Checkride oral exam prepthe private pilot oral, area by area

```element flashcards
{
  "title": "PA.I.B.K1 — documents and inspections",
  "cards": [
    {
      "question": "Which documents must be on board, and which one is needed only for a flight abroad?",
      "hint": "ARROW",
      "answer": "The **airworthiness certificate**, displayed where passengers or crew can read it, and the **registration certificate** (91.203); the **operating limitations** in the POH, placards and markings (91.9); and **weight and balance** data for this aircraft. The **radio station licence** is an FCC requirement only for flights outside the United States."
    },
    {
      "question": "How long is an aircraft registration certificate valid?",
      "answer": "**Seven years** (47.40), since a rule change in 2023; before that, three. Check the expiry date on the one in the club’s 172."
    },
    {
      "question": "The club’s 172 is used for instruction for hire. Which inspections does it need?",
      "answer": "An **annual** within the preceding 12 calendar months (91.409(a)), and an annual or **100-hour** inspection within the preceding 100 hours of time in service (91.409(b)). The 100 hours may be overflown by up to 10 only to reach a place where the inspection can be done, and the excess counts against the next 100."
    },
    {
      "question": "When must the ELT battery be replaced?",
      "answer": "When the transmitter has been in use for more than **one cumulative hour**, or when **50 per cent of its useful life** has expired (91.207(c)). The new expiry date goes on the outside of the transmitter and in the maintenance records. The ELT itself is inspected every 12 calendar months (91.207(d))."
    }
  ],
  "shuffle": true
}
```