Private Pilot Stage 2 Oral Study Guide
with Questions and Correct Answers
Documents you need ✅Pilot Certificate (does not expire, but must keep biannual flight
review)
Drivers License
Medical
Plane Documents ✅Airworthiness Certificate (does not expire) follow inspections
Radio operator certificate (only need if leaving U.S.)
Registration (does expire, every 3 years)
Operators Manuel (specific POH for plane)
Weight and Balance
AVIATES ✅Annual
VOR
100 hour
Altimeter
Transponder
ELT
Static-system
What is pressure altitude ✅altitude corrected for non standard temperature
What is density altitude ✅pressure altitude corrected for non standard temperature
What effects do density altitude on our aircraft ✅at the surface, the higher the density
altitude the worse its going to perform and the lower the density altitude the better it will
perform
What is an Airworthiness Directive? ✅Group to notify owners and operators of any
hazard that may happen
What is an annual inspection? ✅inspections that happen every 12 calendar months
When does a VOR expire? ✅every 30 days, can only do VFR if not expected
What type of inspections are there? ✅100 hour and annual
When does the altimeter expire? ✅every 24 calendar months
When does the transponder expire? ✅every 24 calendar months
, When does the ELT expire? ✅every 12 calendar months
When does the ELT battery expire? ✅half life, expiration date, or 1 hr cumulative use
When does the static-system expire? ✅every 24 calendar months
What are some of the aircraft responsibilities an aircraft owner has pertaining to aircraft
documents, maintenance, and inspections of their aircraft? ✅have an airworthiness
certificate, registration
make sure aircraft is in airworthy condition
ensure maintenance is properly recorded
keep abreast of current regulations concerning operation of aircraft
What is preventive maintenance? ✅simple or minor preservation operations
What are special flight permits? ✅issued to aircraft that may not currently meet
applicable airworthiness requirements
How are special flight permits pertained? ✅assistance and other necessary forms may
be obtained from a local Flight Standards Districts Office (FSDO)
What is the Vx (most altitude over a given distance) speed? ✅64 knots
What is the Vy (best rate of climb) speed? ✅76 knots
What is the Vso (stalling speed in a landing configuration) speed? ✅45 knots
What is the Vs1 (stalling speed in the clean configuration) speed? ✅50 knots
What is the Vfe (maximum flaps extended speed) speed? ✅102 knots
What is the Va (maneuvering speed) speed? ✅113 knots
What is the Vno (Normal operating speed) speed? ✅125 knots
What is the Vne (never exceed speed) speed? ✅154 knots
What is relative wind? ✅direction of the airflow with respect to the wing
The four dynamic forces that act on an airplane during all maneuvers ✅Lift, Gravity,
Thrust, Drag
IMSAFE checklist ✅Illness
with Questions and Correct Answers
Documents you need ✅Pilot Certificate (does not expire, but must keep biannual flight
review)
Drivers License
Medical
Plane Documents ✅Airworthiness Certificate (does not expire) follow inspections
Radio operator certificate (only need if leaving U.S.)
Registration (does expire, every 3 years)
Operators Manuel (specific POH for plane)
Weight and Balance
AVIATES ✅Annual
VOR
100 hour
Altimeter
Transponder
ELT
Static-system
What is pressure altitude ✅altitude corrected for non standard temperature
What is density altitude ✅pressure altitude corrected for non standard temperature
What effects do density altitude on our aircraft ✅at the surface, the higher the density
altitude the worse its going to perform and the lower the density altitude the better it will
perform
What is an Airworthiness Directive? ✅Group to notify owners and operators of any
hazard that may happen
What is an annual inspection? ✅inspections that happen every 12 calendar months
When does a VOR expire? ✅every 30 days, can only do VFR if not expected
What type of inspections are there? ✅100 hour and annual
When does the altimeter expire? ✅every 24 calendar months
When does the transponder expire? ✅every 24 calendar months
, When does the ELT expire? ✅every 12 calendar months
When does the ELT battery expire? ✅half life, expiration date, or 1 hr cumulative use
When does the static-system expire? ✅every 24 calendar months
What are some of the aircraft responsibilities an aircraft owner has pertaining to aircraft
documents, maintenance, and inspections of their aircraft? ✅have an airworthiness
certificate, registration
make sure aircraft is in airworthy condition
ensure maintenance is properly recorded
keep abreast of current regulations concerning operation of aircraft
What is preventive maintenance? ✅simple or minor preservation operations
What are special flight permits? ✅issued to aircraft that may not currently meet
applicable airworthiness requirements
How are special flight permits pertained? ✅assistance and other necessary forms may
be obtained from a local Flight Standards Districts Office (FSDO)
What is the Vx (most altitude over a given distance) speed? ✅64 knots
What is the Vy (best rate of climb) speed? ✅76 knots
What is the Vso (stalling speed in a landing configuration) speed? ✅45 knots
What is the Vs1 (stalling speed in the clean configuration) speed? ✅50 knots
What is the Vfe (maximum flaps extended speed) speed? ✅102 knots
What is the Va (maneuvering speed) speed? ✅113 knots
What is the Vno (Normal operating speed) speed? ✅125 knots
What is the Vne (never exceed speed) speed? ✅154 knots
What is relative wind? ✅direction of the airflow with respect to the wing
The four dynamic forces that act on an airplane during all maneuvers ✅Lift, Gravity,
Thrust, Drag
IMSAFE checklist ✅Illness
