FAA Repairman Certificate (Light-Sport
Aircraft) – Inspection Rating — Airplane
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, 1. Under 14 CFR § 65.107, what is the minimum training required to
obtain the inspection rating on a repairman certificate (light-sport)?
A. An 8-hour online course
B. A 16-hour training course accepted by the Administrator
C. A 40-hour apprenticeship
D. A 120-hour maintenance course
Answer: B — A 16-hour training course accepted by the Administrator
Rationale: Section 65.107(c) requires completion of a 16-hour training
course accepted by the Administrator covering inspection of the applicable
category/class of aircraft.
2. A repairman certificate (light-sport) with an inspection rating
primarily authorizes the holder to:
A. Perform 100-hour inspections on any aircraft
B. Perform the annual condition inspection on a qualifying light-sport
category or experimental LSA aircraft
C. Perform major repairs on standard-category aircraft
D. Approve return to service after any alteration
Answer: B — Perform the annual condition inspection on a qualifying
light-sport category or experimental LSA aircraft
Rationale: Section 65.107(b) limits inspection-rating privileges to performing
the condition inspection on qualifying light-sport category or experimental (§
21.191(i)) aircraft.
3. To exercise inspection-rating privileges on a specific aircraft, the
repairman generally must:
A. Hold an A&P; certificate as well
B. Own (in whole or in part) the aircraft being inspected
C. Be employed by a certificated repair station
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, D. Hold a commercial pilot certificate
Answer: B — Own (in whole or in part) the aircraft being inspected
Rationale: Under § 65.107(d) and § 65.109(a), inspection-rating privileges
may only be exercised on aircraft owned, wholly or in part, by the repairman.
4. What is a general eligibility requirement (age) to hold a repairman
certificate (light-sport)?
A. At least 16 years old
B. At least 18 years old
C. At least 21 years old
D. No minimum age applies
Answer: B — At least 18 years old
Rationale: Section 65.107(b) general eligibility requires the applicant to be at
least 18 years of age, in addition to English proficiency and training/testing
requirements.
5. An applicant who cannot read, write, speak, or understand English
may still become eligible for a light-sport repairman certificate if:
A. They petition for and are granted an exemption from the
English-proficiency requirement
B. They simply self-certify proficiency
C. The requirement never applies to inspection ratings
D. They complete extra flight training instead
Answer: A — They petition for and are granted an exemption from the
English-proficiency requirement
Rationale: AC 65-32B explains that an applicant lacking English proficiency
is not eligible unless granted an exemption from § 65.107(b)(2), including for
medical reasons.
6. Before the FAA issues the certificate, the applicant must present:
A. Proof of aircraft ownership only
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, B. Documentary evidence of completion of the FAA-accepted training
course and passage of the written test
C. A logbook with 100 flight hours
D. A letter from the aircraft manufacturer
Answer: B — Documentary evidence of completion of the
FAA-accepted training course and passage of the written test
Rationale: Section 65.107(b)(5) requires presenting documentary evidence
of course completion and passage of the training provider's written test.
7. Aircraft "class" privileges on a repairman certificate (light-sport)
issued and valid before October 22, 2025 are treated under the revised
rule as:
A. No longer valid
B. Equivalent to aircraft category privileges
C. Downgraded to maintenance-only privileges
D. Valid for airplanes only
Answer: B — Equivalent to aircraft category privileges
Rationale: Section 65.107(f)(3) provides that pre-existing class privileges
are equivalent to aircraft category privileges under the revised regulation.
8. A repairman certificate (light-sport) with an inspection rating and
gyroplane class privileges issued and valid before October 22, 2025 is
now equivalent to:
A. Airplane category privileges
B. Rotorcraft category privileges limited to the gyroplane class
C. Powered-parachute category privileges
D. No privileges under the revised rule
Answer: B — Rotorcraft category privileges limited to the gyroplane
class
Rationale: Section 65.107(f)(4) specifically equates prior gyroplane-class
inspection privileges with rotorcraft category privileges limited to the
gyroplane class.
