Private Pilot Study Guide

Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace extending upward from

1,200 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.

Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor Airway with a magnetic course of 175°? The terrain is less than 1,000 feet.

5,500 feet.

Which incident requires an immediate notification be made to the nearest NTSB field office?

An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an accident.

The complete loss of information of what percentage of the electronic display is considered to be a reportable incident by the NTSB?

More than 50%.

Which incident involving propellers is reportable to the NTSB under Part 830?

Separation of a blade in flight.

Select the four flight fundamentals involved in maneuvering an aircraft?

Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents.

Cumulonimbus Mamma clouds are associated with?

Violent thunderstorms and tornadoes

With certain exceptions, when must each occupant of an aircraft wear an approved parachute?

When intentionally pitching the nose of the aircraft up or down 30° or more.

The suffix "nimbus," used in naming clouds, means

a rain cloud.

When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should

add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle.

True course is

course referenced to true north.

No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the

ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles.

TRSA Service in the terminal radar program provides

sequencing and separation for participating VFR aircraft.

One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is?

visible moisture