FAA Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA)RegulationsEasy
A sport pilot is preparing for a local flight. Which document is NOT required to be in the pilot's personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft during flight?
- AThe aircraft's current registration certificate
- BA current third-class medical certificate
- CA government-issued photo identification
- DThe pilot's sport pilot certificate
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. A current third-class medical certificate
14 CFR 61.3 requires pilots to carry a photo ID and pilot certificate, and the aircraft must carry its registration certificate. Sport pilots, however, may operate using a valid U.S. driver's license instead of an FAA medical certificate, so a third-class medical is not required to be carried.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Required to be carried aboard the aircraft (part of AROW documents).
- C. Required under 61.3(a) as proof of identity.
- D. Required to be carried as proof of pilot certification.
Required Pilot & Aircraft Documents
Pilots must carry photo ID and pilot certificate; aircraft must carry AROW documents (Airworthiness, Registration, Operating limitations, Weight and balance).
- AROW: Airworthiness cert, Registration, Operating limitations, Weight & balance
- Pilot must carry photo ID and pilot certificate
- Sport pilots may substitute driver's license for medical certificate
Memory trick: 'AROW flies the plane, ID and certificate fly the pilot.'