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A 100 hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100 hour inspection was actually done at 3309.5 hours. When is the next 100 hour inspection due? – ANS 3402.5 hours. A below glide slope indication from a pulsating approach slope indicator is... – ANS A pulsating red light. A below glide slope indication from a tri-color VASI is... - ANSA red light signal. A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace? - ANSClass D. A certificated private pilot may not act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider unless there is entered in the pilot's logbook a minimum of...
- ANS100 hours of pilot in command time in the aircraft category, class and type, if required, that the pilot is using to tow a glider. A flashing white light from the control tower to a taxiing aircraft is an indication to - ANSReturn to the starting point on the airport.
A lighted heliport my be identified by a... - ANSGreen, yellow, & white rotating beacon. A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits... - ANSTwo quick, white flashes between green flashes. A non frontal, narrow band of active thunderstorms that often develop ahead of a cold front is know as a... - ANSSquall line. A non-tower satellite airport, within the same Class D airspace as that designated for the primary airport, requires radio communications be established and maintained with the... - ANSPrimary airport's control tower. A parachute composed of nylon, rayon, or other synthetic fibers must have been packed by a certificated and appropriately rated parachute rugger within the preceding... - ANS180 days. A person may not act as a crew member of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding... - ANS8 hours. A pilot can expect a wind shear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the windspeed at 2,000 4,000 feet above the surface is at least... - ANS knots.
A stable air mass is most likely to have which characteristic? - ANSPoor surface visibility. A state of temporary confusion resulting from misleading information being sent to the brain by various sensory organs is defined as.... - ANSSpatial disorientation. A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot... - ANSIs clear to land. A temperature inversion would most likely result in which weather condition? - ANSAn increase in temperature as altitude is increased. A third class medical certificate is issued t a 51 year old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on... - ANSMay 31, 2 years later. A third class medical certificate is issued to a 36 year old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on... - ANSAugust 31, 5 years later. A third class medical certificate was issued to a 19 year old pilot August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a recreational or private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will expire at midnight on... - ANSAugust 31, 5 years later
A weather briefing that is provided when the information requested is 6 or more hours in advance of the proposed departure time is... - ANSAn outlooking briefing. Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that... - ANSThe ceiling is at least 5,000 feet and visibility is 5 miles or more After landing at a tower-controlled airport, when should the pilot contact ground control? - ANSWhen advised by the tower to do so. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time? - ANSVy AIRMETs are advisories of significant weather phenomena by of lower intensities than SIGMETs and are intended for dissemination to... - ANSAll pilots. Airport taxiway edge lights are identified at night by... - ANSBlue omnidirectional lights. Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only... - ANSWhen the associated control tower is in operation. All operations within Class C airspace must be... - ANSIn communications with the responsible ATC facility.
An airplane said to be inherently stable will... - ANSrequire less effort to control. An airport's rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates... - ANSThat weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums. An almond or lens shaped cloud which appears stationary, but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more, is referred to as... - ANSA lenticular cloud An alternating red and green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal to... - ANSExercise extreme caution. An approved parachute constructed of natural fiber may be carried in an aircraft for emergency use if it has been packed by an appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding... - ANS60 days. An ATC clearance provides... - ANSAuthorization to proceed under specified traffic conditions in controlled airspace. An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot during a local flight: "TRAFFIC 2 O'CLOCK, 5 MILES, NORTHBOUND..." Where should the pilot look for this traffic? - ANSBetween directly ahead and 90º to the right.
An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090: "TRAFFIC 3 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND..." Where should the pilot look for this traffic? - ANSSouth. An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 360: "TRAFFIC 10 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND..." Where should the pilot look for this traffic? - ANSNorthwest. An electrical system failure( battery and alternator) occurs during flight. In this situation, you would... - ANSExperience avionics equipment failure. An on glide slope indication from a tri-color VASI is... - ANSA green light signal. An operable 4096 code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace? - ANSClass A, Class B, (and within 30 miles of the class B primary airport), and Class C. Angle of attack is defined as the chord line of an airfoil and the... - ANSDirection of the relative wind. Applying carburetor heat will... - ANSEnrich the fuel/air mixture. As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will... - ANSRemain the same regardless of altitude.
Before passengers can be carried in an aircraft that has been altered in a manner than may have appreciably changed its flight characteristics, it must be flight tested by an appropriately rated pilot who holds at least a... - ANSPrivate pilot certificate. Below FL 180, en route weather advisories should be obtained from an FSS on... - ANS122.0 MHz Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft's... - ANSAerodynamic balance and controllability. Clouds are divided into four families according to their... - ANSHeight range. Clouds, fog, or dew will always from when... - ANSWater vapor condenses. Completion of an annual condition inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should always be indicated by... - ANSAn appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance rocords. Convective circulation patterns associated with sea breezes are caused by... - ANSCool, dense air moving inland from over the water. Crest of standing mountain waves may be marked by stationary, lens shaped cloud known as... - ANSStanding lenticular clouds.
