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Jay Sliwinski, CFI / CFII

Private Pilot ACS Code Guide

Area of Operation I. Preflight Preparation


 Task A. Pilot Qualifications

 PA.I.A.K1    Certification requirements, recent flight experience, and recordkeeping.


Certification Requirements

14 CFR 61.103 Eligibility requirements: General.

14 CFR 61.105 Aeronautical knowledge.
14 CFR 61.107 Flight proficiency.
14 CFR 61.109 Aeronautical experience.


Recent Flight Experience

14 CFR 61.56 Flight review.

14 CFR 61.57 Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.


Recordkeeping

14 CFR 61.51 Pilot logbooks.


PA.I.A.K2    Privileges and limitations.


14 CFR 61.113 Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command.


PA.I.A.K3    Medical certificates: class, expiration, privileges, temporary disqualifications.


14 CFR 61.23 Medical certificates: Requirement and duration.


PA.I.A.K4    Documents required to exercise private pilot privileges.


14 CFR 61.3 Requirement for certificates, ratings, and authorizations.


PA.I.A.K5    Part 68 BasicMed privileges and limitations.


14 CFR Part 68 —Requirements For Operating Certain Small Aircraft Without A Medical Certificate

FAA BasicMed website:  https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/basic_med



 Task B. Airworthiness Requirements

PA.I.B.K1    General airworthiness requirements and compliance for airplanes, including:


PA.I.B.K1a    a. Location and expiration dates of required aircraft certificates


14 CFR 91.203 Civil aircraft: Certifications required.

14 CFR 21.197 Special flight permits.

14 CFR 47.31 Application.


PA.I.B.K1b    b. Required inspections and airplane logbook documentation


14 CFR 91.409 Inspections.

Appendix D to Part 43—Scope and Detail of Items (as Applicable to the Particular Aircraft) To Be Included in Annual and 100-Hour Inspections

14 CFR 91.411 Altimeter system and altitude reporting equipment tests and inspections.

Appendix E to Part 43—Altimeter System Test and Inspection

14 CFR 91.413 ATC transponder tests and inspections.

Appendix F to Part 43—ATC Transponder Tests and Inspections

14 CFR 91.207 Emergency locator transmitters.

14 CFR 91.171 VOR equipment check for IFR operations.


14 CFR 91.417 Maintenance records.

14 CFR 91.419 Transfer of maintenance records.

14 CFR 91.421 Rebuilt engine maintenance records.

Appendix B to Part 43—Recording of Major Repairs and Major Alterations


PA.I.B.K1c    c. Airworthiness Directives and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins


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PA.I.B.K1d    d. Purpose and procedure for obtaining a special flight permit


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PA.I.B.K1e    e. Owner/Operator and pilot-in-command responsibilities


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