CPL Practice Exam Questions With
Solved Solutions.
The maximum flight duty period of a pilot with a commercial operator depends on - Answer the
reporting time and the number of flights scheduled during the flight duty period.
NORDO aircraft entering the circuit at a controlled airport should - Answer approach the circuit from
the *upwind side*, join crosswind at circuit height and, taking due account of other traffic, join the
circuit on the downwind leg, **at all times be on the alert for visual signals.**
A reportable aviation incident - Answer applies to aircraft having a maximum takeoff weight greater
than 2 250 kg (5 000 lb)
The aircraft journey log must be on board - Answer at all times unless the aircraft will not land and shut
down at any other location other than the point of departure.
No person shall fly an aircraft for more than . . . . . at an altitude between 10 000 and 13 000 feet ASL
unless there is readily available to each flight crew member an oxygen mask and a supply of oxygen. -
Answer 30 minutes
The minimum equipment required for VFR OTT, excluding engine instruments, is - Answer Everything
but VSI. (pitot heat needed).
As the angle of attack is increased lift . . . . . and induced drag . . . . . - Answer increases, increases.
The instruments connected to the static port are - Answer vertical speed indicator, altimeter, and
airspeed indicator. ASI also connected to Pitot tube.
Which is correct regarding the advantages of a fuel injected engine? - Answer No carburetor icing
80/87 - Red
,100 LL - Blue - Answer 100 - Green
Jet fuel - Clear or straw
The supercharger is . . . . . and the turbocharger is . . . . . - Answer an internally driven compressor
powered mechanically by the engine, powered by the exhaust gases.
As the angle of attack is increased the center of pressure - Answer moves forward until the point of
stall, then moves rapidly rearward.
During an approach with decreased performance shear, the a/c will.. - Answer sink below the glide
path and more power will be needed to get back on the glide path then once re-established on the glide
path less power than originally used will be used.
What affect can a few millimeters of ice or frost have on an aerofoil? - Answer Increase in the speed
and takeoff distance and the ice or frost must be removed before flight.
The layer of the atmosphere in which most of the weather occurs is called the - Answer troposphere
What is dew point? - Answer Temperature to which air must be cooled at a constant pressure to
become saturated.
What precipitation type could be expected from stratus or stratocumulus clouds? - Answer Drizzle,
freezing drizzle, or snow grains
If the wind was 320° at 10 KT during taking off while climbing out above 3 000 feet AGL the winds will
generally - Answer veer and increase, possibly switching to around 350° at 15 KT.
In winter the most common air masses that form over North America are - Answer cA, mA, and mP.
Geographic area forecasts are issued . . . . . , each GFA consists of . . . . . depicting forecasts for . . . . . -
Answer 4 times daily, 6 charts, the present 6 hours later and 12 hours later.
,Deviation in an aircraft magnetic compass is caused by - Answer the electromagnetic field associated
with metal in the airframe and the engine.
TOTAL time or fuel for a trip... - Answer Remember to include en route, climb (if mentioned), stop
overs, day VFR or night fuel.
Climbing from an airport with elevation of 1 500 ft ASL to alt of 9 500 ft ASL. How long will the climb take
w/ rate of 650 FPM? - Answer 9 500 - 1 500 = 8 000 feet of altitude to climb
8 000 feet / 650 FPM = 12 mins
How much distance will be covered in the climb if the ground speed is 110 KT? - Answer 12 mins / 60 =
0.2 hours
0.2 hours x 110 GS = 22 NM
When testing a VOR with a VOT which of the following would be a proper indication? - Answer OBS
004°, FROM flag, and needle centered.
A straight line drawn on a VNC represents - Answer a great circle
What are the six components, in their proper pairs for each vector, of the triangle of velocities? - Answer
Wind speed and direction, heading and true airspeed, aircraft track and ground speed.
A pilot must contact the Canada Border Service Agency at the Airport of Entry when flying to Canada -
Answer at least two hours prior to arrival via phone.