Detonation may occur at high-power settings when? - ANSThe fuel mixture ignites instantaneously instead of burning progressively and evenly. Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when? - ANSThe unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the... - ANSMagnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force. During a night flight, you observe a steady white light and a flashing read light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft? - ANSThe other aircraft is flying away from you. During a night flight, you observe steady red and green lights ahead at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft? - ANSThe other aircraft is approaching head-on. During a night flight,you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of he other aircraft? - ANSThe other aircraft is crossing to the left. During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled? - ANSBoth wings are stalled. During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the aircraft to... - ANSStall at a high airspeed.
During the preflight inspection who is responsible for determining the aircraft as safe for flight? - ANSThe pilot in command. During the run-up at a high-elevation airport, a pilot notes a slight engine roughness that is not affected by the magneto check but grows worse during the carburetor heat check. Under these circumstances, what would be the most logical initial action? - ANSCheck the results obtained with a leaner setting of the mixture. Each person operating an aircraft at a VFR crusing altitude shall maintain an odd-thousand plus 500 foot altitude while on a... - ANSmagnetic course of 0º through 179º. Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of the Administrator, the National Transportation Safety Board, or... - ANSFederal, state, or local law enforcement officer. Each recreational or private pilot is required to have... - ANSA semiannual flight review. Effects of carbon monoxide poisoning include... - ANSDizziness, blurred vision, and loss of muscle power. Every physical process of weather is accompanied by, or is the result of, a... - ANSHeat exchange.
Except in Alaska, during what time period should lighted position lights be displayed on an aircraft? - ANSSunrise to sunset. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, an aircraft may not be operated closer than what distance from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure? - ANS500 feet. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas? - ANSAn altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude requried for a pilot to operate an aircraft over other than a congested area? - ANSAn altitude of 500 feet AGL, except over open water or sparsely populated area, which requires 500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum save altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere? - ANSAn altitude allowing, if a power units fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface. Excessively high engine temperatures will... - ANSCause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, & possible permanent internal engine damage.
Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at... - ANSLess than the length of the wingspan above the surface. For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the... - ANSLowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration. For internal cooling, air cooled engines are especially dependent on... - ANSThe circulation of lubricating oil. For private pilot operations a second class medical certificate issued to a 42 year old pilot on July 15, this year will expire at midnight on... - ANSJuly 31, 2 years later. For private pilot operations, a first class medical certificate issued to a 23 year old pilot on October 21, this year will expire at midnight on... - ANSOctober 31, 5 years later. For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is... - ANS mile. From which primary source should information be obtained regarding expected weather at the estimated time of arrival if your destination has no Terminal Forecast? - ANSArea Forecast.
From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations? - ANSGround control, on initial contact. Generally speaking, the use of carburetor heat tends to... - ANSDecrease engine performance. Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem? - ANSBecoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed. Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these hazardous attitudes? - ANSAntiauthority, impulsivvity, macho, resignation, and invulnerability. How can a military airport be identified at night? - ANSDual peaked (two quick) white flashes between green flashes. How can you determine if another aircraft is on a collision course with your aircraft? - ANSThere will be no apparent relative motion between your aircraft and the other aircraft. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? - ANSPressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than the true altitude.
How should an aircraft preflight inspection be accomplished for the first flight of the day? - ANSThorough and systematic means recommended by the manufacturer. How should contact be established with an En Rout Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) station, and what service would be expected? - ANSCall Flight Watch on 122.0 for information regarding actual weather and thunderstorm activity along proposed route. How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, and which division should this be reported to? - ANSWithin 60 days to the Civil Aviation Security Division. How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division? - ANSNo later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action. How will frost on the wings of an airplane affect takeoff performance? - ANSFrost will disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wing, adversely affecting its lifting capability. If a certificated pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate for a period of only... - ANS30 days after the date of the move.
If a control tower and an FSS are located on the same airport, which function is provided by the FSS during those periods when the tower is closed? - ANSAirport Advisory Service. If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate... - ANSHigher than the actual altitude above sea level. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate... - ANSLower than the actual altitude above sea level. If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96 what is the approximate change in indication? - ANSAltimeter will indicate 150 feet lower. If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the best way to overcome the effect is to... - ANSRely upon the aircraft instruments indications. If a pilot suspects that the engine (with a fixed-pitch propeller) is detonating during climb-out after takeoff, the initial course of action to take would be to... - ANSLower the nose slightly to increase airspeed. If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight review required? - ANSAugust 31, 2 years later.
