Private Pilot Stage 1 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
What are the characteristics of a monocoque airplane structure? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Almost all structural loads are carried by the outer skin of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
airplane.
Which control surfaces are usually located on the empennage? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Rudder, elevator, stabilator | |
What condition must be present for carburetor ice to form? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-High relative humidity | |
A power loss occurs when you apply carburetor heat because - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-less dense air is entering the engine. | | | | | |
Detonation can be described as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fuel in the cylinders
| | | | | | | | | | |
exploding instead of burning smoothly.
| | | |
If the engine magneto switch is turned to the "OFF" position, but the engine
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
continues to run, the probable cause is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a broken
| | | | | | | | | | |
magneto ground wire.
| |
, Excessive cylinder head and engine oil temperatures can be caused by - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-using a lower-than-normal fuel grade. | | | |
The three pressure instruments connected to the pitot-static system are the -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator.
| | | | | | |
According to the markings on the accompanying airspeed indicator, what is the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
maximum speed with flaps fully extended? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-85 knots
| | | | | | | | | |
(white arc) |
Assume that you land at an airport with the altimeter set to 29.92 instead of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
current setting of 30.00. What will the altimeter read if the field elevation is 2,000
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
feet MSL? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2,080 feet MSL (10 feet per .01 in. Hg.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The turn coordinator provides a direct indication of aircraft - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-rate of turn. | |
The attitude indicator reflects the airplane's movement about the - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-longitudinal and lateral axes. | | |
How often should you check the heading indicator and align it with the magnetic
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
compass? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Every 15 minutes
| | | | |
After departing runway 36, you make a left turn to a heading of 180º. If the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
magnetic compass initially indicates a turn in the opposite direction, you should
| | | | | | | | | | | |
know that this reaction is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-normal for all magnetic
| | | | | | | | | | |
compasses under similar conditions. (magnetic dip)
| | | | |
With Correct Answers
What are the characteristics of a monocoque airplane structure? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Almost all structural loads are carried by the outer skin of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
airplane.
Which control surfaces are usually located on the empennage? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Rudder, elevator, stabilator | |
What condition must be present for carburetor ice to form? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-High relative humidity | |
A power loss occurs when you apply carburetor heat because - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-less dense air is entering the engine. | | | | | |
Detonation can be described as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fuel in the cylinders
| | | | | | | | | | |
exploding instead of burning smoothly.
| | | |
If the engine magneto switch is turned to the "OFF" position, but the engine
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
continues to run, the probable cause is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a broken
| | | | | | | | | | |
magneto ground wire.
| |
, Excessive cylinder head and engine oil temperatures can be caused by - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-using a lower-than-normal fuel grade. | | | |
The three pressure instruments connected to the pitot-static system are the -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator.
| | | | | | |
According to the markings on the accompanying airspeed indicator, what is the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
maximum speed with flaps fully extended? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-85 knots
| | | | | | | | | |
(white arc) |
Assume that you land at an airport with the altimeter set to 29.92 instead of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
current setting of 30.00. What will the altimeter read if the field elevation is 2,000
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
feet MSL? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2,080 feet MSL (10 feet per .01 in. Hg.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The turn coordinator provides a direct indication of aircraft - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-rate of turn. | |
The attitude indicator reflects the airplane's movement about the - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-longitudinal and lateral axes. | | |
How often should you check the heading indicator and align it with the magnetic
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
compass? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Every 15 minutes
| | | | |
After departing runway 36, you make a left turn to a heading of 180º. If the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
magnetic compass initially indicates a turn in the opposite direction, you should
| | | | | | | | | | | |
know that this reaction is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-normal for all magnetic
| | | | | | | | | | |
compasses under similar conditions. (magnetic dip)
| | | | |
