PRIVATE PILOT STAGE 1
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED.
⫸ What documents must be in a pilot's possession or readily available in
the aircraft for every flight? Ans: an appropriate pilot certificate, a
government issued ID, and a current medical certificate
⫸ What is the standard VFR Squawk Code? Ans: 1200
⫸ What is an A/FD? How long is it effective for? Ans: Airport/Facility
Directory (now known as chart supplement). Updated every 56 days.
⫸ What is a sectional chart and how long is it effective for? Ans: A type
of aeronautical chart designed for navigation under VFR. They are
updated every 6 months, but probably old after 8 weeks.
⫸ What is an MEL? Ans: Minimum equipment list. A list which states
which equipment must be operational in order for a flight to proceed.
⫸ Label each of the antennae on the Cessna 172N. Ans: Comm
Antennas at the top
,⫸ List and describe the private pilot special emphasis areas. Ans: 1.
Positive Aircraft Control- demonstrating that you are flying the airplane
and not letting it fly you.
2. Procedures for positive exchange of flight controls (your flight
controls)
3. Stall and Spin Awareness (low airspeed, a lot of drag from full flaps,
and possible uncoordination on base to final) (Demonstrating knowledge
of the conditions that lead to stalls and spin, as well the proper recovery
procedure.)
4. Collision Avoidance (clearing turns, visual scans before entering
runway, raising wings before turns, call outs "clear left"
5. Wake turbulence avoidance (understand the risk of WT, procedures to
use when departing or arriving behind heavier aircraft, crossing behind
heavier aircraft)
6. LAHSO (an acronym for "Land and Hold Short Operations." Land
and hold short operations are an air traffic control procedure intended to
increase airport capacity without compromising safety)
7. Runway Incursion Avoidance (any occurrence at an aerodrome
involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the
protected area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of
aircraft. i.e. t/o or landing without clearance, operational incidents like
clearing an aircraft while another aircraft is in the way, or vehicles
crossing runways. USE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS)
8. Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) (an accident in which an aircraft,
under pilot control, is unintentionally flown into the ground, a mountain,
a body of water or an obstacle. If you see a cloud, make a 180 degree
turn bc you do not know what is behind it.)
, 9. ADM and risk management (aeronautical decision making is a
systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently
determine the best course of action in response to a given set of
circumstances. risk management deals with situational awareness,
recognizing problems,
⫸ What is CFR 14? Ans: rules and regulations for aeronautics and
space. issued by DOT and FAA. Each part deals with a specific type of
activity.
⫸ What are FARs? Ans: Federal Aviation Regulations; rules that
govern all aviation activities in the US.
⫸ What does Part 1 of the FARs discuss? Ans: Definitions and
Abbreviations
⫸ What does Part 61 of the FARs discuss? Ans: Certifications of pilots,
flight instructors, and ground instructors
⫸ What does Part 91 of the FARs discuss? Ans: General operating and
Flight rules
⫸ What does 49 CFR Part 830 discuss? Ans: Notification and reporting
of aircraft accidents or incidents and overdue aircraft
Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records.
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED.
⫸ What documents must be in a pilot's possession or readily available in
the aircraft for every flight? Ans: an appropriate pilot certificate, a
government issued ID, and a current medical certificate
⫸ What is the standard VFR Squawk Code? Ans: 1200
⫸ What is an A/FD? How long is it effective for? Ans: Airport/Facility
Directory (now known as chart supplement). Updated every 56 days.
⫸ What is a sectional chart and how long is it effective for? Ans: A type
of aeronautical chart designed for navigation under VFR. They are
updated every 6 months, but probably old after 8 weeks.
⫸ What is an MEL? Ans: Minimum equipment list. A list which states
which equipment must be operational in order for a flight to proceed.
⫸ Label each of the antennae on the Cessna 172N. Ans: Comm
Antennas at the top
,⫸ List and describe the private pilot special emphasis areas. Ans: 1.
Positive Aircraft Control- demonstrating that you are flying the airplane
and not letting it fly you.
2. Procedures for positive exchange of flight controls (your flight
controls)
3. Stall and Spin Awareness (low airspeed, a lot of drag from full flaps,
and possible uncoordination on base to final) (Demonstrating knowledge
of the conditions that lead to stalls and spin, as well the proper recovery
procedure.)
4. Collision Avoidance (clearing turns, visual scans before entering
runway, raising wings before turns, call outs "clear left"
5. Wake turbulence avoidance (understand the risk of WT, procedures to
use when departing or arriving behind heavier aircraft, crossing behind
heavier aircraft)
6. LAHSO (an acronym for "Land and Hold Short Operations." Land
and hold short operations are an air traffic control procedure intended to
increase airport capacity without compromising safety)
7. Runway Incursion Avoidance (any occurrence at an aerodrome
involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the
protected area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of
aircraft. i.e. t/o or landing without clearance, operational incidents like
clearing an aircraft while another aircraft is in the way, or vehicles
crossing runways. USE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS)
8. Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) (an accident in which an aircraft,
under pilot control, is unintentionally flown into the ground, a mountain,
a body of water or an obstacle. If you see a cloud, make a 180 degree
turn bc you do not know what is behind it.)
, 9. ADM and risk management (aeronautical decision making is a
systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently
determine the best course of action in response to a given set of
circumstances. risk management deals with situational awareness,
recognizing problems,
⫸ What is CFR 14? Ans: rules and regulations for aeronautics and
space. issued by DOT and FAA. Each part deals with a specific type of
activity.
⫸ What are FARs? Ans: Federal Aviation Regulations; rules that
govern all aviation activities in the US.
⫸ What does Part 1 of the FARs discuss? Ans: Definitions and
Abbreviations
⫸ What does Part 61 of the FARs discuss? Ans: Certifications of pilots,
flight instructors, and ground instructors
⫸ What does Part 91 of the FARs discuss? Ans: General operating and
Flight rules
⫸ What does 49 CFR Part 830 discuss? Ans: Notification and reporting
of aircraft accidents or incidents and overdue aircraft
Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records.
