Exam quiz FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

How can a pilot use GPS altitude in flight?

Accepted Answer

GPS should not be used as a primary source of altitude data

Answer

GPS altitude should only be used in IFR conditions

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GPS altitude can be used as a primary altitude indicator

Question 2

What flight visibility do you need in order to perform an acrobatic maneuver?

Accepted Answer

3 miles

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5 miles

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7 miles

Question 3

Why do most standard certificated aircraft incorporate a dual ignition system with two individual magnetos, separate sets of wires, and spark plugs?

Accepted Answer

To increase reliability of the ignition system

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The engine will not run properly with only one magneto

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To ensure engine balance

Question 4

When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for vortex avoidance?

Accepted Answer

Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown

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Stay well below its final approach flightpath and land at least 2,000 feet behind

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Stay below and to one side of its final approach flightpath

Question 5

You see a runway hold position marking on the taxiway. What does this marking indicate?

Accepted Answer

Holds aircraft short of the runway

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Allows an aircraft permission onto the runway

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Identifies area where aircraft are prohibited

Question 6

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying north in a calm wind: ''TRAFFIC 9 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND...'' Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Accepted Answer

West

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South

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North

Question 7

When activated, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) transmits on

Accepted Answer

121.5 and 243.0 MHz

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123.0 and 119.0 MHz

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118.0 and 118.8 MHz

Question 8

(Refer to figure 1.) The acute angle A is the angle of

Accepted Answer

attack

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dihedral

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incidence

Question 9

What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?

Accepted Answer

Scan slowly to permit off-center viewing

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Concentrate directly on each object for a few seconds

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Look only at far away, dim lights

Question 10

ATC advises, "traffic 2 o'clock." This advisory is relative to your:

Accepted Answer

ground track

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magnetic heading

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true course

Question 11

(Refer to figure 21.) Which public use airports depicted are indicated as having fuel?

Accepted Answer

Minot Intl. (area 1)

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Minot Intl. (area 1) and Garrison (area 2)

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Mercer County Regional Airport (area 3) and Garrison (area 2)

Question 12

Who is responsible for determining whether a pilot is fit to fly for a particular flight, even though he or she holds a current medical certificate?

Accepted Answer

The pilot

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The medical examiner

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The FAA

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The other aircraft is crossing to the left

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The other aircraft is approaching head-on

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The other aircraft is crossing to the right

Question 14

Which incident would necessitate an immediate notification to the nearest NTSB field office?

Accepted Answer

An in-flight fire

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An in-flight generator/alternator failure

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An in-flight loss of VOR receiver capability

Question 15

The load factor in a level, coordinated turn with 60 degrees of bank is:

Accepted Answer

2.00 Gs

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3.00 Gs

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1.00 G

Question 16

To properly purge water from the fuel system of an aircraft equipped with fuel tank sumps and a fuel strainer quick drain, it is necessary to drain fuel from the

Accepted Answer

fuel strainer drain and the fuel tank sumps

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lowest point in the fuel system

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fuel strainer drain

Question 17

When operating under BasicMed, where do you need to retain a copy of the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC)?

Accepted Answer

In your logbook (paper or electronic)

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In your possession when operating as PIC on a flight

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At the office of the medical professional who performed your assessment

Question 18

Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi?

Accepted Answer

Flashing green

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Steady green

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Flashing white

Question 19

Maneuvering speed is:

Accepted Answer

Not marked on the airspeed indicator

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The top of the green arc on the airspeed indicator

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Represented by the red line on the airspeed indicator

Question 20

What can happen when a pilot experiences an illusion while approaching to land on a runway that is narrower than the typical runway width?

