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Pilot Knowledge Assessment

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46 Questions12 MinutesCreated by FlyingEagle321

___________ is the result of descending blade on the right producing more thrust than ascending blade on left

What is the pressure altitude with the following weather and the field elevation of 1025ft?

KBDE 021353z AUTO VRB5KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2990 RMK A02 SLP139

1005ft

1045ft

1800ft

2000ft

What is it called when your primary means of navigation is calculating time, speed distance and direction?

Dead Reckoning

Pilotage

Radio Navigation

Visual Guidance

What is the difference between True North and Magnetic North referred to?

Deviation

Angular Adjustment

Variation

Isogonic error

The Private Pilot ACS includes three sections to each task; knowledge, risk management, and skills. Regarding the risk management section, CFIs are required to teach each student?

One element of risk management

As many as deemed necessary by the CFI

All elements listed

None of the above

Pertaining to pilot certificates - which of the following is a category of aircraft?

Single engine land

Airplane

Private Pilot

747-400

You are a private pilot under the age of 40 and passes a second class medical certificate which was issued an June 15. 2017. For the purpose of Private Pilot privileges, when is your medical certificate valid until?

As a CFI, which of the following are required to be in physical possession when acting as pilot in command? (PIC)

Medical certificate

Picture ID

Commercial pilot and CFI certificate

All of the above

What preflight actions are not required under 91.103 to be completed prior to flight? (assume going to practice area Bravo and back)

Runway Lengths, Takeoff Distances, Landing Distances

Traffic delays and Fuel requirements

Weight and Balances, and Performance Calculations

Standard Taxi Route and Departure Procedures

Which of the following is a factor in determining the lifting capabilities of a wing?

Camber

Aspect Ratio

Wing area

All of the above

If an aircraft is pitching up and down by itself in the form of oscillations and the oscillation are getting larger in size, the aircraft is exhibiting.

Neutral dynamic stability

Positive dynamic stability

Negative dynamic stability

None of the above

Pertaining to pilot certificate - which of the following is a class of aircraft?

Single-engine land

Airplane

Private Pilot

B747-400

Which of the following is contained in the Private Pilot Airplane ACS for the task “Maneuvering During Slow Flight”?

Establish and maintain an airspeed equal to 1.2 times Vso

Establish and maintain an airspeed at which further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor, or reduction in power, would result in a stall warning

Establish and maintain an airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor , or reduction in power would result in a fullstall.

None of the above

When landing behind a large aircraft, what must one do a in order to avoid the wake turbulence?

Make approach below the glide path, and land beyond the point of touchdown

Make approach above the glide path, and land beyond the point of touchdown

Make approach below the glide path, and land before the point at touchdown

Make approach above the glide path, and land before the point of touchdown

Your aircraft is northwest of GPS waypoint on a heading of 040. With the OBS set to 180, the CDI needle and TO/FROM flag will display:

Decode the following from a TAF: FM221800

From 22 Zulu until 18 Zulu the following day

From 2218 Zulu until 00 Zulu the following day

From 18 Zulu on the 22nd day of the month until 00 Zulu the following day

From 18 Zulu on the 22nd day of the month

Use the following METAR: what is the cloud ceiling height? (Grand Forks elevation is 845 MSL)

KGFK 221503Z 01016KT 10SM SCT018 BKN034 OVC 180 M01/M07 A3031 RMK AO2

Which of the following is sign of having carburetor icing?

Who is responsible for maintaining an aircraft in an airworthy condition?

Mechanic

Owner/Operator

Pilot in Command

Manufacturer

Which of the following will not void an aircraft’s Federal Registration?

The owner moves to another state

The aircraft is totally destroyed

It’s been 30 days since the owner’s death

Change of ownership

If you own your aircraft for personal use only, not for hire, which of the following inspection is not required ?

Which of the following are mandatory instructions issued by the FAA concerning aircraft maintenance?

Service Bulletins

Aircraft Recall

Airworthiness Directive

Kinds of Operation

Which engine instruments indicates the total electrical demand of all of the electrical components on the aircraft?

_______________ denote the existence of unusual, often invisible hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles, and aircraft may not enter unless permission has been obtained.

What making is used to signify a closed runway?

A Red No Entry sign

A Yellow X sign or marking

A Red Line over the Runway number

None of the above

Which type of Hypoxia is due the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced due to carbon monoxide?

Hypoxic

Hypemic

Histotoxic

Stagnant

Which hazardous attitude is being displayed when an individual thinks, “It won’t happen to me”?

Resignation

Macho

Invulnerability

Impulsivity

What hazardous attitude is being displayed when an individual thinks, “I can do whatever, I’m tough”?

Resignation

Macho

Invulnerability

Impulsivity

According to FAA, you may not operate an aircraft as a required crew member if: as a required crew member if:

You have consumed alcohol within the past 8 hours

Are under the influence of drugs

Under medication which may conflict with your ability to react quickly

All the above

According to 91.119, Minimum Safe Altitudes, what is the lowest altitude a pilot can fly over congested areas of a city, town or settlement?

5500

1000

2000

500

Regarding the risk management section of the Private Pilot ACS during the final stage check, students are required to cover a minimum of

One element

Two or more elements

All elements listed

None of the above

During Steep Turns, the Private Pilot Airplane ACS states in the skills section the applicant maintains the entry altitude______ft, airspeed_______, bank_________ and rolls out on the entry heading_________.

+/- 100ft, +/- 10kts, +/- 10 degrees, +/- 10 degrees

+/- 100ft, +/- 10kts , +/- 5 degrees, +/- 10 degrees

+/- 100ft, +/- 10kts, +/- 10 degrees, +/- 5 degrees

+/- 100ft, +/- 10kts, , +/- 5 degrees, +/- 5 degrees

You typically practice landings on a 150 foot wide runway. Today you will be practicing landings on 75 ft wide runway. How will you approach differ?

Your approach will be higher than normal because the runway appears closer

Your approach will be lower than normal because the runway appears closer

Your approach will be lower than normal because the runway appears further away

Your approach will be higher than normal because the runway appears further away

When referring to logging night time in your pilot logbook, which definition of night is used?

1 hour before sunrise/ 1 hour after sunset

Sunset to sunrise

Beginning of civil evening twilight/end of morning civil twilight

None of the above

_________ includes the weight of the standard airplane, optional equipment, unusable fuel, and full operating fluids including full engine oil.

Issued weight

Basic empty weight

Licensed empty weight

Empty weight

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