Course Overview AVN-1020 Fall 10 Session 1

Overview Syllabus and Schedule The FAA Aircraft Categories and Classes Types of Pilots Pilot Requirements

The FAA Who certifies and regulates pilots? The FAA regulates: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Division of US Dept of Transportation The FAA regulates: Airmen and maintenance personnel Includes medical requirements Aircraft (airplanes, balloons, airships, etc.) Airport design and maintenance Air Traffic Control and operations Training & currency for all the above

Aircraft Categories & Classes Category Class Airplane Single Engine Land Multi Engine Land Single Engine Sea Multi Engine Sea Rotocraft Helicopters Gyroplanes Lighter – than - Air Balloons Airships Powered Lift -- Gliders

The Pilot Profession What level of pilot do you want to be? Depends on your purpose: Hobby Avocation Primary Job Career

FAA Pilot Certification Depends upon level of competence required to operate an aircraft: Hobby: Sport or Recreational Pilot Avocation: Private Pilot Job: Commercial Pilot Career: Airline Transport Pilot

Pilot Certificates Sport Pilot: Recreational Pilot: Private Pilot: Day, visual - only, local, low altitude Two-seat, low-powered, simple aircraft Recreational Pilot: Day, visual - only, usually local Four-seat, low-powered, simple aircraft Private Pilot: Day or night Prop aircraft less than 12,500 pounds

Pilot Certificates (2) Commercial Pilot: Day or night Aircraft more than 12,500 pounds Can carry passengers & cargo for hire Airline Transport Pilot (ATP): Day or night, international

Pilot Ratings Instrument: Enables flight into weather Add-on to Private or Commercial Certificates Required to be ATP Multi-Engine: Aircraft with more than one engine “Type”: Special aircraft (>12,500 lbs, jets, …)

Other Airplane Endorsements Complex: Variable prop, retractable gear & flaps High Performance: Greater than 200 horsepower Tailwheel (“Traditional”): Verses Tricycle High Altitude: Pressurized aircraft

Instructors Certified Ground Instructor Basic – teach Sport, Recreational and Private Instrument – teach Instruments Advanced – teach any certificate Certified Flight Instructor – “CFI” SEL, MEL, SES, MES Other categories and classes Instrument – “CFII”

Requirements to be a Pilot Pass FAA Medical Exam Class 1: ATP, 12 months if under age 40, 6 months if over age 40 Class 2: Comm, 12 months Class 3: Private, 60 months if under age 40, 24 months if over age 40 Duration dependent on Class & how used Class 3 required to solo as a student Read / speak English US Citizen or TSA-approved DUIs and drugs *

How to Succeed as a Pilot It’s all about ATTITUDE When you think you know it all, it’s time to study When think you can do it perfectly, it’s time to practice Remember only 1 of 500 Americans are pilots. It’s a privilege, not a right.

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