CFI FIA Exam Questions and Answers
1. What airspeed indicator marking identifies the maximum
structural cruising speed of an aircraft?
A. Red radial line.
B. Upper limit of the green arc.
C. Upper limit of the yellow arc.
Answer B. Upper limit of the green arc.
2. An illusion, that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it
actually is, is pro- duced by
A. atmospheric haze.
B. upsloping terrain.
C. downsloping terrain.
Answer B. upsloping terrain
3. If the nosewheel of an airplane moves aft during gear
retraction, how would this aft movement affect the CG location of
that airplane? It would
A. cause the CG location to move aft.
B. have no effect on the CG location.
C. cause the CG location to move forward.
Answer A. cause the CG location to move aft.
,4. (Refer to figure 45.) What are the visibility and cloud clearance
requirements in an airplane at night when conducting takeoffs and
landings at McCampbell Airport (area 1) if the pattern altitude is
600 feet AGL?
A. 3 SM visibility and clear of clouds.
B. 1 SM visibility and clear of clouds if remaining within one-half
mile of the airport.
C. Remain clear of clouds and operate at a speed that allows
adequate oppor- tunity to see other traffic and obstructions in time to
avoid a collision.
Answer B. 1 SM visibility and clear of clouds if remaining within one-half mile of the airport.
5. What would cause the 45° point to be reached before the
maximum pitchup attitude during a lazy eight?
A. Beginning with too slow a rate of roll.
B. Beginning with too rapid a rate of roll.
C.Allowing the airspeed to remain too high causing the rate of turn to
increase.-
Answer B. Beginning with too rapid a rate of roll.
6. If severe turbulence is encountered, the aircraft's airspeed should
be reduced to
,A. maneuvering speed.
B. normal structural cruising speed.
C. the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration.
Answer A. maneuvering speed.
7. If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature
gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, you may
have been
A. operating with the mixture set too rich.
B. using fuel that has a higher-than-specified fuel rating.
C. operating with too much power and with the mixture set too lean.
Answer C. operating with too much power and with the mixture set too lean.
8. When using a Constant Pressure Analysis Chart for planning a
flight at 10,000 feet MSL, a pilot should refer to the
A. 850-millibar analysis.
B. 700-millibar analysis.
C. 500-millibar analysis.
Answer B. 700-millibar analysis.
9. Which training time must be certified by the instructor from
whom it was received?
A. Flight training.
B. Flight training and training in a flight training device.
, C. All flight training, flight simulator training, and ground training.
Answer C. All flight training, flight simulator training, and ground training.
10. (Refer to figure 45, area 5.) What is the elevation of the Thomas
(T69) Airport?
A. 122.8 feet MSL.
B. 43 feet MSL.
C. 48 feet MSL.
Answer C. 48 feet MSL.
11. (Refer to figure 14.) At what altitude is the freezing level
over the middle of Florida on the 12-hour Significant Weather
Prognostic Chart?
A. 4,000 feet.
B. 12,000 feet.
C. 8,000 feet.
Answer B. 12,000 feet.
12. 12. What could be a result of a student focusing too far
ahead during a landing approach?
A. Reactions will be either too abrupt or too late.
B. Rounding out too high and developing an excessive sink rate.
C. Difficulty in judging the closeness of the ground resulting in a
1. What airspeed indicator marking identifies the maximum
structural cruising speed of an aircraft?
A. Red radial line.
B. Upper limit of the green arc.
C. Upper limit of the yellow arc.
Answer B. Upper limit of the green arc.
2. An illusion, that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it
actually is, is pro- duced by
A. atmospheric haze.
B. upsloping terrain.
C. downsloping terrain.
Answer B. upsloping terrain
3. If the nosewheel of an airplane moves aft during gear
retraction, how would this aft movement affect the CG location of
that airplane? It would
A. cause the CG location to move aft.
B. have no effect on the CG location.
C. cause the CG location to move forward.
Answer A. cause the CG location to move aft.
,4. (Refer to figure 45.) What are the visibility and cloud clearance
requirements in an airplane at night when conducting takeoffs and
landings at McCampbell Airport (area 1) if the pattern altitude is
600 feet AGL?
A. 3 SM visibility and clear of clouds.
B. 1 SM visibility and clear of clouds if remaining within one-half
mile of the airport.
C. Remain clear of clouds and operate at a speed that allows
adequate oppor- tunity to see other traffic and obstructions in time to
avoid a collision.
Answer B. 1 SM visibility and clear of clouds if remaining within one-half mile of the airport.
5. What would cause the 45° point to be reached before the
maximum pitchup attitude during a lazy eight?
A. Beginning with too slow a rate of roll.
B. Beginning with too rapid a rate of roll.
C.Allowing the airspeed to remain too high causing the rate of turn to
increase.-
Answer B. Beginning with too rapid a rate of roll.
6. If severe turbulence is encountered, the aircraft's airspeed should
be reduced to
,A. maneuvering speed.
B. normal structural cruising speed.
C. the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration.
Answer A. maneuvering speed.
7. If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature
gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, you may
have been
A. operating with the mixture set too rich.
B. using fuel that has a higher-than-specified fuel rating.
C. operating with too much power and with the mixture set too lean.
Answer C. operating with too much power and with the mixture set too lean.
8. When using a Constant Pressure Analysis Chart for planning a
flight at 10,000 feet MSL, a pilot should refer to the
A. 850-millibar analysis.
B. 700-millibar analysis.
C. 500-millibar analysis.
Answer B. 700-millibar analysis.
9. Which training time must be certified by the instructor from
whom it was received?
A. Flight training.
B. Flight training and training in a flight training device.
, C. All flight training, flight simulator training, and ground training.
Answer C. All flight training, flight simulator training, and ground training.
10. (Refer to figure 45, area 5.) What is the elevation of the Thomas
(T69) Airport?
A. 122.8 feet MSL.
B. 43 feet MSL.
C. 48 feet MSL.
Answer C. 48 feet MSL.
11. (Refer to figure 14.) At what altitude is the freezing level
over the middle of Florida on the 12-hour Significant Weather
Prognostic Chart?
A. 4,000 feet.
B. 12,000 feet.
C. 8,000 feet.
Answer B. 12,000 feet.
12. 12. What could be a result of a student focusing too far
ahead during a landing approach?
A. Reactions will be either too abrupt or too late.
B. Rounding out too high and developing an excessive sink rate.
C. Difficulty in judging the closeness of the ground resulting in a
