AIDA 182 ALL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ What are your limitations as a student pilot? (61.89). Answer: 1. No
passengers 2. Cannot carry property for compensation or hire 3. Cannot
fly in furtherance of a business 4. Cannot fly with a flight or surface
visibility of less than 3sm during the day and 5sm at night and flight
must be made with visual references to the surface.
⩥ What privileges and limitations apply to private pilot? (61.113)
(91.146). Answer: Privileges - Act as PIC and carry passengers - conduct
search and rescue operations; fly for charitable, non-profit, or
community event; act as an aircraft salesman if you have at least 200
hours. Limitations - Cannot fly for hire; must pay no less than pro rata
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⩥ Do you need to take your logbook with you? (61.51). Answer: Only as
a solo student pilot on a cross country flight
⩥ What type of pilot certificate do you have? Does it expire? (61.19).
Answer: Under 40, a student pilot certificate expires after 60 calendar
months Over 40 it expires after 24 calendar months PPL, CPL, CFI,
,Ground Instructors, and ATP certificates are issued without an expiration
date.
⩥ How do we keep our pilot certificate current? (61.56, 61.57). Answer:
Student pilot: with valid medical certificate PPL: Flight review every 24
calendar months
⩥ What are the currency requirements for carrying passengers? (61.57).
Answer: 3 take offs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an
aircraft of the same category, class and type if required. At night, these 3
landings must be made to a full stop.
⩥ Night definition? When can you perform required night landings?
(1.1, 61.57). Answer: Night = the time between evening civil twilight
and morning civil twilight Night landings can be logged 1 hour after
sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
⩥ How long is a medical certificate valid for? (61.23). Answer:
⩥ What documents should be in the aircraft before flight? ARROW
(91.9, 91.203). Answer: Airworthiness Certificate, Registration, Radio
License (required for international flight) Operating Limitations (found
in the POH), Weight and Balance equipment list
,⩥ When will an aircraft registration certificate expire? (PHAK 8-6).
Answer: 3 years
⩥ Which weight and balance information must be in the aircraft, the one
on the takeoff data card or the one in the airplane flight manual?.
Answer: Updated weight and balance equipment list in the AFM
⩥ With respect to the certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen,
what do category, class, and type mean? (61.5). Answer:
⩥ If a pilot changes his permanent mailing address, how long can the
pilot continue to exercise the privileges of their pilot certificate without
notifying the FAA? (61.60). Answer: 30 days
⩥ Does an Airworthiness Certificate ever expire?. Answer: Not as long
as inspections are kept up to date and manufacturer's original design is
adhered to
⩥ Does the POH meet the requirement of having an AFM? (PHAK 8-2).
Answer: Yes. The POH for most light aircraft built after 1975 is also the
FAA designated AFM.
⩥ Who says we have to follow the POH? (91.9). Answer: FAR 91.9
states, "...no person may operate a civil aircraft without complying with
, the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane or Rotorcraft
Flight Manual..."
⩥ Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is maintained in an
airworthy condition? (91.403). Answer: The owner/operator
⩥ Discuss AVIATES. Required Inspections. Answer: Annual - every 12
calendar months (91.409)
VOR - every 30 days for IFR (91.171)
100 hour - if airplane is being operated for hire
Altimeter/Pitot Static - 24 calendar months; required for IFR flight
(91.411)
Transponder - 24 calendar months (91.413)
ELT - 12 calendar months or after 1 hour cumulative use or half of
battery life (91.207)
Service bulletins and ADs complied with
⩥ What is an Airworthiness Directive? Is it mandatory? (PHAK 8-12).
Answer: FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is mandatory.
⩥ What different kinds of AD's are there?. Answer: Emergency - These
require immediate compliance before flight. One Time - After the AD is
complied with once, there is no further need to address the specified
issue. Recurring - This AD must be complied with at the specified
interval.
ANSWERS PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ What are your limitations as a student pilot? (61.89). Answer: 1. No
passengers 2. Cannot carry property for compensation or hire 3. Cannot
fly in furtherance of a business 4. Cannot fly with a flight or surface
visibility of less than 3sm during the day and 5sm at night and flight
must be made with visual references to the surface.
⩥ What privileges and limitations apply to private pilot? (61.113)
(91.146). Answer: Privileges - Act as PIC and carry passengers - conduct
search and rescue operations; fly for charitable, non-profit, or
community event; act as an aircraft salesman if you have at least 200
hours. Limitations - Cannot fly for hire; must pay no less than pro rata
share
⩥ Do you need to take your logbook with you? (61.51). Answer: Only as
a solo student pilot on a cross country flight
⩥ What type of pilot certificate do you have? Does it expire? (61.19).
Answer: Under 40, a student pilot certificate expires after 60 calendar
months Over 40 it expires after 24 calendar months PPL, CPL, CFI,
,Ground Instructors, and ATP certificates are issued without an expiration
date.
⩥ How do we keep our pilot certificate current? (61.56, 61.57). Answer:
Student pilot: with valid medical certificate PPL: Flight review every 24
calendar months
⩥ What are the currency requirements for carrying passengers? (61.57).
Answer: 3 take offs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an
aircraft of the same category, class and type if required. At night, these 3
landings must be made to a full stop.
⩥ Night definition? When can you perform required night landings?
(1.1, 61.57). Answer: Night = the time between evening civil twilight
and morning civil twilight Night landings can be logged 1 hour after
sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
⩥ How long is a medical certificate valid for? (61.23). Answer:
⩥ What documents should be in the aircraft before flight? ARROW
(91.9, 91.203). Answer: Airworthiness Certificate, Registration, Radio
License (required for international flight) Operating Limitations (found
in the POH), Weight and Balance equipment list
,⩥ When will an aircraft registration certificate expire? (PHAK 8-6).
Answer: 3 years
⩥ Which weight and balance information must be in the aircraft, the one
on the takeoff data card or the one in the airplane flight manual?.
Answer: Updated weight and balance equipment list in the AFM
⩥ With respect to the certification, privileges, and limitations of airmen,
what do category, class, and type mean? (61.5). Answer:
⩥ If a pilot changes his permanent mailing address, how long can the
pilot continue to exercise the privileges of their pilot certificate without
notifying the FAA? (61.60). Answer: 30 days
⩥ Does an Airworthiness Certificate ever expire?. Answer: Not as long
as inspections are kept up to date and manufacturer's original design is
adhered to
⩥ Does the POH meet the requirement of having an AFM? (PHAK 8-2).
Answer: Yes. The POH for most light aircraft built after 1975 is also the
FAA designated AFM.
⩥ Who says we have to follow the POH? (91.9). Answer: FAR 91.9
states, "...no person may operate a civil aircraft without complying with
, the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane or Rotorcraft
Flight Manual..."
⩥ Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is maintained in an
airworthy condition? (91.403). Answer: The owner/operator
⩥ Discuss AVIATES. Required Inspections. Answer: Annual - every 12
calendar months (91.409)
VOR - every 30 days for IFR (91.171)
100 hour - if airplane is being operated for hire
Altimeter/Pitot Static - 24 calendar months; required for IFR flight
(91.411)
Transponder - 24 calendar months (91.413)
ELT - 12 calendar months or after 1 hour cumulative use or half of
battery life (91.207)
Service bulletins and ADs complied with
⩥ What is an Airworthiness Directive? Is it mandatory? (PHAK 8-12).
Answer: FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is mandatory.
⩥ What different kinds of AD's are there?. Answer: Emergency - These
require immediate compliance before flight. One Time - After the AD is
complied with once, there is no further need to address the specified
issue. Recurring - This AD must be complied with at the specified
interval.
