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

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

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

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

03 The 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?

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

05 The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is

compass acceleration error.
magnetic variation.
magnetic deviation.

06 VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished

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

07 The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is

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

08 Deviation error of the magnetic compass is caused by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements.
Recreational Pilot Certificate.
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 slowly during the latter part of the turn.
4-5-6 because the bank is increased too rapidly during the early part of the turn.

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

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

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

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

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

35 knots.
29 knots.
25 knots.

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

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

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