PRIVATE PILOT ORAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the eligibility requirements for a privare pilot certificate?
- be at least 17 year of age
- be able to read/write/speak and understand english
- 3rd class medical
- pass written exam
- min 40 hours (20 cfi/10 solo)
Proficiency
is able to fly safe
Currency (legal minimums)
- FAR 61.57
- To carry passengers must have done 3 takeoffs/landings in the past 90 days
- At night (1 hour after sunset 1 hour before sunrise), 3 takeoffs/landings to a full stop
- flight review every 24 calendar months
VFR Night Equipment
- sunset to sunrise
Fuses/circuit breakers
Landing light
Anti-collision lights
Position lights
Source of power
When can you log nighttime?
End of evening civil twilight to beginning of morning civil twilight
Night landings for currency
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, One hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
PIC refers to
the pilot with final authority of the flight
privileges of private pilot
Passengers
Sales
Charity (pilots to the rescue)
R search/rescue
Incidental to business
Production test flight
Towing a glider
Limitation of Private Pilot
- pro rata share
- cannot fly for hire
Under what circumstances can a private pilot act as pilot-in-command for compensation or
hire?
- flights for charity
- search and rescue operations
- incidental to business
Under what conditions can a private pilot demonstrate an aircraft to a prospective
buyer?
- after 200 hours logged
- can't receive compensation for flying, but if the aircraft is sold they can take commission
Solo wx Mins
Pattern/local/xc= 15kts max surface winds
Pattern/local/xc= 5kts max tailwind
Pattern/local/xc= 1/2 of airplane max demo crosswind (7.5 kts)
Pattern min ceiling/min visibility=2,000'AGL/5sm
Local min ceiling/min visibility= +6sm
XC min ceiling/min visibility=+6sm
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the eligibility requirements for a privare pilot certificate?
- be at least 17 year of age
- be able to read/write/speak and understand english
- 3rd class medical
- pass written exam
- min 40 hours (20 cfi/10 solo)
Proficiency
is able to fly safe
Currency (legal minimums)
- FAR 61.57
- To carry passengers must have done 3 takeoffs/landings in the past 90 days
- At night (1 hour after sunset 1 hour before sunrise), 3 takeoffs/landings to a full stop
- flight review every 24 calendar months
VFR Night Equipment
- sunset to sunrise
Fuses/circuit breakers
Landing light
Anti-collision lights
Position lights
Source of power
When can you log nighttime?
End of evening civil twilight to beginning of morning civil twilight
Night landings for currency
1 @COPYRIGHT THESTAR 2025/2026
, One hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
PIC refers to
the pilot with final authority of the flight
privileges of private pilot
Passengers
Sales
Charity (pilots to the rescue)
R search/rescue
Incidental to business
Production test flight
Towing a glider
Limitation of Private Pilot
- pro rata share
- cannot fly for hire
Under what circumstances can a private pilot act as pilot-in-command for compensation or
hire?
- flights for charity
- search and rescue operations
- incidental to business
Under what conditions can a private pilot demonstrate an aircraft to a prospective
buyer?
- after 200 hours logged
- can't receive compensation for flying, but if the aircraft is sold they can take commission
Solo wx Mins
Pattern/local/xc= 15kts max surface winds
Pattern/local/xc= 5kts max tailwind
Pattern/local/xc= 1/2 of airplane max demo crosswind (7.5 kts)
Pattern min ceiling/min visibility=2,000'AGL/5sm
Local min ceiling/min visibility= +6sm
XC min ceiling/min visibility=+6sm
2 @COPYRIGHT THESTAR 2025/2026
