1. What is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the surface air temperature at 1,000 feet mean sea level is 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the dew point is 48 degrees F?
A. 6,000 feet msl.
B. 4,000 feet msl.
C. 5,000 feet msl.
2. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed?
A. VFC
B. VFE
C. VLOF
3. Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft?
A. Flight within Class D airspace.
B. Flight under instrument flight rules.
C. Flight over a densely populated area.
4. When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continuous lines, the pilot
A. should continue taxiing until all parts of the aircraft have crossed the lines.
B. may continue taxiing.
C. should not cross the lines without air traffic control clearance.
5. The suffix “nimbus,’’ used in naming clouds, means
A. a middle cloud containing ice pellets.
B. a cloud with extensive vertical development.
C. a rain cloud.
6. When landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by staying
A. above the large aircraft’s final approach path and landing before the large aircraft’s touchdown point.
B. above the large aircraft’s final approach path and landing beyond the large aircraft’s touchdown point.
C. below the large aircraft’s final approach path and landing before the large aircraft’s touchdown point.
7. If air traffic control advises that radar service is terminated when the pilot is departing Class C airspace, the transponder should be set to code
A. 1200.
B. 4096.
C. 0000.
8. The FAA administrator will issue a notice to airmen (notam) designating an area within which temporary flight restrictions apply and specifying the hazard or condition requiring their imposition, whenever he determines it is necessary in order to
A. protect persons and property on the surface or in the air from a hazard associated with an incident on the surface;
B. provide a safe environment for the operation of all aircraft
C. promote sightseeing and other aircraft above an incident or event which may generate a high degree of public interest.
Final Exam Answers
1. The correct answer is A. The formula for cumulus cloud base estimation is ((temperature - dew point) / 4.4) * 1,000 + measure station altitude. Find the difference between the surface temperature and the dew point. This
value is known as the spread. Divide the spread by 4.4 (for temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit), then multiply by 1,000. This will give you the cloud base in feet above ground level. Add the result to the field elevation to get cloud base
in mean sea level.
2. The correct answer is B. VFE is color-coded on an airspeed indicator as the upper limit of the white arc. This is the speed the pilot must be at or below to fully extend the wing flaps. (FAR 1.2)
3. The correct answer is C. FAR 91.313 prohibits flight over a densely populated area unless operating on an FAA-approved waiver.
4. The correct answer is C. As the two solid stripes are on the taxiway side, a pilot must receive a clearance to cross by ATC prior to taxing over and past those hold short lines. (Aeronautical Information Manual 2-3-5)
5. The correct answer is C. From cloud classifications, nimbus is a rain-bearing cloud. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 11)
6. The correct answer is B. Wingtip vortices sink and fan outward after they are generated. Staying at or above a large aircraft’s approach path, and landing beyond its touchdown point, are good avoidance techniques. (Aeronautical Information Manual 7-3-6)
7. The correct answer is A. Once radar service is terminated after the pilot has exited the airspace, the transponder should be set to the VFR squawk code of 1200. (Aeronautical Information Manual 4-1-20)
8. The correct answer is A. Exact wording of FAR 91.137(a)(1).
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