ASA ORAL EXAM GUIDE
AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 2
1. What documents are required on board an aircraft prior to flight? (14 CFR 91.203,
91.9) - Correct Answers -A:irworthiness Certificate (14 CFR 91.203)
R:egistration Certificate (14 CFR 91.203)
R:adio Station License (If operation outside of U.S.; an FCC regulation)
O: operating Limitations - AFM/POH and supplements, placards, markings (14 CFR
91.9)
W:eight and balance data (current)
Compass Deviation Card (14 CFR 23.1547)
External Data Plate/Serial Number (14 CFR 45.11)
2. What is an airworthiness certificate? (FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct Answers -An
airworthiness certificate is issued by the FAA to an aircraft that has been proven to meet
the minimum design and manufacturing requirements and is conditioned for safe
operation. Under any circumstances, the aircraft must meet the requirements of the
original type certificate or it is no longer airworthy. These certificates come in two
different classifications: standard airworthiness and special airworthiness.
3. What is the difference between standard and special airworthiness certificates?
(FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct Answers -Standard airworthiness certificates (white paper)
are issued for normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, or transport category aircraft. Special
airworthiness certificates (pink paper) are issued for primary, restricted, or limited
category aircraft, and light sport aircraft.
4. What is an exprimental airworthiness certificate? (FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct Answers
-A special certificate in the experimental category is issued to operate an aircraft that
does not have a type certificate or does not conform to its type certificate yet is in a
condition for safe operation. Additionally, this certificate is issued to operate a primary
category kit-built aircraft that was assembled without the supervision and quality control
of the production certificate holder.
5. Does an airworthiness certificate have an expiration date? (FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct
Answers -A standard airworthyness certificate remains valid for as long as the aircraft
meets its approved type design, is in a condition for safe operation, and the
, maintenance, preventative maintencance, and alteration, and the maintenance,
preventative maintenance, and alterations are performed in accordance with Parts 21,
43, and 91.
18. What instruments and equipment are required for VFR day flight? (14 CFR 91.205) -
Correct Answers -For VFR flight during the day, the following instruments and
equipment are required:
A: nticollison light system - aviation red or white for small airplanes certificated after
March 11, 1996
T: achometer for each engine
O: il pressure gauge for each engine
M: anifold pressure gauge (for each altitude engine, i.e. turbocharged)
A: ltimeter
T: emperature gauge for each liquid-cooled engine
O: il temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine
F: uel guage indicating the quantity in each tank
F: lotation gear - if operated for hire over water beyond power -off gliding distance from
shore
L: anding gear position indicator, if the airplane has retractable gear
A: ir speed indicator
M: agnetic direction indicator
E: mergency locator transmitter (if required by 14 CFR 91.207)
S: afety belts (and shoulder harness for each front seat in aircraft manufactured after
1978)
19. What instruments and equipment are required for VFR night flight? (14 CFR 91.205)
- Correct Answers -For VFR flight at night , all the instruments and equipment for VDR
day flight are required, plus the following:
F: uses - one spare set or three fuses of each kind required accessible to the pilot in
flight
AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 2
1. What documents are required on board an aircraft prior to flight? (14 CFR 91.203,
91.9) - Correct Answers -A:irworthiness Certificate (14 CFR 91.203)
R:egistration Certificate (14 CFR 91.203)
R:adio Station License (If operation outside of U.S.; an FCC regulation)
O: operating Limitations - AFM/POH and supplements, placards, markings (14 CFR
91.9)
W:eight and balance data (current)
Compass Deviation Card (14 CFR 23.1547)
External Data Plate/Serial Number (14 CFR 45.11)
2. What is an airworthiness certificate? (FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct Answers -An
airworthiness certificate is issued by the FAA to an aircraft that has been proven to meet
the minimum design and manufacturing requirements and is conditioned for safe
operation. Under any circumstances, the aircraft must meet the requirements of the
original type certificate or it is no longer airworthy. These certificates come in two
different classifications: standard airworthiness and special airworthiness.
3. What is the difference between standard and special airworthiness certificates?
(FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct Answers -Standard airworthiness certificates (white paper)
are issued for normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, or transport category aircraft. Special
airworthiness certificates (pink paper) are issued for primary, restricted, or limited
category aircraft, and light sport aircraft.
4. What is an exprimental airworthiness certificate? (FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct Answers
-A special certificate in the experimental category is issued to operate an aircraft that
does not have a type certificate or does not conform to its type certificate yet is in a
condition for safe operation. Additionally, this certificate is issued to operate a primary
category kit-built aircraft that was assembled without the supervision and quality control
of the production certificate holder.
5. Does an airworthiness certificate have an expiration date? (FAA-H-8083-25) - Correct
Answers -A standard airworthyness certificate remains valid for as long as the aircraft
meets its approved type design, is in a condition for safe operation, and the
, maintenance, preventative maintencance, and alteration, and the maintenance,
preventative maintenance, and alterations are performed in accordance with Parts 21,
43, and 91.
18. What instruments and equipment are required for VFR day flight? (14 CFR 91.205) -
Correct Answers -For VFR flight during the day, the following instruments and
equipment are required:
A: nticollison light system - aviation red or white for small airplanes certificated after
March 11, 1996
T: achometer for each engine
O: il pressure gauge for each engine
M: anifold pressure gauge (for each altitude engine, i.e. turbocharged)
A: ltimeter
T: emperature gauge for each liquid-cooled engine
O: il temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine
F: uel guage indicating the quantity in each tank
F: lotation gear - if operated for hire over water beyond power -off gliding distance from
shore
L: anding gear position indicator, if the airplane has retractable gear
A: ir speed indicator
M: agnetic direction indicator
E: mergency locator transmitter (if required by 14 CFR 91.207)
S: afety belts (and shoulder harness for each front seat in aircraft manufactured after
1978)
19. What instruments and equipment are required for VFR night flight? (14 CFR 91.205)
- Correct Answers -For VFR flight at night , all the instruments and equipment for VDR
day flight are required, plus the following:
F: uses - one spare set or three fuses of each kind required accessible to the pilot in
flight
