BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Aviation Regulations and Law 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the definition of 'night' for logging flight time purposes under FAA regulations?
- The period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise (Correct answer)
- The period from sunset to sunrise
- The period from official sunset to official sunrise
- Any time of reduced visibility below 3 miles
Correct answer: The period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise
For logging night flight time and currency (3 takeoffs and landings), FAA regulations define night as the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise.
Question 2: Under 14 CFR Part 91, when is an ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) required to be operational?
- For most powered civil aircraft used in non-commercial operations (Correct answer)
- Only for commercial air carrier operations
- Only for IFR flights
- Only for overwater operations beyond 50 nm
Correct answer: For most powered civil aircraft used in non-commercial operations
FAR 91.207 requires most civil powered aircraft to carry an operational ELT except in specific circumstances such as training within 50 nm of the departure airport.
Question 3: What is the Montreal Convention and what does it address?
- An international treaty establishing carrier liability for passenger injury, death, baggage loss, and delay in international air travel (Correct answer)
- A bilateral air services agreement between the US and Canada
- ICAO standards for airport runway lighting
- Environmental regulations for aircraft emissions
Correct answer: An international treaty establishing carrier liability for passenger injury, death, baggage loss, and delay in international air travel
The Montreal Convention (1999) modernized and replaced the Warsaw Convention, setting uniform liability rules for international air carriers regarding passengers, cargo, and delays.
Question 4: What authorizes an aircraft to fly in the National Airspace System?
- A valid Standard Airworthiness Certificate issued by the FAA (Correct answer)
- Annual maintenance inspection only
- A filed flight plan
- A valid pilot certificate for the aircraft type
Correct answer: A valid Standard Airworthiness Certificate issued by the FAA
A Standard Airworthiness Certificate (FAA Form 8100-2) must be aboard the aircraft and in effect for it to operate legally in the NAS.
Question 5: Under FAA regulations, what is the blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for acting as a pilot in command?
- 0.04% or less, with an 8-hour 'bottle to throttle' minimum (Correct answer)
- 0.08% (same as driving)
- 0.00% — any detectable alcohol is prohibited
- 0.02% with a 4-hour waiting period
Correct answer: 0.04% or less, with an 8-hour 'bottle to throttle' minimum
FAR 91.17 prohibits acting as a crewmember with a BAC of 0.04% or higher, and requires at least 8 hours between last alcohol consumption and flight.
Question 6: What does the Open Skies Agreement between the US and EU provide?
- Unrestricted access for airlines of both parties to operate flights between any points in the US and EU (Correct answer)
- Reciprocal pilot license recognition
- Shared ATC frequencies across the Atlantic
- Standardized fare pricing on transatlantic routes
Correct answer: Unrestricted access for airlines of both parties to operate flights between any points in the US and EU
The US–EU Open Skies Agreement (2008) granted airlines on both sides unlimited rights to operate routes between any US and EU city pairs, opening transatlantic competition.
BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Aviation Regulations and Law 2
What is the definition of 'night' for logging flight time purposes under FAA regulations?