Gleim’s FAA Final Exam
GLEIM’S FAA FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor Airway with a magnetic course
of 175*? The terrain is less than 1,000 feet.
A. 4,500 feet
B. 5,000 feet
C. 5,500 feet - ANSWER-C. 5,500 feet.
Which crusing altitude is appropriate for a VFR flight on a magnetic course of 135*? - ANSWER-
Odd thousand plus 500 feet.
Which VFR crusing altitude is appropriate when flying above 3,000 feet AGL on a magnetic
course of 185*?
A. 4,000 feet
B. 4,500 feet
C. 5,000 feet - ANSWER-B. 4,500 feet.
Each person operating an aircraft at a VFR crusing altitude shall maintain an odd-thousand plus
500 foot altitude while on a... - ANSWER-magnetic course of 0º through 179º.
In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an
aircraft during flight? - ANSWER-Operating limitations and Registration Certificate.
When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged, if
rechargeable? - ANSWER-When the ELT has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour.
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When may an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be tested. - ANSWER-During the first 5
minutes after the hour.
When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be
replaced? - ANSWER-When 50 percent of their useful life expires.
Except in Alaska, during what time period should lighted position lights be displayed on an
aircraft? - ANSWER-Sunrise to sunset.
Unless each occupant is provided with supplemental oxygen, no person may operate a civil
aircraft of US registry above a maximum cabin pressure altitude of... - ANSWER-15,000 feet MSL.
When operating an aircraft at cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500 feet MSL up to and
including 14,000 feet MSL, supplemental oxygen shall be used during... - ANSWER-That flight
time in excess of 30 minutes at those altitudes.
An operable 4096 code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace? -
ANSWER-Class A, Class B, (and within 30 miles of the class B primary airport), and Class C.
In which class of airspace is acrobatic flight prohibited? - ANSWER-Class E airspace below 1,500
feet AGL.
No person my operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight when the flight visibility is less than... -
ANSWER-3 miles.
What is the lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight? - ANSWER-1,500 feet AGL.
With certain exceptions, when must each occupant of an aircraft wear an approved parachute?
- ANSWER-When intentionally pitching the nose of the aircraft up or down 30º or more.
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A parachute composed of nylon, rayon, or other synthetic fibers must have been packed by a
certificated and appropriately rated parachute rugger within the preceding... - ANSWER-180
days.
An approved parachute constructed of natural fiber may be carried in an aircraft for emergency
use if it has been packed by an appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding... -
ANSWER-60 days.
Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft? - ANSWER-
Flights over a densely populated area.
Unless otherwise specifically authorized, no person may operate an aircraft that has an
experimental certificate... - ANSWER-Over a densely populated area or in a congested airway.
The responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is
primarily that of the ... - ANSWER-Owner or operator.
Who is responsible for ensuring Airworthiness Directives (AD's) are complied with? - ANSWER-
Owner or operator.
The responsibility for ensuring that maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in the
aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service lies
with the... - ANSWER-Owner or operator.
Who is responsible for ensuring appropriate entries are made in maintenance records indicating
the aircraft has been approved for return to service? - ANSWER-Owner or operator.
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If an alteration or repair substantially affects an aircraft's operation in flight, that aircraft must
be test flown by an appropriately rated pilot and approved for return to service prior to being
operated... - ANSWER-With passengers aboard.
Before passengers can be carried in an aircraft that has been altered in a manner than may have
appreciably changed its flight characteristics, it must be flight tested by an appropriately rated
pilot who holds at least a... - ANSWER-Private pilot certificate.
A 100 hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100 hour inspection was actually done at
3309.5 hours. When is the next 100 hour inspection due? - ANSWER-3402.5 hours.
An aircraft's annual condition inspection was performed on July 12, this year. The next annual
inspection will be due no later than... - ANSWER-July 21, next year.
What aircraft inspections are required for rental aircraft that are also used for flight instruction?
- ANSWER-Annual condition and 100 hour inspections.
No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least
the preceding... - ANSWER-24 calendar months.
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1,
2006. The next inspection will be due no later than... - ANSWER-September 30, 2008.
Completion of an annual condition inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should
always be indicated by... - ANSWER-An appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance rocords.
To determine the expiration date of the last annual aircraft inspection, a person should refer to
the... - ANSWER-Aircraft maintenance records.
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GLEIM’S FAA FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor Airway with a magnetic course
of 175*? The terrain is less than 1,000 feet.
