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COURSE EXAMPREP 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ What rating is an essential requirement for most career flying jobs?
Answer: Multi-Engine
⩥ Additional pilot certificates that can be added to the private pilot
certificate are commercial pilot, airline transport pilot, and Answer:
Certified flight instructor.
⩥ What is the purpose of the FAA? Answer: To govern commercial and
general aviation
⩥ As part of the requirements to be able to fly solo as a student pilot,
you must hold at least a Answer: third-class medical certificate.
⩥ How do variations in the atmospheric pressure affect your body when
flying? Answer: Reduced pressure can cause pain in the ears, sinuses,
and abdomen and can cause decompression sickness after scuba diving.
⩥ What are four ways to minimize the effects of motion sickness?
Answer: Reduce stress and anxiety; schedule flights to avoid turbulent
conditions; focus on objects outside the aircraft; open fresh air vents
,⩥ How does fatigue affect pilot performance? Answer: Degrades
concentration, impairs coordination, and decreases the ability to
communicate
⩥ How can alcohol impair your ability to control your airplane? Answer:
It reduces coordination, slows reflexes, and impairs vision.
⩥ If you are using a drug, what process should you follow before flying?
Answer: Perform a self-assessment, obtain an aviation medical
examiner's approval, and verify FAA approval of the drug.
⩥ What actions do you need to take to plan for practicing flight
maneuvers and procedures? Answer: Determine and appropriate altitude
and location for practice; determine the maneuver and procedure steps
and appropriate airplane configurations using the pilot's operating
handbook (POH) and your training materials.
⩥ What are steps in the positive exchange of flight controls procedure?
Answer: 1. The pilot passing the control says, "You have the flight
controls," and continues to fly the airplane.
2. The pilot taking control says, "I have the flight control," and moves
the control stick to confirm.
3. The pilot passing the control says, "You have the flight controls,"
releases the flight controls, and visually verifies that the other pilot has
the flight controls.
, ⩥ What are the elements of the passenger briefing that you should
perform prior to the flight? Answer: How and when to fasten safety
belts, air vent location and operation, fire extinguisher location and
operation, egress and emergency operation of doors and windows, traffic
and talking including use of headsets, your questions (passenger
questions)
⩥ What are the elements of a takeoff briefing? Answer: Wind direction
and velocity, runway length and conditions, takeoff distance, initial
heading, initial altitude, takeoff and climb speeds, departure procedures,
emergency plan in case of an engine failure after takeoff, pilot and co-
pilot responsibilities.
⩥ What are the elements of before-landing briefing? Answer: Airport
information and weather conditions, active runway, terrain and
obstacles, airport elevation and patter altitude, and traffic pattern entry
⩥ For what flight operations do you use each type of checklist? Answer:
Use normal checklist to accomplish procedures required during flight
operations; use abnormal checklist to manage situations that might
compromise flight safety if not addressed; use emergency checklist to
manage situations that threaten flight safety and must be addressed
immediately.
⩥ What are the differences between the do-list and flow pattern methods
of performing checklist procedures? Answer: To perform a do-list, you
COURSE EXAMPREP 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ What rating is an essential requirement for most career flying jobs?
Answer: Multi-Engine
⩥ Additional pilot certificates that can be added to the private pilot
certificate are commercial pilot, airline transport pilot, and Answer:
Certified flight instructor.
⩥ What is the purpose of the FAA? Answer: To govern commercial and
general aviation
⩥ As part of the requirements to be able to fly solo as a student pilot,
you must hold at least a Answer: third-class medical certificate.
⩥ How do variations in the atmospheric pressure affect your body when
flying? Answer: Reduced pressure can cause pain in the ears, sinuses,
and abdomen and can cause decompression sickness after scuba diving.
⩥ What are four ways to minimize the effects of motion sickness?
Answer: Reduce stress and anxiety; schedule flights to avoid turbulent
conditions; focus on objects outside the aircraft; open fresh air vents
,⩥ How does fatigue affect pilot performance? Answer: Degrades
concentration, impairs coordination, and decreases the ability to
communicate
⩥ How can alcohol impair your ability to control your airplane? Answer:
It reduces coordination, slows reflexes, and impairs vision.
⩥ If you are using a drug, what process should you follow before flying?
Answer: Perform a self-assessment, obtain an aviation medical
examiner's approval, and verify FAA approval of the drug.
⩥ What actions do you need to take to plan for practicing flight
maneuvers and procedures? Answer: Determine and appropriate altitude
and location for practice; determine the maneuver and procedure steps
and appropriate airplane configurations using the pilot's operating
handbook (POH) and your training materials.
⩥ What are steps in the positive exchange of flight controls procedure?
Answer: 1. The pilot passing the control says, "You have the flight
controls," and continues to fly the airplane.
2. The pilot taking control says, "I have the flight control," and moves
the control stick to confirm.
3. The pilot passing the control says, "You have the flight controls,"
releases the flight controls, and visually verifies that the other pilot has
the flight controls.
, ⩥ What are the elements of the passenger briefing that you should
perform prior to the flight? Answer: How and when to fasten safety
belts, air vent location and operation, fire extinguisher location and
operation, egress and emergency operation of doors and windows, traffic
and talking including use of headsets, your questions (passenger
questions)
⩥ What are the elements of a takeoff briefing? Answer: Wind direction
and velocity, runway length and conditions, takeoff distance, initial
heading, initial altitude, takeoff and climb speeds, departure procedures,
emergency plan in case of an engine failure after takeoff, pilot and co-
pilot responsibilities.
⩥ What are the elements of before-landing briefing? Answer: Airport
information and weather conditions, active runway, terrain and
obstacles, airport elevation and patter altitude, and traffic pattern entry
⩥ For what flight operations do you use each type of checklist? Answer:
Use normal checklist to accomplish procedures required during flight
operations; use abnormal checklist to manage situations that might
compromise flight safety if not addressed; use emergency checklist to
manage situations that threaten flight safety and must be addressed
immediately.
⩥ What are the differences between the do-list and flow pattern methods
of performing checklist procedures? Answer: To perform a do-list, you
