ASA INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION (IA)
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Exam coverage summary
1. Inspection Authorization eligibility and privileges under 14 CFR Part 65, including requirements
for obtaining and exercising an IA.
2. IA renewal requirements, including qualifying activities, deadlines, and maintaining the
necessary mechanic certificate, facilities, equipment, and inspection data.
3. Major repairs and major alterations, including approval responsibilities, technical data,
inspection requirements, and return-to-service procedures.
4. Annual and progressive inspections, including inspection scope, required records,
discrepancies, and compliance with applicable regulations.
5. 14 CFR Part 43 maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, alteration, and inspection
requirements, with emphasis on approved methods and return-to-service documentation.
6. FAA Form 337, including major repair and alteration documentation, preparation, signatures,
distribution, and retention requirements.
7. Airworthiness standards and technical data, including type certificates, supplemental type
certificates, airworthiness directives, manufacturer instructions, and approved data.
8. Aircraft records and maintenance documentation, including required entries, maintenance
release records, inspection records, and responsibilities of owners, operators, mechanics, and
IAs.
9. Inspection procedures and practical airworthiness evaluation, including structural inspection,
corrosion, damage assessment, systems, engines, propellers, and aircraft conformity.
10. Regulatory research and inspection decision-making, including Parts 21, 39, 43, 65, applicable
FAA guidance, manufacturer data, and determining whether an aircraft can legally be returned
to service.
,1. Which combination of qualifications must an aircraft mechanic generally
possess before becoming eligible to apply for Inspection Authorization under
current FAA regulations?
A. A currently effective airframe rating only, with one year of maintenance
experience
B. A currently effective mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant
ratings meeting applicable experience requirements
C. A private pilot certificate and three years of aircraft ownership experience
D. A repairman certificate with inspection privileges for a specific aircraft model
Answer: B
Rationale: Under 14 CFR §65.91, an applicant must hold a currently effective
mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant ratings, with each rating
having been effective for the required period.
2. Before applying for Inspection Authorization, how long must an otherwise
qualified mechanic generally have been actively engaged in maintaining
applicable certificated aircraft?
A. At least six months immediately before application
B. At least one year during the previous three years
C. At least two years immediately preceding the application
D. At least five years continuously without interruption
Answer: C
Rationale: Section 65.91 requires the applicant to have been actively engaged for
at least the two-year period preceding the application in maintaining aircraft
certificated and maintained under the applicable regulations.
,3. An IA applicant is preparing to submit an application but has no established
location where the applicant can normally be reached during business hours.
Which requirement is potentially unmet?
A. The requirement to hold a commercial pilot certificate
B. The requirement for a fixed base of operations
C. The requirement to own an aircraft
D. The requirement to operate a certificated repair station
Answer: B
Rationale: An IA applicant must have a fixed base of operations where the
applicant may be located personally or contacted by telephone during a normal
working week.
4. Why must an applicant for Inspection Authorization have appropriate
equipment, facilities, and inspection data available before exercising inspection
authority?
A. These resources are needed to properly perform required inspections and
determine aircraft airworthiness
B. These resources are required exclusively for conducting FAA pilot examinations
C. These resources replace the need for approved technical data
D. These resources are necessary only when working on experimental aircraft
Answer: A
Rationale: Section 65.91 requires availability of equipment, facilities, and
inspection data necessary to properly inspect aircraft, powerplants, propellers,
and related parts or appliances
5. An applicant fails the written examination required for obtaining Inspection
Authorization and asks to retest immediately. What regulatory limitation
applies?
, A. The applicant must wait at least 30 days before retesting
B. The applicant must wait at least 60 days before retesting
C. The applicant must wait at least 90 days before retesting
D. The applicant may retest the following business day
Answer: C
Rationale: Under §65.91, an applicant who fails the IA written test may not apply
for retesting until at least 90 days after the failure date.
6. Which type of inspection is specifically included among the privileges that an
Inspection Authorization holder may personally perform under Part 65?
A. Initial production certification inspection for newly manufactured aircraft
B. Annual inspection conducted in accordance with applicable Part 43
requirements
C. Airline operational proficiency checks for flight crews
D. Pilot medical certification examinations
Answer: B
Rationale: An IA holder may perform an annual inspection and may perform or
supervise a progressive inspection under the applicable Part 43 requirements.
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7. Under the IA privileges described in Part 65, what additional authority may an
IA holder exercise concerning major repairs and major alterations?
A. Inspect and approve qualifying work for return to service when applicable
approved technical data was used
B. Automatically approve any repair regardless of technical data or inspection
requirements
C. Approve major alterations without conducting or arranging any required
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Exam coverage summary
1. Inspection Authorization eligibility and privileges under 14 CFR Part 65, including requirements
for obtaining and exercising an IA.
