PRIVATE PILOT ORAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What documents do you need with you when you fly? - ANS Pilot certificate, medical
certificate, and government issued ID (as student pilot need log book)
How do we keep our pilot certificate current? - ANS Student pilot: with valid medical
certificate
PPL: Flight review every 24 calendar months
Currency requirements for carrying passengers? - ANS 3 takeoffs and landings within last 90
days in aircraft of same category, class and type rating. At night, the 3 landings need to be
made to a full stop.
Definition of night? - ANS The time between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight
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,When can night landings be logged? - ANS 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
How long is a 1st class medical valid for? - ANS 12 months for under 40; 6 months for over 40
How long is a 2nd class medical valid for? - ANS 12 months
How long is a 3rd class medical valid for? - ANS 60 months for under 40: 24 months for over
40
What documents should be in the aircraft before flight? - ANS ARROW: Airworthiness
certificate, Registration, Radio License (Only for international flight), Operating limitations,
Weight and Balance equipment list
When will an aircraft registration certificate expire? - ANS 7 years
Which weight and balance information must be in the aircraft, the one on the takeoff data card
or the one in the airplane flight manual? - ANS Updated weight and balance equipment list in
the AFM
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,With respect to the certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, what do category, class
and type mean? - ANS Category: Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider
Class: Single Engine Land/Sea, Multi Engine Land/Sea
Type: Specific to aircraft - required for aircraft with max gross weight of 12,500 lbs, turbojet, or
any aircraft specified by FAA
How long does a pilot have to notify the FAA of an address change? - ANS 30 days
Does an Airworthiness Certificate ever expire? - ANS Not as long as inspections are kept up
to date and manufacturer's original design is adhered to
Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition? -
ANS FAR 91.403 - The owner/operator
What are the required inspections? - ANS AV1ATES
Annual - every 12 calendar months
VOR - every 30 days for IFR
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, 100 Hour Inspection - if airplane is being operated for hire
Altimeter/Pitot Static - 24 calendar months; required for IFR flight
Transponder - 24 calendar months
ELT - 12 calendar months, 1 hour of cumulative use, or 1/2 of battery life
Service bulletins and AD's complied with
What is an airworthiness directive? - ANS FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is
mandatory.
What different kind of AD's are there? - ANS Emergency
One Time
Recurring
Can you fly over an annual? 100 hour? - ANS The only way to fly over an annual is to obtain a
special flight permit from the FSDO.
A 100 hour inspection may be overflown by no more than 10 hours and only if enroute to the
place where the inspection will be done.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What documents do you need with you when you fly? - ANS Pilot certificate, medical
certificate, and government issued ID (as student pilot need log book)
How do we keep our pilot certificate current? - ANS Student pilot: with valid medical
certificate
PPL: Flight review every 24 calendar months
Currency requirements for carrying passengers? - ANS 3 takeoffs and landings within last 90
days in aircraft of same category, class and type rating. At night, the 3 landings need to be
made to a full stop.
Definition of night? - ANS The time between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight
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,When can night landings be logged? - ANS 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
How long is a 1st class medical valid for? - ANS 12 months for under 40; 6 months for over 40
How long is a 2nd class medical valid for? - ANS 12 months
How long is a 3rd class medical valid for? - ANS 60 months for under 40: 24 months for over
40
What documents should be in the aircraft before flight? - ANS ARROW: Airworthiness
certificate, Registration, Radio License (Only for international flight), Operating limitations,
Weight and Balance equipment list
When will an aircraft registration certificate expire? - ANS 7 years
Which weight and balance information must be in the aircraft, the one on the takeoff data card
or the one in the airplane flight manual? - ANS Updated weight and balance equipment list in
the AFM
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,With respect to the certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen, what do category, class
and type mean? - ANS Category: Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider
Class: Single Engine Land/Sea, Multi Engine Land/Sea
Type: Specific to aircraft - required for aircraft with max gross weight of 12,500 lbs, turbojet, or
any aircraft specified by FAA
How long does a pilot have to notify the FAA of an address change? - ANS 30 days
Does an Airworthiness Certificate ever expire? - ANS Not as long as inspections are kept up
to date and manufacturer's original design is adhered to
Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition? -
ANS FAR 91.403 - The owner/operator
What are the required inspections? - ANS AV1ATES
Annual - every 12 calendar months
VOR - every 30 days for IFR
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, 100 Hour Inspection - if airplane is being operated for hire
Altimeter/Pitot Static - 24 calendar months; required for IFR flight
Transponder - 24 calendar months
ELT - 12 calendar months, 1 hour of cumulative use, or 1/2 of battery life
Service bulletins and AD's complied with
What is an airworthiness directive? - ANS FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is
mandatory.
What different kind of AD's are there? - ANS Emergency
One Time
Recurring
Can you fly over an annual? 100 hour? - ANS The only way to fly over an annual is to obtain a
special flight permit from the FSDO.
A 100 hour inspection may be overflown by no more than 10 hours and only if enroute to the
place where the inspection will be done.
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