TRANSPORT CANADA PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE
WRITTEN EXAM 2024
To keep flying, how often must a private pilot under 40 pass a medical exam?
A) Every 12 months
B) Every 24 months
C) Every 60 months
D) Every 36 months
Answer: C) Every 60 months.
If the aircraft's radio is not working, what light will the tower give when cleared to land?
A) Steady Red Light
B) Flashing Green Light
C) Steady Green Light
D) Flashing Red Light
Answer: C) Steady Green Light.
Aerobatics are not allowed below what altitude AGL?
A) 1500 ft
B) 3000 ft
C) 2000 ft
D) 1000 ft
Answer: C) 2000 ft.
Where can a pilot request a special VFR clearance?
A) At uncontrolled airports
B) In Control Zones
C) Over rural areas
D) At night
Answer: B) In Control Zones.
What are the weather minimums for VFR flight in a control zone?
A) 5 miles visibility
B) 2 miles visibility
C) 3 miles visibility, 1 mile horizontally from clouds, 500 ft vertically from clouds, 500 ft AGL
D) 4 miles visibility
Answer: C) 3 miles visibility, 1 mile horizontally from clouds, 500 ft vertically from clouds,
500 ft AGL.
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If an aerodrome's elevation is 400 feet ASL, what will the altimeter read at a circuit height of
1500 feet AGL?
A) 1000 feet ASL
B) 1800 feet ASL
C) 1900 feet ASL
D) 1500 feet ASL
Answer: C) 1900 feet ASL.
What is the minimum altitude to fly over built-up areas?
A) 500 ft above and 1000 ft horizontally from obstacles
B) 1000 ft above and 2000 ft horizontally from the tallest obstacle
C) 1500 ft above and 3000 ft horizontally from buildings
D) 2000 ft above and 500 ft horizontally from trees
Answer: B) 1000 ft above and 2000 ft horizontally from the tallest obstacle.
What does the maneuvering area of an aerodrome include?
A) Parking areas only
B) Areas for taxiing, takeoffs, and landings
C) Flight paths
D) Hangar spaces
Answer: B) Areas for taxiing, takeoffs, and landings.
What defines "night" in Canada?
A) The time when it is dark
B) The time after sunset to before sunrise
C) From the end of evening civil twilight to the start of morning civil twilight
D) The time from sunset to midnight
Answer: C) From the end of evening civil twilight to the start of morning civil twilight.
How can you verify that an aircraft's ELT is not transmitting before shutdown?
A) Check the battery
B) Listen on frequency 121.5 MHz for a signal
C) Look for a light indicator
D) Check the altimeter
Answer: B) Listen on frequency 121.5 MHz for a signal.
When must passengers have their seatbelts fastened?
A) Only during takeoffs
B) For taxi, takeoffs, landings, and when directed by the PIC
C) Only when in turbulence
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D) They don't need to fasten seatbelts
Answer: B) For taxi, takeoffs, landings, and when directed by the PIC.
What is the minimum altitude to operate an aircraft around a forest fire?
A) 2000 feet within 5 NM
B) 1000 feet within 5 NM
C) 3000 feet within 5 NM
D) 1500 feet within 5 NM
Answer: C) 3000 feet within 5 NM.
Who is responsible for avoiding traffic when following a clearance or instruction?
A) The ATC only
B) The pilot is still responsible for traffic avoidance
C) The passengers
D) The aircraft's autopilot
Answer: B) The pilot is still responsible for traffic avoidance.
How long can an aircraft be flown above 10,000 feet ASL without needing oxygen?
A) 20 minutes
B) 60 minutes
C) 30 minutes
D) 15 minutes
Answer: C) 30 minutes.
If an aircraft's engine is running, what must be true about the pilot's seat?
A) It can be empty
B) Someone must be in the seat who can control the aircraft
C) It must be unoccupied
D) Only the passenger can sit there
Answer: B) Someone must be in the seat who can control the aircraft.
In a VFR flight within a Class C terminal control area, what must the pilot do?
A) Fly without clearance
B) Receive clearance from the appropriate ATC unit
C) Avoid the area
D) Request clearance only if the weather is bad
Answer: B) Receive clearance from the appropriate ATC unit.
For non-participating VFR aircraft, what should they do regarding Class F CYA airspace?
A) Enter the airspace regardless
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