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  • 14 CFR § 107.65 Aeronautical knowledge recency.

    Aeronautical knowledge recency. A person may not exercise the privileges of a remote pilot in command with small UAS rating unless that person has accomplished one of the following in a manner acceptable to the Administrator within the previous ... calendar months: (a) Passed an initial aeronautical knowledge test covering the areas of knowledge specified in § 107.73; (b) Completed recurrent training covering the areas of knowledge specified in § 107.73; or (c) If a person holds a pilot certificate (other than…

  • CHAPTER 6. PART 107 SUBPART C, REMOTE PILOT CERTIFICATION › 6.7 Aeronautical Knowledge Test › 6.7.1 Knowledge Test

    paragraph 6.4, an individual applying for a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating must pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test given at an FAA-approved KTC. In order to take an aeronautical knowledge test, an applicant must schedule ... location of the closest KTC can be found at https://faa.psiexams.com/FAA/login. The knowledge test will cover the aeronautical knowledge areas listed below: 1. Applicable regulations relating to small UAS rating privileges, limitations, and flight operation; 2. Airspace classification, operating…

  • Chapter 16: Navigation › Aeronautical Charts › Sectional Charts

    Aeronautical Charts An aeronautical chart is the road map for a pilot flying under VFR. The chart provides information that allows pilots to track their position and provides available information that enhances safety. The three aeronautical charts used ... pilots are: • Sectional • VFR Terminal Area • World Aeronautical A free catalog listing aeronautical charts and related publications including prices and instructions for ordering is available at the Aeronautical Navigation Products website: www.aeronav.faa.gov. Sectional Charts Sectional charts are the most common…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › History of Flight › Transcontinental Air Mail Route

    required, stood at the “feather” end of the arrow. [Figure 1-7] Federal Certification of Pilots and Mechanics The Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce began pilot certification with the first license issued on April 6, 1927. The recipient ... Chief of the Aeronautics Branch, William P. MacCracken, Jr. [Figure 1-8] (Orville Wright, who was no longer an active flier, had declined the honor.) MacCracken’s license was the first issued to a pilot by a civilian agency…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Selecting a Flight School › Student Pilot Solo Requirements

    business, or operate an aircraft outside of the various endorsements provided by the flight instructor. There is no minimum aeronautical knowledge or experience requirement for the issuance of a Student Pilot Certificate, however, the applicant must be at least ... balloon), and they must be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language. There are, however, minimum aeronautical knowledge and experience requirements for student pilots to solo. Becoming a Pilot The course of instruction a student pilot follows…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making

    Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making Aeronautical decision-making (ADM) is decision-making in a unique environment—aviation. It is a systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response ... skills with the goal of mitigating the risk factors associated with flight. Advisory Circular (AC) 60-22, “Aeronautical Decision-Making,” provides background references, definitions, and other pertinent information about ADM training in the general aviation (GA) environment. [Figure…