Question 1

would be a proper action or procedure to use if the pilot is getting too low on a cross-country flight in a sailplane?
A)Climb where and when you can
B)Once you reach 1000 feet AGL look for a place to land
C)At 2000 feet AGL, have a suitable landing area chosen and at 1500 feet AGL have a specific landing field chosen
D)You should never fly cross country in a non-powered plane

Accepted Answer

At 2000 feet AGL, have a suitable landing area chosen and at 1500 feet AGL have a specific landing field chosen. Flying is more about planning and being ahead of the plane. Thinking ahead and having a plan are the best and safest way to fly a plane or any aircraft.

Question 2

pilot unintentionally enters a steep diving spiral to the left. What is the proper way to recover from this attitude without overstressing the glider?
A)Pull back hard on the stick
B)Turn hard to the left and invert the glider
C)Relax the back pressure on the stick
D)Relax the back pressure while leveling the wings. Then slowly pull back of on the stick to level the descent.

Accepted Answer

Relax the back pressure while leveling the wings. Then slowly pull back on the stick to level the descent. A spiral is an increasing speed dive, by immediately pulling back on the stick you will tighten up the spiral and increase the rotation of the spiral. Relax the back pressure and level the wing, then slowly pulling back on the stick will ensure that the glider does not overstress in the dive.

Question 3

sailplane has become airborne and the towplane loses power before leaving the ground. The sailplane should release immediately and
A)Land to the left of direction
B)Land to the right of direction
C)Land straight ahead
D)Try and fly over the towplane and then land in front of the towplane

Accepted Answer

Land straight ahead. The standard for towplanes, if power is lost or the cable breaks before they become airborne, is to move to the left. In this case, the glider pilot should release immediately and land forward, then, if needed, move to the right. The main point is that the pilot can land forward. Some airports have different rules, so always ensure that the correct standard is known before using the field.

Question 4

sailplane has a best glide ratio of 23:1. How many feet will the glider lose in 8 nautical miles?
A)2400 feet
B)1840 feet
C)1 mile
D)2100 feet

Accepted Answer

2100 feet. This is a math computation. First calculate the measurement of8 nautical miles in feet, 5,280 feet X 1.151 (length of a nautical mile) X 8 nautical miles=48,616 feet. Divide this number by 23 which equals 2100 feet of altitude lost in that 8 miles flight.

Question 5

minimum allowable strength of a towline used for an aerotow of a glider having a certificated gross weight of 700 pounds is
A)560 pounds
B)700 pounds
C)1400 pounds
D)2100 pounds

Accepted Answer

560 pounds. The minimum strength is 80% of the gross weight of the glider. In this case that is 80% of 700 pound which is 560 pounds.

Question 6

using a towline having a breaking strength more than twice the maximum certificated operating weight of the glider, an approved safety link must be installed at what point(s)?
A)On the glider
B)At the points where the towline is attached to the glider and to the towplane
C)On the towplane where the line is connected
D)There is no requirement

Accepted Answer

At the points where the towline is attached to the glider and to the towplane The attachment point allows for the attachment point to have a reinforcement on both aircraft so no damage can occur from using a stronger line.

Question 7

the aerotow of a glider that weighs 700 pounds, which towrope tensile strength would require the use of safety links at each end of the rope?
A)850 pounds.
B)1,040 pounds.
C)1,450 pounds.
D)700 pounds

Accepted Answer

1,450 pounds. When the towrope tensile strength is twice the weight of the glider then a safety link is required at both ends, where the rope connects to the towplane and to the glider. In this case, the glider weighs 700 pounds so a rope tested to 1,450 pounds would need the safety links.

Question 8

addition to the standard briefing, what additional information should be asked of the weather briefer in order to evaluate soaring conditions?
A)The Thermal indexes
B)The winds aloft
C)The moisture index
D)Where dry line are in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

The thermal indexes. Soaring requires natural lift to be effective. A glider pilot should ask for a soaring forecast which will include various thermals in the forecast.

Question 9

lift differential that exists between the advancing main rotor blade and the retreating main rotor blade is known as
A)P factor
B)Dissymmetry of lift
C)Ground effect
D)Transverse flow effect

Accepted Answer

Dissymmetry of lift. When a helicopter is stationary in a hover there is no extra movement of air across the rotor blades. However, when moving forward through the air the advancing blade will have an extra relative speed because of the movement of the air as the helicopter moves forward. This causes the advancing blade to produce more lift and the retreating blade to produce less lift.

Question 10

calm wind conditions, which flight operation would require the most power?
A)Hovering in a right turn
B)Hovering in a left turn
C)Hovering out of ground effect
D)Autorotation

Accepted Answer

Hovering out of ground effect. Due to not having the ground addition to the downwash, the helicopter needs to use more power when hovering out of ground effect.

