Aviation Written Test With Complete Solutions
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Under what circumstance, if any may a pilot allow a person who is obviously under the
influence of drugs to be carried aboard an aircraft - ANSWER In an emergency or if the
person is a medical patient under proper care
The issuance of a Temporary Flight Restriction(TFR) may include what? - ANSWER
Protecting public figures
What changes occurs in the fuel/air mixture when carburetor heat is applied? - ANSWER
The fuel/air mixture becomes richer
The suffix 'nimbus', used in naming clouds, means - ANSWER A rain cloud
A lighted heliport may be identified - ANSWER Green, yellow and white rotating beacon
Uncontrolled airspace is class G airspace. To operate, the night visibility requirement
for 3,000 feet AGL, but below 10,000 feet MSL is - ANSWER 3 miles
In flying an S-Turn, the greatest amount of crab occurs - ANSWER At the point where the
airplane is directly crosswind
What is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a non-towered airport?
- ANSWER Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport
Inbound to an airport with no tower, FSS or UNICOM in operation, a pilot should self
announce on MULTICOM frequency - ANSWER 122.9
,Applying carbuerator heat will - ANSWER enrich fuel/air mixture
What action should be taken when climbing or descending VFR on an airway? - ANSWER
Make gentle banks, left and right for continuous visual scanning of the airspace
If an airplane weighs 2,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane
structure be required to support in a 60 degree banked turn at a constant altitude? -
ANSWER 4,600 pounds
During landings following a large aircraft, wake turbulence can be avoided by staying -
ANSWER above the large aircraft's final approach path and landing beyond the large
aircraft's touchdown point
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin - ANSWER Stalled
A pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft? - ANSWER Aircraft
having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds
What is the estimated time enroute for a flight from Denton Muni(area 1) to Addison(area
2) wind is from 200 degrees at 20 knots, the true airspeed is 110 knots, and the
magnetic variation is 7 degrees - ANSWER 13 min
A TAF includes - ANSWER Wind, visibility, weather phenomenon, obstructions to vision,
and cloud coverage
VNO is defined as - ANSWER Maximum structural cruising speed
p-factor causes the plane to yaw to the left - ANSWER When at high angles of attack
Who is responsible for ensuring maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in
, the aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to
service? - ANSWER Pilot
Estimate the time en route from Majors Airport(area 1) to Winnsboro airport(area 2). The
wind is from 340 degrees at 12 knots and the true airspeed is 36 knots - ANSWER 59 min
What is the proper procedure for a departure in the traffic pattern from a non-towered
airport? - ANSWER Follow any FAA-adopted traffic pattern for the airport
The arrows that appear on the end of the north/south indicate that the area - ANSWER
cannot be used for landing but may be used for taxiing and takeoff
To be pilot in command of an aircraft that carries passengers, the pilot must have made
three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same -
ANSWER category, class, and type, if a type rating is required
What is true about lines of longitude and latitude - ANSWER They intersect the equator
at a 90-degree angle
Where would an aircraft's operating limitations be found if the aircraft has an
Experimental or Special light-sport airworthiness certificate? - ANSWER Attached to the
airworthiness certificate
On landing your tire blows and the wheel is dented. What action is required to comply
with NTSB Part 830 - ANSWER No notification or report is required
A chair type parachute must have been packed by a certificated and appropriately rated
parachute rigger within the preceding - ANSWER 180 days
The wind at 5,000 feet AGL is southwesterly while the surface wind is southerly. This
difference is primarily due to - ANSWER Friction between the wind and the surface
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Under what circumstance, if any may a pilot allow a person who is obviously under the
influence of drugs to be carried aboard an aircraft - ANSWER In an emergency or if the
person is a medical patient under proper care
The issuance of a Temporary Flight Restriction(TFR) may include what? - ANSWER
Protecting public figures
What changes occurs in the fuel/air mixture when carburetor heat is applied? - ANSWER
The fuel/air mixture becomes richer
The suffix 'nimbus', used in naming clouds, means - ANSWER A rain cloud
A lighted heliport may be identified - ANSWER Green, yellow and white rotating beacon
Uncontrolled airspace is class G airspace. To operate, the night visibility requirement
for 3,000 feet AGL, but below 10,000 feet MSL is - ANSWER 3 miles
In flying an S-Turn, the greatest amount of crab occurs - ANSWER At the point where the
airplane is directly crosswind
What is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a non-towered airport?
- ANSWER Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport
Inbound to an airport with no tower, FSS or UNICOM in operation, a pilot should self
announce on MULTICOM frequency - ANSWER 122.9
,Applying carbuerator heat will - ANSWER enrich fuel/air mixture
What action should be taken when climbing or descending VFR on an airway? - ANSWER
Make gentle banks, left and right for continuous visual scanning of the airspace
If an airplane weighs 2,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane
structure be required to support in a 60 degree banked turn at a constant altitude? -
ANSWER 4,600 pounds
During landings following a large aircraft, wake turbulence can be avoided by staying -
ANSWER above the large aircraft's final approach path and landing beyond the large
aircraft's touchdown point
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin - ANSWER Stalled
A pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft? - ANSWER Aircraft
having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds
What is the estimated time enroute for a flight from Denton Muni(area 1) to Addison(area
2) wind is from 200 degrees at 20 knots, the true airspeed is 110 knots, and the
magnetic variation is 7 degrees - ANSWER 13 min
A TAF includes - ANSWER Wind, visibility, weather phenomenon, obstructions to vision,
and cloud coverage
VNO is defined as - ANSWER Maximum structural cruising speed
p-factor causes the plane to yaw to the left - ANSWER When at high angles of attack
Who is responsible for ensuring maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in
, the aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to
service? - ANSWER Pilot
Estimate the time en route from Majors Airport(area 1) to Winnsboro airport(area 2). The
wind is from 340 degrees at 12 knots and the true airspeed is 36 knots - ANSWER 59 min
What is the proper procedure for a departure in the traffic pattern from a non-towered
airport? - ANSWER Follow any FAA-adopted traffic pattern for the airport
The arrows that appear on the end of the north/south indicate that the area - ANSWER
cannot be used for landing but may be used for taxiing and takeoff
To be pilot in command of an aircraft that carries passengers, the pilot must have made
three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same -
ANSWER category, class, and type, if a type rating is required
What is true about lines of longitude and latitude - ANSWER They intersect the equator
at a 90-degree angle
Where would an aircraft's operating limitations be found if the aircraft has an
Experimental or Special light-sport airworthiness certificate? - ANSWER Attached to the
airworthiness certificate
On landing your tire blows and the wheel is dented. What action is required to comply
with NTSB Part 830 - ANSWER No notification or report is required
A chair type parachute must have been packed by a certificated and appropriately rated
parachute rigger within the preceding - ANSWER 180 days
The wind at 5,000 feet AGL is southwesterly while the surface wind is southerly. This
difference is primarily due to - ANSWER Friction between the wind and the surface
