FAA Written Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
/. With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a
category of aircraft? - Answer-Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
/.With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a
class of aircraft? - Answer-Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and
sea.
/.With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a
category of aircraft? - Answer-Normal, utility, acrobatic.
/.With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a
class of aircraft? - Answer-Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon
/.The definition of nighttime is - Answer-the time between the end of evening civil twilight
and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
/.Preventive maintenance has been performed on an
aircraft. What paperwork is required? - Answer-The signature, certificate number, and
kind of
certificate held by the person approving the work and
a description of the work must be entered in the
aircraft maintenance records.
/.Which operation would be described as preventive
maintenance? - Answer-Servicing landing gear wheel bearings
/.Which operation would be described as preventive
maintenance? - Answer-Replenishing hydraulic fluid.
/.What document(s) must be in your personal
possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while
operating as pilot in command of an aircraft? - Answer-An appropriate pilot certificate
and an appropriate
current medical certificate if required
/.When must a current pilot certificate be in the pilot's
personal possession - Answer-Anytime when acting as pilot in command or as a
required crewmember
/.Private pilots acting as pilot in command, or in any
,other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember,
must have in their personal possession while aboard
the aircraft a current - Answer-medical certificate and an appropriate pilot
certificate
/.Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical
certificate shall present it for inspection upon the
request of the Administrator, the National
Transportation Safety Board, or any - Answer-federal, state, or local law enforcement
officer.
/.A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 36-
year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the
privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical
certificate will be valid until midnight on - Answer-August 31, 5 years later
/.A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 51-
year old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise the
privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical
certificate will be valid until midnight on - Answer-May 31, 2 years later.
/.For private pilot operations, a Second-Class Medical
Certificate issued to a 42-year old pilot on July 15, this
year, will expire at midnight on - Answer-July 31, 2 years later.
/.For private pilot operations, a First-Class Medical
Certificate issued to a 23-year old pilot on October 21,
this year, will expire at midnight on - Answer-October 31, 5 years later.
/.For private pilot operations, a First-Class Medical
Certificate issued to a 23-year old pilot on October 21,
this year, will expire at midnight on - Answer-October 31, 5 years later.
/.The 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 definition of a high-performance airplane? - Answer-An airplane with an
engine of more than 200
horsepower
/.Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may
act as pilot in command of a high-performance
airplane, that person must have - Answer-received ground and flight instruction from an
authorized flight instructor who then endorses that
person's logbook.
, /.In order to act as pilot in command of a high
performance airplane, a pilot must have - Answer-received and logged ground and flight
instruction in
an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower
/.To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying
passengers, the pilot must have made at least three
takeoffs and three landings in an aircraft of the same
category, class, and if a type rating is required, of the
same type, within the preceding - Answer-90 days.
/.If recency of experience requirements for night flight
are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time
passengers may be carried is - Answer-1929
/.To 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 preceding - Answer-24
calendar months
/.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 - Answer-
category, class, and type, if a type rating is
required
/.The takeoffs and landings required to meet the
recency of experience requirements for carrying
passengers in a tail wheel airplane. - Answer-must be to a full stop
/.The three takeoffs and landings that are required to
act as pilot in command at night must be done during
the time period from - Answer-hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise
/.To meet the recency of experience requirements to
act as pilot in command carrying passengers at night,
a pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and
three landings to a full stop within the preceding 90
days in - Answer-the same category and class of aircraft to be used
/.If a certified pilot changes permanent mailing address
and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch
of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the
Complete Solutions
/. With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a
category of aircraft? - Answer-Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
/.With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a
class of aircraft? - Answer-Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and
sea.
/.With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a
category of aircraft? - Answer-Normal, utility, acrobatic.
/.With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a
class of aircraft? - Answer-Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon
/.The definition of nighttime is - Answer-the time between the end of evening civil twilight
and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
/.Preventive maintenance has been performed on an
aircraft. What paperwork is required? - Answer-The signature, certificate number, and
kind of
certificate held by the person approving the work and
a description of the work must be entered in the
aircraft maintenance records.
/.Which operation would be described as preventive
maintenance? - Answer-Servicing landing gear wheel bearings
/.Which operation would be described as preventive
maintenance? - Answer-Replenishing hydraulic fluid.
/.What document(s) must be in your personal
possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while
operating as pilot in command of an aircraft? - Answer-An appropriate pilot certificate
and an appropriate
current medical certificate if required
/.When must a current pilot certificate be in the pilot's
personal possession - Answer-Anytime when acting as pilot in command or as a
required crewmember
/.Private pilots acting as pilot in command, or in any
,other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember,
must have in their personal possession while aboard
the aircraft a current - Answer-medical certificate and an appropriate pilot
certificate
/.Each person who holds a pilot certificate or a medical
certificate shall present it for inspection upon the
request of the Administrator, the National
Transportation Safety Board, or any - Answer-federal, state, or local law enforcement
officer.
/.A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 36-
year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the
privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical
certificate will be valid until midnight on - Answer-August 31, 5 years later
/.A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 51-
year old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise the
privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical
certificate will be valid until midnight on - Answer-May 31, 2 years later.
/.For private pilot operations, a Second-Class Medical
Certificate issued to a 42-year old pilot on July 15, this
year, will expire at midnight on - Answer-July 31, 2 years later.
/.For private pilot operations, a First-Class Medical
Certificate issued to a 23-year old pilot on October 21,
this year, will expire at midnight on - Answer-October 31, 5 years later.
/.For private pilot operations, a First-Class Medical
Certificate issued to a 23-year old pilot on October 21,
this year, will expire at midnight on - Answer-October 31, 5 years later.
/.The 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 definition of a high-performance airplane? - Answer-An airplane with an
engine of more than 200
horsepower
/.Before a person holding a private pilot certificate may
act as pilot in command of a high-performance
airplane, that person must have - Answer-received ground and flight instruction from an
authorized flight instructor who then endorses that
person's logbook.
, /.In order to act as pilot in command of a high
performance airplane, a pilot must have - Answer-received and logged ground and flight
instruction in
an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower
/.To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying
passengers, the pilot must have made at least three
takeoffs and three landings in an aircraft of the same
category, class, and if a type rating is required, of the
same type, within the preceding - Answer-90 days.
/.If recency of experience requirements for night flight
are not met and official sunset is 1830, the latest time
passengers may be carried is - Answer-1929
/.To 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 preceding - Answer-24
calendar months
/.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 - Answer-
category, class, and type, if a type rating is
required
/.The takeoffs and landings required to meet the
recency of experience requirements for carrying
passengers in a tail wheel airplane. - Answer-must be to a full stop
/.The three takeoffs and landings that are required to
act as pilot in command at night must be done during
the time period from - Answer-hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise
/.To meet the recency of experience requirements to
act as pilot in command carrying passengers at night,
a pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and
three landings to a full stop within the preceding 90
days in - Answer-the same category and class of aircraft to be used
/.If a certified pilot changes permanent mailing address
and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch
of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the
