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| To use VHF/DF facilities for assistance in locating an aircraft's position, the aircraft must have a |
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| VHF transmitter and receiver. |
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| What should pilots state initially when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information? |
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| Identify themselves as pilots. |
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| What force makes an airplane turn? |
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| The horizontal component of lift. |
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| Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi? |
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| Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over other than a congested area? |
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| An altitude of 500 feet AGL, except over open water or a sparsely populated area, which requires 500 feet from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure. |
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| How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division? |
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| No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action. |
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| Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that |
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| the ceiling is at least 5,000 feet and visibility is 5 miles or more. |
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| Which combination of atmospheric conditions will reduce aircraft takeoff and climb performance? |
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| High temperature, high relative humidity, and high density altitude. |
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| When an air traffic controller issues radar traffic information in relation to the 12-hour clock, the reference the controller uses is the aircraft`s |
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| A seaplane and a motorboat are on crossing courses. If the motorboat is to the left of the seaplane, which has the right-of-way? |
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| If the control tower uses a light signal to direct a pilot to give way to other aircraft and continue circling, the light will be |
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| Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as |
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| The remarks section for KMDW has RAB35 listed. This entry means |
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| Which would most likely cause the cylinder head temperature and engine oil temperature gauges to exceed their normal operating ranges? |
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| Using fuel that has a lower-than-specified fuel rating. |
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| No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the |
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| ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles. |
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| In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate initially a turn toward the west if |
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| a right turn is entered from a north heading. |
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| What is the minimum number of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites that are observable by a user anywhere on earth? |
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| Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of an airport, shall include |
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| an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned. |
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| Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude? |
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| Air temperature warmer than standard. |
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| During a night flight, you observe a steady white light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft? |
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| The other aircraft is flying away from you. |
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| What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane? |
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| The location of the CG with respect to the center of lift. |
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| Low-level turbulence can occur and icing can become hazardous in which type of fog? |
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| Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? |
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| When standard atmospheric conditions exist. |
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| Which statement about longitude and latitude is true? |
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| Lines of longitude cross the Equator at right angles. |
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| If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed |
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| to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required. |
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| What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic or terrain features during flight? |
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| All traffic or terrain features appear to be farther away than their actual distance. |
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| Except in Alaska, during what time period should lighted position lights be displayed on an aircraft? |
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| The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a |
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| light, quartering tailwind. |
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| Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be |
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| less stable at all speeds. |
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| When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is |
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| How many Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites are required to yield a three dimensional position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) and time solution? |
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| If an aircraft is involved in an accident which results in substantial damage to the aircraft, the nearest NTSB field office should be notified |
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| Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is |
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| No person may operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight when the flight visibility is less than |
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| If a pilot suspects that the engine (with a fixed-pitch propeller) is detonating during climb-out after takeoff, the initial corrective action to take would be to |
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| lower the nose slightly to increase airspeed. |
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| In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the north if |
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| an aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west heading. |
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| When must the battery in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced (or recharged if the battery is rechargeable)? |
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| After one-half the battery's useful life. |
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| A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot |
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| Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight? |
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| Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment. |
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