Airworthiness Requirements

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• PA.I.B.K1General airworthiness requirements and compliance for airplanes, including:
• PA.I.B.K1aa. Location and expiration dates of required aircraft certificates
• PA.I.B.K1bb. Required inspections and airplane logbook documentation
• PA.I.B.K1cc. Airworthiness Directives and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins
• PA.I.B.K1dd. Purpose and procedure for obtaining a special flight permit
• PA.I.B.K1ee. Owner/Operator and pilot-in-command responsibilities
• PA.I.B.K2Pilot-performed preventive maintenance.
• PA.I.B.K3Equipment requirements for day and night VFR flight, including:
• PA.I.B.K3aa. Flying with inoperative equipment
• PA.I.B.K3bb. Using an approved Minimum Equipment List (MEL)
• PA.I.B.K3cc. Kinds of Operation Equipment List (KOEL)
• PA.I.B.K3dd. Required discrepancy records or placards
• PA.I.B.K4Standard and special airworthiness certificates and their associated operational limitations.

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

• PA.I.B.R1Inoperative equipment discovered prior to flight.

The applicant exhibits the skill to:

• PA.I.B.S1Locate and describe airplane airworthiness and registration information.
• PA.I.B.S2Determine the airplane is airworthy in the scenario given by the evaluator.
• PA.I.B.S3Apply appropriate procedures for operating with inoperative equipment in the scenario given by the evaluator.