Advanced Ground Instructor-Sample
Questions & Answers Graded
A+(2025-2026) Updated.
If an accelerated stall occurs in a steep turn, how will the aircraft respond?
A. The inside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
B. The outside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a skid, the low wing stalls first; in coordinated flight, both
wings stall at the same time. - Answer C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a skid, the low
wing stalls first; in coordinated flight, both wings stall at the same time.
GIVEN:
Usable fuel at takeoff ...................40 gal
Fuel consumption rate ....................12.2 gal/hr
Constant groundspeed .....................120 kts
Flight time since takeoff ................1 hr 30 min
According to FAR Part 91, how much farther can an airplane be flown under night VFR?
A. 216 NM.
B. 156 NM.
C. 121 NM. - Answer C. 121 NM.
To add a multiengine rating to an existing pilot certificate the specified number of training hours
required is
A. 15.
B. 5.
C. the regulations do not specify any number of hours. - Answer C. the regulations do not
specify any number of hours.
The quality of an aircraft that permits it to be operated easily and to withstand the stresses
imposed on it is
A. stability.
B. maneuverability.
C. controllability. - Answer B. maneuverability.
If an area on a Severe Weather Outlook Chart is labeled APCHG, this indicates
A. possible tornadoes.
,B. thunderstorm activity may approach extreme intensity.
C. winds greater than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots. - Answer C. winds greater
than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots.
During a 30° banked turn, what effect would a reduction in airspeed have on the rate and radius
of turn?
A. The rate would increase; the radius would decrease.
B. The rate would decrease; the radius would increase.
C. The rate would decrease; the radius would decrease. - Answer A. The rate would increase;
the radius would decrease.
True performance as a professional is based on study and
A. perseverance.
B. research.
C. attitude. - Answer B. research.
While in flight, an alternating red and green light directed at you from the control tower means
A. exercise extreme caution.
B. give way to other aircraft; continue circling.
C. return for landing; expect steady green light at proper time. - Answer A. exercise extreme
caution.
(Refer to Figure 46.) At what altitude does the Class D airspace terminate over Hayward
Executive Airport (area 3)?
A. Surface.
B. 1,500 feet MSL.
C. 3,000 feet MSL. - Answer B. 1,500 feet MSL.
(Refer to Figure 28.) Determine the approximate total distance required to clear a 50-foot
obstacle.
Temperature ..............................20 °C
Pressure altitude ........................1,000 ft
Surface ..................................sod
Weight ...................................5,300 lb
Wind .....................................15 kts Headwind
A. 1,724 feet.
B. 1,816 feet.
, C. 2,061 feet. - Answer A. 1,724 feet.
How often are emergency locator transmitters required to be inspected?
A. Every 12 months.
B. Every 24 months.
C. After every 100 hours of flight time. - Answer A. Every 12 months.
Regulations concerning the operational control of a flight refer to
A. exercising the privileges of pilot in command of an aircraft.
B. the specific duties of any required crewmember.
C. exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight. - Answer C.
exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
When operating a light multiengine airplane at VMC, the pilot should expect performance to be
sufficient to maintain
A. heading.
B. heading and altitude.
C. heading, altitude, and be able to climb at 50 feet per minute. - Answer A. heading.
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard rate turn to
the right from a south heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. The compass will initially indicate a turn to the left.
B. The compass will indicate a turn to the right, but at a faster rate than is actually occurring.
C. The compass will remain on south for a short time, then gradually catch up to the magnetic
heading of the airplane. - Answer B. The compass will indicate a turn to the right, but at a
faster rate than is actually occurring.
(Refer to Figure 24.) Determine the pressure altitude at an airport that is 3,563 feet MSL with an
altimeter setting of 29.96.
A. 3,527 feet MSL.
B. 3,556 feet MSL.
C. 3,639 feet MSL. - Answer A. 3,527 feet MSL.
Aeronautical decision making (ADM) can be defined as a
A. mental process of analyzing all available information in a particular situation, making a timely
decision on what action to take, and when to take the action.
