Private Pilot Written Exam: test questions & Answers!!

What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted? - ANSWER The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced. - ANSWER ... - ANSWER ... The uncontrolled firing of the fuel/air charge in advance of normal spark ignition is known as - ANSWER pre-ignition. Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which persons in an aircraft and when? - ANSWER Passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only. (Refer to Figure 22, area 1.) The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over Sandpoint Airport at 1,200 feet AGL are - ANSWER 3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud. The Sandpoint Airport Class E airspace starts at 700 feet AGL. The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over Sandpoint Airport at 1,200 feet AGL are 3 SM, 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontal. With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft? - ANSWER Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon. When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-way belongs to the aircraft - ANSWER at the lower altitude, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to overtake another. What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations under special VFR in Class D airspace at night? - ANSWER The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped. With certain exceptions, safety belts are required to be secured about passengers during - ANSWER taxi, takeoffs, and landings. A Third-Class Medical Certificate is issued to a 36-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on - ANSWER August 31, 5 years later. Refer to Figure 52.) What is the recommended communica