PRIVATE PILOT STAGE II EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Plane Documents. Answer: Airworthiness Certificate (does not
expire) follow inspections
Radio operator certificate (only need if leaving U.S.)
Registration (does expire, every 3 years)
Operators Manuel (specific POH for plane)
Weight and Balance
●● AVIATES. Answer: Annual
VOR
100 hour
Altimeter
Transponder
ELT
Static-system
●● What is pressure altitude. Answer: altitude corrected for non standard
temperature
, ●● What is density altitude. Answer: pressure altitude corrected for non
standard temperature
●● What effects do density altitude on our aircraft. Answer: at the
surface, the higher the density altitude the worse its going to perform
and the lower the density altitude the better it will perform
●● What is an Airworthiness Directive?. Answer: Group to notify
owners and operators of any hazard that may happen
●● What is an annual inspection?. Answer: inspections that happen
every 12 calendar months
●● When does a VOR expire?. Answer: every 30 days, can only do VFR
if not expected
●● What type of inspections are there?. Answer: 100 hour and annual
●● When does the altimeter expire?. Answer: every 24 calendar months
●● When does the transponder expire?. Answer: every 24 calendar
months
●● When does the ELT expire?. Answer: every 12 calendar months
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Plane Documents. Answer: Airworthiness Certificate (does not
expire) follow inspections
Radio operator certificate (only need if leaving U.S.)
Registration (does expire, every 3 years)
Operators Manuel (specific POH for plane)
Weight and Balance
●● AVIATES. Answer: Annual
VOR
100 hour
Altimeter
Transponder
ELT
Static-system
●● What is pressure altitude. Answer: altitude corrected for non standard
temperature
, ●● What is density altitude. Answer: pressure altitude corrected for non
standard temperature
●● What effects do density altitude on our aircraft. Answer: at the
surface, the higher the density altitude the worse its going to perform
and the lower the density altitude the better it will perform
●● What is an Airworthiness Directive?. Answer: Group to notify
owners and operators of any hazard that may happen
●● What is an annual inspection?. Answer: inspections that happen
every 12 calendar months
●● When does a VOR expire?. Answer: every 30 days, can only do VFR
if not expected
●● What type of inspections are there?. Answer: 100 hour and annual
●● When does the altimeter expire?. Answer: every 24 calendar months
●● When does the transponder expire?. Answer: every 24 calendar
months
●● When does the ELT expire?. Answer: every 12 calendar months