Final Exam

#1. You dip your tanks and you have 26 usable US Gallons on board. What is your total endurance with a fuel burn rate of 35 ltr/h (including legal reserve)?

138 min

156 min

162 min

168 min

#2. Which definition is incorrect regarding the privileges of a PPL

May not act as pilot in command when carrying passengers unless a type rating for the aircraft is held

May not act pilot in command under IFR unless the appropriate instrument rating is held

May act as pilot in command but not for hire or reward

Must hold a class 1 medical

#3. The time taken for a pilot who is maintaining a good lookout to avoid a potential collision is:

Up to 0.2 seconds

Up to 2 seconds

5 or more seconds

At least 10 seconds

#4. Evening Civil Twilight (ECT)

ends when the centre of the sun descends below the observer's horizon

duration in New Zealand is longer at 35° South than at 45°South

duration at sea level is greater than at 10,000ft

ceases when the centre of the sun is 6° below the sensible horizon

#5. What are the requirements for mountain waves:

a wind of 30kt and unstable layer at mountain top

a wind at right angles to mountains and unstable layer at mountain height

wind at right angles to mountains and increasing with height and a stable layer at mountain height

wind at right angles, decreasing with height and a stable layer at mountain top

#6. An occurrence is:

An accident, but not an incident

An incident, but not an accident

An incident or an accident

None of the above

#7. From the following cloud types, the one from which heavy rain would most likely be falling and reaching the ground is:

stratocumulus

nimbostratus

cirrostratus

cirrocumulus

#8. A VFR flight plan is required to be filed with an ATS:

Never. filing a VFR flight plan is never mandatory

When the flight proceeds more than 50 nm from shore or the pilot-in-command requires an alerting service

When the pilot-in-command requires an alerting service

When the pilot-in-command intends to proceed more than 50 nm from shore

#9. When air is heated it:

contracts, rises and then warms

expands, sinks and then cools

contracts, sinks and then warms

expands, rises and then cools

#10. When operating east of the instrument sector in the Wellington CTR/C you experience a radio failure. After complying with the published radio failure instructions, you fail to see any lights from the control tower. What do you do?

Carry out three orbits in the holding pattern, then join base for runway in use

Carry out three orbits downwind, then continue circuit to the runway in use

Divert to an unattended aerodrome even if you have been issued with landing instructions before the radio failure

Circuit until you see light instructions from the tower

#11. An aircraft can enter an active Restricted Area:

Anytime as aircraft are not prohibited from operating within a restricted area

Since there are no special procedures to be observed

Only upon prior approval from the administering authority

As long as the minimum meteorological conditions of are meet

#12. If a single engine aircraft is flying over water more than gliding distance from shore (but not more than 100nm), what safety provisions must it have?

A life preserver for everyone in the aircraft in a readily accessible location

A life preserver worn by everyone in the aircraft

A life raft capable of carrying everyone in the aircraft

A working survival kit

#13. The lifting of radiation fog may be caused by

an increase in wind strength

an increase in relative humidity

a decrease in temperature

the formation of upper cloud

#14. To keep a PPL current a pilot must:

Comply with the requirements of 61.35 (Medical Requirements), 61.37 (Recent Flight Experience) and 61.39 (Biennial Flight Review)

Within the immediately preceding 90 days, have performed as pilot-incommand of an aircraft of the same type, or in a ZFT silnulator, not less than 3 take-offs ang 3 landings by day

Hold an appropriate current medical certificate issued under Part 67 of these rules

Within the imnnediate]y preceding 90 days, have performed as pilot-incommand of an aircraft, 6 hours flight time

#15. During night flights when the rods of the eye provide a pilots night vision, it is important to:

Remember to look at bright lights occasionally to reset the cones so that colour perception is maintained

Not look at bright lights since this would cause your night vision to be impaired

Not look at ay lights, as they will cause damage to the sensitive rods of the eye

Avoid looking at city lights ahead of the aircraft, since this could lead to the auto kinetic effect

