Exam quiz FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

When making a night approach to land, you should use:

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The same approach as during daytime

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A higher airspeed

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A steeper descent angle

Question 2

When a plane comes out of ground effect with a deficiency in speed due to increased drag, it will experience:

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Momentary loss in climb performance

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Negative pitch attitude

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Decrease in thrust required

Question 3

The use of flaps in slow flight:

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May be used

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Can only be deployed ten degrees

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Are never allowed to be used in slow flight

Question 4

What should you do to determine that your emergency locator transmitter (ELT) hasn’t been activated?

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Monitor 121.5 before engine shutdown

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Turn off the aircraft ELT after landing

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Ask the airport tower if they are receiving an ELT signal

Question 5

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

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VS0

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VN0

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Red radial line

Question 6

(Refer to Figure 65.) Looking at the airport diagram, which marking represents a Runway Safety Area / OFZ and Runway Approach Area Boundary?

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G

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H

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N

Question 7

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

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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 8

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

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Both wings are stalled

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Only the left wing is stalled

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Neither wing is stalled

Question 9

When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continuous lines, the pilot

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should not cross the lines without ATC clearance

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may continue taxiing

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should continue taxiing until all parts of the aircraft have crossed the lines

Question 10

How will ATC interpret a call from a pilot stating “Minimum Fuel”?

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Advisory

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Emergency

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Mayday

Question 11

No person may attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft with

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.04 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood

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.008 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood

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.004 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood

Question 12

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

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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 13

(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

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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 14

An electrical system failure (battery and alternator) occurs during flight. In this situation, you would

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experience avionics equipment failure

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probably experience failure of the engine ignition system, fuel gauges, aircraft lighting system, and avionics equipment

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probably experience engine failure due to the loss of the engine-driven fuel pump and also experience failure of the radio equipment, lights, and all instruments that require alternating current

Question 15

While approaching to land on Runway 17 at an uncontrolled airport, you spot a lake on the east side of the airport which has ripples in the water at the southeastern edge. How should you proceed?

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Check the windsock on the airfield to make the correct determination with runway choice

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Change your approach and land on runway 35

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Continue with your approach and land on runway 17

Question 16

When flying a stabilized approach at a constant glide angle, how should the aiming point appear to the pilot?

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The aiming position does not appear to move

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The aiming point appears to move under the nose of the airplane

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The aiming point appears to move forward away from the airplane

Question 17

In slow flight, prior to a stalled condition:

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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 18

What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR at night in an airplane?

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Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed

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Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed

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Enough to complete the flight at normal cruising speed with adverse wind conditions

Question 19

The possibility of carburetor icing exists even when the ambient air temperature is as

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high as 70 °F and the relative humidity is high

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high as 95 °F and there is visible moisture

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low as 0 °F and the relative humidity is high

Question 20

On a turn from south:

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The compass exaggerates the rate of turn

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The compass will lag behind the airplane

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The compass will match the exact heading

Question 21

When should you reject a landing when on the final approach leg?

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If the approach is unstable

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If the visibility drops to 5 statute miles

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If another airplane turns final behind you in the pattern

Question 22

During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum flight visibility for VFR flight at night is

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3 miles

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5 miles

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1 mile

Question 23

If you land without the use of flaps, the approach will be:

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Faster and shallower

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Slower and steeper

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Slower and shallower

Question 24

Which wind condition would be most critical when taxiing a nosewheel equipped high-wing airplane?

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Quartering tailwind

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Quartering headwind

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Direct crosswind

Question 25

A global positioning system will give your exact geographical position

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at any point on the globe

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only in the northern hemisphere

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only at any point in the contiguous States

Question 26

During the preflight inspection who is responsible for determining the aircraft is safe for flight?

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The pilot in command

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The owner or operator

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The certificated mechanic who performed the annual inspection

Question 27

(Refer to Figure 22.) Weather information is available at the Coeur d'Alene (COE) Airport (area 2)

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from AWOS 3 135.075

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at the automated flight service station on the field

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from UNICOM (CTAF) on 122.8

Question 28

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

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Bank alone

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The type of aircraft being flown

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Airspeed

Question 29

The correct method of stating 5,500 feet MSL to ATC is:

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FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

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FIFTY-FIVE HUNDRED FEET MSL

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FIVE POINT FIVE

Question 30

What should you do after landing at a non-towered airport?

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Exit the runway, ensure the entire airplane has crossed the runway holding position marking and make a position call that you are clear of the runway

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Exit the runway and continue taxiing to the parking location

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Continue the landing rollout to the very end of the runway, before exiting a taxiway

Question 31

What input is required to maintain altitude during steep turns?

