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PILOT EXAM 2025
1. How long is a Cat 3 Medical Exam valid for if the pilot is over 40?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years ✅
D. 5 years
2. For a CAT 1 Medical, when does the time period start?
A. On the issuance date
B. On the first day of the month
C. On the date of hire
D. On the exam date ✅
3. A Pilot Proficiency Check (PPC) and __________ are very similar.
A. Skill Test
B. Competency Check ✅
C. Line Check
D. Written Exam
4. What is the difference between an AOC and a COA?
A. AOC is an aircraft part; COA is an operator
B. AOC is an individual license; COA is a team license
C. AOC = Air Operator Certificate; COA = Certificate of Airworthiness ✅
D. AOC = Certificate of Authorization; COA = Certificate of Observation
5. Maximum airspeed rules are always measured in:
,A. Ground Speed
B. True Airspeed
C. Calibrated Airspeed
D. Indicated Airspeed (KIAS) ✅
6. When flying from an Altimeter Setting Region to a Standard Pressure Region,
set your altimeter to 29.92:
A. Immediately after takeoff
B. As you enter the SPR
C. Just before entering the SPR
D. Just after entering the SPR ✅
7. What is the main difference between a reportable aviation incident and an
accident?
A. Accidents only occur at night
B. Incidents require full investigations
C. Incidents don’t apply to small aircraft and cover events that could have led to an accident ✅
D. Accidents are not reportable
8. If no frequency is published for an uncontrolled aerodrome, what frequency
should pilots use?
A. 126.7
B. 122.8
C. 121.5
D. 123.2 ✅
9. When is refueling not permitted on an air taxi flight with passengers on
board?
A. When the weather is below VFR
B. When passengers are sleeping
C. When the pilot-in-command is unavailable to monitor fueling ✅
D. When ground crew is absent
, 10. How many hours can a flight crew log in 24 hours? (Single-engine IFR)
A. 12 and 6
B. 16 and 10
C. 14 and 8 ✅
D. 10 and 7
11. When must you carry a journey log in an aircraft?
A. Only during cross-country flights
B. Only on weekdays
C. At all times unless the aircraft will not land and shut down at another location ✅
D. Only when carrying passengers
12. When penetrating the ADIZ, ETA must be within:
A. 10 minutes and 10 NM
B. 5 minutes and 20 NM ✅
C. 3 minutes and 5 NM
D. 15 minutes and 30 NM
13. In a carburetor, the fuel-to-air ratio is governed by:
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Mass ✅
D. Volume
14. What should you do when using carb heat for a prolonged time?
A. Enrich the mixture
B. Lean the mixture ✅
C. Close the throttle
D. Open cowl flaps
PILOT EXAM 2025
1. How long is a Cat 3 Medical Exam valid for if the pilot is over 40?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years ✅
D. 5 years
2. For a CAT 1 Medical, when does the time period start?
A. On the issuance date
B. On the first day of the month
C. On the date of hire
D. On the exam date ✅
3. A Pilot Proficiency Check (PPC) and __________ are very similar.
A. Skill Test
B. Competency Check ✅
C. Line Check
D. Written Exam
4. What is the difference between an AOC and a COA?
A. AOC is an aircraft part; COA is an operator
B. AOC is an individual license; COA is a team license
C. AOC = Air Operator Certificate; COA = Certificate of Airworthiness ✅
D. AOC = Certificate of Authorization; COA = Certificate of Observation
5. Maximum airspeed rules are always measured in:
,A. Ground Speed
B. True Airspeed
C. Calibrated Airspeed
D. Indicated Airspeed (KIAS) ✅
6. When flying from an Altimeter Setting Region to a Standard Pressure Region,
set your altimeter to 29.92:
A. Immediately after takeoff
B. As you enter the SPR
C. Just before entering the SPR
D. Just after entering the SPR ✅
7. What is the main difference between a reportable aviation incident and an
accident?
A. Accidents only occur at night
B. Incidents require full investigations
C. Incidents don’t apply to small aircraft and cover events that could have led to an accident ✅
D. Accidents are not reportable
8. If no frequency is published for an uncontrolled aerodrome, what frequency
should pilots use?
A. 126.7
B. 122.8
C. 121.5
D. 123.2 ✅
9. When is refueling not permitted on an air taxi flight with passengers on
board?
A. When the weather is below VFR
B. When passengers are sleeping
C. When the pilot-in-command is unavailable to monitor fueling ✅
D. When ground crew is absent
, 10. How many hours can a flight crew log in 24 hours? (Single-engine IFR)
A. 12 and 6
B. 16 and 10
C. 14 and 8 ✅
D. 10 and 7
11. When must you carry a journey log in an aircraft?
A. Only during cross-country flights
B. Only on weekdays
C. At all times unless the aircraft will not land and shut down at another location ✅
D. Only when carrying passengers
12. When penetrating the ADIZ, ETA must be within:
A. 10 minutes and 10 NM
B. 5 minutes and 20 NM ✅
C. 3 minutes and 5 NM
D. 15 minutes and 30 NM
13. In a carburetor, the fuel-to-air ratio is governed by:
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Mass ✅
D. Volume
14. What should you do when using carb heat for a prolonged time?
A. Enrich the mixture
B. Lean the mixture ✅
C. Close the throttle
D. Open cowl flaps
