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Private Pilot, Instrument and CFI modules

Original questions written from free FAA handbooks (PHAK, AIM, ACS, 14 CFR). Each one stays marked "Instructor review pending" until an instructor approves it, and you can send corrections from your dashboard.

• Aerodynamics & the four forcesPrivate Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · PHAK ch. 4–5
• Aircraft systems & instrumentsPrivate Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · PHAK ch. 7–8
• Weight & balance, performancePrivate Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · PHAK ch. 10–11; Weight & Balance Handbook
• Weather theory & reports (METAR/TAF)Private Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · Aviation Weather Handbook; PHAK ch. 12–13
• Airspace & sectional chartsPrivate Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · PHAK ch. 15; AIM ch. 3
• Regulations (14 CFR Parts 61 and 91)Private Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · eCFR Parts 61 and 91; Private Pilot ACS
• Navigation & flight planningPrivate Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · PHAK ch. 16
• Aeromedical factors & decision-makingPrivate Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · PHAK ch. 2 and 17
• Airport operations & radioPrivate Pilot (PAR) · 30 questions · PHAK ch. 14; AIM ch. 4
• IFR regulations & currencyInstrument Rating (IRA) · 10 questions · 14 CFR 61, 91
• Holds, approaches & IFR proceduresInstrument Rating (IRA) · 10 questions · AIM ch. 5; Instrument Procedures Handbook
• Attitude instrument flying & instrumentsInstrument Rating (IRA) · 10 questions · Instrument Flying Handbook ch. 5–7
• Fundamentals of Instructing: how people learnFlight Instructor (FOI) · 10 questions · Aviation Instructor's Handbook ch. 1–2
• Fundamentals of Instructing: teaching & assessmentFlight Instructor (FOI) · 10 questions · Aviation Instructor's Handbook ch. 3–6; 14 CFR 61

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320 original questions, each with its FAA source. Tap one to see the answer.

320 matching

• In steady, unaccelerated level flight, how do the four forces compare?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• The angle of attack is the angle between the chord line and the…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• A wing stalls when it exceeds its critical…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• What happens to stall speed as load factor increases in a steep turn?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• In a coordinated, level 60° bank turn, the load factor is about…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• Ground effect is most noticeable when the aircraft is within about…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• Which type of drag increases as airspeed decreases?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• Left-turning tendency is strongest in which condition?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• Maneuvering speed (Va) gets lower when…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• An airplane loaded with the center of gravity forward of the limit will…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• An aft center of gravity generally makes the airplane…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• Flaps let an airplane…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4–5 · Instructor review pending
• Bernoulli's principle says that as the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 4 · Instructor review pending
• Lift varies with airspeed in what way, all else equal?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• Parasite drag increases with…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• The airspeed at which total drag is lowest is also where the airplane gets its…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• Which axis does the elevator control movement around?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5–6 · Instructor review pending
• Adverse yaw is the airplane's tendency to yaw…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 6 · Instructor review pending
• A spin cannot happen unless the airplane is…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5; Airplane Flying Handbook · Instructor review pending
• In a coordinated turn, what makes the airplane turn?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• Wingtip vortices are strongest when the generating airplane is…Aerodynamics & the four forces · AIM 7-4 · Instructor review pending
• Dihedral (wings angled upward) mainly improves…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• Trim tabs are used to…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 6 · Instructor review pending
• An airplane's ability to return to its original attitude after a disturbance is called…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• The limit load factor for a normal-category airplane is…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• Which speed gives the greatest gain in altitude per unit of time?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 11 · Instructor review pending
• Which speed gives the greatest gain in altitude over a given distance, such as clearing an obstacle?Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 11 · Instructor review pending
• Adverse yaw is caused by…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 6 · Instructor review pending
• For an airplane to spin, it must first be…Aerodynamics & the four forces · Airplane Flying Handbook ch. 5 · Instructor review pending
• In a turn, the ball of the turn coordinator is to the outside of the turn. The turn is a…Aerodynamics & the four forces · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• The pitot-static system feeds which three instruments?Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• If the pitot tube is blocked but the drain hole and static port stay open, the airspeed indicator will read…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• If the pitot tube AND its drain hole are blocked, the airspeed indicator acts like an…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• On the airspeed indicator, the white arc marks the…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• The yellow arc on the airspeed indicator means…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• Flying from high pressure to low pressure without resetting the altimeter, the airplane will be…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• The magnetic compass on a northerly heading in the Northern Hemisphere, turning east, initially shows…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• Accelerating on an easterly or westerly heading, the compass shows a turn toward…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• Carburetor icing is most likely when…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• With a fixed-pitch propeller, the first sign of carburetor ice is usually…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• Detonation is most likely caused by…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• If a magneto ground wire breaks, the magneto…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7–8 · Instructor review pending
• The attitude indicator and heading indicator are usually powered by…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• The heading indicator should be checked against the magnetic compass about every…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• If the static port is blocked during a climb, the altimeter will…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• Using the alternate static source inside the cabin usually makes the airspeed and altimeter read…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• Indicated altitude with the current altimeter setting dialed in is…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• Pressure altitude is read when the altimeter is set to…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• Leaning the mixture as you climb is needed because…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• Applying carburetor heat will…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• Pre-ignition is…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• 100LL aviation gasoline is dyed…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• If the correct fuel grade is not available, you may use…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• A low ammeter reading (discharge) in flight most likely means…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• The turn coordinator shows…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• In an airplane with a fixed-pitch propeller, the first sign of carburetor ice is usually…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• As you climb with the mixture left full rich, the fuel/air mixture becomes…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• Detonation is most likely when…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending
• In most light airplanes, the vacuum system drives the…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 8 · Instructor review pending
• An ammeter showing a steady discharge in flight most likely means…Aircraft systems & instruments · PHAK ch. 7 · Instructor review pending

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