Accepted Answer

The pilot will fly a lower approach, with the risk of striking objects along the approach path or possibly landing short

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Risk of the pilot leveling out the aircraft high and landing hard or overshooting the runway

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The tendency to fly slower than the planned final approach speed

Question 21

(Refer to figure 48.) According to the airport diagram, which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

Takeoffs may be started at position A on Runway 12, and the landing portion of this runway begins at position B

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Runway 12 is equipped at position E with emergency arresting gear to provide a means of stopping military aircraft

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The takeoff and landing portion of Runway 12 begins at position B

Question 22

If a pilot suspects that the engine (with a fixed-pitch propeller) is detonating during climb-out after takeoff, the initial corrective action to take would be to

Accepted Answer

lower the nose slightly to increase airspeed

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apply carburetor heat

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lean the mixture

Question 23

If you observe a dust devil crossing the runway while approaching to land, what action should you take?

Accepted Answer

Go around

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Land past the dust devil

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Continue landing as normal

Question 24

The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is:

Accepted Answer

Specific to an airport

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Covers an area of up to 20 miles from the center of an airport

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Contains weather data for a large area—typically a 50 square mile area

Question 25

What is the best course of action right after the engine quits in flight?

Accepted Answer

Use the emergency checklist if practical

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Complete the emergency checklist immediately

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Call ATC and declare an emergency

Question 26

What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating?

Accepted Answer

Enrichen the fuel mixture

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Reduce the airspeed

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Increase the RPM

Question 27

(Refer to figure 66.) While practicing S-turns, a consistently smaller half-circle is made on one side of the road than on the other, and this turn is not completed before crossing the road or reference line. This would most likely occur in turn

Accepted Answer

4-5-6 because the bank is increased too rapidly during the early part of the turn

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1-2-3 because the bank is decreased too rapidly during the latter part of the turn

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4-5-6 because the bank is increased too slowly during the latter part of the turn

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

The other aircraft is flying away from you

Answer

The other aircraft is crossing to the right

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The other aircraft is crossing to the left

Question 29

During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled?

Accepted Answer

Both wings are stalled

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Only the left wing is stalled

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Neither wing is stalled

Question 30

At the beginning of a turn from a northerly heading:

Accepted Answer

The compass will show a turn in the opposite direction

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The compass will show the correct heading

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The compass will lead the turn

Question 31

(Refer to figure 27.) An aircraft departs an airport in the Pacific standard time zone at 1030 PST for a 4-hour flight to an airport located in the central standard time zone. The landing should be at what coordinated universal time?

Accepted Answer

2230Z

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2130Z

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2030Z

Question 32

Pilots are encouraged to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and when operating within:

Accepted Answer

10 miles of any airport

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Class B airspace

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5 miles of a towered airport

Question 33

(Refer to figure 65) When taxiing at an airport, you turn right after seeing the sign at location A. Where are you currently located?

Accepted Answer

Runway 4

Answer

Taxiway 4

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Runway 22

Question 34

How is the stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration symbolized?

Accepted Answer

VS0

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VN0

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Red radial line

Question 35

A below glide slope indication from a pulsating approach slope indicator is a

Accepted Answer

pulsating red light

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steady white light

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pulsating white light

Question 36

When flying the crosswind leg of a rectangular course the airplane must be:

Accepted Answer

Crabbed into the wind

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Flown without any crab

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Crabbed away from the wind

Question 37

(Refer to Figure 71, area 8.) You have a flight planned from Auburn airport (AUN - area 8) to Sacramento Mather airport (MHR - area 6) at 4,500' MSL. What additional avionics equipment must your aircraft have installed?

Accepted Answer

None

Answer

ADS-B Out

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ADS-B In

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

Flight instruments

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GPS moving map

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Tachometer

Question 39

In slow flight, prior to a stalled condition:

Accepted Answer

The controls start to feel mushy—not as responsive

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The nose of the airplane begins to bounce around the horizon

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The noise of the propeller increases

Question 40

The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to

Accepted Answer

look to the side of the object and scan slowly

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look to the side of the object and scan rapidly

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scan the visual field very rapidly

Question 41

A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding

Accepted Answer

8 hours

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12 hours

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24 hours

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

peripheral vision by scanning small sectors and utilizing off-center viewing

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regularly spaced concentration on the 3-, 9-, and 12-o'clock positions

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a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements to search each 30-degree sector

Question 43

An airport's rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates

Accepted Answer

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

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there are obstructions on the airport

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the Air Traffic Control tower is not in operation

Question 44

(Refer to Figure 59, area 3.) The town of Findlay is located in what class airspace?

