FAA 14 CFR AVIATION REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
2026/2027
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1-100
Question 1
According to 14 CFR §61.31, which aircraft require a type rating to act as pilot in command?
A. Any aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight over 12,500 pounds
B. Large aircraft (except lighter-than-air) and turbojet-powered airplanes
C. All multi-engine aircraft
D. Any aircraft capable of exceeding 250 knots
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(a) requires a type rating for any person acting as pilot in command of a large
aircraft (except lighter-than-air) or a turbojet-powered airplane. The regulation also includes "other aircraft
specified by the Administrator through aircraft type certificate procedures" .
Question 2
Under 14 CFR §61.31, what is the definition of a "high-performance airplane" requiring additional training?
A. An airplane with a turbocharged engine
B. An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower
C. An airplane capable of exceeding 250 knots
D. An airplane with a retractable landing gear and constant-speed propeller
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(f)(1) defines a high-performance airplane as one with an engine of more than
,200 horsepower. No person may act as pilot in command of such an aircraft without receiving and logging
training from an authorized instructor and obtaining a logbook endorsement .
Question 3
Under 14 CFR §61.31, what training is required before acting as pilot in command of a complex airplane?
A. No additional training beyond a private pilot certificate
B. Ground and flight training from an authorized instructor with a one-time endorsement
C. An instrument rating
D. 50 hours of solo flight time
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(e)(1) requires that no person may act as pilot in command of a complex airplane
unless they have received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor who has
determined they are proficient in the aircraft's operation and has provided a logbook endorsement .
Question 4
According to 14 CFR §61.31(g), what training is required before acting as pilot in command of a pressurized
aircraft capable of operating above flight level 250?
A. 10 hours of simulator training
B. Ground and flight training on high-altitude operations
C. An airline transport pilot certificate
D. 100 hours of high-altitude flight time
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(g) requires ground training covering high-altitude aerodynamics, respiration,
hypoxia symptoms, decompression effects, and other physiological aspects of high-altitude flight. Flight
training must include normal cruise above 25,000 feet, simulated rapid decompression procedures, and
emergency descent procedures .
,Question 5
Under 14 CFR §61.31(i), what training is required before acting as pilot in command of a tailwheel airplane?
A. No additional training beyond a private pilot certificate
B. Flight training from an authorized instructor including normal and crosswind takeoffs/landings, wheel
landings, and go-around procedures
C. 25 hours of solo tailwheel time
D. A special tailwheel endorsement from the FAA
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(i)(1) requires flight training in a tailwheel airplane that includes normal and
crosswind takeoffs and landings, wheel landings (unless the manufacturer recommends against them), and go-
around procedures, plus an instructor's logbook endorsement .
Question 6
Under 14 CFR §61.31, who is exempt from the tailwheel training requirement?
A. Any pilot with a commercial certificate
B. Any person who logged pilot-in-command time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991
C. Any pilot with an instrument rating
D. Any pilot with more than 500 total flight hours
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(i)(2) provides an exemption from the tailwheel training and endorsement
requirement for any person who logged pilot-in-command time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991 .
Question 7
According to 14 CFR §61.31(d), to serve as pilot in command of an aircraft, a person must hold the appropriate
category, class, and type rating (if required) OR:
A. Have a valid driver's license
, B. Have received training appropriate to the pilot certification level and an endorsement for solo flight
C. Be accompanied by a flight instructor
D. Have logged 500 hours as a safety pilot
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(d)(2) allows a person to serve as pilot in command if they have received training
required by Part 61 that is appropriate to their pilot certification level, aircraft category, class, and type rating (if
required), and have received an endorsement for solo flight in that aircraft from an authorized instructor .
Question 8
According to Appendix A to 14 CFR Part 61, which ACS document applies to the Private Pilot Certificate for
Airplane Category?
A. FAA-S-8081-12B
B. FAA-S-ACS-6C
C. FAA-S-8081-22A
D. FAA-S-ACS-11A
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: Appendix A to 14 CFR Part 61 specifies that the Private Pilot for Airplane Category Airman
Certification Standards is FAA-S-ACS-6C, dated November 2023 .
Question 9
According to Appendix A to 14 CFR Part 61, which ACS document applies to the Commercial Pilot Certificate for
Airplane Category?
A. FAA-S-ACS-6C
B. FAA-S-ACS-7B
C. FAA-S-ACS-8C
D. FAA-S-ACS-11A
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
2026/2027
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1-100
Question 1
According to 14 CFR §61.31, which aircraft require a type rating to act as pilot in command?
