WHEELS UP CHECKRIDE TEST BANK EXAM
135.293 ORAL PREP (KING AIR & CITATION
FLOW) WITH BEST SOLUTIONS GRADED PASS
This premium study guide features a comprehensive bank of
high-yield exam questions and answers tailored directly to the
135.293 oral review for Gamma Aviation and Wheels Up crew
members. Every question includes precise regulatory insights,
corporate GOM protocols, and clear rationales to ensure you
master currency rules, operational control, and weather hazards.
It is the ultimate resource for pilots looking to ace their checkride,
sharpen their systems knowledge, and guarantee a passing score
on the first attempt.
Section 1: Pilot Certification, Medicals &
Currency (Questions 1-15)
Q1. Under FAR 61.17, a Temporary Pilot
Certificate is valid for a maximum period of how
many days?
A) 60 days
B) 90 days
C) 120 days
D) 180 days
Answer: C) 120 days
Rationale: Per FAR 61.17, a temporary pilot
certificate is issued for up to 120 days while the
FAA processes the permanent plastic certificate.
,It expires on the date shown on the certificate or
when the permanent certificate is received.
Q2. For a pilot under the age of 40, a First-Class
Medical Certificate is valid for commercial
privileges for how long?
A) 6 calendar months
B) 12 calendar months
C) 24 calendar months
D) 60 calendar months
Answer: B) 12 calendar months
Rationale: Under FAR 61.23, a First-Class
medical certificate provides first-class privileges
for 12 calendar months for pilots under age 40,
after which it downgrades to second-class
privileges.
Q3. For a pilot age 40 or older, a First-Class
Medical Certificate expires for first-class
privileges after:
A) 6 calendar months
B) 12 calendar months
C) 24 calendar months
D) 36 calendar months
Answer: A) 6 calendar months
Rationale: To maintain PIC privileges requiring a
,first-class medical, pilots age 40 and older must
renew their medical certificate every 6 calendar
months.
Q4. According to Gamma / Wheels Up company
policy, by which day of the expiration month
must a pilot submit their new medical certificate
to the training department?
A) 1st day
B) 15th day
C) 20th day
D) Last day
Answer: C) 20th day
Rationale: Company GOM policy requires crew
members to upload or email their renewed
medical certificate to
no later than
the 20th day of the month in which it expires to
avoid administrative scheduling holds.
Q5. If a pilot fails to submit their renewed
medical certificate by the company deadline,
what action must be taken immediately?
A) Fly under Part 91 only
B) Notify the Fleet Lead and Training Department to
request an administrative waiver
, C) Report to flight duty normally and carry a paper
copy
D) File an NASA ASRS report
Answer: B) Notify the Fleet Lead and Training
Department to request an administrative waiver
Rationale: Wheels Up policy requires direct
notification to the fleet leadership and training
coordinators if a renewal delay occurs, ensuring
scheduling can pull the crew member from
active flight tracking.
Q6. To meet the recent experience requirements
to act as PIC under Part 135, a pilot must have
performed how many takeoffs and landings
within the preceding 90 days?
A) 3 takeoffs and landings in any aircraft category
B) 3 takeoffs and landings as sole manipulator of the
controls in the same type of aircraft
C) 6 takeoffs and landings including 3 instrument
approaches
D) 5 takeoffs and landings to a full stop
Answer: B) 3 takeoffs and landings as sole
manipulator of the controls in the same type of
aircraft
Rationale: FAR 61.57(a) dictates that to carry
passengers, the pilot must have made 3 takeoffs
135.293 ORAL PREP (KING AIR & CITATION
FLOW) WITH BEST SOLUTIONS GRADED PASS
This premium study guide features a comprehensive bank of
high-yield exam questions and answers tailored directly to the
135.293 oral review for Gamma Aviation and Wheels Up crew
members. Every question includes precise regulatory insights,
corporate GOM protocols, and clear rationales to ensure you
master currency rules, operational control, and weather hazards.
It is the ultimate resource for pilots looking to ace their checkride,
sharpen their systems knowledge, and guarantee a passing score
on the first attempt.
Section 1: Pilot Certification, Medicals &
Currency (Questions 1-15)
Q1. Under FAR 61.17, a Temporary Pilot
Certificate is valid for a maximum period of how
many days?
A) 60 days
B) 90 days
C) 120 days
D) 180 days
Answer: C) 120 days
Rationale: Per FAR 61.17, a temporary pilot
certificate is issued for up to 120 days while the
FAA processes the permanent plastic certificate.
,It expires on the date shown on the certificate or
when the permanent certificate is received.
Q2. For a pilot under the age of 40, a First-Class
Medical Certificate is valid for commercial
privileges for how long?
A) 6 calendar months
B) 12 calendar months
C) 24 calendar months
D) 60 calendar months
Answer: B) 12 calendar months
Rationale: Under FAR 61.23, a First-Class
medical certificate provides first-class privileges
for 12 calendar months for pilots under age 40,
after which it downgrades to second-class
privileges.
Q3. For a pilot age 40 or older, a First-Class
Medical Certificate expires for first-class
privileges after:
A) 6 calendar months
B) 12 calendar months
C) 24 calendar months
D) 36 calendar months
Answer: A) 6 calendar months
Rationale: To maintain PIC privileges requiring a
,first-class medical, pilots age 40 and older must
renew their medical certificate every 6 calendar
months.
Q4. According to Gamma / Wheels Up company
policy, by which day of the expiration month
must a pilot submit their new medical certificate
to the training department?
A) 1st day
B) 15th day
C) 20th day
D) Last day
Answer: C) 20th day
Rationale: Company GOM policy requires crew
members to upload or email their renewed
medical certificate to
no later than
the 20th day of the month in which it expires to
avoid administrative scheduling holds.
Q5. If a pilot fails to submit their renewed
medical certificate by the company deadline,
what action must be taken immediately?
A) Fly under Part 91 only
B) Notify the Fleet Lead and Training Department to
request an administrative waiver
, C) Report to flight duty normally and carry a paper
copy
D) File an NASA ASRS report
Answer: B) Notify the Fleet Lead and Training
Department to request an administrative waiver
Rationale: Wheels Up policy requires direct
notification to the fleet leadership and training
coordinators if a renewal delay occurs, ensuring
scheduling can pull the crew member from
active flight tracking.
Q6. To meet the recent experience requirements
to act as PIC under Part 135, a pilot must have
performed how many takeoffs and landings
within the preceding 90 days?
A) 3 takeoffs and landings in any aircraft category
B) 3 takeoffs and landings as sole manipulator of the
controls in the same type of aircraft
C) 6 takeoffs and landings including 3 instrument
approaches
D) 5 takeoffs and landings to a full stop
Answer: B) 3 takeoffs and landings as sole
manipulator of the controls in the same type of
aircraft
Rationale: FAR 61.57(a) dictates that to carry
passengers, the pilot must have made 3 takeoffs
