CFI Oral Pilot Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
/. What does the TSA require before you start training a US student? A Foreign
student? - Answer-✅US- Must determine whether they are a citizen or a national before
starting training.
Foreign- Submit background information and receive clearance from the TSA before
starting training.
/.Who is required to complete security awareness training? - Answer-✅CFI or Ground
instructor under Part 61, 141, or 142
Any other person employed by a flight school, including independent contractors.
/.When must initial security awareness training be completed? - Answer-✅Within 60
days of being hired. This training will be re-completed every twelve months.
/.What is FAR Part 61? - Answer-✅Prescribes the requirements for issuing pilot, flight
instructor, and ground instructor certificates and ratings, the conditions necessary and
their associated privileges and limitations.
/.What Certificates are issued under Part 61? - Answer-✅Pilot Certificates, Flight
Instructor Certificates, Ground Instructor Certificates
/.What are the various ratings that may be placed on a pilot certificate? - Answer-
✅Category - Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, LTA
Class - SEL, MEL, SES, MES
Rotorcraft Class - Helicoptor, Gyroplane
LTA Class - Airship, Balloon
Type Ratings
Instrument Ratings
/.What are the various ratings that may be placed on a flight instructor certificate? -
Answer-✅Category -Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider
Airplane Class- Single Engine, Multi Engine
Rotocraft Class- Helicopter, gyroplane
Instrument Ratings- Instrument Airplane, Instrument Helicoptor
/.A temporary pilot Certificate is good for how many days? - Answer-✅120 days
, /.How long does a flight instructor certificate last? - Answer-✅Effective only when a pilot
has a current certificate. It expires 24 months after it is issued.
/.What are the required medical certificates? - Answer-✅First class - ATP
Second Class-Commercial Pilot
Third Class-Private/Recreational/student/flight instructor
/.When is a medical not required? - Answer-✅When acting as flight instructor while not
acting as PIC
When acting as a ground instructor
When serving as an examiner/check airmen in a sim
When taking a test or check in a sim
/.When you lose or destroy an airmen certificate/medical or knowledge test report, what
procedure should you follow? - Answer-✅An application for replacement is made by
letter to the FAA
By obtaining a fax from the FAA confirming it was issued. This fax may be used as a
certificate for 60 days.
/.When is a type rating required? - Answer-✅Turbojet aircraft
Any aircraft certified at or above 12,500lbs.
/.What additional training is required to act as PIC of a complex airplane? - Answer-
✅Received and logged ground and flight training in a complex airplane or FTD
Received a one-time logbook endorsement certifying proficiency
/.What additional training is required to act as PIC of a high performance airplane? -
Answer-✅Received and logged ground training in a high performance airplane or FTD
Received a one time logbook endorsement certifying proficiency.
/.What additional training is required to act as PIC of a tailwheel airplane? - Answer-
✅Received and logged flight and ground training from an authorized instructor to
include: normal and crosswind takeoffs and landings, wheel landings and go around
procedures.
/.To be eligible to take and FAA knowledge test what must an applicant accomplish? -
Answer-✅Applicant must have received an endorsement from an authorized instructor
certifying that the applicant is prepared for the knowledge test.
Must present proper ID and will meet the age requirements
/.To be eligible for a practical test, what is the applicant required to accomplish? -
Answer-✅Pass the required knowledge test within 24 calendar months
Present the knowledge test report at the time of the practical
Have accomplished the required training and obtained the aeronautical experience
required
Complete Solutions
/. What does the TSA require before you start training a US student? A Foreign
student? - Answer-✅US- Must determine whether they are a citizen or a national before
starting training.
Foreign- Submit background information and receive clearance from the TSA before
starting training.
/.Who is required to complete security awareness training? - Answer-✅CFI or Ground
instructor under Part 61, 141, or 142
Any other person employed by a flight school, including independent contractors.
/.When must initial security awareness training be completed? - Answer-✅Within 60
days of being hired. This training will be re-completed every twelve months.
/.What is FAR Part 61? - Answer-✅Prescribes the requirements for issuing pilot, flight
instructor, and ground instructor certificates and ratings, the conditions necessary and
their associated privileges and limitations.
/.What Certificates are issued under Part 61? - Answer-✅Pilot Certificates, Flight
Instructor Certificates, Ground Instructor Certificates
/.What are the various ratings that may be placed on a pilot certificate? - Answer-
✅Category - Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, LTA
Class - SEL, MEL, SES, MES
Rotorcraft Class - Helicoptor, Gyroplane
LTA Class - Airship, Balloon
Type Ratings
Instrument Ratings
/.What are the various ratings that may be placed on a flight instructor certificate? -
Answer-✅Category -Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider
Airplane Class- Single Engine, Multi Engine
Rotocraft Class- Helicopter, gyroplane
Instrument Ratings- Instrument Airplane, Instrument Helicoptor
/.A temporary pilot Certificate is good for how many days? - Answer-✅120 days
, /.How long does a flight instructor certificate last? - Answer-✅Effective only when a pilot
has a current certificate. It expires 24 months after it is issued.
/.What are the required medical certificates? - Answer-✅First class - ATP
Second Class-Commercial Pilot
Third Class-Private/Recreational/student/flight instructor
/.When is a medical not required? - Answer-✅When acting as flight instructor while not
acting as PIC
When acting as a ground instructor
When serving as an examiner/check airmen in a sim
When taking a test or check in a sim
/.When you lose or destroy an airmen certificate/medical or knowledge test report, what
procedure should you follow? - Answer-✅An application for replacement is made by
letter to the FAA
By obtaining a fax from the FAA confirming it was issued. This fax may be used as a
certificate for 60 days.
/.When is a type rating required? - Answer-✅Turbojet aircraft
Any aircraft certified at or above 12,500lbs.
/.What additional training is required to act as PIC of a complex airplane? - Answer-
✅Received and logged ground and flight training in a complex airplane or FTD
Received a one-time logbook endorsement certifying proficiency
/.What additional training is required to act as PIC of a high performance airplane? -
Answer-✅Received and logged ground training in a high performance airplane or FTD
Received a one time logbook endorsement certifying proficiency.
/.What additional training is required to act as PIC of a tailwheel airplane? - Answer-
✅Received and logged flight and ground training from an authorized instructor to
include: normal and crosswind takeoffs and landings, wheel landings and go around
procedures.
/.To be eligible to take and FAA knowledge test what must an applicant accomplish? -
Answer-✅Applicant must have received an endorsement from an authorized instructor
certifying that the applicant is prepared for the knowledge test.
Must present proper ID and will meet the age requirements
/.To be eligible for a practical test, what is the applicant required to accomplish? -
Answer-✅Pass the required knowledge test within 24 calendar months
Present the knowledge test report at the time of the practical
Have accomplished the required training and obtained the aeronautical experience
required
