Federal Aviation Regulations
What document(s) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?
An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required.
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, this year. The next inspection will be due no later than
September 30, 2 Years later
Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the ceiling and visibility to be at least
1,000 feet and 3 miles
VSO is defined as the
stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration.
A lack of orientation with regard to the position, attitude, or movement of the aircraft in space is defined as
spatial disorientation.
The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
Pilot in command
When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be replaced?
When 50 percent of their useful life expires.
With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include,
18,000 feet MSL.
What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?
Induced drag decreases; therefore, any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating.
What preparation should a pilot make to adapt the eyes for night flying?
Avoid bright white lights at least 30 minutes before the flight.
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas?
An altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
Before passengers can be carried in an aircraft that has been altered in a manner that may have appreciably changed its flight characteristics, it must be flight tested by an appropriately-rated pilot who holds at least a
Private Pilot Certificate
The normal radius of the outer area of Class C airspace is
20 nautical miles.
Which V-speed represents best-angle-of-climb speed?
VX.
Although not required, supplemental oxygen is recommended for use when flying at night above
5,000 Feet
Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which persons in an aircraft and when?
Passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only.
Completion of an annual condition inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should always be indicated by
an appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance records.
All operations within Class C airspace must be
in an aircraft equipped with a transponder with automatic altitude reporting capability and in communication with the responsible ATC facility.
VNO is defined as the
maximum structural cruising speed.
Eye movements during daytime collision avoidance scanning should
not exceed 10 degrees and view each sector at least 1 second.
To enter a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) you will need to
have and display a security badge.
An approved synthetic parachute may be carried in an aircraft for emergency use if it has been packed by an appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding
180 days.
Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?
The aircraft must be equipped with an ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment.
Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
developing lift.
During which phase of flight is a pilot at increased odds of experiencing a somatogravic illusion?
Take-off