Advanced Ground Instructor
Sample Questions & Answers
Updated 2025
If an accelerated stall occurs in a steep turn, how will the aircraft respond?
A. The inside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
B. The outside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a skid, the low wing stalls first; in coordinated
flight, both wings stall at the same time. - ✔✔C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a
skid, the low wing stalls first; in coordinated flight, both wings stall at the same time.
GIVEN:
Usable fuel at takeoff ...................40 gal
Fuel consumption rate ....................12.2 gal/hr
Constant groundspeed .....................120 kts
Flight time since takeoff ................1 hr 30 min
According to FAR Part 91, how much farther can an airplane be flown under night
VFR?
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,A. 216 NM.
B. 156 NM.
C. 121 NM. - ✔✔C. 121 NM.
To add a multiengine rating to an existing pilot certificate the specified number of
training hours required is
A. 15.
B. 5.
C. the regulations do not specify any number of hours. - ✔✔C. the regulations do not
specify any number of hours.
The quality of an aircraft that permits it to be operated easily and to withstand the
stresses imposed on it is
A. stability.
B. maneuverability.
C. controllability. - ✔✔B. maneuverability.
If an area on a Severe Weather Outlook Chart is labeled APCHG, this indicates
A. possible tornadoes.
B. thunderstorm activity may approach extreme intensity.
C. winds greater than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots. - ✔✔C. winds greater
than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots.
During a 30° banked turn, what effect would a reduction in airspeed have on the rate
and radius of turn?
A. The rate would increase; the radius would decrease.
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, B. The rate would decrease; the radius would increase.
C. The rate would decrease; the radius would decrease. - ✔✔A. The rate would increase;
the radius would decrease.
True performance as a professional is based on study and
A. perseverance.
B. research.
C. attitude. - ✔✔B. research.
While in flight, an alternating red and green light directed at you from the control tower
means
A. exercise extreme caution.
B. give way to other aircraft; continue circling.
C. return for landing; expect steady green light at proper time. - ✔✔A. exercise extreme
caution.
(Refer to Figure 46.) At what altitude does the Class D airspace terminate over Hayward
Executive Airport (area 3)?
A. Surface.
B. 1,500 feet MSL.
C. 3,000 feet MSL. - ✔✔B. 1,500 feet MSL.
(Refer to Figure 28.) Determine the approximate total distance required to clear a 50-
foot obstacle.
Temperature ..............................20 °C
Pressure altitude ........................1,000 ft
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Sample Questions & Answers
Updated 2025
If an accelerated stall occurs in a steep turn, how will the aircraft respond?
A. The inside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
B. The outside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a skid, the low wing stalls first; in coordinated
flight, both wings stall at the same time. - ✔✔C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a
skid, the low wing stalls first; in coordinated flight, both wings stall at the same time.
GIVEN:
Usable fuel at takeoff ...................40 gal
Fuel consumption rate ....................12.2 gal/hr
Constant groundspeed .....................120 kts
Flight time since takeoff ................1 hr 30 min
According to FAR Part 91, how much farther can an airplane be flown under night
VFR?
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,A. 216 NM.
B. 156 NM.
C. 121 NM. - ✔✔C. 121 NM.
To add a multiengine rating to an existing pilot certificate the specified number of
training hours required is
A. 15.
B. 5.
C. the regulations do not specify any number of hours. - ✔✔C. the regulations do not
specify any number of hours.
The quality of an aircraft that permits it to be operated easily and to withstand the
stresses imposed on it is
A. stability.
B. maneuverability.
C. controllability. - ✔✔B. maneuverability.
If an area on a Severe Weather Outlook Chart is labeled APCHG, this indicates
A. possible tornadoes.
B. thunderstorm activity may approach extreme intensity.
C. winds greater than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots. - ✔✔C. winds greater
than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots.
During a 30° banked turn, what effect would a reduction in airspeed have on the rate
and radius of turn?
A. The rate would increase; the radius would decrease.
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, B. The rate would decrease; the radius would increase.
C. The rate would decrease; the radius would decrease. - ✔✔A. The rate would increase;
the radius would decrease.
True performance as a professional is based on study and
A. perseverance.
B. research.
C. attitude. - ✔✔B. research.
While in flight, an alternating red and green light directed at you from the control tower
means
A. exercise extreme caution.
B. give way to other aircraft; continue circling.
C. return for landing; expect steady green light at proper time. - ✔✔A. exercise extreme
caution.
(Refer to Figure 46.) At what altitude does the Class D airspace terminate over Hayward
Executive Airport (area 3)?
A. Surface.
B. 1,500 feet MSL.
C. 3,000 feet MSL. - ✔✔B. 1,500 feet MSL.
(Refer to Figure 28.) Determine the approximate total distance required to clear a 50-
foot obstacle.
Temperature ..............................20 °C
Pressure altitude ........................1,000 ft
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