B4 FAA WRITTEN

Question 1

Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates

Answer 1

true altitude at field elevation.

Question 2

Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport, shall include

Answer 2

alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned.

Question 3

The mature stage of a thunderstorm begins with

Answer 3

the start of precipitation.

Question 4

(Refer to figure 20, area 1.) The NALF Fentress (NFE) Airport is in what type of airspace?

Answer 4

Class E. The Nalf Fentress (NFE) airport is halfway between areas 1 and 2 in Figure 20. It is inside a magenta dashed line indicating Class E airspace starts at the surface.

Question 5

When activated, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) transmits on

Answer 5

406 MHz.

Question 6

Unless otherwise authorized, which situation requires ADS-B?

Answer 6

Overflying Class C airspace below 10,000 feet MSL.

Question 7

If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed

Answer 7

to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required.

Question 8

If the outside air temperature (OAT) at a given altitude is warmer than standard, the density altitude is

Answer 8

higher than the pressure altitude.

Question 9

(Refer to Figure 67.) What effect does a 30-gallon fuel burn have on the weight and balance if the airplane weighed 2,784 pounds and the MOM/100 was 2,222 at takeoff?

Answer 9

Moment will decrease to 2,087 lbs-in.

Question 10

Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed at which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2,500 feet AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of Class C airspace is

Answer 10

200 kts

Question 11

With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft?

Answer 11

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon. EXPLANATION With respect to the certification of aircraft, class is a broad grouping of aircraft having similar means of propulsion, flight, or landing. Examples include airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon, landplane, and seaplane.

Question 12

What change occurs in the fuel/air mixture when carburetor heat is applied?

Answer 12

The fuel/air mixture becomes richer. EXPLANATION Carburetors are normally calibrated at sea level pressure to meter the correct fuel/air mixture. As altitude increases, air density decreases and the amount of fuel is too great for the amount of air–the mixture is too rich. This same result may be brought about by the application of carburetor heat. The heated air entering the carburetor has less density than unheated air and the fuel/air mixture is enriched.

Question 13

For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is

Answer 13

1 mile. EXPLANATION Controlled airspace above 10,000 feet which allows VFR is Class E airspace, and requires cloud clearance of 1,000 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 1 SM horizontal during operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL.

Question 14

If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most likely cause

Answer 14

detonation.

Question 15

The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-factor is the result of the

Answer 15

propeller blade descending on the right, producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left.

Question 16

VFR cruising altitude is true or magnetic heading?

Answer 16

magnetic

Question 17

After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time?

Answer 17

V(Y). EXPLANATION V(Y) (best rate-of-climb speed) is the calibrated airspeed at which the airplane will obtain the maximum increase in altitude per unit of time (feet per minute) after takeoff.

Question 18

During the life cycle of a thunderstorm, which stage is characterized predominately by downdrafts?

Answer 18

Dissipating. EXPLANATION Downdrafts characterize the dissipating stage of the thunderstorm cell and the storm dies rapidly.

Question 19

True altitude is

Answer 19

the vertical distance of an aircraft above mean sea level (MSL)

Question 20

Indicated altitude

Answer 20

the altitude shown on an aircraft’s altimeter when it is set to the local barometric pressure at the airport

Question 21

Density Altitude

Answer 21

It is calculated by taking pressure altitude and correcting for non-standard temperature and pressure conditions.

Question 22

What values are used for winds aloft forecasts?

Answer 22

True direction and knots.

Question 23

What is the minimum weather condition required for airplanes operating under Special VFR in Class D airspace?

Answer 23

1 mile flight visibility.

Question 24

what are the three stages of a thunderstorm?

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The developing (cumulus) stage, the mature (precipitation) stage, and the dissipating (downdrafts) stage

Question 25

what are the three requirements for a thunderstorm?

Answer 25

moisture, instability and a lifting force

Question 26

Possible mountain wave turbulence could be anticipated when winds of 40 knots or greater blow

Answer 26

across a mountain ridge, and the air is stable.

Question 27

What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nose down when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?

Answer 27

the downwash on the elevator from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.

Question 28

How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?

Answer 28

Pressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude.

Question 29

Deviation error of the magnetic compass is caused by

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certain metals and electrical systems within the aircraft.

Question 30

Who is responsible for ensuring appropriate entries are made in maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service?

Answer 30

Owner or operator.

Question 31

right of way rules

Answer 31

ballons, gliders, aircraft towing, airships, airplanes, rotorcraft

Question 32

During a night flight, you observe a steady white light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?

Answer 32

The other aircraft is flying away from you.

Question 33

What does the outbound destination sign identify?

Answer 33

Identifies direction to take-off runways.

Question 34

The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately

Answer 34

magnetic.

Question 35

Clouds, fog, or dew will always form when

Answer 35

water vapor condenses.

Question 36

Steady precipitation preceding a front is an indication of

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stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence.

Question 37

What effect does high density altitude, as compared to low density altitude, have on propeller efficiency and why?

Answer 37

Efficiency is reduced because the propeller exerts less force at high density altitudes than at low density altitudes.

Question 38

what regulations allows a private pilot to preform preventative maintenance?

Answer 38

14 CFR _SECT _43.7

Question 39

The pilot of an aircraft that has been involved in an accident is required to file an NTSB accident report within how many days?

Answer 39

10

Question 40

What action is required when two aircraft of the same category converge, but not head-on?

Answer 40

The aircraft on the left shall give way.

Question 41

An airplane and an airship are converging. If the airship is left of the airplane’s position, which aircraft has the right-of-way?

Answer 41

The airship.

Question 42

The definition of nighttime is

Answer 42

the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.

Question 43

When operating the transponder on the VFR code (1200), what is the minimum mode the transponder must be in?

Answer 43

Mode A.