AVIATION QUIZ

MARCH 2009

(from the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test)

1). With respect to the certification of airmen, which is a category of aircraft?

a). Gyroplane, helicopter, airship, free balloon.
b). Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea.
c). Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.

2). The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately

a). 090° and 270° true.
b). 090° and 270° magnetic.
c). 009° and 027° true.

3). With regard to carburetor ice, float-type carburetor systems in comparison to fuel injection systems are generally considered to be

a). more susceptible to icing.
b). equally susceptible to icing.
c). susceptible to icing only when visible moisture is present.

4). Which procedure is recommended to ensure that the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) has not been activated?

a). Ask the airport tower if they are receiving an ELT signal.
b). Monitor 121.5 before engine shutdown.
c). Turn off the aircraft ELT after landing.

5). Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be

a). less stable at slow speeds, but more stable at high speeds.
b). less stable at all speeds.
c). less stable at high speeds, but more stable at low speeds.

6). Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than

a). 2,000 feet AGL.
b). 3,000 feet AGL.
c). 1,000 feet AGL.

7). The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft?

a). Aircraft involved in ferry flights, training flights, or test flights.
b). Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.
c). Aircraft operated under an authorization issued by the Administrator.

8). Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to

a). rise into the traffic pattern.
b). sink below the aircraft generating turbulence.
c). rise into the takeoff or landing path of a crossing runway.

9). The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle

a). formed by the longitudinal axis of the airplane and the chord line of the wing.
b). between the airplane's climb angle and the horizon.
c). between the wing chord line and the relative wind.

10). The most important rule to remember in the event of a power failure after becoming airborne is to

a). quickly check the fuel supply for possible fuel exhaustion.
b). immediately establish the proper gliding attitude and airspeed.
c). determine the wind direction to plan for the forced landing.