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Brainteasers Interactive Quiz #12:
Basic Regulations

Many of our Brainteasers have focused heavily on IFR-related topics, and we've had many requests for quizzes that would be more appropriate for non-instrument rated Private and Student pilots. So this time, we'll take a look at some of the most basic FARs from Part 61 (pilot certification) and Part 91 (flight rules) that every pilot should know. Let's see how much you've forgotten since your last BFR oral. (Instrument pilots, ATPs and CFIs will find this quiz challenging, too.)

by Mike Busch

The questions in this Brainteaser quiz are based on FAR Parts 61 and 91.

Answer the questions as best you can, then click on the "score" button to see your score and read the explanations. If you don't like your score the first time around, you can change some of your answers and resubmit. To get the most out of this quiz, we suggest you keep trying until you get a perfect score.

1. Under what circumstances may a private pilot fly for compensation or hire as pilot in command of an aircraft?
a. Under no circumstances.
b. If the aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.
c. On a business flight if the flight is only incidental to the business.
d. If the flight is sponsored by a tax-exempt charitable organization.
e. (b) and (c).
f. (b), (c) and (d).
2. Under what circumstances may a private pilot act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying paying passengers?
a. Under no circumstances.
b. If the pilot is only sharing the operating expenses of the flight with the passengers.
c. On a passenger-carrying airlift sponsored by a tax-exempt charitable organization and for which the passengers make a donation to the charity.
d. (b) and (c).
3. As pilot in command, when are you required to wear your seat belt?
a. During the entire flight.
b. During takeoff and landing.
c. When flying in turbulence.
d. (b) and (c).
e. The FARs don't address this.
4. As pilot in command, you are required to ensure that all passengers aboard the aircraft have been briefed on the use of seatbelts, and notified that they must be fastened:
a. During the entire flight.
b. While the aircraft is taxiing.
c. During takeoff and landing.
d. When flying in turbulence.
e. (b) and (c).
f. (b), (c) and (d).
g. The FARs don't address this.
5. While on a close-in base leg at an non-towered airport, you spot another airplane on a two-mile final. Which aircraft has the right-of-way?
a. The one that is least maneuverable.
b. The one closest to the landing threshhold.
c. The one at the lower altitude.
d. The one on final approach, regardless of distance or altitude.
e. The FARs don't address this.
6. Even when flying VFR outside of Class A, B, C and D airspace, you are still required to comply with ATC instructions.
a. True.
b. False.
7. Of the several documents that must be carried on board the aircraft by regulation, which must be displayed at the cabin or cockpit entrance so that it is legible to the passengers or crew?
a. Airworthiness Certificate.
b. Registration Certificate.
c. Placards and Operating Limitations.
d. Weight & Balance Data.
e. Aircraft Identification Plate.
f. (a), (b) and (c).
8. You are required to turn on your aircraft position lights from:
a. Sunset to sunrise.
b. one hour before sunset to one hour after sunrise.
c. one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
d. 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.
9. Responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is primarily that of the:
a. Pilot in command.
b. Maintenance facility or repair station that last worked on the aircraft.
c. A&P mechanic who last returned the aircraft to service.
d. Owner or operator of the aircraft.
10. BONUS QUESTION: While flying as PIC in an aircraft that you own through heavy turbulence, you get so airsick that you feel unable to fly the plane, and ask your right seat passenger (who fortunately happens to be an appropriately-rated pilot) to take over for the remainder of the flight. Who must be notified of the situation, and when?
a. ATC must be notified as soon as possible.
b. The nearest FAA FSDO must be notified within 10 days.
c. The nearest NTSB field office must be notified immediately.
d. Your Aviation Medical Examiner must be notified when you apply for your next medical certificate.
e. You don't have to tell anyone.

If you enjoyed taking this interactive quiz and would like to see more like it, please let us know. And if you thought it was unfair, confusing, or a waste of time, we'd like you to tell us that, too. And if you have an idea for a subject that you think would make a good future Brainteaser quiz, be sure to let us know.

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If you enjoyed taking this interactive quiz and would like to see more like it, go to the AVweb Brainteaser page. And if you thought it was unfair, confusing, or a waste of time, we'd like you to tell us that, too. And if you have an idea for a subject that you think would make a good future Brainteaser quiz, be sure to let us know.

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