Final Exam /

1. Which is normally prohibited when operating a Restricted category civil aircraft?

A. Flight under instrument flight rules.
B. Flight over a densely populated area.
C. Flight within Class D airspace.

2. Should it become necessary to hand prop an airplane engine, it is extremely important that a competent pilot

A. call “contact” before touching the propeller.
B. be in the cockpit and call out all commands.
C. be at the controls in the cockpit.

3. During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass accurate?

A. As long as the airspeed is constant.
B. During turns if the bank does not exceed 18 degrees.
C. Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight.

4. Which aircraft has the right of way over the other aircraft listed?

A. Gyroplane.
B. Airship.
C. Aircraft towing other aircraft.

5. In addition to other preflight actions for a VFR flight away from the vicinity of the departure airport, regulations specifically require the pilot in command to

A. check the accuracy of the navigation equipment and the emergency locator transmitter.
B. review traffic control light signal procedures.
C. determine runway lengths at airports of intended use and the aircraft’s takeoff and landing distance data.

6. What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations under Special VFR in Class D airspace at night?

A. The airplane must be under radar surveillance at all times while in Class D airspace.
B. The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped.
C. The airplane must be equipped for IFR with an altitude reporting transponder.

7. If an in-flight emergency requires immediate action, the pilot in command may

A. not deviate from any rule of FAR Part 91 unless prior to the deviation approval is granted by the administrator.
B. deviate from any rule of FAR Part 91 to the extent required to meet that emergency.
C. deviate from any rule of FAR Part 91 to the extent required to meet the emergency, but must submit a written report to the administrator within 24 hours.

8. The correct method of stating 4,500 feet msl to air traffic control is

A. "forty-five hundred feet msl.''
B. "four thousand, five hundred.''
C. "four point five.''

Final Exam Answers

1. The correct answer is B. FAR 91.313(e) prohibits operations over densely populated areas, in a congested airway, and near busy airline operations airports unless the FAA has issued a waiver or special operating limitations.

2. The correct answer is C. Done properly, a competent pilot must be at the controls to hold the brakes and adjust the engine rpm once the engine starts. It should be noted here that hand-propping an engine that is normally started with a switch (battery and electric starter), and subsequent flight, is discouraged because the airplane is probably not airworthy. The battery is dead, and there is no assurance the electrical system will work properly once the engine and alternator are running.

3. The correct answer is C. Changing airspeed and heading impact the magnetic compass reading. Once the heading and airspeed are both constant, the compass will read correctly. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, p. 7-22)

4. The correct answer is C. An aircraft towing another aircraft has the right of way over all other engine-driven aircraft. (FAR 91.113[d])

5. The correct answer is C. These two actions are required even for a local flight that remains in the traffic pattern. (FAR 91.103[b])

6. The correct answer is B. Special VFR airplane operations after sunset require that the pilot be instrument rated and current, and the aircraft is equipped for instrument flight rules. (FAR 91.157[b])

7. The correct answer is B. The pilot in command is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. Under FAR 91.3, the PIC may deviate from any regulation in Part 91 as necessary to meet that emergency.

8. The correct answer is B. Standard pronunciation of numbers as altitudes is provided for in Aeronautical Information Manual section 4-2-8.