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The three takeoffs and landings that are required to act as pilot in command at night must be done during the time period from

1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.

If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on October 30, this year, when is the next flight review required?

October 31, 2 years later.

A seaplane and a motorboat are on crossing courses. If the motorboat is to the left of the seaplane, which has the right-of-way?

The seaplane

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, an aircraft may not be operated closer than what distance from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure?

500 feet.

Completion of an annual condition inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should always be indicated by

an appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance records.

Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?

Replenishing hydraulic fluid.

You are PIC of a flight and determine that the aircraft you planned to fly has an overdue Airworthiness Directive

(AD). Which of the following is an appropriate decision?

You cancel the flight and have the aircraft scheduled for maintenance.

Each person operating an aircraft at a VFR cruising altitude shall maintain an odd-thousand plus 500-foot altitude while on a

magnetic course of 0° through 179°.

Each recreational or private pilot is required to have a flight review at least once

every 24 calendar months.

Your cousin wants you to take him flying. You must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in your aircraft within the preceding

90 days

Flight crewmembers are required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened during

takeoffs and landings.

When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-way belongs to the aircraft

at the lower altitude, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to overtake another.

To meet the recency of experience requirements to act as pilot in command carrying passengers at night, a pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop within the preceding 90 days in

the same category and class of aircraft to be used.

What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?

An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower.

If an in-flight emergency requires immediate action, the pilot in command may

deviate from any rule of 14 CFR part 91 to the extent required to meet that emergency.

Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after takeoff?

Vx

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider, a pilot is required to have made within the preceding 24 months

at least three actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by a qualified pilot.

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas?

An altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.

What documents) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?

An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required.

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

The aircraft on the left shall give way.

May aircraft wreckage be moved prior to the time the NTSB takes custody?

Yes, but only to protect the wreckage from further damage.

The party directly responsible for the pre-takeoff briefing of passengers is the

Pilot in Commmand

After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time?

Vy

The takeoffs and landings required to meet the recency of experience requirements for carrying passengers in a tailwheel airplane

must be to a full stop.

The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an incident is required to submit a report to the nearest field office of the NTSB

when requested.

Under what conditions may objects be dropped from an aircraft?

If precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage to persons or property on the surface.

You have accomplished 25 takeoffs and landings in multi-engine land airplanes in the previous 45 days. For a flight you plan to conduct today, this meets the PIC recency of experience requirements to carry passengers in which airplanes?

Multi-engine land airplane.

Pre-takeoff briefing of passengers about the use of seat belts for a flight is the responsibility of

the pilot.

Who is responsible for ensuring appropriate entries are made in maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service?

Owner or operator.

A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding

8 hours.

When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is

200 knots.

Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport, shall include

an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned.

When an ATC clearance has been obtained, no pilot in command may deviate from that clearance unless that pilot obtains an amended clearance. The one exception to this regulation is

an emergency

Which preflight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight?

Become familiar with all available information concerning the flight.

According to 14 CFR part 91, at what minimum altitude may an airplane be operated unless necessary for takeoff and landing?

An altitude allowing for an emergency landing without undue hazard, if a power unit fails.

When must a current pilot certificate be in the pilot's personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft?

Any time when acting as pilot in command or as a required crewmember.

The definition of nighttime is

the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.

An approved parachute constructed of natural fibers may be carried in an aircraft for emergency use if it has been packed by an appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding

60 days

An operable 4096-code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace?

Class A, Class B (and within 30 miles of the Class B primary airport), and Class C.

Which VFR cruising altitude is appropriate when flying above 3,000 feet AGL on a magnetic course of 185°?

4,500 feet.

When preventive maintenance is performed on an aircraft, what paperwork is required?

The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work, and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records.

With respect to passengers, what obligation, if any, does a pilot in command have concerning the use of safety belts?

The pilot in command must brief the passengers on the use of safety belts and notify them to fasten their safety belts during taxi, takeoff, and landing.

How long does the Airworthiness Certificate of an aircraft remain valid?

As long as the aircraft is maintained and operated as required by Federal Aviation Regulations.

What type of ADS-B equipment is required in Class A airspace?

ADS-B Out that operates on the frequency 1090 MHz.

Pre-takeoff briefing of passengers about the use of seat belts is the responsibility of

the pilot in command.

What should an owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives (ADs)?

They are mandatory.

If recency of experience requirements for night flight are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passengers may be carried is

1929

Which aircraft has the right-of-way over all other air traffic?

An aircraft in distress.

A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 36-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on

August 31, 5 years later.

Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft?

Flight over a densely populated area.

No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding

24 calendar months.

According to 14 CFR Part 91, what is the appropriate VFR cruising altitude, when above 3,000 ft. AGL, for a flight on a magnetic course of 090°?

5,500 ft.

Which cruising altitude is appropriate for a VFR flight on a magnetic course of 135°?

