Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam 2026/2027 |
Actual Questions
Federal Aviation Administration & Jeppesen | Actual Q&A |
Student Pilots and Private Pilot Candidates
Introduction
This original Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam practice set covers Regulations and Airspace, Aircraft Performance
and Weight & Balance, Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems, Weather and Meteorology, Navigation and Flight
Planning, and Human Factors/ADM. The questions emphasize Federal Aviation Regulations, weather theory
and reporting, airspace classification, aircraft systems, navigation calculations, performance limitations, and
risk management. This document is designed to reinforce Jeppesen Private Pilot course objectives and FAA
Private Pilot Airplane knowledge test readiness.
Content Area Overview
Content Area Questions Key Topics Weight
FARs, airspace classes, airport
Regulations and Airspace 12 20%
operations, right-of-way rules
Density altitude, loading,
Aircraft Performance and
9 center of gravity, performance 15%
Weight & Balance
charts
Principles of flight, controls,
Aerodynamics and Aircraft
9 propeller theory, engine and 15%
Systems
instrument systems
Weather theory, fronts,
Weather and Meteorology 12 thunderstorms, icing, 20%
METARs, TAFs, PIREPs
Sectional charts, VOR, GPS,
Navigation, Charts, and Flight
9 flight computer concepts, fuel 15%
Planning
planning
Human Factors and Risk management, hypoxia,
Aeronautical Decision Making 9 spatial disorientation, ADM, 15%
(ADM) external pressures
Complete private pilot
Total 60 aeronautical knowledge 100%
practice coverage
Actual Questions
Domain: Regulations and Airspace
1. Which operation is generally permitted for a private pilot acting as pilot in command?
A. Sharing operating expenses pro rata with passengers for a common-purpose flight
B. Carrying passengers for compensation as an air taxi
C. Flying for hire without a commercial certificate
D. Receiving payment based on number of passengers carried
Answer: A
Rationale: FAA rules allow a private pilot to share allowable operating expenses pro rata when the flight has a common
purpose and is not compensation or hire.
2. For a private pilot under age 40, how long is a third-class medical certificate generally valid
for private pilot privileges?
A. 12 calendar months
B. 60 calendar months
Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam 2026/2027
, C. 24 calendar months
D. Until the pilot's next flight review
Answer: B
Rationale: Under FAA medical duration rules, third-class privileges for pilots under 40 generally extend 60 calendar
months from the month of examination.
3. To act as PIC, a private pilot must have completed a flight review or equivalent within what
period?
A. The preceding 6 calendar months
B. The preceding 12 calendar months
C. The preceding 24 calendar months
D. Only before carrying passengers at night
Answer: C
Rationale: A flight review is required within the preceding 24 calendar months unless an accepted equivalent applies.
4. To carry passengers during the day, a pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and
landings within what period?
A. The preceding 30 days
B. The preceding 24 calendar months
C. The same calendar day only
D. The preceding 90 days
Answer: D
Rationale: FAA passenger-carrying currency requires three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in the
appropriate category, class, and type if required.
5. For night passenger currency, the required takeoffs and landings must be made during what
time period?
A. One hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
B. Sunset to sunrise exactly
C. Civil twilight only
D. Any time after local noon
Answer: A
Rationale: Night passenger currency has a specific FAA definition requiring takeoffs and landings during the period
from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
6. What is the minimum flight visibility for VFR operations in Class B airspace?
A. 1 statute mile
B. 3 statute miles
C. 5 statute miles
D. Clear of clouds only with no visibility minimum
Answer: B
Rationale: Class B VFR weather minimums require 3 statute miles visibility and remaining clear of clouds.
7. Before entering Class C airspace, what communication requirement must a VFR pilot
satisfy?
A. Receive a specific written clearance only
B. Squawk 1200 and enter without calling
C. Establish two-way radio communication with ATC
D. File an IFR flight plan
Answer: C
Rationale: Class C requires two-way radio communication before entry, plus required equipment unless otherwise
authorized.
8. Class D airspace around a towered airport normally extends from the surface up to what
published ceiling?
