ASI Aircraft Operations and Certification 2

Question 1

Under 14 CFR Part 91, what is the minimum safe altitude when flying over a congested area?

Accepted Answer

1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within 2,000 feet horizontally

Answer

500 feet above the highest obstacle within 2,000 feet horizontally

Answer

1,500 feet above the surface

Answer

2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a 1-mile radius

Question 2

Which FAA order governs the Aviation Safety Inspector's handbook for airworthiness activities?

Accepted Answer

FAA Order 8300.10

Answer

FAA Order 8900.1

Answer

FAA Order 8700.1

Answer

FAA Order 8110.4

Question 3

A type certificate (TC) is issued to certify that a particular aircraft design meets which standard?

Accepted Answer

Applicable airworthiness standards

Answer

Operational performance requirements only

Answer

Noise and emissions regulations only

Answer

FAR Part 135 operating rules

Question 4

What does a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) authorize?

Accepted Answer

A change to an existing type design that has been FAA-approved

Answer

Operation of an aircraft beyond its originally certified limits

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Special flight permits for experimental aircraft

Answer

Issuance of airworthiness certificates to foreign aircraft

Question 5

An aircraft operating under a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category is typically restricted from:

Accepted Answer

Flying over densely populated areas and in congested airways

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Carrying passengers under any circumstances

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Conducting instrument flight rules (IFR) operations

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Crossing state lines without prior ATC authorization

Question 6

When must an aircraft's airworthiness certificate be displayed?

Accepted Answer

At all times in the aircraft so it is legible to passengers and crew

Answer

Only during commercial operations

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Only when requested by an FAA inspector

Answer

During annual inspections

Question 7

Under Part 91, which action may an ASI take if an aircraft is found to be in an unairworthy condition during a ramp inspection?

Accepted Answer

Ground the aircraft by issuing a Notice of Proposed Certificate Action

Answer

Issue a civil penalty directly to the owner

Answer

Require the aircraft be ferried to an approved repair station immediately

Answer

Revoke the pilot's certificate on the spot