ARROW Documents

A mnemonic for the five documents that must be on board the aircraft for it to be legal to fly: Airworthiness certificate (displayed in the aircraft), Registration certificate (must be current), Radio station license (required for international flights), Operating limitations (usually the Pilot's Operating Handbook or placards), and Weight and balance data (current for the aircraft's configuration). The airworthiness certificate and registration are among the items a DPE will check at the start of a checkride. ARROW is one of the most commonly tested mnemonics on both the written test and the oral exam.