Final Exam /

1. The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an accident is required to file an accident report within how many days?

A. Seven.
B. 10.
C. Five.

2. The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating for which aircraft?

A. Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.
B. Aircraft operated under an authorization issued by the FAA administrator.
C. Aircraft involved in ferry flights, training flights, or test flights.

3. The most frequent type of surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced by

A. warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain.
B. the movement of colder air under warm air, or the movement of warm air over cold air.
C. terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night.

4. The suffix “nimbus,’’ used in naming clouds, means

A. a middle cloud containing ice pellets.
B. a cloud with extensive vertical development.
C. a rain cloud.

5. When taxiing with strong quartering tailwinds, which aileron positions should be used?

A. Aileron down on the downwind side.
B. Ailerons neutral.
C. Aileron down on the side from which the wind is blowing.

6. When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is

A. 200 knots.
B. 180 knots.
C. 250 knots.

1. The correct answer is B. NTSB 830.15 details this requirement.

2. The correct answer is A. For large aircraft (those over 12,500 pounds gross weight) and turbojet-powered aircraft, it is required that the pilot in command hold a type rating for that specific aircraft. (FAR 61.31[a])

3. The correct answer is C. As the ground cools at night, typically the air close to it is cooled as well, creating a condition of warmer air above cooler air—a temperature inversion. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 11-13)

4. The correct answer is C. The term nimbus means a rain cloud, or rain-bearing cloud. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 11-17)

5. The correct answer is C. The elevator should be held full down, and the aileron on the side from which the wind is blowing should be full down as well. Of course, as you change direction while taxiing, controls must be adjusted accordingly.

6. The correct answer is A. Two hundred knots is the speed limit in a VFR corridor through Class B, or in the airspace underlying a Class B airspace area. (FAR 91.117[c])