Private Pilot Checkride Oral Guide 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERs
Terms in this set (167)
What documents must you have with you when you fly? Pilot certificate
(61.3) Valid Medical certificate
Government-issued photo ID
*Student Pilot: logbook when solo with required endorsements
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? As a Private Pilot, you can act as Pilot in Command of any aircraft for which
you (61.113) (91.146) are rated, as well as carry passengers.
You cannot fly for compensation or hire, with limited exceptions:
(1) You can be compensated no more than the pro rata share of the
operating expenses
(2) You can be compensated for a flight incidental to a business (meaning you
are not being paid to transport persons or property, you are simply using the
aircraft as a mode of transportation to do another job)
(3)Flying expenses directly related to search and rescue
(4)Flying for a charity event
(5) You can act as an aircraft salesman if you have more than 200 hours
Are you required to log all of your flight time? (61.51) No, you are only legally required to log flight time contributing to training or
currency.
When can you log PIC time? (61.51) As a private pilot, you can log PIC time when:
(1) You are the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which you
are rated
(2) You are the sole occupant of the aircraft
(3) You are acting as PIC for an aircraft requiring more than one crew member
,Are you required to present your documents upon Yes, you are legally obligated to present (not surrender) your required
request? (61.3) documents upon request to:
(1) The administrator (the FAA)
(2) A representative of the NTSB
(3)Federal, state, or local law enforcement
(4) A representative of the TSA
Does your Private Pilot certificate expire? (61.19) No, the PPL is issued without a specific expiry date. However, you are only
permitted to exercise certificate privileges if you are current.
How do you keep your pilot certificate current? (61.56, (1) A current and valid medical certificate
61.5) (2) Completed a Flight Review (BFR) in the preceding 24 calendar months
(passing a practical test for any new certificate, rating, or operating privilege
counts as a flight review)
To carry passengers DAY:
3 takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days in the same category and class
as the aircraft with which you intend to carry passengers
To carry passengers NIGHT:
3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop during in the preceding 90 days
Recall definitions of night, and what do those definitions Three different definitions of night:
apply to? (91.209, 1.1, 61.57) (1) Sunset to Sunrise - Position lights must be ON (91.209)
(2)Evening Civil Twilight to Morning Civil Twilight - For logging night time
(3)1 Hour After Sunset to 1 Hour Before Sunrise - Logging night landings
for currency and carrying passengers at night (61.57)
What documents must be in the aircraft before flight? Airworthiness Certificate
(91.9, 91.203) Registration (state and federal)
Radio License (for international flight)
Operating Limitations (placards, markings, AFM)
Weight and Balance equipment list
When does an aircraft registration certificate expire? Federal: 3 years
(47.41) Washington State: 1 year (varies state to state)
Which weight and balance information must be in the Updated W&B equipment list in the
AFM aircraft, the one on the takeoff data card or in the airplane
flight manual?
With respect to the certification, privileges, and limitation Category: Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, Lighter-than-Air, Powered
Parachute, of airmen, what do category, class, and type mean? (61.5) Weight-Shift-Control, Powered Lift
Class: SE Land/Sea, ME Land/Sea
Type: Specific to aircraft (e.g. Cessna 172, Piper Archer)
Type Rating: Only required for aircraft with a max gross weight equal or greater
than 12,500 lbs, turbojet, or any aircraft specified by the FAA to require one (61.31)
, If a pilot changes his permanent mailing address, how 30
days long can the pilot continue to exercise the privileges of
their pilot certificate without notifying the FAA? (61.60)
Does an airworthiness certificate have an expiration date? Not as long as inspections are kept up to date and the aircraft is maintained in
an airworthy condition
What says the POH must be followed? (91.9) 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 determining if an aircraft is in an The Pilot in Command
airworthy condition? (91.7)
Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is maintained in The owner or
operator an airworthy condition? (91.403)
Can you as a pilot perform maintenance on your aircraft? Yes, if the maintenance is performed under the supervision of an
authorized (43.3) mechanic who signs off the work
You can also perform preventative maintenance unsupervised (Part 43, Appendix
A, Subpart C)
What is an Airworthiness Directive? Is it mandatory? An AD is an FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is mandatory.
(PHAK 9-12) (FAR 91.417)
What different kinds of ADs are there? Emergency: these require immediate compliance before flight
One time: After the AD is complied with, there is no further need to address the
specified issue
Recurring: this AD must be complied with at the specified interval
What are the required inspections? [AV1ATE] Annual - every 12 calendar months (91.409)
VOR - every 30 days for IFR (91.171)
100 hour - if the 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 (91.207)
Who can perform an annual? (65.95)* Only an aircraft mechanic with inspection authorization (IA) can sign off on an
annual
Can you overfly an annual? 100 hour? (91.409) You cannot overfly an annual without first obtaining a special flight permit from
the FSDO.
