Private Pilot Checkride Oral ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
What is required to become a private pilot? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Must be at least
17 years old
- Read, write, and speak English
- Pass a written knowledge exam
- Have adequate Ground and Flight training endorsements
- Hold at least a third class medical
What are your privileges and limitations? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Priviliges:
- Can demonstrate an aircraft to a buyer as long as you are a salesperson or broker with 200
hours
- Can act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider as long as you meet requirements
- Can act as PIC of an aircraft as long as it is incidental to a business; can not carry
passengers for compensation
Limitations:
- Can not pay less than pro rated share of operating expenses with passengers (fuel, oil, fees)
- Can not fly for hire or compensation
How do you remain current as a Private Pilot? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Complete a
Flight Review every 2 years
To remain current carrying passengers:
- Within preceding 90 days, complete 3 take offs and landings in aircraft of the same
category, class, and type
(If conventional gear, must be to a full stop)
,(If at night, must be to a full stop and between one hour after sunset and one hour before
sunrise)
FAR/AIM 61.56 and 61.57
What documents are required aboard an aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -
Airworthiness Certification
- Registration
- Radio Certification (International Only)
- Owner's Manual
- Weight and Balance
91 203 and 91.9
Does the registration ever expire? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Yes, every 3 years the owner
must reregister
What documents must the PIC always have with them? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -
Medical Certificate
- Student/Private Pilot Certificate
- Photo ID
What inspections are required for your aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A -
Airworthiness Directives (AD's)
V - VOR Check (every 30 days) (IFR Only)
I - Inspections 100 hour (For Hire Only) and Annual (Required of all Aircraft)
A - Altimeter/ Pitot Static System
(Every 24 Calendar Months) (IFR Only)
T - Transponder (Every 24 Calendar Months)
E - ELT (Every 12 Calendar Months)
FAR/AIM 91 409
,Difference between 100 hour inspection and Annual inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
All aircraft must undergo an annual inspection. Aircraft for hire must also undergo 100 hour
inspection
Annual inspection is more in depth and requires a more certified mechanic
Annual inspection can take place of a 100 hour inspection, 100 hour inspection can not take
place of an annual
What is an MEL? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Minimum equipment list.
Equipment that is allowed to be broken, but the flight can still proceed
What is a special flight permit? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Gives temporary airworthiness
to an aircraft that does not have current airworthiness. Normally one day to a certain airport.
FSDO (Flight standards District Office) can issue these, normally when going to see a
mechanic
CHAPTER 2 AEROMEDICAL FACTORS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- CHAPTER 2
AEROMEDICAL FACTORS
Explain the three types of medicals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Third Class: Least
extensive, Every pilot must have at least a third class Duration is 60 months under 40, 24
calendar months over 40
Second Class: Commercial Pilots are required to have.
First Class: Most extensive, ATP's are required to have.
For me: 60 months for me, because only need third class medical
Must get renewed:
Over 40 - Every 2 years
Under 40 - Every 5 years
, What is hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Not getting enough oxygen to the brain
What are the 4 types of hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Hypoxic Hypoxia; not
getting enough oxygen, higher altitudes over 12,500 ft (most common)
- Hypemic Hypoxia ; Enough oxygen, but not enough good blood to carry the oxygen.
