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Final Exam
Quiz yourself with these FAA test questions.
1. What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under VFR during daylight hours in an airplane? A) Enough to complete the flight at normal cruising speed with adverse wind conditions. B) Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed. C) Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed. 2. Upon encountering severe turbulence, which flight condition should the pilot attempt to maintain? A) Constant altitude and airspeed. B) Constant angle of attack. C) Level flight attitude. 3. The wind at 5,000 feet agl is southwesterly while the surface wind is southerly. This difference in direction is primarily caused by A) stronger pressure gradient at higher altitudes. B) friction between the wind and the surface. C) stronger Coriolis force at the surface. 4. Under what condition, if any, may pilots fly through a restricted area? A) When flying on airways with an ATC clearance. B) With the controlling agency’s authorization. C) Regulations do not allow this. 5. If there is thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of an airport at which you plan to land, which hazardous atmospheric phenomenon might be expected on the landing approach? A) Precipitation static. B) Wind-shear turbulence. C) Steady rain. 6. To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency check within the preceding A) six calendar months. B) 12 calendar months. C) 24 calendar months. 7. The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is A) 45 degrees to the base leg just below traffic pattern altitude. B) to enter 45 degrees at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude. C) to cross directly over the airport at traffic pattern altitude and join the downwind leg. 8. FAA advisory circulars (some free, others at cost) are available to all pilots and are obtained by A) distribution from the nearest FAA district office. B) ordering those desired from the Government Printing Office. C) subscribing to the Federal Register. See answers on page 52
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Flight Training - July 2011
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Flight Training - July 2011
Flight Training - July 2011
Contents
President’s Perspective
Right Seat
Letters
The Wind in Your Hair
This Weekend
Success Story What It Looks Like
ASI News Member Products
Tech Tip
Since You Asked
AOPA Action
Final Exam
AOPA Action
News
Insights
Flying Carpet
Emergency Practice
I Love Low and Slow
Technique
Weather
Checkride
Flight Lesson
Rotorworld
Career Advisor
Tech Talk
Get Inside the Checklist
Nothing to See Here
Ultimate Communicators
Advertiser Index
Debrief
Flight Training - July 2011 - Flight Training - July 2011
Flight Training - July 2011 - Cover2
Flight Training - July 2011 - Contents
Flight Training - July 2011 - 2
Flight Training - July 2011 - 3
Flight Training - July 2011 - President’s Perspective
Flight Training - July 2011 - 5
Flight Training - July 2011 - Right Seat
Flight Training - July 2011 - 7
Flight Training - July 2011 - Letters
Flight Training - July 2011 - 9
Flight Training - July 2011 - The Wind in Your Hair
Flight Training - July 2011 - 11
Flight Training - July 2011 - This Weekend
Flight Training - July 2011 - Success Story What It Looks Like
Flight Training - July 2011 - ASI News Member Products
Flight Training - July 2011 - Tech Tip
Flight Training - July 2011 - Since You Asked
Flight Training - July 2011 - 17
Flight Training - July 2011 - AOPA Action
Flight Training - July 2011 - Final Exam
Flight Training - July 2011 - AOPA Action
Flight Training - July 2011 - 21
Flight Training - July 2011 - News
Flight Training - July 2011 - Insights
Flight Training - July 2011 - Flying Carpet
Flight Training - July 2011 - 25
Flight Training - July 2011 - Emergency Practice
Flight Training - July 2011 - 27
Flight Training - July 2011 - 28
Flight Training - July 2011 - 29
Flight Training - July 2011 - 30
Flight Training - July 2011 - 31
Flight Training - July 2011 - I Love Low and Slow
Flight Training - July 2011 - 33
Flight Training - July 2011 - 34
Flight Training - July 2011 - 35
Flight Training - July 2011 - Technique
Flight Training - July 2011 - 37
Flight Training - July 2011 - Weather
Flight Training - July 2011 - 39
Flight Training - July 2011 - 40
Flight Training - July 2011 - Checkride
Flight Training - July 2011 - 42
Flight Training - July 2011 - 43
Flight Training - July 2011 - Flight Lesson
Flight Training - July 2011 - Rotorworld
Flight Training - July 2011 - Career Advisor
Flight Training - July 2011 - 47
Flight Training - July 2011 - Tech Talk
Flight Training - July 2011 - Get Inside the Checklist
Flight Training - July 2011 - Nothing to See Here
Flight Training - July 2011 - Ultimate Communicators
Flight Training - July 2011 - Advertiser Index
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Flight Training - July 2011 - 54
Flight Training - July 2011 - 55
Flight Training - July 2011 - Debrief
Flight Training - July 2011 - Cover3
Flight Training - July 2011 - Cover4
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