Odd thousand plus 500 feet.

What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR at night in an airplane?

Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.

Under what condition could an aircraft's engine logbook show no previous operating history?

When the aircraft's engine has been rebuilt by the manufacturer.

May a pilot operate an aircraft that is not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?

Yes, if allowed by the AD.

What exception, if any, permits a private pilot to act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers who pay for the flight?

If a donation is made to a charitable organization for the flight.

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?

An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.

To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in an aircraft of the same category, class, and if a type rating is required, of the same type, within the preceding

90 days.

What documentation is required when a pilot has performed preventive maintenance on an aircraft?

The pilot is to make an entry in the aircraft's maintenance records.

What aircraft inspections are required for rental aircraft that are also used for flight instruction?

Annual condition and 100-hour inspections.\\

Who is responsible for determining if an aircraft is in condition for safe flight?

The pilot in command.

Who may perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft and approve it for return to service?

Private or Commercial pilot.

Which incident requires an immediate notification to the nearest NTSB field office?

Flight control system malfunction or failure.

For private pilot operations, a First-Class Medical Certificate issued to a 23-year-old pilot on October 21, this year, will expire at midnight on

October 31, 5 years later.

Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2014. The next inspection will be due no later than

September 30, 2016.

You are pilot-in-command of a VFR flight that you think will be within the fuel range of your aircraft. As part of your preflight planning you must

obtain weather reports, forecasts, and fuel requirements for the flight.

Which incident requires an immediate notification be made to the nearest NTSB field office?

An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an accident.

As pilot-in-command of an aircraft, you may deviate from an ATC clearance when

there is an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action.

In order to qualify for BasicMed, you must have received a comprehensive examination from

A state-licensed physician within the previous 48 months.

What action should the pilots of a glider and an airplane take if on a head-on collision course?

Both pilots should give way to the right.

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.

A 100-hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100-hour inspection was actually done at 3309.5 hours.

When is the next 100-hour inspection due?

3402.5 hours.

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out is mandated for aircraft operations in

Class A, B, and C airspace.

How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, and which department should this be reported to?

Within 60 days to the Security and Hazardous Materials Safety Office.

On a post flight inspection of your aircraft after an aborted takeoff due to an elevator malfunction, you find that the elevator control cable has broken. According to NTSB 830, you

must immediately notify the nearest NTSB office.

Before passengers can be carried in an aircraft that has been altered in a manner that may have appreciably changed its flight characteristics, it must be flight tested by an appropriately-rated pilot who holds at least a

Private Pilot Certificate.

When is Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment required?

In Class E airspace above 10,000 ft. MSL, except at and below 2,500 ft. AGL.

Your transponder is inoperative. In order to enter Class B airspace, you must submit a request for a deviation from the

controlling ATC facility at least 1 hr. before the proposed flight.

The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft?

Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.

You own an aircraft that is certificated to carry 8 occupants and has a total of 8 seats installed, including the pilot's seat. You have recently elected to fly under BasicMed. May you continue to fly the aircraft?

No

Is it legal to fly on the dealer's registration after a buyer purchased an airplane from that dealer?

No, the airplane cannot be flown by the buyer and has to be registered.

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over other than a congested area?

An altitude of 500 feet AGL, except over open water or a sparsely populated area, which requires 500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which persons in an aircraft and when?

Passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only.

What action, if any, is appropriate if the pilot deviates from an ATC instruction during an emergency and is given priority?

File a detailed report within 48 hours to the manager of the appropriate ATC facility, if requested.

The NTSB must be notified immediately when there is

an in-flight fire.

Unless each occupant is provided with supplemental oxygen, no person may operate a civil aircraft of U.S. registry above a maximum cabin pressure altitude of

15,000 feet MSL.

An ATC clearance provides

authorization to proceed under specified traffic conditions in controlled airspace.

An aircraft's annual condition inspection was performed on July 12, this year. The next annual inspection will be due no later than

July 31, next year.

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

In response to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory.

What regulation allows a private pilot to perform preventive maintenance?

14 CFR 43.3.

Which V-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?

Vle

A recreational or private pilot acting as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, must have in his or her personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft a current

medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate.

Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of any

local law enforcement officer.

In addition to other preflight actions for a VFR flight away from the vicinity of the departure airport, regulations specifically require the pilot in command to

determine runway lengths at airports of intended use and the aircraft's takeoff and landing distance data.

In regard to privileges and limitations, a private pilot may

not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees.

Where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found?

In the current, FAA-approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings, and placards, or any combination thereof.

What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR during daylight hours in an airplane?

Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed.

You are planning a trip and one of your passengers states that he prefers not to use his shoulder harness because it is uncomfortable. You should

explain that it is a mandatory requirement and that he must use the shoulder harness during takeoff and landing

Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed at which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2,500 feet AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of Class C airspace is

200 knots.