(Anemia or carbon monoxide poisoning)
- Stagnant Hypoxia ; Heart Pump is not working
- Histotoxic Hypoxia; Oxygen available, but cells can not soak up the oxygen (being drunk)
Symptoms of hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Headache, dizziness, skin turning blue,
euphoria
Explain hyperventialtion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Overbreathing, breathing too rapidly
Breathing out carbon monoxide too quickly
Breathe into a bag or try and calm yourself
Symptoms:
Headache, dizziness, skin turning blue, euphoria
Name and explain the 8 types of spacial disorientation: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- State of
confusion, losing orientation to the horizon
- The leans: Illusion of turning in the opposite direction
- Coriolis: Making quick head movement
- Graveyard Spin: Happens when recovering from spin after illusion of wntering spin in other
direction
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
What is required to become a private pilot? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Must be at least
17 years old
- Read, write, and speak English
- Pass a written knowledge exam
- Have adequate Ground and Flight training endorsements
- Hold at least a third class medical
What are your privileges and limitations? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Priviliges:
- Can demonstrate an aircraft to a buyer as long as you are a salesperson or broker with 200
hours
- Can act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider as long as you meet requirements
- Can act as PIC of an aircraft as long as it is incidental to a business; can not carry
passengers for compensation
Limitations:
- Can not pay less than pro rated share of operating expenses with passengers (fuel, oil, fees)
- Can not fly for hire or compensation
How do you remain current as a Private Pilot? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Complete a
Flight Review every 2 years
To remain current carrying passengers:
- Within preceding 90 days, complete 3 take offs and landings in aircraft of the same
category, class, and type
(If conventional gear, must be to a full stop)
,(If at night, must be to a full stop and between one hour after sunset and one hour before
sunrise)
FAR/AIM 61.56 and 61.57
What documents are required aboard an aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -
Airworthiness Certification
- Registration
- Radio Certification (International Only)
- Owner's Manual
- Weight and Balance
91 203 and 91.9
Does the registration ever expire? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Yes, every 3 years the owner
must reregister
What documents must the PIC always have with them? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -
Medical Certificate
- Student/Private Pilot Certificate
- Photo ID
What inspections are required for your aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A -
Airworthiness Directives (AD's)
V - VOR Check (every 30 days) (IFR Only)
I - Inspections 100 hour (For Hire Only) and Annual (Required of all Aircraft)
A - Altimeter/ Pitot Static System
(Every 24 Calendar Months) (IFR Only)
T - Transponder (Every 24 Calendar Months)
E - ELT (Every 12 Calendar Months)
FAR/AIM 91 409
,Difference between 100 hour inspection and Annual inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
All aircraft must undergo an annual inspection. Aircraft for hire must also undergo 100 hour
inspection
Annual inspection is more in depth and requires a more certified mechanic
Annual inspection can take place of a 100 hour inspection, 100 hour inspection can not take
place of an annual
What is an MEL? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Minimum equipment list.
Equipment that is allowed to be broken, but the flight can still proceed
What is a special flight permit? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Gives temporary airworthiness
to an aircraft that does not have current airworthiness. Normally one day to a certain airport.
FSDO (Flight standards District Office) can issue these, normally when going to see a
mechanic
CHAPTER 2 AEROMEDICAL FACTORS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- CHAPTER 2
AEROMEDICAL FACTORS
Explain the three types of medicals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Third Class: Least
extensive, Every pilot must have at least a third class Duration is 60 months under 40, 24
calendar months over 40
Second Class: Commercial Pilots are required to have.
First Class: Most extensive, ATP's are required to have.
For me: 60 months for me, because only need third class medical
Must get renewed:
Over 40 - Every 2 years
Under 40 - Every 5 years
, What is hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Not getting enough oxygen to the brain
What are the 4 types of hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Hypoxic Hypoxia; not
getting enough oxygen, higher altitudes over 12,500 ft (most common)
- Hypemic Hypoxia ; Enough oxygen, but not enough good blood to carry the oxygen.
(Anemia or carbon monoxide poisoning)
- Stagnant Hypoxia ; Heart Pump is not working
- Histotoxic Hypoxia; Oxygen available, but cells can not soak up the oxygen (being drunk)
Symptoms of hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Headache, dizziness, skin turning blue,
euphoria
Explain hyperventialtion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Overbreathing, breathing too rapidly
Breathing out carbon monoxide too quickly
Breathe into a bag or try and calm yourself
Symptoms:
Headache, dizziness, skin turning blue, euphoria
Name and explain the 8 types of spacial disorientation: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- State of
confusion, losing orientation to the horizon
- The leans: Illusion of turning in the opposite direction
- Coriolis: Making quick head movement
- Graveyard Spin: Happens when recovering from spin after illusion of wntering spin in other
direction