A. 4,500 feet
B. 5,000 feet
C. 5,500 feet - ANSWER-C. 5,500 feet.
Which crusing altitude is appropriate for a VFR flight on a magnetic course of 135*? - ANSWER-
Odd thousand plus 500 feet.
Which VFR crusing altitude is appropriate when flying above 3,000 feet AGL on a magnetic
course of 185*?
A. 4,000 feet
B. 4,500 feet
C. 5,000 feet - ANSWER-B. 4,500 feet.
Each person operating an aircraft at a VFR crusing altitude shall maintain an odd-thousand plus
500 foot altitude while on a... - ANSWER-magnetic course of 0º through 179º.
In addition to a valid Airworthiness Certificate, what documents or records must be aboard an
aircraft during flight? - ANSWER-Operating limitations and Registration Certificate.
When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged, if
rechargeable? - ANSWER-When the ELT has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour.
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When may an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be tested. - ANSWER-During the first 5
minutes after the hour.
When are non-rechargeable batteries of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) required to be
replaced? - ANSWER-When 50 percent of their useful life expires.
Except in Alaska, during what time period should lighted position lights be displayed on an
aircraft? - ANSWER-Sunrise to sunset.
Unless each occupant is provided with supplemental oxygen, no person may operate a civil
aircraft of US registry above a maximum cabin pressure altitude of... - ANSWER-15,000 feet MSL.
When operating an aircraft at cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500 feet MSL up to and
including 14,000 feet MSL, supplemental oxygen shall be used during... - ANSWER-That flight
time in excess of 30 minutes at those altitudes.
An operable 4096 code transponder with an encoding altimeter is required in which airspace? -
ANSWER-Class A, Class B, (and within 30 miles of the class B primary airport), and Class C.
In which class of airspace is acrobatic flight prohibited? - ANSWER-Class E airspace below 1,500
feet AGL.
No person my operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight when the flight visibility is less than... -
ANSWER-3 miles.
What is the lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight? - ANSWER-1,500 feet AGL.
With certain exceptions, when must each occupant of an aircraft wear an approved parachute?
- ANSWER-When intentionally pitching the nose of the aircraft up or down 30º or more.
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A parachute composed of nylon, rayon, or other synthetic fibers must have been packed by a
certificated and appropriately rated parachute rugger within the preceding... - ANSWER-180
days.
An approved parachute constructed of natural fiber may be carried in an aircraft for emergency
use if it has been packed by an appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding... -
ANSWER-60 days.
Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft? - ANSWER-
Flights over a densely populated area.
Unless otherwise specifically authorized, no person may operate an aircraft that has an
experimental certificate... - ANSWER-Over a densely populated area or in a congested airway.
The responsibility for ensuring that an aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is
primarily that of the ... - ANSWER-Owner or operator.
Who is responsible for ensuring Airworthiness Directives (AD's) are complied with? - ANSWER-
Owner or operator.
The responsibility for ensuring that maintenance personnel make the appropriate entries in the
aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service lies
with the... - ANSWER-Owner or operator.
Who is responsible for ensuring appropriate entries are made in maintenance records indicating
the aircraft has been approved for return to service? - ANSWER-Owner or operator.
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If an alteration or repair substantially affects an aircraft's operation in flight, that aircraft must
be test flown by an appropriately rated pilot and approved for return to service prior to being
operated... - ANSWER-With passengers aboard.
Before passengers can be carried in an aircraft that has been altered in a manner than may have
appreciably changed its flight characteristics, it must be flight tested by an appropriately rated
pilot who holds at least a... - ANSWER-Private pilot certificate.
A 100 hour inspection was due at 3302.5 hours. The 100 hour inspection was actually done at
3309.5 hours. When is the next 100 hour inspection due? - ANSWER-3402.5 hours.
An aircraft's annual condition inspection was performed on July 12, this year. The next annual
inspection will be due no later than... - ANSWER-July 21, next year.
What aircraft inspections are required for rental aircraft that are also used for flight instruction?
- ANSWER-Annual condition and 100 hour inspections.
No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least
the preceding... - ANSWER-24 calendar months.
Maintenance records show the last transponder inspection was performed on September 1,
2006. The next inspection will be due no later than... - ANSWER-September 30, 2008.
Completion of an annual condition inspection and the return of the aircraft to service should
always be indicated by... - ANSWER-An appropriate notation in the aircraft maintenance rocords.
To determine the expiration date of the last annual aircraft inspection, a person should refer to
the... - ANSWER-Aircraft maintenance records.
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