1. If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, the pilot may have been operating with
A. higher-than-normal oil pressure.
B. too much power and the mixture set too lean.
C. the mixture set too rich.
2. The most important rule to remember in the event of a power failure immediately after becoming airborne is to
A. quickly check the fuel supply for possible fuel exhaustion.
B. immediately establish the proper gliding attitude and airspeed.
C. determine the wind direction to plan for the forced landing.
3. With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a class of aircraft?
A. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
B. Lighter-than-air, hot air balloon, gas balloon.
C. Single engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea.
4. With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft?
A. Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea.
B. Gyroplane, helicopter, airship, free balloon.
C. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
5. If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs?
A. 70-foot increase in density altitude.
B. 700-foot increase in indicated altitude.
C. 70-foot increase in indicated altitude.
6. When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wing-tip vortices because this turbulence tends to
A. rise from a crossing runway into the takeoff or landing path.
B. sink into the flight path of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence.
C. rise into the traffic pattern area surrounding the airport.
7. How should a VFR flight plan be closed at the completion of a flight at a tower-controlled airport?
A. The tower will automatically close the flight plan when the aircraft turns off the runway.
B. The pilot must close the flight plan with the nearest FSS or other FAA facility upon landing.\
C. The tower will relay the instructions to the nearest FSS when the aircraft contacts the tower for landing.
8. When telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information, pilots should state
A. true airspeed.
B. fuel on board.
C. the aircraft identification or the pilot’s name.
1. The correct answer is B. A high power setting with too lean a mixture can lead to engine overheating, including high oil temperature and high cylinder head temperature. Higher than normal oil pressure and too rich a mixture setting are not common causes of high engine temperatures. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 6)
2. The correct answer is B. With altitude and time likely not on your side, set up your glide attitude and airspeed right away and prepare for a forced landing. You probably already are heading into the wind, and if time and/or altitude permit, start to troubleshoot. Otherwise, land straight ahead. (Airplane Flying Handbook, Chapter 16)
3. The correct answer is C. Class means a classification of aircraft within a category having similar operating characteristics. In this example, the category is airplane. (Federal Aviation Regulation Part 1.1)
4. The correct answer is C. Category means a broad classification of aircraft. Pilot certificates are issued with a category rating (airplane) and a corresponding class rating (single engine land). Rotorcraft-helicopter would be another example of category and class ratings issued. (FAR Part 1.1)
5. The correct answer is B. A change of one inch in the Kollsman window equates to a change of 1,000 feet indicated altitude on the hands of the altimeter. Increasing the altimeter setting 0.7 inches would show an increase of 700 feet in indicated altitude. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 7)
6. The correct answer is B. Wing-tip vortices sink, thereby eliminating choices A and C. Once generated, vortices sink, spread outward, and dissipate over time. Proper avoidance requires visualizing where they would be after being generated by a large airplane. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 4)
7. The correct answer is B. While IFR flight plans are closed automatically by the tower when an aircraft lands, VFR flight plans are not. It is up to the pilot to initiate closure upon landing. (Aeronautical Information Manual, Section 5-1-13)
8. The correct answer is C. The aircraft N-number is most commonly reported by the pilot when telephoning for a preflight weather briefing. True airspeed and fuel on board are items given when filing a flight plan. (Aeronautical Information Manual, Section 5-1-1)
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