Private Pilot Oral Exam 2025 100% Verified Questions &
Answers
Q: Pilot Qualifications -
What documents must you have with you to fly the airplane?
Answer:
Pilot certificate, medical certificate, and government issued photo ID (61.3)
Q: Eligibility Requirements For a Private Pilot
Answer:
FAR 61.103 At Least 17 Years of Age
Q: Read write and speak English Hold a US student Pilot Cert Hold at least a third class medical
Receive and long ground and flight training along with proper endorsements Pass the required knowledge test (PAR)
Meet the applicable aeronautical experience (See Next Card)
Aeronautical Experience Requirements
Answer:
Far 61.109 40 hrs of total time
Q: 20 hours of authorized instructor time
3 hours simulated instriment, 3 hours XC 3 hours Night (100NM 10TOLS full stop) 3 hours practice prep
10 hours solo
5 hours XC (One 150nm xc 3 different legs 1 leg >50nm full stop landings) 3 TOLs to full stop at a towered airport
Privileges and Limitations
Answer:
FAR (61.113)(91.146)
Q: Privileges
Answer:
Act as PIC and carry passengers - conduct search and rescue operations; fly for charitable, non-profit, or community
event; act as an aircraft salesman if you have at least 200 hours, may act as PIC towing a glider
Q: Limitations
Answer:
Cannot fly for hire; must pay no less than pro rata share
Q: How do we keep our pilot certificate current? - PPL
Answer:
Flight review every 24 calendar months
Q: What are the currency requirements for carrying passengers?
,Answer:
FAR(61.57)
Q: 3 take offs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same category, class and type if required. At
night, these 3 landings must be made to a full stop
Night definition? When can you perform required night landings?
Answer:
FAR(61.57) Night = the time between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight Night landings can be logged 1
hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
Q: Medical Certificates
Answer:
FAR(61.23)
Q: Medical Class Privileges Age under 40 Age Over 40 1st Class (atp,comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 6 months 2nd Class
(comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 12months 3rd Class (pvt,cfi,rec) 60months 24months
Currency vs Proficiency - Currency
Answer:
The pilot meets the legal requirements
Q: Proficiency
Answer:
being competent in the actions required to act as PIC of the particular aircraft
Q: Endorsements
Answer:
FAR(61.31) (EFIG) Everything-Complex, Fast-High Performance, I-Tail wheel, Gas-pressurized cabin
Q: Complex: retractable landing gear, flaps, controllable pitch prop High performance
Answer:
above 200hp
Q: Tail wheel
Pressurized cabin: service ceiling or max operating altitude above 25000 All endorsements require:
Receive and log both ground and flight training by an authorized instructor in the same aircraft
Airworthiness Requirements -
What documents should be in the aircraft before flight?
Answer:
ARROW (91.203)
Q: does not expire as long as the aircraft meets its approved type design is in a safe condition to fly and maintenance
/preventative maintenance has been performed in accordance with CFR 21,43,91)
, Answer:
Airworthiness Certificate
Q: Registration
Answer:
expires every 7 years
Q: Radio License (required for international flight) Operating Handbook (found in the POH)
Weight and Balance equipment list
what do category, class, and type mean?
Answer:
FAR (61.5)
Q: Category: Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, Lighter-Than-Air etc. Class
Answer:
Single Engine Land/Sea, Multi Engine Land/Sea
Q: Required Inspections
Answer:
AV1ATES
Q: Annual
Answer:
every 12 calendar months (91.409) VOR - every 30 days for IFR (91.171)
Q: 100 hour if airplane is being operated for hire
Altimeter/Pitot Static - 24 calendar months; required for IFR flight (91.411) Tr
Answer:
ponder - 24 calendar months (91.413)
Q: ELT
Answer:
12 calendar months or after 1 hour cumulative use or half of battery life (91.207) Static Encoder - every 24 calendar
months (IFR)
Q: An annual inspection may take the place of a 100 hour but a 100 hour cannot take the place of an annual inspection
Any A&P mechanic can sight off but an A&P mechanic must be an authorized inspector to sign off on an annual
inspection
What is an Airworthiness Directive? Is it mandatory? (PHAK 8-12)
Answer:
FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is mandatory
Answers
Q: Pilot Qualifications -
What documents must you have with you to fly the airplane?