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Aircraft) – Inspection Rating — Airplane
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, 1. Under 14 CFR § 65.107, what is the minimum training required to
obtain the inspection rating on a repairman certificate (light-sport)?
A. An 8-hour online course
B. A 16-hour training course accepted by the Administrator
C. A 40-hour apprenticeship
D. A 120-hour maintenance course
Answer: B — A 16-hour training course accepted by the Administrator
Rationale: Section 65.107(c) requires completion of a 16-hour training
course accepted by the Administrator covering inspection of the applicable
category/class of aircraft.
2. A repairman certificate (light-sport) with an inspection rating
primarily authorizes the holder to:
A. Perform 100-hour inspections on any aircraft
B. Perform the annual condition inspection on a qualifying light-sport
category or experimental LSA aircraft
C. Perform major repairs on standard-category aircraft
D. Approve return to service after any alteration
Answer: B — Perform the annual condition inspection on a qualifying
light-sport category or experimental LSA aircraft
Rationale: Section 65.107(b) limits inspection-rating privileges to performing
the condition inspection on qualifying light-sport category or experimental (§
21.191(i)) aircraft.
3. To exercise inspection-rating privileges on a specific aircraft, the
repairman generally must:
A. Hold an A&P; certificate as well
B. Own (in whole or in part) the aircraft being inspected
C. Be employed by a certificated repair station
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, D. Hold a commercial pilot certificate
Answer: B — Own (in whole or in part) the aircraft being inspected
Rationale: Under § 65.107(d) and § 65.109(a), inspection-rating privileges
may only be exercised on aircraft owned, wholly or in part, by the repairman.
4. What is a general eligibility requirement (age) to hold a repairman
certificate (light-sport)?
A. At least 16 years old
B. At least 18 years old
C. At least 21 years old
D. No minimum age applies
Answer: B — At least 18 years old
Rationale: Section 65.107(b) general eligibility requires the applicant to be at
least 18 years of age, in addition to English proficiency and training/testing
requirements.
5. An applicant who cannot read, write, speak, or understand English
may still become eligible for a light-sport repairman certificate if:
A. They petition for and are granted an exemption from the
English-proficiency requirement
B. They simply self-certify proficiency
C. The requirement never applies to inspection ratings
D. They complete extra flight training instead
Answer: A — They petition for and are granted an exemption from the
English-proficiency requirement
Rationale: AC 65-32B explains that an applicant lacking English proficiency
is not eligible unless granted an exemption from § 65.107(b)(2), including for
medical reasons.
6. Before the FAA issues the certificate, the applicant must present:
A. Proof of aircraft ownership only
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, B. Documentary evidence of completion of the FAA-accepted training
course and passage of the written test
C. A logbook with 100 flight hours
D. A letter from the aircraft manufacturer
Answer: B — Documentary evidence of completion of the
FAA-accepted training course and passage of the written test
Rationale: Section 65.107(b)(5) requires presenting documentary evidence
of course completion and passage of the training provider's written test.
7. Aircraft "class" privileges on a repairman certificate (light-sport)
issued and valid before October 22, 2025 are treated under the revised
rule as:
A. No longer valid
B. Equivalent to aircraft category privileges
C. Downgraded to maintenance-only privileges
D. Valid for airplanes only
Answer: B — Equivalent to aircraft category privileges
Rationale: Section 65.107(f)(3) provides that pre-existing class privileges
are equivalent to aircraft category privileges under the revised regulation.
8. A repairman certificate (light-sport) with an inspection rating and
gyroplane class privileges issued and valid before October 22, 2025 is
now equivalent to:
A. Airplane category privileges
B. Rotorcraft category privileges limited to the gyroplane class
C. Powered-parachute category privileges
D. No privileges under the revised rule
Answer: B — Rotorcraft category privileges limited to the gyroplane
class
Rationale: Section 65.107(f)(4) specifically equates prior gyroplane-class
inspection privileges with rotorcraft category privileges limited to the
gyroplane class.
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