Oral Exam Additions

What are the requirements to be eligible for a Private Pilot’s License?

1. Be a U.S. citizen.

2. Speak English.

3. Be at least 17 years old.

What is the main privilege of a Private Pilot’s License?

To be able to carry passengers.

Which aircraft do you need an endorsement to fly?

Tailwheel, complex, high performance, and high altitude airplanes.

When would you need a new medical certificate if your current one has not expired?

If you are not in the same condition or capability as you were when you obtained one.

What is the second R in ARROW?

Radio license, which is needed for some international flights.

Which regulation covers Preventative Maintenance?

FAR 43.

Where would you find a list of placards required?

In the POH.

Where does a METAR get its data?

From an ASOS or AWOS.

When does a “special observation” occur?

Any time there is a significant change in the weather not forecasted.

What is the standard pressure in millibars?

1013.25

What determines whether or not a pressure center is “high” or “low?”

The direction of the rotation of the winds around the pressure center.

What is the sign of a mature thunderstorm?

Precipitation.

What is the main difference between a storm and a thunderstorm?

Thunderstorms have exceeded the freezing level.

When is a storm most dangerous?

At the beginning of the mature stage.

What can be used to show the freezing level?

The winds aloft chart.

What affects aircraft performance the most?

Temperature.

What type of flight control is trim?

Secondary.

What type of engine does our Cessna 172K use?

Lycoming O-360

What type of landing gear does our Cessna 172K use?

Fixed tricycle, leaf spring main landing gear with an air oil strut nosewheel.

What electrical system does our Cessna 172K use?

12V system, with the battery charged by the alternator.