aircraft within a terminal control area unless:
(i) The pilot in command holds at least a private pilot certificate; or
(ii) The aircraft is operated by a student pilot who has met the requirements of Sec. 61.95 (Instruction and 90 day sign-off for operation in but not landing at SFO)
(c) Communications and navigation equipment requirements.
Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft within a terminal control area unless that aircraft is equipped with
(1) For IFR operations. An operative VOR or TACAN receiver; and
(2) For all operations. An operable two-way radio capable of communications with ATC on appropriate frequencies
(d) Transponder requirement. No person may operate an aircraft in Class B airspace unless the aircraft is equipped with the operating transponder and automatic altitude reporting equipment specified.
4. 122.2 is a (nearly) universal frequency if a more discrete frequency is unknown. The heavy lined boxes at FSS locations have FSS Frequencies. The Duplex system is being phased out except at the most remote VORs.
Checkride Question/Answers8
1. Define the following: Squawk, Squawk VFR and Ident, Stop Squawk, Squawk alt, Stop squawk altitude AIM Chapter 4
2. When would a code other than 1200 be used? AIM Chapter 4
Answers
1. RADAR BEACON PHRASEOLOGY
Air traffic controllers, both civil and military, will use the following phraseology when referring to operation of the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System. Instructions by ATC refer only to Mode A/3 or Mode C operation and do not affect the operation of the transponder on other modes.
1. SQUAWK (number) --Operate radar beacon transponder on designated code in Mode A/3
2. IDENT -- Engage the "IDENT" feature of the transponder.
3. SQUAWK (number) and IDENT -- Operate transponder on specified code in Mode A/3 and engage the "IDENT" feature.
4. SQUAWK STANDBY -- Switch transponder to standby position
5. SQUAWK LOW/NORMAL -- Operate transponder on low or normal sensitivity as specified. Transponder is operated in "NORMAL" position unless ATC specifies "LOW", ("ON" is used instead of "NORMAL" as a master control label on some types of transponders.)
6. SQUAWK ALTITUDE --Activate MODE C with automatic altitude reporting.
7. STOP ALTITUDE SQUAWK --Turn off altitude reporting switch and continue transmitting MODE C framing pulses. If your equipment does not have this capability, turn off MODE C.
8. STOP SQUAWK (mode in use) --Switch off specified mode.
9. STOP SQUAWK --Switch off transponder
10. SQUAWK MADAY -- Operate transponder in the emergency position (Mode A Code 7700 for the civil transponder.
11. SQUAWK VFR --Operate radar beacon transponder on code 1200 in the MODE A/3, or other appropriate VFR code.
AIM 6-11; 6-31; Assigned by ATC
2. TRANSPONDER EMERGENCY OPERATION AIM Chapter 6 Section 2
a. When a distress or urgency condition is encountered, the pilot of an aircraft with a coded radar beacon transponder, who desires to alert a ground radar facility, should squawk Mode 3/A, Code 7700/emergency and MODE C altitude reporting and then immediately establish communications with the ATC facility.
b. Radar facilities are equipped so that Code 7700 normally triggers an alarm or special indicator at all control positions. Pilots should understand that they might not be within a radar coverage area. Therefore, they should continue squawking Code 7700 and establish radio communications as soon as possible.
AIM 6-4-2 TRANSPONDER OPERATION DURING TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE.
a. If a pilot of an aircraft with a coded radar beacon transponder experiences a loss of two-way radio capability he should:
1, Adjust his transponder to reply on MODE A/3, Code 7700 for a period of 1 minute.
2. Then change to Code 7600 and remain on 7600 for a period of 15 minutes or the remainder of the flight, whichever comes first.
3. Repeat steps (1) and (2) as practicable.
b. The pilot should understand that he may not be in an area of radar coverage.
Checkride Question/Answers9
1. FAR 91.215 When is altitude reporting capability required
2. Maximum airspeed below 10,000' FAR 91.117
Answer
1. 91.215 ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment and use.
