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Final Exam

Test Your Aviation Knowledge

These questions test the aeronautical knowledge required of all pilots. If any tools, such as an E6B, are required to answer certain questions, they will be identified in parentheses. You can find the answers to some of the questions in this month's articles. Have fun!

1. If a private or recreational pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight review required?

A. August 8, two years later.

B. August 31, next year.

C. August 31, two years later.

2. If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most likely cause

A. a mixture of fuel and air that is not uniform in all cylinders.

B. lower cylinder head temperatures.

C. detonation.

3. The presence of ice pellets at the surface is evidence that there

A. are thunderstorms in the area.

B. has been cold frontal passage.

C. is a temperature inversion with freezing rain at a higher altitude.

4. What is the minimum number of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites that are observable by a user anywhere on Earth?

A. Six.

B. Five.

C. Four.

5. May a pilot operate an aircraft that is not in compliance with an airworthiness directive (AD)?

A. Yes, under VFR conditions only.

B. Yes, ADs are only voluntary.

C. Yes, if allowed by the AD.

6. Who should not participate in the Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) program?

A. Recreational pilots only.

B. Military pilots.

C. Student pilots.

7. What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating?

A. Enrich the fuel mixture.

B. Increase the rpm.

C. Reduce the airspeed.

8. In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single-engine airplane?

A. Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack.

B. Low airspeed, low power, low angle of attack.

C. High airspeed, high power, high angle of attack.

9. How is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller?

A. The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge, and the propeller control regulates engine rpm.

B. The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge, and the propeller control regulates a constant blade angle.

C. The throttle controls engine rpm as registered on the tachometer, and the mixture control regulates the power output.

10. If recency of experience requirements for night flight are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time passengers may be carried is

A. 1829.

B. 1859.

C. 1929.

11. With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft?

A. Gyroplane, helicopter, airship, free balloon.

B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.

C. Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea.

12. What is density altitude?

A. The height above the standard datum plane.

B. The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.

C. The altitude read directly from the altimeter.

Answers

1. C. 14 CFR 61.56

2. C. AC 61-23C

3. C. AC 00-6A

4. B. AIM 1-1-21

5. C. 14 CFR 39.3

6. C. AIM 4-3-11

7. A. AC 61-23C

8. A. AC 61-23C

9. A. AC 61-23C

10. C. 14 CFR 61.57

11. B. 14 CFR 1.1

12. B. AC 61-23C

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