Private Pilot Test Questions

Front 1

If a true heading of 135 degrees results in a ground track of 130 degrees and a true airspeed of 130 knots results any ground speed of 140 knots the wind would be from?

Back 1

246 degrees and 13 knots

Front 2

What effect does high density altitude as compared to low density altitude have on propeller efficiency and why

Back 2

Efficiency is reduced because of propeller exert less Force at high density altitude then at low density altitude

Front 3

What is density altitude

Back 3

The pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature

Front 4

Which v speed represents maximum flap extended speed

Back 4

VFe

Front 5

The term angle of attack is defined as the angle between the

Back 5

Chord line of the wing and the relative wind

Front 6

During a spin to the left which wings are stalled

Back 6

Both wings are stalled

Front 7

What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect

Back 7

Induced drag decreases there for any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating

Front 8

The greatest Vortex strength occurs when they generating aircraft is

Back 8

Heavy clean and slow

Front 9

Bernoulli's principle states

Back 9

Airtraveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface

Front 10

Which instrument will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged

Back 10

AirSpeed altimeter and vertical airspeed

Front 11

What is true altitude

Back 11

The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level

Front 12

If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96 what is the approximate change in indication

Back 12

Altimeter will indicate 150 ft lower

Front 13

if a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of low pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted the altimeter will indicate

Back 13

Higher than the actual altitude above sea level

Front 14

Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as class d airspace only

Back 14

When the associated control tower is in operation

Front 15

during operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1200 feet AGL but less than 10,000 feet MSL the minimum flight visibility for VFR flight at night is

Back 15

3 miles

Front 16

the visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over the town of Cooperstown between 12000 feet AGL and 10,000 feet MSL are

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3 miles and 1000 feet above 500 ft below and 2000 feet horizontally from clouds

Front 17

the day VFR visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate over the town of Cooperstown after departing and climbing out of the Cooperstown airport at or below 700 feed AGL are

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1 mile and clear of clouds

Front 18

When making routine transponder code changes Pilots should avoid inadvertent selection of which codes

Back 18

7500, 7600, 7700

Front 19

When approaching to land on a Runway served by visual approach slope indicator the pilot shall

Back 19

Maintain an altitude at or above the Glide slope

Front 20

Which condition is most favorable to the development of carburetor icing

Back 20

Temperature between 20 and 70 Fahrenheit and high humidity

Front 21

How is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant speed propeller

Back 21

the throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller control regulates engine RPM

Front 22

The most important rule to remember in the event of a power failure after becoming Airborne is to

Back 22

Immediately establish the proper Glide attitude and airspeed

Front 23

Definition of hypoxia

Back 23

A state of oxygen deficiency in the body

Front 24

Where is he available landing distance data published for an airport that utilizes land and hold short operation

Back 24

Chart supplement formerly the airport facility directory

Front 25

risk management as part of the aeronautical decision making process relies on which features to reduce the risk associated with each flight

Back 25

Situational awareness problem recognition and good judgment

Front 26

What is the purpose of the runway / runway hold position sign

Back 26

Denotes intersecting runways

Front 27

If an emergency situation requires a downwind landing Pilots should expect a faster

Back 27

Ground speed at touchdown a longer ground role and the likelihood of overshooting the desired touchdown point

Front 28

Every physical process of weather is accompanied by or is the result of a

Back 28

Heat exchange

Front 29

The presence of ice pellets at the surface is evidence that there

Back 29

Is a temperature inversion with freezing rain at a higher altitude

Front 30

What cloud types would indicate convective turbulence

Back 30

Towering cumulus clouds

Front 31

One weather phenomenon which will always occur when flying across the front is a change in

Back 31

Wind direction

Front 32

a pilot can expect a windshear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the wind speed at 2,000 to 4000 feet above the surface is at least

Back 32

25 knots

Front 33

To update a previous weather briefing a pilot should request

Back 33

An abbreviated briefing

Front 34

You plan to phone a weather briefing facility for PreFlight weather information you should

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Identify yourself as a pilot

Front 35

With respect to the certification of airmen which is a class of aircraft

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Single-engine Land and Sea multi-engine Land and Sea

