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Test your knowledge of pilot privileges with these questions from the AOPA Pilot Information Center.
1. Which incident requires an immediate notification to the nearest NTSB field office?
A. A forced landing because of engine failure.
B. Flight control system malfunction or failure.
C. Landing gear damage because of a hard landing.
2. Which cruising altitude is appropriate for a VFR flight on a magnetic course of 135 degrees?
A. Odd thousands plus 500 feet.
B. Even thousands.
C. Even thousands plus 500 feet.
3. When telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information, pilots should state
A. the aircraft identification or the pilot’s name.
B. true airspeed.
C. fuel on board.
4. An operable 4096-code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace?
A. Class D and Class G (below 10,000 feet msl).
B. Class D and Class E (below 10,000 feet msl).
C. Class A, Class B (and within 30 miles of the Class B primary airport), and Class C.
5. Completion of an annual inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should always be indicated by
A. an inspection sticker placed on the instrument panel that lists the annual inspection completion date.
B. the relicensing date on the registration certificate.
C. an appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance records.
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6. True or false? The buffeting felt by a pilot during stall entry in most lightplanes is the result of burbling air from the wing striking the tail.
7. If an aircraft engine has a fuel consumption of 20 gallons per hour, how many gallons of uncompressed air does it consume per hour?
8. A pilot exercises his emergency authority and intentionally violates three of the federal aviation regulations in Part 91, General Operating and Flight Rules. He is required to file a report of these violations to the FAA
A. within 24 hours.
B. within 7 days.
C. within 30 days.
D. only upon request.
9. What is the difference between a tornado and a funnel cloud?
10. A flat spin is commonly defined as a spin during which the angle of attack is greater than
A. 15 degrees.
B. 30 degrees.
C. 60 degrees.
D. 75 degrees.
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Final Exam Answers
- The answer is B. There are a dozen immediate notification items detailed in NTSB 830. 49 CFR 830.5.
- The answer is A. When operating above 3,000 feet agl and below 18,000 feet msl, pilots flying VFR on a magnetic course of zero through 179 degrees shall fly at an odd thousand foot msl altitude plus 500 feet. 3,500, 5,500, and so on up to 17,500 feet. (FAR 91.159)
- The answer is A. When calling Leidos flight service by phone, the aircraft identification or pilots name should be offered initially. True airspeed and fuel on board are given later as part of a flight plan filing, if accomplished. (1800wxbrief.com)
- The answer is C. A transponder is required in Class A, in Class B and in the 30-mile veil around the primary airport, and in Class C. (FAR 91.215)
- The answer is C. Completion of the logbook endorsement approves the aircraft for return to service. (FAR 43.11)
- True. Furthermore, if the pilot allows or causes the stall to deepen, the horizontal tail will likely stall, which causes the nose to drop.
- 160,000 gallons. Reciprocating engines consume 8,000 parts of air (by volume) for each part of fuel.
- The answer is D. A pilot is not required to file a report of such violations unless requested to do so by the FAA. Refer to Part 91.3(c) of the regulations.
- A tornado is a funnel cloud that touches the ground. A funnel cloud that touches a body of water is called a waterspout.
- The answer is C. The angle of attack during a flat spin is typically in excess of 60 degrees.
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