COMMERCIAL PILOT WRITTEN
EXAM 2025
1.Notification to the NTSB is required when there has been substantial damage
A.) which adversely affects structural strength or flight characteristics.
B.) to an engine caused by engine failure in flight.
C.) which requires repairs to landing gear. - ANS-A.) which adversely affects structural
strength or flight characteristics.
2.NTSB Part 830 requires an immediate notification as a result of which incident?
A.) Damage to the landing gear as a result of a hard landing.
B.) Any required flight crewmember being unable to perform flight duties because of
illness.
C.) Engine failure for any reason during flight. - ANS-B.) Any required flight
crewmember being unable to perform flight duties because of illness.
3.Which incident would require that the nearest NTSB field office be notified
immediately?
A.) Ground fire resulting in fire equipment dispatch.
B.) In-flight fire.
C.) Fire of the primary aircraft while in a hangar which results in damage to other
property of more than $25,000. - ANS-B.) In-flight fire.
4.Which airborne incident would require that the nearest NTSB field office be notified
immediately?
A.) Cabin door opened in-flight.
B.) Flight control system malfunction or failure.
C.) Cargo compartment door malfunction or failure. - ANS-B.) Flight control system
malfunction or failure.
5.During flight a fire, which was extinguished, burned the insulation from a transceiver
wire. What action is required by regulations?
A.) An immediate notification by the operator of the aircraft to the nearest NTSB field
office.
B.) No notification or report is required.
C.) A report must be filed with the avionics inspector at the nearest FAA Flight
Standards District Office within 48 hours. - ANS-A.) An immediate notification by the
operator of the aircraft to the nearest NTSB field office.
6.When should notification of an aircraft accident be made to the NTSB if there was
substantial damage and no injuries?
A.) Within 10 days.
,B.) Within 30 days.
C.) Immediately. - ANS-C.) Immediately
7.The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an incident is required to submit a
report to the nearest field office of the NTSB
A.) within 10 days.
B.) within 7 days.
C.) only if requested to do so. - ANS-C.) only if requested to do so.
8.How many days after an accident is a report required to be filed with the nearest
NTSB field office?
A.) 7.
B.) 2.
C.) 10. - ANS-C.) 10.
9.What designated airspace associated with an airport becomes inactive when the
control tower at the airport is not in operation?
A.) Class D, which then becomes Class E.
B.) Class B.
C.) Class D, which then becomes Class C. - ANS-A.) Class D, which then becomes
Class E.
10.Regulations which refer to "commercial operators" relate to that person who
A.) for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of
persons or property, other than as an air carrier.
B.) is the owner of a small scheduled airline.
C.) for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of
persons or property, as an air carrier. - ANS-A.) for compensation or hire, engages in
the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of persons or property, other than as an air
carrier.
12.Regulations which refer to "operate" relate to that person who
A.) is the sole manipulator of the aircraft controls.
B.) acts as pilot in command of the aircraft.
C.) causes the aircraft to be used or authorizes its use. - ANS-C.) causes the aircraft to
be used or authorizes its use.
13.Regulations which refer to the "operational control" of a flight are in relation to
A.) the specific duties of any required crewmember.
B.) exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
C.) acting as the sole manipulator of the aircraft controls. - ANS-B.) exercising authority
over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
14.Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed
in a specified configuration?
A.) VS0.
,B.) VS.
C.) VS1. - ANS-C.) VS1.
15.Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed
at which the airplane is controllable?
A.) VS1.
B.) VS0.
C.) VS. - ANS-C.) VS.
16.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript F] as
A.) flap operating speed.
B.) maximum flap extended speed.
C.) design flap speed. - ANS-C.) design flap speed.
17.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript NO] as
A.) maximum operating speed.
B.) maximum structural cruising speed.
C.) normal operating speed. - ANS-B.) maximum structural cruising speed.
18.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript LE] as
A.) maximum leading edge flaps extended speed.
B.) maximum landing gear operating speed.
C.) maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANS-C.) maximum landing gear extended
speed.
19.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript NE] as
A.) never-exceed speed.
B.) maximum nose wheel extend speed.
C.) maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANS-A.) never-exceed speed.
20.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript Y] as
A.) speed for best angle of climb.
B.) speed for best rate of climb.
C.) speed for best rate of descent. - ANS-B.) speed for best rate of climb.
21.If an airplane category is listed as utility, it would mean that this airplane could be
operated in which of the following maneuvers?
A.) Limited acrobatics, excluding spins.
B.) Any maneuver except acrobatics or spins.
