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PPL FAA Written Exam Study 1
Study Q & A for Rotorary Wing PPL
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11/26/2013
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With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft?
 Definition
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
Term
With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a class of aircraft?
 Definition
Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea
Term
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft?
 Definition
Normal, utility, acrobatic
Term
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft?
 Definition
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon
Term
The definition of nighttime is
 Definition
the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
Term
Preventive maintenance has been performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?
 Definition
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.
Term
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?
 Definition
Servicing landing gear wheel bearings
Term
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance?
 Definition
Replenishing hydraulic fluid.
Term
What document(s) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while
operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?
 Definition
An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required
Term
When must a current pilot certificate be in the pilot's personal possession
 Definition
Anytime when acting as pilot in command or as a required crewmember
Term
Private pilots acting as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember,must have in their personal possession while aboard the aircraft a current
 Definition
medical certificate and an appropriate pilot certificate
Term
Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical
certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of the Administrator, the National Transportation Safety Board, or any
 Definition
federal, state, or local law enforcement officer.
Term
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
 Definition
August 31, 5 years later
Term
A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 51-year old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical
certificate will be valid until midnight on
 Definition
May 31, 2 years later.
Term
For private pilot operations, a Second-Class Medical Certificate issued to a 42-year old pilot on July 15, this year, will expire at midnight on
 Definition
July 31, 2 years later.
Term
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
 Definition
October 31, 5 years later.
Term
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
 Definition
October 31, 5 years later.
Term
The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft?
 Definition
Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500pounds.
Term
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane?
 Definition
An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower
Term
Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of a high-performance airplane, that person must have
 Definition
received ground and flight instruction from an authorized flight instructor who then endorses that person's logbook.
Term
In order to act as pilot in command of a high performance airplane, a pilot must have
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received and logged ground and flight instruction in an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower
Term
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
 Definition
90 days.
Term
If recency of experience requirements for night flight are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passengers may be carried is
 Definition
1929
Term
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency check within the preceding
 Definition
24 calendar months
Term
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made three takeoffs and three landings within •the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same
 Definition
category, class, and type, if a type rating is required
Term
The takeoffs and landings required to meet the recency of experience requirements for carrying passengers in a tail wheel airplane.
 Definition
must be to a full stop
Term
The three takeoffs and landings that are required to act as pilot in command at night must be done during the time period from
 Definition
hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise
Term
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
 Definition
the same category and class of aircraft to be used
Term
If a certified pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate for a period of only
 Definition
30 days after the date of the move
Term
A certified private pilot may not act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider unless there isentered in the pilot's logbook a minimum of
 Definition
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
Term
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider, a pilot is required to have made within the preceding 12 months
 Definition
at least three actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by a qualified pilot
Term
In regard to privileges and limitations, a private pilot may
 Definition
not pay less than the pro rats share of the operating expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees.
Term
According to regulations pertaining to privileges and limitations, a private pilot may
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not pay less than the pro rats share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rental fees.
Term
What exception, if any, permits a private pilot to act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers who pay for the flight
 Definition
If a donation is made to a charitable organization for the flight
Term
The width of a Federal Airway from either side of the centerline is
 Definition
4 nautical miles.
Term
Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace extending upward from
 Definition
1,200 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL
Term
Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the ceiling and visibility to be at least
 Definition
1,000 feet and 3 miles
Term
The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the
 Definition
pilot in command.
Term
If an in-flight emergency requires immediate action, the pilot in command may
 Definition
deviate from the FAR's to the extent required to meet that emergency
Term
When must a pilot who deviates from a regulation during an emergency send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator?
 Definition
Upon request.
Term
Who is responsible for determining if an aircraft is in condition for safe flight
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The pilot in command
Term
Where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found?
 Definition
In the current, FAA-approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings, and placards, or any combination thereof
Term
Under what conditions may objects be dropped from an aircraft?
 Definition
If precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage to persons or property on the surface
Term
A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding
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8 hours
Term
Under what condition, if any, may a pilot allow a person who is obviously under the influence of drugs to be carried aboard an aircraft
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In an emergency or if the person is a medical patient under proper care
Term
No person may attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft with
 Definition
.04 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood.
Term
Which preflight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight
 Definition
Become familiar with all available information concerning the flight
Term
Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport, shall include
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an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned
Term
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
 Definition
determine runway lengths at airports of intended use and the aircraft's takeoff and landing distance data
Term
Flight crewmembers are required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened during
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takeoffs and landings
Term
Which best describes the flight conditions under which flight crewmembers are specifically required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened?
