PRIVATE PILOT PRACTICE SOLUTION TEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane)
certificate?
Answer: 14 CFR 61.103
1. be least 17 years old
2. be able to read, speak, write, and understand English language
3. hold U.S. student pilot cert/sport pilot cert/ or recreational pilot cert
4. Hold at least a 3rd class medical
5. ground/flight endorsements
6. pass knowledge/practical tests
7. meet aeronautical experience requirements
●● Demonstrate that your current and eligible to take the practical exam
Answer: check endorsements, say you have the verified hours, and make
sure logbooks make sense
●● What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot?
Answer: 14 CFR 61.113
1. can't carry passengers or property for compensation
,2. can't act as PIC for compensation
3. may fly for business if incidental
4. may not pay less than pro rata share of operating expenses fuel, oil,
airport fees, or rental fees
5. may act as PIC for charitable, nonprofit, or community event
6. search and rescue reimbursed local, state, federal
7. may demonstrate aircraft to a prospective buyer if they are a salesman
and have at least 200 hours
8. may tow glider if meet requirements (14 CFR 61.69)
9. light sport flight test meet requirements
●● What does "may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating
expenses of a flight mean"
Answer: Pro rata mean proportional.
The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the
flight's operating expenses with the passengers,(fuel, oil, airport
expenditures or rental fees)
●● What must a pilot have on hand? what must be on with you
physically?
Answer: pilot certificate
State/gov ID
medical
,students bring logbooks
●● What can your passengers pay?
Answer: Pro Rata Share
●● When can you be compensated or reimbursed?
Answer: 1. Splitting costs of flying with other people. Paying no less
than the pro rata share
2. Aircraft salesperson May demonstrate in flight to buyer (200 hours
total time)
3. May act as PIC of an airplane in connection with business if
incidental
4. Charitable or non-profit flights
●● How many hours to demo an airplane for sale?
Answer: At least 200
●● What is a high-performance airplane, and requirement to act as PIC
of one?
, Answer: More than 200HP
a. received and logged ground and flight training and found proficient
b. received endorsement in logbook from authorized instructor
●● Other than High-perf and complex, what other types of Aircraft
require specific training and endorsements?
Answer: High-Altitude Airplane: pressurized airplane that has a service
ceiling above 25000 feet msl.
Tailwheel Airplane
have to complete ground and flight training for both as well as revived
an endorsement from an authorized instructor.
●● What is a complex airplane, and what are the req to act as PIC?
Answer: 14 CFR 61.31
A complex airplane has retractable gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch
propeller. including airplanes with (FADEC) digital engine control
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane)
certificate?
Answer: 14 CFR 61.103
1. be least 17 years old
2. be able to read, speak, write, and understand English language
3. hold U.S. student pilot cert/sport pilot cert/ or recreational pilot cert
4. Hold at least a 3rd class medical
5. ground/flight endorsements
6. pass knowledge/practical tests
7. meet aeronautical experience requirements
●● Demonstrate that your current and eligible to take the practical exam
Answer: check endorsements, say you have the verified hours, and make
sure logbooks make sense
●● What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot?
Answer: 14 CFR 61.113
1. can't carry passengers or property for compensation
,2. can't act as PIC for compensation
3. may fly for business if incidental
4. may not pay less than pro rata share of operating expenses fuel, oil,
airport fees, or rental fees
5. may act as PIC for charitable, nonprofit, or community event
6. search and rescue reimbursed local, state, federal
7. may demonstrate aircraft to a prospective buyer if they are a salesman
and have at least 200 hours
8. may tow glider if meet requirements (14 CFR 61.69)
9. light sport flight test meet requirements
●● What does "may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating
expenses of a flight mean"
Answer: Pro rata mean proportional.
The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the
flight's operating expenses with the passengers,(fuel, oil, airport
expenditures or rental fees)
●● What must a pilot have on hand? what must be on with you
physically?
Answer: pilot certificate
State/gov ID
medical
,students bring logbooks
●● What can your passengers pay?
Answer: Pro Rata Share
●● When can you be compensated or reimbursed?
Answer: 1. Splitting costs of flying with other people. Paying no less
than the pro rata share
2. Aircraft salesperson May demonstrate in flight to buyer (200 hours
total time)
3. May act as PIC of an airplane in connection with business if
incidental
4. Charitable or non-profit flights
●● How many hours to demo an airplane for sale?
Answer: At least 200
●● What is a high-performance airplane, and requirement to act as PIC
of one?
, Answer: More than 200HP
a. received and logged ground and flight training and found proficient
b. received endorsement in logbook from authorized instructor
●● Other than High-perf and complex, what other types of Aircraft
require specific training and endorsements?
Answer: High-Altitude Airplane: pressurized airplane that has a service
ceiling above 25000 feet msl.
Tailwheel Airplane
have to complete ground and flight training for both as well as revived
an endorsement from an authorized instructor.
●● What is a complex airplane, and what are the req to act as PIC?
Answer: 14 CFR 61.31
A complex airplane has retractable gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch
propeller. including airplanes with (FADEC) digital engine control
