FAA Commercial Pilot Written Exam Questions with Correct Answers| Latest Update
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What could be one result of exceeding critical Mach number?
A. Reduction in drag.
B. Propeller stall.
C. Aircraft control difficulties. C. Aircraft control difficulties.
While executing a 60° level turn, your aircraft is at a load factor of 2.0. What does this mean?
A. The total load on the aircraft`s structure is two times its weight.
B. The load factor is over the load limit.
C. The gust factor is two times the total load limit. A. The total load on the aircraft's
structure is two times its weight.
When transitioning from straight-and-level flight to a constant airspeed climb, the angle of
attack and lift
A. are momentarily increased and lift returns to a steady state during the climb.
B. are increased and remain at a higher lift-to-weight ratio to maintain the climb.
C. remain the same and maintain a steady state lift-to-weight ratio during the climb. A. are
momentarily increased and lift returns to a steady state during the climb.
Structural damage or failure is more likely to occur in smooth air at speeds above
A. VNO.
B. VNE.
C. VA. B. VNE.
,You are flying an aircraft equipped with an electronic flight display and the air data computer
fails. What instrument is affected?
A. ADS-B in capability.
B. Airspeed indicator.
C. Attitude indicator. B. Airspeed indicator.
Which is true regarding the use of airborne weather-avoidance radar for the recognition of
certain weather conditions?
A. The radar scope provides no assurance of avoiding instrument weather conditions.
B. The clear area between intense echoes indicates that visual sighting of storms can be
maintained when flying between the echoes.
C. The avoidance of hail is assured when flying between and just clear of the most intense
echoes. A. The radar scope provides no assurance of avoiding instrument weather
conditions.
Your aircraft has an exhaust manifold type heating system. The exhaust manifold is periodically
inspected to avoid
A. carbon monoxide poisoning.
B. overheating in the cockpit.
C. extremely cold temperatures in the cabin. A. carbon monoxide poisoning.
When departing from a runway that is covered with snow or slush, what could a pilot do to
prevent damage to the landing gear due to the conditions?
A. Fly at a speed above the green arc of the airspeed indicator to remove the snow and slush.
,B. Immediately retract the landing gear so it can be heated in the gear wells.
C. Do not retract the landing gear immediately to allow the gear to air-dry. C. Do not retract
the landing gear immediately to allow the gear to air-dry.
What should you expect when you are told that LAHSO operations are in effect at your
destination airport?
A. Delays due to low IFR conditions and high traffic volume.
B. All aircraft must operate on an IFR clearance due to high traffic volume.
C. ATC may offer a clearance to land and hold short of a specified point on the runway. C.
ATC may offer a clearance to land and hold short of a specified point on the runway.
When conducting a go-around, the pilot must be aware that
A. flaps should be raised as quickly as possible to reduce drag and increase airspeed for a
successful go-around.
B. radio communications are key to alerting other aircraft in the pattern that a go-around
maneuver is being conducted.
C. the airplane is trimmed for a power-off condition, and application of takeoff power will cause
the nose to rise rapidly. C. the airplane is trimmed for a power-off condition, and application
of takeoff power will cause the nose to rise rapidly.
If you experience an engine failure in a single-engine aircraft after takeoff, you should
A. adjust the pitch to maintain VY.
B. turn into the wind.
C. establish the proper glide attitude. C. establish the proper glide attitude.
What should be expected when making a downwind landing? The likelihood of
, A. overshooting the intended landing spot and a faster groundspeed at touchdown.
B. undershooting the intended landing spot and a faster groundspeed at touchdown.
C. undershooting the intended landing spot and a faster airspeed at touchdown. A.
overshooting the intended landing spot and a faster groundspeed at touchdown.
Your flight takes you in the path of a large aircraft. In order to avoid the vortices you should fly
A. below the altitude of the large aircraft.
B. above the flight path of the large aircraft.
C. at the same altitude as the large aircraft. B. above the flight path of the large aircraft.
When in the vicinity of a VOR that is being used for navigation on VFR flights, it is important to
A. exercise sustained vigilance to avoid aircraft that may be converging on the VOR from other
directions.
B. pass the VOR on the right side of the radial to allow room for aircraft flying in the opposite
direction on the same radial.
C. make 90° left and right turns to scan for other traffic. A. exercise sustained vigilance to
avoid aircraft that may be converging on the VOR from other directions.
You are most likely to experience somatogravic illusion during
A. deceleration upon landing.
B. rapid acceleration on takeoff.
C. a rapid descent. B. rapid acceleration on takeoff.
You attended a party last night and you consumed several glasses of wine. You are planning to
fly your aircraft home and have been careful to make sure 8 hours have passed since your last
Guaranteed Success
What could be one result of exceeding critical Mach number?
