PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE ORAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE ORAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CHAPTERA21A2CERTIFICATIONSA2ANDA2DOCUMENTSA2-A2Ans--
CHAPTERA21A2CERTIFICATIONSA2ANDA2DOCUMENTS

WhatA2isA2requiredA2toA2becomeA2aA2privateA2pilot?A2-A2Ans---
A2MustA2beA2atA2leastA217A2yearsA2old
-A2Read,A2write,A2andA2speakA2English
-A2PassA2aA2writtenA2knowledgeA2exam
-A2HaveA2adequateA2GroundA2andA2FlightA2trainingA2endorsements
-A2HoldA2atA2leastA2aA2thirdA2classA2medical

WhatA2areA2yourA2privilegesA2andA2limitations?A2-A2Ans--Priviliges:
-
A2CanA2demonstrateA2anA2aircraftA2toA2aA2buyerA2asA2longA2asA2youA2areA2aA2salespersonA
2orA2brokerA2withA2200A2hours
-
A2CanA2actA2asA2PICA2ofA2anA2aircraftA2towingA2aA2gliderA2asA2longA2asA2youA2meetA2requir
ements
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A2CanA2actA2asA2PICA2ofA2anA2aircraftA2asA2longA2asA2itA2isA2incidentalA2toA2aA2business;A2c
anA2notA2carryA2passengersA2forA2compensation

Limitations:A2
-
A2CanA2notA2payA2lessA2thanA2proA2ratedA2shareA2ofA2operatingA2expensesA2withA2passeng
ersA2(fuel,A2oil,A2fees)
-A2CanA2notA2flyA2forA2hireA2orA2compensation

HowA2doA2youA2remainA2currentA2asA2aA2PrivateA2Pilot?A2-A2Ans---
A2CompleteA2aA2FlightA2ReviewA2everyA22A2yearsA2
A2
ToA2remainA2currentA2carryingA2passengers:A2
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A2WithinA2precedingA290A2days,A2completeA23A2takeA2offsA2andA2landingsA2inA2aircraftA2ofA2
theA2sameA2category,A2class,A2andA2type
(IfA2conventionalA2gear,A2mustA2beA2toA2aA2fullA2stop)
(IfA2atA2night,A2mustA2beA2toA2aA2fullA2stopA2andA2betweenA2oneA2hourA2afterA2sunsetA2andA
2oneA2hourA2beforeA2sunrise)


FAR/AIMA261.56A2andA261.57

,WhatA2documentsA2areA2requiredA2aboardA2anA2aircraft?A2-A2Ans---
A2AirworthinessA2Certification
-A2Registration
-A2RadioA2CertificationA2(InternationalA2Only)
-A2Owner'sA2ManualA2
-A2WeightA2andA2Balance

91A2203A2andA291.9

DoesA2theA2registrationA2everA2expire?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2everyA23A2yearsA2theA2ownerA2mustA2reregister

WhatA2documentsA2mustA2theA2PICA2alwaysA2haveA2withA2them?A2-A2Ans---
A2MedicalA2Certificate
-A2Student/PrivateA2PilotA2CertificateA2
-A2PhotoA2ID

WhatA2inspectionsA2areA2requiredA2forA2yourA2aircraft?A2-A2Ans--AA2-
A2AirworthinessA2DirectivesA2(AD's)
VA2-A2VORA2CheckA2(everyA230A2days)A2(IFRA2Only)
IA2-
A2InspectionsA2100A2hourA2(ForA2HireA2Only)A2andA2AnnualA2(RequiredA2ofA2allA2Aircraft)
AA2-A2Altimeter/A2PitotA2StaticA2System
(EveryA224A2CalendarA2Months)A2(IFRA2Only)
TA2-A2TransponderA2(EveryA224A2CalendarA2Months)
EA2-A2ELTA2(EveryA212A2CalendarA2Months)

