CAX Written Questions well answered 2025/2026
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, including spins (if approved).
b. Limited acrobatics, excluding spins.
c. Any maneuver except acrobatics or spins. - ANSWERa. Limited acrobatics,
including spins (if approved).
Choose the correct statement regarding wake turbulence.
a. The primary hazard is loss of control because of induced roll.
b. Vortex generation begins with the initiation of the takeoff roll.
c. The greatest vortex strength is produced when the generating airplane is
heavy, clean, and fast. - ANSWERa. The primary hazard is loss of control
because of induced roll.
During a takeoff made behind a departing large jet airplane, the pilot can
minimize the hazard of wingtip vortices by:
a. being airborne prior to reaching the jet's flightpath until able to turn clear
of its wake.
b. maintaining extra speed on takeoff and climbout.
,c. extending the takeoff roll and not rotating until well beyond the jet's
rotation point. - ANSWERa. being airborne prior to reaching the jet's
flightpath until able to turn clear of its wake.
Which procedure should you follow to avoid wake turbulence if a large jet
crosses your course from left to right approximately 1 mile ahead and at your
altitude?
a. Make sure you are slightly below the path of the jet and perpendicular to
the course.
b. Slow your airspeed to VA and maintain altitude and course.
c. Make sure you are slightly above the path of the jet. - ANSWERc. Make
sure you are slightly above the path of the jet.
To avoid possible wake turbulence from a large jet aircraft that has just
landed prior to your takeoff, at which point on the runway should you plan to
become airborne?
a. Past the point where the jet touched down.
b. At the point where the jet touched down, or just prior to this point.
c. Approximately 500 feet prior to the point where the jet touched down. -
ANSWERa. Past the point where the jet touched down.
When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for
vortex avoidance?
a. Stay well below its final approach flightpath and land at least 2,000 feet
behind.
,b. Stay below and to one side of its final approach flightpath.
c. Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown. -
ANSWERc. Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown.
Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady
flight speed in a specified configuration?
a. VS1.
b. VS.
c. VSO. - ANSWERa. VS1.
Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady
flight speed at which the airplane is controllable?
a. VS.
b. VS1.
c. VSO. - ANSWERa. VS.
14 CFR part 1 defines VF as:
a. maximum flap extended speed.
b. design flap speed.
c. flap operating speed. - ANSWERb. design flap speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines VNO as:
, a. maximum structural cruising speed.
b. normal operating speed.
c. maximum operating speed. - ANSWERa. maximum structural cruising
speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines VLE as:
a. maximum landing gear operating speed.
b. maximum leading edge flaps extended speed
c. maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANSWERc. maximum landing
gear extended speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines VY as:
a. speed for best angle of climb.
b. speed for best rate of descent. c. speed for best rate of climb. - ANSWERc.
speed for best rate of climb.
Which airspeed would a pilot be unable to identify by the color coding of an
airspeed indicator?
a. The never-exceed speed.
b. The power-off stall speed.
c. The maneuvering speed. - ANSWERc. The maneuvering speed.
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, including spins (if approved).
b. Limited acrobatics, excluding spins.
c. Any maneuver except acrobatics or spins. - ANSWERa. Limited acrobatics,
including spins (if approved).
Choose the correct statement regarding wake turbulence.
a. The primary hazard is loss of control because of induced roll.
b. Vortex generation begins with the initiation of the takeoff roll.
c. The greatest vortex strength is produced when the generating airplane is
heavy, clean, and fast. - ANSWERa. The primary hazard is loss of control
because of induced roll.
During a takeoff made behind a departing large jet airplane, the pilot can
minimize the hazard of wingtip vortices by:
a. being airborne prior to reaching the jet's flightpath until able to turn clear
of its wake.
b. maintaining extra speed on takeoff and climbout.
,c. extending the takeoff roll and not rotating until well beyond the jet's
rotation point. - ANSWERa. being airborne prior to reaching the jet's
flightpath until able to turn clear of its wake.
Which procedure should you follow to avoid wake turbulence if a large jet
crosses your course from left to right approximately 1 mile ahead and at your
altitude?
a. Make sure you are slightly below the path of the jet and perpendicular to
the course.
b. Slow your airspeed to VA and maintain altitude and course.
c. Make sure you are slightly above the path of the jet. - ANSWERc. Make
sure you are slightly above the path of the jet.
To avoid possible wake turbulence from a large jet aircraft that has just
landed prior to your takeoff, at which point on the runway should you plan to
become airborne?
a. Past the point where the jet touched down.
b. At the point where the jet touched down, or just prior to this point.
c. Approximately 500 feet prior to the point where the jet touched down. -
ANSWERa. Past the point where the jet touched down.
When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for
vortex avoidance?
a. Stay well below its final approach flightpath and land at least 2,000 feet
behind.
,b. Stay below and to one side of its final approach flightpath.
c. Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown. -
ANSWERc. Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown.
Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady
flight speed in a specified configuration?
a. VS1.
b. VS.
c. VSO. - ANSWERa. VS1.
Which is the correct symbol for the stalling speed or the minimum steady
flight speed at which the airplane is controllable?
a. VS.
b. VS1.
c. VSO. - ANSWERa. VS.
14 CFR part 1 defines VF as:
a. maximum flap extended speed.
b. design flap speed.
c. flap operating speed. - ANSWERb. design flap speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines VNO as:
, a. maximum structural cruising speed.
b. normal operating speed.
c. maximum operating speed. - ANSWERa. maximum structural cruising
speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines VLE as:
a. maximum landing gear operating speed.
b. maximum leading edge flaps extended speed
c. maximum landing gear extended speed. - ANSWERc. maximum landing
gear extended speed.
14 CFR part 1 defines VY as:
a. speed for best angle of climb.
b. speed for best rate of descent. c. speed for best rate of climb. - ANSWERc.
speed for best rate of climb.
Which airspeed would a pilot be unable to identify by the color coding of an
airspeed indicator?
a. The never-exceed speed.
b. The power-off stall speed.
c. The maneuvering speed. - ANSWERc. The maneuvering speed.
