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The PPL exam has 65 questions and runs 2 hours.
These 10 free PPL questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Private Pilot Certificate (PPL) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Approaching a Class C airport, a pilot transmits: "Regional Approach, Cessna 1234A, 15 miles south, 4,500, landing Regional." The controller replies, "Aircraft calling Regional Approach, stand by." The pilot should:
Correct answer: A - remain clear of the airspace until the controller responds using the aircraft's call sign
An airplane is being operated VFR in Class E airspace at 10,500 feet MSL. The minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds required are:
Correct answer: C - 5 statute miles; 1,000 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 1 statute mile horizontally
METAR KGGG 161753Z 14021G26KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN008 OVC012CB 26/24 A2991 The reported visibility and present weather are:
Correct answer: C - 3/4 statute mile in a thunderstorm with heavy rain and mist
The design maneuvering speed (Va) published for an airplane is based on its maximum gross weight. As the airplane's actual weight decreases, Va:
Correct answer: B - decreases, so a lower speed must be used in turbulence
A private pilot operating under BasicMed may act as pilot in command of an aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of up to:
Correct answer: C - 12,500 pounds, carrying no more than 6 passengers
An airplane weighs 2,300 pounds with the center of gravity located 84.5 inches aft of the datum. If 50 pounds of baggage is moved from station 100 to station 60, the new center of gravity is located at:
Correct answer: B - 83.6 inches aft of the datum
If the pitot tube ram air inlet and the drain hole both become blocked, the airspeed indicator will:
Correct answer: A - increase during a climb and decrease during a descent
A pilot measures a true course of 105 degrees between two checkpoints. The nearest isogonic line is labeled 12E. Disregarding wind and compass deviation, the magnetic course is:
Correct answer: C - 093 degrees
A winds and temperatures aloft forecast for the 34,000-foot level is coded 731960. This indicates the wind and temperature are:
Correct answer: A - 230 degrees true at 119 knots, temperature -60 C
While taxiing an airplane with a quartering tailwind from the left rear, the flight controls should be held with the:
Correct answer: C - control wheel turned right and the elevator held down
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