Preflight Preparation - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

After takeoff you encounter a temperature inversion. You should expect:

Accepted Answer

Wind shear

Answer

Strong surface winds

Answer

Strong convective currents

Question 2

All operations within Class C airspace must be in

Accepted Answer

an aircraft equipped with a 4096-code transponder with Mode C encoding capability, and ADS-B Out

Answer

compliance with ATC clearances and instructions

Answer

accordance with instrument flight rules

Question 3

The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced by

Accepted Answer

terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night

Answer

the movement of colder air under warm air, or the movement of warm air over cold air

Answer

warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain

Question 4

A colorless, odorless, and tasteless substance, produced by a combustion engine, is called:

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide

Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Nitrogen

Question 5

Maximum structural cruising speed is abbreviated as:

Accepted Answer

VNO

Answer

VNE

Answer

VS0

Question 6

(Refer to figure 4.) Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed with wing flaps and landing gear in the landing configuration?

Accepted Answer

Lower limit of the white arc

Answer

Upper limit of the green arc

Answer

Upper limit of the white arc

Question 7

(Refer to figure 26, area 1.) What might you expect when flying in an MOA such as Devils Lake?

Accepted Answer

Air combat tactics, air intercepts, aerobatics, formation training, and low−altitude tactics

Answer

Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles

Answer

High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity

Question 8

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider, a pilot is required to have made within the preceding 12 months

Accepted Answer

at least three actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by a qualified pilot

Answer

at least three flights in a powered glider

Answer

at least three flights as observer in a glider being towed by an aircraft

Question 9

What is meant by the term 'dewpoint'?

Accepted Answer

The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated

Answer

The temperature at which condensation and evaporation are equal

Answer

The temperature at which dew will always form

Question 10

(Refer to figure 6.) To receive accurate indications during flight from a heading indicator, the instrument must be

Accepted Answer

periodically realigned with the magnetic compass as the gyro precesses

Answer

calibrated on a compass rose at regular intervals

Answer

set prior to flight on a known heading

Quiz Preflight Preparation - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane