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1. AC 60-22, Aeronautical Decision Making (5944)
Examples of classic behavioral traps that experienced pilots may fall into are: trying to
A - assume additional responsibilities and assert PIC authority.
B - promote situational awareness and then necessary changes in behavior.
C - complete a flight as planned, please passengers, meet schedules, and demonstrate the 'right stuff.'
 
2. Balance Stability and Center of Gravity (5206)
Recovery from a stall in any airplane becomes more difficult when its
A - elevator trim is adjusted nosedown.
B - center of gravity moves aft.
C - center of gravity moves forward.
 
3. Using the Navigation Instruments (5527)
GIVEN:Wingtip bearing change 15°Elapsed time between bearing change 7.5 minTrue airspeed 85 ktsRate of fuel consumption 9.6 gal/hrThe time, distance, and fuel required to fly to the station is
A - 48 minutes; 48 miles; 4.58 gallons.
B - 32 minutes; 48 miles; 5.58 gallons.
C - 30 minutes; 42.5 miles; 4.80 gallons.
 
4. Aircraft Ratings and Pilot Authorizations (0504_132)
No pilot may act as pilot in command of an aircraft under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR unless that pilot has, within the past 6 months, performed and logged under actual or simulated instrument conditions, at least
A - three instrument approaches and logged 3 hours of instruments.
B - six instrument flights and six approaches.
C - six instrument approaches, holding procedures, intercepting and tracking courses, or passed an instrument proficiency check in an aircraft that is appropriate to the aircraft category.
 
5. Sectional Chart (5593)
(Refer to Figure 55 ) En route on V468 from BTG VORTAC to YKM VORTAC, the minimum en route altitude at TROTS intersection is
A - 10,000 feet.
B - 11,500 feet.
C - 7,100 feet.
 
6. Flight Rules General (5076-2)
A pilot flying a single-engine airplane observes a multiengine airplane approaching from the left. Which pilot should give way?
A - The pilot of the multiengine airplane should give way; the single-engine airplane is to its right.
B - The pilot of the single-engine airplane should give way; the other airplane is to the left.
C - Each pilot should alter course to the right.
 
7. High Altitude Weather (5381)
Which feature is associated with the tropopause?
A - Absolute upper limit of cloud formation.
B - Abrupt change in temperature lapse rate.
C - Constant height above the Earth.
 
8. AC 60-22, Aeronautical Decision Making (0504_723)
The basic drive for a pilot to demonstrate the 'right stuff' can have an adverse effect on safety, by
A - a total disregard for any alternative course of action.
B - generating tendencies that lead to practices that are dangerous, often illegal, and that may lead to a mishap.
C - imposing a realistic assessment of piloting skills under stressful conditions.
 
9. Private Pilots (5039)
What limitation is imposed on a newly certificated commercial pilot - airplane, if that person does not hold an instrument rating? The carriage of passengers
A - for hire on cross-country flights is limited to 50 NM for night flights, but not limited for day flights.
B - for hire on cross-country flights in excess of 50 NM, or for hire at night is prohibited.
C - or property for hire on cross-country flights at night is limited to a radius of 50 NM.
 
10. Sectional Chart (0504_842)
(Refer to Figure 54 , point 1) What minimum altitude is required to avoid the Livermore Airport (LVK) Class D airspace?
A - 2,503 feet MSL.
B - 2,901 feet MSL.
C - 3,297 feet MSL.