In addition to a valid airworthiness certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an aircraft during flight?

• A. Operating limitations and Registration Certificate
• B. Insurance certificate and maintenance records
• C. Flight plan and weather briefing
• D. Radio operator license and placards list

Answer: (A)

Beyond the airworthiness certificate, you must have the aircraft’s registration certificate and the operating limitations on board. This requirement comes from FAR 91.203, which states that the airworthiness certificate, the aircraft’s registration certificate, and the operating limitations must be available during flight. The operating limitations are the constraints in the AFM/POH and any placards, telling you how the airplane may be operated.

Insurance certificates and maintenance records aren’t required to be carried on board for flight. A flight plan and weather briefing aren’t mandatory for most standard private flights, and a radio operator license isn’t required for typical general aviation. Placards are included as part of the operating limitations rather than being a separate document.