1. When the course deviation indicator (CDI) needle is centered during an omnireceiver check using a VOR test signal (VOT), the omnibearing selector (OBS) and the To/From indicator should read:
a. 0 degrees TO or 180 degrees FROM, regardless of the pilot’s position from the VOT.
b. 0 degrees FROM or 180 degrees TO, regardless of the pilot’s position from the VOT.
c. 180 degrees FROM, only if the pilot is due north of the VOT.
2. What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane?
a. To control roll.
b. To control yaw.
c. To control overbanking tendency.
3. What is the purpose of the runway/hold position sign?
a. Denotes intersecting runways.
b. Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway.
c. Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway.
4. Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude?
a. In warmer-than-standard air temperature.
b. When density altitude is higher than indicated altitude.
c. In colder-than-standard air temperature.
5. When the CDI needle is centered during an airborne VOR check, the omnibearing selector and the TO/FROM indicator should read
a. within 4 degrees of the selected radial.
b. within 6 degrees of the selected radial.
c. 0 degrees TO, only if you are due south of the VOR.
6. Which is true about homing when using ADF during crosswind conditions? Homing
a. to a radio station results in a curved path that leads to the station.
b. is a practical navigation method for flying both to and from a radio station.
c. to a radio station requires that the ADF have a manually rotatable azimuth.
7. Which statement is true, regarding the opposing forces acting on an airplane in steady-state level flight?
a. These forces are equal.
b. Thrust is greater than drag and weight and lift are equal.
c. Thrust is greater than drag and lift is greater than weight.
8. Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?
a. Flight under VFR is not authorized unless the pilot in command is instrument rated.
b. The pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in that airspace.
c. Solo student pilot operations are not authorized.
1. The correct answer is B. The VOT test signal transmits only the 360 (0)-degree radial. Regardless of the pilot’s or aircraft’s position on the airport or relative to the station, a centered needle will give a course indication of 180 degrees TO the station and a 360-, or 0-degree course indication FROM the station. (Aeronautical Information Manual Chapter 1-1-4)
2. The correct answer is B. The rudder rotates the aircraft about the vertical axis. This motion is referred to as yaw. In addition to keeping the airplane in coordinated flight and assisting in coordinating turns, the rudder also controls yaw. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Chapter 5)
3. The correct answer is B. These signs are red with white runway numbering on them, and are arranged to correspond to the respective runway threshold. A sign that reads “15/33” indicates the threshold for Runway 15 is to the left and the threshold for Runway 33 is to the right. (AIM Chapter 2-3-8)
4. The correct answer is C. True altitude is the vertical distance of an aircraft above sea level, and indicated altitude is what a pilot reads off the altimeter. TLC will help you remember that true altitude is lower than indicated altitude when the temperature is colder than standard—True Lower Colder. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Chapter 7)
5. The correct answer is B. For an airborne VOR receiver check, the maximum bearing error is plus or minus 6 degrees. (AIM Chapter 1-1-4)
6. The correct answer is A. Homing to a station is accomplished by keeping the needle centered on the top index of the ADF. As a result, any crosswind will cause the aircraft to drift on the inbound course, necessitating the pilot make multiple heading corrections into the wind, resulting in a curved flight path to the station. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Chapter 15)
7. The correct answer is A. In steady-state level flight, thrust is equal to drag, and lift is equal to weight. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Chapter 4)
8. The correct answer is B. Flight under VFR is permitted, as are solo student pilot operations with a few exceptions; however, the pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in Class B airspace. (FAR 91.131)
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