PRIVATE PILOT FINAL EXAM B ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ 14 CFR Part 61.
Answer: Certification rules for pilots, flight instructors, and ground
instructors.
◉ 14 CFR Part 91.
Answer: General operating and flight rules for aircraft operations.
◉ Private Pilot Privileges.
Answer: May act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers and share
operating expenses pro-rata.
◉ Private Pilot Limitations.
Answer: Cannot fly for compensation or hire, or in furtherance of a
business where flight is not incidental.
◉ Student Pilot Solo Requirements.
Answer: 1. Student pilot cert
2. Medical cert
3. Photo ID
,4. Logbook endorsements
◉ Currency vs. Proficiency.
Answer: Currency is meeting the minimum legal FAA requirements;
proficiency is being safe, capable, and highly competent.
◉ Category vs. Class (Certification of Airmen).
Answer: Category is a broad classification (e.g., Airplane, Rotorcraft);
Class is a classification within a category having similar operating
characteristics (e.g., Single-Engine Land, Multi-Engine Land).
◉ Type Rating Requirement.
Answer: Required for aircraft over 12,500 lbs max certificated
takeoff weight, turbojet-powered airplanes, or other aircraft
specified by the FAA.
◉ Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM).
Answer: 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.
◉ The DECIDE Model Steps.
, Answer: Detect a change, Estimate the need to react, Choose a
desirable outcome, Identify actions, Do the necessary action,
Evaluate the effects.
◉ Anti-Authority Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "Don't tell me." / Antidote: "Follow the rules. They are
usually right."
◉ Impulsivity Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "Do it quickly." / Antidote: "Not so fast. Think first."
◉ Invulnerability Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "It won't happen to me." / Antidote: "It could happen to
me."
◉ Macho Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "I can do it." / Antidote: "Taking chances is foolish."
◉ Resignation Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "What's the use?" / Antidote: "I'm not helpless. I can make a
difference."
◉ PAVE Checklist.
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ 14 CFR Part 61.
Answer: Certification rules for pilots, flight instructors, and ground
instructors.
◉ 14 CFR Part 91.
Answer: General operating and flight rules for aircraft operations.
◉ Private Pilot Privileges.
Answer: May act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers and share
operating expenses pro-rata.
◉ Private Pilot Limitations.
Answer: Cannot fly for compensation or hire, or in furtherance of a
business where flight is not incidental.
◉ Student Pilot Solo Requirements.
Answer: 1. Student pilot cert
2. Medical cert
3. Photo ID
,4. Logbook endorsements
◉ Currency vs. Proficiency.
Answer: Currency is meeting the minimum legal FAA requirements;
proficiency is being safe, capable, and highly competent.
◉ Category vs. Class (Certification of Airmen).
Answer: Category is a broad classification (e.g., Airplane, Rotorcraft);
Class is a classification within a category having similar operating
characteristics (e.g., Single-Engine Land, Multi-Engine Land).
◉ Type Rating Requirement.
Answer: Required for aircraft over 12,500 lbs max certificated
takeoff weight, turbojet-powered airplanes, or other aircraft
specified by the FAA.
◉ Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM).
Answer: 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.
◉ The DECIDE Model Steps.
, Answer: Detect a change, Estimate the need to react, Choose a
desirable outcome, Identify actions, Do the necessary action,
Evaluate the effects.
◉ Anti-Authority Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "Don't tell me." / Antidote: "Follow the rules. They are
usually right."
◉ Impulsivity Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "Do it quickly." / Antidote: "Not so fast. Think first."
◉ Invulnerability Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "It won't happen to me." / Antidote: "It could happen to
me."
◉ Macho Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "I can do it." / Antidote: "Taking chances is foolish."
◉ Resignation Hazard & Antidote.
Answer: "What's the use?" / Antidote: "I'm not helpless. I can make a
difference."
◉ PAVE Checklist.
