Aviation Fundamentals: FAA,
Regulations, Flight Training,
Aircraft Parts, and Engine
Types Exam (AF) Questions and
Answers Exam
FAA - ANSWER>>Federal Aviation Administration
FARs (61 & 91) - ANSWER>>Federal Aviation Regulations (Parts 61 and 91)
FBOs - ANSWER>>Fixed Base Operators
CFI - ANSWER>>Certified Flight Instructor
PPL Process - ANSWER>>Ground school; pass written exam (minimum 70%, valid
2 years); flight instruction under FAR 61 or 141
PPL Privileges - ANSWER>>May carry passengers; limited to category, class, and
type of aircraft
PPL Restriction - ANSWER>>Cannot fly for compensation or hire
Aviation Accident Statistic - ANSWER>>75% of aviation accidents are caused by
humans
FAR 61 Total Hours - ANSWER>>40 total flight hours required
, FAR 61 Dual Instruction - ANSWER>>20 hours instructed
FAR 61 Solo Time - ANSWER>>10 hours solo
FAR 61 Cross Country - ANSWER>>3 hours cross country
FAR 61 Night Flight - ANSWER>>3 hours at night
FAR 61 Instrument - ANSWER>>3 hours instrument
FAR 61 Checkride Prep - ANSWER>>3 hours preparation
Simulator Credit - ANSWER>>Up to 2.5 hours if CFI present
IMSAFE - ANSWER>>Illness; Medication; Stress; Alcohol; Fatigue; Emotion
Hazardous Attitudes - ANSWER>>Anti-authority; Macho; Impulsivity; Resignation;
Invulnerability
Aviate Navigate Communicate - ANSWER>>Fly aircraft first; then navigate; then
communicate
Internal Resources (AROW) - ANSWER>>Airworthiness certificate; Registration;
Operating limits/POH; Weight and balance data; checklists; charts
External Resources - ANSWER>>Air traffic control; Flight service operations
Bernoulli's Principle - ANSWER>>Increase in fluid speed causes decrease in
pressure
Newton's 1st Law - ANSWER>>Object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon
Newton's 2nd Law - ANSWER>>F = ma (force equals mass times acceleration)
Regulations, Flight Training,
Aircraft Parts, and Engine
Types Exam (AF) Questions and
Answers Exam
FAA - ANSWER>>Federal Aviation Administration
FARs (61 & 91) - ANSWER>>Federal Aviation Regulations (Parts 61 and 91)
FBOs - ANSWER>>Fixed Base Operators
CFI - ANSWER>>Certified Flight Instructor
PPL Process - ANSWER>>Ground school; pass written exam (minimum 70%, valid
2 years); flight instruction under FAR 61 or 141
PPL Privileges - ANSWER>>May carry passengers; limited to category, class, and
type of aircraft
PPL Restriction - ANSWER>>Cannot fly for compensation or hire
Aviation Accident Statistic - ANSWER>>75% of aviation accidents are caused by
humans
FAR 61 Total Hours - ANSWER>>40 total flight hours required
, FAR 61 Dual Instruction - ANSWER>>20 hours instructed
FAR 61 Solo Time - ANSWER>>10 hours solo
FAR 61 Cross Country - ANSWER>>3 hours cross country
FAR 61 Night Flight - ANSWER>>3 hours at night
FAR 61 Instrument - ANSWER>>3 hours instrument
FAR 61 Checkride Prep - ANSWER>>3 hours preparation
Simulator Credit - ANSWER>>Up to 2.5 hours if CFI present
IMSAFE - ANSWER>>Illness; Medication; Stress; Alcohol; Fatigue; Emotion
Hazardous Attitudes - ANSWER>>Anti-authority; Macho; Impulsivity; Resignation;
Invulnerability
Aviate Navigate Communicate - ANSWER>>Fly aircraft first; then navigate; then
communicate
Internal Resources (AROW) - ANSWER>>Airworthiness certificate; Registration;
Operating limits/POH; Weight and balance data; checklists; charts
External Resources - ANSWER>>Air traffic control; Flight service operations
Bernoulli's Principle - ANSWER>>Increase in fluid speed causes decrease in
pressure
Newton's 1st Law - ANSWER>>Object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon
Newton's 2nd Law - ANSWER>>F = ma (force equals mass times acceleration)
