JEPPESEN PRIVATE PILOT STAGE
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUIDE
◉ What requirements must be met before you enter the airspace
represented in D?
Answer: Two-way radio communications
◉ What action, if any, is required when you are departing a satellite
airport that does not have an operating control tower that is within
class C airspace?
Answer: Contact ATC as soon as possible
◉ If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot
should land on
Answer: Runway 18 and expect a crosswind from the right
◉ Dihedral is used to stabilize the airplane about the
Answer: longitudinal axis
,◉ What information concerning Greater Cincinnati Airport in
Covington, Kentucky, is contained in the accompanying NOTAM
excerpt?
Answer: the airport has an experimental lighting system
◉ How often should you check the heading indicator and align it
with the magnetic compass?
Answer: Every 15 minutes
◉ In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single-
engine airplane?
Answer: Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack
◉ The presence of carburetor ice in an aircraft equipped with a
fixed-pitch propeller can be verified by applying carburetor heat and
noting
Answer: a decrease in RPM and then the gradual increase in RPM
◉ What is the primary force that causes an airplane to turn?
Answer: Horizontal component of lift
◉ No person may operate an airplane within Class D airspace at
night under special VFR unless the
Answer: Airplane is equipped with instrument flight.
, ◉ When departing PORTLAND International Airport to the north,
the proper frequency for departure control is
Answer: 133.0
◉ If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what
change occurs?
Answer: 700-foot increase in indicated altitude
◉ If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure
when landing at a controlled airport?
Answer: Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a
light signal from the tower.
◉ An on glide slope indication from a tri-color VASI is
Answer: a green light signal
◉ FAA advisory circulars provide what type of information?
Answer: Non-regulatory, but necessary for good operating
procedures.
◉ An airport beacon with two white flashes and one green flash
indicates
CERTIFICATION TEST 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUIDE
◉ What requirements must be met before you enter the airspace
represented in D?
Answer: Two-way radio communications
◉ What action, if any, is required when you are departing a satellite
airport that does not have an operating control tower that is within
class C airspace?
Answer: Contact ATC as soon as possible
◉ If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot
should land on
Answer: Runway 18 and expect a crosswind from the right
◉ Dihedral is used to stabilize the airplane about the
Answer: longitudinal axis
,◉ What information concerning Greater Cincinnati Airport in
Covington, Kentucky, is contained in the accompanying NOTAM
excerpt?
Answer: the airport has an experimental lighting system
◉ How often should you check the heading indicator and align it
with the magnetic compass?
Answer: Every 15 minutes
◉ In what flight condition is torque effect the greatest in a single-
engine airplane?
Answer: Low airspeed, high power, high angle of attack
◉ The presence of carburetor ice in an aircraft equipped with a
fixed-pitch propeller can be verified by applying carburetor heat and
noting
Answer: a decrease in RPM and then the gradual increase in RPM
◉ What is the primary force that causes an airplane to turn?
Answer: Horizontal component of lift
◉ No person may operate an airplane within Class D airspace at
night under special VFR unless the
Answer: Airplane is equipped with instrument flight.
, ◉ When departing PORTLAND International Airport to the north,
the proper frequency for departure control is
Answer: 133.0
◉ If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what
change occurs?
Answer: 700-foot increase in indicated altitude
◉ If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure
when landing at a controlled airport?
Answer: Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a
light signal from the tower.
◉ An on glide slope indication from a tri-color VASI is
Answer: a green light signal
◉ FAA advisory circulars provide what type of information?
Answer: Non-regulatory, but necessary for good operating
procedures.
◉ An airport beacon with two white flashes and one green flash
indicates
