PPL Oral Exam

Question 1

Required inspections for aircraft

Answer 1

AV1ATE
Annual (and ADs)
VOR (IFR only)
100 Hour (commercial only)
Altimeter & Static
Transponder
ELT

Question 2

Required docs

Answer 2

AROW
Airworthiness 
Registration 
Operating Limitations 
Weight & Balance

Question 3

Two types of ADs

Answer 3

Standard - required at next maintenance

Emergency - grounded until resolved

Question 4

What do you need if you have to fly your aircraft to another airport to comply with an AD.

Answer 4

Special Flight Permit (aka Ferry Permit)

Question 5

Where do you apply for a Special Flight Permit.

Answer 5

At your local FISDO.

Question 6

What maintenance can an owner do?

Answer 6

Owner-assisted annual

Simple maintenance
Oil change
Tire change

Part 43 of FARs

Question 7

What is required for inoperative equipment that isn’t required for flight?

Answer 7

Deactivate, placard, and note it in the maintenance log

91.205 & 91.213

Question 8

What does oil do for an engine?

Answer 8

Lubricants
Cleans
Seals
Cools

Question 9

4 types of hypoxia

Answer 9

Hypemic - C0 poisoning
Histotoxic - usually caused by alcohol
Hypoxic - altitude
Stagnant - excessive Gs, poor circulation

Question 10

Symptoms of hypoxia

Answer 10

Euphoria
Cyanosis (turning blue)
Impaired judgement
Dizziness