Area of Operation I. Preflight Preparation

Task A. Pilot Qualifications

References:

14 CFR parts 61, 68, 91; AC 68-1; 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 airman and medical certificates including privileges, limitations, currency, and operating as pilot-in-command as a private pilot.

Knowledge:   The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

PA.I.A.K1          Certification requirements, recent flight experience, and recordkeeping.

PA.I.A.K2         Privileges and limitations.

PA.I.A.K3         Medical certificates: class, expiration, privileges, temporary disqualifications.

PA.I.A.K4         Documents required to exercise private pilot privileges.

PA.I.A.K5         Part 68 BasicMed privileges and limitations.

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

PA.I.A.R1          Proficiency versus currency.

PA.I.A.R2          Flying unfamiliar aircraft or operating with unfamiliar flight display systems and avionics.

Skills:   The applicant exhibits the skill to:

PA.I.A.S1          Apply requirements to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in a scenario given by the evaluator.