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| Sample Questions
from the FAA
Commercial Pilot
Test Bank |
- What effect does an uphill runway slope have on takeoff performance?
- When operating at high forward airspeed, retreating blade stall is more likely to occur under conditions of
- The principal reason the shaded area of a Height vs. Velocity chart should be avoided is
- False lift occurs whenever a balloon
- An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions:
Cruising altitude 6,500 ft
Airport elevation 700 ft
Descends to 800 ft AGL
Rate of descent 500 ft/min
Average true airspeed 110 kts
True course 335°
Average wind velocity 060° at 15 kts
Variation 3°W
Deviation +2°
Average fuel consumption 8.5 gal/hr
Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.
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(Refer to figure 32.)
GIVEN:
Temperature 30 °F
Pressure altitude 6,000 ft
Weight 3,300 lb
Headwind 20 kts
What is the total takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle?
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(Refer to figure 34.)
GIVEN:
Pressure altitude 6,000 ft
Temperature -17 °C
Power 2,300 RPM - 23" MP
Usable fuel available 370 lb
What is the maximum available flight time under the conditions stated?
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(Refer to figure 35.)
GIVEN:
Temperature 50 °F
Pressure altitude Sea level
Weight 3,000 lb
Headwind 10 kts
Determine the approximate ground roll.
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(Refer to figure 41.)
GIVEN:
Helicopter gross weight 1,225 lb
Ambient temperature 77 °F
Determine the in-ground-effect hover ceiling.
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(Refer to figure 43.)
GIVEN:
Ambient temperature 80 °F
Pressure altitude 2,500 ft
What is the rate of climb?
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(Refer to figures 45 and 46.)
GIVEN:
Pressure altitude 4,000 ft
Ambient temperature 80 °F
The takeoff distance to clear a 50-foot obstacle is
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(Refer to figure 8.)
GIVEN:
Fuel quantity 65 gal
Best power (level flight) 55 percent
Approximately how much flight time would be available with a day VFR fuel reserve remaining?
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(Refer to figure 9.)
Using a normal climb, how much fuel would be used from engine start to 10,000 feet pressure altitude?
Aircraft weight 3,500 lb
Airport pressure altitude 4,000 ft
Temperature 21 °C
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(Refer to figure 12.)
GIVEN:
Pressure altitude 18,000 ft
Temperature -41 °C
Power 2,500 RPM - 26" MP
Recommended lean mixture usable fuel 318 lb
What is the approximate flight time available under the given conditions? (Allow for VFR night fuel reserve.)
- If an airplane is consuming 95 pounds of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 6,500 feet and the groundspeed is 173 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 450 NM?
- If fuel consumption is 14.7 gallons per hour and groundspeed is 157 knots, how much fuel is required for an airplane to travel 612 NM?
- An airplane departs an airport under the following conditions:
Airport elevation 1,000 ft
Cruise altitude 9,500 ft
Rate of climb 500 ft/min
Average true airspeed 135 kts
True course 215°
Average wind velocity 290° at 20 kts
Variation 3°W
Deviation -2°
Average fuel consumption 13 gal/hr
Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the climb.
- 14 CFR part 1 defines VNO as
- The unequal lift across the rotor disc that occurs in horizontal flight as a result of the difference in velocity of the air over the advancing half of the disc area and the air passing over the retreating half of the disc area is known as
- How does high density altitude affect rotorcraft performance?
- Abnormal helicopter vibrations in the low-frequency range are associated with which system or component?
- A glider is designed for an L/D ratio of 22:1 at 50 MPH in calm air. What would the approximate GLIDE RATIO be with a direct headwind of 25 MPH?
- Minimum sink speed is the airspeed which results in the
- The advantage of a total energy compensator is that this system
- GIVEN:
Glider's max auto/winch tow speed 66 MPH
Surface wind (direct headwind) 5 MPH
Wind gradient 4 MPH
When the glider reaches an altitude of 200 feet the auto/winch speed should be
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