Front 36

With respect to the certification of aircraft which is a category of aircraft

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Normal utility acrobatic

Front 37

The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft

Back 37

Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds

Front 38

What is the definition of a high-performance

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An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower

Front 39

According to regulations pertaining to privileges and limitations A Private Pilot May

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not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers provided the expenses involved only fuel oil airport expenditures or rental fees

Front 40

Which pre-flight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight

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Become familiar with all available information concerning the flight

Front 41

which best describes the flight conditions under which flight crewmembers are specifically required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harness fastened

Back 41

Safety belts during takeoff and landing and while in route shoulder harnesses during takeoff and landing

Front 42

a seaplane and a motorboat are crossing courses if the motorboat is to the left of the seaplane which has the right of way

Back 42

The seaplane

Front 43

An aircraft annual inspection was performed on July 12th this year the next annual inspection will be due no later then

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July 31st next year

Front 44

How long does the airworthiness certificate of an aircraft remain valid

Back 44

As long as the aircraft is maintained and operated as required by Federal aviation regulations

Front 45

If an instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9 the pilot May proceed

Back 45

To the next intersecting Runway were further clearances required

Front 46

Graphical forecast for aviation or weather charts best used to

Back 46

learn the forecast weather along your proposed route of flight as well as at your destination if it has no terminal forecast

Front 47

Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude

Back 47

When standard atmospheric condition exists

Front 48

if an aircraft is loaded 90 lb over maximum certification gross weight and fuel (gasoline) is being drained to bring the aircraft weight within limits how much fuel should be drained

Back 48

15 gallons

Front 49

The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are

Back 49

Lift weight thrust and drag

Front 50

Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor an airplane as compared to the straight and level flight

Back 50

Turns

Front 51

What does a red line on an air speed indicator represent

Back 51

Never exceed speed

Front 52

Which marking identifies the never exceed speed

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The red radial line

Front 53

Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem

Back 53

Floating when landing and becoming Airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed

Front 54

How does the Wake turbulence Vortex circulate around each wingtip

Back 54

Outward upward and around each tip

Front 55

This altimeter reads

Back 55

9500 feet

Front 56

What is pressure altitude

Back 56

The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92

Front 57

with certain exceptions all aircraft within 30 miles of a class b primary airport from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL must be equipped with

Back 57

An operable transponder having either mode s or 4096 code capability with mode c automatic altitude reporting capability

Front 58

The floor of class b airspace at airpark Dallas airport is

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3000 feet MSL

Front 59

The airstrip overlying McKinney is controlled from the surface to

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2900 feet MSL

Front 60

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 360

Traffic 10 O'clock 2 mile southbound

Where should the pilot look for this traffic

Back 60

Northwest

Front 61

when the course deviation indicator needle is centered using a vor test signal the Omni bearing selector and the to/from indicator should read

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0° from or 180° to regardless of the pilot's position from the VLT

Front 62

The navigation facility at Dallas Fort Worth international is a

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VOR / DME

Front 63

if the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauge have exceeded their normal operating range the pilot may have been operating with

Back 63

Too much power and with mixture set too lean

Front 64

An abnormally high engine oil temperature indications may be caused by

Back 64

The oil level being too low

Front 65

What action can a pilot take to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating during a climb

Back 65

Reduce rate of climb and increase airspeed

Front 66

What is an advantage of a constant speed propeller

Back 66

Permits the pilot to select the blade angle for the most efficient performance

Front 67

How should an aircraft PreFlight inspection be accomplished for the first flight of the day

Back 67

Thorough and systemic means recommended by the manufacturer

Front 68

VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished

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The same as during daytime

Front 69

What is the difference between area a and area e on the airport depicted

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A may be used for taxi and takeoff e may be used only as an overrun

Front 70

The danger of spatial disorientation during flight in poor visibility conditions may be reduced by

Back 70

Having faith in the instruments rather than taking a chance on the sensory organs

Front 71

while practicing s turns a consistently smaller half circle is made on one side of the road then on the other end this turn is not completed before crossing the road or reference sign this would most likely occur in turn

Back 71

4-5-6 because the bank is increased too rapidly during the early part of the turn

Front 72

When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continuous lines the pilot

Back 72

Should not cross the lines without ATC clearance

Front 73

When executing an emergency approach to land in a single-engine airplane it is important to maintain a constant Glide speed because variations in Glide speed

