Commercial Gleim Review Guide Questions And
Answers
What certificates and documents must be on board the aircraft for it be considered legal? ANS✔✔ Airworthiness
Certificate
Registration
Operating Limitations, POH
Weight and Balance
What are the items required to be with you in order to act as PIC? ANS✔✔ Valid Medical Certificate
Pilot's License
Government Issued ID
How long is a third-class medical certificate valid? ANS✔✔ Below 40: Valid until the end of the 60th (5 years) month
following the date of the examination
Above 40: Valid until the end of the 24th (2 years) month following the date of the examination
How long is a second-class medical certificate valid? ANS✔✔ Valid for operations requiring a commercial pilot certificate
for 12 months following the date of the examination, regardless of age.
How long is a first-class medical certificate valid? ANS✔✔ Valid for operations requiring an airline transport pilot
certificate for 6 months, or for operations requiring a commercial pilot certificate, 12 months, following the date of the
examination, regardless of age.
What class of medical certificate must you have to apply for a certificate or rating? ANS✔✔ 3rd class medical
What is required to act as PIC of a complex, high performance or tailwheel airplane? ANS✔✔ Required to receive and
log ground and flight training and obtain a logbook endorsement from an appropriately rated CFI
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What is required to act as PIC of a turbojet-powered aircraft or one with a gross weight of 12,500 lbs? ANS✔✔ Requires
a type rating
What is involved with a flight review? ANS✔✔ Minimum one hour of grounding training and one hour of flight training
When must you have a flight review? ANS✔✔ Every 24 calendar months
What must be done to remain current to act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers? ANS✔✔ Must complete there
takeoffs and landings every 90 days and complete a flight review every 24 calendar months
For flying at night, must complete 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop at night every 90 days
Define category, class and type of aircraft ANS✔✔ Category: Broad classification, a.e: Normal, Utility, Acrobatic
Class: Similar operating characteristics, a.e. Single-engine, land, multi-engine, sea
Type: specific make and model, a.e. C172
Define category and class of airmen ANS✔✔ Category: What sort of aircraft do you fly?, a.e airplane, glider, rotorcraft
Class: What "flavor of aircraft do you fly?, a.e. single engine, land,
What flight experience must be entered into a pilot logbook? ANS✔✔ The only flight experience required to be entered
into a pilot logbook is that experience which is required for obtaining a certificate or rating, completing a flight review,
or meeting recency experience requirements
What are the required inspects? ANS✔✔ A: Annual
V: VOR; every 30 days for IFR use
1: 100 hour, if for hire
A: ADs, airworthiness directives
T: Transponder; every 24 calendar months
E: ELT; every 12 months, 1/2 battery life or on for hour
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S: Pitot-static; every 24 calendar months
Is an airplane owner who is not an A&P mechanic allowed to perform any type of maintenance on his/her place?
ANS✔✔ Yes, the owner who is not a certified mechanic can perform preventative maintenance, a.e. oil change
Who is responsible for keeping the airplane in airworthy condition? ANS✔✔ Owner/operator
What are Airworthiness Directives? ANS✔✔ AD's are mandatory maintenance or changes to aircraft that are issued by
FAA for safety, must be complied with in certain time frame
What type of maintenance records is the owner required to keep for an aircraft? ANS✔✔ Records must be kept for the
current status of life-limiid parts (propellor, engine, etc.), current status of all ADs, and any preventative maintenance
done by the pilot
What are the minimum fuel requirements for flight in VFR? ANS✔✔ Daytime: Enough fuel to reach destination + 30
minute reserve flying at cruise
Nighttime: Enough fuel to reach destination + 45 minute reserve flying at cruise
What instruments and equipment are required for day VFR flights? ANS✔✔ Airspeed indicator
Tachometer
Oil Pressure Gauge
Manifold Pressure Gauge
Altimeter
Temperature gauge
Oil temperature gauge
Fuel gauge
Landing gear extension lights
Anti-collision lights
Magnetic compass
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