5. What is the ratio of the true airspeed to the speed of sound called ?
a. The ultrasonic unit
b. The mach number
c. The wave of sound
d. All answer above are correct
10. What is the primary performance guide that the pitch attitude selected on the AI is correct during
climb or descent ?
a. Turn and bank
b. The ASI
c. The VSI
d. The Barometric
13. What is the correct sequency for recovery from a nose-high, banked turn, reducing airspeed,
unusual flight attitude ?
a. Correct the bank attitude, lower the nose to a level attitude and Apply power.
b. Apply power, lower the nose to a level attitude, and correct the bank attitude
c. Lower the nose to a level attitude, Apply power and correct the bank attitude
d. Lower the nose to a level attitude, Apply power and correct the bank attitude
14. If the airplane is in an unusual flight attitude and the AI has exceeded its limits, which two
instrument should be relied on to determine the pitch attitude before starting recovery ?
a. The ASI and altimeter
b. The ASI and VSI
c. The VSI and altimeter
d. The VSI and AI
15. What approximate rate of descent in fpm is required to achieve a 3⁰ glide slop, which is 300 feet
per NM, if the groundspeed of the airplane is the following:
60 knots? And 90 knots?
17. What effect can atmospheric conditions, such as electrical storms or the periods of sunrise and
sunset, have on NDB signals ?
a. Atmospheric conditions can not distort NDB signals
b. Some atmospheric conditions can distort NDB signals, making ADF indications less reliable
c. Some atmospheric conditions can distort NDB signals, making ADF indications more reliable
d. All answer above are correct
19. How far above touchdown is the glide slope of a typical ILS at the middle marker (MM) ?
a. Approximately 200 feet HAT
b. Approximately 300 feet HAT
c. Approximately 400 feet HAT
d. Approximately 500 feet HAT
20. At 1.9 NM, the glide-slope needle is 2 dots below its central position, and the localizer needle is 2
dots left of its central position. What is the lateral and vertical deviation from the desired flight
path ?
a. 140 feet high, and 710 feet right of the localizer
b. 240 feet high, and 710 feet right of the localizer
c. 140 feet high, and 510 feet right of the localizer
d. 240 feet high, and 510 feet right of the localizer
22. DME readings are accurate if the airplane is what altitude above the elevation of the DME ground
station ?
a. 0.5 NM per 1000 feet
b. 1 NM per 1,000 feet
c. 2 NM per 1000 feet
d. 1 NM per 2000 feet
25. The space element of GPS consists of how many satellites orbiting the earth ?
a. 12
b. 18
c. 24
d. 36
28. At any level in the atmosphere, windshear can be associated with any change in:
a. Wind speed
b. Wind direction
c. Wind speed or wind direction
d. None of the above
30. What sort of air is indicated by turbulence, good visibility, cumuliform clouds, and showery
precipitation ?
a. Stable air
b. Unstable air
c. Wind direction
d. Wind speed
32. If an unstable air mass is forced to mountain slope, what type cloud is most likely to develop?
How much, if any, vertical development will there be ?
a. The cloud type most likely to develop is cumuli form cloud. There will be extensive vertical
development.
b. The cloud type most likely to develop is cumuli form cloud. There will be extensive horizontal
development.
c. The cloud type most likely to develop is stratos form cloud.
d. The cloud type most likely to develop is cirus form cloud.
33. What two conditions must be met for structural icing to occur on airplane ?
a. Visible moisture and a temperature at or below freezing
b. Visible moisture and a high temperature
c. Unvisible moisture and a temperature
d. All answer above are false
34. The risk of clear ice forming on the airplane’s structure is greater when flying in which type of
clouds ?
a. stratoform cloud
b. Comuliform cloud
c. cirrusform cloud
d. all answer above are false
36. As a general rule, by what distance should you avoid severe thunderstorm ?
a. At least 2 NM
b. At least 5 NM
c. At least 10 NM
d. At least 20 NM
42. Name the visibility and distance from clouds requirements for a special VFR clearance ?
a. Visibility 1 SM, Distance from clouds are clear of clouds
b. Visibility 2 SM, Distance from clouds are clear of clouds
c. Visibility 3 SM, Distance from clouds are clear of clouds
d. Visibility 4 SM, Distance from clouds are clear of clouds
46. What are the standard take off minimums for airplanes with 1 or 2 engines? What RVR is this
equivalents to ?
a. Visibility 5 SM. This is equivalent to an RVR of 5,000 feet
b. Visibility 4 SM. This is equivalent to an RVR of 5,000 feet
c. Visibility 2 SM. This is equivalent to an RVR of 5,000 feet
d. Visibility 1 SM. This is equivalent to an RVR of 5,000 feet
47. If ATC issues an instruction or a clearance, some aspect of which is not clear to you, what should
you do ?
a. Request info
b. waiting verification
c. Request verification
d. All answer above are true
48. You are operating on a composite flight plan. What radio calls would you make to change from
VFR to IFR ?
a. Prior to transitioning from VFR to IFR, close the VFR portion of your plan with FSS and
request an IFR clearance
b. Directly request an IFR clearance
c. Maintain the VFR portion of your plan
d. Change from VFR to IFR, as you want.
50. The radar controller advises “traffic at 2 o’clock, 5 miles, southbound. “Wind is calm. Where
should you look ?
a. You should look approximately 60⁰ right
a. You should look approximately 30⁰ left
b. You should look a head
c. You should look approximately 30⁰ right