FOP PPL

• In comparison with takeoff and climb under calm wind conditions, in climbing an airplane into wind you should recognize that one of the following conditions exists:

  a. lower angle of attack is normally employed

  b. The rate of climb is increased

  c. The angle of climb is increased

  d. Both B and C

  C
• Critical surfaces include:

  a. Wings, fuselage, pitot tube, static port, control surfaces, stabilizers,

  propellers, rotors, and any other surface that contributes to lift or stability

  b. Wings, engines, windshield, control surfaces, stabilizers, propellers,

  rotors, and any other surface that contributes to lift or stability

  c. Wings, fuselage, windshield, control surfaces, stabilizers, propellers,

  rotors, and any other surface that contributes to lift or stability

  d. Wings, control surfaces, stabilizers, propellers, rotors, and any other

  surface that contributes to lift or stability

  D
• The clean aircraft concept states:

  a. Takeoffs are prohibited with more than 1/4-inch ice, snow, slush, or frost

  adhering to a critical surface

  b. Takeoffs are prohibited with any amount ice, snow, slush, or frost adhering to a critical surface

  c. Takeoffs are prohibited with more than 1/8-inch ice, snow, slush, or frost

  adhering to a critical surface

  d. Takeoffs and landings are prohibited with any amount ice, snow, slush, or

  frost adhering to a critical surface

  B
• Frozen contaminants reduce lift by __% and increase drag by __%

  a. 40,30

  b. 50,40

  c. 30, 40

  d. 100, 50

  C
• Ice or frost on wings can affect them by:

  a. Increasing the stall speed and the rate of climb

  b. Decreasing the stall speed and reducing the rate of climb

  c. Having no effect on the wing aerodynamically except in extreme cases

  d. Reducing the rate of climb and increasing the stall speed

  D
• Which of the following is a hazard of a thunderstorm?

  a. Lightning

  b. Heavy rain

  c. Turbulence and wind shear

  d. All the above

  D
• You find yourself flying towards a thunderstorm, how would you avoid the worst of the storm's hazards?

  a. Head directly towards the center of the storm

  b. Fly directly through the storm at 90 degrees

  c. Fly to the right of the storm

  d. Fly to the left of the storm

  C
• Detour around severe thunderstorms by at least __nm.

  a.40

  b. 20

  c. 10

  d. 5

  B
• Dynamic hydroplaning

  a. Occurs at slower speeds with only a thin film of water on a smooth

  hydroplaning:

  b. Occurs at higher speeds with standing pools of water on the runway

  runway

  c. Is caused by locking up the tires

  d. None of the above

  B
• With a tire pressure of 27 PSI, at what speed would an aircraft hydroplane during a takeoff roll?

  a. 47 kts

  b. 40 kts

  c. 51 kts

  d. 55 kts

  A
• Which of the following may cause wheelbarrowing?

  a. Using excess speed while approaching with full flap

  b. Too much pressure forward on the control column as the aircraft

  accelerates on takeoff

  c. Using more than 10 degrees flap in the takeoff roll

  d. Both answers A and B

  D
• Vno is the speed for which of the following?

  a. Maximum speed flaps may be retracted

  b. Maximum speed at which the gear may be operated

  c. Speed that should not be exceeded in rough air

  d. Speed that should never be exceeded in flight

  C
• The airport beacon is __ in color and flashes __ to __ times per minute

  a. Yellow, 20 to 40

  b. Yellow, 20 to 30

  c. White, 20 to 30

  d. Green, 20 to 25

  C
• Which of the following is true with regards to an increease performance windshear?

  a. It is a rapid increase in headwind or decrease in tailwind

  b. It can cause an aircraft to undershoot on approach

  c. It is the most dangerous type of shear

  d. It is a decrease in headwind or increase in tailwind

  A
• How much weight must be shifted from the aft baggage area to the forward baggage area if the aircraft weight is 3400 lbs. and the C of G must be moved from 71" to 75". Arm for aft baggage area is 100, Arm for forward baggage area is 45

  a. 61 lbs.

  b. 850 lbs.

  c. 247 lbs.

  d. 136 lbs

  C
• When on the proper approach path using a VASIS you will see:

  A

  
• The CRFI reading for Halifax airport is given as 0.25 and the wind is blowing from 100 degrees magnetic. What would the maximum wind speed that an aircraft should accept for landing on runway 13 in this situation?

  a. 20 kts

  b. 16 kts

  c. 13 kts

  d. 10 kts

  D
• Runway numbering in Northern Domestic Airspace is based on:

  a. Magnetic heading

  b. True heading

  c. True bearing

  d. Magnetic track

  C
• While backtracking to position on runway 34, the wind is 030 at 10 knots. With the proper wind inputs applied how would the control surfaces be deflected?

  a. Rightaileron up and elevator neutral

  b. Left aileron up and elevator neutral

  c. Right aileron up and elevator down

  d. Left aileron up and elevator up

  C
• As density altitude increases, which of the following is true?

  a. You will experience better climb performance

  b. Your landing distance will decrease

  c. Your takeoff distance will decrease

  d. You will experience poorer engine performance

  D
• Which of the following is false regarding ground effect?

