Private Pilot License Exam Study
Guide Solutions
Class A Weather Minimums - ANSWER✔✔-IFR
Class B Weather Minimums - ANSWER✔✔-3 miles
Clear of clouds
Class C Weather Minimums - ANSWER✔✔-3 SM, 2000' horizontal, 1000' above, 500'
below clouds
Class D Weather Minimums - ANSWER✔✔-3 SM, 2000' horizontal, 1000' above, 500'
below clouds
Class E Weather Minimums above 10,000 ft MSL - ANSWER✔✔-5 SM, 1 mile
horizontal, 1000' above, 1000' below clouds
Class E Weather Minimums under 10,000 ft MSL - ANSWER✔✔-3 SM, 2000' horizontal,
1000' above, 500' below clouds
Class G Weather Minimums below 1200 AGL - ANSWER✔✔-Day: 1 mile visability &
clear of clouds
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,Night: 3 SM, 2000' horizontal, 1000' above, 500' below clouds
Class G Weather minimums above 1200 AGL, less than 10,000 MSL - ANSWER✔✔-Day:
1 SM, 2000' horizontal, 1000' above, 500' below clouds
Night: 3 SM, 2000' horizontal, 1000' above, 500' below clouds
Class A Equipment/Entry Requirements - ANSWER✔✔-Mode C Transponder
Two way radio
IFR rating
Clearance
Class B Equipment/Entry Requirements - ANSWER✔✔-Mode C Transponder
Two way radio
Clearance
Class C Equipment/Entry Requirements - ANSWER✔✔-In and above C Airspace you
need a mode C transponder and a two way radio and radio contact with tower before
entry
Class D Equipment/Entry Requirements - ANSWER✔✔-Two way radio, radio contact
with tower before entry
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,Class E Equipment/Entry Requirements - ANSWER✔✔-Above 10,000 ft you need a
mode C Transponder
Class G Equipment/Entry Requirements - ANSWER✔✔-None
What is Class A Airspace? - ANSWER✔✔-Above 18,000 ft MSL
What is Class B Airspace? - ANSWER✔✔-3 Tiers, upside down wedding cake shape,
surface to 10,000 MSL, UP TOO a 30 mile radius, indicated with a solid blue circle on
map
What is Class C Airspace? - ANSWER✔✔-Two tiers, upside down wedding cake,
surface to 4000 ft AGL. Radius is 5-10 miles depending on tier. Indicated with a solid
magenta circle on map
What is Class D Airspace? - ANSWER✔✔-One tier, surface to 2500 ft AGL, 3-5 mile
radius, indicated with a dotted blue circle on map
What is Class E Airspace? - ANSWER✔✔-Everywhere where another airspace isn't,
ceiling is 17,999 ft MSL, floor is usually 1200 ft, surface, or 700 ft MSL
What is Class G Airspace? - ANSWER✔✔-Uncontrolled, surface to 1200 ft MSL or if
told otherwise 700 ft MSL
Name All The Controlled Airpsaces - ANSWER✔✔-A, B, C, D, E
Name All The Uncontrolled Airspace - ANSWER✔✔-G
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, What is the difference between controlled and uncontrolled airspace? - ANSWER✔✔-
ATC has no responsibility or authority to give you guidance in uncontrolled airpsaces
Explain which documents must be on board the aircraft - ANSWER✔✔-A.
Airworthiness Cert.
R. Registration
O. Owners Manual/Operating Limitations
W. Weight & Balance
What invalidates the airworthiness certificate? - ANSWER✔✔-Not having a current
annual inspection
Which of the required documents on board the aircraft has to be in view? -
ANSWER✔✔-The airworthiness certificate
What are the required inspections for your aircraft - ANSWER✔✔-The annual, every 12
months
A Pito Static check, every 24 months
A transponder check, every 24 months
An ELT check, every 12 months
What are the requirements to become a private pilot? - ANSWER✔✔-Must have a 3rd
class medical
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