A. Reduction in drag.
B. Propeller stall.
C. Aircraft control difficulties. C. Aircraft control difficulties.
While executing a 60° level turn, your aircraft is at a load factor of 2.0. What does this mean?
A. The total load on the aircraft`s structure is two times its weight.
B. The load factor is over the load limit.
C. The gust factor is two times the total load limit. A. The total load on the aircraft's
structure is two times its weight.
When transitioning from straight-and-level flight to a constant airspeed climb, the angle of
attack and lift
A. are momentarily increased and lift returns to a steady state during the climb.
B. are increased and remain at a higher lift-to-weight ratio to maintain the climb.
C. remain the same and maintain a steady state lift-to-weight ratio during the climb. A. are
momentarily increased and lift returns to a steady state during the climb.
Structural damage or failure is more likely to occur in smooth air at speeds above
A. VNO.
B. VNE.
C. VA. B. VNE.
,You are flying an aircraft equipped with an electronic flight display and the air data computer
fails. What instrument is affected?
A. ADS-B in capability.
B. Airspeed indicator.
C. Attitude indicator. B. Airspeed indicator.
Which is true regarding the use of airborne weather-avoidance radar for the recognition of
certain weather conditions?
A. The radar scope provides no assurance of avoiding instrument weather conditions.
B. The clear area between intense echoes indicates that visual sighting of storms can be
maintained when flying between the echoes.
C. The avoidance of hail is assured when flying between and just clear of the most intense
echoes. A. The radar scope provides no assurance of avoiding instrument weather
conditions.
Your aircraft has an exhaust manifold type heating system. The exhaust manifold is periodically
inspected to avoid
A. carbon monoxide poisoning.
B. overheating in the cockpit.
C. extremely cold temperatures in the cabin. A. carbon monoxide poisoning.
When departing from a runway that is covered with snow or slush, what could a pilot do to
prevent damage to the landing gear due to the conditions?
A. Fly at a speed above the green arc of the airspeed indicator to remove the snow and slush.
,B. Immediately retract the landing gear so it can be heated in the gear wells.
C. Do not retract the landing gear immediately to allow the gear to air-dry. C. Do not retract
the landing gear immediately to allow the gear to air-dry.
What should you expect when you are told that LAHSO operations are in effect at your
destination airport?
A. Delays due to low IFR conditions and high traffic volume.
B. All aircraft must operate on an IFR clearance due to high traffic volume.
C. ATC may offer a clearance to land and hold short of a specified point on the runway. C.
ATC may offer a clearance to land and hold short of a specified point on the runway.
When conducting a go-around, the pilot must be aware that
A. flaps should be raised as quickly as possible to reduce drag and increase airspeed for a
successful go-around.
B. radio communications are key to alerting other aircraft in the pattern that a go-around
maneuver is being conducted.
C. the airplane is trimmed for a power-off condition, and application of takeoff power will cause
the nose to rise rapidly. C. the airplane is trimmed for a power-off condition, and application
of takeoff power will cause the nose to rise rapidly.
If you experience an engine failure in a single-engine aircraft after takeoff, you should
A. adjust the pitch to maintain VY.
B. turn into the wind.
C. establish the proper glide attitude. C. establish the proper glide attitude.
What should be expected when making a downwind landing? The likelihood of
, A. overshooting the intended landing spot and a faster groundspeed at touchdown.
B. undershooting the intended landing spot and a faster groundspeed at touchdown.
C. undershooting the intended landing spot and a faster airspeed at touchdown. A.
overshooting the intended landing spot and a faster groundspeed at touchdown.
Your flight takes you in the path of a large aircraft. In order to avoid the vortices you should fly
A. below the altitude of the large aircraft.
B. above the flight path of the large aircraft.
C. at the same altitude as the large aircraft. B. above the flight path of the large aircraft.
When in the vicinity of a VOR that is being used for navigation on VFR flights, it is important to
A. exercise sustained vigilance to avoid aircraft that may be converging on the VOR from other
directions.
B. pass the VOR on the right side of the radial to allow room for aircraft flying in the opposite
direction on the same radial.
C. make 90° left and right turns to scan for other traffic. A. exercise sustained vigilance to
avoid aircraft that may be converging on the VOR from other directions.
You are most likely to experience somatogravic illusion during
A. deceleration upon landing.
B. rapid acceleration on takeoff.
C. a rapid descent. B. rapid acceleration on takeoff.
You attended a party last night and you consumed several glasses of wine. You are planning to
fly your aircraft home and have been careful to make sure 8 hours have passed since your last