Back 73

Notify all attempts at accurate and judgement of gliding distance and landing spot

Front 74

The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the

Back 74

Air temperature

Front 75

at approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of a cumuliform clouds if the surface air temperatures 82 Fahrenheit and the dew point is 38 degrees Fahrenheit

Back 75

10000 ft AGL

Front 76

Possible mountain Wave turbulence could be anticipated when winds of 40 knots or greater blow

Back 76

Across a mountain ridge and the air is stable

Front 77

What feature is normally associated with the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm

Back 77

Continuous of draft

Front 78

What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms

Back 78

High humidity lifting forces and unstable conditions

Front 79

In which situation is advection fog most likely to form

Back 79

An air mass moving inland from the coast in winter

Front 80

When requesting weather information for the following morning a pilot should request

Back 80

And Outlook briefing

Front 81

The definition of nighttime is

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The time between the end of evening civil twilight in the beginning of morning civil twilight

Front 82

Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance

Back 82

Servicing landing gear wheel bearings

Front 83

for Private Pilot operations a second-class medical certificate issued to a 42 year old pilot on July 15th this year will expire at midnight on

Back 83

July 31st two years later

Front 84

In order to act as pilot-in-command of a high-performance airplane a pilot must have

Back 84

Received and logged ground and flight instructions in an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower

Front 85

Flight crew members are required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened during

Back 85

Takeoffs and landings

Front 86

A steady green light signal directedfrom the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot

Back 86

Is cleared to land

Front 87

which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor airway with a magnetic course of 175 degrees the terrain is less than 1000 ft

Back 87

5500 feet

the appropriate VFR cruising altitude when more than 3,000 feet above the surface for a magnetic course from 0 degrees through 179 degrees is 1000 + 500 feet there for 5500 feet MSL would be inappropriate VFR cruising altitude

Front 88

An aircraft had a 100-hour inspection when the tachometer read 1259.6 when is the next 100-hour inspection due

Back 88

1359.6 hours

Front 89

May aircraft wreckage be moved prior to the time of NTSB takes custody?

Back 89

Yes but only to protect the records from further damage

Front 90

during a night flight you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light ahead at the same altitude what is a general direction of movement of the other aircraft

Back 90

The other aircraft is crossing to the left

Front 91

where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found if the aircraft has an experimental or special light sports airworthiness certificate

Back 91

Attached to the airworthiness certificate

Front 92

Which items are included in the empty weight of an aircraft

Back 92

Unusable fuel an untrainable oil

Front 93

Which v speed represents maneuvering speed

Back 93

Va

Front 94

Vno is defined as the

Back 94

Maximum structural cruising speed

Front 95

The left-turning tendency of an airplane caused by p factor as a result of the

Back 95

Propeller blade descending on the right producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left

Front 96

What is the full flap operating range for the airplane

Back 96

55 to 100 kts

Front 97

During an approach to a stall an increased load factor will cause a airplane to

Back 97

Stall at a higher airspeed

Front 98

How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff

Back 98

Frost me prevent the airplane from becoming Airborne at normal takeoff speed

Front 99

when taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because it's turbulence tends to

Back 99

Sink into the flight path of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence

Front 100

Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft

Back 100

Aerodynamic balance and controllability

Front 101

This altimeter indicates

Back 101

10500 ft

Front 102

How should a pilot determine the direction of Bank from an attitude indicator such as the one illustrated

Back 102

By the relationship of the miniature airplane C to the deflection Horizon bar B

Front 103

In the northern hemisphere a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn towards the north if

Back 103

An aircraft is accelerated while on an East or West heading

Front 104

Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on sectional aeronautical charts

Back 104

Airports with control towers underlying class B C D and E airspace are shown in blue

Front 105

Lines of longitude_____

Back 105

Lines of longitude cross the equator at a right angle

Front 106

Unless otherwise specified Federal airways include that class e airspace extending upwards from

Back 106

1200 feet above the surface up to and including 17999 ft MSL

Front 107

VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL requires a minimum visibility and vertical cloud clearance of

Back 107

3 miles and 500 ft below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace

Front 108

The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within class D airspace are

