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Which items must a private pilot have available when acting as pilot in command?
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✓ Pilot certificate, appropriate medical certificate, and photo identificationcorrect
61.3 requires the pilot certificate, medical when required, and a government photo ID.
Only a pilot certificate
A medical certificate and photo ID are also required.
A logbook and a passport only
A logbook need not be carried, and a passport is not specifically required domestically.
A commercial certificate and a first-class medical
Private pilots need only a private certificate and generally a third-class medical.
Why
A pilot acting as PIC must have a valid pilot certificate, an appropriate medical certificate when required, and a government-issued photo identification.
FAA source: 14 CFR 61.3browse the reference library →
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