Stage 1 Practice Exam

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

increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed

Anemic hypoxia has the same systems as hypoxic hypoxia but it is most often a result of

a leaking exhaust manifold

Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be

less stable at all speeds

Hypoxia is the result of

reduced barometric pressure at altitude

What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic or terrain features during flight?

All traffic or terrain features appear to be farther away than their actual distance

The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of

attack

If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most likely cause

detonation

What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within Class C airspace?

Two way radio communications equipment, a 4096 code transponder, and an encoding altimeter

At high altitudes, an excessively rich mixture will cause the

Fouling of the spark plugs

Dark adaptation is impaired by exposure to

cabin pressure above 5000 feet

What is an effective way to prevent a collision hazard in the traffic pattern?

Maintain the proper traffic pattern altitude and continually scan the area

What statement is true regarding alcohol in the human system?

Alcohol renders a pilot more susceptible to hypoxia

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

Temperatures between 20F and 70F and high humidity

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

must be to a full stop

During a spin to the left, which wings are stalled?

Both wings are stalled

What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?

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

What inital action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?

Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency

With respect to the certification of airmen, which are classes of aircraft?

Single-engine land and sea, multi-engine land and sea

Airspace at an airport with a part time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only

When the associated control tower is in operation

An airplane said to be inherently stable will

Require less effort to control

Excessively high temperatures in the engine will

Cause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and possible permeant internal engine damage

When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence tends to

sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence

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

When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft

above and upwind from the heavy aircraft.

The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the

speed of an airplane

The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will

Remain the same regardless of gross weight.

A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace?

Class D

When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the maximum speed is  

200 Knots

What force makes an airplane turn?     

The horizontal component of lift.

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

24 calender months

For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is

1 Mile

Generally speaking, the use of carburetor heat tends to

Decrease engine performance

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 chief of the appropriate ATC facility, if requested

The definition of nighttime is: 

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

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.

To operate under BasicMed, the pilot-in-command must have completed a physical examination by a state-licensed physician within the preceding:

48 months

The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the:

Pilot in command

What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nose down when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?  

The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.

For internal cooling, air cooled engines are especially dependent on

the circulation of lubricating oil

The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on 

The instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established

What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating?

Enrich the mixture

Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight?

Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment

If an aircraft is equipped with a fixed-pitch propeller and a float type carburetor, the first indication of carburetor ice would most likely be

Loss of RPM

Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

The unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally

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

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

An airplane has been loaded in such a manner that the CG is located aft of the aft CG limit. One undesirable flight characteristic a pilot might experience with this airplane would be

difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition

Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft’s

Aerodynamic balance and controllability

If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, the pilot may have been operating with        

Too much power and with the mixture set too lean

The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an accident is required to file an accident report within how many days?

10

At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level?

18,000 feet MSL

On aircraft equipped with fuel pumps, when is the auxiliary electric driven pump used?

In the event engine-driven fuel pumps fail

What is ground effect?

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

If an airplane weighs 2,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 60° banked turn while maintaining altitude?

4600 pounds

Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at

less than the length of the wingspan above the surface

With respect to the certification of airmen, which are categories of aircraft?

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air

Which technique should a student be taught to scan for traffic to the right and left during straight-and-level flight?

Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals

The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft with Class D airspace are

1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility

How is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller?

The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller regulates engine RPM

In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single-engine airplane?

Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack

When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium?

During unaccelerated flight

What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? 

To control yaw

What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?

An airplane with an engine more than 200 horsepower

When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be replaced?

When 50 percent of their useful life expires

The vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally?

4000 feet AGL

If an individual has gone scuba diving which has not required a controlled ascent and will be flying to cabin pressure altitudes of 8,000 feet or less, the recommended waiting time is at least

12 hours

What is the definition of a complex airplane?

An airplane that has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller or FADEC

What regulation allows a private pilot to perform preventative maintenance?

14 CFR Part 43.7

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

They are mandatory.

The responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is primarily that of the: 

owner or operator

A certificated private pilot may not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft towing a glider unless there is entered in the pilot’s logbook a minimum of:

100 hours of pilot-in-command time in the aircraft category, class, and type, if required, that the pilot is using to tow a glider.