FAR/AIMA291A2409

DifferenceA2betweenA2100A2hourA2inspectionA2andA2AnnualA2inspection?A2-A2Ans--
AllA2aircraftA2mustA2undergoA2anA2annualA2inspection.A2AircraftA2forA2hireA2mustA2alsoA2un
dergoA2100A2hourA2inspection

AnnualA2inspectionA2isA2moreA2inA2depthA2andA2requiresA2aA2moreA2certifiedA2mechanic
AnnualA2inspectionA2canA2takeA2placeA2ofA2aA2100A2hourA2inspection,A2100A2hourA2inspecti
onA2canA2notA2takeA2placeA2ofA2anA2annual

WhatA2isA2anA2MEL?A2-A2Ans--MinimumA2equipmentA2list.A2
EquipmentA2thatA2isA2allowedA2toA2beA2broken,A2butA2theA2flightA2canA2stillA2proceed

WhatA2isA2aA2specialA2flightA2permit?A2-A2Ans--
GivesA2temporaryA2airworthinessA2toA2anA2aircraftA2thatA2doesA2notA2haveA2currentA2airwo
rthiness.A2NormallyA2oneA2dayA2toA2aA2certainA2airport.A2FSDOA2(FlightA2standardsA2Distri
ctA2Office)A2canA2issueA2these,A2normallyA2whenA2goingA2toA2seeA2aA2mechanic

, CHAPTERA22A2AEROMEDICALA2FACTORSA2-A2Ans--
CHAPTERA22A2AEROMEDICALA2FACTORS

ExplainA2theA2threeA2typesA2ofA2medicalsA2-A2Ans--
ThirdA2Class:A2LeastA2extensive,A2EveryA2pilotA2mustA2haveA2atA2leastA2aA2thirdA2classA2D
urationA2isA260A2monthsA2underA240,A224A2calendarA2monthsA2overA240

SecondA2Class:A2CommercialA2PilotsA2areA2requiredA2toA2have.A2

FirstA2Class:A2MostA2extensive,A2ATP'sA2areA2requiredA2toA2have.A2
ForA2me:A260A2monthsA2forA2me,A2becauseA2onlyA2needA2thirdA2classA2medical

MustA2getA2renewed:
OverA240A2-A2EveryA22A2years
UnderA240A2-A2EveryA25A2years

WhatA2isA2hypoxia?A2-A2Ans--NotA2gettingA2enoughA2oxygenA2toA2theA2brain

WhatA2areA2theA24A2typesA2ofA2hypoxia?A2-A2Ans---
A2HypoxicA2Hypoxia;A2notA2gettingA2enoughA2oxygen,A2higherA2altitudesA2overA212,500A2ftA
2(mostA2common)


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HypemicA2HypoxiaA2;A2EnoughA2oxygen,A2butA2notA2enoughA2goodA2bloodA2toA2carryA2th
A2
eA2oxygen.A2(AnemiaA2orA2carbonA2monoxideA2poisoning)

-A2StagnantA2HypoxiaA2;A2HeartA2PumpA2isA2notA2working

-
A2HistotoxicA2Hypoxia;A2OxygenA2available,A2butA2cellsA2canA2notA2soakA2upA2theA2oxygen
A2(beingA2drunk)


SymptomsA2ofA2hypoxiaA2-A2Ans--Headache,A2dizziness,A2skinA2turningA2blue,A2euphoria

ExplainA2hyperventialtionA2-A2Ans--Overbreathing,A2breathingA2tooA2rapidlyA2
BreathingA2outA2carbonA2monoxideA2tooA2quickly

BreatheA2intoA2aA2bagA2orA2tryA2andA2calmA2yourselfA2

Symptoms:A2
Headache,A2dizziness,A2skinA2turningA2blue,A2euphoria

NameA2andA2explainA2theA28A2typesA2ofA2spacialA2disorientation:A2-A2Ans--
StateA2ofA2confusion,A2losingA2orientationA2toA2theA2horizon

-A2TheA2leans:A2IllusionA2ofA2turningA2inA2theA2oppositeA2direction