Aviation Regulatory Compliance Flashcards
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An aviation manager receives an FAA Letter of Investigation (LOI). What is the most prudent immediate action?
Answer: Consult aviation counsel before responding and preserve relevant records
An LOI signals potential enforcement action, so preserving records and seeking legal counsel protects the operator's interests.
What protection does the ASRS (Aviation Safety Reporting System) offer a pilot who files a timely report after an inadvertent violation?
Answer: Waiver of certificate suspension penalty for unintentional violations, subject to conditions
A timely ASRS report can waive the sanction for an inadvertent, non-criminal violation, though the finding of violation still stands.
Under the FAA Compliance Program (formerly Compliance Philosophy), how does the FAA prefer to address unintentional deviations by cooperative operators?
Answer: Through compliance actions like training and procedure fixes rather than legal enforcement
The Compliance Program favors root-cause remediation and corrective action over punitive enforcement when operators are willing and able to comply.
Which record retention requirement applies to a flight department's aircraft maintenance records showing total time in service?
Answer: They must be retained and transferred with the aircraft when sold
Records of total time in service and life-limited parts status are permanent records that stay with the aircraft under FAR 91.417.
A scheduled inspection program is overdue on a company aircraft with a trip planned tomorrow. What compliance option may allow repositioning the aircraft to a maintenance facility?
Answer: A special flight permit (ferry permit) from the FAA
A special flight permit under FAR 21.197 allows a safe but not fully airworthy aircraft to fly to a place where maintenance can be performed.
Which of these is a hazmat compliance obligation for a flight department shipping aircraft parts containing lithium batteries?
Answer: Ensuring personnel are trained and shipments comply with 49 CFR hazardous materials regulations
DOT hazardous materials regulations require trained personnel, proper packaging, marking, and documentation for lithium battery shipments.
What is the consequence of operating an aircraft outside the limitations in its FAA-approved flight manual (AFM)?
Answer: A regulatory violation, since the AFM limitations are mandatory under Part 91
FAR 91.9 prohibits operating an aircraft without complying with the operating limitations in the approved flight manual and markings.