COMMERCIAL KINGS SCHOOL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What are the dangers to small aircraft flying into wake turbulence? - ANSWER-
Induced roll
What causes ground effect? - ANSWER-Wing tip vortices are unable to circle to low
pressure, so the pressure builds under the wing between the ground
Ground effect...? - ANSWER-Increases lift
Reduced drag
Lower stalling speed
Aircraft leaving ground effect will experience...? - ANSWER-Increases induced drag
Requires more thrust
Increased angle of attack
To produce the same lift in ground effect, as when out of ground effect, the airplane
requires...? - ANSWER-A lower AOA
Blue altitude on sectional chart? - ANSWER-Maximum elevation figure
MEF gives you...? - ANSWER-Gives you clearance from highest obstruction
True course - ANSWER-Angle between the direction of intended flight and true north
Great circle route - ANSWER-Shortest route between any two places on the planet
Emergency diversion with sectional chart? - ANSWER-Use estimates
Apply rule of thumb computations
True course measurements should be made near the meridian of the course
because...? - ANSWER-Angles formed by lines of longitude and the course line vary
from point to point
Longitude - ANSWER-Distance east or west of the prime meridian
Latitude - ANSWER-Distance north or south of the equator
E/G airspace with control tower communication requirements? - ANSWER-Establish
comms prior to 4nm away
up to and including 2500
Non-towered airports are shown as what on a sectional? - ANSWER-Blue
What is needed to have a class delta airspace? - ANSWER-Control tower
,When the tower at a delta shuts down at night, what happens to that airspace? -
ANSWER-With weather reporting service: Echo down to surface
Without weather service: Golf airspace
Limits of delta airspace? - ANSWER-4nm and 2500 foot ceilings
What does a T mean on airspace shelves? - ANSWER-That it terminates when you
reach the floor of the overlying airspace
What is the radius of the outer area of charlie airspace? - ANSWER-20nm
Taking off from a satellite airport inside of controlled airspace, what do you do? -
ANSWER-Two way comms and transponder
Contact Controlling airspace tower prior to entering controlled airspace
Charlie equipment requirements? - ANSWER-Two way comms and transponder
Bravo equipment requirements? - ANSWER-4096/Mode S transponder with mode c
Must hold at least PPL
Instrument rating not required
Do you need to hear "cleared into the bravo" on IFR FP? - ANSWER-No
How large is the mode C veil - ANSWER-30nm radius of primary airport
Do you need a clearance to enter into the Mode C veil? - ANSWER-no
Class A equipment requirements? - ANSWER-Mode C transponder with altitude
reporting
IFR clearance
Instrument rating
Speed limit at and above 10000'? - ANSWER-No speed limit
Speed limit below 10000'? - ANSWER-250kt
Speed limit below Bravo? - ANSWER-200kt
Speed limit inside bravo? - ANSWER-250kt
Speed limit within 4nm radius of Charlie and Delta? - ANSWER-200kt
What type of airspeed is speed limit? - ANSWER-Indicated
VFR corridor speed limit? - ANSWER-200kt in bravo
Say you are flying an aircraft that cannot maintain safe flying while complying with
speed limits, do you have to comply? - ANSWER-Observe the speed limit or your
minimum safe speed
, In an emergency, can you land at a pvt or restricted airport? - ANSWER-Yes
When looking up airspace times, what does the cross next to the times tell you? -
ANSWER-Times of operation may vary
When can you fly through restricted airspace? - ANSWER-When airspace not in
operation
permission from the controlling agency
Restricted areas are areas where...? - ANSWER-Invisible hazards exist
Alert areas...? - ANSWER-Military Jet training areas
Can you fly through alert areas? - ANSWER-Yes
What are the types of special use airspace? - ANSWER-Restricted
Warning areas
Alert areas
MOAs
MTR's
NSA's
TFRs
When can you fly in a TFR? - ANSWER-Permission from controlling agency
Can you fly through NSA's? - ANSWER-With permission from controlling agency
Controlled airspace, below 10000' VFR weather minimums? (Excluding Bravo) -
ANSWER-3-152
Bravo VFR weather minimums? - ANSWER-3sm
Clear of clouds
Uncontrolled airspace VFR weather minimums? - ANSWER-3-152
Echo airspace 10000' and up weather minimums? - ANSWER-5-111
What is the only uncontrolled airspace in VFR? - ANSWER-Golf
Golf airspace weather minimums day? - ANSWER-1sm
Clear Clouds
Golf airspace weather minimums night? - ANSWER-3sm
Clear of clouds
How is SVFR picked up? - ANSWER-Pilot request
Which operation has priority, IFR or SVFR? - ANSWER-IFR
