PILOT EXAM STUDY GUIDE STAGE 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
What,is,single-pilot,resource,management?,,ANS,-
,,The,art,and,science,of,a,pilot,managing,all,available,resources,to,ensure,the,successful,completion,of,a,fl
ight.
Which,control,surfaces,are,usually,located,on,the,empennage?,,ANS,-,,rudder,,elevator,,stabilizer
what,conditions,are,most,conducive,to,carburetor,ice?,,ANS,-,,Humidity,above,80%.
A,decrease,in,engine,power,occurs,when,you,apply,carburetor,heat,because...,,ANS,-
,,less,dense,air,is,entering,the,engine.
What,are,the,characteristics,of,a,monocoque,airplane,structure?,,ANS,-
,,almost,all,structural,loads,are,carried,by,the,outer,skin,of,the,airplane.
Detonation,can,be,described,as...,,ANS,-,,fuel,in,the,cylinders,exploding,instead,of,burning,smoothly.
if,the,engine,magneto,switch,is,turned,to,the,off,position,,but,the,engine,continue,to,run,,the,probable,c
ause,is...,,ANS,-,,a,broken,magneto,ground,wire.
Excessive,cylinder,head,and,engine,oil,temperatures,can,be,caused,by....,,ANS,-
,,using,a,lower,than,normal,fuel,grade.
The,three,pressure,instruments,connected,to,the,pilot-static,sytem,are,the....,,ANS,-
,,airspeed,indicator,,altimeter,,and,vertical,speed,indicator.
According,to,the,markings,on,the,accompanying,airspeed,indicator,,what,is,the,maximum,speed,with,fla
ps,fully,extended?,,ANS,-,,85,knots
, assume,that,you,land,at,an,airport,with,your,altimeter,set,to,29.92,,forgetting,to,set,it,to,the,current,setti
ng,of,30.00.,What,will,the,altimeter,read,if,the,field,of,elevation,is,2,000,feet,MSL?,,ANS,-,,1,920,feet,MSL
The,turn,indicator,provides,a,direct,indication,of,aircraft...,,ANS,-,,rate,of,turn.
The,altitude,indicator,reflects,the,airplane's,movement,about,the...,,ANS,-,,longitudinal,and,lateral,axes
How,often,should,you,check,the,heading,indicator,and,align,it,with,the,magnetic,compass?,,ANS,-
,,every,15,minutes.
After,departing,runway,36,,you,make,a,left,turn,to,a,heading,of,180º.,If,the,magnetic,compass,initially,in
dicates,a,turn,in,the,opposite,direction,,you,should,know,that,this,reaction,is....,,ANS,-
,,normal,for,all,magnetic,compasses,under,similar,conditions.
What,two,conditions,normally,cause,an,increase,in,lift?,,ANS,-
,,increased,angle,of,attack,and,increased,speed.
What,causes,the,separation,of,air,over,the,wing,during,a,stall?,,ANS,-
,,the,angle,formed,by,the,wing,chord,line,and,the,relative,wind,is,excessive,,regardless,of,the,airspeed,or,
altitude.
How,does,extending,the,wing,flaps,affect,lift,and,drag?,,ANS,-,,increases,both,lift,and,drag
wingtip,vortices,contribute,to,the,production,of...,,ANS,-,,induced,drag
What,are,the,control,characteristics,of,an,aircraft,with,the,CG,forward,of,limits?,,ANS,-
,,very,stable,pitch,,inadequate,elevator,control,for,landing,,longer,takeoff,run,,and,greater,nose-
over,tendency.
Dihedral,is,used,to,stabilize,the,airplane,about,the,,ANS,-,,longitudinal,axis
P-factor,is,one,of,the,forces,that,causes,the,airplane,to,,ANS,-,,yaw,to,the,left