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Private Pilot Checkride Oral Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
2025-2026
CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS


✓ CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS



What is required to become a private pilot?


✓ - Must be at least 17 years old
✓ - Read, write, and speak English
✓ - Pass a written knowledge exam
✓ - Have adequate Ground and Flight training endorsements
✓ - Hold at least a third class medical



What are your privileges and limitations?


✓ Priviliges:
✓ - Can demonstrate an aircraft to a buyer as long as you are a salesperson or broker
with 200 hours
✓ - Can act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider as long as you meet requirements
✓ - Can act as PIC of an aircraft as long as it is incidental to a business; can not carry
passengers for compensation
✓
✓ Limitations:
✓ - Can not pay less than pro rated share of operating expenses with passengers (fuel,
oil, fees)
✓ - Can not fly for hire or compensation



How do you remain current as a Private Pilot?


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✓ - Complete a Flight Review every 2 years
✓
✓ To remain current carrying passengers:
✓ - Within preceding 90 days, complete 3 take offs and landings in aircraft of the same
category, class, and type
✓ (If conventional gear, must be to a full stop)
✓ (If at night, must be to a full stop and between one hour after sunset and one hour
before sunrise)
✓
✓ FAR/AIM 61.56 and 61.57



What documents are required aboard an aircraft?


✓ - Airworthiness Certification
✓ - Registration
✓ - Radio Certification (International Only)
✓ - Owner's Manual
✓ - Weight and Balance
✓
✓ 91 203 and 91.9



Does the registration ever expire?


✓ Yes, every 3 years the owner must reregister



What documents must the PIC always have with them?


✓ - Medical Certificate
✓ - Student/Private Pilot Certificate
✓ - Photo ID



What inspections are required for your aircraft?


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✓ A - Airworthiness Directives (AD's)
✓ V - VOR Check (every 30 days) (IFR Only)
✓ I - Inspections 100 hour (For Hire Only) and Annual (Required of all Aircraft)
✓ A - Altimeter/ Pitot Static System
✓ (Every 24 Calendar Months) (IFR Only)
✓ T - Transponder (Every 24 Calendar Months)
✓ E - ELT (Every 12 Calendar Months)
✓
✓ FAR/AIM 91 409



Difference between 100 hour inspection and Annual inspection?


✓ All aircraft must undergo an annual inspection. Aircraft for hire must also undergo
100 hour inspection
✓
✓ Annual inspection is more in depth and requires a more certified mechanic
✓ Annual inspection can take place of a 100 hour inspection, 100 hour inspection can
not take place of an annual



What is an MEL?


✓ Minimum equipment list.
✓ Equipment that is allowed to be broken, but the flight can still proceed



What is a special flight permit?


✓ Gives temporary airworthiness to an aircraft that does not have current
airworthiness. Normally one day to a certain airport. FSDO (Flight standards District
Office) can issue these, normally when going to see a mechanic



CHAPTER 2 AEROMEDICAL FACTORS


✓ CHAPTER 2 AEROMEDICAL FACTORS


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Explain the three types of medicals


✓ Third Class: Least extensive, Every pilot must have at least a third class Duration is
60 months under 40, 24 calendar months over 40
✓
✓ Second Class: Commercial Pilots are required to have.
✓
✓ First Class: Most extensive, ATP's are required to have.
✓ For me: 60 months for me, because only need third class medical
✓
✓ Must get renewed:
✓ Over 40 - Every 2 years
✓ Under 40 - Every 5 years



What is hypoxia?


✓ Not getting enough oxygen to the brain



What are the 4 types of hypoxia?


✓ - Hypoxic Hypoxia; not getting enough oxygen, higher altitudes over 12,500 ft (most
common)
✓
✓ - Hypemic Hypoxia ; Enough oxygen, but not enough good blood to carry the
oxygen. (Anemia or carbon monoxide poisoning)
✓
✓ - Stagnant Hypoxia ; Heart Pump is not working
✓
✓ - Histotoxic Hypoxia; Oxygen available, but cells can not soak up the oxygen (being
drunk)



Symptoms of hypoxia


✓ Headache, diiness, skin turning blue, euphoriazz

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