ASA Private Pilot Oral Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane) certificate? (14
CFR 61.103) - Correct answer-a. Be at least 17 years of age.b. Be able to read,
speak, write, and understand the English language. c. Hold at least a current Third
Class medical certificate.d. Received the required ground and flight training
endorsements.e. Meet the applicable aeronautical experience requirements.f.
Passed the required knowledge and practical tests.
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? (14 CFR 61.113) - Correct
answer-No person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in
command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or
hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an
aircraft. A private pilot—
a. May act as PIC of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if
it is only incidental to that business or employment and does not carry passengers
or property for compensation or hire.
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,b. May not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight
with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport
expenditures, or rental fees.
c. May act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight described in
14 CFR §91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements of that
regulation.
d. May be reimbursed for aircraft operating expenses that are directly related to
search and location operations, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport
expenditures, or rental fees, and the operation is sanctioned and under the direction
and control of local, state, or Federal agencies or organizations that conduct search
and location operations.
e. May demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer if the private pilot is
an aircraft salesman and has at least 200 hours of logged flight time.
f. May act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle,
provided they meet the requirements of 14 CFR §61.69.
g. May act as PIC for the purpose of conducting a production flight test in a light-
sport aircraft intended for certification in the light-sport category, provided they
meet the requirements of 14 CFR §21.190.
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,Explain the statement "may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating
expenses of a flight." (14 CFR 61.113) - Correct answer-Pro-rata means
"proportional." The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the
flight's operating expenses with the passengers, provided the expenses involve only
fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees.
The annual inspection for your aircraft is now due and you ask several friends that
fly with you regularly to contribute money to help you pay for the inspection. Do
the regulations allow for these contributions? (14 CFR 61.113) - Correct answer-
No. A private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata (proportional) share of the
operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only
fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees.
Note: The regulation applies to "the operating expenses of a flight," and does not
allow for the sharing of fixed or long term operating costs of the airplane
with passengers.
To act as a required pilot flight crewmember of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot
have in his/her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft? (14 CFR
61.3) - Correct answer-a. A pilot certificate (or special purpose pilot authorization)
b. A photo identification
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, c. A medical certificate (with certain exceptions as provided in 14 CFR §61.3)
While you are performing a preflight inspection on your aircraft, an inspector from
the FAA introduces herself and says she wants to conduct a ramp inspection. What
documents are you required to show the inspector? (14 CFR 61.3) - Correct
answer-Each person who holds an airman certificate, medical certificate,
authorization, or license required by 14 CFR part 61 must present it and their photo
identification for inspection upon a request from the administrator, an authorized
NTSB representative, any federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, or an
authorized representative of the TSA.
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane, and what must you do to act
as pilot-in-command of such an airplane? (14 CFR 61.31) - Correct answer-A high-
performance is an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. To act as
PIC of a high-performance you must have:
a. Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in
a high-performance airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is
representative of a high-performance airplane, and have been found proficient in
the operation and systems of that airplane.
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Questions and Answers
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane) certificate? (14
CFR 61.103) - Correct answer-a. Be at least 17 years of age.b. Be able to read,
speak, write, and understand the English language. c. Hold at least a current Third
Class medical certificate.d. Received the required ground and flight training
endorsements.e. Meet the applicable aeronautical experience requirements.f.
Passed the required knowledge and practical tests.
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? (14 CFR 61.113) - Correct
answer-No person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in
command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or
hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an
aircraft. A private pilot—
a. May act as PIC of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if
it is only incidental to that business or employment and does not carry passengers
or property for compensation or hire.
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,b. May not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight
with passengers, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport
expenditures, or rental fees.
c. May act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event flight described in
14 CFR §91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements of that
regulation.
d. May be reimbursed for aircraft operating expenses that are directly related to
search and location operations, provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport
expenditures, or rental fees, and the operation is sanctioned and under the direction
and control of local, state, or Federal agencies or organizations that conduct search
and location operations.
e. May demonstrate an aircraft in flight to a prospective buyer if the private pilot is
an aircraft salesman and has at least 200 hours of logged flight time.
f. May act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle,
provided they meet the requirements of 14 CFR §61.69.
g. May act as PIC for the purpose of conducting a production flight test in a light-
sport aircraft intended for certification in the light-sport category, provided they
meet the requirements of 14 CFR §21.190.
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,Explain the statement "may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating
expenses of a flight." (14 CFR 61.113) - Correct answer-Pro-rata means
"proportional." The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the
flight's operating expenses with the passengers, provided the expenses involve only
fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees.
The annual inspection for your aircraft is now due and you ask several friends that
fly with you regularly to contribute money to help you pay for the inspection. Do
the regulations allow for these contributions? (14 CFR 61.113) - Correct answer-
No. A private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata (proportional) share of the
operating expenses of a flight with passengers, provided the expenses involve only
fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees.
Note: The regulation applies to "the operating expenses of a flight," and does not
allow for the sharing of fixed or long term operating costs of the airplane
with passengers.
To act as a required pilot flight crewmember of a civil aircraft, what must a pilot
have in his/her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft? (14 CFR
61.3) - Correct answer-a. A pilot certificate (or special purpose pilot authorization)
b. A photo identification
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, c. A medical certificate (with certain exceptions as provided in 14 CFR §61.3)
While you are performing a preflight inspection on your aircraft, an inspector from
the FAA introduces herself and says she wants to conduct a ramp inspection. What
documents are you required to show the inspector? (14 CFR 61.3) - Correct
answer-Each person who holds an airman certificate, medical certificate,
authorization, or license required by 14 CFR part 61 must present it and their photo
identification for inspection upon a request from the administrator, an authorized
NTSB representative, any federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, or an
authorized representative of the TSA.
What is the definition of a high-performance airplane, and what must you do to act
as pilot-in-command of such an airplane? (14 CFR 61.31) - Correct answer-A high-
performance is an airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. To act as
PIC of a high-performance you must have:
a. Received and logged ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in
a high-performance airplane, or in a flight simulator or flight training device that is
representative of a high-performance airplane, and have been found proficient in
the operation and systems of that airplane.
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