You can overfly a 100 hour by up to 10 hours if that time is for the purpose of
transporting an aircraft to a location where the inspection can be preformed. The
time of the next 100 hour starts from the time the preceding 100 hour expired, not
when the inspection was actually performed.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERs
Terms in this set (167)
What documents must you have with you when you fly? Pilot certificate
(61.3) Valid Medical certificate
Government-issued photo ID
*Student Pilot: logbook when solo with required endorsements
What privileges and limitations apply to a private pilot? As a Private Pilot, you can act as Pilot in Command of any aircraft for which
you (61.113) (91.146) are rated, as well as carry passengers.
You cannot fly for compensation or hire, with limited exceptions:
(1) You can be compensated no more than the pro rata share of the
operating expenses
(2) You can be compensated for a flight incidental to a business (meaning you
are not being paid to transport persons or property, you are simply using the
aircraft as a mode of transportation to do another job)
(3)Flying expenses directly related to search and rescue
(4)Flying for a charity event
(5) You can act as an aircraft salesman if you have more than 200 hours
Are you required to log all of your flight time? (61.51) No, you are only legally required to log flight time contributing to training or
currency.
When can you log PIC time? (61.51) As a private pilot, you can log PIC time when:
(1) You are the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which you
are rated
(2) You are the sole occupant of the aircraft
(3) You are acting as PIC for an aircraft requiring more than one crew member
,Are you required to present your documents upon Yes, you are legally obligated to present (not surrender) your required
request? (61.3) documents upon request to:
(1) The administrator (the FAA)
(2) A representative of the NTSB
(3)Federal, state, or local law enforcement
(4) A representative of the TSA
Does your Private Pilot certificate expire? (61.19) No, the PPL is issued without a specific expiry date. However, you are only
permitted to exercise certificate privileges if you are current.
How do you keep your pilot certificate current? (61.56, (1) A current and valid medical certificate
61.5) (2) Completed a Flight Review (BFR) in the preceding 24 calendar months
(passing a practical test for any new certificate, rating, or operating privilege
counts as a flight review)
To carry passengers DAY:
3 takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days in the same category and class
as the aircraft with which you intend to carry passengers
To carry passengers NIGHT:
3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop during in the preceding 90 days
Recall definitions of night, and what do those definitions Three different definitions of night:
apply to? (91.209, 1.1, 61.57) (1) Sunset to Sunrise - Position lights must be ON (91.209)
(2)Evening Civil Twilight to Morning Civil Twilight - For logging night time
(3)1 Hour After Sunset to 1 Hour Before Sunrise - Logging night landings
for currency and carrying passengers at night (61.57)
What documents must be in the aircraft before flight? Airworthiness Certificate
(91.9, 91.203) Registration (state and federal)
Radio License (for international flight)
Operating Limitations (placards, markings, AFM)
Weight and Balance equipment list
When does an aircraft registration certificate expire? Federal: 3 years
(47.41) Washington State: 1 year (varies state to state)
Which weight and balance information must be in the Updated W&B equipment list in the
AFM aircraft, the one on the takeoff data card or in the airplane
flight manual?
With respect to the certification, privileges, and limitation Category: Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, Lighter-than-Air, Powered
Parachute, of airmen, what do category, class, and type mean? (61.5) Weight-Shift-Control, Powered Lift
Class: SE Land/Sea, ME Land/Sea
Type: Specific to aircraft (e.g. Cessna 172, Piper Archer)
Type Rating: Only required for aircraft with a max gross weight equal or greater
than 12,500 lbs, turbojet, or any aircraft specified by the FAA to require one (61.31)
, If a pilot changes his permanent mailing address, how 30
days long can the pilot continue to exercise the privileges of
their pilot certificate without notifying the FAA? (61.60)
Does an airworthiness certificate have an expiration date? Not as long as inspections are kept up to date and the aircraft is maintained in
an airworthy condition
What says the POH must be followed? (91.9) 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 determining if an aircraft is in an The Pilot in Command
airworthy condition? (91.7)
Who is responsible for ensuring an aircraft is maintained in The owner or
operator an airworthy condition? (91.403)
Can you as a pilot perform maintenance on your aircraft? Yes, if the maintenance is performed under the supervision of an
authorized (43.3) mechanic who signs off the work
You can also perform preventative maintenance unsupervised (Part 43, Appendix
A, Subpart C)
What is an Airworthiness Directive? Is it mandatory? An AD is an FAA issued order to fix a known issue. It is mandatory.
(PHAK 9-12) (FAR 91.417)
What different kinds of ADs are there? Emergency: these require immediate compliance before flight
One time: After the AD is complied with, there is no further need to address the
specified issue
Recurring: this AD must be complied with at the specified interval
What are the required inspections? [AV1ATE] Annual - every 12 calendar months (91.409)
VOR - every 30 days for IFR (91.171)
100 hour - if the 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 (91.207)
Who can perform an annual? (65.95)* Only an aircraft mechanic with inspection authorization (IA) can sign off on an
annual
Can you overfly an annual? 100 hour? (91.409) You cannot overfly an annual without first obtaining a special flight permit from
the FSDO.
You can overfly a 100 hour by up to 10 hours if that time is for the purpose of
transporting an aircraft to a location where the inspection can be preformed. The
time of the next 100 hour starts from the time the preceding 100 hour expired, not
when the inspection was actually performed.