#16. You are in an aircraft in the southern hemisphere with the wind blowing from the right. In this situation the altimeter will …………….. and the error will …………… when temperature is decreasing

over-read, decrease

under-read, increase

under-read, decrease

over-read, increase

#17. The effect you get when you look at a steady distant light at night and it starts to move around erratically is called:

Auto kinetic effect

Break-off phenomenon

The leans

Coriolis illusion

#18. Aircraft windscreens should be:

Checked prior to flight, but only cleaned prior to the first flight of the day

Cleaned on a regular basis to improve the vision for the pilot

Cleaned in a circular motion as this is the most effective means of removing marks from the windscreen

Left as they are so that there is no chance of scratching the windscreen

#19. An ‘ATC’ clearance’ is:

A directive given by ATC requiring the pilot to take a specific action

The separation or clearance provided between aircraft by ATC

An authorisation for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an ATC unit

The removal of ATC from their positions

#20. If the wind direction goes from NW to SW and then to N through the shortest arcs then it has:

veered then backed

backed then veered

veered and veered again

backed and backed again

#21. Your GS during a climb is 90 kt and the rate of climb is 600ft/min. Your climb started at 1,400 ft and finishes at 8,000 ft. What horizontal distance will you have travelled during the climb?

15NM

17NM

19NM

21NM

#22. What is the definition of an alerting service?

An auto triangulation service providing accurate fixes to pilots unsure of their position

A secure communications service connecting all search and rescue operations

A specialized search and rescue service

A service provided to notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need to search and rescue aid, and to assist such organizations as required.

#23. The minimum age for the holder of a PPL is:

16

17

18

21

#24. When you pinpoint yourself on the map at 0830 NZDT on the 12th Feb you realise you have flown 54 nm in 25 minutes. Your destination in 24 nm ahead. What is your ETA at your destination in UTC?

120741

120841

112041

111941

#25. A Biennial flight review is due every and is logged as _ in the pilots logbook

18 months, Dual

2 Years, Solo

18 Months, Solo

2 years, Dual

#26. An ATC clearance is ___ required to operate in a VFR Transit Lane, and these lanes are active _ .

Always, by day only never, by day only

Never, by day only

Always, 24 hours

Never, 24 hours

#27. The NZST is 1430 on the 13th April 1997. In NOTAM and preflight bulletins this date and time would be expressed in UTC as

1430130497

9704121430

9704130230

1304023097

#28. The lower atmosphere is heated by:

hot sunrays warming the air through conduction

solar radiation absorbed by the earth, producing conduction and convection

solar radiation absorbed by the earth, re-radiated as short wave terrestial radiation producing conduction and convection

solar radiation before it reached the earths surface

#29. You are on track NP – TM correcting for 5° left (port) drift. What is the relative bearing of TM

5°R

355°R

175°R

185°R

#30. A “Human Factors” definition could be:

A general term which broadly encompasses the medical, psychological, and ergonomic aspects associated with aviation

The combination of environmental information concerning aviation

The study of humans in space and associated behaviou

The effects of human operators in aviation

PPL Exams

Results

#1. You dip your tanks and you have 26 usable US Gallons on board. What is your total endurance with a fuel burn rate of 35 ltr/h (including legal reserve)?

#2. Which definition is incorrect regarding the privileges of a PPL

#3. The time taken for a pilot who is maintaining a good lookout to avoid a potential collision is:

#4. Evening Civil Twilight (ECT)

#5. What are the requirements for mountain waves:

#6. An occurrence is:

#7. From the following cloud types, the one from which heavy rain would most likely be falling and reaching the ground is:

#8. A VFR flight plan is required to be filed with an ATS:

#9. When air is heated it:

#10. When operating east of the instrument sector in the Wellington CTR/C you experience a radio failure. After complying with the published radio failure instructions, you fail to see any lights from the control tower. What do you do?

#11. An aircraft can enter an active Restricted Area:

#12. If a single engine aircraft is flying over water more than gliding distance from shore (but not more than 100nm), what safety provisions must it have?

