PRIVATE PILOT ORAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the category and class of your lisence? - ANS Airplane, single engine, P28A
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane) certificate? - ANS 14 CFR
61.103
1. be least 17 years old
2. be able to read, speak, write, and understand English language
3. hold U.S. student pilot cert/sport pilot cert/ or recreational pilot cert
4. Hold at least a 3rd class medical
5. ground/flight endorsements
6. pass knowledge/practical tests
7. meet aeronautical experience requirements
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,Demonstrate that your current and eligible to take the practical exam - ANS check
endorsements, say you have the verified hours, and make sure logbooks make sense
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? - ANS 14 CFR 61.113
1. can't carry passengers or property for compensation
2. can't act as PIC for compensation
3. may fly for business if incidental
4. may not pay less than pro rata share of operating expenses fuel, oil, airport fees, or rental
fees
5. may act as PIC for charitable, nonprofit, or community event
6. search and rescue reimbursed local, state, federal
7. may demonstrate aircraft to a prospective buyer if they are a salesman and have at least 200
hours
8. may tow glider if meet requirements (14 CFR 61.69)
9. light sport flight test meet requirements
What does "may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight mean" -
ANS Pro rata mean proportional.
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,The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the flight's operating expenses
with the passengers,(fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees)
What must a pilot have on hand? what must be on with you physically? - ANS pilot certificate
State/gov ID
medical
students bring logbooks
What can your passengers pay? - ANS Pro Rata Share
When can you be compensated or reimbursed? - ANS 1. Splitting costs of flying with other
people. Paying no less than the pro rata share
2. Aircraft salesperson May demonstrate in flight to buyer (200 hours total time)
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, 3. May act as PIC of an airplane in connection with business if incidental
4. Charitable or non-profit flights
How many hours to demo an airplane for sale? - ANS At least 200
What is a high-performance airplane, and requirement to act as PIC of one? - ANS More than
200HP
a. received and logged ground and flight training and found proficient
b. received endorsement in logbook from authorized instructor
Other than High-perf and complex, what other types of Aircraft require specific training and
endorsements? - ANS High-Altitude Airplane: pressurized airplane that has a service ceiling
above 25000 feet msl.
Tailwheel Airplane
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the category and class of your lisence? - ANS Airplane, single engine, P28A
What are the eligibility requirements for a private pilot (airplane) certificate? - ANS 14 CFR
61.103
1. be least 17 years old
2. be able to read, speak, write, and understand English language
3. hold U.S. student pilot cert/sport pilot cert/ or recreational pilot cert
4. Hold at least a 3rd class medical
5. ground/flight endorsements
6. pass knowledge/practical tests
7. meet aeronautical experience requirements
1 @COPYRIGHT THESTAR 2025/2026
,Demonstrate that your current and eligible to take the practical exam - ANS check
endorsements, say you have the verified hours, and make sure logbooks make sense
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? - ANS 14 CFR 61.113
1. can't carry passengers or property for compensation
2. can't act as PIC for compensation
3. may fly for business if incidental
4. may not pay less than pro rata share of operating expenses fuel, oil, airport fees, or rental
fees
5. may act as PIC for charitable, nonprofit, or community event
6. search and rescue reimbursed local, state, federal
7. may demonstrate aircraft to a prospective buyer if they are a salesman and have at least 200
hours
8. may tow glider if meet requirements (14 CFR 61.69)
9. light sport flight test meet requirements
What does "may not pay less than pro-rata share of the operating expenses of a flight mean" -
ANS Pro rata mean proportional.
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,The pilot may not pay less than his or her proportional share of the flight's operating expenses
with the passengers,(fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees)
What must a pilot have on hand? what must be on with you physically? - ANS pilot certificate
State/gov ID
medical
students bring logbooks
What can your passengers pay? - ANS Pro Rata Share
When can you be compensated or reimbursed? - ANS 1. Splitting costs of flying with other
people. Paying no less than the pro rata share
2. Aircraft salesperson May demonstrate in flight to buyer (200 hours total time)
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, 3. May act as PIC of an airplane in connection with business if incidental
4. Charitable or non-profit flights
How many hours to demo an airplane for sale? - ANS At least 200
What is a high-performance airplane, and requirement to act as PIC of one? - ANS More than
200HP
a. received and logged ground and flight training and found proficient
b. received endorsement in logbook from authorized instructor
Other than High-perf and complex, what other types of Aircraft require specific training and
endorsements? - ANS High-Altitude Airplane: pressurized airplane that has a service ceiling
above 25000 feet msl.
Tailwheel Airplane
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