Private Pilot CHECKRIDE Exam Questions with Verified Answers Latest Update

Private Pilot CHECKRIDE Exam Questions with Verified Answers Latest Update What kind of engine do we have? - Answers Lycoming O-320 O - Horizontally Opposed Air Cooled/Direct Drive 320 cubic inches (CC) 160 Horsepower What are the four forces of flight? - Answers lift, weight, thrust, and drag p factor - Answers Descending blade takes a larger bite of air than the ascending blade Torque - Answers As you throttle up your engine for takeoff, the right-turning direction of your engine and propeller forces the left side of your airplane down toward the runway. When the left side of the airplane is forced down onto the runway, the left tire has more friction with the ground than the right tire, making your aircraft want to turn left. Spirling Slipstream - Answers Causes Yaw As a spinning propeller creates thrust, it imparts a spin to the airflow behind it. The Coriolis effect causes this spirling slipstream to be displaced laterally. gyroscopic precession - Answers The attribute of rotating bodies to manifest movement ninety degrees in the direction of rotation from the point where a force is applied to the spinning body Left Turning Tendencies - Answers * torque * P- factor * spiraling slipstream * gyroscopic precision Explain our electrical system and engine system How do magnetos work? - Answers Electrical Includes a 28 volt 70 amp, alternator 24 volt battery and a master switch. Engine 160 HP at 2700 RPM. Equipped with a starter, a 70 amp 28 volt alternator, ignition, two magnetos, vacuum pump, fuel pump and air filter Magnetos - is a self-contained generator of high voltage that provides ignition to an engine through spark plugs. A magneto spins in close proximity to a coil of wire. As the magnet spins (or the magnet rotor is turned), it generates a strong magnetic force Explain how our engine works - Answers Suck squeeze bang blow What kind of propeller do we have? - Answers Sesenich Fixed Pitch V speeds - Answers Vso- 44 Vs1-50 Vr - 55 Vx - 63 Vy - 79 Va - 88-111 Vfe - 103 Vne - 160 Vno - 126 Vbg - 73 How to perform soft field and short field takeoff and landing - Answers Short field takeoff - Hold on brakes with 2 flaps in and climb out at 63 Soft Field takeoff - 2 flaps Keep nose off ground to reduce ground effect Continuous motion not stopping Climb at 63 Engine out checklist - Answers Shoot for 73 knots/place to land switch to the fullest tank fuel pump on mixture rich carb heat on How to get out of a spin - Answers P- Power Idle A- Ailerons Neutral R- Rudder full opposite E- Elevator forward How many volts and amps does our alternator and battery have - Answers 24 Volt Battery 28 Volt Alternator 70 Amp Battery How to taxi into quartering headwind - Answers Up aileron Neutral elevator How to taxi into quartering tailwind - Answers Down aileron Down elevator How much extra fuel do we need to fly? - Answers FAA rules 30 minutes day 45 night OU rules 1 hour day and night What are requirements to be a private pilot and what part of FAR is it? - Answers CFR 61.103 - - be at least 17 years of age- read, write, understand English- receive logbook endorsements from CFI - pass required knowledge test Requirements (flying) to be a private pilot. - Answers CFR 61.109 - - 40 hours of total time- 20 hr from CFI- 10 hr solo, 5 hr solo cross country, one being 150 NM with full stop landings at 3 destinations and one segment more than 50 NM, 3 TO 3 LD to full stop at airport with operating control tower- 3 hr of cross-country- 3 hr night flight, One Cross country flight over 100 NM, 10 TO 10 LD to full stop- 3 hr simulated instrument- 3 hr flight training within the preceding 60 days of the practical exam Record keeping requirements - Answers CFR 61.51 A - Record keeping- don't need to long unless- currency reasons- pursuance of another ratingCurrency - 3 To 3 LD to full stop for night- tailwheel 5 TO 5 LD to full stop for tailwheel Privileges and limitations of a private pilot - Answers CFR 61.113 - Privileges - - may act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event may be reimbursed provided the expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or rentals fees under the direction of local, state, or federal agency, or an organization that conducts search and location operations may act as PIC to demonstrate an aircraft as a salesman (200 hr required)- may act as PIC towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle may act as PIC for the purpose of conducting a production flight test inn light sport aircraft can fly into all Bravo airspace act as PIC weighing less than 12,500 (single engine) Limitations - - may not pay less than the pro rata share of operating expenses (fuel, oil, rental fees, airport expenditures) may not act as PIC of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire Can't fly in class A airspace Can't fly in IFR conditions Types of medical certificates - Answers CFR 61.23 - Under 40 - 1st class - 12 months (ATP) 2nd class- 12 months (commercial) 3rd class- 60 months (private)