Private Glider Pilot Exam questions and Answers(RATED A+)

What document(s) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft? - ANSWER An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate (if required) To act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider, a pilot is required to have made within the preceding 24 months - ANSWER at least three actual or simulated glider tows while accompanied by a qualified pilot. What best describes the flight conditions under which flight crew members are specifically required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened. - ANSWER Safety belts during takeoff and landing and while en route ; shoulder harness during takeoff and landing. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere? - ANSWER An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface. The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is - ANSWER 5 miles For the aerotow of a glider that weighs 700 pounds, which towrope tensile strength would require the use of safety links at each end of the rope? - ANSWER 1,450 pounds If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments will be affected? - ANSWER Altimeter, airspeed indicator and vertical speed indicator. In the northern hemisphere, if an aircraft is accelerated or decelerated, the magnetic compass will normally indicate - ANSWER correctly when on a north or south heading How many feet will a glider sink in 10 nautical miles if its lift/drag ratio is 23:1 - ANSWER 2,600 feet At approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of cumuliform clouds if the surface air temperature is 82 F and the dewpoint is 38 F? - ANSWER 10,000 feet AGL What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms? - ANSWER high humidity, lifting force, and unstable conditions Which type of weather briefing should a pilot request to supplement mass disseminated data? - ANSWER an abbreviated briefing Who is primarily responsible for maintaining an aircraft in airworthy condition? -