TestReview

Question 1

How should the pilot make a VOR receiver check when the aircraft is located on the designated checkpoint on the airport surface?

Answer 1

Set the OBS on the designated radial. The CDI Must center within plus or minus 4 degrees of that radial with a FROM indication.

Question 2

If all index units are positive when computing weight and balance, the location of the datum would be at the

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nose or out in front of the airplane

Question 3

Which maximum range factor decreases as weight decreases?

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Airspeed (because L/D Max decreases)

Question 4

The primary purpose of the direct-to button is to

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show the quickest way to fly to any given point

Question 5

If the airspeed is decreased from 98 knots to 85 knots during a coordinated level 45° banked turn, the load factor will

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remain the same, but the radius of turn will decrease (Load factor is only dependent on bank angle)

Question 6

To act as pilot in command of a tailwheel airplane, without prior experience, a pilot must

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receive and log flight training from an authorized instructor. (competency check not required)

Question 7

Portable electronic devices which may cause interference with the navigation or communication system may not be operated on U.S.-registered civil aircraft being operated

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under IFR

Question 8

When operating a U.S.-registered civil aircraft, which document is required by regulation to be available in the aircraft?

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A current approved Flight Manual

Question 9

When operating VFR at night, what is the first indication of flying into restricted visibility conditions?

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A gradual disappearance of lights on the ground.

Question 10

What wind conditions would you anticipate when squalls are reported at your destination?

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Sudden increases in windspeed of at least 16 knots to a sustained speed of 22 knots or more for at least 1 minute.

Question 11

14 CFR Part 1 defines VNO as

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maximum structural cruising speed.

Question 12

During the transition from straight-and-level flight to a climb, the angle of attack is increased and lift

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momentarily increased

Question 13

Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which an aircraft may be flown in a SATELLITE airport TRAFFIC PATTERN located WITHIN Class B airspace?

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250 KTS

Question 14

If not equipped with required position lights, an aircraft must terminate flight

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at sunset

Question 15

No person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental airworthiness certificate

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when carrying persons or property for hire

Question 16

Penetrating fog while flying an approach at night, you might experience the illusion of

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pitching up

Question 17

How to calculate CG

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CG = Moments/Weight

Question 18

Density altitude is the vertical distance above mean sea level in the standard atmosphere at which

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a given atmospheric density is to be found.

Question 19

The ‘yellow demarcation bar’ marking indicates

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runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway

Question 20

Operating regulations for U.S.-registered civil airplanes require that during movement on the surface, takeoffs, and landings, a seat belt and shoulder harness (if installed) must be properly secured about each

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person on board

Question 21

To maintain a standard rate turn as the airspeed decreases, the bank angle of the airplane will need to

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decrease.

Question 22

To establish a climb after takeoff in an aircraft equipped with a constant-speed propeller, the output of the engine is reduced to climb power by decreasing manifold pressure and

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decreasing RPM by increasing propeller blade angle

Question 23

At higher elevation airports the pilot should know that indicated airspeed

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will be unchanged, but groundspeed will be faster.

Question 24

To help manage flight deck stress, pilots must

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condition themselves to relax and think rationally when stress appears.

Question 25

The Surface Analysis Chart depicts

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actual frontal positions,
pressure patterns,
temperature,
dew point,
wind,
weather,
obstructions to vision,
at the VALID TIME of the chart

Question 26

The most important key to risk management is

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management of external pressures

Question 27

A pilot convicted of operating an aircraft as a crewmember under the influence of alcohol, or using drugs that affect the person’s faculties, is grounds for a

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DENIAL of an APPLICATION for an FAA certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR Part 61.

Question 28

When flying BENEATH the lateral limits of Class B airspace, the maximum indicated airspeed authorized is

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200 kts

Question 29

What is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the temperature at 2,000 feet MSL is 10°C and the dew point is 1°C?

Answer 29

Temp and DP converge at 2.5 per 1000 Add Base AGL to 2000 MSL

Question 30

May a pilot in the U.S. Military use a current U.S. Armed Forces medical examination to exercise the privileges of an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate?

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No a military medical certificate may NOT BE USED to exercise the privileges of an FAA Commercial Certificate.

Question 31

A propeller rotating clockwise as seen from the rear, creates a spiraling slipstream. The spiraling slipstream, along with torque effect, tends to rotate the airplane to the

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LEFT around vertical axis, and RIGHT along longitudinal axis

Question 32

In what ways do advection fog, radiation fog, and steam fog differ in their formation or location?

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Radiation fog is Restricted to land areas;

Advection fog is most common along coastal areas; Steam fog forms over a water surface.

Question 33

In what type of operation, not regulated by 14 CFR Part 119, may a commercial pilot act as pilot in command and receive compensation for services?

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Non-stop flights within 25 SM radius of an airport to carry persons for intentional PARACHUTE jumps

Question 34

What does the contraction VRB in the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) mean?

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Wind DIRECTION is Variable

Question 35

Which statement best describes the operating principle of a constant-speed propeller?

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Propeller control regulates the engine RPM and in turn the propeller RPM

Question 36

Hatching on a Constant Pressure Analysis Chart indicates

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windspeed 70 knots to 110 knots.

Question 37

True course measurements on a Sectional Aeronautical Chart should be made at a meridian near the midpoint of the course because the

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angles formed by lines of LONGITUDE and the course vary from point to point.

MERIDIAN= Lines of Longitude (converge at poles)

Question 38

Longitudinal stability involves the motion of the airplane controlled by its

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elevator

Longitudinal STABILITY = lateral axis stability

Question 39

What period of time must a person be hospitalized before and injury may be defined by the NTSB as a “serious injury”

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48 hrs

Question 40

What values are used for winds aloft forcasts ?

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True direction and knots

Question 41

The horizontal dashed line from point C to point E represents the…

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positive limit load factor

Question 42

ADS-B Out is mandated for aircraft operations in

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Class A, B, and C airspace (E above 10 Excluding 2500 AGL)

Question 43

Hypoxia is the result of which of these conditions ?

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Insufficient oxygen reaching the brain.

Question 44

What is indicated by a bold green line on a High-Level Significant Weather chart ?

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Jet Stream Axis

Question 45

If you are operating under BasicMed, what is the maximum speed at which you can fly ?

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250 KIAS

Question 46

If clouds form as a result of very stable, moist air being forced to ascend a moutain slope, the clouds will be…

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stratus type with little vertical development and little or no turbulence. (not cirrus type)

Question 47

True airspeed is best described as calibrated airspeed corrected for

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altitude and nonstandard temperature

Question 48

Light beacons producing red flashes indicate…

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Obstructions or areas considered hazardous to aerial navigation.