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Flight rulesQuestion 113 of 934

An airplane has no approved MEL. An instrument that the equipment rules require for the flight does not work. May the pilot take off?

  1. No, because the rules require it for this flight
  2. Yes, if the pilot places a placard on the instrument
  3. Yes, if the flight is in the daytime
  4. Yes, if the pilot has a private pilot certificate
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Correct answer: No, because the rules require it for this flight

An instrument that the equipment rules require for the kind of flight cannot be inoperative without an approved MEL.

Source: 14 CFR Part 91, § 91.213 Inoperative instruments and equipment.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026