C.) Limited acrobatics, including spins (if approved). - ANS-C.) Limited acrobatics,
including spins (if approved.)
22.Commercial pilots are required to have a valid and appropriate pilot certificate in their
physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when
A.) acting as pilot in command.
B.) piloting for hire only.
, C.) carrying passengers only. - ANS-A.) acting as pilot in command.
Which of the following are considered aircraft class ratings?
A.) Single-engine land, multiengine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine sea.
B.) Transport, normal, utility, and acrobatic.
C.) Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, and lighter-than-air. - ANS-A.) Single-engine land,
multiengine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine sea.
Does a commercial pilot certificate have a specific expiration date?
A.) No, but commercial privileges expire if a flight review is not satisfactorily completed
each 12 months.
B.) No, it is issued without a specific expiration date.
C.) Yes, it expires at the end of the 24th month after the month in which it was issued. -
ANS-B.) No, it is issued without a specific expiration date.
A second-class medical certificate issued to a commercial pilot on April 10, this year,
permits the pilot to exercise which of the following privileges?
A.) Commercial pilot privileges through April 10, 2 years later.
B.) Commercial pilot privileges through April 30, next year.
C.) Private pilot privileges through, but not after, March 31, next year. - ANS-B.)
Commercial pilot privileges through April 30, next year.
When is the pilot in command required to hold a category and class rating appropriate
to the aircraft being flown?
A.) All solo flights.
B.) On practical tests given by an examiner or FAA Inspector.
C.) On flights when carrying another person. - ANS-C.) On flights when carrying another
person.
Unless otherwise authorized, the pilot in command is required to hold a type rating
when operating any
A.) aircraft that is certificated for more than one pilot.
B.) aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
C.) multiengine airplane having a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds. - ANS-B.)
aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
To act as pilot in command of an airplane that is equipped with retractable landing gear,
flaps, and controllable-pitch propeller, a person is required to
A.) hold a multiengine airplane class rating.
B.) make at least six takeoffs and landings in such an airplane within the preceding 6
months.
C.) receive an log ground and flight training in such an airplane, and obtain a logbook
endorsement certifying proficiency. - ANS-C. receive and log ground and flight training
in such an airplane, and obtain a logbook endorsement certifying proficiency.
What flight time may a pilot log as second in command?
EXAM 2025
1.Notification to the NTSB is required when there has been substantial damage
A.) which adversely affects structural strength or flight characteristics.
B.) to an engine caused by engine failure in flight.
C.) which requires repairs to landing gear. - ANS-A.) which adversely affects structural
strength or flight characteristics.
2.NTSB Part 830 requires an immediate notification as a result of which incident?
A.) Damage to the landing gear as a result of a hard landing.
B.) Any required flight crewmember being unable to perform flight duties because of
illness.
C.) Engine failure for any reason during flight. - ANS-B.) Any required flight
crewmember being unable to perform flight duties because of illness.
3.Which incident would require that the nearest NTSB field office be notified
immediately?
A.) Ground fire resulting in fire equipment dispatch.
B.) In-flight fire.
C.) Fire of the primary aircraft while in a hangar which results in damage to other
property of more than $25,000. - ANS-B.) In-flight fire.
4.Which airborne incident would require that the nearest NTSB field office be notified
immediately?
A.) Cabin door opened in-flight.
B.) Flight control system malfunction or failure.
C.) Cargo compartment door malfunction or failure. - ANS-B.) Flight control system
malfunction or failure.
5.During flight a fire, which was extinguished, burned the insulation from a transceiver
wire. What action is required by regulations?
A.) An immediate notification by the operator of the aircraft to the nearest NTSB field
office.
B.) No notification or report is required.
C.) A report must be filed with the avionics inspector at the nearest FAA Flight
Standards District Office within 48 hours. - ANS-A.) An immediate notification by the
operator of the aircraft to the nearest NTSB field office.
6.When should notification of an aircraft accident be made to the NTSB if there was
substantial damage and no injuries?
A.) Within 10 days.
,B.) Within 30 days.
C.) Immediately. - ANS-C.) Immediately
7.The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an incident is required to submit a
report to the nearest field office of the NTSB
A.) within 10 days.
B.) within 7 days.
C.) only if requested to do so. - ANS-C.) only if requested to do so.
8.How many days after an accident is a report required to be filed with the nearest
NTSB field office?
A.) 7.
B.) 2.
C.) 10. - ANS-C.) 10.
9.What designated airspace associated with an airport becomes inactive when the
control tower at the airport is not in operation?
A.) Class D, which then becomes Class E.
