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Gold Seal FAA Private Pilot Section 2

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This Multiple choice test includes questions from sections: Airports and Airspaces, Airport Operations for Pilots, and Stall and Spins. This section is the introductory section and will be covered more thoroughly in other future sections.
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Question 1

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Airspace notated on the sectional chart within dashed blue lines is?
Answer
  • Class B
  • Class C
  • Class D

Question 2

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TRSA Service in the terminal radar program provides
Answer
  • Warning to pilots when their aircraft are in unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions, or other aircraft.
  • Sequencing and Separation for participating VFR aircraft.
  • IFR separation (1,000 feet vertical and 3 miles lateral) between all aircraft.

Question 3

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The floor of Class B airspace at Addison Airport is?
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  • 3,000 feet MSL.
  • 3,100 feet MSL.
  • At the surface.

Question 4

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Identify the airspace over Lowe Airport?
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  • Class G airspace --surface up to but not including 700 feet MSL; Class E airspace--700 feet to 14,500 feet MSL.
  • Class G airspace--surface up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL.
  • Class G airspace --surface up to but not including 1,200 feet AGL; Class E airspace--1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL.

Question 5

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Airspace notated on the sectional chart within solid magenta lines is?
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  • Class G from the surface to 700 feet, then class E.
  • Class C.
  • Class B.

Question 6

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What hazards to aircraft may exists in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA?
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  • Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.
  • High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity.
  • Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

Question 7

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With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include?
Answer
  • 18,000 feet MSL
  • 10,000 feet MSL
  • 14,500 feet MSL

Question 8

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Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts?
Answer
  • Airports with control towers underlying Class A, B, and C airspace in blue; Class D and E air spaces are in magenta.
  • Airports with control towers underlying Class C, D, and E airspace are shown in magenta.
  • Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C,D, and E air spaces are shown in blue.

Question 9

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The air space overlying and within 5 miles of Barnes County Airport is?
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  • Class E air space from the surface to 1,200 feet MSL.
  • Class D air space from the surface to the floor of the overlying Class E airspace.
  • Class G airspace from the surface to 700 feet AGL.

Question 10

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When activated, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) transmits on?
Answer
  • 118.0 and 118.8 MHz
  • 121.5 and 243.0 MHz
  • 123.0 and 119.0 MHz

Question 11

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When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft?
Answer
  • Below and downwind from the heavy aircraft
  • Above and Upwind from the heavy aircraft.
  • Below and Upwind from the heavy aircraft.

Question 12

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While on final approach to a runway equipped with a standard 2 bar VASI, the lights appears as shown by illustration D. This means the aircraft is?
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Answer
  • Below the glide slope.
  • Above the glide slope.
  • On the glide slope.

Question 13

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Illustration A indicates that the aircraft is?
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  • On the glide slope.
  • Above the glide slope.
  • Below the glide slope.

Question 14

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Refer to the figure. The traffic patterns indicated in the segmented circle have been arranged to avoid flights over an area to the?
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Answer
  • North of the airport.
  • South of the airport.
  • Southeast of the airport.

Question 15

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How does the wake turbulaence vortex circulate around each wingtip?
Answer
  • Inward, upward, and around each tip.
  • Outward, upward, and around each tip.
  • Inward, upward, and counterclockwise.

Question 16

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The segmented circle indicates that the airport traffic is?
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Answer
  • Left-handed for runway 18 and right-handed for runway 36.
  • Left-handed for runway 36 and right handed for runway 18.
  • Right-handed for runway 9 and left-handed for runway 27.

Question 17

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A below glide scope indication from a pulsating approach slope indicator is a
Answer
  • Pulsating White light.
  • Pulsating Red Light.
  • Steady white light.

Question 18

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What minimum radio equipment is required for VFR operation within Class B airspace?
Answer
  • Two-way radio communication equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter, and a VOR or TACAN receiver.
  • Two-way radio communication equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter.
  • Two-way radio communication equipment and a 4096-code transponder.

Question 19

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To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it...?
Answer
  • One time within 4 seconds.
  • Three times within 3 seconds.
  • Five times within 5 seconds.

Question 20

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Wingtip vortices created by a large aircraft tend to?
Answer
  • Rise into the takeoff or landing path of a crossing runway.
  • Sink below the aircraft generating turbulence.
  • Rise into the traffic pattern.

Question 21

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Area C on the airport depicted is classified as a?
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Answer
  • Closed runway.
  • Taxiway X-way.
  • Stabilized area.

