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PRIVATE PILOT- GLIDER WRITTEN EXAM
GUIDE CHAPTER 1 | ESTUDY
1. With respect to airmen certification, which of the following is a category of aircraft?
A. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air
B. Helicopter, jet, propeller, seaplane
C. Experimental, cargo, passenger, military
D. Fixed-wing, jet, multi-engine, single-engine
Answer: A
2. With respect to airmen certification, which of the following is a class of aircraft?
A. Private, commercial, recreational
B. Single-engine land and sea, multi-engine land and sea
C. Fixed-wing, rotary-wing
D. Passenger, cargo
Answer: B
3. For aircraft certification, what is a category of aircraft?
A. Light-sport, ultralight, commercial
B. Normal, utility, acrobatic
C. Private, commercial, military
D. General, military, experimental
Answer: B
4. What defines "nighttime" in aviation?
A. After sunset to sunrise
B. The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil
twilight
C. 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM
D. After dark until early morning
Answer: B
5. Which V-speed represents maneuvering speed?
A. V(A)
B. V(FE)
C. V(NO)
D. V(SO)
Answer: A
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6. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed?
A. V(S)
B. V(FE)
C. V(A)
D. V(NO)
Answer: B
7. Which V-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?
A. V(S)
B. V(A)
C. V(LE)
D. V(FE)
Answer: C
8. V(NO) is defined as:
A. Minimum landing speed
B. Maximum takeoff speed
C. Maximum structural cruising speed
D. Normal operating speed
Answer: C
9. V(SO) is defined as:
A. Maximum landing speed
B. Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration
C. Takeoff speed
D. Maximum cruise speed
Answer: B
10. What should an aircraft owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives (ADs)?
A. They are recommendations only
B. They are advisory
C. They are optional
D. They are mandatory
Answer: D
11. Can a pilot operate an aircraft not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?
A. Yes, with special permission
B. No, it is prohibited
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PRIVATE PILOT- GLIDER WRITTEN EXAM
GUIDE CHAPTER 1 | ESTUDY
1. With respect to airmen certification, which of the following is a category of aircraft?
A. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air
B. Helicopter, jet, propeller, seaplane
C. Experimental, cargo, passenger, military
D. Fixed-wing, jet, multi-engine, single-engine
Answer: A
2. With respect to airmen certification, which of the following is a class of aircraft?
A. Private, commercial, recreational
B. Single-engine land and sea, multi-engine land and sea
C. Fixed-wing, rotary-wing
D. Passenger, cargo
Answer: B
3. For aircraft certification, what is a category of aircraft?
A. Light-sport, ultralight, commercial
B. Normal, utility, acrobatic
C. Private, commercial, military
D. General, military, experimental
Answer: B
4. What defines "nighttime" in aviation?
A. After sunset to sunrise
B. The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil
twilight
C. 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM
D. After dark until early morning
Answer: B
5. Which V-speed represents maneuvering speed?
A. V(A)
B. V(FE)
C. V(NO)
D. V(SO)
Answer: A
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6. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed?
A. V(S)
B. V(FE)
C. V(A)
D. V(NO)
Answer: B
7. Which V-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?
A. V(S)
B. V(A)
C. V(LE)
D. V(FE)
Answer: C
8. V(NO) is defined as:
A. Minimum landing speed
B. Maximum takeoff speed
C. Maximum structural cruising speed
D. Normal operating speed
Answer: C
9. V(SO) is defined as:
A. Maximum landing speed
B. Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration
C. Takeoff speed
D. Maximum cruise speed
Answer: B
10. What should an aircraft owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives (ADs)?
A. They are recommendations only
B. They are advisory
C. They are optional
D. They are mandatory
Answer: D
11. Can a pilot operate an aircraft not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?
A. Yes, with special permission
B. No, it is prohibited
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