1. A blue segmented circle on a sectional chart depicts which class airspace?
A. Class B.
B. Class D.
C. Class C.
2. A special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within Class D airspace when the visibility is
A. at least one mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds.
B. at least three miles and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds.
C. less than one mile and the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet.
3. Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than
A. 3,000 feet above ground level.
B. 1,000 feet agl.
C. 2,000 feet agl.
4. What is the lowest altitude permitted for aerobatic flight?
A. 2,000 feet agl.
B. 1,500 feet agl.
C. 1,000 feet agl.
5. Under what conditions will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude?
A. When density altitude is higher than indicated altitude.
B. In warmer-than-standard air temperature.
C. In colder-than-standard air temperature.
6. For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth’s surface of the
A. lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.
B. lowest reported obscuration and the highest layer of clouds reported as overcast.
C. lowest layer of clouds reported as scattered, broken, or thin.
7. What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard-rate turn to the right from a south heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. The compass will remain on south for a short time, then gradually catch up to the magnetic heading of the airplane.
B. The compass will indicate a turn to the right, but at a faster rate than is actually occurring.
C. The compass will initially indicate a turn to the left.
8. Which aircraft has the right of way over the other aircraft listed?
A. Gyroplane.
B. Aircraft towing other aircraft.
C. Airship.
1. The correct answer is B. Typically found at a towered airport with a cylinder of Class D airspace extending outwards four nautical miles in radius, up to 2,500 feet agl. The top of the airspace (in msl altitude) is depicted within the segmented circle as well.
2. The correct answer is A. Visibility must be at least one statute mile for an airplane, the pilot must remain clear of clouds, and ATC must authorize the operation with a clearance. (FAR 91.157)
3. The correct answer is C. While not regulatory, Aeronautical Information Manual Section 7-4-6 states that pilots are requested to maintain a minimum altitude of 2,000 feet above the surface of national wildlife refuges. Also see Advisory Circular 91-36.
4. The correct answer is B. Aerobatic flight may not be conducted below an altitude of 1,500 feet above the surface. (FAR 91.303)
5. 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)
6. The correct answer is A. Ceiling is the height above the Earth’s surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuration that are reported as broken, overcast, or obscured, and not classified as thin or partial. (Pilot/Controller Glossary)
7. The correct answer is B. On compass turns from the south, the compass will immediately indicate a turn to the right at a rate faster than you are actually turning. Remember NOSE when turning from north or south—north opposite, south exaggerated. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 7)
8. The correct answer is B. An aircraft towing or refueling other aircraft has the right of way over all other engine-driven aircraft. (FAR 91.113)