Question 22

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Which procedure is recommended to ensure that the emergency locator transmitter(ELT) has not been activated?
Answer
  • Ask the airport tower if they are receiving an ELT signal.
  • Monitor 121.5 before engine shutdown.
  • Turn off the aircraft ELT after landing.

Question 23

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A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits?
Answer
  • Two quick white flashes between green flashes.
  • Green, Yellow, and White flashes.
  • White and Green alternating flashes.

Question 24

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Which sign is a designation and direction of an exit taxiway from a runway?
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Answer
  • J
  • F
  • K

Question 25

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What is the floor of the Savannah Class C airspace at the shelf area (outer circle)?
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Answer
  • 1,300 feet MSL
  • 1,700 feet MSL.
  • 1,200 feet AGL.

Question 26

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If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure when landing at a controlled airport?
Answer
  • Enter a crosswind leg and rock the wings.
  • Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a light signal from the tower.
  • Flash the landing lights and cycle the landing gear while circling the airport.

Question 27

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Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as a Class D airspace only?
Answer
  • When the weather minimums are below basic VFR.
  • When the associated control tower is in operation.
  • When the associated Flight Service Station is in operation.

Question 28

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An airports's rotating beacon operated during the daylight hours indicates?
Answer
  • There are obstructions on the airport.
  • That weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR minimums.
  • Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located.

Question 29

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Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with air traffic control are required for landings and takeoffs?
Answer
  • At all tower controlled airports regardless of weather conditions.
  • At all tower controlled airports within Class D airspace only when weather conditions are less than VFR.
  • At all tower controlled airports only when weather conditions are less than VFR.

Question 30

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While on final approach for landing, an alternating green and red light followed by a flashing red light is received from the control tower. Under these circumstances, the pilot should?
Answer
  • Exercise extreme caution and abandon the approach, realizing the airport is unsafe for landing.
  • Discontinue the approach, fly the same traffic pattern and approach again and land.
  • Abandon the approach, circle the airport to the right, and expect a flashing white light when the airport is safe for landing.

Question 31

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What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within Class C airspace.
Answer
  • Two-way radio communications equipment and a 4096-code transponder.
  • Two-way radio communications equipment and a 4096-code transponder, and DME.
  • Two-way radio communications equipment and a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter.

Question 32

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Where is the "Available Landing Distance" (ALD) data published for an airport that utilizes Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)?
Answer
  • Airport Facilities Directory (A/FD)
  • ??? ***Airport Operations for pilots***
  • ???

Question 33

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After landing at a tower-controlled airport, when should the pilot contact ground control.
Answer
  • Prior to turning off the runway.
  • When advised by the tower to do so.
  • After reaching a taxiway that leads directly to the parking area.

Question 34

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After landing at a tower controlled airport, when should the pilot contact ground control?
Answer
  • Prior to turning off the runway.
  • When advised by the tower to do so.
  • After reaching a taxiway that leads directly to the parking area.

Question 35

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Under what condition may an aircraft operate from a satellite airport within Class C airspace.
Answer
  • The pilot must monitor ATC until clear of the Class C airspace.
  • The pilot must file a flight plan prior to departure.
  • The pilot must contact ATC as soon as practicable after takeoff.

Question 36

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ATC issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090 degrees: "Traffic 3 o'clock, 2 miles, westbound..." Where should the pilot look for this traffic?
Answer
  • South
  • East
  • West

Question 37

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When taxing with strong quartering tailwinds, which aileron position should be used.
Answer
  • Ailerons should be neutral.
  • Ailerons should be down on the side from which the wind is blowing.
  • Aileron should be down on the downwind side.

Question 38

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When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), the pilot shall?
Answer
  • Remain on the glide slope and land between the two light bar.
  • Maintain an altitude that captures the glide slope at least 2 miles downwind from the runway threshold.
  • Maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope.

Question 39

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As standard operating practice, all inbound traffic to an airport without a control tower should continuously monitor the appropriate facility from a distance of?
Answer
  • 20 miles
  • 10 miles.
  • 25 miles.

Question 40

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Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL?
Answer
  • 288 knots.
  • 250 knots.
  • 200 knots.

Question 41

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What does the outbound destination sign identify?
Answer
  • Identifies runway on which an aircraft is located.
  • Identifies entrance to the runway from a taxiway.
  • Identifies direction to take-off runways.

Question 42

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The vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally?
Answer
  • 1,200 feet AGL..
  • 4,000 feet AGL.
  • 3,000 feet AGL.