(b) All airspace. No person may operate an aircraft in the airspace described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(5) of this section, unless that aircraft is equipped with an operable coded radar beacon transponder ...and that aircraft is equipped with automatic pressure altitude reporting equipment, having a Mode C capability...
(1) All aircraft in Class A or Class B airspace;
(2) All aircraft. In all airspace within 30 nautical miles of a Class B airspace primary airport from the surface upward to 10,000' MSL.
(4) All aircraft.
(i) In the airspace of an Class C airspace, and
(ii) In all airspace above the ceiling and within the lateral boundaries of Class C airspace, upward to 10,000' MSL, and (5) All aircraft...
(i) In all airspace of the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia:
(6) At and above 10,000' MSL and below the floor of a positive control area, excluding the airspace at and below 2,500' AGL; and
(ii) In the airspace from the surface to 10,000' MSL within a 10 nautical mile radius of any airport listed in Appendix D of this part excluding the airspace below 1,200" AGL outside the airport traffic area for that airport. (There are no such airports in the Bay Area.
(c) Transponder on operation. While in the airspace as specified in paragraph (b) of this section or in all controlled airspace, each person operating an aircraft equipped with an operable ATC transponder maintained in accordance with SEC. 91.413 of this part shall operate the transponder, including Mode C equipment if installed, and shall reply on the appropriate code or as assigned by ATC.
2. 91.117 Aircraft speed.
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may operate an aircraft below 10,000' MSL at an indicated airspeed of more than
200 knots. FAR 91.117
Checkride Question/Answers10
1. Maximum airspeed in an airport traffic area; below the base of a TCA. Class B or C airspace
2. Discuss the various combinations of light signals, green, red, white; steady or flashing. 91.125
3. What is the proper procedure for setting altimeter below 18,000'?
Answer
1. (b) Unless otherwise authorized or required by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft within an airport traffic area at an indicated airspeed of more than 200 knots.
(c) No person may operate an aircraft in the airspace underlying a terminal control area, or in a VFR corridor designated through a terminal control area, at an indicated airspeed of more than 200 knots.
15. 91.205 Powered civil aircraft with standard category U. S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements.
(c) Visual flight rules (night). For VFR flight at night, the following instruments and equipment are required:
(2) Approved position lights.
(3) An approved aviation red or aviation white anti-collision light system...
(4) If the aircraft is operate for hire, one electric landing light.
(5) An adequate source of electrical energy....
(6) One spare set of fuses, or three spare fuses of each kind required, that are accessible to the pilot in flight.
FAR 91.209 Aircraft lights
No person may, during the period from sunset to sunrise...
(a) Operate an aircraft unless it has lighted position lights;
(b) Park or move an aircraft in, or in dangerous proximity to, a night flight operations area of an airport unless the aircraft -
(1) Is clearly illuminated;
(2) Has lighted position lights; or
(3) Is in a area which is marked by obstruction lights. (d) Operate an aircraft, required ...to be equipped with an anti-collision light system... However, the anti-collision lights need not be lighted when the pilot in command determines that, because of operating conditions, it would be in the interest of safety to turn the lights off.
2. 91.125 ATC light signals.
Steady green Cleared for takeoff/land Flashing cleared to taxi/return
Steady red Stop/give way to aircraft Flashing taxi clear/don't land
Alternating red/green caution/caution Flashing white return to starting
3. 91.121 Altimeter settings
(a) Each person operating an aircraft shall maintain the cruising altitude or flight level of that aircraft, as the case may be, by reference to an altimeter that is set, when operating -
(1) Below 18,000' MSL, to -
(i) The current reported altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 100 nautical miles of the aircraft.;
(ii) If there is not station within the area prescribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the current reported altimeter setting of an appropriate available station; or
(iii) In the case of an aircraft not equipped with a radio, the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure; ...
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