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Final Exam

1. Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if

A. they ignore the sensations of muscles and the inner ear.

B. body signals are used to interpret flight attitude.

C. eyes are moved often in the process of cross-checking the flight instruments.

2. In which situation is advection fog most likely to form?

A. A warm, moist air mass on the windward side of mountains.

B. An air mass moving inland from the coast in winter.

C. A light breeze blowing colder air out to sea.

3. What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?

A. Private pilot certificate or student pilot certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements.

B. Commercial pilot certificate.

C. Private pilot certificate with an instrument rating.

4. Under what condition, if any, may pilots fly through a restricted area?

A. When flying on airways with an air traffic control clearance.

B. With the controlling agency's authorization.

C. Regulations do not allow this.

5. Should it become necessary to hand-prop an airplane engine, it is extremely important that a competent pilot

A. call "contact" before touching the propeller.

B. be at the controls in the cockpit.

C. be in the cockpit and call out all commands.

6. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent?

A. Maneuvering speed.

B. Turbulent or rough-air speed.

C. Never-exceed speed.

7. A third class medical certificate is issued to a 51-year-old pilot on May 3 of this year. To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on

A. May 3, one year later.

B. May 31, one year later.

C. May 31, two years later.

8. For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet mean sea level and more than 1,200 feet above ground level, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is

A. 2,000 feet.

B. 1,000 feet.

C. one mile.

9. When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged if they are rechargeable?

A. After any inadvertent activation of the ELT.

B. When the ELT has been in use for more than one cumulative hour.

C. When the ELT can no longer be heard over the airplane's communication radio receiver.

10. A recreational or private pilot acting as pilot in command, or any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, must have in his or her personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft a current

A. logbook endorsement to show that a flight review has been satisfactorily completed.

B. medical certificate if required and an appropriate pilot certificate.

C. endorsement on the pilot certificate to show that a flight review has been satisfactorily accomplished.

11. What measurement can be used to determine the stability of the atmosphere?

A. Atmospheric pressure.

B. Actual lapse rate.

C. Surface temperature.

Answers

1. B. AC 67-2

2. B. AC 00-6A

3. A. FAR 61.95; 91.131

4. B. AIM 3-4-3

5. B. AC 61-23C

6. C. AC 61-23C

7. C. FAR 61.23

8. C. FAR 91.155

9. B. FAR 91.207

10. B. FAR 61.3

11. B. AC 00-6A

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