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For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above
the Earth's surface of the
lowest reported obscuration and the highest
layer of clouds reported as overcast.
lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical
visibility into an obscuration.
lowest layer of clouds reported as scattered,
broken, or thin.
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Which combination of atmospheric conditions will reduce
aircraft takeoff and climb performance?
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Low temperature, low relative humidity, and low
density altitude.
High temperature, low relative humidity, and low
density altitude.
High temperature, high relative humidity, and
high density altitude.
Correct
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative
wind is known as the angle of
lift.
attack.
incidence.
Correct
What action is required when two aircraft of the same category
converge, but not headon?
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converge, but not headon?
The faster aircraft shall give way.
The aircraft on the left shall give way.
Each aircraft shall give way to the right.
Correct
Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed?
V(FE).
V(LOF).
V(FC).
Correct
(Refer to Figure 17.) Determine the wind and temperature aloft
forecast for DEN at 9,000 feet.
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230° magnetic at 53 knots, temperature 47 °C.
230° true at 53 knots, temperature -47 °C.
230° true at 21 knots, temperature -4 °C.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 25, area 4.) The floor of Class B airspace
overlying Hicks Airport (T67) north-northwest of Fort Worth
Meacham Field is
at the surface.
3,200 feet MSL.
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4,000 feet MSL.
Correct
What preparation should a pilot make to adapt the eyes for
night flying?
Wear sunglasses after sunset until ready for
flight.
Avoid red lights at least 30 minutes before the
flight.
Avoid bright white lights at least 30 minutes
before the flight.
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Select the four flight fundamentals involved in maneuvering an
aircraft.
Aircraft power, pitch, bank, and trim.
Starting, taxiing, takeoff, and landing.
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Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and
descents.
Correct
In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what
documents or records must be aboard an aircraft during flight?
Aircraft engine and airframe logbooks, and
owner's manual.
Radio operator's permit, and repair and alteration
forms.
Operating limitations and Registration Certificate.
Correct
What is one of the neglected items when a pilot relies on short
and long term memory for
repetitive tasks?
Checklists
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Situation awareness.
Flying outside the envelope.
Correct
What is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the
surface air temperature at 1,000 feet MSL is 70°F and the
dewpoint is 48°F?
4,000 feet MSL.
5,000 feet MSL.
6,000 feet MSL.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 34.) What is the maximum amount of baggage
that may be loaded aboard the airplane for the CG to remain
within the moment envelope? WEIGHT (LB) MOM/1000 Empty
weight 1,350 51.5 Pilot and front passenger 250 -- Rear
passengers 400 -- Baggage -- -- Fuel, 30 gal -- -- Oil, 8 qt --
-0.2
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105 pounds.
110 pounds.
120 pounds.
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How far will an aircraft travel in 2-1/2 minutes with a
groundspeed of 98 knots?
2.45 NM
3.35 NM
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4.08 NM
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According to regulations pertaining to privileges and
limitations, a private pilot may
be paid for the operating expenses of a flight if at
least three takeoffs and three landings were made by
the pilot within the preceding 90 days
not be paid in any manner for the operating
expenses of a flight.
not pay less than the pro rata share of the
operating expenses of a flight with passengers
provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport
expenditures, or rental fees.
Correct
No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been
tested and inspected within at least the preceding
6 calendar months.
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6 calendar months.
12 calendar months
24 calendar months.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 20, area 3.) Determine the approximate
latitude and longitude of Currituck County Airport.
36°24'N - 76°01'W.
36°48'N - 76°01'W.
47°24'N - 75°58'W.
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47°24'N - 75°58'W.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 4.) Which color identifies the power-off
stalling speed in a specified configuration?
Upper limit of the green arc.
Upper limit of the white arc
Lower limit of the green arc
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What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude
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What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude
of "invulnerability"?
It will not happen to me.
It can not be that bad.
It could happen to me.
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When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft
are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards
of wingtip vortices because this turbulence tends to
rise from a crossing runway into the takeoff or
landing path.
rise into the traffic pattern area surrounding the
airport.
sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below
the aircraft generating the turbulence.
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What should pilots state initially when telephoning a weather
briefing facility for preflight weather information?
The intended route of flight radio frequencies.
The address of the pilot in command.
The intended route of flight and destination.
Correct
Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a
Victor Airway with a magnetic course of 175°? The terrain is
less than 1,000 feet.
4,500 feet.
5,000 feet.
5,500 feet
Correct
When requesting weather information for the following
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When requesting weather information for the following
morning, a pilot should request
an outlook briefing.
a standard briefing.
an abbreviated briefing.
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For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more
than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from
clouds required is
1,000 feet.
2,000 feet.
1 mile.
Incorrect
Controlled airspace above 10,000 feet which allows VFR is
Class E airspace, and
requires cloud clearance of 1,000 feet below, 1,000 feet
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above, and 1 SM horizontal
during operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than
1,200 feet AGL.
In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally
indicate initially a turn toward the west if
a left turn is entered from a north heading.
a right turn is entered from a north heading.
an aircraft is accelerated while on a north
heading.
Correct
Clouds, fog, or dew will always form when
water vapor condenses.
water vapor is present.
relative humidity reaches 100 percent.
Correct
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Correct
(Refer to figure 20, area 1.) The NALF Fentress (NFE) Airport is
in what type of airspace?
Class C.
Class E.
Class G.
Correct
What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR
during daylight hours in an airplane?
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Enough to complete the flight at normal cruising
speed with adverse wind conditions.
Enough to fly to the first point of intended
landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal
cruising speed.
Enough to fly to the first point of intended
landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal
cruising speed.
Correct
The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating
aircraft is
light, dirty, and fast.
heavy, dirty, and fast.
heavy, clean, and slow.