Accepted Answer

Surface area Class E airspace

Answer

Class E airspace from 1,200 feet AGL

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Class E airspace from 700 feet AGL

Question 45

An aircraft leaving ground effect during takeoff will

Accepted Answer

experience an increase in induced drag and a decrease in performance

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experience a reduction in ground friction and require a slight power reduction

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require a lower angle of attack to maintain the same lift coefficient

Question 46

(Refer to figure 26, area 4.) The CTAF/UNICOM frequency at Jamestown Airport is

Accepted Answer

123.0 MHz

Answer

123.6 MHz

Answer

122.0 MHz

Question 47

What condition applies when taking off at a high density altitude?

Accepted Answer

Higher induced drag

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Lower induced drag

Answer

Shorter takeoff roll

Question 48

The load factor on any airplane during a constant altitude turn is determined by:

Accepted Answer

Bank alone

Answer

The type of aircraft being flown

Answer

Airspeed

Question 49

(Refer to figure 52.) What is the recommended communications procedure for landing at Lincoln Municipal during the hours when the tower is not in operation?

Accepted Answer

Monitor airport traffic and announce your position and intentions on 118.5 MHz

Answer

Contact UNICOM on 122.95 MHz for traffic advisories

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Monitor ATIS for airport conditions, then announce your position on 122.95 MHz

Question 50

Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to

Accepted Answer

sink below the aircraft generating turbulence

Answer

rise into the traffic pattern

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rise into the takeoff or landing path of a crossing runway

Question 51

While approaching to land, the pilot had to perform evasive maneuvers to avoid a near midair collision (NMAC). The pilot and flight crew members should report this incident immediately:

Accepted Answer

By radio or telephone to the nearest FAA ATC facility or FSS

Answer

By filing an ASRS report

Answer

To the local law enforcement

Question 52

The ground reference maneuver, rectangular course, represents:

Accepted Answer

An airport traffic pattern

Answer

An emergency landing situation

Answer

An engine out emergency landing scenario

Question 53

Which aileron positions should a pilot generally use when taxiing in strong quartering headwinds?

Accepted Answer

Aileron up on the side from which the wind is blowing

Answer

Ailerons neutral

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Aileron down on the side from which the wind is blowing

Question 54

A stall occurs when:

Accepted Answer

The smooth airflow over the wing becomes turbulent reducing lift

Answer

The airplane’s speed is too slow for straight and level flight

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The nose of the airplane is too high above the horizon

Question 55

(Refer to figure 47.) Illustration A indicates that the aircraft is

Accepted Answer

on the glide slope

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above the glide slope

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below the glide slope

Question 56

Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

Accepted Answer

the unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally

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the spark plugs are fouled or shorted out or the wiring is defective

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hot spots in the combustion chamber ignite the fuel/air mixture in advance of normal ignition

Question 57

A slightly high glide slope indication from a precision approach path indicator is

Accepted Answer

three white lights and one red light

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two white lights and two red lights

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four white lights

Question 58

What are the three axes of rotation for an airplane?

Accepted Answer

Lateral, vertical, and longitudinal

Answer

Vertical, longitudinal, and aileron

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Lateral, rudder, and aileron

Question 59

If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed

Accepted Answer

to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required

Answer

via taxiways and across runways to Runway 9, where an immediate takeoff may be made

Answer

via taxiways and across runways to, but not onto, Runway 9

Question 60

What is the critical angle of attack?

Accepted Answer

The point at which the wing will stall

Answer

The angle of attack that will achieve the greatest climb speed at a given altitude

Answer

The pitch angle that will create the best climb performance

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