2. IA renewal requirements, including qualifying activities, deadlines, and maintaining the
necessary mechanic certificate, facilities, equipment, and inspection data.
3. Major repairs and major alterations, including approval responsibilities, technical data,
inspection requirements, and return-to-service procedures.
4. Annual and progressive inspections, including inspection scope, required records,
discrepancies, and compliance with applicable regulations.
5. 14 CFR Part 43 maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, alteration, and inspection
requirements, with emphasis on approved methods and return-to-service documentation.
6. FAA Form 337, including major repair and alteration documentation, preparation, signatures,
distribution, and retention requirements.
7. Airworthiness standards and technical data, including type certificates, supplemental type
certificates, airworthiness directives, manufacturer instructions, and approved data.
8. Aircraft records and maintenance documentation, including required entries, maintenance
release records, inspection records, and responsibilities of owners, operators, mechanics, and
IAs.
9. Inspection procedures and practical airworthiness evaluation, including structural inspection,
corrosion, damage assessment, systems, engines, propellers, and aircraft conformity.
10. Regulatory research and inspection decision-making, including Parts 21, 39, 43, 65, applicable
FAA guidance, manufacturer data, and determining whether an aircraft can legally be returned
to service.
,1. Which combination of qualifications must an aircraft mechanic generally
possess before becoming eligible to apply for Inspection Authorization under
current FAA regulations?
A. A currently effective airframe rating only, with one year of maintenance
experience
B. A currently effective mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant
ratings meeting applicable experience requirements
C. A private pilot certificate and three years of aircraft ownership experience
D. A repairman certificate with inspection privileges for a specific aircraft model
Answer: B
Rationale: Under 14 CFR §65.91, an applicant must hold a currently effective
mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant ratings, with each rating
having been effective for the required period.
2. Before applying for Inspection Authorization, how long must an otherwise
qualified mechanic generally have been actively engaged in maintaining
applicable certificated aircraft?
A. At least six months immediately before application
B. At least one year during the previous three years
C. At least two years immediately preceding the application
D. At least five years continuously without interruption
Answer: C
Rationale: Section 65.91 requires the applicant to have been actively engaged for
at least the two-year period preceding the application in maintaining aircraft
certificated and maintained under the applicable regulations.
,3. An IA applicant is preparing to submit an application but has no established
location where the applicant can normally be reached during business hours.
Which requirement is potentially unmet?
A. The requirement to hold a commercial pilot certificate
B. The requirement for a fixed base of operations
C. The requirement to own an aircraft
D. The requirement to operate a certificated repair station
Answer: B
Rationale: An IA applicant must have a fixed base of operations where the
applicant may be located personally or contacted by telephone during a normal
working week.
4. Why must an applicant for Inspection Authorization have appropriate
equipment, facilities, and inspection data available before exercising inspection
authority?
A. These resources are needed to properly perform required inspections and
determine aircraft airworthiness
B. These resources are required exclusively for conducting FAA pilot examinations
C. These resources replace the need for approved technical data
D. These resources are necessary only when working on experimental aircraft
Answer: A
Rationale: Section 65.91 requires availability of equipment, facilities, and
inspection data necessary to properly inspect aircraft, powerplants, propellers,
and related parts or appliances
5. An applicant fails the written examination required for obtaining Inspection
Authorization and asks to retest immediately. What regulatory limitation
applies?
, A. The applicant must wait at least 30 days before retesting
B. The applicant must wait at least 60 days before retesting
C. The applicant must wait at least 90 days before retesting
D. The applicant may retest the following business day
Answer: C
Rationale: Under §65.91, an applicant who fails the IA written test may not apply
for retesting until at least 90 days after the failure date.
6. Which type of inspection is specifically included among the privileges that an
Inspection Authorization holder may personally perform under Part 65?
A. Initial production certification inspection for newly manufactured aircraft
B. Annual inspection conducted in accordance with applicable Part 43
requirements
C. Airline operational proficiency checks for flight crews
D. Pilot medical certification examinations
Answer: B
Rationale: An IA holder may perform an annual inspection and may perform or
supervise a progressive inspection under the applicable Part 43 requirements.
(Legal Information Institute)
7. Under the IA privileges described in Part 65, what additional authority may an
IA holder exercise concerning major repairs and major alterations?
A. Inspect and approve qualifying work for return to service when applicable
approved technical data was used
B. Automatically approve any repair regardless of technical data or inspection
requirements
C. Approve major alterations without conducting or arranging any required