Answer:
Pilot certificate, medical certificate, and government issued photo ID (61.3)
Q: Eligibility Requirements For a Private Pilot
Answer:
FAR 61.103 At Least 17 Years of Age
Q: Read write and speak English Hold a US student Pilot Cert Hold at least a third class medical
Receive and long ground and flight training along with proper endorsements Pass the required knowledge test (PAR)
Meet the applicable aeronautical experience (See Next Card)
Aeronautical Experience Requirements
Answer:
Far 61.109 40 hrs of total time
Q: 20 hours of authorized instructor time
3 hours simulated instriment, 3 hours XC 3 hours Night (100NM 10TOLS full stop) 3 hours practice prep
10 hours solo
5 hours XC (One 150nm xc 3 different legs 1 leg >50nm full stop landings) 3 TOLs to full stop at a towered airport
Privileges and Limitations
Answer:
FAR (61.113)(91.146)
Q: Privileges
Answer:
Act as PIC and carry passengers - conduct search and rescue operations; fly for charitable, non-profit, or community
event; act as an aircraft salesman if you have at least 200 hours, may act as PIC towing a glider
Q: Limitations
Answer:
Cannot fly for hire; must pay no less than pro rata share
Q: How do we keep our pilot certificate current? - PPL
Answer:
Flight review every 24 calendar months
Q: What are the currency requirements for carrying passengers?
,Answer:
FAR(61.57)
Q: 3 take offs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same category, class and type if required. At
night, these 3 landings must be made to a full stop
Night definition? When can you perform required night landings?
Answer:
FAR(61.57) Night = the time between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight Night landings can be logged 1
hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
Q: Medical Certificates
Answer:
FAR(61.23)
Q: Medical Class Privileges Age under 40 Age Over 40 1st Class (atp,comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 6 months 2nd Class
(comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 12months 3rd Class (pvt,cfi,rec) 60months 24months
Currency vs Proficiency - Currency
Answer:
The pilot meets the legal requirements
Q: Proficiency
Answer:
being competent in the actions required to act as PIC of the particular aircraft
Q: Endorsements
Answer:
FAR(61.31) (EFIG) Everything-Complex, Fast-High Performance, I-Tail wheel, Gas-pressurized cabin
Q: Complex: retractable landing gear, flaps, controllable pitch prop High performance
Answer:
above 200hp
Q: Tail wheel
Pressurized cabin: service ceiling or max operating altitude above 25000 All endorsements require:
Receive and log both ground and flight training by an authorized instructor in the same aircraft
Airworthiness Requirements -
What documents should be in the aircraft before flight?
Answer:
ARROW (91.203)
Q: does not expire as long as the aircraft meets its approved type design is in a safe condition to fly and maintenance
/preventative maintenance has been performed in accordance with CFR 21,43,91)
, Answer:
Airworthiness Certificate
Q: Registration
Answer:
expires every 7 years
Q: Radio License (required for international flight) Operating Handbook (found in the POH)
Weight and Balance equipment list
what do category, class, and type mean?
Answer:
FAR (61.5)
Q: Category: Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, Lighter-Than-Air etc. Class
Answer:
Single Engine Land/Sea, Multi Engine Land/Sea
Q: Required Inspections
Answer:
AV1ATES
Q: Annual
Answer:
every 12 calendar months (91.409) VOR - every 30 days for IFR (91.171)
Q: 100 hour if airplane is being operated for hire
Altimeter/Pitot Static - 24 calendar months; required for IFR flight (91.411) Tr
Answer:
ponder - 24 calendar months (91.413)
Q: ELT
Answer:
12 calendar months or after 1 hour cumulative use or half of battery life (91.207) Static Encoder - every 24 calendar
months (IFR)
Q: An annual inspection may take the place of a 100 hour but a 100 hour cannot take the place of an annual inspection
Any A&P mechanic can sight off but an A&P mechanic must be an authorized inspector to sign off on an annual
inspection
What is an Airworthiness Directive? Is it mandatory? (PHAK 8-12)
Answer:
FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is mandatory
