Private Pilot Checkride Oral Questions with

Private Pilot Checkride Oral Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS - Correct Answer CHAPTER 1 CERTIFICATIONS AND

DOCUMENTS

What is required to become a private pilot? - Correct Answer - Must be at least 17 years old

• Read, write, and speak English
• Pass a written knowledge exam
• Have adequate Ground and Flight training endorsements
• Hold at least a third class medical

What are your privileges and limitations? - Correct Answer Priviliges:

• Can demonstrate an aircraft to a buyer as long as you are a salesperson or broker with 200 hours
• Can act as PIC of an aircraft towing a glider as long as you meet requirements
• Can act as PIC of an aircraft as long as it is incidental to a business; can not carry passengers for

compensation

Limitations:

• Can not pay less than pro rated share of operating expenses with passengers (fuel, oil, fees)
• Can not fly for hire or compensation

How do you remain current as a Private Pilot? - Correct Answer - Complete a Flight Review every 2 years

To remain current carrying passengers:

• Within preceding 90 days, complete 3 take offs and landings in aircraft of the same category, class, and

type (If conventional gear, must be to a full stop) (If at night, must be to a full stop and between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise) 1 / 4

FAR/AIM 61.56 and 61.57 What documents are required aboard an aircraft? - Correct Answer - Airworthiness Certification

• Registration
• Radio Certification (International Only)
• Owner's Manual
• Weight and Balance

91 203 and 91.9 Does the registration ever expire? - Correct Answer Yes, every 3 years the owner must reregister What documents must the PIC always have with them? - Correct Answer - Medical Certificate

• Student/Private Pilot Certificate
• Photo ID

What inspections are required for your aircraft? - Correct Answer A - Airworthiness Directives (AD's) V - VOR Check (every 30 days) (IFR Only) I - Inspections 100 hour (For Hire Only) and Annual (Required of all Aircraft) A - Altimeter/ Pitot Static System (Every 24 Calendar Months) (IFR Only) T - Transponder (Every 24 Calendar Months) E - ELT (Every 12 Calendar Months)

FAR/AIM 91 409

Difference between 100 hour inspection and Annual inspection? - Correct Answer All aircraft must undergo an annual inspection. Aircraft for hire must also undergo 100 hour inspection 2 / 4

Annual inspection is more in depth and requires a more certified mechanic Annual inspection can take place of a 100 hour inspection, 100 hour inspection can not take place of an annual What is an MEL? - Correct Answer Minimum equipment list.Equipment that is allowed to be broken, but the flight can still proceed What is a special flight permit? - Correct Answer Gives temporary airworthiness to an aircraft that does not have current airworthiness. Normally one day to a certain airport. FSDO (Flight standards District Office) can issue these, normally when going to see a mechanic CHAPTER 2 AEROMEDICAL FACTORS - Correct Answer CHAPTER 2 AEROMEDICAL FACTORS Explain the three types of medicals - Correct Answer Third Class: Least extensive, Every pilot must have at least a third class Duration is 60 months under 40, 24 calendar months over 40

Second Class: Commercial Pilots are required to have.

First Class: Most extensive, ATP's are required to have.

For me: 60 months for me, because only need third class medical

Must get renewed:

Over 40 - Every 2 years Under 40 - Every 5 years What is hypoxia? - Correct Answer Not getting enough oxygen to the brain What are the 4 types of hypoxia? - Correct Answer - Hypoxic Hypoxia; not getting enough oxygen, higher altitudes over 12,500 ft (most common) 3 / 4

• Hypemic Hypoxia ; Enough oxygen, but not enough good blood to carry the oxygen. (Anemia or carbon

monoxide poisoning)

• Stagnant Hypoxia ; Heart Pump is not working
• Histotoxic Hypoxia; Oxygen available, but cells can not soak up the oxygen (being drunk)

Symptoms of hypoxia - Correct Answer Headache, dizziness, skin turning blue, euphoria Explain hyperventialtion - Correct Answer Overbreathing, breathing too rapidly Breathing out carbon monoxide too quickly Breathe into a bag or try and calm yourself

Symptoms:

Headache, dizziness, skin turning blue, euphoria Name and explain the 8 types of spacial disorientation: - Correct Answer State of confusion, losing orientation to the horizon

- The leans: Illusion of turning in the opposite direction

- Coriolis: Making quick head movement

• Graveyard Spin: Happens when recovering from spin after illusion of wntering spin in other direction
• Graveyard Spiral: turning makes you seem like your
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