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  • 919   While taxiing on the parking ramp, the landing gear, wheel, and tire a... Answer
  • 772   Airplane wing loading during a level coordinated turn in smooth air de... Answer
  • 720   Weight A = 140 pounds at 17 inches aft of datum
    Weight B = 120 po...
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  • 712   If all index units are positive when computing weight and balance, the... Answer
  • 698   An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:
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  • 680   To establish a climb after takeoff in an aircraft equipped with a cons... Answer
  • 642   Fouling of spark plugs is more apt to occur if the aircraft ______.... Answer
  • 629   While taxiing for takeoff, a small fire burned the insulation from a t... Answer
  • 625   A way to detect a broken magneto primary grounding lead is to ______.... Answer
  • 624   Weight A = 155 pounds at 45 inches aft of datum
    Weight B = 165 po...
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  • 617   Baggage weighing 90 pounds is placed in a normal category airplane's b... Answer
  • 613   Which is true with respect to formation flights? Formation flights are... Answer
  • 606   In aircraft equipped with constant-speed propellers and normally-aspir... Answer
  • 581   Total weight = 4,137 lb
    CG locationstation = 67.8
    Fuel consu...
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  • 566   Which is true concerning required maintenance inspections?... Answer
  • 565   Which is required to operate an aircraft towing an advertising banner?... Answer
  • 546   An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:
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  • 531   For a given angle of bank, in any airplane, the load factor imposed in... Answer
  • 531   For takeoff, the blade angle of a controllable-pitch propeller should ... Answer
  • 518   To act as pilot in command of a tailwheel airplane, without prior expe... Answer
  • 506   Rwy 30 is being used for landing. Which surface wind would exceed the ... Answer
  • 503   Lift on a wing is most properly defined as the ______.... Answer
  • 499   To develop maximum power and thrust, a constant-speed propeller should... Answer
  • 479   An airplane is loaded to a gross weight of 4,800 pounds, with three pi... Answer
  • 477   If the airspeed is increased from 90 knots to 135 knots during a level... Answer
  • 471   Why should flight speeds above VNE be avoided?... Answer
  • 458   An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:
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  • 440   Total weight = 3,037 lb
    CG locationstation = 68.8
    Fuel consu...
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  • 436   What flight time must be documented and recorded by a pilot exercising... Answer
  • 435   If severe turbulence is encountered during flight, the pilot should re... Answer
  • 429   Which statement best describes the operating principle of a constant-s... Answer
  • 424   If an aircraft's operation in flight was substantially affected by an ... Answer
  • 424   If an ATC transponder installed in an aircraft has not been tested, in... Answer
  • 402   If a pilot does not meet the recency of experience requirements for ni... Answer
  • 400   Weight A = 175 pounds at 135 inches aft of datum
    Weight B = 135 p...
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  • 390   While maintaining a constant angle of bank and altitude in a coordinat... Answer
  • 387   The need to slow an aircraft below VA is brought about by the followin... Answer
  • 387   Which is true regarding flight operations to or from a satellite airpo... Answer
  • 385   Does a commercial pilot certificate have a specific expiration date?... Answer
  • 380   Detonation may occur at high-power settings when ______.... Answer
  • 380   A pilot convicted of a motor vehicle offense involving alcohol or drug... Answer
  • 371   At some airports located in Class D airspace where ground visibility i... Answer
  • 369   A pilot convicted of operating an aircraft as a crew member under the ... Answer
  • 363   Empty weight (oil is included) = 1,271 lb
    Empty weight moment (in...
