1. Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when
A. Hot spots in the combustion chamber ignite the fuel/air mixture in advance of normal ignition.
B. The unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally.
C. The spark plugs are fouled or shorted out or the wiring is defective.
2. When a controller issues radar traffic information in relation to the 12-hour clock, the reference the controller uses is the aircraft’s
A. true course.
B. magnetic heading.
C. ground track.
3. Filling the fuel tanks after the last flight of the day is considered a good operating procedure because this will:
A. force any existing water to the top of the tank away from the fuel lines to the engine.
B. prevent moisture condensation by eliminating airspace in the tanks.
C. prevent expansion of the fuel by eliminating airspace in the tanks.
4. When making routine transponder code changes, pilots should avoid inadvertent selection of which codes?
A. 1200, 1500, 1700
B 7500, 7600, 7700
C. 0700, 1700, 7000.
5. Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on sectional aeronautical charts?
A. Airports with control towers underlying Class A, B, and C airspace are shown in blue, Class D and E airspace are magenta.
B. Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue.
C. Airports with control towers underlying Class C, D, and E airspace are shown in magenta.
6. When is the pilot in command required to hold a category and class rating appropriate to the aircraft being flown?
A. On practical tests given by an examiner or FAA Inspector.
B. All solo flights.
C. On flights when carrying another person.
7. Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?
A. The pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in that area.
B. Flight under VFR is not authorized unless the pilot in command is instrument rated.
C. Solo student pilot operations are not authorized.
8. When weather information indicates that abnormally high barometric pressure exists, or wil be above ____ inches of mercury, flight operations will be be authorized contrary to the requirements published in notams.
A. 31.00
B. 32.00
C. 30.50
Final Exam Answers
1. The correct answer is B. Higher than normal engine temperatures and lower than specified octane fuels can cause detonation. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 6)
2. The correct answer is C. A controller can only see the track of an aircraft over the ground, and not its actual course or heading. Traffic is called out to a pilot, in reference to clock positions, based on the observed aircraft ground track. (Aeronautical Information Manual 4-1-15)
3. The correct answer is B. With full tanks, there is little to no possibility of condensation, or water, forming in the fuel tanks. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 6-27)
4. The correct answer is B. The hijack, lost communication, and emergency codes should be avoided under normal operations. Turning the transponder to standby mode when setting codes is a good operating practice. (Aeronautical Information Manual 4-1-20)
5. The correct answer is B. Towered airports are depicted on sectional aeronautical charts in blue. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 15)
6. The correct answer is C. While flight training, a pilot working on obtaining a certificate or rating may fly solo or with an examiner; however, to carry a passenger, the pilot must hold the appropriate category and class rating for the aircraft to be flown. (FAR 61.31[c])
7. The correct answer is A. FAR 91.131 requires a pilot to obtain an ATC clearance prior to operating within a class B airspace area.
8. The correct answer is A. During the winter of 1989, an air mass with ambient barometric pressures above 31.0 inches descended upon the United States. This is important to pilots because an altimeter has a mechanical limit of 31.0 inches and cannot be set properly in situations like this. Fortunately, this condition is very rare. FAR 91.144 was written in 1994 to address this condition.
Greg Brown, CFI, CFII
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