FAA Practice Test Flashcards
If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most likely cause
Detonation. This is because fuel grades are determined by their octane ratings, which measure a fuels resistance to knocking the engine. Higher octane fuels can withstand greater compression without detonating. Using a fuel with an octane rating lower than what the engine is designed for reduces this resistance, making the engine more susceptible to detonation .
Under what circumstances might an airport beacon be in operation during the day at an airport with an air traffic control tower
When ground visibility is less than 3 miles and or the ceiling is less than 1000 feet. In class B, class C, class, D and class E surface areas, operation of the airport Beacon during the hours of daylight often indicates that the ground visibility is less than 3 miles and/or the ceiling is less than 1000 feet
Vso is defined as the
Stalling, speed, or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration. VS means the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable. VS one means the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed obtained in a specific configuration.
When making routine transponder code changes, pilot should avoid inadvertent selection of which code?
Code 7600 is the radio failure code and could cause an alert on the controller’s screen
A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcohol alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding
8 hours
At approximately what altitude above the surface with the pilot, expect the base of cumulative form clouds if the surface air temperature is 82°F and the dewpoint is 38°F
10,000 feet AGL. As a rule of thumb, divide the difference between the temperature and dewpoint by 4.4 to determine the height of the cloud base. 82°F -38°F = 44.44÷4.4 equals 10 in thousands of feet or 10,000.
What is a convective SIGMET?
Convective SIGMET implies severe or greater turbulence, severe icing, and low level windshield. These are only issued for severe thunderstorms, embedded, thunderstorms, lines of thunderstorms, and thunderstorms with widespread heavy precipitation. Alternatively, the SIGMET contains severe weather for all aircraft, including severe icing, but is replaced for severe thunderstorms by the convective SIGMET.
What is the recommended glidepath angle when flying a stabilized approach?
3 degrees
What is the lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight?
1500 feet AGL
True or false, if your plan flight overflies class C airspace at an altitude of 9500 feet MSL, the Flight requires ADS – B out equipment
True. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft above the ceiling of a class c airspace area designated for an airport upward to 10,000 feet MSL unless the aircraft has ADS- B out equipment installed.
How many times should a pilot key the mic on a specified frequency at a non-towered airport to activate medium intensity lighting?
Five times within five seconds
While on a VFA cross country and not in contact with ATC, what frequency would you use in the event of an emergency?
121.5
Which gyroscopic instrument is the foundation for all instrument Flight
Attitude indicator. This instrument reflects the airplanes attitude in relation to the horizon. It provides pilots with immediate and accurate information about the aircraft orientation relative to the earths horizon. This encompasses, both the pitch (nose up or down) and bank angles, which are crucial for maintaining controlled flight, especially when external visual references are limited or unavailable.
A flashing white light signal from the control tower to a taxing aircraft is an indication to
Return to the starting point on the Airport.
The movement of the air affects the speed at which aircraft move…
Over the earths surface. Motion of the air affects the speed with which aircraft move over the earths surface. Air speed, the right at which an aircraft moves through the air, is not affected by air motion.
How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter?
Pressure levels are raised on warm days in the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude. On a warm day the atmosphere expanse. An aircraft will actually be higher than the altimeter is indicating. (higher pressure level.) on a cold day the atmosphere contracts and an aircraft will be lower than the altimeter is indicating.
Which wind condition requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing? Light, quartering headwind? Light, quartering tail wind? Or strong headwind?
Light quartering tail wind. Pilots must be especially alert in calm, wind or in a light tail wind situation. These cause the vortices to remain longer in the touchdown area or drift forward farther down into the touchdown area.