Questions & Answers Graded
A+(2025-2026) Updated.
If an accelerated stall occurs in a steep turn, how will the aircraft respond?
A. The inside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
B. The outside wing stalls first because it is flying at a higher angle of attack.
C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a skid, the low wing stalls first; in coordinated flight, both
wings stall at the same time. - Answer C. In a slip, the high wing stalls first; in a skid, the low
wing stalls first; in coordinated flight, both wings stall at the same time.
GIVEN:
Usable fuel at takeoff ...................40 gal
Fuel consumption rate ....................12.2 gal/hr
Constant groundspeed .....................120 kts
Flight time since takeoff ................1 hr 30 min
According to FAR Part 91, how much farther can an airplane be flown under night VFR?
A. 216 NM.
B. 156 NM.
C. 121 NM. - Answer C. 121 NM.
To add a multiengine rating to an existing pilot certificate the specified number of training hours
required is
A. 15.
B. 5.
C. the regulations do not specify any number of hours. - Answer C. the regulations do not
specify any number of hours.
The quality of an aircraft that permits it to be operated easily and to withstand the stresses
imposed on it is
A. stability.
B. maneuverability.
C. controllability. - Answer B. maneuverability.
If an area on a Severe Weather Outlook Chart is labeled APCHG, this indicates
A. possible tornadoes.
,B. thunderstorm activity may approach extreme intensity.
C. winds greater than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots. - Answer C. winds greater
than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots.
During a 30° banked turn, what effect would a reduction in airspeed have on the rate and radius
of turn?
A. The rate would increase; the radius would decrease.
B. The rate would decrease; the radius would increase.
C. The rate would decrease; the radius would decrease. - Answer A. The rate would increase;
the radius would decrease.
True performance as a professional is based on study and
A. perseverance.
B. research.
C. attitude. - Answer B. research.
While in flight, an alternating red and green light directed at you from the control tower means
A. exercise extreme caution.
B. give way to other aircraft; continue circling.
C. return for landing; expect steady green light at proper time. - Answer A. exercise extreme
caution.
(Refer to Figure 46.) At what altitude does the Class D airspace terminate over Hayward
Executive Airport (area 3)?
A. Surface.
B. 1,500 feet MSL.
C. 3,000 feet MSL. - Answer B. 1,500 feet MSL.
(Refer to Figure 28.) Determine the approximate total distance required to clear a 50-foot
obstacle.
Temperature ..............................20 °C
Pressure altitude ........................1,000 ft
Surface ..................................sod
Weight ...................................5,300 lb
Wind .....................................15 kts Headwind
A. 1,724 feet.
B. 1,816 feet.
, C. 2,061 feet. - Answer A. 1,724 feet.
How often are emergency locator transmitters required to be inspected?
A. Every 12 months.
B. Every 24 months.
C. After every 100 hours of flight time. - Answer A. Every 12 months.
Regulations concerning the operational control of a flight refer to
A. exercising the privileges of pilot in command of an aircraft.
B. the specific duties of any required crewmember.
C. exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight. - Answer C.
exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
When operating a light multiengine airplane at VMC, the pilot should expect performance to be
sufficient to maintain
A. heading.
B. heading and altitude.
C. heading, altitude, and be able to climb at 50 feet per minute. - Answer A. heading.
What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standard rate turn to
the right from a south heading in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. The compass will initially indicate a turn to the left.
B. The compass will indicate a turn to the right, but at a faster rate than is actually occurring.
C. The compass will remain on south for a short time, then gradually catch up to the magnetic
heading of the airplane. - Answer B. The compass will indicate a turn to the right, but at a
faster rate than is actually occurring.
(Refer to Figure 24.) Determine the pressure altitude at an airport that is 3,563 feet MSL with an
altimeter setting of 29.96.
A. 3,527 feet MSL.
B. 3,556 feet MSL.
C. 3,639 feet MSL. - Answer A. 3,527 feet MSL.
Aeronautical decision making (ADM) can be defined as a
A. mental process of analyzing all available information in a particular situation, making a timely
decision on what action to take, and when to take the action.