Back 108

1000 foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility

Front 109

a special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within class D airspace when the visibility is

Back 109

At least one mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds

Front 110

Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has

Back 110

Received prior authorization from the controlling agency

Front 111

when a control tower located on an airport within class D airspace ceases operations for the day what happens to the airspace designation

Back 111

The airspace revert to class e or a combination of class e and g airspace during the hours that tower is not in operation

Front 112

Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that

Back 112

The ceiling is at least five thousand feet and visibility is 5 miles or more

Front 113

while cruising at 9,500 feet MSL the fuel / air temperature mixture is properly adjusted what will occur if it a decent to 4500 feet MSL is made without readjusting the mixture?

Back 113

The fuel / air mixture may become excessively lean

Front 114

Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

Back 114

The unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally

Front 115

Large accumulations of carbon monoxide in the human body result in

Back 115

Loss of muscular power

Front 116

In flying the rectangular course when would the aircraft be turned less than 90°

Back 116

Corners 1 and 4

a turn at corner 1 will be less than 90° because it is a left turn from a directly into the wind to a leg with the wind from the right requiring a crab to the right on the leg between 3 and 4 the airplane will be cramping to the left because of wind is now from the left there for the turn at corner for will be less than 90

Front 117

What are the processes by which moisture is added to unsaturated air

Back 117

Evaporation and sublimation

Front 118

What would decrease the stability of an air mass

Back 118

Warming from below

Front 119

Clouds are divided into four families according to

Back 119

Height range

Front 120

an almond or lens-shaped cloud which appears stationary but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more is referred to as

Back 120

Lenticular cloud

Front 121

What clouds have the greatest turbulence

Back 121

Cumulonimbus

Front 122

A non frontal narrow band of active thunderstorms at often develop ahead of a cold front is known as

Back 122

Squall line

Front 123

The wind in temperature at 12000 feet MSL as reported by a pilot

Back 123

080 degrees at 21 knots and -7° C

Hint 123

the wind information is a p i r e p is in the section labeled WV the first two digits are the wind direction to the nearest tenth degree 08 equals 080 degrees, and the last two digits are the wind velocity in knots 21 knots. the temperature is in the section label ta and is in degrees celsius M7 is -7° C

Front 124

When the term light and variable is used in reference to a window law forecasts the coded group and wind speed is

Back 124

9900 and lesson 5 knots.

Front 125

to act as a pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers a pilot must show by logbook endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency check within the preceding

Back 125

24 calendar months

Front 126

the three takeoffs and landings that are required to act as pilot in command at night must be done during the time. From

Back 126

1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise

Front 127

In regard to privileges and limitations A Private Pilot May

Back 127

not Payless in the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers provided the expenses involved only fuel oil airport expenditures for rental fees

Front 128

under what condition if any May a pilot allow a person who is obviously under the influence of drugs to be carried aboard an aircraft

Back 128

In an emergency or if the person is medical patient under proper care

Front 129

What action should the pilots of a glider and an airplane take if on a head-on collision course

Back 129

Both pilot should give way to the right

Front 130

when an ATC clearance has been obtained no pilot in command made deviate from that clearance unless a pilot obtains an amended clearance the one exception to this regulation is

Back 130

An emergency

Front 131

during a night flight you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude what is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft

Back 131

The other aircraft is approaching head-on

Front 132

Which v speed represents maneuvering speed

Back 132

VA

Front 133

The maximum speed at which the airplane can be operated in smooth air is

Back 133

208 knots

Front 134

Which color identifies a normal flap operating range

Back 134

The White orc

Front 135

What is ground effect

Back 135

The result of interference to the surface of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane

Front 136

The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument

Back 136

Airspeed indicator

Front 137

Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude

Back 137

In colder than standard air temperature

Front 138

No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within class D airspace unless

Back 138

Ground visibility at that airport is at least three miles

Front 139

The lateral dimensions of class D airspace are based on

Back 139

The instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established

Front 140

How many satellites make up the global positioning system

Back 140

24

Front 141

if an aircraft is equipped with a fixed pitch propeller and a float type carburetor the first indication of carburetor ice would most likely be

