Ground School Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A in ARROW - CORRECT ANSWER - Airworthiness certificate
To determine the freezing levels and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the -
CORRECT ANSWER - Inflight Aviation Weather Advisories
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made three
takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same - CORRECT
ANSWER - catagorey, class, and type, if a type rating is required
If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the
best way to overcome the effect is to - CORRECT ANSWER - Rely upon the aircraft
instrument indications
What minimum visibility and clearance from clouds are required for VFR operations in Class G
airspace at 700 feet AGL or below during daylight hours? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 mile
visibility and clear of clouds
A pilot convicted of operating an aircraft as a crewmember under the influence of alcohol, or
using drugs that affect the persons faculties, is grounds for - CORRECT ANSWER -
Denial for an application for FAA Certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR Part
61
If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight
review required? - CORRECT ANSWER - August 31st, 2 years later
What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Thunderstorms obscured by massive cloud layers
,From the cockpit, this marking confirms the aircraft to be - CORRECT ANSWER - on a
runway, about to clear
A pilot operating under BasicMed is restricted to flying - CORRECT ANSWER - at or
below 250 knots indicated airspeed
VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished - CORRECT ANSWER - the
same as during day time
Who may perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft and approve it for return to service?
1. Student or Recreational Pilot
2. Private or Commercial Pilot
3. None of the abov - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a
pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - An altitude of
1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft
What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scan slowly to permit off center viewing
If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most
likely cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Detonation
What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Induced Drag decreases; therefore, any access speed at the point of flare may cause considerable
floating
Try act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook
endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency
check within the proceeding - CORRECT ANSWER - 24 Calendar Months
, The angular difference between true and magnetic north is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Magnetic Variation
When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), the
pilot shall - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope
When warm, moist, stable air flows upslope, it - CORRECT ANSWER - produces stratus
type clouds
A pilot can expect a wind-shear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the windspeed at
2,000 to 4,000 feet above the surface is at least - CORRECT ANSWER - 25 knots
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Replenishing Hydraulic Fluid
During the life cycle of a thunderstorm, which stage is characterized predominately by
downdrafts? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dissipating
What is the minimum weather condition required for airplanes operating under special VFR in
class D airspace - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 mile flight visibility
When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-
way belongs to the aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER - At the lower altitude, but it shall not
take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or overtake the other
The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on - CORRECT ANSWER - The
instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A in ARROW - CORRECT ANSWER - Airworthiness certificate
To determine the freezing levels and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the -
CORRECT ANSWER - Inflight Aviation Weather Advisories
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, the pilot must have made three
takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same - CORRECT
ANSWER - catagorey, class, and type, if a type rating is required
If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the
best way to overcome the effect is to - CORRECT ANSWER - Rely upon the aircraft
instrument indications
What minimum visibility and clearance from clouds are required for VFR operations in Class G
airspace at 700 feet AGL or below during daylight hours? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 mile
visibility and clear of clouds
A pilot convicted of operating an aircraft as a crewmember under the influence of alcohol, or
using drugs that affect the persons faculties, is grounds for - CORRECT ANSWER -
Denial for an application for FAA Certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR Part
61
If a recreational or private pilot had a flight review on August 8, this year, when is the next flight
review required? - CORRECT ANSWER - August 31st, 2 years later
What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Thunderstorms obscured by massive cloud layers
,From the cockpit, this marking confirms the aircraft to be - CORRECT ANSWER - on a
runway, about to clear
A pilot operating under BasicMed is restricted to flying - CORRECT ANSWER - at or
below 250 knots indicated airspeed
VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished - CORRECT ANSWER - the
same as during day time
Who may perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft and approve it for return to service?
1. Student or Recreational Pilot
2. Private or Commercial Pilot
3. None of the abov - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a
pilot to operate an aircraft over congested areas? - CORRECT ANSWER - An altitude of
1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft
What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scan slowly to permit off center viewing
If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most
likely cause - CORRECT ANSWER - Detonation
What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Induced Drag decreases; therefore, any access speed at the point of flare may cause considerable
floating
Try act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook
endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency
check within the proceeding - CORRECT ANSWER - 24 Calendar Months
, The angular difference between true and magnetic north is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Magnetic Variation
When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), the
pilot shall - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope
When warm, moist, stable air flows upslope, it - CORRECT ANSWER - produces stratus
type clouds
A pilot can expect a wind-shear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the windspeed at
2,000 to 4,000 feet above the surface is at least - CORRECT ANSWER - 25 knots
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Replenishing Hydraulic Fluid
During the life cycle of a thunderstorm, which stage is characterized predominately by
downdrafts? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dissipating
What is the minimum weather condition required for airplanes operating under special VFR in
class D airspace - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 mile flight visibility
When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-
way belongs to the aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER - At the lower altitude, but it shall not
take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or overtake the other
The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on - CORRECT ANSWER - The
instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established