A. Always 10,000 feet MSL
B. Only 700 feet AGL
C. Unlimited altitude
D. Generally 2,500 feet AGL unless charted otherwise
Answer: D
Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam 2026/2027
Actual Questions
Federal Aviation Administration & Jeppesen | Actual Q&A |
Student Pilots and Private Pilot Candidates
Introduction
This original Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam practice set covers Regulations and Airspace, Aircraft Performance
and Weight & Balance, Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems, Weather and Meteorology, Navigation and Flight
Planning, and Human Factors/ADM. The questions emphasize Federal Aviation Regulations, weather theory
and reporting, airspace classification, aircraft systems, navigation calculations, performance limitations, and
risk management. This document is designed to reinforce Jeppesen Private Pilot course objectives and FAA
Private Pilot Airplane knowledge test readiness.
Content Area Overview
Content Area Questions Key Topics Weight
FARs, airspace classes, airport
Regulations and Airspace 12 20%
operations, right-of-way rules
Density altitude, loading,
Aircraft Performance and
9 center of gravity, performance 15%
Weight & Balance
charts
Principles of flight, controls,
Aerodynamics and Aircraft
9 propeller theory, engine and 15%
Systems
instrument systems
Weather theory, fronts,
Weather and Meteorology 12 thunderstorms, icing, 20%
METARs, TAFs, PIREPs
Sectional charts, VOR, GPS,
Navigation, Charts, and Flight
9 flight computer concepts, fuel 15%
Planning
planning
Human Factors and Risk management, hypoxia,
Aeronautical Decision Making 9 spatial disorientation, ADM, 15%
(ADM) external pressures
Complete private pilot
Total 60 aeronautical knowledge 100%
practice coverage
Actual Questions
Domain: Regulations and Airspace
1. Which operation is generally permitted for a private pilot acting as pilot in command?
A. Sharing operating expenses pro rata with passengers for a common-purpose flight
B. Carrying passengers for compensation as an air taxi
C. Flying for hire without a commercial certificate
D. Receiving payment based on number of passengers carried
Answer: A
Rationale: FAA rules allow a private pilot to share allowable operating expenses pro rata when the flight has a common
purpose and is not compensation or hire.
2. For a private pilot under age 40, how long is a third-class medical certificate generally valid
for private pilot privileges?
A. 12 calendar months
B. 60 calendar months
Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam 2026/2027
, C. 24 calendar months
D. Until the pilot's next flight review
Answer: B
Rationale: Under FAA medical duration rules, third-class privileges for pilots under 40 generally extend 60 calendar
months from the month of examination.
3. To act as PIC, a private pilot must have completed a flight review or equivalent within what
period?
A. The preceding 6 calendar months
B. The preceding 12 calendar months
C. The preceding 24 calendar months
D. Only before carrying passengers at night
Answer: C
Rationale: A flight review is required within the preceding 24 calendar months unless an accepted equivalent applies.
4. To carry passengers during the day, a pilot must have made at least three takeoffs and
landings within what period?
A. The preceding 30 days
B. The preceding 24 calendar months
C. The same calendar day only
D. The preceding 90 days
Answer: D
Rationale: FAA passenger-carrying currency requires three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in the
appropriate category, class, and type if required.
5. For night passenger currency, the required takeoffs and landings must be made during what
time period?
A. One hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
B. Sunset to sunrise exactly
C. Civil twilight only
D. Any time after local noon
Answer: A
Rationale: Night passenger currency has a specific FAA definition requiring takeoffs and landings during the period
from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
6. What is the minimum flight visibility for VFR operations in Class B airspace?
A. 1 statute mile
B. 3 statute miles
C. 5 statute miles
D. Clear of clouds only with no visibility minimum
Answer: B
Rationale: Class B VFR weather minimums require 3 statute miles visibility and remaining clear of clouds.
7. Before entering Class C airspace, what communication requirement must a VFR pilot
satisfy?
A. Receive a specific written clearance only
B. Squawk 1200 and enter without calling
C. Establish two-way radio communication with ATC
D. File an IFR flight plan
Answer: C
Rationale: Class C requires two-way radio communication before entry, plus required equipment unless otherwise
authorized.
8. Class D airspace around a towered airport normally extends from the surface up to what
published ceiling?
A. Always 10,000 feet MSL
B. Only 700 feet AGL
C. Unlimited altitude
D. Generally 2,500 feet AGL unless charted otherwise
Answer: D
Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam 2026/2027
