Class Certification...etc etc

[rodrop]

Anyone know of a good way to remember the aircraft certifications and airmen certifications?

 

Any guidance/advice is always appreciated and if I get this part right on the written...I will give you credit

[CFIAP5544]

This will be written out in full for the example:

 

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For Memory: CATEGORY for AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION describes HOW the aircraft can be used.

 

(category for AIRCRAFT also has MORE topics listed than for AIRMEN)

 

Normal

Restricted

Utility

Limited

Acrobatic

Provisional

Transport

Experimental

 

Acronym; PALE RUNT

 

To remember AIRCRAFT category PICTURE A HUEY with the word RESTRICTED painted on the side.

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For Memory: CATEGORY for AIRMEN Certification has LESS Topics and describes the BROAD CATEGORY of your aircraft's physical characteristics.

 

For memory: What is your favorite in order?

 

1.) Rotorcraft

2.) Airplane

3.) Glider

4.) Lighter than Air

 

To remember CATEGORY for airmen, imagine a jeapordy board with ROTORCRAFT, AIRPLANE, GLIDER & LIGHTER THAN AIR listed as the categories at the top.

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For Memory: CLASS for AIRCRAFT certification describes the BROAD characteristics of your aircraft.

 

Rotorcraft

Airplane

Glider

Balloon

Landplane

Seaplane

Acronym used in a sentance - The aircraft CLASS GRABS L.

(L= Lift)

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For memory: CLASS for AIRMEN describes what KIND of aircraft your flying;

 

Helicopter or Gyroplane

Single-engine land or Multi-Engine land

Single Engine Sea or Multi-Engine Sea

 

Memory Aid: In the AIRMEN CLASS you can fly a Heliopter, Gyroplane or Single and Multi-Engine land & Sea Planes.

 

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TYPE for both AIRCRAFT and AIRMEN describes a SPECIFIC MAKE & MODEL

 

 

Hope this works for ya.

Edited November 10, 2008 by CFIAP5544

[lelebebbel]

my stupid but effective memory aid:

 

the word "category" has the most letters and therefore describes the biggest groups you can categorize aircraft in:

rotorcraft, airplane, glider, LTA

 

the word "class" is shorter at 5 letters, and describes the sub-categories:

helicopter, single engine land.....

 

the word "type" is the shortest with only 4 letters, and therefore describes the smallest groups: individual aircraft types:

R22, C172....