A. Any aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight over 12,500 pounds
B. Large aircraft (except lighter-than-air) and turbojet-powered airplanes
C. All multi-engine aircraft
D. Any aircraft capable of exceeding 250 knots
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(a) requires a type rating for any person acting as pilot in command of a large
aircraft (except lighter-than-air) or a turbojet-powered airplane. The regulation also includes "other aircraft
specified by the Administrator through aircraft type certificate procedures" .
Question 2
Under 14 CFR §61.31, what is the definition of a "high-performance airplane" requiring additional training?
A. An airplane with a turbocharged engine
B. An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower
C. An airplane capable of exceeding 250 knots
D. An airplane with a retractable landing gear and constant-speed propeller
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(f)(1) defines a high-performance airplane as one with an engine of more than
,200 horsepower. No person may act as pilot in command of such an aircraft without receiving and logging
training from an authorized instructor and obtaining a logbook endorsement .
Question 3
Under 14 CFR §61.31, what training is required before acting as pilot in command of a complex airplane?
A. No additional training beyond a private pilot certificate
B. Ground and flight training from an authorized instructor with a one-time endorsement
C. An instrument rating
D. 50 hours of solo flight time
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(e)(1) requires that no person may act as pilot in command of a complex airplane
unless they have received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor who has
determined they are proficient in the aircraft's operation and has provided a logbook endorsement .
Question 4
According to 14 CFR §61.31(g), what training is required before acting as pilot in command of a pressurized
aircraft capable of operating above flight level 250?
A. 10 hours of simulator training
B. Ground and flight training on high-altitude operations
C. An airline transport pilot certificate
D. 100 hours of high-altitude flight time
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(g) requires ground training covering high-altitude aerodynamics, respiration,
hypoxia symptoms, decompression effects, and other physiological aspects of high-altitude flight. Flight
training must include normal cruise above 25,000 feet, simulated rapid decompression procedures, and
emergency descent procedures .
,Question 5
Under 14 CFR §61.31(i), what training is required before acting as pilot in command of a tailwheel airplane?
A. No additional training beyond a private pilot certificate
B. Flight training from an authorized instructor including normal and crosswind takeoffs/landings, wheel
landings, and go-around procedures
C. 25 hours of solo tailwheel time
D. A special tailwheel endorsement from the FAA
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(i)(1) requires flight training in a tailwheel airplane that includes normal and
crosswind takeoffs and landings, wheel landings (unless the manufacturer recommends against them), and go-
around procedures, plus an instructor's logbook endorsement .
Question 6
Under 14 CFR §61.31, who is exempt from the tailwheel training requirement?
A. Any pilot with a commercial certificate
B. Any person who logged pilot-in-command time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991
C. Any pilot with an instrument rating
D. Any pilot with more than 500 total flight hours
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(i)(2) provides an exemption from the tailwheel training and endorsement
requirement for any person who logged pilot-in-command time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991 .
Question 7
According to 14 CFR §61.31(d), to serve as pilot in command of an aircraft, a person must hold the appropriate
category, class, and type rating (if required) OR:
A. Have a valid driver's license
, B. Have received training appropriate to the pilot certification level and an endorsement for solo flight
C. Be accompanied by a flight instructor
D. Have logged 500 hours as a safety pilot
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: 14 CFR §61.31(d)(2) allows a person to serve as pilot in command if they have received training
required by Part 61 that is appropriate to their pilot certification level, aircraft category, class, and type rating (if
required), and have received an endorsement for solo flight in that aircraft from an authorized instructor .
Question 8
According to Appendix A to 14 CFR Part 61, which ACS document applies to the Private Pilot Certificate for
Airplane Category?
A. FAA-S-8081-12B
B. FAA-S-ACS-6C
C. FAA-S-8081-22A
D. FAA-S-ACS-11A
🟢B
🔴 RATIONALE: Appendix A to 14 CFR Part 61 specifies that the Private Pilot for Airplane Category Airman
Certification Standards is FAA-S-ACS-6C, dated November 2023 .
Question 9
According to Appendix A to 14 CFR Part 61, which ACS document applies to the Commercial Pilot Certificate for
Airplane Category?
A. FAA-S-ACS-6C
B. FAA-S-ACS-7B
C. FAA-S-ACS-8C
D. FAA-S-ACS-11A
