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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-17
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Pilot Certifications › Commercial Pilot

  Private Pilot A private pilot is one who flies for pleasure or personal business without accepting compensation for flying except in some very limited, specific circumstances. The Private Pilot Certificate is the certificate held by the majority of active pilots ... under VFR. Passengers may be carried and flight in furtherance of a business is permitted; however, a private pilot may not be compensated in any way for services as a pilot, although passengers can pay a pro rata share…

• 14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight RulesOpen
  14 CFR § 91.109 Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests.

  operate a civil aircraft in simulated instrument flight unless— (1) The other control seat is occupied by a safety pilot who possesses at least: (i) A private pilot certificate with category and class ratings appropriate to the aircraft being flown ... solo cross-country endorsement under § 61.93 of this chapter, a flight instructor certificate with an appropriate sport pilot rating and meets the requirements of § 61.412 of this chapter. (2) The safety pilot has adequate vision forward and to each side…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 3-4
  Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Using the PAVE Checklist to Identify Hazards › Pilot Hazards

  four checklist categories before a flight captures most hazards normally encountered. This section discusses hazards associated with each category. Pilot Hazards “P” hazards can be classified in terms of both capability and aeromedical factors as follows: 1. Qualification–Does ... pilot possess the appropriate pilot certificate, category, class, and type rating needed to operate a specific aircraft under the given set of conditions? Some accidents have occurred when pilots have attempted to operate under IFR without holding an instrument rating…

• 14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight RulesOpen
  14 CFR § 91.1093 Initial and transition training and checking: Check pilots (aircraft), check pilots (simulator).

  Initial and transition training and checking: Check pilots (aircraft), check pilots (simulator). (6) The approved methods, procedures, and limitations for performing the required normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures in the aircraft. (d) The transition ground training for a check pilot ... limitations for performing the required normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures applicable to the aircraft to which the check pilot is in transition. (e) The initial and transition flight training for a check pilot (aircraft) must include the following…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-24
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Who Administers the FAA Practical Tests? › Role of the Designated Pilot Examiner

  reason, a flight instructor should observe recognized safety practices, as well as regulations during all flight operations. The student pilot who enrolls in a pilot training program commits considerable time, effort, and expense to achieve a pilot certificate. Students often ... judge the effectiveness of the flight instructor and the success of the pilot training program based on their ability to pass the requisite FAA practical test. A competent flight instructor stresses to the student that practical tests are a sampling…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 1-17
  Chapter 1: Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management › SRM and the 5P Check › The Pilot

  Plane Both the plan and the plane are fairly familiar to most pilots. The plane consists of the usual array of mechanical and cosmetic issues that every aircraft pilot, owner, or operator can identify. With the advent of advanced avionics ... automation status, and emergency backup systems that were unknown a few years ago. Much has been written about single-pilot IFR flight both with and without an autopilot. While this is a personal decision, it is just that—a decision…