Transport Canada Private Pilot License Written Exam

To continue flying the holder of a private pilot license who is under 40 years of age must pass a medical examination every

60 months

If the aircraft's radio is inoperative what should the pilot expect from tower when cleared to land?

Steady Green Light

Aerobatics are not permitted below ____ft AGL

2000

A pilot may request and receive a special VFR clearance in

Control Zones

The weather minimum for a VFR flight in a control zone is

3 miles visibility, 1 mile horizontally from cloud, 500 ft vertically from cloud, 500 ft AGL

An aerodrome with an elevation of 400 feet ASL has a procedure stating circuit height is 1 500 feet AGL. The aeroplane's altimeter will read . . . . . feet ASL when flying at circuit height.

1900

The minimum altitude to fly over built-up areas of any city or town is

1000 ft above and 2000 ft horizontally from tallest obstacle

The maneuvering area of an aerodrome is the area

used for taxiing, takeoffs and landings

Night in Canada, at any place where the sun rises and sets daily, may be considered as

the period of time during any day that starts at the end of evening civil twilight and ends at the start of morning civil twilight.

To verify, before shut down, that the aircraft's ELT is not transmitting

Listen on frequency 121.5 mHz for a signal

Passengers in an aircraft must have their safety belts or safety harnesses fastened

For taxi, takeoffs, landings and whenever directed by the PIC

No person shall operate an aircraft around a forest fire, unless otherwise authorized, at an altitude of less then

3000 feet within 5 NM

With regards to traffic avoidance when proceeding in accordance with a clearance or instruction the

pilot is not relieved of the responsibility for traffic avoidance

An aircraft may be flown at an altitude above 10 000 feet ASL but not more than 13 000 feet ASL without oxygen being available for up to

30 minutes

In regards to an aircraft's engine(s). If any engine is left running the

pilot's seat must be occupied by someone competent to control the aircraft

Unless otherwise authorized a pilot on a VFR flight operating within a Class C terminal control area must

receive clearance from the appropriate ATC unit

Which is correct in regards Class F CYA airspace for non participating VFR aircraft

Non-participating VFR aircraft are encouraged to avoid the airspace during active periods specified on aeronautical charts and in a NOTAM.

If a mandatory frequency (MF) is in use the pilot departing VFR shall monitor that frequency until the aircraft is

clear of the area

During cruise flight while in the standard pressure region the barometric pressure that shall be set on the altimeter is

29.92

The significance of a series of red projectiles is

whether by day or night notwithstanding previous instructions do not land for the time being

To act as pilot-in-command at night while carrying passengers the pilot must have conducted at least

five takeoffs and landings at night in the same category and class of aircraft within the preceding six months.

The selection of a cruising altitude in the Southern Domestic Airspace (SDA) is be based on the

magnetic track

When two aircraft are converging at approximately the same altitude

an aeroplane shall give way to a plane on the left towing the glider.

The imaginary line extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the wing is called the

chord

Aspect ratio is the

relationship between the wing span and wing chord

As more weight is carried in an aeroplane the indicated stalling speed will

increase

Power-off stall speeds at maximum weight are shown on the airspeed indicator by coloured reference markings. The slow-speed end or bottom of the white arc represents the

indicated stall speed with flaps fully extended.

In a straight constant speed climb the magnetic compass in an aircraft will

function satisfactorily

A turn coordinator provides an indication of the

movement of the aircraft about the yaw and roll axis

The angle of attack that the aeroplane stalls is determined by

design of the wing

The stall speed of an aeroplane

increases in a climbing turn and decreases in a descending turn

During flight high cylinder head temperature may be attributed to

operating at high power with the mixture too lean

The altimeter operates on the basic principle of

measuring changes in atmospheric pressure as the aircraft climbs and descends

An aeroplane entering turbulent flying conditions should be slowed to the maneuvering speed which is

given in the AFM (Aircraft Flight Manual)

The final determinant of an aeroplane's performance is based on

density altitude

On the turn and bank indicator the needle is pointing to the right and the ball is to the left. When on the ground the aeroplane would be

turning right

When an aircraft is equipped with a controllable-pitch propeller full fine pitch is used

during the initial stages of takeoff

The most commonly recommended practice for reducing the risk of dirt and water entering the engine is to

strain the fuel from the lowest points in the system prior to each flight.

The continuous use of fuel having an octane rating higher than that specified for a particular engine may result in

fouling spark plugs

When air temperatures are well below ICAO standard during a flight over mountainous terrain the pilot needs to be aware that the

indicated altitude will be higher than true altitude

The conditions that will reduce an aircraft's takeoff and climb performance to the greatest degree would be

high temperature, low density air and high humidity

What is the difference between a controllable-pitch propeller and a constant-speed propeller?

controllable-pitch propellers automatically adjust blade angle to maintain constant RPM

The first indication of possible carburetor ice for aeroplane equipped with a fixed-pitch propeller would be

decreasing engine RPM

Which propeller gives both good climb and good cruise performance?

constant speed

The purpose of the mixture control is to

regulate the fuel air ratio in order to provide maximum power

The reason for a loss of power when carburetor heat is applied?

hotter less dense air entering the carburetor

What is the major motivating force for all weather phenomena?

heat energy radiated by the sun

After the passage of a cold front in the Northern Hemisphere the pressure

rises and the wind veers shifting from west to north west

A cold front is formed by

a wedge of advancing cold air forcing its way under and replacing warm air

Isobars on surface weather charts are lines of equal

pressure ---> think bar = barometric pressure

The appearance of cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, and nimbostratus in succession over an aerodrome normally indicates that

a warm front is approaching

The cloud type that indicates the presence of significant vertical currents at low levels is

cumulus

A potential hazard exists if a strong temperature inversion is encountered immediately after takeoff or during an approach to a landing because of

wind shear

The part of a frontal system along which cold air is retreating is called

warm front

The conditions necessary for the formation of thunderstorms are

high humidity, unstable air and a lifting force

Which is not a characteristic of stable air?

good visibility

Frequently associated with stratiform clouds is

fog and low clouds with poor visibility

how does air move about the slopes of a mountain wave?

smoothly up the slope and down the other side with considerable force

A squall line is moving in advance of the cold front. Flying toward this area, the expected weather would be

a long narrow band of thunderstorms

An airport near sea level has a surface temperature of 15°C. Using the standard lapse rate, the altitude at which the freezing level may be expected?

