Final Exam

1. Preventive maintenance has been performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?

A. The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work must be entered in the aircraft maintenance records.
B. The date the work was completed and the name of the person who did the work must be entered in the airframe and engine logbook.
C. A full, detailed description of the work done must be entered in the airframe logbook.

2. No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the

A. flight visibility at that airport is at least three miles.
B. ground visibility at that airport is at least one mile.
C. flight visibility at that airport is at least one mile.

3. Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of a high-performance airplane, that person must have

A. passed a flight test in that airplane from an FAA inspector.
B. received ground and flight instruction from an authorized flight instructor who then endorses that person’s logbook.
C. an endorsement in that person’s logbook that he or she is competent to act as pilot in command.

4. The vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally

A. 3,000 feet agl.
B. 4,000 feet agl.
C. 1,200 feet agl.

5. What clouds have the greatest turbulence?

A. Cumulonimbus.
B. Nimbostratus.
C. Towering cumulus.

6. What document(s) must be in your personal possession or accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?

A. A pilot certificate with an endorsement showing accomplishment of an annual flight review and a pilot logbook showing recency of experience.
B. An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required.
C. Certificates showing accomplishment of a checkout in the aircraft and a current flight review.

7. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time?

A. V_X
B. V_Y
C. V_A

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

A. deviate from any rule of 14 CFR Part 91 to the extent required to meet the emergency, but must submit a written report to the FAA administrator within 24 hours.
B. not deviate from any rule of 14 CFR Part 91 unless prior to the deviation approval is granted by the FAA administrator.
C. deviate from any rule of 14 CFR Part 91 to the extent required to meet that emergency.

Final Exam Answers

1. The correct answer is A. A complete maintenance entry for preventive maintenance would include a description of the work performed, date of completion, signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work. The signature constitutes the approval for return to service. (FAR 43.9)

2. The correct answer is A. VFR operations in class D airspace require a flight visibility of 3 statute miles, and pilots must remain 500 feet below clouds. (FAR 91.155)

3. The correct answer is B. Although there are no regulatory minimum times required, a high performance logbook endorsement from a flight instructor must be preceded by both ground training and flight training in an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. (FAR 61.31)

4. The correct answer is B. The inner five-mile radius surface area extends from the surface to 4,000 feet agl, while the 10-mile radius shelf area extends from 1,200 feet agl to 4,000 feet agl. Those are the standard dimensions, although specific Class C areas can be tailored as necessary. (Aeronautical Information Manual 3-2-4)

5. The correct answer is A. Otherwise referred to as a thunderstorm, cumulonimbus clouds contain the greatest turbulence, along with lightning and heavy rain. (Aeronautical Information Manual 7-1-28)

6. The correct answer is B. If a medical certificate is required for the flight you are making, both it and your pilot certificate must be on your person or in the aircraft while you are exercising your pilot privileges. In general, proof of flight reviews taken, aircraft checkouts completed, and recency of experience must be maintained in your logbook, but need not be carried with you on a flight. (FAR 61.3)

7. The correct answer is B. V_Y is the best rate of climb airspeed, and assures the pilot will be gaining the greatest amount of altitude over a period of time. (FAR 1.2)

8. The correct answer is C. In an emergency, this regulation allows the pilot to do what he needs to do to get on the ground safely. If you have an engine failure and the tower clears you to land on Runway 3, but you land on a taxiway instead, flying through two small clouds to get down, all the while forgetting to re-fasten your seatbelt, well, you navigated safely and landed. Navigate the red tape later. Fly safe! (FAR 91.3 )