FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM)Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)Medium
A check airman discovers that a first officer made an intentionally false entry in his logbook to meet a currency requirement. Under 14 CFR 61.59, what is the regulatory consequence of this act?
- AGrounds for suspension or revocation of any certificate or rating held by that person
- BAutomatic downgrade to student pilot privileges
- CA verbal warning only, since logbooks are not legal records
- DA civil penalty only, with no effect on certificates
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Grounds for suspension or revocation of any certificate or rating held by that person
14 CFR 61.59 prohibits fraudulent or intentionally false entries in any logbook, record, or report required to be kept, and makes such conduct a basis for suspension or revocation of any certificate, rating, or authorization held by the person.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. There is no automatic downgrade provision in 61.59.
- C. Logbooks are legal records, and a verbal warning is not the specified consequence.
- D. Civil penalties may also apply, but the regulation specifically ties this act to certificate action.
61.59 Falsification
14 CFR 61.59 prohibits fraudulent or intentionally false statements, entries, or reproductions related to airman certificates and records, subjecting violators to suspension or revocation of any certificate held.
- Applies to logbooks, applications, and required records
- Basis for suspension or revocation of ANY certificate held
- Covers alteration/reproduction of certificates too
Memory trick: One false line in the logbook can erase every certificate you own.