7500 ft --- 15 / 1.98 = 7.576 x 1000 = 7575 or 7500 ft

Which type of pressure system generally indicates fewer clouds, better visibility, and lighter winds at the surface?

High

With a small temperature and dew point spread a pilot should be on the alert for

fog and or low clouds

Frost is formed

through deposition during anticyclonic conditions

Heights in Canadian aerodrome forecasts (TAF) are given in

Feet AGL

A METAR indicates the weather

observed at a specified time

CYWG 150000Z 06005KT 3/4SM R36/P6000FT/U -SN VV003 M17/M21A3009 RMK SN8 SLP219=

What does VV003 mean in the Winnipeg (CYWG) METAR?

Vertical Visibility 300ft

CYWG 142341Z 1500/1624 13006KT 6SM -SN BKN012 BKN090 TEMPO 1500/1502 3/4SM -SN VV004FM150200 13005KT P6SM -SN BKN030 OVC090 TEMPO 1502/1506 11/2SM -SN OVC010FM150600 13006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250FM150800 13008KT P6SM BKN100 BKN250 TEMPO 1508/1520 P6SM -SN BKN080 BKN250FM152000 11012KT P6SM -SN OVC080 TEMPO 1522/1524 3SM -SN BKN030 OVC080 RMK NXT FCST BY 06Z=

At Winnipeg (CYWG) the 02:00 Z winds are forecast to be?

130 True at 5kts

METAR CYBR 142300Z 05014KT 1/2SM SN DRSN VV007 M21/M25 A2999 RMK SN8 /S01/ SLP212

The Brandon (CYBR) METAR reports an altimeter setting of

29.99

METAR CYPG 142200Z 12007KT 3/4SM -SN DRSN VV008 M22/M26 A3010 RMK SN8 SLP226

What is the temperature and dew point spread for Portage (CYPG)?

4 degrees

An aircraft is on a magnetic heading of 180°. As the aircraft begins a left turn toward the east the pilot will see the compass

indicate a turn in the proper direction but will lead the actual heading throughout the turn.

North LAGS South LEADS

Which causes the greatest compass error on a long easterly and westerly cross-country flights?

Variation

An isogonic line joins areas of equal

Variation

Magnetic variation is the

angle between the true meridian and magnetic meridian

what is a characteristic typical of VHF radio signals

signal is line of sight

Which publication contains detailed Canadian airport information?

Canada Flight Supplement CFS

An aeroplane flew from the Langley airport with a altimeter setting of 29.82 in Hg to the Victoria Harbour water aerodrome at sea level and the altimeter indicates 100 feet.

The correct altimeter setting for Victoria Harbour is

29.72

Westerly variation is . . . . . a true heading to obtain the magnetic heading.

added to

In the Northern Hemisphere a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a turn toward the west

when entering a right turn from a northerly heading

In the Northern Hemisphere a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a turn toward the east

when entering a left turn from a northerly heading

VFR navigation charts are based on the

Lambert Conformal Conic Projection

The correct method of stating 4 500 feet MSL to ATC is

FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 in Hg to 29.96 in Hg, the altimeter will indicate

150 ft lower

The presence of virga under a cloud usually indicates

strong downdrafts

A SIGMET is issued

to let pilots know about hazardous weather conditions

The principle properties of the atmosphere which are responsible for atmospheric weather phenomena are

expansion, compression and mobility

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called the

troposphere

The layer of the atmosphere which is characterized by decreasing pressure and a gradual increase in temperature to 0°C is called the

stratosphere

In ICAO standard atmosphere the sea level pressure is

29.92Hg

1013.3mB

14.7 lbs/ sq inch

In ICAO standard atmosphere the temperature at 15 000 feet ASL would be

-15

What cloud type is caused by very strong vertical currents at low altitudes?

cumulus

On a weather map the lines that join areas of equal pressure are

isobars

An elongated area of low pressure is known as

trough

Land and sea breezes are local winds and a sea breeze occurs

during the day when the land is warmer than the water

The surface winds at the destination airport with an elevation 500 feet ASL is reported as 180° at 20 KT. While descending from the cruising altitude of 6 500 feet the winds are expected to

back and decrease

go back down

1. Carburetor ice conditions

2. Visibility less then 3 miles

3. Turbulence

4. Rain Showers

5. Icing

6. Winds more then 30 knots

What are the weather conditions a pilot might make a PIREP for?

2, 3 and 5

In a Class E control zone without an operational FSS the minimum VFR weather requirements would be

3 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1000ft AGL or more

No person shall fly or attempt to fly as a flight crew member of an aircraft if that person

is aware of being under a physical disability that might render that person unable to meet the requirements for the issue or renewal of their licence or permit.

Canadian low level airways are considered . . . . . airspace and are based at . . . . .

Class E 2200ft AGL

Flight within Class F airspace CYR is

permitted with prior permission

While flying within a radar service area the controller states "CESSNA GPTO, TRAFFIC 10 O'CLOCK 3 MILES, OPPOSITE DIRECTION, ALTITUDE UNKNOWN."

You should look for the other aircraft between the

left wing and the nose