Private Pilot Written Exam Questions | Comprehensive
Exam Elaborations
With respect of certification of airmen, which are categories of aircraft? ** Answ**
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
Airmen are certificated according to five categories of aircraft: airplane, rotorcraft, glider,
lighter-than-air, and powered lift. Gyroplane and helicopter are classes of aircraft within the
rotorcraft category. Airship and balloon are classes of aircraft within the lighter-than-air
category. Single-engine land and sea and multi-engine land and sea are the four classes within
the airplane category.
With respect to the certification of airmen, which are classes of aircraft? ** Answ** Single-
engine land and sea, multi-engine land and sea.
Each category of aircraft is broken down into classes. The airplane category is divided into
single-engine land and sea, and multi-engine land and sea.
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft? ** Answ**
Normal, utility, acrobatic.
Normal, utility, and acrobatic are three of the categories under which aircraft are certified, based
on their construction and use. Airplane, rotorcraft, and glider are categories of aircraft with
respect to certification of airmen. Landplane and seaplane are common, but incomplete,
descriptions of classes of airplanes based on airmen certification.
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft? ** Answ** Airplane,
rotorcraft, glider, balloon.
,FAR 1.1 defines "class" when used with respect to the certification of aircraft, as a broad
grouping of aircraft having similar means of flight, propulsion or landing. These classes include:
airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon, and powered-lift. In reality, however, class is not used as a
designator in aircraft certification.
A third-class medical certificate is issued to a 36-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To
exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until
midnight on ** Answ** August 31, five years later.
For pilots who were under 40 years of age at the time of their medical exam, a third-class
medical certificate expires at the end of the 60th month after the examination.
A third-class medical certificate is issued to a 51-year-old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise
the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on
** Answ** May 31, two years later.
For pilots who were 40 years of age or more at the time of their medical exam, a third-class
medical certificate expires at the end of the 24th month after the examination.
You were 40 years old when you obtained a second-class medical certificate on March 15, 2018.
For exercising private pilot privileges, when does your medical certificate expire? ** Answ**
March 31, 2020.
For pilots who were 40 years of age or more at the time of their medical exam, second class
privileges expire at the end of the 12th month after the month of the examination and third-class
privileges expire at the end of the 24th month after the examination.
For private pilot operations, a second-class medical certificate issued to a 42-year-old pilot on
July 15th, 2018, will expire at midnight on ** Answ** July 31, 2020.
,For a pilot age 40 or over to exercise the privileges of a commercial pilot, a second-class medical
is valid until the end of the 12th calendar month after the date of examination. For private pilot
operations, a second-class medical is valid until the end of the 24th calendar month after the date
of examination.
For private pilot operations, a first-class medical certificate issued to a 23-year-old pilot on
October 21, this year, will expire midnight on ** Answ** October 31, five years later.
For pilots under 40 years of age, to exercise the privileges of an ATP, a first-class medical
certificate is valid until the end of the 12th calendar month after the date of examination. From
the beginning of the 13th month to the end of the 60th calendar month, a first-class medical is
valid only for operations requiring a third-class medical certificate.
A third-class medical certificate was issued to a 19-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To
exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will expire at midnight
on ** Answ** August 31, five years later.
A third-class medical, which is appropriate to exercise the privileges of a private pilot, expires at
the end of the 60th calendar month after the date of examination, if the pilot is under the age of
40 at the time of the examination.
The FAA BasicMed rule allows pilots to operate small aircraft on certain personal flights **
Answ** using a driver's license instead of a medical certificate.
The FAA BasicMed rule allows pilots to operate small aircraft on certain personal flights using a
driver's license instead of a medical certificate. To qualify, pilots must obtain a physical exam
from a state-licensed physician every 48 months and have that physician complete an FAA-
provided checklist; complete an approved BasicMed online medical education course every 24
months; and consent to a National Driver Register check.
, Under the BasicMed rule, what flight operations may you conduct using a driver's license instead
of an FAA medical certificate? ** Answ** You may operate an aircraft below 18,000 feet
MSL at a maximum airspeed of 250 knots.
Under the BasicMed rule, you may conduct flight operations:
- In an aircraft certificated to carry no more than 6 occupants, including the pilot, and with a
maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds.
- Below 18,000 feet MSL.
- At a maximum airspeed of 250 knots.
- That are entirely within the United States.
- That are not for compensation or hire.
Answer C is wrong because the aircraft may have a total of 6 occupants, not 6 passengers plus a
pilot.
What requirements must you meet to utilize the BasicMed rule? ** Answ** You must have
completed an approved medical education course within the previous 24 calendar months and a
comprehensive medical exam from a physician within the previous 48 months.
The FAA BasicMed rule allows pilots to operate small aircraft on certain personal flights using a
driver's license instead of a medical certificate. To qualify, pilots must obtain a physical exam
from a state-licensed physician every 48 months and have that physician complete an FAA-
provided checklist; complete an approved BasicMed online medical education course every 24
months; and consent to a National Driver Register check.
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook
endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency
check within the preceding ** Answ** 24 calendar months.
To act as pilot in command of any aircraft, whether you are carrying passengers or not, you must
have, within the preceding 24 calendar months, complied with the flight review requirements.
Exam Elaborations
With respect of certification of airmen, which are categories of aircraft? ** Answ**
Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.
