Jeppesen Private Pilot Exam – Federal Aviation
Administration & Jeppesen – 2026/2027 Edition –
Questions and Answers for Student Pilots and Private
Pilot Candidates
SECTION I: FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS
1. What are the two requirements for obtaining a student pilot certificate?
• A) 15 years of age and able to read English
• B) 16 years of age and able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• C) 17 years of age and a high school diploma
• D) 18 years of age and a valid driver's license
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To obtain a student pilot certificate, an applicant must be at least 16
years of age and able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language .
2. Before solo flight, a student pilot must hold what kind of medical certificate?
• A) First Class only
• B) Second Class only
• C) First Class, Second Class, or Third Class
• D) No medical certificate is required for solo
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A student pilot must hold at least a Third Class medical certificate
before soloing. First, Second, or Third Class medicals are all acceptable for private
pilot privileges .
,3. You were 25 years old when you obtained a second-class medical certificate
on March 15, 2018. For private pilot privileges, when does this certificate
expire?
• A) March 31, 2020
• B) March 31, 2022
• C) March 31, 2023
• D) March 31, 2025
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For private pilot privileges, a Second Class medical certificate issued to a
pilot under age 40 is valid for 60 calendar months (5 years). It expires at midnight
on the last day of the month of issuance, 5 years later—March 31, 2023 .
4. A Third Class medical certificate is issued to a 51-year-old pilot on May 3, this
year. To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical
certificate will be valid until midnight on:
• A) May 31, 2 years later
• B) May 31, 5 years later
• C) May 3, 2 years later
• D) May 3, 5 years later
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For pilots age 40 or older, a Third Class medical certificate is valid for 24
calendar months (2 years) for private pilot privileges. It expires at midnight on
May 31, 2 years later .
5. What is the required age to obtain a private pilot certificate for an airplane?
, • A) 16 years old
• B) 17 years old
• C) 18 years old
• D) 21 years old
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The minimum age to obtain a private pilot certificate for an airplane is
17 years old .
6. How many hours must pass between consuming alcohol and piloting an
aircraft according to FARs?
• A) 4 hours
• B) 6 hours
• C) 8 hours
• D) 12 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FARs require a minimum of 8 hours between consuming alcohol
and acting as a pilot in command .
7. The FARs require your blood alcohol concentration to be less than what
percentage when acting as a pilot?
• A) 0.02%
• B) 0.04%
• C) 0.08%
• D) 0.10%
Administration & Jeppesen – 2026/2027 Edition –
Questions and Answers for Student Pilots and Private
Pilot Candidates
SECTION I: FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS
1. What are the two requirements for obtaining a student pilot certificate?
• A) 15 years of age and able to read English
• B) 16 years of age and able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• C) 17 years of age and a high school diploma
• D) 18 years of age and a valid driver's license
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To obtain a student pilot certificate, an applicant must be at least 16
years of age and able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language .
2. Before solo flight, a student pilot must hold what kind of medical certificate?
• A) First Class only
• B) Second Class only
• C) First Class, Second Class, or Third Class
• D) No medical certificate is required for solo
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A student pilot must hold at least a Third Class medical certificate
before soloing. First, Second, or Third Class medicals are all acceptable for private
pilot privileges .
,3. You were 25 years old when you obtained a second-class medical certificate
on March 15, 2018. For private pilot privileges, when does this certificate
expire?
• A) March 31, 2020
• B) March 31, 2022
• C) March 31, 2023
• D) March 31, 2025
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For private pilot privileges, a Second Class medical certificate issued to a
pilot under age 40 is valid for 60 calendar months (5 years). It expires at midnight
on the last day of the month of issuance, 5 years later—March 31, 2023 .
4. A Third Class medical certificate is issued to a 51-year-old pilot on May 3, this
year. To exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical
certificate will be valid until midnight on:
• A) May 31, 2 years later
• B) May 31, 5 years later
• C) May 3, 2 years later
• D) May 3, 5 years later
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For pilots age 40 or older, a Third Class medical certificate is valid for 24
calendar months (2 years) for private pilot privileges. It expires at midnight on
May 31, 2 years later .
5. What is the required age to obtain a private pilot certificate for an airplane?
, • A) 16 years old
• B) 17 years old
• C) 18 years old
• D) 21 years old
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The minimum age to obtain a private pilot certificate for an airplane is
17 years old .
6. How many hours must pass between consuming alcohol and piloting an
aircraft according to FARs?
• A) 4 hours
• B) 6 hours
• C) 8 hours
• D) 12 hours
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FARs require a minimum of 8 hours between consuming alcohol
and acting as a pilot in command .
7. The FARs require your blood alcohol concentration to be less than what
percentage when acting as a pilot?
• A) 0.02%
• B) 0.04%
• C) 0.08%
• D) 0.10%
