Final

Question 1

A blue segmented circle on a sectional chart depicts which class airspace?

Answer 1

Class D

Question 2

Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the ceiling and visibility to be atleast -

Answer 2

1000ft 3sm

Question 3

When may an ELT be tested?

Answer 3

During the first 5 minutes after the hour.

Question 4

What affect does high density altitude have on aircraft performance.

Answer 4

It reduces climb performance

Question 5

For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the earths surface of the -

Answer 5

lowest broken or overcast layer, or vertical visibility into an obscuration

Question 6

One of the most easily recognizable discontinuities across a front is -

Answer 6

A change in temperature

Question 7

The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a

Answer 7

front

Question 8

What cloud type would indicate convective turbulence?

Answer 8

towering cumulus clouds

Question 9

What are the processes by which moisture is added to unsaturated air?

Answer 9

Evaporation and sublimination

Question 10

Clouds, fog, or dew will always form when -

Answer 10

relative humidity reaches 100 percent

Question 11

The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the -

Answer 11

air temperature

Question 12

What is meant by the term “dewpoint?”

Answer 12

The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated.

Question 13

The wind at 5000’ AGL is southwesterly, while surface wind in southernly. This difference in direction is primarily due to -

Answer 13

friction between the wind and the surface

Question 14

An airports rotating beacon operating during daylight hours indicates -

Answer 14

that weather at that airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

the other aircraft is crossing to the left.

Question 16

Which aileron position should a pilot generally use when taxiing in strong quartering headwind?

Answer 16

aileron up on the side the wind is blowing

Question 17

Unless each occupant is provided with supplemental oxygen, no person may operate a civil aircraft of U.S registry above a maximum cabin pressure altitude of -

Answer 17

15,000 ft MSL

Question 18

Who is responsible for ensuring airworthiness directives are complied with?

Answer 18

the owner/operator

Question 19

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

Answer 19

1 mile

Question 20

When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is -

Answer 20

200 knots

Question 21

What preflight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight?

Answer 21

Become familiar with all information concerning the flight.

Question 22

How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA?

Answer 22

No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action.

Question 23

The definition of nighttime is -

Answer 23

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

Question 24

With respect to certification of aircraft, what is a class of aircraft?

Answer 24

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon

Question 25

If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area with lower pressure without the altimeter being adjusted it would show -

Answer 25

lower than the actual altitude above sea level.

Question 26

The presence of carb ice in an aircraft equipped with a fixed-pitch prop can be verified by applying carb heat and noting -

Answer 26

a decrease in RPM and then a gradual increase in RPM

Question 27

In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single-engine airplane?

Answer 27

low speed, high power, high AOA