FAA Private Pilot Written Test Questions and Answers Already Passed

FAA Private Pilot Written Test Questions and Answers Already Passed With respect to the certification of AIRMEN, which is a CATEGORY of aircraft? Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air With respect to the certification of AIRMEN, which is a CLASS of aircraft? Single-engine land and sea, multi-engine land and sea With respect to the certification of AIRCRAFT, which is a CATEGORY of aircraft? Normal, utility, and acrobatic With respect to the certification lf AIRCRAFT, which is a CLASS of aircraft? Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, baloon How soon after a DUI or DWAI conviction must it be reported to the FAA? No longer than 60 days after the motor vehicle action Where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found? In the current FAA-approved flight manual, markings, placards, or approved manual To minimize the side loads placed on the landing gear during touchdown, the pilot should keep the lomgitudinal axis of the aircraft parallel to the direction of its motion. Where may the operating limitations be found on an Experimental or light sport airworthiness cerificate? Attatched to the airworthiness certificate Excessively high engine temperatures will... cause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and possible internal engine damage. If the engine and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceded their normal operating range, the pilot may have been operating with too much power and with the mixture set too lean. One purpose of the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for: improved engine performance. On aircraft with fuel pumps, when is the auxiliary electric driven pump used? In the event the engine driven pump fails The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the difference in air pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet. The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture at altitude is to decrease the fuel flow in order to compensate for decreased air density. During run-up at a high-elevation airport, the pilot notices a slight engine roughness not affected by magneto check and worsened by carburetor heat check. What is the most logical initial action? Check the results with a leaner setting of the mixture What will happen when a descent from 9,500 ft MSL to 4,500 ft MSL is made without readjusting the mixture? The fuel/air mixture may become excessively lean What condition is most favorable to the development of carburetor icing? Temperature between 20 and 70 degrees F and high humidity The possibility of carburetor icing exists even when the ambient air temperature is as high as 70 degrees F and the relative humidity is high In an aircraft equipped with fixed-pitch prop and a float type carburetor, the first indication of carburetor ice would be loss of RPM Applying carburetor heat will enrich the fuel/air mixture What change occurs in the fuel/air mixture when carburetor heat is applied? The mixture becomes richer Generally speaking, the use of carburetor heat tends to decrease engine performance. The presence of carburetor ice in an aircraft with a fixed pitch prop can be verified by applying carburetor heat and noting a decrease in RPM and then a gradual increase in RPM. With regard to carburetor ice, float-type carburetor systems in comparison to fuel injection systems are generally considered to be more susceptible to icing If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than the specified type, it will most likely cause detonation. Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when the unburned charge in the cylinders EXPLODES instead of burning normally Detonation may occur at high power settings when the fuel mixture ignites instantaneously instead of burning progressively and evenly. If the pilot suspects that a fixed pitch prop engine is detonating during climb out, the inital corrective action would be lower the nose to increase airspeed. The uncontrolled firing of the fuel/air charge in advance of normal spark ignition is known as pre-ignition Cylinder head and engine oil temperature gauges exceding their normal operating ranges is caused by using fuel with a lower-than-specified grade. What kind of fuel can be substituted if the recommended octane is unavailable? Aviation gas of the next higher octane rating. Filling the fuel tanks after the last flight of the day is considered a good operating procedure because it prevents moisture condensation by eliminating airspace inside the tank. For internal cooling, reciprocating aircraft engines are especially dependent on the circulation of lubricating oil. An abnormally high engine oil temp indication may be caused by the oil level being too low. What action can a pilot take to cool an engine that is overheating in a climb? Reduce the rate of climb and increase airspeed What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating? Enrich the fuel mixture. How is engine operation controlled on an engine with a constant speed propeller? The throttle controls power output (registered on the manifold pressure gauge) and the prop control regulates engine RPM. What is an advantage of a constant speed propeller? It permits the pilot to select the blade angle for the most efficient performance. A precaution for operating an engine with a constant speed prop is to avoid high manifold pressure settings with low RPM. What should be the first action after starting an aircraft engine? Adjust for proper RPM and check foe desired indications on the engine gauges. Should it be necessary to handprop an airplane, it is extremely important that a competent pilot be at the controls in the cockpit. Excessively high engine temperatures, either in the air or on the ground, will cause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and possible permanent internal engine damage. To properly purge water from an aircraft with fuel tank sumps and a fuel strainer quick drain, it is necessary to drain fuel from the fuel strainer drain AND the tank sumps. Which V speed represents maneuvering speed? Va If an altimeter setting isn't available before flight, to what altitude should the pilot adjust the altimeter? The elevation of the dpearture area (field elevation) Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or setting? The current local altimeter setting (if available) or the departure airport elevation If the pitot tubes and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be affected? The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? The airspeed indicator Which instrument(s) will be inop if the static vents become clogged? Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale ofmthe altimeter is set so it indicates true altitude at field elevation. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? Pressure levels are raised on warm days so indicated altitude is lower then true altitude. What is true altitude? The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level. What is absolute altitude? The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface. What is density altitude? The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature. What is pressure altitude? The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92. Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude? When at sea level under standard conditions. If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs? 700-ft increase in altitude. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? Airspeed indicator As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will remain the same regardless of altitude. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? The never-exceed speed. Which arc indicates the caution range of the airplane? The yellow arc What indicates the maximum speed at which the airplane can be operated in smooth air? In the yellow arc up to the red line. Which color indicates the never-exceed speed? The red radial line Which identifies the power-off stalling speed? The lower limit of the green arc What is the maximum flaps-extended speed? The upper limit of the white arc Which color identifies the normal flap operating range? The white arc What identifies the power off stalling speed with flaps and gear down? The lower limit of the white arc What is the maximum structural cruising speed? The upper limit of the green arc What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed imdicators? Maneuvering speed (found on airplane manual or placards) A turn coordinator provides an indication of the airplanes movement about the yaw and roll axes. The proper adjustment to make on the attitude indicator during level flight is to align the miniature airplane to the horizon bar. How should a pilot determine the direction of bank from an attitude indicator? By the relationship of the miniature airplane to the deflected horizon bar. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the magnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the Earth's magnetic lines of force. In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will indicate a turn to the west if a right turn is entered from a northerly heading. In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the East if a left turn is entered from a north heading. In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn to the north if an aircraft is acclerated on an East or West heading. In the Northern Hemisphere, the magnetic compass will usually indicate a turn to the south when an aircraft is decelerated on an east/west heading. In the Northern Hemisphere, if an aircraft is accelerated or decelerated, the magnetic compass will indicate correctly when on a north/south heading. During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass accurate? Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight. If the outside air temperature (OAT) at a given altitude is warmer than standard, the density altitude is higher than pressure altitude. What are the standard temperature and pressure values for sea level? 15C and 29.92Hg If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96, what is the approx. change in indication? Altimeter will indicate 150 lower Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? When standard atmospheric conditions exist Under what conditions are pressure and density altitude the same value? At standard temperature In a flight from areas of low to high pressure without a change in altimeter setting, the altimeter will then indicate lower than actual altitude above sea level. In a flight from high to low pressure with no altimeter adjustment, the altimeter will then indicate higher than actual altitude above sea level. (high to low, look out below) Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? When the air is colder than standard. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude? Air temperature warmer than standard. Which factor would increase the density altitude at an airport? An increase in ambient temperature. The angular difference between true and magnetic north is magnetic variation. In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will indicate a turn towards the north if an aircraft is accelerated on an east/west heading. What should a magnetic compass indicate if you roll into a standard rate turn to the right from a south heading in the Northern Hemisphere? The compass will indicate a turn to the right but at a faster rate. When converting from true course to magnetic course, a pilot should add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle. "East is least, West is best"