What is the width of a LF/MF airway? - Answer 4.34 NM wide on each side of center line until 49.66
NM, then increases by a 5° splay.
Acceleration and deceleration compass error affects the magnetic compass only when - Answer flying
on east or west headings. ANDS - accelerate nothing, decelerate south.
, In order to act as pilot-in-command of a multi-engine aircraft in an air taxi service the pilot must have
completed - Answer initial ground and flight training, and a PPC. Then every year do recurrent ground
and flight training and a PPC.
While operating under air taxi rules, may a pilot carry passengers in a single-engine aircraft during IFR or
during night VFR flights? - Answer When authorized in the AOC and complies with the Commercial Air
Service Standards.
A flight crew member qualification for an air taxi service is - Answer CPL or ATPL w/ ratings. 3 t/o and
landings within 90 days. ground and flight training, valid PPC or competency check.
An air taxi operator must conduct emergency training procedures - Answer initially and annually
The minimum lighting required for an aerodrome's movement area at night, is a parallel row of white
runway lights visible in flight at a distance of not less than - Answer two nautical miles in all directions,
with blue taxiway and parking area lights, and a lighted windsock.
Regarding critical surfaces, it is correct that - Answer a person may conduct a takeoff in an aircraft that
has frost adhering to the underside of its wings that is caused by cold-soaked fuel, if the takeoff is
conducted in accordance with the aircraft manufacturer's instructions for takeoff under those conditions.
The minimum VFR weather requirements to enter an airway is.. - Answer Airways are class E: 3 miles
visibility, 1 mile horizontal from cloud and 500 feet below cloud.
When departing from an aerodrome in the standard pressure region - Answer takeoff with the current
altimeter setting and set to 29.92 in Hg prior to leveling off.
Cruising alts in SDA - Answer mag track
A pilot must file a flight plan or itinerary - Answer for flights beyond 25 NM radius from the departure
aerodrome or when going CAN-USA. VFR OTT does not exist. Normal VFR OTT doesn't req a flight
plan/itinerary unless over 25nm.
Solved Solutions.
The maximum flight duty period of a pilot with a commercial operator depends on - Answer the
reporting time and the number of flights scheduled during the flight duty period.
NORDO aircraft entering the circuit at a controlled airport should - Answer approach the circuit from
the *upwind side*, join crosswind at circuit height and, taking due account of other traffic, join the
circuit on the downwind leg, **at all times be on the alert for visual signals.**
A reportable aviation incident - Answer applies to aircraft having a maximum takeoff weight greater
than 2 250 kg (5 000 lb)
The aircraft journey log must be on board - Answer at all times unless the aircraft will not land and shut
down at any other location other than the point of departure.
No person shall fly an aircraft for more than . . . . . at an altitude between 10 000 and 13 000 feet ASL
unless there is readily available to each flight crew member an oxygen mask and a supply of oxygen. -
Answer 30 minutes
The minimum equipment required for VFR OTT, excluding engine instruments, is - Answer Everything
but VSI. (pitot heat needed).
As the angle of attack is increased lift . . . . . and induced drag . . . . . - Answer increases, increases.
The instruments connected to the static port are - Answer vertical speed indicator, altimeter, and
airspeed indicator. ASI also connected to Pitot tube.
Which is correct regarding the advantages of a fuel injected engine? - Answer No carburetor icing
80/87 - Red
,100 LL - Blue - Answer 100 - Green
Jet fuel - Clear or straw
The supercharger is . . . . . and the turbocharger is . . . . . - Answer an internally driven compressor
powered mechanically by the engine, powered by the exhaust gases.
As the angle of attack is increased the center of pressure - Answer moves forward until the point of
stall, then moves rapidly rearward.
During an approach with decreased performance shear, the a/c will.. - Answer sink below the glide
path and more power will be needed to get back on the glide path then once re-established on the glide
path less power than originally used will be used.
What affect can a few millimeters of ice or frost have on an aerofoil? - Answer Increase in the speed
and takeoff distance and the ice or frost must be removed before flight.
