Checkride-ready
Test your knowledge of pilot privileges with these questions from the AOPA Pilot Information Center.
1. When operating an aircraft at cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500 feet msl up to and including 14,000 feet msl, supplemental oxygen shall be used during
A. flight time in excess of 30 minutes at those altitudes.
B. the entire flight time at those altitudes.
C. that flight time in excess of 10 minutes at those altitudes.
2. After January 1, 2020, ADS-B Out equipment use will be required in
A. Class B airspace and within 30 miles of the Class B primary airport.
B. Class E airspace below 10,000 feet msl.
C. All United States airspace.
3. Flight crewmembers are required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened during
A. all flight conditions.
B. flight in turbulent air.
C. takeoffs and landings.
4. Standard traffic pattern turns are to the _______, standard holding pattern turns are to the ______, and the right-of-way goes to the aircraft on the ______ when aircraft of the same category are converging.
A. left, right, left
B. left, right, right
C. left, left, right
5. What should be the first action after starting an aircraft engine?
A. Test each brake and the parking brake.
B. Adjust for proper rpm and check for desired indications on the engine gauges.
C. Place the magneto or ignition switch momentarily in the Off position to check for proper grounding.
Ace
Can you correctly answer these questions from retired TWA captain and 28,000-hour pilot Barry Schiff?
6. True or false? A pilot flying a typical single-engine airplane with a fixed-pitch propeller enters a dive and accelerates to VNE with the throttle fully closed. He should anticipate that engine rpm will exceed its redline.
7. Which of the following does not belong?
A. turbine engine
B. turbofan engine
C. turbojet engine
D. turboprop engine
8. How is it possible to turn a Cessna 172 while in a 90-degree bank angle without overstressing the airplane?
9. Which of the following does not belong?
A. winds shift to northwesterly
B. temperature decreases
C. dew point increases
D. pressure rises
10. Why is the aluminum skin of the control surfaces of some light airplanes corrugated?
Illustrations by John Ueland
Test Pilot Answers
- The answer is A. Supplemental oxygen use by the pilot is required for that part of the flight at those altitudes that is more than 30 minutes in duration. Above 14,000 feet msl, supplemental oxygen must be used continuously by the pilot. (FAR 91.211)
- The answer is A. Use of ADS-B Out equipment will be required in Class B, in the Class B Mode-C veil, in Class C, above Class B and C up to 10,000 feet msl, at and above 10,000 feet msl in Class E, and at and above 3,000 feet msl in Class E over the Gulf of Mexico out to 12 nautical miles. (FAR 91.225)
- The answer is C. Seat belts alone are required during takeoff, landing, and while en route. Shoulder harnesses are required only for takeoff and landing. (FAR 91.105)
- The answer is B. Standard traffic pattern turns are to the left, standard holding pattern turns are right, and when converging, the traffic on the right has the right of way. (Airplane Flying Handbook, Chapter 7, and FAR 91.113)
- The answer is B. After engine start, the correct actions are to set rpm properly for warmup, and check the engine gauges for desired indications. Brake test should be accomplished prior to taxi and magneto testing is normally done during engine runup. (Airplane Flying Handbook, Chapter 2)
- True. Aircraft certification regulations allow up to a 10-percent overspeed under these conditions. This should be avoided, however, as propeller and engine damage could eventually occur.
- The answer is A. A turbine engine can be either a turbofan, turbojet, or turboprop.
- By not attempting to maintain altitude. Note, however, that banking in excess of 60 degrees would result in an unauthorized aerobatic maneuver.
- The answer is C. After a cold front passage, dew point decreases.
- Corrugation increases the stiffness of a control surface while requiring a minimum of internal structure, which can reduce weight and the cost of construction.
Related Articles
