Commercial
COMMERCIAL PILOT WRITTEN
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS, ALREADY PASSED!
(COMPLETE & ACCURATE)
Regulations which refer to "operate" relate to that person who
A.) is the sole manipulator of the aircraft controls.
B.) acts as pilot in command of the aircraft.
C.) causes the aircraft to be used or authorizes its use. - ANS ✓C.) causes the
aircraft to be used or authorizes its use.
Regulations which refer to the "operational control" of a flight are in
relation to
A.) the specific duties of any required crewmember.
B.) exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
C.) acting as the sole manipulator of the aircraft controls. - ANS ✓B.)
exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady
flight speed in a specified configuration?
A.) VS0.
B.) VS.
C.) VS1. - ANS ✓C.) VS1.
Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady
flight speed at which the airplane is controllable?
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A.) VS1.
B.) VS0.
C.) VS. - ANS ✓C.) VS.
14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript F] as
A.) flap operating speed.
B.) maximum flap extended speed.
C.) design flap speed. - ANS ✓C.) design flap speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript NO] as
A.) maximum operating speed.
B.) maximum structural cruising speed.
C.) normal operating speed. - ANS ✓B.) maximum structural cruising speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript LE] as
A.) maximum leading edge flaps extended speed.
B.) maximum landing gear operating speed.
C.) maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANS ✓C.) maximum landing gear
extended speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript NE] as
A.) never-exceed speed.
B.) maximum nose wheel extend speed.
C.) maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANS ✓A.) never-exceed speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript Y] as
A.) speed for best angle of climb.
B.) speed for best rate of climb.
C.) speed for best rate of descent. - ANS ✓B.) speed for best rate of climb.
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If an airplane category is listed as utility, it would mean that this airplane
could be operated in which of the following maneuvers?
A.) Limited acrobatics, excluding spins.
B.) Any maneuver except acrobatics or spins.
C.) Limited acrobatics, including spins (if approved). - ANS ✓C.) Limited
acrobatics, including spins (if approved.)
Commercial pilots are required to have a valid and appropriate pilot
certificate in their physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft
when
A.) acting as pilot in command.
B.) piloting for hire only.
C.) carrying passengers only. - ANS ✓A.) acting as pilot in command.
Which of the following are considered aircraft class ratings?
A.) Single-engine land, multiengine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine
sea.
B.) Transport, normal, utility, and acrobatic.
C.) Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, and lighter-than-air. - ANS ✓A.) Single-engine
land, multiengine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine sea.
Does a commercial pilot certificate have a specific expiration date?
A.) No, but commercial privileges expire if a flight review is not
satisfactorily completed each 12 months.
B.) No, it is issued without a specific expiration date.
C.) Yes, it expires at the end of the 24th month after the month in which it
was issued. - ANS ✓B.) No, it is issued without a specific expiration date.
A second-class medical certificate issued to a commercial pilot on April 10,
this year, permits the pilot to exercise which of the following privileges?
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A.) Commercial pilot privileges through April 10, 2 years later.
B.) Commercial pilot privileges through April 30, next year.
C.) Private pilot privileges through, but not after, March 31, next year. - ANS
✓B.) Commercial pilot privileges through April 30, next year.
When is the pilot in command required to hold a category and class rating
appropriate to the aircraft being flown?
A.) All solo flights.
B.) On practical tests given by an examiner or FAA Inspector.
C.) On flights when carrying another person. - ANS ✓C.) On flights when
carrying another person.
Unless otherwise authorized, the pilot in command is required to hold a
type rating when operating any
A.) aircraft that is certificated for more than one pilot.
B.) aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff
weight.
C.) multiengine airplane having a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds.
- ANS ✓B.) aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff
weight.
To act as pilot in command of an airplane that is equipped with retractable
landing gear, flaps, and controllable-pitch propeller, a person is required to
A.) hold a multiengine airplane class rating.
B.) make at least six takeoffs and landings in such an airplane within the
preceding 6 months.
C.) receive an log ground and flight training in such an airplane, and obtain
a logbook endorsement certifying proficiency. - ANS ✓C. receive and log
ground and flight training in such an airplane, and obtain a logbook endorsement
certifying proficiency.
What flight time may a pilot log as second in command?
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