Airmen are certificated according to five categories of aircraft: airplane, rotorcraft, glider,
lighter-than-air, and powered lift. Gyroplane and helicopter are classes of aircraft within the
rotorcraft category. Airship and balloon are classes of aircraft within the lighter-than-air
category. Single-engine land and sea and multi-engine land and sea are the four classes within
the airplane category.
With respect to the certification of airmen, which are classes of aircraft? ** Answ** Single-
engine land and sea, multi-engine land and sea.
Each category of aircraft is broken down into classes. The airplane category is divided into
single-engine land and sea, and multi-engine land and sea.
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft? ** Answ**
Normal, utility, acrobatic.
Normal, utility, and acrobatic are three of the categories under which aircraft are certified, based
on their construction and use. Airplane, rotorcraft, and glider are categories of aircraft with
respect to certification of airmen. Landplane and seaplane are common, but incomplete,
descriptions of classes of airplanes based on airmen certification.
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft? ** Answ** Airplane,
rotorcraft, glider, balloon.
,FAR 1.1 defines "class" when used with respect to the certification of aircraft, as a broad
grouping of aircraft having similar means of flight, propulsion or landing. These classes include:
airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon, and powered-lift. In reality, however, class is not used as a
designator in aircraft certification.
A third-class medical certificate is issued to a 36-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To
exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until
midnight on ** Answ** August 31, five years later.
For pilots who were under 40 years of age at the time of their medical exam, a third-class
medical certificate expires at the end of the 60th month after the examination.
A third-class medical certificate is issued to a 51-year-old pilot on May 3, this year. To exercise
the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will be valid until midnight on
** Answ** May 31, two years later.
For pilots who were 40 years of age or more at the time of their medical exam, a third-class
medical certificate expires at the end of the 24th month after the examination.
You were 40 years old when you obtained a second-class medical certificate on March 15, 2018.
For exercising private pilot privileges, when does your medical certificate expire? ** Answ**
March 31, 2020.
For pilots who were 40 years of age or more at the time of their medical exam, second class
privileges expire at the end of the 12th month after the month of the examination and third-class
privileges expire at the end of the 24th month after the examination.
For private pilot operations, a second-class medical certificate issued to a 42-year-old pilot on
July 15th, 2018, will expire at midnight on ** Answ** July 31, 2020.
,For a pilot age 40 or over to exercise the privileges of a commercial pilot, a second-class medical
is valid until the end of the 12th calendar month after the date of examination. For private pilot
operations, a second-class medical is valid until the end of the 24th calendar month after the date
of examination.
For private pilot operations, a first-class medical certificate issued to a 23-year-old pilot on
October 21, this year, will expire midnight on ** Answ** October 31, five years later.
For pilots under 40 years of age, to exercise the privileges of an ATP, a first-class medical
certificate is valid until the end of the 12th calendar month after the date of examination. From
the beginning of the 13th month to the end of the 60th calendar month, a first-class medical is
valid only for operations requiring a third-class medical certificate.
A third-class medical certificate was issued to a 19-year-old pilot on August 10, this year. To
exercise the privileges of a private pilot certificate, the medical certificate will expire at midnight
on ** Answ** August 31, five years later.
A third-class medical, which is appropriate to exercise the privileges of a private pilot, expires at
the end of the 60th calendar month after the date of examination, if the pilot is under the age of
40 at the time of the examination.
The FAA BasicMed rule allows pilots to operate small aircraft on certain personal flights **
Answ** using a driver's license instead of a medical certificate.
The FAA BasicMed rule allows pilots to operate small aircraft on certain personal flights using a
driver's license instead of a medical certificate. To qualify, pilots must obtain a physical exam
from a state-licensed physician every 48 months and have that physician complete an FAA-
provided checklist; complete an approved BasicMed online medical education course every 24
months; and consent to a National Driver Register check.
, Under the BasicMed rule, what flight operations may you conduct using a driver's license instead
of an FAA medical certificate? ** Answ** You may operate an aircraft below 18,000 feet
MSL at a maximum airspeed of 250 knots.
Under the BasicMed rule, you may conduct flight operations:
- In an aircraft certificated to carry no more than 6 occupants, including the pilot, and with a
maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds.
- Below 18,000 feet MSL.
- At a maximum airspeed of 250 knots.
- That are entirely within the United States.
- That are not for compensation or hire.
Answer C is wrong because the aircraft may have a total of 6 occupants, not 6 passengers plus a
pilot.
What requirements must you meet to utilize the BasicMed rule? ** Answ** You must have
completed an approved medical education course within the previous 24 calendar months and a
comprehensive medical exam from a physician within the previous 48 months.
The FAA BasicMed rule allows pilots to operate small aircraft on certain personal flights using a
driver's license instead of a medical certificate. To qualify, pilots must obtain a physical exam
from a state-licensed physician every 48 months and have that physician complete an FAA-
provided checklist; complete an approved BasicMed online medical education course every 24
months; and consent to a National Driver Register check.
To act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers, a pilot must show by logbook
endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency
check within the preceding ** Answ** 24 calendar months.
To act as pilot in command of any aircraft, whether you are carrying passengers or not, you must
have, within the preceding 24 calendar months, complied with the flight review requirements.
