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Student Pilot Safety & Regulations Flashcards

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  1. Under 14 CFR 91.17, what is the minimum time a pilot must wait after consuming alcohol before acting as a crew member?

    Answer: 8 hours

    FAR 91.17 requires a minimum of 8 hours between consuming alcohol and acting as a crewmember ('8 hours bottle to throttle').

  2. A student pilot's third-class medical certificate was issued on March 1, 2024. The student is 24 years old. When does the medical expire?

    Answer: March 31, 2026

    For pilots under 40, a third-class medical is valid for 60 calendar months; issued March 2024 it expires at the end of March 2029, but since this student is 24, the 60-month rule applies giving March 31, 2029 — however, for student pilots exercising solo privileges the 60-month window ends March 31, 2029.

  3. Which of the following weather conditions would prevent a student pilot from legally conducting a solo cross-country flight under a standard endorsement?

    Answer: A 2,000-foot overcast with 5 miles visibility

    A 2,000-foot overcast would typically violate the VFR cloud clearance requirements and many instructor-imposed solo weather minimums.

  4. A student pilot notices a small crack in the aircraft windshield during preflight. What action must they take?

    Answer: Do not fly the aircraft until it has been inspected by an A&P mechanic

    A cracked windshield may be an airworthiness issue; the student pilot must not fly until an appropriately certificated mechanic determines the aircraft is airworthy.

  5. What does the acronym IMSAFE help a student pilot evaluate before flight?

    Answer: Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion

    IMSAFE stands for Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Emotion — a personal fitness-for-flight checklist.

  6. According to 14 CFR 61.89, a student pilot is prohibited from flying solo in which weather condition?

    Answer: Visibility less than 3 statute miles during daylight hours

    14 CFR 61.89 prohibits student pilot solo flight when flight or surface visibility is less than 3 statute miles during daylight hours.

  7. A student pilot discovers during a solo flight that the oil pressure gauge has dropped below the green arc. What is the safest course of action?

    Answer: Immediately declare an emergency and land at the nearest suitable airport

    Low oil pressure can indicate impending engine failure; the pilot should declare an emergency and land immediately at the nearest suitable airport.