Private Pilot Oral Exam Questions
With Accurate Answers
3 GPS satellites correct answer yields latitude and longitude position
3 types of structural icing that can occur in flight: correct answer clear ice, rime
ice, and mixed ice
4 forces of flight: correct answer lift, gravity, thrust, drag
4 GPS satellites correct answer yields latitude, longitude, and altitude
4 stroke system: correct answer intake, compression, power, exhaust
5 GPS satellites correct answer 3D and RAIM
absolute altitude: correct answer vertical distance of an aircraft above the terrain
action you should take if you accidentally run into icing conditions: correct answer
leave the area of visible moisture --> descending to an altitude below the cloud
bases, climbing to an altitude above the cloud tops, or turn to a different course
ADF: correct answer automatic direction finder
adverse yaw: correct answer nose pulls towards raised wing in a turn since it has
more lift
,ailerons: correct answer controls roll
airfoil: correct answer device which gets a useful reaction from air moving over its
surface --> LIFT! ex)wings, horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, props
AIRMET: correct answer advisories of significant weather phenom that describe
conditions at intensities lower than those which require issuance of SIGMETs,
intended for all pilots.
airspeed limitations not marked on the face of the airspeed indicator: correct
answer maneuvering speed, landing gear operating speed, best angle of climb
speed, best rate of climb speed
Airworthiness certificate: correct answer Issued by FAA after aircraft has been
inspected & meets requirements, does NOT expire, must be displayed
airworthiness directives: correct answer AD's; medium the FAA uses to notify
aircraft owners and other potentially interested persons of unsafe conditions that
may exist because of deign defects, maintenance, or other causes under which
the the product may continue to be operated.
angle of attack: correct answer angle between the wing chord line and the
direction of the relative wing, can be changed by the pilot
angle of incidence: correct answer the angle formed by the longitudinal axis of
the plane and the chord of the wing, measured by angle the wing is attached to
fuselage, fixed angle
, anti-icing equipment: correct answer prevents ice from forming on certain
protected surfaces
arm (CG) = total moment / _______ correct answer total weight
arm: correct answer the horizontal distance in inches from the reference datum
line to the center of gravity of the item
basic elements of METAR: correct answer type of report, station, date/time, wind,
visibility, runway visual range, sky conditions, temperature/dew, altimeter,
remarks
Bernoulli's principle: correct answer pressure of a fluid decreases at points where
the speed of the fluid increases --- w/ airflow; *airfoil of an aircraft is designed to
increase the velocity of the airflow above its surface, thereby decreasing pressure
above the airfoil
braking system: correct answer hydraulically actuated disc-type brakes, located
on top of rudder pedals
calibrated airspeed: correct answer CAS: airspeed indicator reading corrected for
position and instrument errors
carburetor heat system: correct answer allows unfiltered/heated air from around
the exhaust or muffler to be directed to the induction air manifold prior to the
carburetor
With Accurate Answers
3 GPS satellites correct answer yields latitude and longitude position
3 types of structural icing that can occur in flight: correct answer clear ice, rime
ice, and mixed ice
4 forces of flight: correct answer lift, gravity, thrust, drag
4 GPS satellites correct answer yields latitude, longitude, and altitude
4 stroke system: correct answer intake, compression, power, exhaust
5 GPS satellites correct answer 3D and RAIM
absolute altitude: correct answer vertical distance of an aircraft above the terrain
action you should take if you accidentally run into icing conditions: correct answer
leave the area of visible moisture --> descending to an altitude below the cloud
bases, climbing to an altitude above the cloud tops, or turn to a different course
ADF: correct answer automatic direction finder
adverse yaw: correct answer nose pulls towards raised wing in a turn since it has
more lift
,ailerons: correct answer controls roll
airfoil: correct answer device which gets a useful reaction from air moving over its
surface --> LIFT! ex)wings, horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, props
AIRMET: correct answer advisories of significant weather phenom that describe
conditions at intensities lower than those which require issuance of SIGMETs,
intended for all pilots.
airspeed limitations not marked on the face of the airspeed indicator: correct
answer maneuvering speed, landing gear operating speed, best angle of climb
speed, best rate of climb speed
Airworthiness certificate: correct answer Issued by FAA after aircraft has been
inspected & meets requirements, does NOT expire, must be displayed
airworthiness directives: correct answer AD's; medium the FAA uses to notify
aircraft owners and other potentially interested persons of unsafe conditions that
may exist because of deign defects, maintenance, or other causes under which
the the product may continue to be operated.
angle of attack: correct answer angle between the wing chord line and the
direction of the relative wing, can be changed by the pilot
angle of incidence: correct answer the angle formed by the longitudinal axis of
the plane and the chord of the wing, measured by angle the wing is attached to
fuselage, fixed angle
, anti-icing equipment: correct answer prevents ice from forming on certain
protected surfaces
arm (CG) = total moment / _______ correct answer total weight
arm: correct answer the horizontal distance in inches from the reference datum
line to the center of gravity of the item
basic elements of METAR: correct answer type of report, station, date/time, wind,
visibility, runway visual range, sky conditions, temperature/dew, altimeter,
remarks
Bernoulli's principle: correct answer pressure of a fluid decreases at points where
the speed of the fluid increases --- w/ airflow; *airfoil of an aircraft is designed to
increase the velocity of the airflow above its surface, thereby decreasing pressure
above the airfoil
braking system: correct answer hydraulically actuated disc-type brakes, located
on top of rudder pedals
calibrated airspeed: correct answer CAS: airspeed indicator reading corrected for
position and instrument errors
carburetor heat system: correct answer allows unfiltered/heated air from around
the exhaust or muffler to be directed to the induction air manifold prior to the
carburetor
