Private Pilot Checkride Oral Questions Flashcards | Quizlet

What personal documents are required to be in your possession to act as Pilot in Command (PIC)?

A pilot certificate, a current medical certificate, and a government-issued photo ID.

What are the aircraft documents required to be on board the aircraft? (ARROW)

Airworthiness certificate, Registration certificate, Radio station license (for international flights), Operating limitations (POH/AFM), and Weight and balance data.

What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?

An airplane with an engine of more than $200\text{ horsepower}$.

What constitutes a complex airplane?

An airplane that has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller.

How long is a third-class medical certificate valid for a pilot under the age of $40$?

$60\text{ calendar months}$.

What are the currency requirements to carry passengers as a Private Pilot?

Within the preceding $90\text{ days}$, the pilot must have made $3\text{ takeoffs}$ and $3\text{ landings}$ as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in an aircraft of the same category, class, and type (if applicable).

If an aircraft underwent an annual inspection on June $10, 2023$, when is the next annual inspection due?

No later than midnight on June $30, 2024$ ($12\text{ calendar months}$ later).

Who is primarily responsible for ensuring an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition?

The owner or operator of the aircraft.

What are Airworthiness Directives (ADs)?

Mandatory FAA-issued notifications used to correct an unsafe condition in a product (aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance).

What equipment is required for day VFR flight? (ATOMATOFLAMES)

Altimeter, Tachometer, Oil pressure, Magnetic direction indicator, Airspeed indicator, Temperature gauge (liq. cooled), Oil temp gauge, Fuel gauge, Landing gear position indicator, Anti-collision lights, Manifold pressure gauge, ELT, and Seatbelts.

What additional equipment is required for night VFR flight? (FLAPS)

Fuses (spare set), Landing light (if for hire), Anti-collision lights, Position lights, and source of Spare electrical energy.

What three elements are necessary for the formation of a thunderstorm?

Sufficient moisture, an unstable lapse rate, and a lifting action (lifting force).

What are the characteristics of stable air?

Stratiform clouds, smooth air, fair-to-poor visibility, and continuous precipitation.

What are the characteristics of unstable air?

Cumuliform clouds, turbulent air, good visibility, and showery precipitation.

What is the official definition of a ceiling?

The height above the Earth's surface of the lowest layer of clouds reported as broken, overcast, or obscuration.

What are the basic weather minimums for Class C airspace?

$3\text{ statute miles (SM)}$ visibility, and cloud clearance of $500\text{ feet}$ below, $1,000\text{ feet}$ above, and $2,000\text{ feet}$ horizontal.

If an aircraft is not equipped with an MEL, how can you determine if you can fly with inoperative equipment?

Vf check FAR $\text{91.213(d)}$: verify if the equipment is required by the airworthiness certificate, the kinds of operation equipment list, or other FARs.

What is Special VFR (SVFR) and its basic requirement?

An ATC authorization to fly VFR in controlled airspace with less than basic VFR minimums, requiring at least $1\text{ SM}$ ground visibility and remaining clear of clouds.

What are the supplemental oxygen requirements between $12,500\text{ ft}$ and $14,000\text{ ft MSL}$?

The required minimum flight crew must use supplemental oxygen for that part of the flight at those altitudes that is of more than $30\text{ minutes}$ duration.

What are the supplemental oxygen requirements above $15,000\text{ ft MSL}$?

Each occupant of the aircraft must be provided with supplemental oxygen.

How is 'night' defined for the purpose of logging flight time?

The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight, as published in the Air Almanac.

What is the general right-of-way hierarchy for aircraft of different categories?

Balloon > Glider > Airship > Airplane/Rotorcraft (least priority).

What is the minimum safe altitude over a congested area?

$1,000\text{ feet}$ above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of $2,000\text{ feet}$ of the aircraft.

What is the fuel requirement for a VFR flight during the day?

Enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least $30\text{ minutes}$.

What is the fuel requirement for a VFR flight at night?

Enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least $45\text{ minutes}$.