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  • 351   At high altitudes, an excessively rich mixture will cause the ______.... Answer
  • 348   The required preflight action relative to weather reports and fuel req... Answer
  • 341   In a rapid recovery from a dive, the effects of load factor would caus... Answer
  • 339   If an airplane category is listed as utility, it would mean that this ... Answer
  • 323   Fuel/air ratio is the ratio between the ______.... Answer
  • 317   A coded transponder equipped with altitude reporting equipment is requ... Answer
  • 313   If an aircraft is not equipped with an electrical or anticollision lig... Answer
  • 308   Leaving the carburetor heat on during takeoff ______.... Answer
  • 296   While holding the angle of bank constant in a level turn, if the rate ... Answer
  • 294   After an annual inspection has been completed and the aircraft has bee... Answer
  • 290   Which statement is true concerning the effect of the application of ca... Answer
  • 284   One of the main functions of flaps during the approach and landing is ... Answer
  • 284   True airspeed is best described as calibrated airspeed corrected for _... Answer
  • 281   Before beginning any flight under IFR, the pilot in command must becom... Answer
  • 279   If the tower-reported surface wind is 010° at 18 knots, what is the... Answer
  • 277   Empty weight (oil is included) = 1,271 lb
    Empty weight moment (in...
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  • 277   The surface wind is 180° at 25 knots. What is the crosswind compone... Answer
  • 275   Which statement is true about magnetic deviation of a compass?... Answer
  • 274   If not equipped with required position lights, an aircraft must termin... Answer
  • 269   A standard airworthiness certificate remains in effect as long as the ... Answer
  • 264   14 CFR part 1 defines VF as ______.... Answer
  • 264   Notification to the NTSB is required when there has been substantial d... Answer
  • 263   If an aircraft with a gross weight of 2,000 pounds was subjected to a ... Answer
  • 260   The ratio between the total airload imposed on the wing and the gross ... Answer
  • 259   A second-class medical certificate issued to a commercial pilot on Apr... Answer
  • 258   To act as pilot in command of an aircraft operated under 14 CFR part 9... Answer
  • 258   Which is true with respect to operating near other aircraft in flight?... Answer
  • 257   Select the correct statement regarding stall speeds:... Answer
  • 256   A new maintenance record being used for an aircraft engine rebuilt by ... Answer
  • 247   A pilot convicted of operating a motor vehicle while either intoxicate... Answer
  • 239   An aircraft is loaded with a ramp weight of 3,650 pounds and having a ... Answer
  • 239   Which is true with respect to formation flights? Formation flights are... Answer
  • 231   Applying carburetor heat will ______.... Answer
  • 225   If the ground wire between the magneto and the ignition switch becomes... Answer
  • 223   An airplane is overtaking a helicopter. Which aircraft has the right-o... Answer
  • 221   In the contiguous U.S., excluding the airspace at and below 2,500 feet... Answer
  • 215   The most probable reason an engine continues to run after the ignition... Answer
  • 212   Which is true regarding the use of flaps during level turns?... Answer
  • 211   Portable electronic devices which may cause interference with the navi... Answer
  • 209   Which of the following are considered aircraft class ratings?... Answer
  • 207   14 CFR part 1 defines VNO as ______.... Answer
  • 202   During a night operation, the pilot of aircraft A sees only the green ... Answer
  • 200   The pilot controls the air/fuel ratio with the ______.... Answer
  • 199   To serve as second in command of an airplane that is certificated for ... Answer
  • 198   What is the headwind component for a Rwy 13 takeoff if the surface win... Answer
  • 194   During flight a fire, which was extinguished, burned the insulation fr... Answer
  • 191   What effect does an uphill runway slope have on takeoff performance?... Answer
  • 187   Pilots are not authorized to land an aircraft from an instrument appro... Answer
  • 186   A pilot flying a single-engine airplane observes a multiengine airplan... Answer
  • 185   Excluding Hawaii, the vertical limits of the Federal Low Altitude airw... Answer
  • 184   While in flight a helicopter and an airplane are converging at a 90Â�... Answer
  • 183   When is preflight action required, relative to alternatives available,... Answer
  • 183   Required flight crew members' safety belts must be fastened ______.... Answer
  • 181   During the transition from straight-and-level flight to a climb, the a... Answer
  • 180   Using a maximum rate of climb, how much fuel would be used from engine... Answer
  • 175   No person may operate a large civil aircraft of U.S. registry which is... Answer