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RYAN SNOOK
FINAL EXAM TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
CHECKRIDE-READY
See how you measure up to FAA standards
with these questions from the AOPA Pilot
Information Center.
1. The pre-takeoff briefing of passengers about
the use of seat belts for a flight is the responsibility of
A. the right-seat pilot.
B. the pilot in command.
C. all passengers.
2. When there is a temperature inversion, you would expect
to experience
A. clouds with extensive vertical development above an
inversion aloft.
B. an increase in temperature as altitude increases.
C. good visibility in the lower levels of the atmosphere and poor
visibility above an inversion aloft.
3. How far will an aircraft travel in 7.5 minutes with a ground
speed of 114 knots?
A. 14.5 nm
B. 15 nm
C. 14.25 nm
4. Your cousin wants you to take him flying on a VFR flight. You
must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in an
aircraft of the same category and class within the preceding
A. 60 days.
B. 30 days.
C. 90 days.
5. During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes
of more than 1,200 feet agl, but less than 10,000 feet msl, the
minimum flight visibility for day VFR flight is
A. 5 miles.
B. 3 miles.
C. 1 mile.
ACE
Can you correctly answer these questions from retired TWA
captain and 28,000-hour pilot Barry Schiff?
6. A pilot performs a 90-degree climbing left turn during
which airspeed steadily decreases to near stall, and bank
angle increases steadily. The aircraft is then made to
transition into a 90-degree descending left turn during
which airspeed steadily increases and bank angle steadily
decreases. This maneuver is called a _______.
7. True or false? Mid-latitude winds aloft in the Northern
Hemisphere consist of prevailing westerlies, which is why the
prevailing wind over the United States blows from west to east.
Mid-latitude winds aloft in the Southern Hemisphere-such as
over Australia-also consist of prevailing westerlies.
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8. A pilot encounters a direct headwind while flying from
A to B, points that are 25 miles apart. As he passes over B,
he releases a balloon that begins to drift back toward A. In
the meantime, the pilot continues on his original heading
for 15 minutes. He then reverses course and returns to A,
arriving there at the same time as the balloon. Assuming that
no time is required for the airplane to turn, what is the speed
of the wind?
9. True or false? A private pilot with multiengine and instrument
ratings but no jet experience may serve as second in
command (co-pilot) of a small business jet that requires two
pilots if the aircraft is not being operated for hire.
10. A pilot is flying due west over Philadelphia during a
midday flight. The sun is above and to his left (south of the
airplane). What approximate groundspeed must be maintained
to keep the sun in the same relative position for the
duration of the flight?
A. 700 knots
B. 900 knots
C. 1,100 knots
D. 1,300 knots
Answers on p. 53
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