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Safety belts during takeoff and landing and while en route; shoulder harnesses during takeoff and landing
Term
With respect to passengers, what obligation, if any, does a pilot in command have concerning the use of safety belts?
 Definition
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
Term
With certain exceptions, safety belts are required to be secured about passengers during
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taxi, takeoffs, and landings.
Term
Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which persons in an aircraft and when?
 Definition
Passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only
Term
No person may operate an aircraft in formation flight
 Definition
except by prior arrangement with the pilot in command of each aircraft
Term
Which aircraft has the right-of-way over all other air traffic?
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An aircraft in distress.
Term
What action is required when two aircraft of the same category converge, but not head-on?
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The aircraft on the left shall give way
Term
Which aircraft has the right-of-way over the other aircraft listed?
 Definition
Glider
Term
An airplane and an airship are converging. If the airship is left of the airplane's position, which aircraft has the right-of-way?
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The airship.
Term
Which aircraft has the right-of-way over the other aircraft listed?
 Definition
Aircraft towing other aircraft
Term
What action should the pilots of a glider and an airplane take if on a head-on collision course?
 Definition
Both pilots should give way to the right
Term
When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-way belongs to the aircraft
 Definition
at the lower altitude, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to overtake another.
Term
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?
 Definition
The seaplane
Term
Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL?
 Definition
250 knots.
Term
Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed at which aircraft may be flown at or below 2,500 feet AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of class C airspace is
 Definition
200 knots.
Term
When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is
 Definition
200 knots.
Term
When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is
 Definition
200 knots.
Term
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere
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An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface
Term
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas
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An altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
Term
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?
 Definition
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.
Term
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, an aircraft may not be operated closer than what distance from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure
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500 feet
Term
If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to
which altitude should the pilot adjust the altimeter
 Definition
The elevation of the departure area.
Term
Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting?
 Definition
The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation
Term
At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level
 Definition
18,000 feet MSL
Term
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
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an emergency
Term
When would a pilot be required to submit a detailed report of an emergency which caused the pilot to deviate from an ATC clearance?
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When requested by ATC
Term
What action, if any, is appropriate if the pilot deviates from an ATC instruction during an emergency and is given priority
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File a detailed report within 48 hours to the chief of the appropriate ATC facility, if requested
Term
A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot
 Definition
is cleared to land
Term
Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi
 Definition
Flashing green
Term
If the control tower uses a light signal to direct a pilot to give way to other aircraft and continue circling, the light will be
 Definition
steady red.
Term
A flashing white light signal from the
control tower to a taxiing aircraft is an indication to
 Definition
return to the starting point on the airport
Term
An alternating red and green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal to
 Definition
exercise extreme caution.
Term
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
 Definition
exercise extreme caution and abandon the approach, realizing the airport is unsafe for landing
Term
A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace
 Definition
Class D.
Term
Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only
 Definition
when the associated control tower is in operation
Term
Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with Air Traffic Control are required for landings or takeoffs
 Definition
at all tower controlled airports regardless of weather conditions
Term
Two-way radio communication must be established with the Air Traffic Control facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace
 Definition
Class C.
Term
What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within Class C airspace
 Definition
Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter
Term
What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?
 Definition
Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements
Term
What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?
 Definition
Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements
Term
What minimum radio equipment is required for VFR operation within Class B airspace?
 Definition
Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter.
Term
An operable 4096-code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace
 Definition
Class A, Class B (and within 30 miles of the Class B primary airport), and Class C.
Term
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited
 Definition
Class A.
Term
What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR during daylight hours in an airplane
 Definition
Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed
Term
What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR at night in an airplane
 Definition
Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed
Term
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is
 Definition
500 feet
Term
What minimum visibility and clearance from clouds are required for VFR operations in Class G airspace at 700 feet AGL or below during daylight hours?
 Definition
1 mile visibility and clear of clouds
Term
What minimum flight visibility is required for VFR flight operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL
 Definition
3 miles
Term
The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL is
 Definition
500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally
Term
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is
 Definition
1,000 feet.
Term
VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL requires a minimum visibility and vertical cloud clearance of
 Definition
3 miles, and 500 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace
Term
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum flight visibility for VFR flight at night is
 Definition
3 miles.
Term
Outside controlled airspace, the minimum flight visibility requirement for VFR flight above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL during daylight hours is
 Definition
1 mile.
Term
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is
 Definition
500 feet.
Term
The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is
 Definition
5 miles.
