ADVANCED GROUND INSTRUCTOR
SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Leaving the carburetor heat on while taking off
A. leans the mixture for more power on takeoff.
B. will decrease the takeoff distance.
C. will increase the ground roll. - ANSWER-C. will increase the ground roll.
(Refer to Figure 30.) Determine the approximate crosswind component.
Landing Rwy ..............................22
Wind .....................................260° at 23 kts
A. 10 knots.
B. 15 knots.
C. 17 knots. - ANSWER-B. 15 knots.
How are 4-cycle engines lubricated?
A. A vaporized mix of fuel and oil.
B. Mixing the lubricating oil in the fuel.
C. Forcing oil directly to the engine components that require lubrication. - ANSWER-
C. Forcing oil directly to the engine components that require lubrication.
You receive a flashing white light from the control tower during run-up prior to
takeoff; what action should you take?
A. Taxi clear of the runway in use.
B. Return to your starting point on the airport.
C. None; this light signal is applicable only to aircraft in flight. - ANSWER-B. Return
to your starting point on the airport.
During climbing flight using a turbocharged airplane, the manifold pressure will
remain approximately constant until the
A. engine's critical altitude is reached.
B. airplane's service ceiling is reached.
C. waste gate is fully open and the turbine is operating at minimum speed. -
ANSWER-A. engine's critical altitude is reached.
Air cooled engines dissipate heat
A. through cooling fins on the cylinder and head.
B. by air flowing through the radiator fins.
C. through the cylinder head temperature probe. - ANSWER-A. through cooling fins
on the cylinder and head.
Convective SIGMETs are issued for which weather conditions?
A. Any thunderstorm with a severity level of VIP 2 or more.
B. Cumulonimbus clouds with tops above the tropopause and thunderstorms with
1/2-inch hail or funnel clouds.
, C. Embedded thunderstorms, lines of thunderstorms, and thunderstorms with 3/4
inch hail or tornadoes. - ANSWER-C. Embedded thunderstorms, lines of
thunderstorms, and thunderstorms with 3/4 inch hail or tornadoes.
As pilot, what is the minimum flight time in an aircraft an applicant must have for a
Commercial Pilot Certificate with an airplane rating?
A. 250 hours.
B. 200 hours.
C. 150 hours. - ANSWER-B. 200 hours.
As the CG moves aft, an aircraft becomes
A. less stable and less controllable.
B. less stable, yet easier to control.
C. more stable and controllable as long as the aft CG is not exceeded. - ANSWER-
A. less stable and less controllable.
Density altitude may be determined by correcting
A. true altitude for nonstandard temperature.
B. pressure altitude for nonstandard temperature.
C. indicated altitude for temperature variations. - ANSWER-B. pressure altitude for
nonstandard temperature.
When should a flight instructor begin teaching aeronautical decision making to a
student?
A. Beginning with the first flight lesson.
B. As soon as the student is able to control the aircraft during basic maneuvers.
C. After the student has completed the initial solo flight but before conducting cross-
country flights. - ANSWER-B. As soon as the student is able to control the aircraft
during basic maneuvers.
With respect to day cross-country experience requirements, a private pilot-airplane
applicant must have a minimum of
A. 3 hours' dual and 10 hours' solo.
B. 3 hours' dual and 5 hours' solo.
C. 5 hours' dual and 10 hours' solo. - ANSWER-B. 3 hours' dual and 5 hours' solo.
The primary purpose of a minimum equipment list (MEL) is to
A. provide a list of equipment that must be operational at all times on the aircraft.
B. list the equipment that can be inoperative and still not affect the airworthiness of
an aircraft.
C. list the minimum equipment that must be installed in all aircraft as required by
airworthiness directives. - ANSWER-B. list the equipment that can be inoperative
and still not affect the airworthiness of an aircraft.
When landing behind a large jet aircraft, at which point on the runway should you
plan to land?
A. Beyond the jet's touchdown point.
B. At least 1,000 feet beyond the jet's touchdown point.
C. If any crosswind, land on the windward side of the runway and prior to the jet's
touchdown point. - ANSWER-A. Beyond the jet's touchdown point.
SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Leaving the carburetor heat on while taking off
A. leans the mixture for more power on takeoff.
B. will decrease the takeoff distance.
C. will increase the ground roll. - ANSWER-C. will increase the ground roll.
(Refer to Figure 30.) Determine the approximate crosswind component.
Landing Rwy ..............................22
Wind .....................................260° at 23 kts
A. 10 knots.
B. 15 knots.
C. 17 knots. - ANSWER-B. 15 knots.
How are 4-cycle engines lubricated?
A. A vaporized mix of fuel and oil.
B. Mixing the lubricating oil in the fuel.
C. Forcing oil directly to the engine components that require lubrication. - ANSWER-
C. Forcing oil directly to the engine components that require lubrication.
You receive a flashing white light from the control tower during run-up prior to
takeoff; what action should you take?
A. Taxi clear of the runway in use.
B. Return to your starting point on the airport.
C. None; this light signal is applicable only to aircraft in flight. - ANSWER-B. Return
to your starting point on the airport.
During climbing flight using a turbocharged airplane, the manifold pressure will
remain approximately constant until the
A. engine's critical altitude is reached.
B. airplane's service ceiling is reached.
C. waste gate is fully open and the turbine is operating at minimum speed. -
ANSWER-A. engine's critical altitude is reached.
Air cooled engines dissipate heat
A. through cooling fins on the cylinder and head.
B. by air flowing through the radiator fins.
C. through the cylinder head temperature probe. - ANSWER-A. through cooling fins
on the cylinder and head.
Convective SIGMETs are issued for which weather conditions?
A. Any thunderstorm with a severity level of VIP 2 or more.
B. Cumulonimbus clouds with tops above the tropopause and thunderstorms with
1/2-inch hail or funnel clouds.
, C. Embedded thunderstorms, lines of thunderstorms, and thunderstorms with 3/4
inch hail or tornadoes. - ANSWER-C. Embedded thunderstorms, lines of
thunderstorms, and thunderstorms with 3/4 inch hail or tornadoes.
As pilot, what is the minimum flight time in an aircraft an applicant must have for a
Commercial Pilot Certificate with an airplane rating?
A. 250 hours.
B. 200 hours.
C. 150 hours. - ANSWER-B. 200 hours.
As the CG moves aft, an aircraft becomes
A. less stable and less controllable.
B. less stable, yet easier to control.
C. more stable and controllable as long as the aft CG is not exceeded. - ANSWER-
A. less stable and less controllable.
Density altitude may be determined by correcting
A. true altitude for nonstandard temperature.
B. pressure altitude for nonstandard temperature.
C. indicated altitude for temperature variations. - ANSWER-B. pressure altitude for
nonstandard temperature.
When should a flight instructor begin teaching aeronautical decision making to a
student?
A. Beginning with the first flight lesson.
B. As soon as the student is able to control the aircraft during basic maneuvers.
C. After the student has completed the initial solo flight but before conducting cross-
country flights. - ANSWER-B. As soon as the student is able to control the aircraft
during basic maneuvers.
With respect to day cross-country experience requirements, a private pilot-airplane
applicant must have a minimum of
A. 3 hours' dual and 10 hours' solo.
B. 3 hours' dual and 5 hours' solo.
C. 5 hours' dual and 10 hours' solo. - ANSWER-B. 3 hours' dual and 5 hours' solo.
The primary purpose of a minimum equipment list (MEL) is to
A. provide a list of equipment that must be operational at all times on the aircraft.
B. list the equipment that can be inoperative and still not affect the airworthiness of
an aircraft.
C. list the minimum equipment that must be installed in all aircraft as required by
airworthiness directives. - ANSWER-B. list the equipment that can be inoperative
and still not affect the airworthiness of an aircraft.
When landing behind a large jet aircraft, at which point on the runway should you
plan to land?
A. Beyond the jet's touchdown point.
B. At least 1,000 feet beyond the jet's touchdown point.
C. If any crosswind, land on the windward side of the runway and prior to the jet's
touchdown point. - ANSWER-A. Beyond the jet's touchdown point.
