Pilot Certificates, Medical Fitness and Airworthiness

Purpose Goal: Understand the certificates and medical/maintenance condition required to make a pilot/aircraft legal to fly. Standard: I. A. TASK: CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS The applicant shall explain: Pilot certificate privileges and limitations. Medical fitness. pilot logbook or flight records. Locate and explain: Airworthiness and registration certificates. Operating limitations, placards, and instrument markings. weight and balance data and equipment list. maintenance requirements, appropriate records, airworthiness directives, and compliance records.

References GFH p1-(5-6) Glider Certificate Eligibility Requirements , 14 CFR parts 43, 61, and 91; 14 CFR 23.3   Airplane categories, PHAK 1-(13-15) Pilot Certifications **** verify 61.39(a)& (l)

All Pilot Certificates When exercising the privileges must carry your pilot’s certificate & photo ID Except CFI, certificates last for life unless revoked or surrendered Must present to FAA, NTSB, TSA, or law enforcement officer Must notify change of address within 30 days.

Private Pilot Certificate Limitations: Without compensation Passengers can pay a pro rata share of expenses (fuel/rental) Privileges: Permits command of any aircraft (with appropriate ratings) for any noncommercial purpose Almost unlimited authority to fly under VFR Passengers may be carried Flight in furtherance of a business is permitted; however, a private pilot may not be compensated in any way for services as a pilot.

Medical Fitness Private/Commercial glider pilots must sign statement attesting no medical defects that make them unfit to fly

IMSAFE Checklist Daily “Sanity” Check Illness Medication Stress Alcohol Fatigue Emotion

Pilot Logbook & Flight Records Student, recreational and sport pilots must carry endorsements required for their flight All pilots must log flight required for currency 3 flights in 90 days for passengers ***ref Bi-annual flight reviews Night landings ***

Required a/c Documents and Conditions A Airworthiness R Registration O Operating limits & manual W Weight and Balance Plus: Properly maintained, known issues addressed (Ads/Safety bulletins) and minimum required equipment working.

Airworthiness Certificate Displayed and visible to passengers Permanent, but conditional upon proper maintenance Sport (special) are pink White certificates: Normal Utility Aerobatic

Airworthiness Certificate Impose limitations: Limits specified in POH Experimental: No training (except owner) No commercial LSA No commercial (except training) Normal: No spins Utility: Spins Aerobatic: Most anything, limited passengers

Registration Requires periodic renewal Every 3 years

Operating Limitations, Placards, and Instrument Markings May be in a combination of: Glider operating manual Placards Airspeed indicator markings Examples Max ground/aero tow speeds Vne, maneuvering speed, rough air speed Flap, Airbrake, Door operating speeds

Weight & Balance Data Some limits in standard placards Minimum/maximum occupant weights Maximum gross weight Some numbers are aircraft specific Basic Empty Weight (BEW) and CG Useful load BEW and CG change: New equipment/repairs Some gliders: Age

Maintenance Requirements Record Keeping All major repairs Periodic inspections (annual, 100 hour) Select preventive maintenance *** Private / Commercial Pilots Preventive maintenaince Charging struts Lube of non structural members/ wheel bearings Seat belts, batteries Minor repairs Tires Seats Minor skin

Maintenance (cont) Aviation Maintenance Technician Annual and 100 hour inspections Major repairs Weighing New equipment Airworthiness Directives For LSA: Safety bulletins. From manufacturer not FAA but both are mandatory

Minimum Equipment FARs list for day/night VFR FSDO can issue Minimum Equipment Lists POH lists for specific aircraft LSA link to POH equipment list *** Grob ***, Sinus *** Other items: Post OTS or remove