ASI - Aviation Safety Inspector Federal Aviation Regulations Questions and Answers

Question 1

An Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) is reviewing the maintenance records for a Part 121 air carrier. Which of the following records must be retained for the life of the aircraft and transferred with it upon sale?

Accepted Answer

The current status of life-limited parts and applicable Airworthiness Directives.

Answer

According to 14 CFR § 121.380(c), records such as the current status of life-limited parts, the current status of ADs, and a list of current major alterations must be retained and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold. While overhaul records are kept until superseded, and other maintenance records for one year, the specified status records are permanent to the aircraft's operational life.

Question 2

During an inspection of a repair station, an ASI discovers a mechanic performing a repair to a wing spar on a transport category aircraft. This type of repair is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Major Repair

Answer

14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A, defines major repairs. Repairs to primary structural members like spars, when involving strengthening, reinforcing, splicing, or replacement by fabrication, are classified as major repairs. Preventive maintenance and minor repairs involve less complex tasks, and a major alteration changes the design, which is different from a repair.

Question 3

A Part 135 on-demand operator has a two-pilot crew assigned to a series of unscheduled flights. What is the maximum number of flight hours this crew can accept in any calendar quarter?

Accepted Answer

500 hours

Answer

14 CFR § 135.267(a)(1) states that for unscheduled one- and two-pilot crews, a certificate holder may not assign, and a flight crewmember may not accept an assignment, if that crewmember's total flight time in all commercial flying will exceed 500 hours in any calendar quarter.

Question 4

An aircraft manufacturer wishes to make a significant change to the type design of an already certificated aircraft, such as installing a different model of engine not previously approved for the airframe. Which of the following would be required?

Accepted Answer

A Supplemental Type Certificate (STC).

Answer

14 CFR Part 21, Subpart E outlines the requirements for Supplemental Type Certificates. An STC is required for a major change in type design not great enough to require a new application for a type certificate. A Form 337 documents a major repair or alteration but does not approve the design change itself. An AD is issued to correct an unsafe condition.

Question 5

An ASI is auditing an air carrier's pilot training records. For a pilot to serve as pilot in command (PIC) in Part 121 operations, which of the following checks is required to be satisfactorily completed within the preceding 12 calendar months in the type of aircraft in which that person is to serve?

Accepted Answer

A line check and a proficiency check.

Answer

14 CFR § 121.441 requires that a PIC must have, within the preceding 12 calendar months, satisfactorily completed a proficiency check. Additionally, 14 CFR § 121.440 requires a PIC to have satisfactorily completed a line check in the preceding 12 calendar months to remain qualified.

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ASI - Aviation Safety Inspector Federal Aviation Regulations Questions and Answers