Cross Country Flight Planning

Question 1

How should a VFR flight plan be closed at the completion of the flight at a controlled airport?

Answer 1

The pilot must close the flight plan with the nearest FSS or other FAA facility upon landing.

Question 2

During the preflight inspection who is responsible for determining the aircraft as safe for flight!

Answer 2

The pilot in command

Question 3

Who is responsible for maintaining an aircraft in airworthy condition?

Answer 3

Owner or operator

Question 4

How should an aircraft preflight inspection be accomplished for the first flight of the day?

Answer 4

Thorough and systematic means recommended by the manufacturer.

Question 5

Upon encountering severe turbulence, which flight condition should the pilot attempt to maintain?

Answer 5

Level flight attitude

Question 6

The most important rule to rennet in the event of a power failure after becoming airborne is to

Answer 6

Immediately establish the proper gliding attitude and airspeed

Question 7

When executing an emergency approach to land in a single-engine airplane, it is important to maintain a constant glide speed because variations in glide speed…

Answer 7

Nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgement of gliding distance and landing spot

Question 8

VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished

Answer 8

The same as during daytime

Question 9

When taxiing with strong quartering tail winds, which aileron positions should be used?

Answer 9

aileron down on the side from which the wind is blowing

Question 10

Which aileron positions should a pilot generally use when taxiing in strong quartering headwinds?

Answer 10

Aileron up on the side from which the wind is blowing

Question 11

Which wind condition would be most critical when taxiing a nose wheel equipped high wing airplane?

Answer 11

Quartering tailwind

Question 12

The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is…

Answer 12

Magnetic variation

Question 13

If a true heading of 136• results in a ground track of 130• and a true airspeed if 135 knots results in a ground speed of 140 knots, the wind would be from

Answer 13

246• and 13 knots

Question 14

When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should

Answer 14

Add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle

Question 15

How far will an aircraft travel in 2 1/2 minutes with a ground speed of 98 knots?

Answer 15

4.08

Question 16

Select the four flight fundamentals involved in maneuvering an aircraft.

Answer 16

Straight and level flight, turns, climbs, and descents

Question 17

To minimize the side loads placed in the landing gear touchdown, the pilot should keep the

Answer 17

Longitudinal axis of the aircraft parallel to the dire toon of its motion