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Which are the categories of aircraft in respect to the certification of airmen?
Which are the classes of aircraft in respect to the certification of airmen?
Which is a category of aircraft in respect to the certification of aircraft?
Which is a class of aircraft in respect to the certification of aircraft?
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Until when is a third-class medical certificate valid for a 36-year-old pilot issued on August 10?
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Until when is a third-class medical certificate valid for a 51-year-old pilot issued on May 3?
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When does a second-class medical certificate obtained on March 15, 2018, expire for a pilot who was 40 years old?
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When does a second-class medical certificate expire that was issued on July 15, 2018, to a 42-year-old pilot?
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When will a first-class medical certificate for a 23-year-old pilot issued on October 21 expire?
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When does a third-class medical certificate expire for a 19-year-old pilot issued on August 10?
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What does the FAA BasicMed rule allow pilots to do?
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What flight operations can be conducted under the BasicMed rule?
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What requirements must be met to utilize the BasicMed rule?
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How long must a pilot have completed a flight review or pilot proficiency check before acting as PIC carrying passengers?
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When can passengers be carried, if the official sunset is 1830 and experience requirements are not met?
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How often must a pilot have made takeoffs and landings to carry passengers?
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What does a pilot need to show to act as PIC carrying passengers?
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Study Notes
Aircraft Certification
- Categories of Aircraft: Include airplane, rotorcraft, glider, and lighter-than-air.
- Classes of Aircraft: Include single-engine land and sea, multi-engine land and sea.
Aircraft Certification Categories and Classes
- Airworthiness Categories: Normal, utility, and acrobatic are defined by construction and intended use.
- Aircraft Classes: Specifically refers to airplane, rotorcraft, glider, and balloon classifications.
Medical Certification Validity
- Third-Class Medical Certificate (Under 40): Valid for 5 years; for a 36-year-old pilot issued on August 10, it expires August 31, five years later.
- Third-Class Medical Certificate (Over 40): Valid for 2 years; a 51-year-old pilot's certificate issued on May 3 expires May 31, two years later.
- Second-Class Medical Certificate (Over 40): Valid until the end of the 12th month after the exam; a certificate obtained on March 15, 2018, expires March 31, 2020.
- Second-Class Medical Certificate (Example): For a 42-year-old pilot issued on July 15, 2018, it will expire at midnight on July 31, 2020.
- First-Class Medical Certificate (Under 40): Valid for 5 years; for a 23-year-old pilot issued on October 21, it expires October 31, five years later.
- Third-Class Medical Certificate (Young Pilot): Aged 19, issued August 10, also expires August 31, five years later.
BasicMed Rule
- BasicMed Application: Pilots may use a driver's license instead of a medical certificate after completing an approved state-licensed medical process.
- Flight Operations under BasicMed: Allowed to operate below 18,000 feet MSL, maximum airspeed of 250 knots, not for hire, with no more than 6 passengers or 6,000 lbs.
BasicMed Requirements
- Eligibility Criteria: Completion of an approved medical education course within the last 24 months and a comprehensive medical examination by a physician within the last 48 months.
Pilot Compliance and Experience
- PIC Flight Review: A pilot must demonstrate the satisfactory completion of a flight review or a pilot proficiency check within the preceding 24 months to act as PIC for carrying passengers.
- Night Flight Regulations: If experience requirements for night flight are unmet, the latest time to carry passengers when sunset is 1830 is 1929 (one hour after sunset).
- Recent Experience Requirement: A pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in the same category and class of aircraft within the preceding 90 days to take passengers flying.
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