Oral Prep
List the flight hour maximums per 24 hours, week, month and year. - ANS-8 scheduled
in 24 hours
34 in 7 days
120 per month
1200 per year
What is the minimum daily rest requirement? - ANS-9 hours
Can it be reduced? - ANS-Yes to 8 hours
If reduced what requirement must be met the next day? - ANS-You must get 10 hours of
rest in the next 24 hours
Scenario: You are scheduled to fly less than 8 hours, on your last leg the weather goes
bad and you end up in a hold that ultimately puts you at 8.3 flight hours for the day. Is
that legal? Why? How much rest do you require before flying 135 again? What if it was
9.1 flight hours? - ANS-Yes it is legal because you weren't scheduled for over 8 hours.
You are required 10 hours of rest before flying again. If it was 9.1 hours you would need
11 hours of rest.
How high are we allowed to fly? - ANS-At or below 10,000 ft, except up to 30 minutes of
flight between 10,001 to 12,000 ft MSL, after which supplemental oxygen would be
required for the pilots.
What is the crossing altitude between MKK and HNL? KOA and OGG? OGG and LNY?
- ANS-5,000, 7,500 and 2,500
What is the terrain clearance requirement for night VFR? - ANS-1000 ft above the
highest obstacle within a 5 horizontal mile distance or in designated mountainous areas
(which Hawaii is) 2,000 ft above the highest obstacle within a 5 horizontal mile distance
of the course intended to be flown.
Can we fly night VFR? How? - ANS-Yes with approval from the DO.
What about day VFR? - ANS-Yes with a clearance and flight following.
List the flight hour maximums per 24 hours, week, month and year. - ANS-8 scheduled
in 24 hours
34 in 7 days
120 per month
1200 per year
What is the minimum daily rest requirement? - ANS-9 hours
Can it be reduced? - ANS-Yes to 8 hours
If reduced what requirement must be met the next day? - ANS-You must get 10 hours of
rest in the next 24 hours
Scenario: You are scheduled to fly less than 8 hours, on your last leg the weather goes
bad and you end up in a hold that ultimately puts you at 8.3 flight hours for the day. Is
that legal? Why? How much rest do you require before flying 135 again? What if it was
9.1 flight hours? - ANS-Yes it is legal because you weren't scheduled for over 8 hours.
You are required 10 hours of rest before flying again. If it was 9.1 hours you would need
11 hours of rest.
How high are we allowed to fly? - ANS-At or below 10,000 ft, except up to 30 minutes of
flight between 10,001 to 12,000 ft MSL, after which supplemental oxygen would be
required for the pilots.
What is the crossing altitude between MKK and HNL? KOA and OGG? OGG and LNY?
- ANS-5,000, 7,500 and 2,500
What is the terrain clearance requirement for night VFR? - ANS-1000 ft above the
highest obstacle within a 5 horizontal mile distance or in designated mountainous areas
(which Hawaii is) 2,000 ft above the highest obstacle within a 5 horizontal mile distance
of the course intended to be flown.
Can we fly night VFR? How? - ANS-Yes with approval from the DO.
What about day VFR? - ANS-Yes with a clearance and flight following.
