Private Pilot FAA Exam (Sportys)

What is the best way to slow a plane down during hydroplaning?

Aerodynamic Braking (hold the nose up)

As Pilot in Command of an aircraft, under which situation can you deviate from an ATC clearance?

In response to a:

traffic alert

collision avoidance

Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's…

Aerodynamic balance and controllability.

What restriction applies to pilots operating under BasicMed with an expired driver’s license?

Pilots are not eligible to use BasicMed until the driver’s license is reinstated.

With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft?

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon.

Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to…

Sink below the aircraft generating turbulence.

In flying an S-Turn, the greatest amount of crab occurs…

At the point where the airplane is directly crosswind.

When squawking the VFR code (1200) on your transponder, what is the minimum mode the transponder must be in?

Mode A.

If a pilot suspects that the engine (with a fixed-pitch propeller) is detonating during climb-out after takeoff, the initial corrective action to take would be to…

Lower the nose slightly to increase airspeed.

Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?

Airspeed, Altimeter and Vertical Speed.

When flying a stabilized approach at a constant glide angle, how should the aiming point appear to the pilot?

The aiming position does not appear to move.

While taxiing, a pilot sees a red sign ahead with white letters showing the number “33” on it. What does this sign indicate?

An entrance to runway 33 at the approach threshold.

While flying with full power, in what condition is pilot inattentiveness most likely to result in a stall?

During takeoff and climb.

A turn coordinator provides an indication of the…

movement of the aircraft about the yaw and roll axis.

What procedure should always be followed when hand-propping an airplane?

Ensure a second person who is familiar with the airplane and hand-propping techniques is sitting at the controls in the cockpit.

To minimize the side loads placed on the landing gear during touchdown, the pilot should keep the…

longitudinal axis of the aircraft parallel to the direction of its motion.

The wind at 5,000 feet AGL is southwesterly while the surface wind is southerly. This difference in direction is primarily due to…

Friction between the wind and the surface.

What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?

Denotes Intersecting runways.

During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the airplane to?

Stall at a higher airspeed.

Low Level inversions may cause?

Smoke and dust to be trapped close to the surface.

What is/are the aircraft inspection requirement(s) when receiving dual flight instruction in your own airplane?

Annual Inspection.

Which aileron positions should a pilot generally use when taxiing in strong quartering headwinds?

Aileron up on the side from which the wind is blowing.

Some non-towered airports have a Remote Communications Outlet (RCO) enabling you to…

Contact ATC over VOR

What is the load factor on an airplane flying a 45 degree steep turn at a level altitude?

1.4 Gs

An abnormally high engine oil temperature indication may be caused by…

the oil level being too low.

What is a requirement for a person operating an aircraft under BasicMed?

Comply with all medical requirements/restrictions associated with their U.S. driver's license.

VSO is defined as the…

Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration.

Moist, stable air flowing upslope can be expected to…

Produce Stratus Type Clouds.

If a pilot becomes lost on a VFR cross-country flight, what is one action that the pilot could take to find themselves?

Attempt to make contact and communicate with any available facility using frequencies shown on the sectional chart.

What might you expect when flying in an MOA?

Air combat tactics

Air intercepts

Aerobatics

Formation training

Low-altitude tactics

The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a…

Light, quartering tailwind.

During a night flight, you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?

The other aircraft is approaching head-on.

A stall occurs when…

The smooth airflow over the wing becomes turbulent reducing lift.

True Airspeed can be defined as…

Calibrated airspeed corrected for altitude and nonstandard temperature.

When reading a METAR, you see the term VRB in the wind section. What does this mean?

The wind direction is variable and the speed is less than 6 knots.

What ATC facility should the pilot contact to receive a special VFR departure clearance in Class D airspace?

Air Traffic Control Tower.

An aircraft leaving ground effect during takeoff will?

Experience an

• increase in induced drag

• decrease in performance

Which factor would tend to increase the density altitude at a given airport?

An increase in ambient temperature.

Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi?

Flashing Green.

While operating in class D airspace, each pilot of an aircraft approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) shall…

Maintain an altitude at or above glide slope until a lower altitude is necessary for a safe landing.

What kind of heading do Airport Runways use?

Magnetic Heading.

Most midair collision accidents occur during…

Clear days.

In slow flight, prior to a stalled condition?

The controls start to feel mushy – not as responsive.

Extending the Flaps does what to your stall speed?

Lowers the stalling speed.

An electrical system failure (battery and alternator) occurs during flight. In this situation, you would experience?

Avionics equipment failure.

What is Ground Effect?

The result of the interference of the surface of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane.

An aerodynamic phenomenon where a wing, when close to the ground, experiences increased lift and decreased induced drag.

From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations?

Ground control, on initial contact.

Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem?

Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed.

How often must the aircraft’s ELT be inspected?

Within 12 calendar months of last inspection.

After takeoff you encounter a temperature inversion. You should expect:

Wind Shear.

The uncontrolled firing of the fuel/air charge in advance of normal spark ignition is known as

Pre-ignition.

What is the best course of action right after the engine quits in flight?

Use the emergency checklist if practical.

Applying carburetor heat will…

Enrich fuel/air mixture.

