Pilot Courses of Instruction

Key Regulations for Pilots and Flight Instructors

Steve Sconfienza, Ph.D.

Airline Transport Pilot

Flight Instructor: Airplane Single and Multiengine; Instrument Airplane

cell: 518.366.3957

e-mail: docsteve@localnet.com

List of current FAA Regulations

FAA Regulations
(Available from the FAA online)
[current and historical]
(Available from the GPO online)
[2010 edition; other years available]
(May also be ordered from the Government Printing Office)

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Part 43: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration

43.3 Persons Authorized to Perform Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, & Alterations
Appendix A Major Alterations, Major Repairs, and Preventive Maintenance
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Part 61: Certification, Pilots & Flight Instructors

61.1 Applications and Definitions
61.2 Exercise of Privilege
61.3 Requirements for Certificates, Ratings, and Authorizations
61.15 Offenses Involving Alcohol or Drugs
61.16 Refusal to Submit to an Alcohol Test or to Furnish Test Results
61.19 Duration of Pilot and Instructor Certificates
61.23 Medical Certificates: Requirement and Duration
61.31 Type Rating Requirements, Additional Training, and Authorization Requirements
.31 (e) . . . Complex Airplanes
.31 (f) . . . High-Performance Airplanes
.31 (g) . . . Pressurized Aircraft . . .
61.51 Pilot Logbooks
61.56 Flight Review
61.57 Recent Experience: Pilot in Command [ see below ]
61.60 Change of Address
61.65 Instrument Rating
61.81, et. seq., (Subpart C) Student Pilots
61.96, et. seq., (Subpart D) Recreational Pilots
61.102, et. seq., (Subpart E) Private Pilots
.113 • Private Pilot Privileges and Limitations: Pilot in Command
61.121, et. seq., (Subpart F) Commercial Pilots
61.131, et. seq., (Subpart G) Airline Transport Pilots
61.181, et. seq., (Subpart H) Flight Instructors
.189 • Records
.195 • Limitations and Qualifications
.189 • Renewal
61.211, et. seq., (Subpart I) Ground Instructors
61.301, et. seq., (Subpart J) Sport Pilots
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Part 91: General Operating and Flight Rules

Flight Rules

91.103 Preflight
91.107 Shoulder Harness/Safety Belts
91.121 Altimeter Settings
91.126, et. seq. Airspace Classification Rules
.126 • Operating on/in the vicinity of an airport in Class G airspace.
.127 • Operating on/in the vicinity of an airport in Class E airspace.
.129 • Operations in Class D airspace.
.130 • Operations in Class C airspace.
.131 • Operations in Class B airspace.
.133 • Restricted and prohibited areas.
.135 • Operations in Class A airspace.
91.151, et. seq. Visual Flight Rules
.151 • Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions.
.153 • VFR flight plan: Information required.
.155 • Basic VFR weather minimums.
.157 • Special VFR weather minimums.
.159 • VFR cruising altitude or flight level.
.161 • Special awareness training: Washington, DC.
91.167, et. seq. Instrument Flight Rules
.167 • fuel
.169 • flight plan
.171 • VOR checks
.173 • ATC clearance and flight plan required.
.175 • Takeoff and landing under IFR.
.185 • Two-way radio failure
91.205 Equipment Requirements
91.209 Lights
91.211 Oxygen

Related to Maintenance (Part 91 Items)

91.409 Inspections
91.417 Maintenance Records

IFR Equipment Checks

91.171 VOR (within 30 days)
91.411 Pitot/Static System (within 24 Calander Months)
91.413 Transponder (within 24 Calander Months)