Private Pilot Airplane
- 1.
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft?
- A.
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider.
- B.
Landplane, seaplane.
- C.
Normal, utility, acrobatic.
Correct Answer
C. Normal, utility, acrobatic. -
- 2.
With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a class of aircraft?
- A.
Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea.
- B.
Lighter-than-air, airship, hot air balloon, gas balloon.
- C.
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
Correct Answer
A. Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea. -
- 3.
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft?
- A.
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider.
- B.
Landplane, seaplane.
- C.
Normal, utility, acrobatic.
Correct Answer
C. Normal, utility, acrobatic. -
- 4.
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft?
- A.
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon.
- B.
Transport, restricted, provisional.
- C.
Normal, utility, acrobatic, limited.
Correct Answer
A. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon. -
- 5.
The definition of nighttime is
- A.
sunset to sunrise.
- B.
1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
- C.
The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
Correct Answer
C. The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight. -
- 6.
Which V-speed represents maneuvering speed?
- A.
Vlo
- B.
Vne
- C.
Va
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
C. Va -
- 7.
Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed?
- A.
Vfe
- B.
Vlof
- C.
Vfc
Correct Answer
A. Vfe -
- 8.
Which V-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?
- A.
Vle
- B.
Vlo
- C.
Vfe
Correct Answer
A. Vle -
- 9.
Vno is defined as the
- A.
Maximum structural cruising speed.
- B.
Normal operating range.
- C.
Never-exceed speed.
Correct Answer
A. Maximum structural cruising speed. -
- 10.
Vso is defined as the
- A.
Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in a specified configuration.
- B.
Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration.
- C.
Stalling speed or minimum takeoff safety speed.
Correct Answer
B. Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration. -
- 11.
Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after takeoff?
- A.
Vx
- B.
Vy
- C.
Va
Correct Answer
A. Vx -
- 12.
After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time?
- A.
Va
- B.
Vy
- C.
Vx
Correct Answer
B. Vy -
- 13.
What should an owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives?
- A.
For Informational purposes only.
- B.
They are voluntary.
- C.
They are mandatory.
Correct Answer
C. They are mandatory. -
- 14.
May a pilot operate an aircraft that is not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?
- A.
Yes, if allowed by the AD.
- B.
Yes, under VFR conditions only.
- C.
Yes, AD are only voluntary.
Correct Answer
A. Yes, if allowed by the AD. -
- 15.
Preventive maintenance has been performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?
- A.
A full, detailed description of the work done must be entered in the airframe logbook.
- B.
The date the work was completed, and the name of the person who did the work must be entered in the airframe and engine logbook.
- C.
The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records.
Correct Answer
C. The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records. -
- 16.
What regulation allows a private pilot to perform preventive maintenance?
- A.
14 CFR Part 43.7.
- B.
14 CFR Part 91.403.
- C.
14 CFR Part 61.113.
Correct Answer
A. 14 CFR Part 43.7. -
- 17.
Who may perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft and approve it for return to service?
- A.
None of the above.
- B.
Private or Commercial pilot.
- C.
Student or Recreational pilot.
Correct Answer
B. Private or Commercial pilot. -
- 18.
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?
- A.
Alteration of main seat support brackets.
- B.
Engine adjustments to allow automotive gas to be used.
- C.
Servicing landing gear wheel bearings.
Correct Answer
C. Servicing landing gear wheel bearings. -
- 19.
What document(s) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?
- A.
An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required.
- B.
Certificates showing accomplishment of a checkout in the aircraft and a current biennial flight review.
- C.
A pilot certificate with an endorsement showing accomplishment of an annual flight review and a pilot logbook showing recency of experience.
Correct Answer
A. An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required. -
- 20.
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?
- A.
Replenishing hydraulic fluid.
- B.
Repair of landing gear brace struts.
- C.
Repair of portions of skin sheets by making additional seams.
Correct Answer
A. Replenishing hydraulic fluid. -
- 21.
When must a current pilot certificate be in the pilot personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?
- A.
Only when passengers are carried.
- B.
Anytime when acting as pilot in command or as a required crewmember.
- C.
When acting as a crew chief during launch and recovery.
Correct Answer
B. Anytime when acting as pilot in command or as a required crewmember. -
- 22.
A recreational or private pilot acting as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, must have in his or her personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft a current
- A.
Medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate.
- B.
Endorsement on the pilot certificate to show that a flight review has been satisfactorily accomplished.
- C.
Logbook endorsement to show that a flight review has been satisfactorily accomplished.
Correct Answer
A. Medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate. -
- 23.
Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of the Administrator, the National Transportation Safety Board, or any
- A.
Person in a position of authority.
- B.
Authorized representative of the Department of Transportation.
- C.
Federal, state, or local law enforcement officer.
Correct Answer
C. Federal, state, or local law enforcement officer. -
- 24.
