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PRIVATE PILOT WRITTEN EXAM COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE 2024/2025
1. What is the wind and temperature forecast for Denver (DEN) at 9,000 feet?
A) 220° true at 18 knots, temperature -6 °C.
B) 230° true at 21 knots, temperature -4 °C.
C) 240° true at 25 knots, temperature -5 °C.
D) 250° true at 19 knots, temperature -3 °C.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) 230° true at 21 knots, temperature -4 °C.
How does frost on an airplane's wings affect takeoff performance?
A) It improves lift.
B) It has no effect.
C) It causes turbulence.
D) It disrupts airflow, reducing lift.
✔✔ - ANSWER - D) It disrupts airflow, reducing lift.
How should you state "5,500 feet MSL" to Air Traffic Control (ATC)?
A) "FIVE THOUSAND."
B) "FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED."
C) "FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED."
D) "FIVE POINT FIVE THOUSAND."
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) "FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED."
What are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?
A) Cumulus clouds and rain.
B) Clear skies and calm winds.
C) Cumuliform clouds and showers.
D) Stratiform clouds and light drizzle.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) Cumuliform clouds and showers.
What happens to wingtip vortices created by large aircraft?
A) They rise into the air.
B) They sink below the aircraft and cause turbulence.
C) They disappear quickly.
D) They spread out horizontally.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) They sink below the aircraft and cause turbulence.
Which is a category of aircraft for certification?
A) Jet, glider, rotorcraft.
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B) Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
C) Helicopter, balloon, drone.
D) Cargo, passenger, military.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
What is a precaution for operating an engine with a constant-speed propeller?
A) Use high RPM at all times.
B) Avoid high manifold pressure with low RPM.
C) Always keep the throttle low.
D) Run at maximum power all the time.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Avoid high manifold pressure with low RPM.
Which instruments stop working if the static vents get clogged?
A) Heading and airspeed.
B) Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed.
C) Altimeter and compass.
D) Airspeed and fuel gauge.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed.
What minimum radio equipment is needed to fly in Class C airspace?
A) Two-way radio, transponder with 4096 codes, encoding altimeter.
B) Only a transponder.
C) Two-way radio and an altimeter.
D) No equipment needed.
✔✔ - ANSWER - A) Two-way radio, transponder with 4096 codes, encoding altimeter.
How can you find the center of gravity?
A) By adding the total weight.
B) By dividing total moment by total weight.
C) By measuring from the tail.
D) By checking the wingspan.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) By dividing total moment by total weight.
What does a "taxiway directional sign" show when turning onto a taxiway?
A) The weather at the airport.
B) The name and direction of the taxiway out of the intersection.
C) The location of the runway.
D) The location of the fuel station.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) The name and direction of the taxiway out of the intersection.
What are the visibility and cloud clearance requirements for VFR operations in Class G airspace
at 700 feet AGL or below during the day?
A) 2 miles visibility and clear of clouds.
B) 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.
C) 3 miles visibility and below 500 feet.
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D) 1 mile visibility and 500 feet below clouds.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.
If the VOR receivers show the 320° radial of Savannah VORTAC and the 191° radial of Allendale
VOR, where is the aircraft?
A) Atlanta airport.
B) Briggs private airfield.
C) Savannah airport.
D) Charleston airport.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Briggs private airfield.
Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is safe for flight?
A) The ground crew.
B) The mechanic.
C) The pilot in command.
D) Air Traffic Control.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) The pilot in command.
What weather event starts the mature stage of a thunderstorm?
A) Strong winds.
B) Lightning strikes.
C) Rain beginning to fall.
D) Hail formation.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) Rain beginning to fall.
What does an airport's rotating beacon mean when operated during the day?
A) The airport is open.
B) Weather is below VFR minimums.
C) The airport has no available services.
D) The airport is closed.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Weather is below VFR minimums.
Under what condition can a private pilot carry passengers who pay for the flight?
A) If they charge a flat rate.
B) If a donation is made to a charity for the flight.
C) If the flight is over 500 miles.
D) If they share the costs equally.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) If a donation is made to a charity for the flight.
What is absolute altitude?
A) Height above the ground.
B) Height above sea level.
C) Vertical distance above the surface.
D) Distance from the airport.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) Vertical distance above the surface.