Question 11

the UNICOM frequencies normally assigned to stations at landing areas that are used exclusively as heliports.
A)121.5 MHz
B)118.4 MHz
C)123.05 and 123.075 MHz
D)121.5 and 133 MHz

Accepted Answer

123.05 and 123.075 MHz are the Unicom frequencies assigned to heliports by the FAA.

Question 12

action is most appropriate when an envelope over-temperature condition occurs?
A)Throw all extra weight overboard
B)Land as soon as possible to let the engine cool off
C)Hover in ground effect until the envelop cools
D)Climb to cooler temperatures

Accepted Answer

Land as soon as possible to let the engine cool down. Like any aircraft when a caution is noticed, land as soon as possible. Once down, follow a checklist on the procedure for turning off the engine. Sometimes a cooling period is required for turbine engines. So always follow procedures for your aircraft.

Question 13

action should the pilot take if engine failure occurs at altitude?
A)Pull back on the cyclic
B)Lower the collective pitch control to descend, to maintain rotor RPM
C)Pull up on the collective to maintain rotor RPM
D)Pull up on the cyclic and the collective to slow the forward motion

Accepted Answer

Lower the collective pitch control to descend, to maintain rotor RPM. When an engine fails, the helicopter must begin autorotation to land the helicopter. To do this, the helicopter must descend at a prescribed speed to maintain the RPM of the rotor, thereby producing enough lift to control the helicopter.

Question 14

resonance is most likely to develop when
A)Taking off in a calm wind
B)Landing in gusty winds
C)When a hard landing causes shocks to the helicopter, thereby causing the rotor blades to become unbalanced
D)Is caused by the blades while the helicopter is hovering in ground effect.

Accepted Answer

When a hard landing causes a shock to the helicopter, thereby causing the rotor blades to become unbalanced. If the blades become unbalanced, the rotorscan cause a problem that is like an unbalanced load in a washing machine.

Question 15

the pilot were to make a near-vertical power approach into a confined area with the airspeed near zero, what hazardous condition may develop?
A)Autorotation
B)Ground resonance when landing
C)Bouncing the landing causing the tailrotor to strike the ground
D)A settling with power condition

Accepted Answer

A settling with power condition. In this condition, the rotors are not developing enough speed to generate lift for the helicopter. Instead, the air is traveling through the vortex ring and basically causing no lift, making a recovery to be in jeopardy.

Question 16

is appropriate for a helicopter approaching an airport for landing?
A)Remain below the traffic pattern at about 500 feet AG and from the opposite side of the traffic flow
B)Flow with fixed wing aircraft
C)Approach under fixed wing but on the same side as their normal traffic pattern.
D)Approach the airport from the departure end of the runway so taking off fixed wing aircraft can see and avoid

Accepted Answer

Remain below the traffic pattern at about 500 feet AGL and from the opposite side of the traffic flow. A helicopter must fly in from the opposite end of the normal traffic pattern and under the pattern altitude. The FAA has actually encouraged fixed wing aircraft to fly a pattern altitude of 1000 feet, even though most are still at 800 AGL. This extra 200 feet allows for a 500 foot difference between the two types of aircrafts.

Quiz 1: Private Pilot

would be a proper action or procedure to use if the pilot is getting too low on a cross-country flight in a sailplane?

pilot unintentionally enters a steep diving spiral to the left. What is the proper way to recover from this attitude without overstressing the glider?

sailplane has become airborne and the towplane loses power before leaving the ground. The sailplane should release immediately and

sailplane has a best glide ratio of 23:1. How many feet will the glider lose in 8 nautical miles?

minimum allowable strength of a towline used for an aerotow of a glider having a certificated gross weight of 700 pounds is

using a towline having a breaking strength more than twice the maximum certificated operating weight of the glider, an approved safety link must be installed at what point(s) ?

the aerotow of a glider that weighs 700 pounds, which towrope tensile strength would require the use of safety links at each end of the rope?

addition to the standard briefing, what additional information should be asked of the weather briefer in order to evaluate soaring conditions?

lift differential that exists between the advancing main rotor blade and the retreating main rotor blade is known as

calm wind conditions, which flight operation would require the most power?

the UNICOM frequencies normally assigned to stations at landing areas that are used exclusively as heliports.

action is most appropriate when an envelope over-temperature condition occurs?

action should the pilot take if engine failure occurs at altitude?

resonance is most likely to develop when

the pilot were to make a near-vertical power approach into a confined area with the airspeed near zero, what hazardous condition may develop?

is appropriate for a helicopter approaching an airport for landing?