NIFE FR&R STUDY GUIDE 2024 Q&A

What is the FAA responsible for? - The Federal Aviation Administration is responsible for establishing, reviewing, and enforcing general regulations for all aviation activities in the US What does the FAA create to help with this? - The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) -Most important part in FAR Part 91 "General Operating and Flight Rules" What else did the FAA create? - The AIM (Aeronautical Information Manual) which is the official guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures for use in the National Airspace System Difference between AIM and FAR - While the wording in the AIM might be different, the information is consistent with FAR Part 91 and normally easier to read. Priority of Regulations - Specific Aircraft NATOPS Flight Manual CNAF M-3710.7 Flight Information Pubs (FLIPs) FAR Part 91 Talk about wording - Shall: procedure is mandatory Should: procedure is recommended May/Need Not: procedure is optional What does the ATC do? (2 things) - 1) Enforces FAR Part 91 2) Approves flight plans and grants clearances ATC Flight Service Station (FSS) - 1) Provide pilot briefings 2) En route comms 3) Search and rescue services 4) Assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations 5) Relay ATC clearances 6) Originate NOTAMs 7) Broadcast Aviation Weather 8) Receive and process flight plans 9) Provide some flight following 10) Monitor Navigational Aids Control Tower - Agency responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic operating on and in the vicinity of an airport 3 Parts of Control Tower - 1) Clearance Delivery 2) Ground 3) Tower (maintain efficient flow of traffic in airspace) Approach Control (APC) - Control instrument flight rules traffic in terminal area (any area where ATC services provided) Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) - "Center" is established primarily to control en route IFR traffic, i.e. IFR traffic that is between terminal areas Pilot in Command (PIC) responsibilities - PIC: "The pilot responsible for the operation and safety of an aircraft during flight time" Directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to the operation of that aircraft 3710.7: Responsible for the safe, orderly flight of aircraft and well-being of the crew. Approval Preflight Planning - Weather reports and forecasts NOTAMs