The layer of the atmosphere in which most of the weather occurs is called the - Answer troposphere
What is dew point? - Answer Temperature to which air must be cooled at a constant pressure to
become saturated.
What precipitation type could be expected from stratus or stratocumulus clouds? - Answer Drizzle,
freezing drizzle, or snow grains
If the wind was 320° at 10 KT during taking off while climbing out above 3 000 feet AGL the winds will
generally - Answer veer and increase, possibly switching to around 350° at 15 KT.
In winter the most common air masses that form over North America are - Answer cA, mA, and mP.
Geographic area forecasts are issued . . . . . , each GFA consists of . . . . . depicting forecasts for . . . . . -
Answer 4 times daily, 6 charts, the present 6 hours later and 12 hours later.
,Deviation in an aircraft magnetic compass is caused by - Answer the electromagnetic field associated
with metal in the airframe and the engine.
TOTAL time or fuel for a trip... - Answer Remember to include en route, climb (if mentioned), stop
overs, day VFR or night fuel.
Climbing from an airport with elevation of 1 500 ft ASL to alt of 9 500 ft ASL. How long will the climb take
w/ rate of 650 FPM? - Answer 9 500 - 1 500 = 8 000 feet of altitude to climb
8 000 feet / 650 FPM = 12 mins
How much distance will be covered in the climb if the ground speed is 110 KT? - Answer 12 mins / 60 =
0.2 hours
0.2 hours x 110 GS = 22 NM
When testing a VOR with a VOT which of the following would be a proper indication? - Answer OBS
004°, FROM flag, and needle centered.
A straight line drawn on a VNC represents - Answer a great circle
What are the six components, in their proper pairs for each vector, of the triangle of velocities? - Answer
Wind speed and direction, heading and true airspeed, aircraft track and ground speed.
A pilot must contact the Canada Border Service Agency at the Airport of Entry when flying to Canada -
Answer at least two hours prior to arrival via phone.
What is the width of a LF/MF airway? - Answer 4.34 NM wide on each side of center line until 49.66
NM, then increases by a 5° splay.
Acceleration and deceleration compass error affects the magnetic compass only when - Answer flying
on east or west headings. ANDS - accelerate nothing, decelerate south.
, In order to act as pilot-in-command of a multi-engine aircraft in an air taxi service the pilot must have
completed - Answer initial ground and flight training, and a PPC. Then every year do recurrent ground
and flight training and a PPC.
While operating under air taxi rules, may a pilot carry passengers in a single-engine aircraft during IFR or
during night VFR flights? - Answer When authorized in the AOC and complies with the Commercial Air
Service Standards.
A flight crew member qualification for an air taxi service is - Answer CPL or ATPL w/ ratings. 3 t/o and
landings within 90 days. ground and flight training, valid PPC or competency check.
An air taxi operator must conduct emergency training procedures - Answer initially and annually
The minimum lighting required for an aerodrome's movement area at night, is a parallel row of white
runway lights visible in flight at a distance of not less than - Answer two nautical miles in all directions,
with blue taxiway and parking area lights, and a lighted windsock.
Regarding critical surfaces, it is correct that - Answer a person may conduct a takeoff in an aircraft that
has frost adhering to the underside of its wings that is caused by cold-soaked fuel, if the takeoff is
conducted in accordance with the aircraft manufacturer's instructions for takeoff under those conditions.
The minimum VFR weather requirements to enter an airway is.. - Answer Airways are class E: 3 miles
visibility, 1 mile horizontal from cloud and 500 feet below cloud.
When departing from an aerodrome in the standard pressure region - Answer takeoff with the current
altimeter setting and set to 29.92 in Hg prior to leveling off.
Cruising alts in SDA - Answer mag track
A pilot must file a flight plan or itinerary - Answer for flights beyond 25 NM radius from the departure
aerodrome or when going CAN-USA. VFR OTT does not exist. Normal VFR OTT doesn't req a flight
plan/itinerary unless over 25nm.
