====== Commercial Pilot Limitations & Regs (207A) ======


See [[courses:201b:ground:priv830|AF 201B Unit 21 Orientation Lesson 8 - PPLms/Maint/830]]

[[courses:204:regulations|204 - Regulations & Privileges]]


====== TCO Topics ======


==== Pilot and Medical Certificate Requirements and Duration ====


==== PIC Currency and Additional PIC Training Requirements ====


==== Type Rating Requirements and Other Additional Training ====

61.31 - Over 12,500lbs / turbojet powered / specific aircraft.

        
==== Commercial Pilot Privileges and Limitations ====

Commercial pilot without an instrument rating (50NM radius, daytime only)

==== Exemptions to FAR Part 119 (FAR 119.1) ====

See [[courses:204:regulations]]
==== Private Versus Common Carriage ====

See [[courses:204:regulations]]
==== NTSB 830 - Reporting Requirements and Preservation of Wreckage ====

See [[courses:201b:ground:priv830]]
==== General FAR Part 91 Rules (Subpart A,B) ====


<note>PIC Responsibility/Authority, Airworthiness, Dropping of objects, alcohol/drugs. Seat belts, formation flight, right-of-way, speed limits, safe altitudes</note>

Responsibility (91.3)
  - PIC is "final authority" on operation of the aircraft
  - PIC may deviate from the FARs in an emergency to the extent required

Airworthiness (91.7)
  - PIC is responsible for establishing the airworthiness of the aircraft

Careless/Reckless Operations (91.13)
  - No person may operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner as to endanger the life or property of another.

Dropping Objects (91.15)
  - Reasonable precautions to avoid injury or damage to persons or property

Seat Belts (91.107)
  - Each person must be instructed how to use the seat belts
  - Must notify passengers to fasten seat belts
  - Each person must be in a seat with a seat belt
  - Each person must use a seat belt during taxi, takeoff, and landing
  - Person under the age of 2 may be held by another adult
  - Parachute jumpers may sit on the floor without a belt
  - Child may sit in a child restraint seat, if accompanied by a guardian

Crewmembers At Stations (91.105)
  - Crew must be at stations unless required to perform duties elsewhere or physiological need
  - Keep seat belt fastened while at stations
  - Shoulder harnesses fastened during takeoff & landing (unless unable to perform duties with it on or not equipped)

Right of Way (91.113)

  - Aircraft in distress has right-of-way over all other aircraft
  - Converging (same type) aircraft on the right has right-of-way
    - Balloon has right-of-way
    - Glider has right-of-way over airship, powered parachute, weight shift control, airplane, or rotorcraft
    - Airship has right-of-way over powered parachute, weight shift control, airplane or rotorcraft
    - Aircraft towing or refuling another aircraft has right-of-way over all other engine-driven aircraft
  - Head on -- alter course to the right
  - Overtaking -- Overtaking aircraft should alter course to the right
  - Landing -- aircraft at a lower altitude has right-of way (however, cannot take advantage of this rule to cut in front of another aircraft)


Safe Altitudes (91.119)
  - Altitude allowing an emergency landing should a "power unit" fail
  - Congested area: 1000 ft above highest obstacle within 2000ft of aircraft
  - 500ft above the surface, or 500ft from any person, vessel, vehicle or structure
  - 
==== FAR 91 Equip, Inst, Cert (Subpart C) ====
 

<note>ELTs, lights, supplemental oxygen, ADS-B</note>

==== FAR 91 Special Flight Operations (Subpart D) ====


<note>Aerobatics, test flight areas, limited/provisional category aircraft, experimental aircraft</note>

91.313 - Restricted Category aircraft - Only operated for the special purpose certificated. (exceptions for training). No passengers or property for hire (exceptions for crop dusting, banner towing, etc). May not carry passengers except for crewmembers or those performing an "essential function." Cannot operate over a densely populated area, congested airway, or near a busy airport with passenger operations.

91.315 - Limited Category aircraft - May not carry persons or property for hire.

91.319 - Experimental - May not carry passengers or property for hire. Not over densely populated area or on airway (unless authorized). VFR daytime unless otherwise authorized. Notify control tower of the experimental nature of the aircraft. 

==== FAR 91 Aircraft Maint. Requirements (Subpart E) ====


<note>Required maintenance, MX records, inspections, pitot/static check requirements</note>

==== Maintenance Records and Inspection Compliance ====

91.403 - The owner or operator of an aircraft is primarily responsible for maintaining the aircraft in an airworthy condition, including compliance with Part 39.

91.405 - Owner or operator shall ensure maintenance personnel make appropriate entries in the aircraft logbooks.

91.409 - Annual inspection required every 12 calendar months.



==== Operations with Inoperative Equipment (MEL and Non-MEL) ====


==== FAR Part 43 - Preventative Maintenance ====


==== Controlled Airspace - Class A,B,C,D,E ====
 

==== Uncontrolled Airspace - Class G ====


==== Special Use Airspace and Other Airspace Areas ====