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1. Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2014. The next inspection will be due no later than
A. September 30, 2015.
B. September 1, 2016.
C. September 30, 2016
2. Pretakeoff briefing of passengers about the use of seat belts for a flight is the responsibility of
A. all passengers.
B. the pilot in command.
C. the right-seat pilot.
3. Two-way radio communication must be established with the air traffic control facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace?
A. Class C.
B. Class E.
C. Class G.
4. The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and especially when operating
A. in Class B airspace.
B. in conditions of reduced visibility.
C. within 15 miles of a towered airport.
5. Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with air traffic control are required for landings or takeoffs at all towered airports
A. regardless of weather conditions.
B. only when weather conditions are less than VFR.
C. within Class D airspace only when weather conditions are less than VFR.
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6. True or false? A pilot taxiing a tricycle-gear airplane under the influence of a strong quartering wind holds the flight controls in their proper position. When taxiing in the opposite direction and with the same wind, he should hold the controls opposite to the way he had been holding them.
7. True or false? A tetrahedron on an airport is a reliable source of wind direction.
8. If a pilot takes off with a clogged fuel vent, he can expect
A. fuel contamination.
B. fuel exhaustion.
C. fuel starvation.
D. increased fuel flow.
9. A pilot has been intercepted by military aircraft that are incapable of VHF communications. How should he indicate to the intercepting pilots that he is in distress?
10. Which of the following does not belong?
A. Flashing white light in the air
B. Flashing white light on the ground
C. Alternating red-and-green light in the air
D. Alternating red-and-green light on the ground
Final Exam Answers
1. The correct answer is C. Transponder inspections must occur every 24 calendar months, which means the inspection isn’t required until the end of the month in question. (FAR 91.413)
2. The correct answer is B. The larger point is important. If any doubt exists, the responsibility almost always rests with the pilot in command. (FAR 91.107)
3. The correct answer is A. Class C airspace requires the pilot to establish two-way radio communication prior to entering. Class E is under positive air traffic control, but generally lacks a communication requirement. Class G airspace is uncontrolled. (FAR 91.130)
4. The correct answer is B. The passage from the Aeronautical Information Manual reads, “Pilots are encouraged to turn on their landing lights during takeoff; i.e., either after takeoff clearance has been received or when beginning takeoff roll. Pilots are further encouraged to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, especially when operating within 10 miles of any airport, or in conditions of reduced visibility and in areas where flocks of birds may be expected.” (AIM Section 4-3-23)
5. The correct answer is A. Communicating with a Class D airport tower is required whenever the tower is open, regardless of weather conditions. (FAR 91.129)
6. False. When taxiing with a tailwind component, the elevator should be held down; with a headwind component, it should be held neutral. The ailerons should be held in the same direction (wheel left or right) in both cases. (Airplane Flying Handbook Chapter 2)
7. False. Tetrahedrons often are locked into position by ground personnel to designate landing direction, not necessarily wind direction. (AIM Section 4-3-4)
8. The correct answer is C. A clogged fuel vent prevents air from entering the tank to replace consumed fuel, thus reducing air pressure in the tank. This “suction” eventually becomes sufficient to prevent fuel flow from the tank to the engine and causes fuel starvation. The engine fails even though fuel remains in the tank. Remember the difference between fuel starvation and exhaustion: you starve an engine of fuel, and you exhaust the supply (empty tanks).
9. He should flash all available aircraft lights in an irregular manner. This and other intercept signals are described in the Aeronautical Information Manual Section 6.
10. The correct answer is A. A flashing white light signal received by a pilot from a control tower while he is in the air has no meaning. On the ground, it indicates that he should return to his starting point on the airport. (AIM Section 4-3-13)
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