Question 1

statement relates to Bernoulli's principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Mass is always conserved in an equation 
B) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction 
C) Air moving over a wing causes a high pressure to develop under the wing drawing the plane upward into the air 
D) The airfoil (wing) splits an air mass causing the air to move faster over the top of the wing and causing a low pressure above the wing and pulling the wing skyward

Question 2

does the 'yellow demarcation bar' marking indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold short line, as the other side of the line is the active runway 
B) The engine run-up area 
C) Emergency vehicle positioning area 
D) Aircraft positioning location

Question 3

PVT
To determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the

Accepted Answer

A) Weather Channel 
B) All reporting stations along the planned route 
C) Area Forecast 
D) Weather Depiction Chart

Question 4

PVT
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2010. The next inspection will be due no later than

Accepted Answer

A) January 1 2013 
B) September 2, 2011 
C) August 31, 2012 
D) September 30, 2012

Question 5

operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is

Accepted Answer

A) 500 feet 
B) 2000 feet 
C) 1000 feet 
D) Clear of clouds

Question 6

executing an emergency approach to land a single-engine airplane, it is important to maintain a constant glide speed because it allows for...

Accepted Answer

A) Cooling the engine down 
B) Improving your odds of making a sound judgment where to land 
C) Maintaining a constant descent angle 
D) Having less chance of being injured in an emergency landing

Question 7

lift differential that exists between the advancing main rotor blade and the retreating main rotor blade is known as

Accepted Answer

A) P factor 
B) Dissymmetry of lift 
C) Ground effect 
D) Transverse flow effect

Question 8

PVT
What would be a proper action or procedure to use if the pilot is getting too low on a cross-country flight in a sailplane?

Accepted Answer

A) Climb where and when you can 
B) Once you reach 1000 feet AGL look for a place to land 
C) At 2000 feet AGL, have a suitable landing area chosen and at 1500 feet AGL have a specific landing field chosen 
D) You should never fly cross country in a non-powered plane

Question 9

PVT
When executing an emergency approach to land a single-engine airplane, it is important to maintain a constant glide speed because it allows for...

Accepted Answer

A) Cooling the engine down 
B) Improving your odds of making a sound judgment where to land 
C) Maintaining a constant descent angle 
D) Having less chance of being injured in an emergency landing

Question 10

PVT
What action should the pilot take if engine failure occurs at altitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Pull back on the cyclic 
B) Lower the collective pitch control to descend, to maintain rotor RPM 
C) Pull up on the collective to maintain rotor RPM 
D) Pull up on the cyclic and the collective to slow the forward motion

Question 11

PVT
Select the UNICOM frequencies normally assigned to stations at landing areas that are used exclusively as heliports.

Accepted Answer

A) 121.5 MHz 
B) 118.4 MHz 
C) 123.05 and 123.075 MHz 
D) 121.5 and 133 MHz

Question 12

PVT
What does the 'yellow demarcation bar' marking indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold short line, as the other side of the line is the active runway 
B) The engine run-up area 
C) Emergency vehicle positioning area 
D) Aircraft positioning location

Question 13

using a towline having a breaking strength more than twice the maximum certificated operating weight of the glider, an approved safety link must be installed at what point(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) On the glider 
B) At the points where the towline is attached to the glider and to the towplane 
C) On the towplane where the line is connected 
D) There is no requirement

Question 14

the UNICOM frequencies normally assigned to stations at landing areas that are used exclusively as heliports.

Accepted Answer

A) 121.5 MHz 
B) 118.4 MHz 
C) 123.05 and 123.075 MHz 
D) 121.5 and 133 MHz

Question 15

PVT
A 100-hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100-hour inspection was actually done at 3309.5 hours. When is the next 100-hour inspection due?

Accepted Answer

A) 3409.5 hours 
B) 3402.5 hours 
C) 3359.5 hours 
D) 3408.5 hours

Question 16

PVT
The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and especially when

Accepted Answer

A) operating in Class B airspace 
B) operating in areas of reduced visibility or 10 NM of an airport 
C) operating on days when heavy air traffic can be expected 
D) operating at night on the ground

Question 17

PVT
When activated, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) transmits on?

Accepted Answer

A) The emergency alert network 
B) 121.5 and 243.0 MHz 
C) 120.2 and 115 MHz 
D) 122.8 and 243 MHz

Question 18

PVT
The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) Frontogenesis 
B) The collision line 
C) Front 
D) Squall-line

Question 19

PVT
When using a towline having a breaking strength more than twice the maximum certificated operating weight of the glider, an approved safety link must be installed at what point(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) On the glider 
B) At the points where the towline is attached to the glider and to the towplane 
C) On the towplane where the line is connected 
D) There is no requirement

Question 20

determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the

Accepted Answer

A) Weather Channel 
B) All reporting stations along the planned route 
C) Area Forecast 
D) Weather Depiction Chart

Exam 1: Private Pilot

statement relates to Bernoulli's principle?

does the 'yellow demarcation bar' marking indicate?

PVT To determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the

PVT Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1, 2010. The next inspection will be due no later than

operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is

executing an emergency approach to land a single-engine airplane, it is important to maintain a constant glide speed because it allows for...

lift differential that exists between the advancing main rotor blade and the retreating main rotor blade is known as

PVT What would be a proper action or procedure to use if the pilot is getting too low on a cross-country flight in a sailplane?

PVT When executing an emergency approach to land a single-engine airplane, it is important to maintain a constant glide speed because it allows for...

PVT What action should the pilot take if engine failure occurs at altitude?

PVT Select the UNICOM frequencies normally assigned to stations at landing areas that are used exclusively as heliports.

PVT What does the 'yellow demarcation bar' marking indicate?

using a towline having a breaking strength more than twice the maximum certificated operating weight of the glider, an approved safety link must be installed at what point(s) ?

the UNICOM frequencies normally assigned to stations at landing areas that are used exclusively as heliports.

PVT A 100-hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100-hour inspection was actually done at 3309.5 hours. When is the next 100-hour inspection due?

PVT The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and especially when

PVT When activated, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) transmits on?

PVT The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a

PVT When using a towline having a breaking strength more than twice the maximum certificated operating weight of the glider, an approved safety link must be installed at what point(s) ?

determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the