PRIVATE PILOT GROUND - STAGE 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the -
ANSWER-B. lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.
What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas? - ANSWER-B. unusual, often
invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.
What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area
(MOA)? - ANSWER-C. Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.
Referring to Area 1 in Figure 74, what minimum altitude is required to avoid the Livermore
Airport (LVK) Class D airspace? - ANSWER-C. 2,901 feet MSL
FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airspace are issued
under which subject number? - ANSWER-C. 70
You are preflight planning in the morning before an afternoon flight. Where would you find
information regarding an "Airport surface hot spot?" - ANSWER-C. In the Chart
Supplements U.S.
What procedure could a pilot use to navigate under VFR from one point to another when
ground references are not visible? - ANSWER-A. Dead reckoning
Which of the following is a true statement concerning the Global Positioning System? -
ANSWER-A. Navigating by GPS must be integrated with other forms of navigation.
How many Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites are required to yield a three-
dimensional position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) and time solution? - ANSWER-B. 4
Referring to Figure 24, what is the approximate position of the aircraft if the VOR receivers
indicate the 245 degree radial of Sulphur Springs VOR-DME (area 5) and the 140 degree
radial of Bonham VORTAC (area 3)? - ANSWER-A. Glenmar Airport
The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is - ANSWER-C. magnetic
variation.
How should a VFR flight plan be closed at the completion of the flight at a controlled
airport? - ANSWER-C. The pilot must close the flight plan with the nearest FSS or other
FAA facility upon landing.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of impulsivity? - ANSWER-
A. not so fast, think first.
The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a - ANSWER-B. front.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the -
ANSWER-B. lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.
What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas? - ANSWER-B. unusual, often
invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.
What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area
(MOA)? - ANSWER-C. Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.
Referring to Area 1 in Figure 74, what minimum altitude is required to avoid the Livermore
Airport (LVK) Class D airspace? - ANSWER-C. 2,901 feet MSL
FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airspace are issued
under which subject number? - ANSWER-C. 70
You are preflight planning in the morning before an afternoon flight. Where would you find
information regarding an "Airport surface hot spot?" - ANSWER-C. In the Chart
Supplements U.S.
What procedure could a pilot use to navigate under VFR from one point to another when
ground references are not visible? - ANSWER-A. Dead reckoning
Which of the following is a true statement concerning the Global Positioning System? -
ANSWER-A. Navigating by GPS must be integrated with other forms of navigation.
How many Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites are required to yield a three-
dimensional position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) and time solution? - ANSWER-B. 4
Referring to Figure 24, what is the approximate position of the aircraft if the VOR receivers
indicate the 245 degree radial of Sulphur Springs VOR-DME (area 5) and the 140 degree
radial of Bonham VORTAC (area 3)? - ANSWER-A. Glenmar Airport
The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is - ANSWER-C. magnetic
variation.
How should a VFR flight plan be closed at the completion of the flight at a controlled
airport? - ANSWER-C. The pilot must close the flight plan with the nearest FSS or other
FAA facility upon landing.
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of impulsivity? - ANSWER-
A. not so fast, think first.
The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a - ANSWER-B. front.
