FAA Private Pilot — Practice Questions flashcards
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Multiple-choice practice questions, one best answer each, on aerodynamics, performance, instruments, weather, engines, aeromedical factors, pilot rules, VFR minimums and airspace.
Practice deck · part of FAA Private Pilot Airplane knowledge test · written against: 14 CFR as of 2026, Private Pilot ACS, PHAK FAA-H-8083-25C. Updated 2026-10-10.
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A pilot rolls into a right turn using aileron alone, and the nose briefly swings to the left before the turn begins. What causes this?
A) Extra parasite drag on the lowered right wing
B) Extra induced drag on the rising left wing
C) Reduced lift on the descending right wing
D) Torque reaction from the turning propellerB) Extra induced drag on the rising left wingFour Forces & Lift
This is adverse yaw: the down-going aileron on the rising wing makes more lift and therefore more induced drag, pulling the nose toward that wing. Coordinated rudder in the direction of the turn corrects it; torque does not depend on aileron input. -
On the airspeed indicator, which speed marks the lower end of the white arc?
A) Vs1, the stall speed in a specified configuration
B) Vso, the stall speed in the landing configuration
C) Vno, the maximum structural cruising speed
D) Vfe, the maximum flap-extended speedB) Vso, the stall speed in the landing configurationV-Speeds & Airspeed Indicator
The white arc is the flap operating range, from Vso at the bottom to Vfe at the top. Vs1 marks the bottom of the green arc. -
Which stage of a thunderstorm is marked by precipitation reaching the ground, with strong updrafts and downdrafts side by side?
A) The cumulus stage
B) The dissipating stage
C) The anvil stage
D) The mature stageD) The mature stageWeather Hazards
The mature stage begins when precipitation reaches the ground and is the most hazardous. In the cumulus stage updrafts dominate; in the dissipating stage downdrafts dominate. There is no separate anvil stage. -
What is the minimum content of a flight review under 61.56?
A) 2 hours of flight training and a written test
B) 1 hour of ground and 1 hour of flight training
C) 1 hour of flight training with no ground training
D) 3 takeoffs and landings with an instructorB) 1 hour of ground and 1 hour of flight trainingCurrency & Flight Review
A flight review needs at least 1 hour of ground training and 1 hour of flight training from an authorized instructor, completed within the preceding 24 calendar months and endorsed in the logbook. -
Two airplanes are converging at about the same altitude, and the other airplane is on your right. Which has the right-of-way?
A) The higher airplane, whatever its position
B) Your airplane, because the other is on your right
C) The faster airplane, whatever its position
D) The other airplane, because it is on your rightD) The other airplane, because it is on your rightRight-of-Way & Altitudes
Under 91.113(d), when aircraft of the same category converge, the aircraft to the other's right has the right-of-way. Seeing traffic on your right means you give way. -
Which of these events requires immediate notification of the NTSB under 49 CFR 830.5, even with no injury or substantial damage?
A) An in-flight fire
B) A loss of two-way radio communication
C) A precautionary landing for a rough engine
D) A blown tire on landing with no other damageA) An in-flight fireAccident Reporting
An in-flight fire is on the 830.5 list of incidents needing immediate notification, along with flight control failures, crewmember incapacitation and in-flight collisions. The other events are not on that list.
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Review status: Second-reader reviewed, with corrections applied.
Checked against:
- Checked against the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), the Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C), the Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B, 2026) and the Aeronautical Information Manual; public domain U.S. government works.
- Regulatory questions checked against 14 CFR Parts 1, 61, 68 and 91 and 49 CFR Part 830 (eCFR); public domain U.S. government works.
- Topics follow the Private Pilot Airplane Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-6C, effective 31 May 2024); load-factor limits checked against 14 CFR 23.337 (2011 CFR text) for airplanes certificated in the normal, utility and acrobatic categories.
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