Final Exam

1. A precaution for the operation of an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller is to

A. avoid high manifold pressure settings with low rpm.
B. always use a rich mixture with high rpm settings.
C. avoid high rpm settings with high manifold pressure.

2. How should a VFR flight plan be closed at the completion of the flight at a towered airport?

A. The tower will automatically close the flight plan when the aircraft turns off the runway.
B. The tower will relay the instructions to the nearest FSS when the aircraft contacts the tower for landing.
C. The pilot must close the flight plan with the nearest FSS or other FAA facility upon landing.

3. What types of fog depend upon wind in order to exist?

A. Steam fog and ground fog.
B. Radiation fog and ice fog.
C. Advection fog and upslope fog.

4. An aircraft is loaded 110 pounds over maximum certificated gross weight. If avgas is drained to bring the aircraft weight within limits, how much fuel should be drained?

A. 16.2 gallons.
B. 18.4 gallons.
C. 15.7 gallons.

5. A seaplane and a motorboat are on crossing courses. If the motorboat is to the left of the seaplane, which has the right of way?

A. The seaplane.
B. The motorboat.
C. Both should alter course to the right.

6. Which description best defines hypoxia?

A. An abnormal increase in the volume of air breathed.
B. A state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
C. A condition of gas bubble formation around the joints or muscles.

7. For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth’s surface of the

A. lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.
B. lowest reported obscuration and the highest layer of clouds reported as overcast.
C. lowest layer of clouds reported as scattered, broken, or thin.

8. If an alteration or repair substantially affects an aircraft’s operation in flight, that aircraft must be test flown by an appropriately rated pilot and approved for return to service prior to being operated

A. by any private pilot.
B. with passengers aboard.
C. for compensation or hire.

Final Exam Answers

1. The correct answer is A. For specifics, always follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for power settings, but as a general guide, don’t operate over square—letting the manifold pressure, in inches, exceed the rpm in hundreds. Operating at 24 inches and 2,400 rpm is referred to as 24 squared. Operating at 24 inches and 2,200 rpm, however, is over square. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 6-7)

2. The correct answer is C. It is important to know that a VFR flight plan is not automatically closed by the tower when an aircraft lands. A call to a flight service station is all that is required. A pilot could ask tower personnel to relay a cancellation, but should not assume it will be done without asking. (Aeronautical Information Manual 5-1-14)

3. The correct answer is C. Fog is a cloud that begins within 50 feet of the surface. Both advection and upslope fog require wind to form. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 11-15)

4. The correct answer is B. Aviation gasoline (avgas) weighs about six pounds per gallon. To reduce the aircraft weight by 110 pounds, 18.4 gallons must be offloaded. Of course, it is much easier to add only the proper amount of fuel to keep the aircraft under gross weight.

5. The correct answer is A. Like converging right-of-way rules, if an aircraft and a vessel are on a crossing course, the one on the other’s right has the right of way. (FAR 91.115[b])

6. The correct answer is B. Hypoxia refers to reduced oxygen, or not enough oxygen. There are generally four different types, but all relate to a deficiency of oxygen in the body. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 16-2)

7. The correct answer is A. Broken (5/8 to 7/8 of the sky covered) and overcast (8/8 sky coverage) define an aviation ceiling, as does vertical visibility into an obscuration such as fog or haze. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, page 11-17)

8. The correct answer is B. No person may carry any person (other than crewmembers) in an aircraft that has been maintained, rebuilt, or altered in a manner that may have appreciably changed its flight characteristics or substantially affected its operation in flight until an appropriately rated pilot with at least a private pilot certificate flies the aircraft, makes an operational check of the maintenance performed or alteration made, and logs the flight in the aircraft records. (FAR 91.407[b])