Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical
Knowledge - Chapters 1-4 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Who publishes the PHOAK? -
correct answer ✅The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
What defines an aircraft? -
correct answer ✅Any device which can fly (Airplanes, balloons,
gliders, etc.)
What are the five types of aircraft? -
correct answer ✅Airplane (wings and engine), rotorcraft
(helicopters), lighter-than-air (blimps and balloons), gliders
(unpowered), and powered lift (variable direction of thrust).
The point at which a plane would balance if suspended from that
point -
correct answer ✅Center of gravity
The name of the location of the center of gravity along the
longitudinal axis. -
correct answer ✅The balance
, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical
Knowledge - Chapters 1-4 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Weight of aircraft, passengers, fuel, and cargo -
correct answer ✅Weight (or load)
The points on the aircraft where the center of gravity must not go
beyond -
correct answer ✅The center of gravity (C/G) limits
Exceeding the weight and balance rating of an aircraft is a
_________. -
correct answer ✅Ticking time bomb
When are issues likely to appear when an aircraft is outside the C/G
limits? -
correct answer ✅During takeoff
Wings -
correct answer ✅The airfoils that are attached to the fuselage and
are the main lifting surfaces that support the airframe in flight
Knowledge - Chapters 1-4 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Who publishes the PHOAK? -
correct answer ✅The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
What defines an aircraft? -
correct answer ✅Any device which can fly (Airplanes, balloons,
gliders, etc.)
What are the five types of aircraft? -
correct answer ✅Airplane (wings and engine), rotorcraft
(helicopters), lighter-than-air (blimps and balloons), gliders
(unpowered), and powered lift (variable direction of thrust).
The point at which a plane would balance if suspended from that
point -
correct answer ✅Center of gravity
The name of the location of the center of gravity along the
longitudinal axis. -
correct answer ✅The balance
, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical
Knowledge - Chapters 1-4 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Weight of aircraft, passengers, fuel, and cargo -
correct answer ✅Weight (or load)
The points on the aircraft where the center of gravity must not go
beyond -
correct answer ✅The center of gravity (C/G) limits
Exceeding the weight and balance rating of an aircraft is a
_________. -
correct answer ✅Ticking time bomb
When are issues likely to appear when an aircraft is outside the C/G
limits? -
correct answer ✅During takeoff
Wings -
correct answer ✅The airfoils that are attached to the fuselage and
are the main lifting surfaces that support the airframe in flight
