Private Pilot Practice Exam

The FAA gives you 150 minutes to answer 60 test questions.
In this test you should complete these 20 questions within 50 minutes. The passing grade is 70% or better. Good luck!

20 Questions

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01Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the visibility and ceiling to be at least

1,000 feet and 1 mile.
1,000 feet and 3 miles.
2,500 feet and 3 miles.

02What is the minimum visibility for a pilot to receive a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance?

3 nautical miles.
3 statute miles.
1 statute mile.

03The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the

dewpoint.
air temperature.
stability of the air.

(Refer to Figure 15.) In the TAF for KMEM, what does "SHRA" stand for?

Rain showers.
A shift in wind direction is expected.
A significant change in precipitation is possible.

05The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is

magnetic deviation.
magnetic variation.
compass acceleration error.

06VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished

at a higher airspeed.
with a steeper descent.
the same as during daytime.

07The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is

light, dirty, and fast.
heavy, dirty, and fast.
heavy, clean, and slow.

08Deviation error of the magnetic compass is caused by

northerly turning error.
certain metals and electrical systems within the aircraft.
the difference in location of true north and magnetic north.

09One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is

small temperature/dewpoint spread.
stratiform clouds.
visible moisture.

10What document(s) must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?

Certificates showing accomplishment of a checkout in the aircraft and a current biennial flight review.
A pilot certificate with an endorsement showing accomplishment of an annual flight review and a pilot logbook showing recency of experience.
An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required.

(Refer to Figure 23.) (Refer to area 3.) The top of the group obstruction approximately 11 nautical miles from the Savannah VORTAC on the 010° radial is

454 feet MSL.
429 feet AGL.
417 feet MSL.

12During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass accurate?

Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight.
As long as the airspeed is constant.
During turns if the bank does not exceed 18°.

13When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be replaced?

Every 24 months.
When 50 percent of their useful life expires.
At the time of each 100-hour or annual inspection.

(Refer to Figure 25.) (Refer to area 4.) The floor of Class B airspace overlying Hicks Airport (T67) north-northwest of Fort Worth Meacham Field is

at the surface.
3,200 feet MSL.
4,000 feet MSL.

15What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?

Recreational Pilot Certificate.
Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements.
Private Pilot Certificate with an instrument rating.

(Refer to Figure 66.) While practicing S-turns, a consistently smaller half-circle is made on one side of the road than on the other, and this turn is not completed before crossing the road or reference line. This would most likely occur in turn

1-2-3 because the bank is decreased too rapidly during the latter part of the turn.
4-5-6 because the bank is increased too rapidly during the early part of the turn.
4-5-6 because the bank is increased too slowly during the latter part of the turn.

17The operating principle of float-type carburetors is based on the

automatic metering of air at the venturi as the aircraft gains altitude.
difference in air pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet.
increase in air velocity in the throat of a venturi causing an increase in air pressure.

18The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle between the

chord line of the wing and the relative wind.
airplane’s longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil.
airplane’s center line and the relative wind.

(Refer to Figure 36.) Determine the maximum wind velocity for a 45° crosswind if the maximum crosswind component for the airplane is 25 knots.

25 knots.
29 knots.
35 knots.

20What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?

Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway.
Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway.
Denotes intersecting runways.

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