ASA Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide -
Michael D Hayes39
1.A.1 - What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate? - ANSWERS-Be at
least 17
Be able to read, write and understand english
Hold at least a Third medical certificate
Receive required ground and flight endorsements
Meet Required aeronautic experience
Pass the FAA written test
1.A.2 - What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? - ANSWERS-Cannot act as a pilot
carrying passengers or property for hire
- Prorata
- Charitable and non profit
- Search location
- Demo flight
1.A.6 - What documents do you need for FAA ramp inspection? - ANSWERS-- Pilot's License
- Medical
- Photo ID
1.A.7 - Definition of high performance airplane. What do you need to act as PIC? - ANSWERS-
Engine > 200 HP
Need:
Received and logged ground and flight time from authorized CFI and was found proficient
,One time endorsement from CFI
1.A.8 - Other than high performance what other types of aircraft require endorsement ASEL? -
ANSWERS-High altitude airplanes > 25,000
Tailwheel
1.A.9 - What is the definition of complex airplane? - ANSWERS-- Retractable land gear
- Flaps
- Controllable pitch propeller
Need:
Ground and flight from CFI
One time endorsement
1.A.10 - With respect to certification, privileges and limitations of airman define: category, class
and type - ANSWERS-Category - Broad class definition of aircraft (airplane, rotorcraft, glider)
Class - Classification within category (Single engine land, multi engine)
Type - Specific make and model (DC-9)
1.B.1 - What are the requirements to remain current as a pilot? - ANSWERS-Flight review on the
proceeding 24 months
To carry passengers:
- 2 takeoff/landings (Day)
- 3 takeoff/landing full stop night or tailwheel
1.B.5 How personal minimums reduces risks? - ANSWERS-WE live by numbers
,Facilitate the go no go decision
Help with deversion
4.A.1 What are the four forces that acts on a airplane? - ANSWERS-Lift, gravity, thrust, drag
4.A.2 What flight condition will result on all forces being equal? - ANSWERS-straight and level
unaccelerated flight
4.A.3 What is an airfoil? - ANSWERS-Device that gets a useful reaction (i.e. lift) from moving air.
examples: wings, propellers...
4.A.4 What is the angle of incidence? - ANSWERS-The angle formed between the longitudinal
axe of the airplane and the chord of the wing
4.A.5 What is relative wind? - ANSWERS-Direction of the airflow with respect to the wing
4.A.6 What is the angle of attack? - ANSWERS-Angle between wing chord line and relative wind
4.a.7 What is Bernoulli's principle? - ANSWERS-the pressure in a fluid decreases as the fluid's
velocity increases
4.A.8 What are several factors which will affect both lift and drag? - ANSWERS-Wing Area
Shape of airfoil
Angle of attack
velocity of the air
air density
, 4.A.9 What is torque effect? - ANSWERS-Torque effect involves Newton's Third Law of Physics -
for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Applied to the airplane, this means
that as the internal engine parts and propeller are revolving in one direction, an equal force is
trying to rotate the airplane in the opposite direction. It is greatest when at low airspeeds with
high power settings and a high angle of attack.
4.A.11 What are four factor that contributes to torque? - ANSWERS-Torque reaction of engine
and propeller
Gyroscope effect of the propeller
corkscrewing effect of the propeller slipstream
Asymetrical loading of the propeller (p-factor)
4.A.12 What is centrifugal force? - ANSWERS-Opposite force to the horizontal component of the
lift
4.A.13 What is load factor? - ANSWERS-Ration of the load divided by weight. Also called G force
or G loading.
4.A.14 For what two reasons load factor is important to pilots? - ANSWERS-Danger to overload
impose to the aircraft structure
increase on load factor increase stall speed
4.A.15 What situations may result in load factor reaching maximum or being exceeded? -
ANSWERS-Level Turns
Turbulence
Speed
Michael D Hayes39
1.A.1 - What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot certificate? - ANSWERS-Be at
least 17
Be able to read, write and understand english
Hold at least a Third medical certificate
Receive required ground and flight endorsements
Meet Required aeronautic experience
Pass the FAA written test
1.A.2 - What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? - ANSWERS-Cannot act as a pilot
carrying passengers or property for hire
- Prorata
- Charitable and non profit
- Search location
- Demo flight
1.A.6 - What documents do you need for FAA ramp inspection? - ANSWERS-- Pilot's License
- Medical
- Photo ID
1.A.7 - Definition of high performance airplane. What do you need to act as PIC? - ANSWERS-
Engine > 200 HP
Need:
Received and logged ground and flight time from authorized CFI and was found proficient
,One time endorsement from CFI
1.A.8 - Other than high performance what other types of aircraft require endorsement ASEL? -
ANSWERS-High altitude airplanes > 25,000
Tailwheel
1.A.9 - What is the definition of complex airplane? - ANSWERS-- Retractable land gear
- Flaps
- Controllable pitch propeller
Need:
Ground and flight from CFI
One time endorsement
1.A.10 - With respect to certification, privileges and limitations of airman define: category, class
and type - ANSWERS-Category - Broad class definition of aircraft (airplane, rotorcraft, glider)
Class - Classification within category (Single engine land, multi engine)
Type - Specific make and model (DC-9)
1.B.1 - What are the requirements to remain current as a pilot? - ANSWERS-Flight review on the
proceeding 24 months
To carry passengers:
- 2 takeoff/landings (Day)
- 3 takeoff/landing full stop night or tailwheel
1.B.5 How personal minimums reduces risks? - ANSWERS-WE live by numbers
,Facilitate the go no go decision
Help with deversion
4.A.1 What are the four forces that acts on a airplane? - ANSWERS-Lift, gravity, thrust, drag
4.A.2 What flight condition will result on all forces being equal? - ANSWERS-straight and level
unaccelerated flight
4.A.3 What is an airfoil? - ANSWERS-Device that gets a useful reaction (i.e. lift) from moving air.
examples: wings, propellers...
4.A.4 What is the angle of incidence? - ANSWERS-The angle formed between the longitudinal
axe of the airplane and the chord of the wing
4.A.5 What is relative wind? - ANSWERS-Direction of the airflow with respect to the wing
4.A.6 What is the angle of attack? - ANSWERS-Angle between wing chord line and relative wind
4.a.7 What is Bernoulli's principle? - ANSWERS-the pressure in a fluid decreases as the fluid's
velocity increases
4.A.8 What are several factors which will affect both lift and drag? - ANSWERS-Wing Area
Shape of airfoil
Angle of attack
velocity of the air
air density
, 4.A.9 What is torque effect? - ANSWERS-Torque effect involves Newton's Third Law of Physics -
for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Applied to the airplane, this means
that as the internal engine parts and propeller are revolving in one direction, an equal force is
trying to rotate the airplane in the opposite direction. It is greatest when at low airspeeds with
high power settings and a high angle of attack.
4.A.11 What are four factor that contributes to torque? - ANSWERS-Torque reaction of engine
and propeller
Gyroscope effect of the propeller
corkscrewing effect of the propeller slipstream
Asymetrical loading of the propeller (p-factor)
4.A.12 What is centrifugal force? - ANSWERS-Opposite force to the horizontal component of the
lift
4.A.13 What is load factor? - ANSWERS-Ration of the load divided by weight. Also called G force
or G loading.
4.A.14 For what two reasons load factor is important to pilots? - ANSWERS-Danger to overload
impose to the aircraft structure
increase on load factor increase stall speed
4.A.15 What situations may result in load factor reaching maximum or being exceeded? -
ANSWERS-Level Turns
Turbulence
Speed
