What is Basic Aircraft Qualification (BAQ)?

• A. An aircrew member who has completed MQT.
• B. An aircrew member who has completed IQT and is authorized to fly without restrictions.
• C. An aircrew member who has completed IQT and can fly with any crew.
• D. An aircrew member who has completed IQT and is ONLY authorized to fly with an Instructor.

Answer: (D)

Basic Aircraft Qualification is the status you have after completing Initial Qualification Training that restricts how you fly. It means you’re not yet cleared for independent operations or to fly with any crew; you must fly only under the supervision of an Instructor as you continue to training toward full qualification. This is why the wording describing flight only with an Instructor best matches BAQ. The other ideas imply broader permissions (no restrictions, or flying with any crew) that BAQ does not grant, whereas being restricted to flights with an Instructor captures the intended intermediate step in the training pipeline.