When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), the pilot shall:

Maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope.

What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?

The location of the CG with respect to the center of lift.

During a night flight, you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?

The other aircraft is crossing to the left.

What causes sea breezes to move inland?

Cool, dense air moving inland from over the water to replace warm air that has risen over the land.

Which best describes the flight conditions under which flight crewmembers are specifically required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened?

Safety belts during:

• takeoff and landing and while en route

Shoulder harnesses during:

• takeoff and landing.

How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tricycle-gear equipped airplane into a left quartering headwind?

Left aileron up, elevator neutral.

What action is required when two aircraft of the same category converge, but not head-on?

The aircraft on the left shall give way.

What are the lowest weather conditions for which a Special VFR (SVFR) clearance is possible?

1 statute mile visibility and clear of clouds.

When operating an aircraft at cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500 feet MSL up to and including 14,000 feet MSL, supplemental oxygen shall be used during…

That flight time in excess of 30 minutes at those altitudes.

One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to…

Increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed.

Detonation may occur at high-power settings when…

The fuel mixture ignites instantaneously instead of burning progressively and evenly.

To update a previous weather briefing, a pilot should request…

An abbreviated briefing.

If you measure your course on your sectional in reference to a meridian, that line is called a…

True Course.

While taxiing, if a quartering headwind is coming from either direction, how should you position the flight controls?

Ailerons up in the direction that the headwind is coming from.

While taxiing, if a quartering tailwind is coming from either direction, how should you position the flight controls?

Nose down (elevator forward), ailerons in a dive away position (aileron down on wind side).

ADS-B Out equipment is required when flying…

In Class E Airspace at and above 3,000’ MSL over the Gulf of Mexico from the US Coastline out to 12 NM.

Which condition is most favorable to the development of carburetor icing?

Temperature between 20-70°F and high humidity.

Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates…

True Altitude at field elevation.

If an alteration or repair substantially affects an aircraft's operation in flight, that aircraft must be test flown by an appropriately-rated pilot and approved for return to service prior to being operated:

with passengers aboard.

While on final approach for landing, an alternating green and red light followed by a flashing red light is received from the control tower. Under these circumstances, the pilot should

You want your wind ground track and ____________to be the same.

Course

If there’s no wind, your airplane goes in the same direction it's pointed, and your ground speed equals your true airspeed.

You must notify the NTSB immediately if the following occurs.

In-flight fire.

A global positioning system will give your exact geographical position:

at any point on the globe.

If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed

to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required.

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airmen are issued under which subject number?

60.

How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tailwheel airplane into a right quartering headwind?

Right aileron up, elevator up.

With certain exceptions, when must each occupant of an aircraft wear an approved parachute?

When intentionally pitching the nose of the aircraft up or down 30° or more.

The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on

the instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established.

The atmosphere is more dense when:

The pressure is high

both temperature and humidity are low

What aircraft lights are you required to use when flying at night as a private pilot?

Position lights

Anti-collision lights

What is the difference between a normal landing and a crosswind landing?

Aileron up on the upwind wing and opposite rudder.

Upwind Wing: Where the wind is coming from

The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to

look to the side of the object and scan slowly.

Which is true regarding the benefits of using GPS for navigation?

GPS has a lot of benefits, but care must be exercised so that the system capabilities are not exceeded.

What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?

Denotes intersecting runways.

• Located on runways that intersect other runways.

What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?

In ground effect induced drag decreases

• if you're too fast during the flare, the airplane may float down the runway before landing.

What should you do to determine that your emergency locator transmitter (ELT) hasn’t been activated?

Monitor 121.5 before engine shutdown.

When performing an approach and landing to a soft field, what is the proper approach angle?

Normal approach angle.

Keep a little power in during the flare to stay in ground effect and let the airplane settle gently onto the runway.

An aircraft leaving ground effect during takeoff will

• experience an increase in induced drag

• decrease in performance.

Which of the following must be reported to the NTSB, for aircraft equipped with an Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS)?

Complying with an ACAS resolution advisory (RA) while on an IFR flight plan to avert a substantial risk of collision.

If you don’t maintain a constant glide speed in attempting to land in an emergency:

It is difficult to judge your gliding distance and landing spot.

Why are you more susceptible to dehydration in hot summer flying conditions?

Dry air at altitude tends to:

• increase the rate of water loss from the body.

DECIDE MODEL

• Detect

  • Notice that something has changed.

• Estimate

  • Decide if you need to do something about it.

• Choose

  • Pick the best outcome or goal.

• Identify

  • Figure out what actions you can take.

• Do

  • Take the action.

• Evaluate

  • Check if it worked or if you need to try something else.

Airport taxiway edge lights are identified at night by

blue omnidirectional lights.

You have completed your BasicMed requirements and plan on flying your friends to a football game. What is the maximum amount of passengers you can bring along?

Six.

Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

the unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally.

What is a characteristic of stable air?

Stratiform Clouds

• when stable air is forced upward, it retains a horizontal flow.

• this means cloudiness will be flat and stratified.

What is Groundeffect?

The result of the interference of:

• the surface of the Earth

• the airflow patterns about an airplane.