PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE ORAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE ORAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Whatkiskrequiredktokbecomekakprivatekpilot?k-kans--
kMustkbekatkleastk17kyearskold
-kRead,kwrite,kandkspeakkEnglish
-kPasskakwrittenkknowledgekexam
-kHavekadequatekGroundkandkFlightktrainingkendorsements
-kHoldkatkleastkakthirdkclasskmedical

Whatkarekyourkprivilegeskandklimitations?k-kans-Priviliges:
-
kCankdemonstratekankaircraftktokakbuyerkasklongkaskyoukarekaksalespersonkork
brokerkwithk200khours
-
kCankactkaskPICkofkankaircraftktowingkakgliderkasklongkaskyoukmeetkrequiremen
ts
-
kCankactkaskPICkofkankaircraftkasklongkaskitkiskincidentalktokakbusiness;kcankn
otkcarrykpassengerskforkcompensation

Limitations:k
-
kCanknotkpayklesskthankprokratedksharekofkoperatingkexpenseskwithkpassengers
k(fuel,koil,kfees)
-kCanknotkflykforkhirekorkcompensation

HowkdokyoukremainkcurrentkaskakPrivatekPilot?k-kans--
kCompletekakFlightkReviewkeveryk2kyearsk
k
Tokremainkcurrentkcarryingkpassengers:k
-
kWithinkprecedingk90kdays,kcompletek3ktakekoffskandklandingskinkaircraftkofkthek
samekcategory,kclass,kandktype
(Ifkconventionalkgear,kmustkbektokakfullkstop)
(Ifkatknight,kmustkbektokakfullkstopkandkbetweenkonekhourkafterksunsetkandkone
khourkbeforeksunrise)

FAR/AIMk61.56kandk61.57

Whatkdocumentskarekrequiredkaboardkankaircraft?k-kans--
kAirworthinesskCertification

,-kRegistration
-kRadiokCertificationk(InternationalkOnly)
-kOwner'skManualk
-kWeightkandkBalance

91k203kandk91.9

Doeskthekregistrationkeverkexpire?k-kans-
Yes,keveryk3kyearskthekownerkmustkreregister

WhatkdocumentskmustkthekPICkalwayskhavekwithkthem?k-kans--
kMedicalkCertificate
-kStudent/PrivatekPilotkCertificatek
-kPhotokID

Whatkinspectionskarekrequiredkforkyourkaircraft?k-kans-Ak-
kAirworthinesskDirectivesk(AD's)
Vk-kVORkCheckk(everyk30kdays)k(IFRkOnly)
Ik-kInspectionsk100khourk(ForkHirekOnly)kandkAnnualk(RequiredkofkallkAircraft)
Ak-kAltimeter/kPitotkStatickSystem
(Everyk24kCalendarkMonths)k(IFRkOnly)
Tk-kTransponderk(Everyk24kCalendarkMonths)
Ek-kELTk(Everyk12kCalendarkMonths)

FAR/AIMk91k409

Differencekbetweenk100khourkinspectionkandkAnnualkinspection?k-kans-
Allkaircraftkmustkundergokankannualkinspection.kAircraftkforkhirekmustkalsokunderg
ok100khourkinspection

Annualkinspectionkiskmorekinkdepthkandkrequireskakmorekcertifiedkmechanic
Annualkinspectionkcanktakekplacekofkak100khourkinspection,k100khourkinspection
kcanknotktakekplacekofkankannual

WhatkiskankMEL?k-kans-Minimumkequipmentklist.k
Equipmentkthatkiskallowedktokbekbroken,kbutkthekflightkcankstillkproceed

Whatkiskakspecialkflightkpermit?k-kans-
Givesktemporarykairworthinessktokankaircraftkthatkdoesknotkhavekcurrentkairworthi
ness.kNormallykonekdayktokakcertainkairport.kFSDOk(FlightkstandardskDistrictkOffi
ce)kcankissuekthese,knormallykwhenkgoingktokseekakmechanic

CHAPTERk2kAEROMEDICALkFACTORSk-kans-
CHAPTERk2kAEROMEDICALkFACTORS

, Explainkthekthreektypeskofkmedicalsk-kans-
ThirdkClass:kLeastkextensive,kEverykpilotkmustkhavekatkleastkakthirdkclasskDurati
onkisk60kmonthskunderk40,k24kcalendarkmonthskoverk40

SecondkClass:kCommercialkPilotskarekrequiredktokhave.k

FirstkClass:kMostkextensive,kATP'skarekrequiredktokhave.k
Forkme:k60kmonthskforkme,kbecausekonlykneedkthirdkclasskmedical

Mustkgetkrenewed:
Overk40k-kEveryk2kyears
Underk40k-kEveryk5kyears

Whatkiskhypoxia?k-kans-Notkgettingkenoughkoxygenktokthekbrain

Whatkarekthek4ktypeskofkhypoxia?k-kans--
kHypoxickHypoxia;knotkgettingkenoughkoxygen,khigherkaltitudeskoverk12,500kftk(m
ostkcommon)

-
kHypemickHypoxiak;kEnoughkoxygen,kbutknotkenoughkgoodkbloodktokcarryktheko
xygen.k(Anemiakorkcarbonkmonoxidekpoisoning)

-kStagnantkHypoxiak;kHeartkPumpkisknotkworking

-
kHistotoxickHypoxia;kOxygenkavailable,kbutkcellskcanknotksoakkupkthekoxygenk(b
eingkdrunk)

Symptomskofkhypoxiak-kans-Headache,kdizziness,kskinkturningkblue,keuphoria

Explainkhyperventialtionk-kans-Overbreathing,kbreathingktookrapidlyk
Breathingkoutkcarbonkmonoxidektookquickly

Breathekintokakbagkorktrykandkcalmkyourselfk

Symptoms:k
Headache,kdizziness,kskinkturningkblue,keuphoria

Namekandkexplainkthek8ktypeskofkspacialkdisorientation:k-kans-
Statekofkconfusion,klosingkorientationktokthekhorizon

-kThekleans:kIllusionkofkturningkinkthekoppositekdirection

-kCoriolis:kMakingkquickkheadkmovementk