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June 1, 2020

Final Exam June 2020Checkride-ready

See how you measure up to FAA standards with these questions from the AOPA Pilot Information Center.

  1. Which statement best defines hypoxia?
    A. A state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
    B. An abnormal increase in the volume of air breathed.
    C. A condition of gas bubble formation around the joints or muscles.
  2. This morning’s cold front brought in winds from the north-northwest at 25 knots; the best choice for the pilot is to land on
    Runway 24 directly into the wind.
    B. Runway 36 and expect a crosswind from the left.
    C. Runway 18 and expect a crosswind from the right.
  3. 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. Certificates showing accomplishment of a checkout in the aircraft and a current biennial flight review.
    B. A pilot certificate with an endorsement showing accomplishment of an annual flight review and a pilot logbook showing recency of experience.
    C. An appropriate pilot certificate and an appropriate current medical certificate if required.
  4. No person may begin a flight in a rotorcraft under VFR unless there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly thereafter for at least
    A. 30 minutes.
    B. 20 minutes.
    C. 45 minutes.
  5. Which is appropriate for a helicopter approaching an airport for landing?
    A. Avoid the flow of fixed-wing traffic.
    B. Fly right-hand traffic.
    C. Remain below the airplane traffic pattern altitude.

Final Exam June 2020Ace

Can you correctly answer these questions from retired TWA captain and 28,000-hour pilot Barry Schiff?

  1. A pilot flying a jet airplane at high altitude for a long period of time could become concerned about freezing
    A. fuel.
    B. hydraulic fluid.
    C. oil.
    D. None of the above.
  2. Batteries connected in series are used to increase _____, and batteries connected in parallel are used to increase _____.
  3. What is the critical altitude of a reciprocating aircraft engine equipped with either a turbocharger or a supercharger?
  4. A pilot in a single-engine, propeller-driven airplane is in stabilized, straight-and-level flight. He then applies only left rudder. In addition to yawing, the airplane will initially and simultaneously
    A. pitch down.
    B. pitch up.
    C. pitch up or down, depending.
    D. maintain its pitch attitude.
  5. True or false? Structural icing typically forms on the tail before forming on the wings.

 



 

 

 

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Final Exam Answers

  1. The answer is A. Hypoxia means reduced oxygen or not enough oxygen. The greatest concern regarding hypoxia during flight is lack of oxygen to the brain, since it is particularly vulnerable to oxygen deprivation. Any reduction in mental function while flying can result in life-threatening errors. (Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge,
    p. 17-3)
  2. The answer is B. Landing on Runway 36 is the best choice as the wind will be a headwind with a crosswind component of about 13 knots from the left. A landing on Runway 18 will be a downwind landing and on Runway 24, a direct crosswind landing.
  3. The answer is C. Pilots must always carry a
    pilot certificate and a medical certificate, if required, while exercising their privileges. A photo identification document is also required. (FAR 61.3[a] and [c])
  4. The answer is B. Day or night, a rotorcraft must carry enough fuel for the intended flight, plus a 20-minute reserve. (FAR 91.151[b])
  5. The answer is A. Unless instructed otherwise by air traffic control, helicopters are required to avoid the flow of fixed-wing traffic. Flying opposite traffic patterns than airplanes, and/or staying below the airplane traffic pattern altitude, are
    common practices to avoid fixed-wing traffic, but are not requirements. (FAR 91.126[b][2] and 91.129[f][2])
  6. The answer is A. This explains why the pilots of some jet aircraft must maintain an indicated fuel temperature that is at least 3 degrees Celsius, for example, above the freezing point of the fuel being used.
  7. Batteries connected in series increase voltage (power), and batteries connected in parallel increase amperage (capacity).
  8. The critical altitude of a turbocharged or supercharged engine is the highest altitude at which it can still produce its maximum-allowable rated horsepower (or its maximum-allowable manifold pressure).
  9. The answer is B. Because of the gyroscopic precession of the propeller, the airplane will pitch up. Applying right rudder would cause the airplane to pitch down.
  10. True. Structural icing typically forms first on objects with a small radius (such as an outside air temperature probe). The leading edges of tail surfaces usually have smaller radii than the leading edges of wings.

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