Pass Your Private Pilot Checkride #4

Question 1

Is a Mode-C Transponder required inside Class C airspace?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

What are VFR visibility requirements in class C and D airpsace

Answer 2

3 sm
1000 above
500 below
2000 horizontally
(3,152)

Question 3

Is mode-c transponder required in class d airspace?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

What is Class E airspace

Answer 4

Controlled airspace that can start from the surface to 17,999 AGL.

Question 5

Above 10,500 in Class E airspace what does the visibility requirements change to?

Answer 5

5111
5 sm visibliity
1000’ above and below clouds
1 mile horizontally of clouds

Question 6

Explain Class E and how to read it on chart

Answer 6

magenta dashed line signals that it starts at the surface.
solid magenta line shows that it starts at 700’ AGL
blue zipper line - related to off shore and has the altitude listed
everyone else - starts at 1200’ AGL
and above 14,500 MSL

Question 7

What is class G airspace

Answer 7

layer of low lying airspace. compltely uncontrolled

Question 8

what is visibility requirements for class G airspace?

Answer 8

Day 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds
Night: 3 sm 1000 above the clouds 500 below the clouds and 2000’ horizontal to clouds

Question 9

Name and define the different types of special use airspace. MCPRAWN

Answer 9

MCPRAWN
Military operations area - permission is not required to fly in it
Controlled firing area - artillery exercises will cease when they detect aircraft coming through. not shown on sectional chart..
Prohibited area - blue hashmarks, no civil aircraft can enter
Restricted area - wide blue line and sharp outer edge. artillery practice, and missile firing. you can travel through if permission is obtained with controlling agency.
Alert area - high general aviation traffic, frequent student training, can fly in without permission.
Warning area - hazardous area over international waters
National security - temporary flight restrictions (sporting events)

Question 10

Define an aircraft accident

Answer 10

any accident that takes place from boarding and departing where someone either dies, gets SERIOUSLY INJURED, or the aircraft gets substantial damage.

Question 11

Define an aircraft incident

Answer 11

Something other than an accident, which could affect the safety of operations.

Question 12

When is it required to report to the NTSB?

Answer 12

-When an aircraft accident happens or
-Flight control system malefaction or error
-Inability of any crew member to perform duties due to injury or illness
-In flight fire
-In air collision
-Property damage exceeding $25,000 of damage

Question 13

What is considered a serious injury

Answer 13

-Requires hospitalization over 48 hours
-Fracture of any bone (aside from fingers, nose)
-Damage to major organs
-2nd or 3rd degree burns, or any burn over more than 5% of body surface.

Question 14

What are the restrictions with alcohol

Answer 14

Within 8 hours of alcohol consumption you cannot operate an aircraft. 91.17

Question 15

Under what conditions can something be dropped from the airplane?

Answer 15

Need to make reasonable precautions that it won’t damage person or property. 91.15

Question 16

What preflight action is needed before flight?

Answer 16

NWKRAFT 91.103

Question 17

When must seatbelts be worn?

Answer 17

No pilot can take off the ground unless the pilot has instructed how to use it. and IF INSTALLED the shoulder belt too. Each person must be properly secured on surface (taxi, takeoff, and landing)

Question 18

What are the right of way rules?

Answer 18

ballon, glider, airship, powered parachute, weight shift control aircraft, aircraft.

Question 19

What is the minimum safe altitude over a congested area

Answer 19

1000’ above highest obstacle, and 2000’ horizontally

Question 20

What is the minimum safe altitude over a non congested area

Answer 20

500’ AGL 91.119

Question 21

Explain light gun signals

Answer 21

if we lose communications flying to airfield, we can use light gun signals.

squak lost communications (7600)
get the tower’s attention by maintaing above pattern altitude by 500’ and waiting for light green signals

steady green: in flight good to landing, on the ground, good for takeoff.
flashing green: on the ground, good to taxi, in the air, return to land

steady red light: on the ground, stop, in the air give way to other aircraft

flashing red light: on the ground, taxi clear of runway, in the air, airport is unsafe do not land.

flashing white light: return to starting place on ground.

alternating red and green: exercise extreme caution.

Question 22

When is an ELT not requried

Answer 22

When in scheduled flight by air carriers
Aircraft while engaged in training within 50 miles of airport.
aircraft equipment not to carry more than 1 person

Question 23

What are the requirements for carrying supplemental oxygen?

Answer 23

12,500 MSL -14,000 MSL crew members it if in that range for more than 30 minutes.
14,000-15,000 crew need it at all times in this range.
above 15,000 passengers are required to be provided with oxygen though they are not required to use it.

Question 24

What is a PAPI

Answer 24

Precision Approach Path Indicator, similar to VASI

Question 25

Know the airport lighting aids
airport beacon
taxi way lights, runway lights, threshold lights, runway and identifier lights

Question 26

Know the markings, threshold markings, designations marking, aiming point.

Question 27

What is Zulu time?

Answer 27

time in Greenwhich England, also considered world time. MST is -7 hours of Zulu. or -6 in the summer.

Question 28

What is wake turbulance

Answer 28

Also known as wing tip vortices, created by all aircraft. But threatening from large airplanes.

Question 29

What does LASO mean?

Answer 29

Land and hold short

Question 30

What do passengers need to be briefed on?

Answer 30

91.519
no smoking
seat belts
exits
emergency procedures

Question 31

What are the 2 most common ways to navigate?

Answer 31

Dead reckoning and Pilotage

Question 32

What is an isogonic line?

Answer 32

line of equal magnetic variation

Question 33

How do you convert to true to magnetic?

Answer 33

Add or subtract magnetic variation
East is Least (-)
West is Best (+)

Question 34

What is a VOR?

Answer 34

Was the backbone of naviation. creates an omnidirectional signal, allowing pilots fly to the VOR and intercept courses.

Question 35

What is RNAF?

Answer 35

Area Navigation.

Question 36

What is GPS?

Answer 36

27 orbiting earth now, 24 are operating, receiver needs to communicate with 3 or 4 to be accurate. 3 to triangulate our position and the fourth verifies it.

Question 37

What are the different methods for checking a VOR for accuracy?

Answer 37

1. Ground check. taxi to a designated area, and turn obs to a certain heading denoted by a sign. must be within 4 degrees.
2. Air check. tolerance is plus or minus 6 degrees.

Question 38

What is DME

Answer 38

Distance Measuring Equipment. measures slant range.

Question 39

How do you activate VFR flight plan?

Answer 39

In foreflight or 1-800WX-ish

Question 40

When is a VFR flight plan required?

Answer 40

When flying across adiz - Air Defense Identification Zone.

Question 41

What is CRM?

Answer 41

Crew Resource Management. How well do you work with your crew, etc.