CPL Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions16
What navigation information can a pilot get from a TACAN? - ANSWERS -DME
What is the difference between altimeter setting and mean sea level pressure? - ANSWERS -
Altimeter setting uses standard temperature, MSL uses the past 12 hours average temperature
As wind moves from land to water, it would... - ANSWERS -Veer and increase
What is Buys Ballot's Law? - ANSWERS -In the Northern Hemisphere, if you stand with your back
to the wind, the area of low pressure will be to your left
Pressurization systems in use on turbine powered aeroplanes use... - ANSWERS -Bleed air from
the engine(s)
How do you calculate suitable threshold speed? - ANSWERS -Vref = 1.3 * Vso CAS
When fuel grades have two numbers, what does each represent? - ANSWERS -Octane rating,
low number being the lean mixture octane rating and high number being the rich mixture
octane rating
Runway lights must be spaced how far apart? - ANSWERS -200 feet
What is the minimum height to overfly an aerodrome? - ANSWERS -2,000 feet AGL
,What is the recency for flying passengers at night commercially? - ANSWERS -3 takeoffs and
landings within 90 days
When is an audiogram required? - ANSWERS -First class 1 exam, and first exam after 55 years
old
When is a class 1 medical valid for 6 months? - ANSWERS -Age 40+ and single pilot commercial
OR age 60+
In which airspace is a clearance required to enter? - ANSWERS -Class A, B, C
In which airspace is a mode C transponder required? - ANSWERS -Class A, B, C
Where does class A airspace begin? - ANSWERS -Southern CA: 18,000
Northern CA: 23,000
Arctic CA: 27,000
At what height do control area extensions begin? - ANSWERS -2,200 AGL
What are the dimensions of a forest fire zone? - ANSWERS -3,000 feet AGL, 5 NM radius
What are VFR weather minima in controlled airspace? - ANSWERS -3 SM visibility
1 SM horizontally clear of cloud, 500' vertically
Must remain 500' AGL (control zone)
What are VFR weather minima under special VFR? - ANSWERS -1 SM visibility
Clear of cloud
, What are VFR weather minima in uncontrolled airspace? - ANSWERS ->1,000':
- 1 SM visibility day, 3 SM night
- 2,000' horizontally clear of cloud, 500' vertically
<1,000':
- 2 SM visibility day, 3 SM night
- Clear of cloud
What are the overfly heights for built-up areas? - ANSWERS -2,000' horizontally
1,000' vertically
What are the requirements for aerobatics? - ANSWERS -3 SM visibility
>2,000 AGL
What are the airspeed limits? - ANSWERS -<10,000': 250 KTS
<3,000' and within 10 NM of a controlled airport: 200 KTS
When do you need a PFD? - ANSWERS -If:
- land is not reachable in the case of engine failure OR
- >50 NM from shore
What are the requirements for VFR over-the-top? - ANSWERS -- 1,000' vertically from cloud
-If between 2 layers, layers must be 5,000' apart
- 5 SM visibility
Solutions16
What navigation information can a pilot get from a TACAN? - ANSWERS -DME
What is the difference between altimeter setting and mean sea level pressure? - ANSWERS -
Altimeter setting uses standard temperature, MSL uses the past 12 hours average temperature
As wind moves from land to water, it would... - ANSWERS -Veer and increase
What is Buys Ballot's Law? - ANSWERS -In the Northern Hemisphere, if you stand with your back
to the wind, the area of low pressure will be to your left
Pressurization systems in use on turbine powered aeroplanes use... - ANSWERS -Bleed air from
the engine(s)
How do you calculate suitable threshold speed? - ANSWERS -Vref = 1.3 * Vso CAS
When fuel grades have two numbers, what does each represent? - ANSWERS -Octane rating,
low number being the lean mixture octane rating and high number being the rich mixture
octane rating
Runway lights must be spaced how far apart? - ANSWERS -200 feet
What is the minimum height to overfly an aerodrome? - ANSWERS -2,000 feet AGL
,What is the recency for flying passengers at night commercially? - ANSWERS -3 takeoffs and
landings within 90 days
When is an audiogram required? - ANSWERS -First class 1 exam, and first exam after 55 years
old
When is a class 1 medical valid for 6 months? - ANSWERS -Age 40+ and single pilot commercial
OR age 60+
In which airspace is a clearance required to enter? - ANSWERS -Class A, B, C
In which airspace is a mode C transponder required? - ANSWERS -Class A, B, C
Where does class A airspace begin? - ANSWERS -Southern CA: 18,000
Northern CA: 23,000
Arctic CA: 27,000
At what height do control area extensions begin? - ANSWERS -2,200 AGL
What are the dimensions of a forest fire zone? - ANSWERS -3,000 feet AGL, 5 NM radius
What are VFR weather minima in controlled airspace? - ANSWERS -3 SM visibility
1 SM horizontally clear of cloud, 500' vertically
Must remain 500' AGL (control zone)
What are VFR weather minima under special VFR? - ANSWERS -1 SM visibility
Clear of cloud
, What are VFR weather minima in uncontrolled airspace? - ANSWERS ->1,000':
- 1 SM visibility day, 3 SM night
- 2,000' horizontally clear of cloud, 500' vertically
<1,000':
- 2 SM visibility day, 3 SM night
- Clear of cloud
What are the overfly heights for built-up areas? - ANSWERS -2,000' horizontally
1,000' vertically
What are the requirements for aerobatics? - ANSWERS -3 SM visibility
>2,000 AGL
What are the airspeed limits? - ANSWERS -<10,000': 250 KTS
<3,000' and within 10 NM of a controlled airport: 200 KTS
When do you need a PFD? - ANSWERS -If:
- land is not reachable in the case of engine failure OR
- >50 NM from shore
What are the requirements for VFR over-the-top? - ANSWERS -- 1,000' vertically from cloud
-If between 2 layers, layers must be 5,000' apart
- 5 SM visibility