B.) Class B.
C.) Class D, which then becomes Class C. - ANS-A.) Class D, which then becomes
Class E.
10.Regulations which refer to "commercial operators" relate to that person who
A.) for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of
persons or property, other than as an air carrier.
B.) is the owner of a small scheduled airline.
C.) for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of
persons or property, as an air carrier. - ANS-A.) for compensation or hire, engages in
the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of persons or property, other than as an air
carrier.
12.Regulations which refer to "operate" relate to that person who
A.) is the sole manipulator of the aircraft controls.
B.) acts as pilot in command of the aircraft.
C.) causes the aircraft to be used or authorizes its use. - ANS-C.) causes the aircraft to
be used or authorizes its use.
13.Regulations which refer to the "operational control" of a flight are in relation to
A.) the specific duties of any required crewmember.
B.) exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
C.) acting as the sole manipulator of the aircraft controls. - ANS-B.) exercising authority
over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
14.Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed
in a specified configuration?
A.) VS0.
,B.) VS.
C.) VS1. - ANS-C.) VS1.
15.Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed
at which the airplane is controllable?
A.) VS1.
B.) VS0.
C.) VS. - ANS-C.) VS.
16.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript F] as
A.) flap operating speed.
B.) maximum flap extended speed.
C.) design flap speed. - ANS-C.) design flap speed.
17.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript NO] as
A.) maximum operating speed.
B.) maximum structural cruising speed.
C.) normal operating speed. - ANS-B.) maximum structural cruising speed.
18.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript LE] as
A.) maximum leading edge flaps extended speed.
B.) maximum landing gear operating speed.
C.) maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANS-C.) maximum landing gear extended
speed.
19.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript NE] as
A.) never-exceed speed.
B.) maximum nose wheel extend speed.
C.) maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANS-A.) never-exceed speed.
20.14 CFR part 1 defines V[subscript Y] as
A.) speed for best angle of climb.
B.) speed for best rate of climb.
C.) speed for best rate of descent. - ANS-B.) speed for best rate of climb.
21.If an airplane category is listed as utility, it would mean that this airplane could be
operated in which of the following maneuvers?
A.) Limited acrobatics, excluding spins.
B.) Any maneuver except acrobatics or spins.
C.) Limited acrobatics, including spins (if approved). - ANS-C.) Limited acrobatics,
including spins (if approved.)
22.Commercial pilots are required to have a valid and appropriate pilot certificate in their
physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when
A.) acting as pilot in command.
B.) piloting for hire only.
, C.) carrying passengers only. - ANS-A.) acting as pilot in command.
Which of the following are considered aircraft class ratings?
A.) Single-engine land, multiengine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine sea.
B.) Transport, normal, utility, and acrobatic.
C.) Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, and lighter-than-air. - ANS-A.) Single-engine land,
multiengine land, single-engine sea, and multiengine sea.
Does a commercial pilot certificate have a specific expiration date?
A.) No, but commercial privileges expire if a flight review is not satisfactorily completed
each 12 months.
B.) No, it is issued without a specific expiration date.
C.) Yes, it expires at the end of the 24th month after the month in which it was issued. -
ANS-B.) No, it is issued without a specific expiration date.
A second-class medical certificate issued to a commercial pilot on April 10, this year,
permits the pilot to exercise which of the following privileges?
A.) Commercial pilot privileges through April 10, 2 years later.
B.) Commercial pilot privileges through April 30, next year.
C.) Private pilot privileges through, but not after, March 31, next year. - ANS-B.)
Commercial pilot privileges through April 30, next year.
When is the pilot in command required to hold a category and class rating appropriate
to the aircraft being flown?
A.) All solo flights.
B.) On practical tests given by an examiner or FAA Inspector.
C.) On flights when carrying another person. - ANS-C.) On flights when carrying another
person.
Unless otherwise authorized, the pilot in command is required to hold a type rating
when operating any
A.) aircraft that is certificated for more than one pilot.
B.) aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
C.) multiengine airplane having a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds. - ANS-B.)
aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
To act as pilot in command of an airplane that is equipped with retractable landing gear,
flaps, and controllable-pitch propeller, a person is required to
A.) hold a multiengine airplane class rating.
B.) make at least six takeoffs and landings in such an airplane within the preceding 6
months.
C.) receive an log ground and flight training in such an airplane, and obtain a logbook
endorsement certifying proficiency. - ANS-C. receive and log ground and flight training
in such an airplane, and obtain a logbook endorsement certifying proficiency.
What flight time may a pilot log as second in command?
