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Final Exam

Think you know your stuff? Quiz yourself with some of these FAA test questions

1. When the term “light and variable” is used in reference to a winds aloft forecast, the coded group and wind speed is

A. 9999 and less than 10 knots.
B. 9900 and less than five knots.
C. 0000 and less than seven knots.

2. How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division?

A. It is required to be reported upon renewal of a medical certificate.
B. No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action.
C. No later than 30 working days after the motor vehicle action.

3. If an unstable air mass is forced upward, what type of clouds can be expected?

A. Stratus clouds with little vertical development.
B. Clouds with considerable vertical development and associated turbulence.
C. Stratus clouds with considerable associated turbulence.

4. An airport’s rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates

A. the air traffic control tower is not in operation.
B. the weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums.
C. there are obstructions on the airport.

5. A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot

A. is cleared to land.
B. should return for landing.
C. should give way to other aircraft and continue circling.

6. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument?

A. Vertical speed indicator.
B. Altimeter.
C. Airspeed indicator.

7. When an ATC clearance has been obtained, no pilot in command may deviate from that clearance, unless that pilot obtains an amended clearance. One exception to this regulation is

A. when the clearance states “at pilot’s discretion.”
B. an emergency.
C. if the clearance contains a restriction.

8. FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to airmen are issued under which subject number?

A. 90
B. 70
C. 60

Final Exam Answers

1. The correct answer is B. A winds aloft forecast of 2722, for example, would indicate 22 knots of wind from 270 degrees. 9900 means no specific direction (variable) and less than 5 knots (light). (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 12-14)

2. The correct answer is B. FAR 61.15 requires a report within 60 days.

3. The correct answer is B. Lifting of an unstable air mass can produce cumulus clouds, towering cumulus, and thunderstorms. All have vertical development and associated turbulence. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 11-12)

4. The correct answer is B. This indicates that a special VFR clearance likely will be needed to depart from or arrive into this airport. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 13-6)

5. The correct answer is A. A steady green light gun signal is a clearance to land. (FAR 91.125)

6. The correct answer is C. The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and VSI are static system instruments. Only the airspeed indicator, however, receives impact pressure from the pitot system. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 7-2)

7. The correct answer is B. FAR 91.123 also permits a deviation in response to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory.

8. The correct answer is C. Advisory circulars (AC) are coded to match the federal aviation regulations. Airmen and airmen certification regulations are found in parts 61, 63, 65, and 67, and the ACs are coded to match the specific regulations that they are issued to clarify.