PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an
approach to land when at
A. less than the length of the wingspan above the surface.
B. twice the length of the wingspan above the surface.
C. a higher-than-normal angle of attack. - ANSWER-A. less than the length of the
wingspan above the surface.
If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure
without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate
A. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
B. higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
C. the actual altitude above sea level. - ANSWER-B. higher than the actual altitude
above sea level.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn
toward the south when
A. a left turn is entered from an east heading.
B. a right turn is entered from a west heading.
C. the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading. - ANSWER-C. the aircraft is
decelerated while on a west heading.
What force makes an airplane turn?
A. The horizontal component of lift.
B. The vertical component of lift.
C. Centrifugal force. - ANSWER-A. The horizontal component of lift.
What is an advantage of an attitude indicator that is displayed digitally?
A. It is more sensitive than the analog instrument.
B. The indicator can be moved to any place around the PFD.
C. The horizon line extends all the way to the edges of the PFD - ANSWER-C. The
horizon line extends all the way to the edges of the PFD.
When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one
should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence
tends to
A. rise from a crossing runway into the takeoff or landing path.
B. rise into the traffic pattern area surrounding the airport.
C. sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the
turbulence. - ANSWER-C. sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the
aircraft generating the turbulence.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in
straight-and-level flight?
, A. Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag.
B. Lift, drag, and weight equal thrust.
C. Lift and weight equal thrust and drag. - ANSWER-A. Lift equals weight and thrust
equals drag.
Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?
A. Airspeed only.
B. Altimeter only.
C. Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed. - ANSWER-Airspeed, altimeter, and
vertical speed.
In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a
turn toward the west if
A. a left turn is entered from a north heading.
B. a right turn is entered from a north heading.
C. an aircraft is accelerated while on a north heading. - ANSWER-B. a right turn is
entered from a north heading.
What is one purpose of wing flaps?
A. To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing
the airspeed.
B. To relieve the pilot of maintaining continuous pressure on the controls.
C. To decrease wing area to vary the lift. - ANSWER-A. To enable the pilot to make
steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
VNO is defined as the
A. normal operating range.
B. never-exceed speed.
C. maximum structural cruising speed. - ANSWER-C. maximum structural cruising
speed.
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium?
A. During unaccelerated flight.
B. When the aircraft is accelerating.
C. When the aircraft is at rest on the ground. - ANSWER-A. During unaccelerated
flight.
What is the full flap operating range for the airplane?
A. 55 to 100 KTS.
B. 60 to 208 KTS.
C. 65 to 165 KTS. - ANSWER-A. 55 to 100 KTS.
How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff?
A. Frost may prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed.
B. Frost will change the camber of the wing, increasing lift during takeoff.
C. Frost may cause the airplane to become airborne with a lower angle of attack at a
lower indicated airspeed. - ANSWER-A. Frost may prevent the airplane from
becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an
approach to land when at
A. less than the length of the wingspan above the surface.
B. twice the length of the wingspan above the surface.
C. a higher-than-normal angle of attack. - ANSWER-A. less than the length of the
wingspan above the surface.
If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure
without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate
A. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
B. higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
C. the actual altitude above sea level. - ANSWER-B. higher than the actual altitude
above sea level.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn
toward the south when
A. a left turn is entered from an east heading.
B. a right turn is entered from a west heading.
C. the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading. - ANSWER-C. the aircraft is
decelerated while on a west heading.
What force makes an airplane turn?
A. The horizontal component of lift.
B. The vertical component of lift.
C. Centrifugal force. - ANSWER-A. The horizontal component of lift.
What is an advantage of an attitude indicator that is displayed digitally?
A. It is more sensitive than the analog instrument.
B. The indicator can be moved to any place around the PFD.
C. The horizon line extends all the way to the edges of the PFD - ANSWER-C. The
horizon line extends all the way to the edges of the PFD.
When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one
should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence
tends to
A. rise from a crossing runway into the takeoff or landing path.
B. rise into the traffic pattern area surrounding the airport.
C. sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the
turbulence. - ANSWER-C. sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the
aircraft generating the turbulence.
What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in
straight-and-level flight?
, A. Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag.
B. Lift, drag, and weight equal thrust.
C. Lift and weight equal thrust and drag. - ANSWER-A. Lift equals weight and thrust
equals drag.
Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?
A. Airspeed only.
B. Altimeter only.
C. Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed. - ANSWER-Airspeed, altimeter, and
vertical speed.
In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a
turn toward the west if
A. a left turn is entered from a north heading.
B. a right turn is entered from a north heading.
C. an aircraft is accelerated while on a north heading. - ANSWER-B. a right turn is
entered from a north heading.
What is one purpose of wing flaps?
A. To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing
the airspeed.
B. To relieve the pilot of maintaining continuous pressure on the controls.
C. To decrease wing area to vary the lift. - ANSWER-A. To enable the pilot to make
steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.
VNO is defined as the
A. normal operating range.
B. never-exceed speed.
C. maximum structural cruising speed. - ANSWER-C. maximum structural cruising
speed.
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium?
A. During unaccelerated flight.
B. When the aircraft is accelerating.
C. When the aircraft is at rest on the ground. - ANSWER-A. During unaccelerated
flight.
What is the full flap operating range for the airplane?
A. 55 to 100 KTS.
B. 60 to 208 KTS.
C. 65 to 165 KTS. - ANSWER-A. 55 to 100 KTS.
How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff?
A. Frost may prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed.
B. Frost will change the camber of the wing, increasing lift during takeoff.
C. Frost may cause the airplane to become airborne with a lower angle of attack at a
lower indicated airspeed. - ANSWER-A. Frost may prevent the airplane from
becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed.
