Private Pilot Knowledge

Question 1

Light Gun Steady Green

Answer 1

Ground: Takeoff
Flight: Land

Question 2

Light Gun Flashing Green

Answer 2

Ground: Return to land
Flight: Return to land

Question 3

Light Gun Steady Red

Answer 3

Ground: STOP
Flight: Give way

Question 4

Light Gun Flashing Red

Answer 4

Ground: Clear runway
Flight: Do NOT land

Question 5

Light Gun Flashing White

Answer 5

Ground: Return to Ramp

In Flight: NA

Question 6

Light Gun Alternating Red Green

Answer 6

WARNING - USE CAUTION

Question 7

Airport Beacon White/Green

Answer 7

Civil land airport

Question 8

Airport Beacon White/Yellow

Answer 8

Water airport

Question 9

Airport Beacon White/Yellow/Green

Answer 9

Heliport

Question 10

Airport Beacon: two quick white flashes, followed by green

Answer 10

Military airport

Question 11

Atmosphere lapse rate

Answer 11

2 degrees C per 1000 feet (5.4 degrees F)

Question 12

Spread between dew point and air temperature

Answer 12

4.5 degrees F per 1000 feet

Question 13

FAA definition of night for logging night flights

Answer 13

Time between the end of evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight.

Question 14

Requirements for carrying passengers at night.

Answer 14

Period: 1 hour after sunrise, to 1 hour after sunset
To carry passengers during this period you mast have made 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop during this time period in the last 90 days.

Question 15

When to use position and anti-collision lights

Answer 15

sunrise to sunset