Final Exam

1. If the temperature/dewpoint spread is small and decreasing, and the temperature is 62 degrees Fahrenheit, what type weather is most likely to develop?

A. Fog or low clouds.
B. Freezing precipitation.
C. Thunderstorms.

2. To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency check within the preceding

A. 24 calendar months.
B. 12 calendar months.
C. six calendar months.

3. Who is responsible for ensuring airworthiness directives (ADs) are complied with?

A. Mechanic with inspection authorization (IA).
B. Repair station.
C. Owner or operator.

4. the 100-hour inspection was due at 3,302.5 hours. The 100-hour inspection was actually done at 3,309.5 hours. When is the next 100-hour inspection due?

A. 3,402.5 hours.
B. 3,312.5 hours.
C. 3,409.5 hours.

5. What is the lowest altitude permitted for aerobatic flight?

A. 1,500 feet agl.
B. 1,000 feet agl.
C. 2,000 feet agl.

6. The definition of night is

A. sunset to sunrise.
B. the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
C. one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.

7. An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 360 degrees: "Traffic 10 o'clock, two miles, southbound…" Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

A. Northeast.
B. Northwest.
C. Southwest.

8. In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited?

A. Class B.
B. Class C.
C. Class A.

Final Exam Answers

1. The correct answer is A. As temperatures drop, especially in the evening, pilots must pay close attention to the spread between the temperature and dewpoint. As the two converge, fog and low clouds are not guaranteed, but the probability increases, and that can become a potential VFR flight hazard.

2. The correct answer is A. A flight review, or equivalent, is required to have been completed within the preceding 24 calendar months, not only for carrying passengers, but to act as PIC in an aircraft. (FAR 61.56)

3. The correct answer is C. While it is correct that A&P/IA mechanics will perform and endorse the completion of an AD, it is the responsibility of the owner or operator to ensure AD’s are complied with in the first place. (FAR Part 91.403(a))

4. The correct answer is A. There is a 10-hour grace period permitted, so to speak, when complying with 100-hour inspections; the additional time, however, must be included in computing when the next inspection is due. (FAR 91.409)

5. The correct answer is A. Unless flying with a waiver, all acrobatics and acrobatic maneuvers must be performed, both started and completed, above 1,500 feet agl. (FAR 91.303)

6. The correct answer is B. As defined in FAR 1.1. Answer C is used by regulation for night flying currency. Answer A is the period during which aircraft position lights must be switched on.

7. The correct answer is B. As you are heading north, traffic at your 10 o’clock position is between the left wing and the nose, or northwest of your position. The called traffic is heading in the opposite direction, so closure is fast. (Aeronautical Information Manual 5-5-10)

8. The correct answer is C. Operations of an aircraft in class A airspace must be conducted under instrument flight rules. VFR is permitted in all other airspace classes. (FAR 91.135)