Ground School Questions - Private Pilot
Course (Sporty's) Questions with Answers
What are the most important weather variables to consider before you make your
go-no-go decision?
Ans: Visibility, winds, and cloud cover
During the summer months, what situation might cause you to delay a lesson?
Ans: The presence of local thunderstorms.
As a student pilot you will be flying
Ans: Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
When is aircraft performance at its peak?
Ans: The cold, crisp air of winter.
How would you define a "ceiling"?
Ans: The lowest broken or overcast cloud layer that covers the sky.
What are the four forces acting on an airplane in flight?
Ans: Lift, weight, thrust, and drag.
How does a wing create lift?
Ans: The curved top surface of the wing increases air velocity and is the major source of
lift.
To climb or descend in an airplane the pilot...
Ans: Moves the yoke back and forward which moves the elevator up and down
What is the purpose of the airplane's rudder?
Ans: Its only function is to counteract the adverse yaw when rolling into or out of a turn.
On landing, what is the advantage to using flaps?
Ans: Extending the flaps permit a steeper and slower approach
Which of the following are considered aircraft flight instruments?
Q&A
,Ans: Turn coordinator, heading indicator and vertical speed indicator.
Which color identifies the normal airspeed operating range?
Ans: The green arc
What is the purpose of the airplane engine's mixture control?
Ans: To regulate the ratio of fuel to air entering the fuel distribution system.
The elevator trim control wheel:
Ans: Is rotated forward for nose down trim.
The order of operation regarding the strokes of a typical four-stroke per cycle
airplane engine is:
Ans: Intake, compression, power, and exhaust.
Most of the heat caused by internal combustion is eliminated via:
Ans: The exhaust system
Engine lubrication oil performs three functions:
Ans: Coats moving parts, dissipates heat, and filters foreign materials.
An aircraft engine features extra reliability because it has:
Ans: Dual magneto ignition system
Aviation fuel used in the Cessna training airplanes is colored:
Ans: Blue and rated at 100 octane
The Fuel pump system on a Cessna 172 uses:
Ans: An electric auxiliary fuel pump and an engine-driven fuel pump.
In order for the propeller to pull the airplane along, the blades are:
Ans: Twisted
The electrical system on the Cessna 172 uses:
Ans: An alternator to provide direct current to the system.
The preflight inspection begins:
Ans: As you walk towards the airplane
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,The required documents necessary to be onboard the airplane include:
Ans: Airworthiness Certificate, Registration, and Operating Handbook.
The left wing on a Cessna 172 is a mirror image of the right wing with the exception
of:
Ans: The fuel vent, Pitot tube and stall warning sensor.
Before you begin the engine starting checklist be sure to:
Ans: Set the parking brake and hold the foot pedal brakes.
Prior to starting the engine, set the fuel selector switch to:
Ans: Both
To use the throttle properly before starting the fuel-injected engine in a Cessna 172:
Ans: Open the throttle to about one quarter of an inch
When should you turn on the beacon light?
Ans: Before you start the engine
On starting the engine, first check for:
Ans: Oil pressure in the green after a few seconds
Where can you find more information on good radio communication procedures?
Ans: The Aeronautical Information Manual.
The 4Ws of radio communication are, in the proper sequence:
Ans: Who you are calling, Who you are, Where you are, and What you want.
How should you pronounce letters of the alphabet and numerals on the radio?
Ans: By using the phonetic alphabet constructed by the International Civil Aviation
Organization.
A UNICOM (Unified Communications) facility is:
Ans: Available at most nontowered airports.
The generic term for the radio channel to use at airports without an operating
control tower is:
Ans: CTAF
Q&A
, How is time expressed in the aviation system?
Ans: Either as coordinated universal time, or local time zone.
The proper way to say the altitude 6,500 ft on the radio feet is:
Ans: Six thousand fife hundred feet.
All U.S. registered aircraft numbers begin with an 'N':
Ans: For brevity, you do not need to include the 'N' in your transmission in the U.S.
The proper way to initiate communication with ATC is to:
Ans: Give your location, aircraft type, altitude, what you want to do, and if you have ATIS.
A good rule of thumb regarding your taxi speed is:
Ans: No faster than a brisk walk
Airplane brakes are located:
Ans: On the top of the rudder pedals
To turn the airplane to the right on the ground when taxiing:
Ans: Use a combination of the right rudder pedal and brake on the top of the right rudder
pedal.
Taxiing with a left quartering tailwind:
Ans: Move the aileron fully right and push the control wheel forward.
Runway numbers are determined from:
Ans: The approach direction and its number is the magnetic direction of the runway
During the takeoff, the airplane has a tendency to:
Ans: Turn to the left.
The rudder has enough force to maintain directional control without the use of
nosewheel steering:
Ans: When the airplane reaches a liftoff speed.
After takeoff, what is the minimum altitude you should reach before making a turn?
Ans: After you are at least 500 feet above the ground.
