CFI FIA Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Updated 2026

CFI FIA Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Updated 2026 What airspeed indicator marking identifies the maximum structural cruising speed of an aircraft? A. Red radial line. B. Upper limit of the green arc. C. Upper limit of the yellow arc. - answer-B. Upper limit of the green arc. An illusion, that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it actually is, is produced by A. atmospheric haze. B. upsloping terrain. C. downsloping terrain. - answer-B. upsloping terrain If the nosewheel of an airplane moves aft during gear retraction, how would this aft movement affect the CG location of that airplane? It would A. cause the CG location to move aft. B. have no effect on the CG location. C. cause the CG location to move forward. - answer-A. cause the CG location to move aft. (Refer to figure 45.) What are the visibility and cloud clearance requirements in an airplane at night when conducting takeoffs and landings at McCampbell Airport (area 1) if the pattern altitude is 600 feet AGL? A. 3 SM visibility and clear of clouds. B. 1 SM visibility and clear of clouds if remaining within one-half mile of the airport. C. Remain clear of clouds and operate at a speed that allows adequate opportunity to see other traffic and obstructions in time to avoid a collision. - answer-B. 1 SM visibility and clear of clouds if remaining within one-half mile of the airport. What would cause the 45° point to be reached before the maximum pitchup attitude during a lazy eight?A. Beginning with too slow a rate of roll. B. Beginning with too rapid a rate of roll. C. Allowing the airspeed to remain too high causing the rate of turn to increase. - answer-B. Beginning with too rapid a rate of roll. If severe turbulence is encountered, the aircraft's airspeed should be reduced to A. maneuvering speed. B. normal structural cruising speed. C. the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration. - answer-A. maneuvering speed. If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, you may have been A. operating with the mixture set too rich. B. using fuel that has a higher-than-specified fuel rating. C. operating with too much power and with the mixture set too lean. - answer-C. operating with too much power and with the mixture set too lean. When using a Constant Pressure Analysis Chart for planning a flight at 10,000 feet MSL, a pilot should refer to the A. 850-millibar analysis. B. 700-millibar analysis. C. 500-millibar analysis. - answer-B. 700-millibar analysis. Which training time must be certified by the instructor from whom it was received? A. Flight training. B. Flight training and training in a flight training device. C. All flight training, flight simulator training, and ground training. - answer-C. All flight training, flight simulator training, and ground training. (Refer to figure 45, area 5.) What is the elevation of the Thomas (T69) Airport?A. 122.8 feet MSL. B. 43 feet MSL. C. 48 feet MSL. - answer-C. 48 feet MSL. (Refer to figure 14.) At what altitude is the freezing level over the middle of Florida on the 12-hour Significant Weather Prognostic Chart? A. 4,000 feet. B. 12,000 feet. C. 8,000 feet. - answer-B. 12,000 feet. 12. What could be a result of a student focusing too far ahead during a landing approach? A. Reactions will be either too abrupt or too late. B. Rounding out too high and developing an excessive sink rate. C. Difficulty in judging the closeness of the ground resulting in a nose-first touchdown. - answer-C. Difficulty in judging the closeness of the ground resulting in a nose-first touchdown. 13. What is the duration of a Student Pilot Certificate? A. Indefinite. B. 60 calendar months after the month in which it was issued. C. 24 calendar months after the month in which it was issued. - answer-A. Indefinite. 14. Your student, who is preparing for a Private Pilot practical test in a single-engine airplane, received 3.5 hours of cross-country flight training including flights of 1.9 hours, 1.0 hours, and 0.6 hours. Is your student eligible to take the practical test? A. Yes. B. No. C. Yes but, if test is satisfactory, certificate will have an ICAO limitation on it. - answer-A. Yes.