FINAL EXAM COMMERCIAL GROUND 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How much PIC time should be entered in the pilots logbook for the following pilot and
flight scenario.
Pilot qualifications: ASEL, no ratings, no endorsements
Airplane: Cessna 210. ASEL, 300 HP, retractable gear, movable flap, controllable
propeller
Mission: dual flight
departed at 5:12 PM
Landed at 8:30 p.m.
Simulated IMC: 42 minutes
Sunset: 6:48 PM
End of evening civil twilight: 7:18 PM - ANSWER-3.3
How much nighttime should be entered in the pilots logbook for the following pilot in
flight scenario
Pilot qualifications: ASEL, no ratings, no endorsement
Airplane: Cessna 210. ASEL, 300 HP, retractable gear, movable flap, controllable
propeller
Mission: dual flight
Departed at 6:30 PM
Sunset at 7 PM
Landed at 8:18 PM
End of evening civil twilight at 7:30 PM - ANSWER-0.8
If the airplane is sold, does the new owner need to obtain a new airworthiness
certificate? - ANSWER-No
If a pilot does not meet the recent experience requirements for night flight and official
sunset is 1900 PST, the latest time passengers should be carried is - ANSWER-
1959 PST
Regulations which refer to the operational control of a flight are in relation to -
ANSWER-Exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight
Give an example of when a pilot must reduce airspeed to Va or below - ANSWER-
Pilot is flying on a XC and a PIREP is reported that there is turbulent aIR ahead on
his or her planned route
An airplane is flown exactly 100 hours for hire. An additional two hours was flown to
get the airplane to a place where the required inspection occurred. At this point, how
many hours made the airplane fly for higher before the next 100 hour inspection is
due - ANSWER-98
If an aircraft operation in flight was substantially affected by an alteration or repair,
the aircraft documents must show that it was test flown and approved for return to
, service by an appropriately rated pilot prior to being operated - ANSWER-With
passengers aboard
A new maintenance record being used for an aircraft engine rebuilt by the
manufacturer must include previous - ANSWER-changes as required by
Airworthiness Directives.
Referred to figure 52,.3. Where does controlled airspace begin over the Reigo
private airport? - ANSWER-Surface
Refer to figure 52,.8. The floor of the class echo airspace over the town of Auburn is
——' AGL - ANSWER-700
The minimum flight ability for a VFR flight in class G space increases to five statute
miles beginning at an altitude of - ANSWER-10,000 feet MSL if above 1200 feet AGL
When looking at a sectional chart, other than comparing radio frequencies, what is
the easiest way to determine if an airport has control tower operations? - ANSWER-If
the airport is magenta then it is uncontrolled, if it is blue then it is controlled
Use figure 52,.2. When two statue miles is ability, mist and 2000 foot AGL ceilings,
how can I pilot Aubreigh via far and land at the McClellan airport? - ANSWER-
The PIC may allow objects to be dropped from an aircraft provided - ANSWER-
Provisions are made to avoid damaging objects on the ground
Summarize how the PICU determines whether an airplane is airworthy - ANSWER-
Aircraft needs inspections completed and airworthiness to fly. It should have all of its
SPARROW documents, it's AVIATES inspections completed, and the pilot needs to
do a walk around to determine if he sees anything that would create unsafe flight. It
should have all of the required equipment from ATOMATOFLAMES and FLAPS and
should comply with the MEL/KOEL's and the Type certificate of that aircraft
A PIC - ANSWER-Has authority in the operation of the flight
A written report detailing an aircraft accident required to be filed with the NTSB within
—— days - ANSWER-10
A pilot arrives to the ramp for an early morning preflight inspection and finds that a
fuel truck has backed into the right wing substantially damaging it. No one is on
board the airplane at the time of the accident. The pilot - ANSWER-Does not need to
report this to the NTSB since flight operations were not occurring at the time of the
accident
According to NTSB part 830, which of the following is considered a serious injury
because of an airplane accident? - ANSWER-Fifth day after accident a person
requires long-term hospitalization
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How much PIC time should be entered in the pilots logbook for the following pilot and
flight scenario.