#13. The lifting of radiation fog may be caused by

#14. To keep a PPL current a pilot must:

#15. During night flights when the rods of the eye provide a pilots night vision, it is important to:

#16. You are in an aircraft in the southern hemisphere with the wind blowing from the right. In this situation the altimeter will …………….. and the error will …………… when temperature is decreasing

#17. The effect you get when you look at a steady distant light at night and it starts to move around erratically is called:

#18. Aircraft windscreens should be:

#19. An ‘ATC’ clearance’ is:

#20. If the wind direction goes from NW to SW and then to N through the shortest arcs then it has:

#21. Your GS during a climb is 90 kt and the rate of climb is 600ft/min. Your climb started at 1,400 ft and finishes at 8,000 ft. What horizontal distance will you have travelled during the climb?

#22. What is the definition of an alerting service?

#23. The minimum age for the holder of a PPL is:

#24. When you pinpoint yourself on the map at 0830 NZDT on the 12th Feb you realise you have flown 54 nm in 25 minutes. Your destination in 24 nm ahead. What is your ETA at your destination in UTC?

#25. A Biennial flight review is due every and is logged as _ in the pilots logbook

#26. An ATC clearance is ___ required to operate in a VFR Transit Lane, and these lanes are active _ .

#27. The NZST is 1430 on the 13th April 1997. In NOTAM and preflight bulletins this date and time would be expressed in UTC as

#28. The lower atmosphere is heated by:

#29. You are on track NP – TM correcting for 5° left (port) drift. What is the relative bearing of TM

#30. A “Human Factors” definition could be:

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Final Exam

Results

#1. You dip your tanks and you have 26 usable US Gallons on board. What is your total endurance with a fuel burn rate of 35 ltr/h (including legal reserve)?

#2. Which definition is incorrect regarding the privileges of a PPL

#3. The time taken for a pilot who is maintaining a good lookout to avoid a potential collision is:

#4. Evening Civil Twilight (ECT)

#5. What are the requirements for mountain waves:

#6. An occurrence is:

#7. From the following cloud types, the one from which heavy rain would most likely be falling and reaching the ground is:

#8. A VFR flight plan is required to be filed with an ATS:

#9. When air is heated it:

#10. When operating east of the instrument sector in the Wellington CTR/C you experience a radio failure. After complying with the published radio failure instructions, you fail to see any lights from the control tower. What do you do?

#11. An aircraft can enter an active Restricted Area:

#12. If a single engine aircraft is flying over water more than gliding distance from shore (but not more than 100nm), what safety provisions must it have?

#13. The lifting of radiation fog may be caused by

#14. To keep a PPL current a pilot must:

#15. During night flights when the rods of the eye provide a pilots night vision, it is important to:

#16. You are in an aircraft in the southern hemisphere with the wind blowing from the right. In this situation the altimeter will …………….. and the error will …………… when temperature is decreasing

#17. The effect you get when you look at a steady distant light at night and it starts to move around erratically is called:

#18. Aircraft windscreens should be:

#19. An ‘ATC’ clearance’ is:

#20. If the wind direction goes from NW to SW and then to N through the shortest arcs then it has:

#21. Your GS during a climb is 90 kt and the rate of climb is 600ft/min. Your climb started at 1,400 ft and finishes at 8,000 ft. What horizontal distance will you have travelled during the climb?

#22. What is the definition of an alerting service?

#23. The minimum age for the holder of a PPL is:

#24. When you pinpoint yourself on the map at 0830 NZDT on the 12th Feb you realise you have flown 54 nm in 25 minutes. Your destination in 24 nm ahead. What is your ETA at your destination in UTC?

#25. A Biennial flight review is due every ______ and is logged as _______ in the pilots logbook

#26. An ATC clearance is _________ required to operate in a VFR Transit Lane, and these lanes are active _______ .

#27. The NZST is 1430 on the 13th April 1997. In NOTAM and preflight bulletins this date and time would be expressed in UTC as

#28. The lower atmosphere is heated by:

#29. You are on track NP – TM correcting for 5° left (port) drift. What is the relative bearing of TM

#30. A “Human Factors” definition could be:

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#25. A Biennial flight review is due every and is logged as _ in the pilots logbook

#26. An ATC clearance is ___ required to operate in a VFR Transit Lane, and these lanes are active _ .