1. What is one of the neglected items when a pilot relies on short- and long-term memory for repetitive tasks?
A. Situational awareness.
B. Checklists.
C. Flying outside the envelope.
2. One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for
A. balanced cylinder head pressure.
B. improved engine performance.
C. uniform heat distribution.
3. Which factor would tend to increase the density altitude at a given airport?
A. An increase in barometric pressure.
B. A decrease in relative humidity.
C. An increase in ambient temperature.
4. If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed
A. via taxiways and across runways to Runway 9, where an immediate takeoff may be made.
B. via taxiways and across runways to, but not onto, Runway 9.
C. to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is requested.
5. While in flight a helicopter and an airplane are converging at a 90-degree angle. The helicopter is located to the right of the airplane. Which aircraft has the right of way, and why?
A. The airplane, because airplanes have the right of way over helicopters.
B. The helicopter, because helicopters have the right of way over airplanes.
C. The helicopter, because it is to the right of the airplane.
6. VFR cruising altitudes are required to be maintained when flying
A. at 3,000 feet or more above mean sea level, based on magnetic heading.
B. at 3,000 feet or more above ground level, based on true course.
C. more than 3,000 feet agl, based on magnetic course.
7. A proper crosswind landing on a runway requires that, at the moment of touchdown, the
A. direction of motion of the airplane and its longitudinal axis be parallel to the runway.
B. downwind wing be lowered sufficiently to eliminate the tendency for the airplane to drift.
C. direction of motion of the airplane and its lateral axis be perpendicular to the runway.
8. Sigmets are issued as a warning of weather conditions that are hazardous
A. particularly to heavy aircraft.
B. particularly to light airplanes.
C. to all aircraft.
Final Exam Answers
1. The correct answer is B. A pilot may rely on memory, regular flying skills, and familiar routes instead of established procedures and published checklists. This can be particularly true of experienced pilots. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 17-21)
2. The correct answer is B. Two spark plugs improve combustion of the fuel/air mixture and results in a slightly higher power output, while enhancing reliability. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 6-14)
3. The correct answer is C. The three Hs—height, heat, and humidity—all conspire to increase density altitude. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 10-4)
4. The correct answer is B. No person may, at any airport with an operating control tower, operate an aircraft on a runway or taxiway, or take off or land an aircraft, unless an appropriate clearance is received from ATC. (FAR 91.129(i))
5. The correct answer is C. Both aircraft are of different categories; however, the regulations do not provide that either one has the right of way over the other. The one on the right is right. (FAR 91.113(d))
6. The correct answer is C. VFR cruising altitudes are based on the magnetic course being flown, and are required to be flown when more than 3,000 feet above the surface. (FAR 91.159)
7. The correct answer is A. Landing on the centerline is the icing on the cake, of course, but at the moment of touchdown, the aircraft must be parallel to the runway with no drift.
8. The correct answer is C. Weather hazards such as severe and extreme turbulence, severe icing, and widespread dust storms are addressed in SIGMETs. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 12-4)
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