PA.I.B — Task B — Airworthiness Requirements

References: 14 CFR parts 39, 43, 91; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25

Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with airworthiness requirements, including airplane certificates.

Knowledge — The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

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

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

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

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

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

PA.I.B.K2 Pilot-performed preventive maintenance.

PA.I.B.K3 Equipment requirements for day and night VFR flight, including:

PA.I.B.K3a a. Flying with inoperative equipment Private Pilot for Airplane Category ACS (FAA-S-ACS-6C) 3

PA.I.B.K3b b. Using an approved Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

PA.I.B.K3c c. Kinds of Operation Equipment List (KOEL)

PA.I.B.K3d d. Required discrepancy records or placards

PA.I.B.K4 Standard and special airworthiness certificates and their associated operational limitations.

Risk Management — The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:

PA.I.B.R1 Inoperative equipment discovered prior to flight.

Skills — The applicant exhibits the skill to:

PA.I.B.S1 Locate and describe airplane airworthiness and registration information.

PA.I.B.S2 Determine the airplane is airworthy in the scenario given by the evaluator.

PA.I.B.S3 Apply appropriate procedures for operating with inoperative equipment in the scenario given by the evaluator.