Private Pilot Checkride Questions with verified
answers
Required aircraft documents and how long they are valid for Ans✔✔✔-
Airworthiness certificate- valid as long as all AD's and inspections are done
Registration certificate- 3 years
Radio station license (international)
Operator's handbook (POH)
Weight and balance
Personal documents needed to fly Ans✔✔✔-Pilot's license
medical
Government ID
logbook with endorsements
What flight time needs to be logged? Ans✔✔✔-anything to do with currency and
experience, recommended to log everything
What airspace is a transponder required in? Ans✔✔✔-w/ mode C (altitude
encoding) is required in class A, B & C airspace and above 10,000' in all airspaces
What is the class of airspace over CHK and how high does it go? Ans✔✔✔-Class G
from the surface to 700' AGL and class E above that from 700' AGL to 18,000' MSL
How do you activate runway lights at night? Ans✔✔✔-click mike 3 times for low,
5 for medium & 7 for high
, Which aircraft lights do you use at night and when? Ans✔✔✔--Position lights and
beacon at all times engine is running
-taxi or landing light when taxiing (turn off when not moving)
-strobes only when cleared to takeoff and while flying
-landing light for takeoff and landing
Required instruments for VFR day Ans✔✔✔-Tachometer
Oil pressure gauge
Magnetic compass
Altimeter
Temp gauge (if liquid cooled) (not on Cherokee)
Oil temp gauge (for air cooled)
Fuel gauges
Landing gear position indicator lights (not on Cherokee)
Airspeed indicator
Manifold pressure gauge (not on Cherokee)
ELT/Emergency equipment
Seat belts
Required instruments for VFR night Ans✔✔✔-Fuses
Landing light (if for Hire)
Anti-collision lights
Position lights (NAV lights.. "red is not right")
answers
Required aircraft documents and how long they are valid for Ans✔✔✔-
Airworthiness certificate- valid as long as all AD's and inspections are done
Registration certificate- 3 years
Radio station license (international)
Operator's handbook (POH)
Weight and balance
Personal documents needed to fly Ans✔✔✔-Pilot's license
medical
Government ID
logbook with endorsements
What flight time needs to be logged? Ans✔✔✔-anything to do with currency and
experience, recommended to log everything
What airspace is a transponder required in? Ans✔✔✔-w/ mode C (altitude
encoding) is required in class A, B & C airspace and above 10,000' in all airspaces
What is the class of airspace over CHK and how high does it go? Ans✔✔✔-Class G
from the surface to 700' AGL and class E above that from 700' AGL to 18,000' MSL
How do you activate runway lights at night? Ans✔✔✔-click mike 3 times for low,
5 for medium & 7 for high
, Which aircraft lights do you use at night and when? Ans✔✔✔--Position lights and
beacon at all times engine is running
-taxi or landing light when taxiing (turn off when not moving)
-strobes only when cleared to takeoff and while flying
-landing light for takeoff and landing
Required instruments for VFR day Ans✔✔✔-Tachometer
Oil pressure gauge
Magnetic compass
Altimeter
Temp gauge (if liquid cooled) (not on Cherokee)
Oil temp gauge (for air cooled)
Fuel gauges
Landing gear position indicator lights (not on Cherokee)
Airspeed indicator
Manifold pressure gauge (not on Cherokee)
ELT/Emergency equipment
Seat belts
Required instruments for VFR night Ans✔✔✔-Fuses
Landing light (if for Hire)
Anti-collision lights
Position lights (NAV lights.. "red is not right")
