Private Pilot Exam Flashcards
(47 cards)
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1st, 2014. The next inspection will be due no later than…
September 30, 2016…. Within 24 calendar months
With respect to the certification of airmen, which are categories of aircraft?
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter than air…
A flashing white light signal from the control tower to a taxiing aircraft is an indication…
..return to the starting point on the airport
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 MSL, the minimum flight visibility for day VFR flight is…
3 miles..
Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communication with ATC are required for landings or takeoffs at all towered airports…
Regardless of weather conditions
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is…
500 feet
Two way radios communication must be established with the ATC facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace..
Class A, B, C, or D
Pre-takeoff briefing of passengers about the use of seatbelts for a flight is the responsibility of the…
Pilot in command
A 100-hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100-hour inspection was actually done at 3309.5 hours. When is the next 100-hour inspection due?
3402.5
When speaking to a flight service weather briefer, you should state..
Whether the flight is IFR or VFR…
Why is frost considered hazardous to flight?
Frost spoils the smooth airflow over the wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability.
The mature stage of a thunderstorm begins with
The start of precipitation.
What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area.
Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.
Unless otherwise authorized, if flying a transponder equipped aircraft, a pilot should squawk which VFR code?
1200
What is the purpose of wing flaps?
To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
With regard to carburetor ice, float type carburetor systems in comparison to fuel injection systems are generally considered to be
More susceptible to icing.
What does the red line on the airspeed indicator represent?
Never exceed speed.
Who has the final authority to accept or decline and land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance?
Pilot in command
The term ‘angle of attack’ is defined as the angle between.
The chord line of the wing and the relative wind.
When the course deviation indicator (CDI) needle is centered using a VOR test signal (VOT), the omnibearing selector (OBS) and the TO/FROM indicator should read..
180 TO 0 FROM, regardless of the pilot’s position from the VOT
A pilot and two passengers landed on a 2,100 foot east-west gravel strip with an elevation of 1,800 feet. The temperature is warmer than expected and after computing the density altitude it is determined that the takeoff distance over a 50 foot obstacle is 1,980 feet. The airplane is 75 pounds under gross weight. What would be the best choice?
Wait until the temperature decreases, and recalculate the takeoff performance.
If an aircraft is equipped with a fixed-pitch propeller and a float type carburetor, the first indication of carburetor ice would most likely be…
A loss of RPM
While on a VFR cross country and not in contact with ATC, what frequency would you use in the event of an emergency.
121.5 MHz
ATC advises “traffic 12 o’clock.” This advisory is relative to your…
Ground track