A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 36-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on
- A.
August 31, 3 years later.
- B.
August 31, 2 years later.
- C.
August 10, 2 years later.
Correct Answer
A. August 31, 3 years later. -
- 25.
A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 51-year-old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on
- A.
May 31, 2 years later.
- B.
May 31, 1 year later.
- C.
May 3, 1 year later.
Correct Answer
A. May 31, 2 years later. -
- 26.
For private pilot operations, a Second-Class Medical Certificate issued to a 42-year-old pilot on July 15, this year, will expire at midnight on
- A.
July 31, 1 year later.
- B.
July 31, 2 years later.
- C.
July 15, 2 years later.
Correct Answer
B. July 31, 2 years later. -
- 27.
For private pilot operations, a First-Class Medical Certificate issued to a 23-year-old pilot on October 21, this year, will expire at midnight on
- A.
October 31, 3 years later.
- B.
October 31, next year.
- C.
October 21, 2 years later.
Correct Answer
A. October 31, 3 years later. -
- 28.
The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft?
- A.
Aircraft involved in ferry flights, training flights, or test flights.
- B.
Aircraft operated under an authorization issued by the Administrator.
- C.
Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.
Correct Answer
C. Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds. -
- 29.
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?
- A.
An airplane with a normal cruise speed in excess of 200 knots.
- B.
An airplane with 180 horsepower, or retractable landing gear, flaps, and a fixed-pitch propeller.
- C.
An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower.
Correct Answer
C. An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. -
- 30.
Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of a high-performance airplane, that person must have
- A.
An endorsement in that person's logbook that he or she is competent to act as pilot in command.
- B.
Received ground and flight instruction from an authorized flight instructor who then endorses that person's logbook.
- C.
Passed a flight test in that airplane from an FAA inspector.
Correct Answer
B. Received ground and flight instruction from an authorized flight instructor who then endorses that person's logbook. -
- 31.
In order to act as pilot in command of a high-performance airplane, a pilot must have
- A.
Received and logged ground and flight instruction in an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower.
- B.
Made and logged three solo takeoffs and landings in a high-performance airplane.
- C.
Passed a flight test in a high-performance airplane.
Correct Answer
A. Received and logged ground and flight instruction in an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower. -
- 32.
If recency of experience requirements for night flight are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passengers may be carried is
- A.
1929.
- B.
1859.
- C.
1829.
Correct Answer
A. 1929. -
- 33.
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency check within the preceding
- A.
24 calendar months.
- B.
6 calendar months.
- C.
12 calendar months.
Correct Answer
A. 24 calendar months. -
- 34.
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in an aircraft of the same category, class, and if a type rating is required, of the same type, within the preceding
- A.
24 calendar months.
- B.
90 days.
- C.
12 calendar months
Correct Answer
B. 90 days. -
- 35.
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made three takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same
- A.
Make and model.
- B.
Category, class, and type, if a type rating is required.
- C.
Category and class, but not type.
Correct Answer
B. Category, class, and type, if a type rating is required. -
- 36.
The takeoffs and landings required to meet the recency of experience requirements for carrying passengers in a tailwheel airplane
- A.
May be touch and go or full stop.
- B.
Must be to a full stop.
- C.
Must be touch and go.
Correct Answer
B. Must be to a full stop. -
- 37.
The three takeoffs and landings that are required to act as pilot in command at night must be done during the time period from
- A.
Sunset to sunrise.
- B.
1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
- C.
The end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight.
Correct Answer
B. 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise. -
- 38.
To meet the recency of experience requirements to act as pilot in command carrying passengers at night, a pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop within the preceding 90 days in
- A.
Any aircraft.
- B.
The same type of aircraft to be used.
- C.
The same category and class of aircraft to be used.
Correct Answer
C. The same category and class of aircraft to be used. -
- 39.
If a certificated pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate for a period of only
- A.
30 days after the date of the move.
- B.
90 days after the date of the move.
- C.
60 days after the date of the move.
Correct Answer
A. 30 days after the date of the move. -
- 40.
A third-class medical certificate was issued to a 19-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a recreational or private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will expire at midnight on
- A.
August 31, 3 years later.
- B.
August 31, 2 years later.
- C.
August 10, 2 years later.
Correct Answer
A. August 31, 3 years later. -
- 41.
If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight review required?
- A.
August 8, 2 years later.
- B.
August 31, next year.
- C.
August 31, 2 years later.
Correct Answer
C. August 31, 2 years later. -
- 42.
Each recreational or private pilot is required to have
- A.
A biennial flight review.
- B.
An annual flight review.
- C.
A semiannual flight review.
Correct Answer
A. A biennial flight review. -
- 43.
If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight review required?
- A.
August 31, 2 years later.
- B.
August 8, next year.
- C.
August 31, 1 year later.
Correct Answer
A. August 31, 2 years later. -
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