  a. It extends one wingspan from the surface

  b. It may allow an aircraft to become airborne at airspeeds slower than stall

  c. It is caused by a large decrease in parasite drag

  d. None of the above

  C
• An aircraft stalls at an indicated airspeed of 44 kts at sea level. At 13 000' ASL the aircraft, at the same weight, stalls at:

  a. An indicated airspeed of 54 kts

  b. A true airspeed of 44 kts

  c. An indicated airspeed of 44 kts

  d. A true airspeed lower than the indicated airspeed

  C
• Wing tip vortices are greatest on an aircraft that is flying:

  a. Light, clean, and fast

  b. Heavy and slow

  c. Heavy, clean configuration and slow

  d. Heavy, aft Cof G, and fast

  C
• While in flight you encounter severe turbulence. To remain at or below a speed that would decrease the possibility of structural damage, you should reduce your speed to:

  a. Vne

  b. Vno

  c. Vmc

  d. Va

  D
• A stall can occur under all conditions except which of the following?

  a. In a dive

  b. Inverted

  c. At zero angle of attack

  d. At high speed

  C
• Which of the following is true in a spin?

  a. The airspeed will be near the stall speed

  b. The turn needle will indicate opposite the direction of the spin

  c. The ball indicator will always deflect in the direction of the spin

  d. The aircraft is under excessive strain

  A
• An increase in weight:

  a. Causes the stall speed to decrease

  b. Causes the stall speed to increase

  c. Will not affect the stall speed unless the center of gravity moves

  d. Will not affect the stall speed

  B
• Which of the following situations results in the lowest stall weight speed

  a. Flaps at 20 degrees, aft center of gravity, decrease

  b. Forward center of gravity, 45 degrees angle of bank and decreased weight

  c. Aft center of gravity, decreased weight, full flaps, full power

  d. ldle power setting, aft center of gravity, full flaps

  C
• Aircraft A is flying at 100 kts with an angle of bank of 40°, aircraft B is flying at 200 kts with and angle of bank of 30° and aircraft C is flying at 75 kts with angle of bank of 60°. Which of the following is true regarding aircraft A, B, and C?

  a. Aircraft C has a smaller turn radius than B but a slower rate of turn than A

  b. Aircraft A has the smallest turn radius

  c. Aircraft B has a smaller turn radius than A but a faster rate of turn than C

  d. Aircraft C has the greatest rate of turn and a smaller turn radius than A

  D
• Which of the following is true with regards to upslope and Downslope runways?

  a. An upslope runway will increase landing distance

  b. A downslope runway will decrease the takeoff and landing distance

  c. Downslope runway will decrease the takeoff distance and increase the

  landing distance

  d. An upslope runway will decrease the takeoff and landing distance

  C
• Which of the following are some of the items required in a passenger briefing?

  a. Location of POH, CFS, fire extinguisher and first aid kit. The use of seats,

  belts, doors

  b. Location of the fire extinguisher, first aid kit, ELT, ash trays in case they

  would like to smoke

  c. Location of the fire extinguisher, first aid kit, ELT

  d. Answer C but also including the use of seats and seatbelts, exits and

  emergency exits, and stowage of baggage

  D
• In the Southern Domestic Airspace, what determines a runway's designation?

  a. True bearing

  b. True heading

  c. Magnetic heading

  d. Magnetic bearing

  D
• When taking off behind a 737 that has just landed on the same runway, you

  should:

  a.Rotate before his touch down point

  b. Rotate after his touch down point

  c. Use a parallel runway

  d. Rotate before his rotation point

  B
• With a pressure altitude of 2000", temperature of 0'C, tailwind of 3 kts and a 50' obstacle on approach, what would be the landing distance for a piper Tomahawk (PA-38)?

  a. 840'

  b. 1730'

  c. 1560'

  d. 1480'

  B
• What would the takeoff distance be for a tomahawk at 4000' pressure altitude, 20°C, headwind 10 kts?

  a. 1260'

  b. 1480'

  c. 2500'

  d. 2160'

  A

  
• If no crosswind limit were published in the POH, what would the maximum

  certified crosswind be for an aircraft with a stall speed of 70 kts?

  a. 35 kts

  b. 14 kts

  c. 17 kts

  d. 21 kts

  B
• What would the landing distance be for a C172S under the following conditions: 2550lbs, Airport Elevation 400', Altimeter setting 28.82" Hg, Temperature 7°C, 4 kts Tailwind

  a. 585'

  b. 709'

  c. 1350'

  d. 1620'

  B

  
• If you were on final approach to land and experienced wind shear, the most common consequences are:

  a. Airspeed fluctuations.

  b. Handling difficulty.

  c. Stall.

  d All the above

  D
• What is the definition of the "best rate of climb speed"?

  a. An airspeed that will provide the most altitude for a given distance.

  b. An airspeed that will provide the greatest distance and altitude

  c. An airspeed that will provide the most altitude for a given time.

  d. An airspeed that will provide the most altitude and the highest angle.

  C
• If you were to view an aircraft from behind while it was in flight, the vortices

  would be rotating:

  a . Counterclockwise around the right wing, clockwise around the left wing

  from bottom to top.

  b. Counterclockwise around the left wing, clockwise around the left wing

  from bottom to top.

  c. Clockwise around the right wing, counterclockwise around the left from

  top to bottom.

  d. Counterclockwise around the right and left wing from top to bottom.

  A