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PA.I.A.K1 FAA · Private Pilot

Certificates and documents required for flight

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Certificates and documents required for flight

Area I — Preflight Preparation Task A — Pilot Qualifications

The regulations require the pilot in command to carry specific certificates and documents while operating an aircraft. The airman certificate and an appropriate medical certificate must be available for presentation on request. Photo identification is additionally required under 49 CFR.

A student pilot additionally carries a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor for solo flight in the specific make and model of aircraft. The endorsement is valid for 90 days.

14 CFR 61.3(a) FAA ACS · Private Pilot Airplane

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  1. Q1 · PA.I.A.K1

    Which document, in addition to the airman certificate and medical certificate, must a private pilot have readily available while acting as pilot-in-command of an aircraft?

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  2. Q2 · PA.I.A.K2

    Under 14 CFR 61.113, a private pilot may share operating expenses with passengers on a flight if the pilot's share of those expenses is:

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  3. Q3 · PA.I.A.K1

    Per 14 CFR 61.23(c)(2)(iv), to exercise private pilot privileges under BasicMed the pilot must have held a regular FAA medical certificate issued on or after:

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