Back 141

Loss of RPM

Front 142

What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating

Back 142

Enrich the fuel mixture

Front 143

The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to

Back 143

Look to the side of the object and scan slowly

Front 144

A below Glide slope indication from a pulsating approach slope indicator is a

Back 144

Pulsating red light

Front 145

Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as the

Back 145

Altitude increases

Front 146

Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation

Back 146

Visual cues are taken away as they are an instrument meteorological conditions

Front 147

Excessively high engine temperatures either in the air or on the ground will

Back 147

Cause loss of power excessive oil consumption and possible permanent internal engine damage

Front 148

risk management as part of the aeronautical decision making process relies on which features to reduce the risk associated with each

Back 148

Situational awareness problem recognition and good judgment

Front 149

What causes variations in the altimeter settings between weather and reporting

Back 149

Unequal heating of the Earth's surface

Front 150

When warm moist stable are flows upslope it

Back 150

Produces Stratus type clouds

Front 151

What are characteristics of a moist unstable air mass

Back 151

Cumuliform clouds and showery precipitation

Front 152

What are characteristics of unstable surface winds

Back 152

Turbulence and good surface visibility

Front 153

which type of weather briefing should a pilot request when departing within the hour if no preliminary weather information has been received

Back 153

Standard briefing

Front 154

In the TAF from kokc the clear sky becomes?

Back 154

Overcast at 2000 feet during the forecast. Between 2200 z and 2400 z

SKC indicates clear sky and is found in the FM group in the forecast for kokc the next group that follows is that be CMG group that indicates between 2200z to 2400z the sky cover will become overcast at 2000 feet

Front 155

What wind is forecast for STL at 12000 feet

Back 155

230 degrees true at 39 knots

Hint 155

to interpret the wind and temperature Aloft forecast first find the three letter designator and this case STL next move to the column headed by the given altitude 12000 ft the first two digits are the true wind direction to the nearest tenth degree 23 equals 230 degrees the middle two digits are the wind velocity in knots 39 knots the last two digits are the temperature in degrees Celsius -04 Celsius

Front 156

What weather is forecast for the Florida area just ahead of the stationary front during the first 12 hours

Back 156

Ceiling 1000 to 3000 feet and or visibility 325 miles with continuous precipitation

Hint 156

Look at the left-hand panels for the 12-hour prog.note the position of the stationary from crossing the northern third of Florida on the lower left panel that area on the upper left panel isn't closed with a scalloped blue line which indicates ceiling between 1000 and 3000 feet inclusive and or visibility between three and five miles inclusive this same area on the lower left panel is enclosed within a solid green line indicating an area of precipitation the area is shaded which means widespread precipitation the three. Triangular shaped symbol in the shaded area indicates continuous moderate rain

Front 157

if a certificated pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA airmen certification branch of the new address the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of a pilot certificate for a. Of only

Back 157

30 days after the date of the move

Front 158

Which aircraft has the right-of-way over the other aircraft listed

Glider

airship

aircraft refueling other aircraft

Back 158

Glider

Hint 158

Maneuverability determinesthe right-of-way hierarchy a glider has a right-of-way over powered aircraft such as an airship or an aircraft refueling an aircraft

Front 159

unless otherwise authorized I maximum indicated AirSpeed at which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2500 feet AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of class C airspace is

Back 159

200 knots

Front 160

Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft

Back 160

Flight over a densely populated area

Front 161

If the aircraft radio fails what is the recommended procedure when landing at a controlled airport

Back 161

Observe the traffic flow enter the pattern and look for a flight signal from the tower

Front 162

When must the battery in an emergency locator transmitter be replaced or recharged if battery is rechargeable

Back 162

After 1/2 the battery useful life

Front 163

Who is responsible for ensuring airworthiness directives are complied with

Back 163

Owner or operator

Front 164

This sign confirms your position on

Back 164

Runway 22

Front 165

if a plane is purchased that has been operating with a dealership certificate or registration how long is a registration good for after purchase

Back 165

Must be immediately register by the new owner

Front 166

The angle of attack for a propeller is defined as

Back 166

The angle between the propeller chord line and the relative wind

Front 167

Glass cockpit aircraft refer to

Back 167

Aircraft with both digital and limited number of analog instruments

Front 168

your cousin wants you to take him flying you must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in your aircraft within the preceding

Back 168

90 days