Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is

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heavy, clean, and slow

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heavy, dirty, and fast

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light, dirty, and fast

Question 2

A runway VASI system provides:

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Visual descent information to the runway

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Illumination to better see the landing area

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Left and right descent guidance to the runway

Question 3

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

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on the glide slope

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above the glide slope

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below the glide slope

Question 4

How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip?

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Outward, upward, and around each tip

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Inward, upward, and counterclockwise

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Inward, upward, and around each tip

Question 5

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 6

What is the recommended glide path angle when flying a stabilized approach?

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3 degrees

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2 degrees

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4 degrees

Question 7

What is wake turbulence?

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The counter rotating vortices off the wingtips of an airplane generating lift

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The air trailing behind an aircraft due to its prop wash while on the ground

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The air trailing behind an aircraft due to its prop wash in flight

Question 8

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

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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 9

When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), the pilot shall

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maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope

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maintain an altitude that captures the glide slope at least 2 miles downwind from the runway threshold

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remain on the glide slope and land between the two-light bar

Question 10

When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft

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above and upwind from the heavy aircraft

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below and upwind from the heavy aircraft

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below and downwind from the heavy aircraft

Exam questions Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane