JEPPESEN PRIVATE PILOT EXAM SCRIPT
PREMIUM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● What are the requirements to obtain a third-class medical certificate?
Answer: Pass a physical exam administered by an FAA-authorized
aviation medical examiner.
●● What are the privileges associated with having a private pilot
certificate?
Answer: Being able to carry passengers and sharing expenses with other
pilots
●● What are the categories of aircraft that can be flown with a private
pilot certificate?
Answer: Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air, and powered lift.
●● In order to remain current and act as a PIC you must
Answer: Satisfactorily complete a flight review every 24 months and if
carrying passengers, perform three takeoffs and landings in the same
aircraft category and class within the preceding 90 days.
●● What rating is an essential requirement for most career flying jobs?
,Answer: Multi-Engine
●● Additional pilot certificates that can be added to the private pilot
certificate are commercial pilot, airline transport pilot, and
Answer: Certified flight instructor.
●● What is the purpose of the FAA?
Answer: To govern commercial and general aviation
●● As part of the requirements to be able to fly solo as a student pilot,
you must hold at least a
Answer: third-class medical certificate.
●● How do variations in the atmospheric pressure affect your body
when flying?
Answer: Reduced pressure can cause pain in the ears, sinuses, and
abdomen and can cause decompression sickness after scuba diving.
●● What are four ways to minimize the effects of motion sickness?
Answer: Reduce stress and anxiety; schedule flights to avoid turbulent
conditions; focus on objects outside the aircraft; open fresh air vents
●● How does fatigue affect pilot performance?
, Answer: Degrades concentration, impairs coordination, and decreases
the ability to communicate
●● How can alcohol impair your ability to control your airplane?
Answer: It reduces coordination, slows reflexes, and impairs vision.
●● If you are using a drug, what process should you follow before
flying?
Answer: Perform a self-assessment, obtain an aviation medical
examiner's approval, and verify FAA approval of the drug.
●● What actions do you need to take to plan for practicing flight
maneuvers and procedures?
Answer: Determine and appropriate altitude and location for practice;
determine the maneuver and procedure steps and appropriate airplane
configurations using the pilot's operating handbook (POH) and your
training materials.
●● What are steps in the positive exchange of flight controls procedure?
Answer: 1. The pilot passing the control says, "You have the flight
controls," and continues to fly the airplane.
2. The pilot taking control says, "I have the flight control," and moves
the control stick to confirm.
PREMIUM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● What are the requirements to obtain a third-class medical certificate?
Answer: Pass a physical exam administered by an FAA-authorized
aviation medical examiner.
●● What are the privileges associated with having a private pilot
certificate?
Answer: Being able to carry passengers and sharing expenses with other
pilots
●● What are the categories of aircraft that can be flown with a private
pilot certificate?
Answer: Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air, and powered lift.
●● In order to remain current and act as a PIC you must
Answer: Satisfactorily complete a flight review every 24 months and if
carrying passengers, perform three takeoffs and landings in the same
aircraft category and class within the preceding 90 days.
●● What rating is an essential requirement for most career flying jobs?
,Answer: Multi-Engine
●● Additional pilot certificates that can be added to the private pilot
certificate are commercial pilot, airline transport pilot, and
Answer: Certified flight instructor.
●● What is the purpose of the FAA?
Answer: To govern commercial and general aviation
●● As part of the requirements to be able to fly solo as a student pilot,
you must hold at least a
Answer: third-class medical certificate.
●● How do variations in the atmospheric pressure affect your body
when flying?
Answer: Reduced pressure can cause pain in the ears, sinuses, and
abdomen and can cause decompression sickness after scuba diving.
●● What are four ways to minimize the effects of motion sickness?
Answer: Reduce stress and anxiety; schedule flights to avoid turbulent
conditions; focus on objects outside the aircraft; open fresh air vents
●● How does fatigue affect pilot performance?
, Answer: Degrades concentration, impairs coordination, and decreases
the ability to communicate
●● How can alcohol impair your ability to control your airplane?
Answer: It reduces coordination, slows reflexes, and impairs vision.
●● If you are using a drug, what process should you follow before
flying?
Answer: Perform a self-assessment, obtain an aviation medical
examiner's approval, and verify FAA approval of the drug.
●● What actions do you need to take to plan for practicing flight
maneuvers and procedures?
Answer: Determine and appropriate altitude and location for practice;
determine the maneuver and procedure steps and appropriate airplane
configurations using the pilot's operating handbook (POH) and your
training materials.
●● What are steps in the positive exchange of flight controls procedure?
Answer: 1. The pilot passing the control says, "You have the flight
controls," and continues to fly the airplane.
2. The pilot taking control says, "I have the flight control," and moves
the control stick to confirm.