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PRIVATE PILOT WRITTEN EXAM COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE 2024/2025
1. What is the wind and temperature forecast for Denver (DEN) at 9,000 feet?
A) 220° true at 18 knots, temperature -6 °C.
B) 230° true at 21 knots, temperature -4 °C.
C) 240° true at 25 knots, temperature -5 °C.
D) 250° true at 19 knots, temperature -3 °C.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) 230° true at 21 knots, temperature -4 °C.
How does frost on an airplane's wings affect takeoff performance?
A) It improves lift.
B) It has no effect.
C) It causes turbulence.
D) It disrupts airflow, reducing lift.
✔✔ - ANSWER - D) It disrupts airflow, reducing lift.
How should you state "5,500 feet MSL" to Air Traffic Control (ATC)?
A) "FIVE THOUSAND."
B) "FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED."
C) "FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED."
D) "FIVE POINT FIVE THOUSAND."
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) "FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED."
What are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?
A) Cumulus clouds and rain.
B) Clear skies and calm winds.
C) Cumuliform clouds and showers.
D) Stratiform clouds and light drizzle.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) Cumuliform clouds and showers.
What happens to wingtip vortices created by large aircraft?
A) They rise into the air.
B) They sink below the aircraft and cause turbulence.
C) They disappear quickly.
D) They spread out horizontally.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) They sink below the aircraft and cause turbulence.
Which is a category of aircraft for certification?
A) Jet, glider, rotorcraft.
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B) Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
C) Helicopter, balloon, drone.
D) Cargo, passenger, military.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
What is a precaution for operating an engine with a constant-speed propeller?
A) Use high RPM at all times.
B) Avoid high manifold pressure with low RPM.
C) Always keep the throttle low.
D) Run at maximum power all the time.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Avoid high manifold pressure with low RPM.
Which instruments stop working if the static vents get clogged?
A) Heading and airspeed.
B) Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed.
C) Altimeter and compass.
D) Airspeed and fuel gauge.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed.
What minimum radio equipment is needed to fly in Class C airspace?
A) Two-way radio, transponder with 4096 codes, encoding altimeter.
B) Only a transponder.
C) Two-way radio and an altimeter.
D) No equipment needed.
✔✔ - ANSWER - A) Two-way radio, transponder with 4096 codes, encoding altimeter.
How can you find the center of gravity?
A) By adding the total weight.
B) By dividing total moment by total weight.
C) By measuring from the tail.
D) By checking the wingspan.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) By dividing total moment by total weight.
What does a "taxiway directional sign" show when turning onto a taxiway?
A) The weather at the airport.
B) The name and direction of the taxiway out of the intersection.
C) The location of the runway.
D) The location of the fuel station.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) The name and direction of the taxiway out of the intersection.
What are the visibility and cloud clearance requirements for VFR operations in Class G airspace
at 700 feet AGL or below during the day?
A) 2 miles visibility and clear of clouds.
B) 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.
C) 3 miles visibility and below 500 feet.
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D) 1 mile visibility and 500 feet below clouds.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.
If the VOR receivers show the 320° radial of Savannah VORTAC and the 191° radial of Allendale
VOR, where is the aircraft?
A) Atlanta airport.
B) Briggs private airfield.
C) Savannah airport.
D) Charleston airport.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Briggs private airfield.
Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is safe for flight?
A) The ground crew.
B) The mechanic.
C) The pilot in command.
D) Air Traffic Control.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) The pilot in command.
What weather event starts the mature stage of a thunderstorm?
A) Strong winds.
B) Lightning strikes.
C) Rain beginning to fall.
D) Hail formation.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) Rain beginning to fall.
What does an airport's rotating beacon mean when operated during the day?
A) The airport is open.
B) Weather is below VFR minimums.
C) The airport has no available services.
D) The airport is closed.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) Weather is below VFR minimums.
Under what condition can a private pilot carry passengers who pay for the flight?
A) If they charge a flat rate.
B) If a donation is made to a charity for the flight.
C) If the flight is over 500 miles.
D) If they share the costs equally.
✔✔ - ANSWER - B) If a donation is made to a charity for the flight.
What is absolute altitude?
A) Height above the ground.
B) Height above sea level.
C) Vertical distance above the surface.
D) Distance from the airport.
✔✔ - ANSWER - C) Vertical distance above the surface.
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