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What exception, if any, permits a private pilot to act as pilot in
command of an aircraft carrying passengers who pay for the
flight?
If the passengers pay all the operating expenses.
If a donation is made to a charitable organization
for the flight.
There is no exception.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 64.) Which marking indicates a vehicle lane?
A
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A
Correct
What effect does high density altitude have on aircraft
performance?
It increases engine performance.
It reduces climb performance.
It increases takeoff performance.
Correct
When operating under VFR below 18,000 feet MSL, unless
otherwise authorized, what transponder code should be
selected?
1200
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7600
7700
Correct
What is an advantage of a constant-speed propeller?
Permits the pilot to select and maintain a desired
cruising speed.
Permits the pilot to select the blade angle for the
most efficient performance.
Provides a smoother operation with stable RPM
and eliminates vibrations.
Correct
When there is a temperature inversion, you would expect to
experience
clouds with extensive vertical development above
an inversion aloft.
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good visibility in the lower levels of the
atmosphere and poor visibility above an inversion
aloft.
an increase in temperature as altitude increases.
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What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations
under special VFR in Class D airspace at night?
The airplane must be under radar surveillance at
all times while in Class D airspace.
The airplane must be equipped for IFR with an
altitude reporting transponder.
The pilot must be instrument rated, and the
airplane must be IFR equipped.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 35.) What fuel flow should a pilot expect at
11,000 feet on a standard day with 65 percent maximum
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continuous power?
10.6 gallons per hour.
11.2 gallons per hour.
11.8 gallons per hour.
Correct
What measurement can be used to determine the stability of
the atmosphere?
Atmospheric pressure.
Actual lapse rate.
Surface temperature.
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Correct
(Refer to figure 61.) If 50 pounds of weight is located at point X
and 100 pounds at point Z, how much weight must be located
at point Y to balance the plank?
30 pounds.
50 pounds.
300 pounds.
Correct
When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the
maximum speed authorized is
200 knots.
230 knots.
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230 knots.
250 knots.
Correct
During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass
accurate?
Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight.
As long as the airspeed is constant.
During turns if the bank does not exceed 18°.
Correct
The left turning tendency of an airplane caused by P-factor is
the result of the
clockwise rotation of the engine and the propeller
turning the airplane counter-clockwise.
propeller blade descending on the right,
producing more thrust than the ascending blade on
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producing more thrust than the ascending blade on
the left.
gyroscopic forces applied to the rotating
propeller blades acting 90° in advance of the point
the force was applied.
Correct
The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for
collision avoidance during nighttime hours is to use
regularly spaced concentration on the 3-, 9-, and
12-o'clock positions.
a series of short, regularly spaced eye
movements to search each 30-degree sector.
peripheral vision by scanning small sectors and
utilizing offcenter viewing.
Correct
Why is frost considered hazardous to flight?
Frost changes the basic aerodynamic shape of
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Frost changes the basic aerodynamic shape of
the airfoils, thereby increasing lift.
Frost slows the airflow over the airfoils, thereby
increasing control effectiveness.
Frost spoils the smooth flow of air over the
wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability.
Correct
A pilot experiencing the effects of hyperventilation should be
able to restore the proper carbon dioxide level in the body by
slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a paper
bag, or talking aloud.
breathing spontaneously and deeply or gaining
mental control of the situation.
increasing the breathing rate in order to increase
lung ventilation.
Correct
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The most frequent type of ground or surface-based
temperature inversion is that which is produced by
terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still
night.
warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of
mountainous terrain.
the movement of colder air under warm air, or the
movement of warm air over cold air.
Correct
Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical
certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of
any
authorized representative of the Department of
Transportation
person in a position of authority.
local law enforcement officer
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Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed
at which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2,500 feet
AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of Class
C airspace is
200 knots.
230 knots.
250 knots.
Correct
What are the processes by which moisture is added to
unsaturated air?
Evaporation and sublimation.
Heating and condensation.
Supersaturation and evaporation.
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(Refer to Figure 4.) Which marking identifies the never-exceed
speed?
Upper limit of the green arc.
Upper limit of the white arc.
The red radial line.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 3.) Altimeter 2 indicates
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1,500 feet.
4,500 feet.
14,500 feet.
Correct
Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the
shortest distance during climb after takeoff?
V(Y).
V(A).
V(X).
Correct
What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?
The location of the CG with respect to the center
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The location of the CG with respect to the center
of lift.
The effectiveness of the horizontal stabilizer,
rudder, and rudder trim tab.
The relationship of thrust and lift to weight and
drag.
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In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally
indicate initially a turn toward the east if
an aircraft is decelerated while on a south
heading.
an aircraft is accelerated while on a north
heading
a left turn is entered from a north heading
Correct
For private pilot operations, a First-Class Medical Certificate
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issued to a 23-year-old pilot on October 21, this year, will
expire at midnight on
October 21, 2 years later.
October 31, next year.
October 31, 5 years later.
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The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
Federal Aviation Administration.
pilot in command.
aircraft manufacturer.
Correct
If there is thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of an airport at
which you plan to land, which hazardous atmospheric
phenomenon might be expected on the landing approach?
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Precipitation static.
Wind-shear turbulence.
Steady rain.
Correct
What should an owner or operator know about Airworthiness
Directives (AD's)?
For Informational purposes only.
They are mandatory.
They are voluntary.
Correct
(Refer to Figure 15.) In the TAF from KOKC, the "FM (FROM)
Group" is forecast for the hours from 1600Z to 2200Z with the
wind from
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160° at 10 knots.
180° at 10 knots, becoming 200° at 13 knots.
180° at 10 knots.
Correct
If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature
gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, the pilot
may have been operating with
the mixture set too rich.
higher-than-normal oil pressure.
too much power and with the mixture set too
lean.
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