FAA (federal aviation administration) Part 91 most important
1. Who publishes
the FAR and AIM FAA=FAR/AIM=Part91=all aviators=USA
AIM is non regulatory
2. Describe the rela- FAR are the regulations, AIM is a guide to basic flight information and ATC pro-
tionship between cedures and easier to read, and CNAF governs all naval aircraft. all aviators are
FAR part 91, CNAF governed by the part 91 FAR unless CNAF is more stringent.
and AIM
3. FLIPS FLight information publications
Produced by DoD=FLIPS=Military=Worldwide
4. CNAF Chief of Naval Air force: Govern naval aircraft throughout the world
DoN=CNAF=Applies to naval aircraft=worldwide
Give exemptions to FAR part 91.
5. NAPTOPS Flight "owners manual"
manual
Made by DoN=Applies worldwide=one aircraft
6. List Regulatory Rules are to be followed in this order:
priority of Dept
of Navy, DOD and NATOPs manual
FAA pubs
CNAF M-3710.7
FLIPS (flight information publications, general flight info published by military)
FAR part 91
,7. Transponder Emits radio signals and receives radio signals from ATC,
types
Mode 3 emits a 4 digit code for which ATC can identify you. Also used on TCAS on
aircraft equipped with it.
Mode C Provides aircraft pressure altitude information to ATC.
8. Identify the Shall: Mandatory
meaning of the
terms Shall, Should: recommended
Should, May and
May & Need Not: Optional
will
Will: Futurity and never indicates any degree of requirement.
9. Identify the re- Enforces FAR part 91, approves flight plans and grants clearances.
sponsibilities of
the ATC GEA
G:grant clearance
E:enforce FAA Part 91
A:Approve flight plan
10. Identify the re- Pilot Briefings
sponsibilities of En route comms
the FSS SAR and lost aircraft assistance
Publish NOTAMS
broadcast weather
receive/process flight plans
some flight following
monitor NAVAIDS
some flight watch
take weather observations
issue airport advisories
advise customs and immigration of transborder flights
, AKA:
Pilot brief: weather, route, NOTAMS
Flight Plan process
Other assistance required by pilot
For military airfields it is called base operations.
11. Identify the re- Responsible for safe, orderly flow of traflc operating in the vicinity of an airport.
sponsibilities of
the Control tower Clearance delivery:Relays clearances to departing aircraft and has no control or
surveillance capabilities. May be handled by ground.
Ground: Responsible for aircraft movement up to the hold short line. Clearances
issued for each crossing of runway
Tower: Maintains eflcient flow of airport traflc in its assigned airspace. Sole source
of takeott and landing. Must have permission from tower to taxi onto runway and
to land.
12. Identify the re- Controls IFR traflc in terminal area. divided into several sectors, and assigned a
sponsibilities of controller for each section of departure and arrival airspace. Includes all instrument
the APC (ap- procedures in and out of the control towers airspace
proach control)
Radar services include radar vectors to approach, radar approaches, and sequenc-
ing of departing and arriving aircraft
13. Identify the re- Control en route IFR traflc between terminal areas. can be very large with vast
sponsibilities of amounts of airspace.
the ARTCC
14. Identify responsi- Responsible for operation and safety of an aircraft during flight time, and is the
bilities of the PIC final authority as to operation of the aircraft. (FAR)