Question 43

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A flashing white light signal from the control tower to a taxiing aircraft is an indication to?
Answer
  • Taxi only on taxiways and not cross runways.
  • Taxi at a faster speed.
  • Return to the starting point on the airport.

Question 44

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Which wind condition would be more critical when taxiing a nose-wheel equipped high wing airplane?
Answer
  • Quartering headwind.
  • Direct Crosswind.
  • Quartering tailwind.

Question 45

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The arrows that appear on the end of the north/south runway indicate that the area?
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Answer
  • Is usable for taxiing, takeoff, and landing.
  • May be used only for taxiing.
  • Cannot be used for landing, but may be used for taxiing and takeoff.

Question 46

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When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is?
Answer
  • 200 knots.
  • 180 knots.
  • 250 knots.

Question 47

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The number 9 and 27 runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately?
Answer
  • 009 degrees and 027 degrees true.
  • 090 degrees and 270 degrees true.
  • 090 degrees and 270 degrees magnetic.

Question 48

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Which sign identifies your position on a runway?
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  • F
  • L
  • E

Question 49

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An on glide slope indication from a tri color VASI is
Answer
  • A green light signal.
  • An amber light signal.
  • A white light signal.

Question 50

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A slightly high glide slope indication from a precision approach path indicator (PAPI) is?
Answer
  • Three white lights and one red light.
  • Two white lights and two red lights.
  • Four white lights.

Question 51

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If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed...
Answer
  • Via taxiways and cross runways to, but not onto, Runway 9.
  • Via taxiways and across runways 9, where an immediate takeoff may be made.
  • To the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required.

Question 52

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All operations within Class C airspace must be?
Answer
  • In communication with the responsible ATC facility.
  • In an aircraft equipped with a transponder with automatic altitude reporting capability.
  • On a flight plan filed prior to arrival or departure.

Question 53

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Regarding wake turbulence, the greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is?
Answer
  • Heavy, clean, and slow.
  • Heavy, dirty, and fast.
  • Light, dirty, and fast.

Question 54

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According to the airport diagram, which statement is true?
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  • The takeoff and landing portion of Runway 12 begins at position B.
  • Takeoffs may be started at position A on Runway 12, and the landing portion of this runway begins at position B.
  • Runway 30 is equipped at position E with emergency arresting gear to provide a means of stopping military aircraft.

Question 55

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When taxiing a tricycle gear airplane into a left quartering headwind, how should the flight controls be positioned.
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Answer
  • Left aileron down, elevator neutral.
  • Left aileron up, elevator neutral.
  • Left aileron up, elevator down.

Question 56

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What minimum radio equipment is required to land and take off at Norfolk international?
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Answer
  • Mode C transponder and omni-receiver.
  • Mode C transponder, omni-receiver, and DME
  • Mode C transponder and two way radio.

Question 57

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If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on?
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Answer
  • Runway 18 and expect crosswind from the right.
  • Runway 22 directly into the wind.
  • Runway 36 and expect a crosswind from the right.

Question 58

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Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?
Answer
  • Contact the tower and request permission to enter.
  • Contact the FSS for traffic advisories.
  • Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.

Question 59

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The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a?
Answer
  • A light, quartering headwind.
  • Strong headwind.
  • Light, quartering tailwind.

Question 60

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Who should not participate in the Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) program?
Answer
  • Military pilots.
  • Student pilots.
  • Recreational pilots.

Question 61

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The angle between an airfoil's chord line and the relative wind is called the angle of?
Answer
  • Attack.
  • Incidence.
  • Lift.

Question 62

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During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the aircraft to?
Answer
  • Have a tendency to spin.
  • Stall at a higher airspeed.
  • Be more difficult to control.

Question 63

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As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane in a particular configuration will?
Answer
  • Decrease as the true airspeed increases.
  • Remain the same regardless of altitude.
  • Decrease as the true airspeed decreases.

Question 64

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The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will?
Answer
  • Change with an increase in gross weight.
  • Remain the same regardless of gross weight.
  • Increase if the CG is moved forward.

Question 65

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What condition must exist in order for an airplane to spin?
Answer
  • Airplane is in a stall.
  • Airplane is in a partial stall with one wing low.
  • Airplane is in a steep spiral dive.

Question 66

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During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled?
Answer
  • Both wings are stalled.
  • Neither wing is stalled.
  • Only the left wing is stalled.
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