Ppl Written Exam

Question 1

What is the load factor on an airplane flying a 45 degree steep turn at a level altitude?

Answer 1

1.4 Gs

When the bank becomes steep and level altitude 45° bank turn, the resulting load factor is 1.4 1G’s. This is a constant for all airplanes regardless of the air speed. tip: reference figure 2 in the airman knowledge supplement book to find this answer in airplane flying handbook chapter 10

Question 2

Preflight action as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport shall include

Answer 2

An alternate course of action if the flights cannot be completed as planned.

For a flight not in the vicinity of an airport the PIC must acquire weather reports and forecast fuel requirements and alternatives available. If the planned flight cannot be completed for 91.103

Question 3

What change occurs in the fuel air mixture when carburetor heat is applied?

Answer 3

The fuel air mixture becomes richer.

warm air is less dense than cold air. Applying carb heat will decreases air density, causing a richer mixture higher fuel to air ratio pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge chapter 7

Question 4

The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision, avoiding during nighttime hours is to use

Answer 4

Peripheral vision by scanning, small sectors and utilizing off center viewing.

a scanning procedure to permit off center viewing of objects is more effective at night. This is due to the fact that the light sensitive nerve cells known as rods are distributed around the cone cells within the eye, the rods allow night vision, airplane, flying handbook chapter 11

Question 5

When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator VASI the Pilot Shall

Answer 5

Maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope

in airplane approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach. Slope indicator shall maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope until a lower altitude is necessary for a safe landing for 91.129.

Question 6

What will happen during takeoff if you attempt to leave ground affect without sufficient airspeed?

Answer 6

The airplane will settled back to the ground.

if the aircraft climbs out of ground affect without sufficient air speed, the increased induced drug may result in in marginal, initial client performance in extreme conditions, such as high gross weight, high density altitude, and high temperature a deficiency of airspeed door takeoff may permit the aircraft to become airborne while inground effect, but the aircraft But could settle back on the runway once out of ground affect Pilot’s handbook of aeronautical knowledge chapter 5

Question 7

The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P factor is a result of the

Answer 7

Propeller blade descending on the right producing more thrust than the sending blade on the left

asymmetric propeller loading or P factor occurs when the airplane is at high angle of attack AOA the aircraft AOA results in descending blade of the propeller having a higher AOA causing additional thrust on that side of the propeller.
pilot hand book of aeronautical knowledge chapter 5

Question 8

There is no acceleration deceleration era on a heading of

Answer 8

North or south

the magnetic dip and the forces of inertia cause magnetic compass errors when accelerating and accelerating on easterly and Westerly headings Pilot handbook of aeronautical knowledge chapter 8

Question 9

You have been running on excessively rich mixture for some time now as a result

Answer 9

The spark plugs may become fouled

excessively rich mixtures will cause additional carbon buildup on spark plugs, which may cause engine roughness pilot’s hand book of aeronautical knowledge chapter 7

Question 10

For information about the glider operations at Sandpoint Airport referred to the

Answer 10

Chart supplements, US formally airport facility directory

information about glider operations is contained in the remarks about the airport in the chart supplements US a information manual a IM 3 to 5 pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge chapter 15

Question 11

Which best describes the flight conditions under which flight crewmembers are specifically required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harness fastened

Answer 11

Safety belts during takeoff and landing, and while in route shoulder, harnesses during takeoff and landing

during takeoff and landing and while in route each required flight crew member shall keep the safety belt fastened while at the crewmember station the crewmembers shoulder harness must be fastened for takeoff and landing far91.105

Question 12

While attempting a level turn, you begin to lose altitude in addition to the natural horizon. What should you reference to make a correction?

Answer 12

Flight instruments

when performing turns the natural horizon should be used to judge the proper bank angle and pitch position to maintain altitude. Once the initial flight attitude is reached. You should cross reference the flight instruments to verify the correct bank angle has been achieved, and that altitude is being maintained airplane, flying handbook chapter 3.

Question 13

What is a limitation of using a GPS without RAIM capability?

Answer 13

The pilot would not be alerted that the navigation solution had deteriorated and an undetected navigation error could occur.

R a IM can alert the pilot if the GPS loses reception with the required number of satellites in view or if there is a position error if RAIM is unavailable the pilot should perform a systematic cross check with other navigation techniques to help identify navigation errors And prevent a serious deviation PHOAK chapter 16

Question 14

How can you get in flights Weather updates for your destination airport while still 150 to 200 miles away.

Answer 14

Retrieve the latest meter and TAF using FIS-B.

Flight information service broadcast FISB is part of the ADSB system, which broadcast data link weather to properly equipped aircraft. This allows for the display of metars, Taf, pireps, radar, imagery, and more on installed and portable displays PHOAK chapter 13.

Question 15

What period of time must a person be hospitalized before an injury may be defined by the NTSB as a serious injury?

Answer 15

48 hours commencing within seven days after date of injury.

serious injury means any injury which requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours commencing within seven days from the date the interview was received NTSB830.2

Question 16

Some non towered airports, have a remote communications outlet RCO enabling you to:

Answer 16

Contact ATC over the VOR

Many FSS’s equipped with remote communications outlet RCO’s and can transmit on the same frequency at more than one location. The frequencies available as specific locations are indicated on charts above FSS communications boxes.

AIM 4–2 pilot controller glossary

Question 17

What document must be on board the aircraft and legible to passengers and crew?

Answer 17

Airworthiness certificate

No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it has inappropriate and current airworthiness certificate within it. The airworthiness certificate must be displayed in the cabin or cockpit entrance, so it is legible to the passengers and crew whenever it is operated.

PHOAK chapter 9, far 91.203

Question 18

What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms?

Answer 18

High humidity, lifting force and unstable conditions

for a cumulonimbus (thunderstorm) cloud to form it must have sufficient water vapor and unstable lapse rate and an initial upward boost.

Aviation weather handbook chapter 22

Question 19

The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is

Answer 19

Lights quartering tail wind

Pilots must be especially alert in common wind or in late till when situation these caused the divorces to remain longer in the touchdown area or drift forward further down into the touchdown area.

Aeronautical information manual 7–3
Pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge, chapter 14

Question 20

When are the four forces that act on the airplane in equilibrium?

Answer 20

During unaccelerated flight

In unaccelerated flight steady flight, the opposing forces are in equilibrium

Pilot handbook of aeronautical knowledge chapter 5

Question 21

When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter ELTB replaced or recharged if rechargeable?

Answer 21

When the ELT has been in use for more than one commutative hour.

Batteries used in ELT’s must be replaced or recharged if rechargeable when the transmitter has been in useful more than one cumulative hour or 150% of their useful life or for rechargeable batteries 50% of their useful life of charge has expired for 91.207

Question 22

A certified private pilot may not act as a pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider unless there is entered in the pilot is a minimum of

Answer 22

100 hours of Pilot in comand in the aircraft category class and type if required that the pilot is using a tow a glider.

To act as PIC of an aircraft towing glider a pilot must have 100 hours of PIC time in the aircraft category class and type if a type rating is required for 61.69

Question 23

A special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR wall within class D airspace when the visibility is

Answer 23

At least 1 mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds

For special VFR in class de airspace the pilot needs 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds for 91.157

Question 24

How does the turbulence vortex circulate around each wing tip?

Answer 24

Outward upward and around each tip

The vortex circulation is outward upward and around the wind tips when viewed from either ahead or behind the aircraft.

Aeronautical information manual 7–3
Pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge, chapter 14
Aviation weather, handbook chapter 10