Pilot Qualifications
This medical certificate is required for most private pilots.
What is a Third-Class Medical Certificate?
What is the "F" in IMSAFE?
What is IMSAFE?
This aviation weather report gives current airport weather conditions.
What is a METAR?
This is the most restrictive type of controlled airspace around the busiest airports.
What is Class B airspace?
If an aircraft travels 120 nautical miles in 1 hour, its speed is:
What is 120 knots?
The minimum age to obtain a Private Pilot Certificate.
What is 17 years old?
This document contains the aircraft’s operating limitations and procedures.
What is the POH (Pilot Operating Handbook)?
This forecast provides weather predictions for airports for the next 24–30 hours.
What is a TAF?
The airspace starting at 18,000 feet MSL in the U.S.
What is Class A airspace?
An aircraft burns 10 gallons per hour. How much fuel is needed for a 2-hour flight?
What is 20 gallons?
This certificate allows a pilot to be paid for flying.
What is a Commercial Pilot Certificate?
The process of draining fuel from the aircraft to check for contamination.
What is sumping the fuel?
This type of cloud is commonly associated with thunderstorms.
What is a Cumulonimbus cloud?
This airspace typically surrounds smaller towered airports.
What is Class D airspace?
If a plane travels 150 nautical miles at 100 knots, how long will the flight take?
What is 1.5 hours (1 hour 30 minutes)?
Student pilots cannot fly solo without this endorsement from their instructor.
What is a solo Logbook endorsement?
This acronym represents the key elements of aeronautical decision-making.
What is the PAVE checklist?
This weather hazard forms when supercooled water droplets freeze on an aircraft.
What is airframe icing?
What is the most common airspace?
What is Class E airspace?
A plane burns 8 gallons per hour. If the flight lasts 3 hours, how much fuel is used?
What is 24 gallons?
Private pilots must complete this flight review every ___ years to stay current.
What is 2 years (24 months)?
Before VFR day flight, pilots must ensure the aircraft has this much fuel in reserves to complete the flight.
What is 30 minutes?
This is a severe weather advisory that may affect in-flight safety.
What is a SIGMET?
This is the altitude Class E airspace ends.
What is 17,999 ft?
A plane flies 240 nautical miles in 2 hours. What is its average speed?
What is 120 knots?