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FAA PRIVATE PILOT KNOWLEDGE TEST
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FAA PRIVATEPILOT
KNOWLEDGE TEST
(Refer to figure 22, area 2; and figure 31.) At Coeur D'Alene , which frequency should
be used as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to self-announce position
and intentions? - Answers -122.8 MHz.
To get a complete weather briefing for the planned flight, the pilot should request -
Answers -a standard briefing.
What procedure is recommended when climbing or descending VFR on an airway? -
Answers -Execute gentle banks, left and right for continuous visual scanning of the
airspace.
What is the lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight? - Answers -1,500 feet AGL.
With respect to passengers, what obligation, if any, does a pilot in command have
concerning the use of safety belts? - Answers -The pilot in command must brief the
passengers on the use of safety belts and notify them to fasten their safety belts during
taxi, takeoff, and landing.
The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the - Answers -air
temperature.
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited? - Answers -Class A.
What should an owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives (AD's)? -
Answers -They are mandatory.
, When must the battery in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced (or
recharged if the battery is rechargeable)? - Answers -After one-half the battery's useful
life
Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that -
Answers -the ceiling is at least 5,000 feet and visibility is 5 miles or more.
During operations at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL and at or above 10,000 feet
MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is - Answers -
1,000 feet.
When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by
maneuvering the aircraft - Answers -above and upwind from the heavy aircraft.
Clouds are divided into four families according to their - Answers -height range.
With certain exceptions, safety belts are required to be secured about passengers
during - Answers -taxi, takeoffs, and landings
If a certificated pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA
Airmen Certification Branch of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the
privileges of the pilot certificate for a period of only - Answers -30 days after the date of
the move.
FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airmen are
issued under which subject number? - Answers -60.
The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft? - Answers -
Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.
What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators? -
Answers -Maneuvering speed.
When does P-factor cause the airplane to yaw to the left? - Answers -When at high
angles of attack.
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as 'Macho'? - Answers
-Taking chances is foolish.
What are characteristics of unstable air? - Answers -Turbulence and good surface
visibility.
According to regulations pertaining to privileges and limitations, a private pilot may -
Answers -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.
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