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Back pressure on the yoke

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Aileron in the opposite direction of the turn

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Increase power

Question 32

(Refer to figure 9, area C.) How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tricycle-gear equipped airplane with a left quartering tailwind?

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Left aileron down, elevator down

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Left aileron up, elevator down

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Left aileron up, elevator neutral

Question 33

In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin?

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Stalled

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Partially stalled with one wing low

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In a steep diving spiral

Question 34

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

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48 hours, commencing within 7 days after date of the injury

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10 days, with no other extenuating circumstances

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72 hours, commencing within 10 days after date of the injury

Question 35

(Refer to Figure 70, area 4.) You are flying from Gnoss Field Airport (DVO) to the private airport of San Rafael at 3,500' to meet your friend. What additional equipment does your aircraft need, if any?

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ADS-B Out

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No additional equipment is required as long as you remain clear of the San Francisco Class B airspace

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No additional equipment required as long as you're equipped with a Mode C transponder

Question 36

The ground reference maneuver, rectangular course, represents:

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An airport traffic pattern

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An emergency landing situation

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An engine out emergency landing scenario

Question 37

As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will

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remain the same regardless of altitude

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decrease as the true airspeed increases

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decrease as the true airspeed decreases

Question 38

(Refer to figure 50.) The segmented circle indicates that the airport traffic is

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left-hand for Runway 36 and right-hand for Runway 18

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left-hand for Runway 18 and right-hand for Runway 36

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right-hand for Runway 9 and left-hand for Runway 27

Question 39

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

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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 40

What is the minimum visibility for a pilot to receive a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance?

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3 statute miles

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3 nautical miles

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1 statute mile

Question 41

While operating under BasicMed, the pilot in command must have visited their primary care physician within the preceding:

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48 calendar months

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12 calendar months

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24 calendar months

Question 42

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

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The other aircraft is approaching head-on

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The other aircraft is crossing to the left

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The other aircraft is flying away from you

Question 43

If you have alcohol present in your blood what effect might you expect to occur?

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Judgment and decision-making abilities are diminished

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Your vision acuity improves

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The higher you fly the less alcohols affects your senses

Question 44

What would happen if your airplane experienced a complete electrical failure during flight?

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The airplane will lose all electrical equipment

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The engine ignition system will fail

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The engine driven fuel pump will fail

Question 45

What is the first step in a Decide Model?

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Detect

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Evaluate

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Identify

Question 46

When approaching to land at an airport, without an operating control tower, in Class G airspace, the pilot should

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make all turns to the left, unless otherwise indicated

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enter and fly a traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL

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fly a left-hand traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL

Question 47

The 'yellow demarcation bar' marking indicates

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runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway

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the beginning of available runway for landing on the approach side

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a hold line from a taxiway to a runway

Question 48

How will the wind affect your engine-out gliding distance?

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A tailwind increases the gliding distance

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A headwind increases your gliding distance

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A tailwind decreases the gliding distance

Question 49

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

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to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required

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

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

Question 50

You must notify the NTSB immediately if the following occurs:

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The inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness

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Flight through a Prohibited Area without an ATC clearance

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In-flight roll upset greater than 90° of bank

Question 51

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

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pulsating red light

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steady white light

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pulsating white light

Question 52

What is the critical angle of attack?

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The point at which the wing will stall

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

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The pitch angle that will create the best climb performance

Question 53

Inland fog is most likely:

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Radiation fog sometimes called ground fog

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Advection fog sometimes called sea fog

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Precipitation-induced fog

Question 54

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

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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 55

The 'No Entry' sign identifies

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paved area where aircraft entry is prohibited

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an area that does not continue beyond intersection

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the exit boundary for the runway protected area

Question 56

Why are you more susceptible to dehydration in hot summer flying conditions?

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Dry air at altitude tends to increase the rate of water loss from the body

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Moist air at altitude helps retain the body's moisture

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Temperature decreases with altitude

Question 57

If faced with an emergency where Air Traffic Control (ATC) assistance is desired and not already in contact, which frequency can be used to establish communications?

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121.5 MHz

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128.725 MHz

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122.5 MHz

Question 58

In flying an S-Turn, the greatest amount of crab occurs:

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At the point where the airplane is directly crosswind

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As the airplane turns upwind

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At a point when the airplane turns directly downwind

Question 59

If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be affected?

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The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator

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The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and turn-and-slip indicator

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The altimeter, attitude indicator, and turn-and-slip indicator

Question 60

Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI?

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Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area

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Lateral course guidance to the runway

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Runway identification and course guidance

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