Pilot qualifications: ASEL, no ratings, no endorsements
Airplane: Cessna 210. ASEL, 300 HP, retractable gear, movable flap, controllable
propeller
Mission: dual flight
departed at 5:12 PM
Landed at 8:30 p.m.
Simulated IMC: 42 minutes
Sunset: 6:48 PM
End of evening civil twilight: 7:18 PM - ANSWER-3.3
How much nighttime should be entered in the pilots logbook for the following pilot in
flight scenario
Pilot qualifications: ASEL, no ratings, no endorsement
Airplane: Cessna 210. ASEL, 300 HP, retractable gear, movable flap, controllable
propeller
Mission: dual flight
Departed at 6:30 PM
Sunset at 7 PM
Landed at 8:18 PM
End of evening civil twilight at 7:30 PM - ANSWER-0.8
If the airplane is sold, does the new owner need to obtain a new airworthiness
certificate? - ANSWER-No
If a pilot does not meet the recent experience requirements for night flight and official
sunset is 1900 PST, the latest time passengers should be carried is - ANSWER-
1959 PST
Regulations which refer to the operational control of a flight are in relation to -
ANSWER-Exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight
Give an example of when a pilot must reduce airspeed to Va or below - ANSWER-
Pilot is flying on a XC and a PIREP is reported that there is turbulent aIR ahead on
his or her planned route
An airplane is flown exactly 100 hours for hire. An additional two hours was flown to
get the airplane to a place where the required inspection occurred. At this point, how
many hours made the airplane fly for higher before the next 100 hour inspection is
due - ANSWER-98
If an aircraft operation in flight was substantially affected by an alteration or repair,
the aircraft documents must show that it was test flown and approved for return to
, service by an appropriately rated pilot prior to being operated - ANSWER-With
passengers aboard
A new maintenance record being used for an aircraft engine rebuilt by the
manufacturer must include previous - ANSWER-changes as required by
Airworthiness Directives.
Referred to figure 52,.3. Where does controlled airspace begin over the Reigo
private airport? - ANSWER-Surface
Refer to figure 52,.8. The floor of the class echo airspace over the town of Auburn is
——' AGL - ANSWER-700
The minimum flight ability for a VFR flight in class G space increases to five statute
miles beginning at an altitude of - ANSWER-10,000 feet MSL if above 1200 feet AGL
When looking at a sectional chart, other than comparing radio frequencies, what is
the easiest way to determine if an airport has control tower operations? - ANSWER-If
the airport is magenta then it is uncontrolled, if it is blue then it is controlled
Use figure 52,.2. When two statue miles is ability, mist and 2000 foot AGL ceilings,
how can I pilot Aubreigh via far and land at the McClellan airport? - ANSWER-
The PIC may allow objects to be dropped from an aircraft provided - ANSWER-
Provisions are made to avoid damaging objects on the ground
Summarize how the PICU determines whether an airplane is airworthy - ANSWER-
Aircraft needs inspections completed and airworthiness to fly. It should have all of its
SPARROW documents, it's AVIATES inspections completed, and the pilot needs to
do a walk around to determine if he sees anything that would create unsafe flight. It
should have all of the required equipment from ATOMATOFLAMES and FLAPS and
should comply with the MEL/KOEL's and the Type certificate of that aircraft
A PIC - ANSWER-Has authority in the operation of the flight
A written report detailing an aircraft accident required to be filed with the NTSB within
—— days - ANSWER-10
A pilot arrives to the ramp for an early morning preflight inspection and finds that a
fuel truck has backed into the right wing substantially damaging it. No one is on
board the airplane at the time of the accident. The pilot - ANSWER-Does not need to
report this to the NTSB since flight operations were not occurring at the time of the
accident
According to NTSB part 830, which of the following is considered a serious injury
because of an airplane accident? - ANSWER-Fifth day after accident a person
requires long-term hospitalization
