With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft?
A
Gyroplane, helicopter, airship, free balloon.
B
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.✓ Correct Answer
C
Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea.
Explanation
14 CFR 1.1 says that for airman certification, category means a broad classification of aircraft: airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air (and powered-lift, powered parachute, weight-shift-control). Gyroplane, helicopter, airship and free balloon are classes within those categories, as are single- and multiengine land and sea.
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