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| Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance? |
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| Replenishing hydraulic fluid. |
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| When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is |
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If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust the altimeter? |
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| The elevation of the departure area. |
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| An operable 4096-code transponder and Mode C encoding altimeter are required in |
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| Class B airspace and within 30 miles of the Class B primary airport. |
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| When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged, if rechargeable? |
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| When the ELT has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour. |
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When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be replaced?
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| When 50 percent of their useful life expires. |
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| Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft? |
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| Flight over a densely populated area. |
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| The responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is primarily that of the |
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| An aircraft's annual condition inspection was performed on July 12, this year. The next annual inspection will be due no later than |
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| Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1,2006. The next inspection will be due no later than |
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| The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are |
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| lift, weight, thrust, and drag |
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| The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle |
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| between the wing chord line and the relative wind. |
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| How will frost on the wings of an airplane affect takeoff performance? |
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Frost will disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wing, adversely affecting its lifting capability.
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| The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the |
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difference in air pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet.
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| Detonation may occur at high-power settings when |
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the fuel mixture ignites instantaneously instead of burning progressively and evenly.
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| An abnormally high engine oil temperature indication may be caused by |
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| the oil level being too low. |
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| What effect does high density altitude, as compared to low density altitude, have on propeller efficiency and why? |
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| Efficiency is reduced because the propeller exerts less force at high density altitudes than at low density altitudes. |
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| The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level. |
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| What is density altitude? |
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| The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature. |
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Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude? |
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| When at sea level under standard conditions. |
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| As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will |
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| remain the same regardless of altitude. |
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| During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass accurate? |
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| Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight. |
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| Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be |
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| less stable at all speeds. |
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| Which weather conditions should be expected beneath a low-level temperature inversion layer when the relative humidity is high? |
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| Smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze, or low clouds. |
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| Clouds, fog, or dew will always form when |
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| What would decrease the stability of an air mass? |
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| An almond or lens-shaped cloud which appears stationary, but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more, is referred to as |
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| One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is |
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| Low-level turbulence can occur and icing can become hazardous in which type of fog? |
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| Which type weather briefing should a pilot request, when departing within the hour, if no preliminary weather information has been received? |
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| What information is contained in a CONVECTIVE SIGMET? |
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Tornadoes, embedded thunderstorms, and hail 3/4 inch or greater in diameter.
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| A precaution for the operation of an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller is to |
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| avoid high manifold pressure settings with low RPM. |
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| The most important rule to remember in the event of a power failure after becoming airborne is to |
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| immediately establish the proper gliding attitude and airspeed. |
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| During a night flight, you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft? |
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| The other aircraft is crossing to the left. |
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| The vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally |
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| The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on |
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| the instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established. |
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| If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure when landing at a controlled airport? |
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| Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a light signal from the tower. |
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| When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft |
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| above and upwind from the heavy aircraft. |
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| Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as |
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| The danger of spatial disorientation during flight in poor visual conditions may be reduced by |
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having faith in the instruments rather than taking a chance on the sensory organs.
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| If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the best way to overcome the effect is to |
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| ely upon the aircraft instrument indications. |
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| What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Invulnerability"? |
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| What is the minimum visibility for a pilot to receive a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? |
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| With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft? |
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| Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air. |
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| With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a class of aircraft? |
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| Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea. |
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| With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft? |
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| Normal, utility, acrobatic |
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| With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft? |
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| Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon. |
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| The definition of nighttime is |
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| the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight. |
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| Which V-speed represents maneuvering speed? |
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| Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? |
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