Term
For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is
 Definition
1 mile.
Term
During operations at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL and at or above 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is
 Definition
1,000 feet
Term
No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the
 Definition
ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles
Term
The basic VFR weather minimums for
operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are
 Definition
1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility
Term
A special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within Class D airspace when the visibility is
 Definition
at least 1 mile and the aircraft and
remain clear of clouds
Term
What is the minimum weather condition required for airplanes operating under special VFR in Class D airspace
 Definition
1 mile flight visibility
Term
What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations under special VFR in Class D airspace at night
 Definition
The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped
Term
No person may operate an airplane within Class D airspace at night under special VFR unless the
 Definition
airplane is equipped for instrument flight
Term
Which cruising altitude is appropriate for a VFR flight on a magnetic course of 135°
 Definition
Odd thousandths plus 500 feet.
Term
Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor Airway with a magnetic course of 175°? The terrain is less than 1,000 feet
 Definition
5,500 feet.
Term
Which VFR cruising altitude is appropriate when flying above 3,000 feet AGL on a magnetic course of 185°?
 Definition
4,500 feet
Term
Each person operating an aircraft at a VFR cruising altitude shall maintain an odd-thousand plus 500-foot
altitude while on a
 Definition
magnetic course of 0° through 179
Term
In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an aircraft during flight
 Definition
Operating limitations and Registration Certificate
Term
When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged, if rechargeable?
 Definition
When the ELT has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour
Term
When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be replaced
 Definition
When 50 percent of their useful life expires
Term
Except in Alaska, during what time period should lighted position lights be displayed on an aircraft
 Definition
Sunset to sunrise
Term
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
 Definition
that flight time in excess of 30 minutes at those altitudes.
Term
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
 Definition
15,000 feet MSL
Term
An operable 4096-code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace?
 Definition
Class A, Class B (and within 30 miles of the Class B primary airport), and Class C
Term
With certain exceptions, all aircraft within 30 miles of a Class B primary airport from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL must be equipped with
 Definition
an operable transponder having either Mode S or 4096-code capability with Mode C automatic altitude reporting capability
Term
No person may operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight when
 Definition
over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement
Term
In which controlled airspace is acrobatic flight prohibited
 Definition
Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated for Federal Airways
Term
What is the lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight
 Definition
1,500 feet AGL
Term
No person may operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight when the flight visibility is less than
 Definition
3 miles
Term
A chair-type parachute must have been packed by a certificated and appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding
 Definition
180 days
Term
An approved chair-type parachute may be carried in an aircraft for emergency use if it has been packed by an appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding
 Definition
180 days
Term
With certain exceptions, when must each occupant of an aircraft wear an approved parachute
 Definition
When intentionally pitching the nose of the aircraft up or down 30° or more
Term
Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft
 Definition
Flight over a densely populated area
Term
Unless otherwise specifically authorized, no person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental certificate
 Definition
over a densely populated area or in a congested airway
Term
The responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is primarily that of the
 Definition
owner or operator.
Term
The responsibility for ensuring that maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in the aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service lies with the
 Definition
owner or operator
Term
Completion of an annual inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should always be indicated by
 Definition
an appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance records
Term
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
 Definition
with passengers aboard
Term
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
 Definition
Private Pilot Certificate
Term
An aircraft's annual inspection was performed on July 12, this year. The next annual inspection will be due no later than
 Definition
July 31, next year
Term
To determine the expiration date of the last annual aircraft inspection, a person should refer to the
 Definition
aircraft maintenance records
Term
How long does the Airworthiness Certificate of an aircraft remain valid
 Definition
As long as the aircraft is maintained and operated as required by Federal Aviation Regulations
Term
What aircraft inspections are required for rental aircraft that are also used for flight instruction
 Definition
Annual and 100-hour inspections
Term
An aircraft had a 100-hour inspection when the tachometer read 1259.6. When is the next 100-hour inspection due
 Definition
1359.6 hours
Term
A 100-hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours on the tachometer. The 100-hour inspection was actually done at 3309.5 hours. When is the next 100-hour inspection due
 Definition
3402.5 hours
Term
No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding
 Definition
24 calendar months
Term
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 1993. The next inspection will be due no later than
 Definition
September 30, 1995.
Term
Which records or documents shall the owner or operator of an aircraft keep to show compliance with an applicable Airworthiness Directive
 Definition
Aircraft maintenance records
Term
If an aircraft is involved in an accident which results in substantial damage to the aircraft, the nearest NTSB field office should be notified
 Definition
immediately
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