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86 ms- §91.1705REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Required pilot training
(a) Except as provided in § 91.1703(b), no person may manipulate the controls, act as pilot in command, or act as second-in-command of a Mitsubishi MU-2B series airplane for the purpose of flight unless— (1) The requirements for ground and
- §91.1707REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Training program hours
(a) Ground instruction hours are listed in the following table: (b) Flight instruction hours are listed in the following table: (c) Differences training hours are listed in the following table: (d) Definitions of levels of training as us
- §91.1709REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Training program approval
To obtain approval for an MU-2B training program, training providers must submit a proposed training program to the Administrator. (a) Only training programs approved by the Administrator may be used to satisfy the standards of this subpar
- §91.1711REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Aeronautical experience
No person may act as a pilot in command of a Mitsubishi MU-2B series airplane for the purpose of flight unless that person holds an airplane category and multi-engine land class rating, and has logged a minimum of 100 flight hours of PIC ti
- §91.1713REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Instruction, checking, and evaluation
(a) Flight Instructor (Airplane). No flight instructor may provide instruction or conduct a flight review in a Mitsubishi MU-2B series airplane unless that flight instructor (1) Meets the pilot training and documentation requirements of §
- §91.1715REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Currency requirements and flight review
(a) The takeoff and landing currency requirements of § 61.57 of this chapter must be maintained in the Mitsubishi MU-2B series airplane. Takeoff and landings in other multiengine airplanes do not meet the takeoff and landing currency requir
- §91.1717REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Operating requirements
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate a Mitsubishi MU-2B airplane in single pilot operations unless that airplane has a functional autopilot. (b) A person may operate a Mitsubishi MU-2B airplane in
- §91.1719REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Credit for prior training
Initial/transition, requalification, recurrent or Level B differences training conducted prior to November 7, 2016, compliant with SFAR No. 108, Section 3 of this part, is considered to be compliant with this subpart, if the student met the
- §91.1721REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Incorporation by reference
(a) The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B Cockpit Checklists are incorporated by reference into this part. The Director of the Federal Register approved this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. A
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ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service. A continuous broadcast of recorded non-control information at busier airports, used to reduce frequency congestion.
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Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
A systematic approach to the mental process pilots use to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances. It is taught in FAA handbooks rather than defined in the regulations.
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Airworthiness Directive (AD)
A legally enforceable rule issued by the FAA to correct an unsafe condition in a product. Compliance is mandatory and is part of the owner or operator responsibility in 14 CFR 91.403.
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Center of Gravity (CG)
The point at which the aircraft would balance if suspended. Loading must keep the CG within the limits published for the aircraft, which affects stability, controllability and performance.
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Chart Supplement
The FAA publication containing detailed airport, communication and services information, formerly known as the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Currency
Meeting the specific recency-of-experience requirements set out in the regulations, such as 14 CFR 61.57. Currency is a legal minimum and is not the same as proficiency.
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Dead Reckoning
Navigation by computing heading, groundspeed and time from a known position, using forecast or measured wind.
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Density Altitude
Pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature. It is the altitude the aircraft "feels" it is flying at for performance purposes: as density altitude rises, engine power, propeller efficiency and lift all decrease, so takeoff and
- SKEYEMENTOR — EDUCATIONAL EXPLANATION
Hot Spot
A location on an airport movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, where heightened attention is warranted. Hot spots are depicted on airport diagrams.
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Hypoxia
A state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair function. It is a central aeromedical topic and the reason for the supplemental-oxygen requirements in 14 CFR 91.211.
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Logging PIC vs Acting as PIC
Logging pilot-in-command time is a recordkeeping question governed by 14 CFR 61.51. Acting as pilot in command is a question of legal responsibility and authority governed by 14 CFR 61.3, 61.31, 61.56, 61.57 and 91.3. The two frequently coi