The left turning tendency of an airplane in a climb is overcome by:
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Course (Sporty's) Questions with Answers
What are the most important weather variables to consider before you make your
go-no-go decision?
Ans: Visibility, winds, and cloud cover
During the summer months, what situation might cause you to delay a lesson?
Ans: The presence of local thunderstorms.
As a student pilot you will be flying
Ans: Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
When is aircraft performance at its peak?
Ans: The cold, crisp air of winter.
How would you define a "ceiling"?
Ans: The lowest broken or overcast cloud layer that covers the sky.
What are the four forces acting on an airplane in flight?
Ans: Lift, weight, thrust, and drag.
How does a wing create lift?
Ans: The curved top surface of the wing increases air velocity and is the major source of
lift.
To climb or descend in an airplane the pilot...
Ans: Moves the yoke back and forward which moves the elevator up and down
What is the purpose of the airplane's rudder?
Ans: Its only function is to counteract the adverse yaw when rolling into or out of a turn.
On landing, what is the advantage to using flaps?
Ans: Extending the flaps permit a steeper and slower approach
Which of the following are considered aircraft flight instruments?
Q&A
,Ans: Turn coordinator, heading indicator and vertical speed indicator.
Which color identifies the normal airspeed operating range?
Ans: The green arc
What is the purpose of the airplane engine's mixture control?
Ans: To regulate the ratio of fuel to air entering the fuel distribution system.
The elevator trim control wheel:
Ans: Is rotated forward for nose down trim.
The order of operation regarding the strokes of a typical four-stroke per cycle
airplane engine is:
Ans: Intake, compression, power, and exhaust.
Most of the heat caused by internal combustion is eliminated via:
Ans: The exhaust system
Engine lubrication oil performs three functions:
Ans: Coats moving parts, dissipates heat, and filters foreign materials.
An aircraft engine features extra reliability because it has:
Ans: Dual magneto ignition system
Aviation fuel used in the Cessna training airplanes is colored:
Ans: Blue and rated at 100 octane
The Fuel pump system on a Cessna 172 uses:
Ans: An electric auxiliary fuel pump and an engine-driven fuel pump.
In order for the propeller to pull the airplane along, the blades are:
Ans: Twisted
The electrical system on the Cessna 172 uses:
Ans: An alternator to provide direct current to the system.
The preflight inspection begins:
Ans: As you walk towards the airplane
Q&A
,The required documents necessary to be onboard the airplane include:
Ans: Airworthiness Certificate, Registration, and Operating Handbook.
The left wing on a Cessna 172 is a mirror image of the right wing with the exception
of:
Ans: The fuel vent, Pitot tube and stall warning sensor.
Before you begin the engine starting checklist be sure to:
Ans: Set the parking brake and hold the foot pedal brakes.
Prior to starting the engine, set the fuel selector switch to:
Ans: Both
To use the throttle properly before starting the fuel-injected engine in a Cessna 172:
Ans: Open the throttle to about one quarter of an inch
When should you turn on the beacon light?
Ans: Before you start the engine
On starting the engine, first check for:
Ans: Oil pressure in the green after a few seconds
Where can you find more information on good radio communication procedures?
Ans: The Aeronautical Information Manual.
The 4Ws of radio communication are, in the proper sequence:
Ans: Who you are calling, Who you are, Where you are, and What you want.
How should you pronounce letters of the alphabet and numerals on the radio?
Ans: By using the phonetic alphabet constructed by the International Civil Aviation
Organization.
A UNICOM (Unified Communications) facility is:
Ans: Available at most nontowered airports.
The generic term for the radio channel to use at airports without an operating
control tower is:
Ans: CTAF
Q&A
, How is time expressed in the aviation system?
Ans: Either as coordinated universal time, or local time zone.
The proper way to say the altitude 6,500 ft on the radio feet is:
Ans: Six thousand fife hundred feet.
All U.S. registered aircraft numbers begin with an 'N':
Ans: For brevity, you do not need to include the 'N' in your transmission in the U.S.
The proper way to initiate communication with ATC is to:
Ans: Give your location, aircraft type, altitude, what you want to do, and if you have ATIS.
A good rule of thumb regarding your taxi speed is:
Ans: No faster than a brisk walk
Airplane brakes are located:
Ans: On the top of the rudder pedals
To turn the airplane to the right on the ground when taxiing:
Ans: Use a combination of the right rudder pedal and brake on the top of the right rudder
pedal.
Taxiing with a left quartering tailwind:
Ans: Move the aileron fully right and push the control wheel forward.
Runway numbers are determined from:
Ans: The approach direction and its number is the magnetic direction of the runway
During the takeoff, the airplane has a tendency to:
Ans: Turn to the left.
The rudder has enough force to maintain directional control without the use of
nosewheel steering:
Ans: When the airplane reaches a liftoff speed.
After takeoff, what is the minimum altitude you should reach before making a turn?
Ans: After you are at least 500 feet above the ground.
The left turning tendency of an airplane in a climb is overcome by:
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