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What are the dangers to small aircraft flying into wake turbulence? - ANSWER-
Induced roll
What causes ground effect? - ANSWER-Wing tip vortices are unable to circle to low
pressure, so the pressure builds under the wing between the ground
Ground effect...? - ANSWER-Increases lift
Reduced drag
Lower stalling speed
Aircraft leaving ground effect will experience...? - ANSWER-Increases induced drag
Requires more thrust
Increased angle of attack
To produce the same lift in ground effect, as when out of ground effect, the airplane
requires...? - ANSWER-A lower AOA
Blue altitude on sectional chart? - ANSWER-Maximum elevation figure
MEF gives you...? - ANSWER-Gives you clearance from highest obstruction
True course - ANSWER-Angle between the direction of intended flight and true north
Great circle route - ANSWER-Shortest route between any two places on the planet
Emergency diversion with sectional chart? - ANSWER-Use estimates
Apply rule of thumb computations
True course measurements should be made near the meridian of the course
because...? - ANSWER-Angles formed by lines of longitude and the course line vary
from point to point
Longitude - ANSWER-Distance east or west of the prime meridian
Latitude - ANSWER-Distance north or south of the equator
E/G airspace with control tower communication requirements? - ANSWER-Establish
comms prior to 4nm away
up to and including 2500
Non-towered airports are shown as what on a sectional? - ANSWER-Blue
What is needed to have a class delta airspace? - ANSWER-Control tower
,When the tower at a delta shuts down at night, what happens to that airspace? -
ANSWER-With weather reporting service: Echo down to surface
Without weather service: Golf airspace
Limits of delta airspace? - ANSWER-4nm and 2500 foot ceilings
What does a T mean on airspace shelves? - ANSWER-That it terminates when you
reach the floor of the overlying airspace
What is the radius of the outer area of charlie airspace? - ANSWER-20nm
Taking off from a satellite airport inside of controlled airspace, what do you do? -
ANSWER-Two way comms and transponder
Contact Controlling airspace tower prior to entering controlled airspace
Charlie equipment requirements? - ANSWER-Two way comms and transponder
Bravo equipment requirements? - ANSWER-4096/Mode S transponder with mode c
Must hold at least PPL
Instrument rating not required
Do you need to hear "cleared into the bravo" on IFR FP? - ANSWER-No
How large is the mode C veil - ANSWER-30nm radius of primary airport
Do you need a clearance to enter into the Mode C veil? - ANSWER-no
Class A equipment requirements? - ANSWER-Mode C transponder with altitude
reporting
IFR clearance
Instrument rating
Speed limit at and above 10000'? - ANSWER-No speed limit
Speed limit below 10000'? - ANSWER-250kt
Speed limit below Bravo? - ANSWER-200kt
Speed limit inside bravo? - ANSWER-250kt
Speed limit within 4nm radius of Charlie and Delta? - ANSWER-200kt
What type of airspeed is speed limit? - ANSWER-Indicated
VFR corridor speed limit? - ANSWER-200kt in bravo
Say you are flying an aircraft that cannot maintain safe flying while complying with
speed limits, do you have to comply? - ANSWER-Observe the speed limit or your
minimum safe speed
, In an emergency, can you land at a pvt or restricted airport? - ANSWER-Yes
When looking up airspace times, what does the cross next to the times tell you? -
ANSWER-Times of operation may vary
When can you fly through restricted airspace? - ANSWER-When airspace not in
operation
permission from the controlling agency
Restricted areas are areas where...? - ANSWER-Invisible hazards exist
Alert areas...? - ANSWER-Military Jet training areas
Can you fly through alert areas? - ANSWER-Yes
What are the types of special use airspace? - ANSWER-Restricted
Warning areas
Alert areas
MOAs
MTR's
NSA's
TFRs
When can you fly in a TFR? - ANSWER-Permission from controlling agency
Can you fly through NSA's? - ANSWER-With permission from controlling agency
Controlled airspace, below 10000' VFR weather minimums? (Excluding Bravo) -
ANSWER-3-152
Bravo VFR weather minimums? - ANSWER-3sm
Clear of clouds
Uncontrolled airspace VFR weather minimums? - ANSWER-3-152
Echo airspace 10000' and up weather minimums? - ANSWER-5-111
What is the only uncontrolled airspace in VFR? - ANSWER-Golf
Golf airspace weather minimums day? - ANSWER-1sm
Clear Clouds
Golf airspace weather minimums night? - ANSWER-3sm
Clear of clouds
How is SVFR picked up? - ANSWER-Pilot request
Which operation has priority, IFR or SVFR? - ANSWER-IFR
