CPAER CANADA COMMERCIAL PILOT
CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Does a CAT 1 Medical time period start on the Exam date or Issuance
date? Answer: Exam Date
⩥ A Pilot Proficiency Check (PPC) and ___________ __________ are
very similar. Except a PPC may be required for IFR currency
requirements. Answer: Competency Check
⩥ What is the difference between an AOC and a COA? Answer: AOC=
Air Operator's Certificate
COA= Certifcate of Airworthiness
⩥ Maximum Air Speed Rules are always in what type of Airspeed?
Answer: Indicated Knots (KIAS)
⩥ When flying from a altimeter setting region to a Standard Pressure
Region you should set your altimeter to 29.92 just __________ entering
the SPR Answer: After
⩥ What is the main difference between a reportable aviation incident
and accident? Answer: a Reportable aviation Incident does not apply to
,small aircraft (> 5,700 kg). It covers emergencies (fire, going off
runway, Control issues) that could have resulted in a major accident.
⩥ Pilots operating at an uncontrolled Aerodrome at which no ground
station exists or frequency is published should broadcast on Answer:
123.2
⩥ When is refueling of an air taxi flight not permitted with passengers
on board? Answer: When the pilot-in-command is not available to
monitor the fueling
⩥ how many hours can a flight crew log in a 24 hour period? If the pilot
is single engine IFR how many hours can be logged? Answer: 14 and 8
⩥ When should you carry a journey Log on an Aircraft? Answer: At all
times unless the aircraft will not land and shutdown at another location.
⩥ When penetrating the ADIZ ETA must be within ________ minutes
and _________ NMs. Answer: 5 20
⩥ In a carburetor the fuel to air ratio is governed by... Answer: Mass (or
weight)
⩥ What happens to the Fuel/Air ratio when Carb heat is applied? As a
result what should you do for prolong carb heat usage. Answer: Air is
,warmer therefore less dense so you should lean the mixture for prolong
use of Carb heat.
⩥ What happens to an engine when fuel is not leaned at high altitudes?
Answer: the fuel to air mixture becomes too rich this results in a drop of
RPMs and spark plugs may foul. This will also result an more fuel used
than calculated as per the POH.
⩥ What happens when you lean the mixture at cursing altitude? Answer:
You are decreasing the amount of fuel to air ratio to compensate for the
less dense air at higher altitudes.
⩥ When Carb heat is applied what happens to the fuel to air ratio?
Answer: The fuel gets richer because the air becomes less dense.
⩥ As the Angle of attack is increased what happens to lift and induced
drag? Answer: They both increase.
⩥ The First Symptom of Carburetor icing is
a. Engine Roughness
b. RPM decrease Answer: b
⩥ A turbo Charger is powered by __________ _________ and a
supercharger is powered by _____ _________ Answer: Exhaust gases,
internally driven compressor powered by the engine.
, ⩥ If the pitot tube and its drain becomes blocked What would the
Airspeed indicator do? Answer: Act like a VSI or altimeter
⩥ If a pitot tube becomes blocked but the drain remains clear what will
the Airspeed indicator do? Answer: This is a partial block which will
allow the dynamic pressure to slowly leak out. In this case the ASI will
decrease to 0
⩥ What will happen to the Airspeed indicator if the static port gets
blocked? Answer: It will under-read more and more as you climb and
over read more and more as you descend.
⩥ What will happen to the altimeter if the static port gets blocked?
Answer: It will freeze on the last altitude before blockage
⩥ Where can you find the CRFI recommended value for a specific
crosswind? Answer: Under that specific crosswind in the Chart titled
Crosswind limits for CRFI
⩥ What is a trough and how is it depicted on a GFA? Answer: It is an
elongated are of low pressure and is shown as a single purple line.
⩥ What does a double purple line indicate on a GFA? Answer: an upper
air trough.
CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Does a CAT 1 Medical time period start on the Exam date or Issuance
date? Answer: Exam Date
⩥ A Pilot Proficiency Check (PPC) and ___________ __________ are
very similar. Except a PPC may be required for IFR currency
requirements. Answer: Competency Check
⩥ What is the difference between an AOC and a COA? Answer: AOC=
Air Operator's Certificate
COA= Certifcate of Airworthiness
⩥ Maximum Air Speed Rules are always in what type of Airspeed?
Answer: Indicated Knots (KIAS)
⩥ When flying from a altimeter setting region to a Standard Pressure
Region you should set your altimeter to 29.92 just __________ entering
the SPR Answer: After
⩥ What is the main difference between a reportable aviation incident
and accident? Answer: a Reportable aviation Incident does not apply to
,small aircraft (> 5,700 kg). It covers emergencies (fire, going off
runway, Control issues) that could have resulted in a major accident.
⩥ Pilots operating at an uncontrolled Aerodrome at which no ground
station exists or frequency is published should broadcast on Answer:
123.2
⩥ When is refueling of an air taxi flight not permitted with passengers
on board? Answer: When the pilot-in-command is not available to
monitor the fueling
⩥ how many hours can a flight crew log in a 24 hour period? If the pilot
is single engine IFR how many hours can be logged? Answer: 14 and 8
⩥ When should you carry a journey Log on an Aircraft? Answer: At all
times unless the aircraft will not land and shutdown at another location.
⩥ When penetrating the ADIZ ETA must be within ________ minutes
and _________ NMs. Answer: 5 20
⩥ In a carburetor the fuel to air ratio is governed by... Answer: Mass (or
weight)
⩥ What happens to the Fuel/Air ratio when Carb heat is applied? As a
result what should you do for prolong carb heat usage. Answer: Air is
,warmer therefore less dense so you should lean the mixture for prolong
use of Carb heat.
⩥ What happens to an engine when fuel is not leaned at high altitudes?
Answer: the fuel to air mixture becomes too rich this results in a drop of
RPMs and spark plugs may foul. This will also result an more fuel used
than calculated as per the POH.
⩥ What happens when you lean the mixture at cursing altitude? Answer:
You are decreasing the amount of fuel to air ratio to compensate for the
less dense air at higher altitudes.
⩥ When Carb heat is applied what happens to the fuel to air ratio?
Answer: The fuel gets richer because the air becomes less dense.
⩥ As the Angle of attack is increased what happens to lift and induced
drag? Answer: They both increase.
⩥ The First Symptom of Carburetor icing is
a. Engine Roughness
b. RPM decrease Answer: b
⩥ A turbo Charger is powered by __________ _________ and a
supercharger is powered by _____ _________ Answer: Exhaust gases,
internally driven compressor powered by the engine.
, ⩥ If the pitot tube and its drain becomes blocked What would the
Airspeed indicator do? Answer: Act like a VSI or altimeter
⩥ If a pitot tube becomes blocked but the drain remains clear what will
the Airspeed indicator do? Answer: This is a partial block which will
allow the dynamic pressure to slowly leak out. In this case the ASI will
decrease to 0
⩥ What will happen to the Airspeed indicator if the static port gets
blocked? Answer: It will under-read more and more as you climb and
over read more and more as you descend.
⩥ What will happen to the altimeter if the static port gets blocked?
Answer: It will freeze on the last altitude before blockage
⩥ Where can you find the CRFI recommended value for a specific
crosswind? Answer: Under that specific crosswind in the Chart titled
Crosswind limits for CRFI
⩥ What is a trough and how is it depicted on a GFA? Answer: It is an
elongated are of low pressure and is shown as a single purple line.
⩥ What does a double purple line indicate on a GFA? Answer: an upper
air trough.
