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Final Exam

1. Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a noncontrolled airport?

A. Depart in any direction consistent with safety after crossing the airport boundary.

B. Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.

C. Make all turns to the left.

2. Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi?

A. Flashing green.

B. Steady green.

C. Flashing white.

3. What information is provided by the Radar Summary Chart that is not shown on other weather charts?

A. Lines and cells of hazardous thunderstorms.

B. Ceilings and precipitation between reporting stations.

C. Types of clouds between reporting stations.

4. Vso is defined as the

A. stalling speed or minimum takeoff safety speed.

B. stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in a specified configuration.

C. stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration.

5. Which VFR cruising altitude is appropriate when flying above 3,000 feet agl on a magnetic course of 185 degrees?

A. 5,000 feet.

B. 4,500 feet.

C. 4,000 feet.

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

A. All the time to aid the engine-driven fuel pump.

B. In the event the engine-driven fuel pump fails.

C. Constantly except in starting the engine.

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

A. position of the center of gravity.

B. the speed at which the airplane is traveling.

C. the abruptness with which the load is applied.

8. What is an advantage of a constant-speed propeller?

A. It permits the pilot to select and maintain a desired cruising speed.

B. It provides a smoother operation with stable rpm and eliminates vibrations.

C. It permits the pilot to select the blade angle for the most efficient performance.

9. To determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the

A. radar summary chart.

B. weather depiction chart.

C. area forecast.

10. What often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with the ground or obstacles when flying under visual flight rules?

A. Duck-under syndrome.

B. Continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.

C. Getting behind the aircraft.

11. What procedure is recommended when climbing or descending VFR on an airway?

A. Fly away from the centerline of the airway before changing altitude.

B. Execute gentle banks to the left and right for continuous visual scanning of the airspace.

C. Advise the nearest flight service station of any altitude changes.

Answers

1. B. FAR 91.127

2. A. FAR 91.125

3. A. AC 00-45D

4. C. FAR 1.2

5. B. FAR 91.159

6. B. AC 61-23C

7. B. AC 61-23C

8. C. AC 61-23C

9. C. AC 00-45D

10. B. AC 60-22

11. B. AIM

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