PRIVATE PILOT GROUND FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?
A) Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook
endorsements.
B) Commercial Pilot Certificate
C) Private Pilot Certificate with instrument rating. - ANSWER-A
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 feet AGL,
the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is
A) 1,000 ft
B) 1,500 ft
C) 2,000 ft - ANSWER-C
VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL
requires a minimum visibility and cloud clearance of
A) 3 miles, and 500 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace
B) 5 miles, and 1,000 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds at all altitudes
C) 5 miles, and 1,000 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in Class A airspace -
ANSWER-A
No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies
within Class D airspace unless the
A) Flight visibility at that airport is at least 1 mile.
B)ground visibility at that airport is at least 1 mile.
C) ground visibility at that airport is a t least 3 miles - ANSWER-C
(Refer to figure 27, Area2.) What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as
Devils Lake East MOA?
A) Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.
B) High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity
C) Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing aerial gunnery,
or guided missiles. - ANSWER-A
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of
recorded information concerning
A) pilots of radar-identified aircraft whose aircraft is in dangerous proximity to terrain
or to an obstruction.
B) nonessential information to reduce frequency congestion
C) noncontrol information in selected high- activity terminal areas - ANSWER-C
When making routine transponder code changes, pilots should avoid inadvertent
selection of which code?
A) 7200
B) 7000
C) 7500 - ANSWER-C
, A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a
signal that the pilot
A) is cleared to land
B) should give way to other aircraft and continue circling
C) should return for landing - ANSWER-A
If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure when landing at a
controlled airport?
A) Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a light signal from the
tower
B) Enter a crosswind leg and rock the wings
C) Flash the landing lights and cycle the landing gear while circling the airport -
ANSWER-A
What types of fog depend upon wind in order to exist?
A) Radiation fog and ice fog
B) Steam fog and ground fog
C) Advection fog and upslope fog - ANSWER-C
What does the heavy dashed line that forms a large rectangular box on a radar
summary chart refer to?
A)Severe weather watch area
B) Areas of hail 1/4 inch in diameter
C) Areas of heavy rain - ANSWER-A
An above glide slope indication from a tri-color VASI is
A) a white light signal
B) a green light signal
C) an amber light signal - ANSWER-C
When should pilots decline a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance
A) when it will compromise safety
B) Only when the tower operator concurs
C) Pilots can not decline clearance - ANSWER-A
What is the purpose of the runway/ runway hold position sign?
A) Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway
B) Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway
C) Denotes intersecting runways - ANSWER-A
When should pilots state their position on the airport when calling the tower for
takeoff?
A) When visibility is less than 1 mile
B) When parallel runways are in use
C) When departing from a runway intersection - ANSWER-C
After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given
period of time?
A) Vy
B) Vx
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?
A) Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook
endorsements.
B) Commercial Pilot Certificate
C) Private Pilot Certificate with instrument rating. - ANSWER-A
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 feet AGL,
the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is
A) 1,000 ft
B) 1,500 ft
C) 2,000 ft - ANSWER-C
VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL
requires a minimum visibility and cloud clearance of
A) 3 miles, and 500 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace
B) 5 miles, and 1,000 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds at all altitudes
C) 5 miles, and 1,000 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in Class A airspace -
ANSWER-A
No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies
within Class D airspace unless the
A) Flight visibility at that airport is at least 1 mile.
B)ground visibility at that airport is at least 1 mile.
C) ground visibility at that airport is a t least 3 miles - ANSWER-C
(Refer to figure 27, Area2.) What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as
Devils Lake East MOA?
A) Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.
B) High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity
C) Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing aerial gunnery,
or guided missiles. - ANSWER-A
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of
recorded information concerning
A) pilots of radar-identified aircraft whose aircraft is in dangerous proximity to terrain
or to an obstruction.
B) nonessential information to reduce frequency congestion
C) noncontrol information in selected high- activity terminal areas - ANSWER-C
When making routine transponder code changes, pilots should avoid inadvertent
selection of which code?
A) 7200
B) 7000
C) 7500 - ANSWER-C
, A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a
signal that the pilot
A) is cleared to land
B) should give way to other aircraft and continue circling
C) should return for landing - ANSWER-A
If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure when landing at a
controlled airport?
A) Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a light signal from the
tower
B) Enter a crosswind leg and rock the wings
C) Flash the landing lights and cycle the landing gear while circling the airport -
ANSWER-A
What types of fog depend upon wind in order to exist?
A) Radiation fog and ice fog
B) Steam fog and ground fog
C) Advection fog and upslope fog - ANSWER-C
What does the heavy dashed line that forms a large rectangular box on a radar
summary chart refer to?
A)Severe weather watch area
B) Areas of hail 1/4 inch in diameter
C) Areas of heavy rain - ANSWER-A
An above glide slope indication from a tri-color VASI is
A) a white light signal
B) a green light signal
C) an amber light signal - ANSWER-C
When should pilots decline a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance
A) when it will compromise safety
B) Only when the tower operator concurs
C) Pilots can not decline clearance - ANSWER-A
What is the purpose of the runway/ runway hold position sign?
A) Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway
B) Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway
C) Denotes intersecting runways - ANSWER-A
When should pilots state their position on the airport when calling the tower for
takeoff?
A) When visibility is less than 1 mile
B) When parallel runways are in use
C) When departing from a runway intersection - ANSWER-C
After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given
period of time?
A) Vy
B) Vx
