When, if ever, may a recreational pilot act as pilot in command in an 
aircraft towing a banner? 





   ANSWER: It is not allowed. 

   Recreational pilots may not act as 
   pilot in command of an aircraft that is towing any object. 

A recreational pilot may fly as sole occupant of an aircraft at night 
while under the supervision of a flight instructor provided the 
flight or surface visibility is at least 





   ANSWER: 5 miles. 

   For the purposes of obtaining 
   additional certificates or ratings, a recreational pilot may fly 
   as sole occupant in the aircraft between sunset and sunrise 
   while under the supervision of an authorized flight 
   instructor, providing the flight or surface visibility is at least 
   5 SM. 

The width of a Federal Airway from either side of the centerline is 





   ANSWER: 4 nautical miles. 

   The width of a Federal Airway from 
   either side of the centerline is 4 NM. 

Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E 
airspace extending upward from 





   ANSWER: 1,200 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 
   feet MSL. 

   Unless otherwise specified, Federal 
   Airways include that Class E airspace extending from 1,200 
   ft. above the surface up to and including 17,999 ft. 

Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating 
control tower require the visibility and ceiling to be at least 





   ANSWER: 1,000 feet and 3 miles. 

   The basic VFR weather minimums for 
   operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are a 1,000-ft. 
   ceiling and 3 SM visibility. 

The final authority as to the operation of an aircraft is the 





   ANSWER: pilot in command. 

   The final authority as to the operation 
   of an aircraft is the pilot in command. 

Who is responsible for determining if an aircraft is in condition for 
safe flight? 





   ANSWER: The pilot in command. 

   The pilot in command of an aircraft is 
   directly responsible for, and is the final authority for, 
   determining whether the airplane is in condition for safe 
   flight. 

Where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found? 





   ANSWER: In the current, FAA-approved flight manual, approved 
   manual material, markings, and placards, or any combination 
   thereof. 

   An aircraft's operating limitations may 
   be found in the current, FAA-approved flight manual, 
   approved manual material, markings, and placards, or any 
   combination thereof. 

Under what conditions may objects be dropped from an aircraft? 





   ANSWER: If precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage to 
   persons or property on the surface. 

   No pilot in command of a civil aircraft 
   may allow any object to be dropped from that aircraft in 
   flight that creates a hazard to persons or property. However, 
   this section does not prohibit the dropping of any object if 
   reasonable precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage 
   to persons or property. 

No person may attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft 
with 





   ANSWER: 04 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood. 

   No person may act or attempt to act 
   as a crewmember of a civil aircraft, while having a .04% by 
   weight or more alcohol in the blood. 

A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcoholic 
beverages have been consumed by that person within the 
preceding 





   ANSWER: 8 hours. 

   No person may act as a crewmember 
   of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed 
   by that person within the preceding 8 hr. 

Under what condition, if any, may a pilot allow a person who is 
obviously under the influence of drugs to be carried aboard an 
aircraft? 





   ANSWER: In an emergency or if the person is a medical patient 
   under proper care. 

   No pilot of a civil aircraft may allow a 
   person who demonstrates by manner or physical indications 
   that the individual is under the influence of drugs to be 
   carried in that aircraft, except in an emergency or if the 
   person is a medical patient under proper care. 

Preflight action, as required for all flights away from the vicinity of 
an airport, shall include 





   ANSWER: an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be 
   completed as planned. 

   Preflight actions for flights not in the 
   vicinity of an airport include checking weather reports and 
   forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives available if the 
   planned flight cannot be completed, and any known traffic 
   delays. 

In addition to other preflight actions for a VFR flight away from the 
vicinity of the departure airport, regulations specifically require the 
pilot in command to 





   ANSWER: determine runway lengths at airports of intended use and 
   the aircraft's takeoff and landing distance data. 

   Preflight actions for a VFR flight away 
   from the vicinity of the departure airport specifically require 
   the pilot in command to determine runway lengths at airports 
   of intended use and the aircraft's takeoff and landing 
   distance data. 

Which preflight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to 
each flight? 





   ANSWER: Become familiar with all available information concerning 
   the flight. 

   Each pilot in command will, before 
   beginning a flight, become familiar with all available 
   information concerning that flight. 

Flight crewmembers are required to keep their safety belts and 
shoulder harnesses fastened during 





   ANSWER: takeoffs and landings. 

   During takeoff and landing, and while 
   en route, each required flight crewmember shall keep his/her 
   safety belt fastened while at the crewmember station. If 
   shoulder harnesses are available, they must be used by crew 
   members during takeoff and landing. 

Which best describes the flight conditions under which flight 
crewmembers are specifically required to keep their safety belts and 
shoulder harnesses fastened? 





   ANSWER: Safety belts during takeoff and landing and while en 
   route; shoulder harnesses during takeoff and landing. 

   During takeoff and landing, and while 
   en route, each required flight crewmember shall keep his/her 
   safety belt fastened while at the crewmember station. If 
   shoulder harnesses are available, they must be used by 
   crewmembers during takeoff and landing. 

Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which 
persons in an aircraft and when? 





   ANSWER: Passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only. 

   Regulations require that safety belts 
   in an airplane be properly secured about all passengers 
   during taxi, takeoffs, and landings. 

With respect to passengers, what obligation, if any, does a pilot in 
command have concerning the use of safety belts? 





   ANSWER: The pilot in command must brief the passengers on the 
   use of safety belts and notify them to fasten their safety 
   belts during taxi, takeoff, and landing. 

   The pilot in command is required to 
   brief the passengers on the use of safety belts and notify 
   them to fasten their safety belts during taxi, takeoff, and 
   landing. 

With certain exceptions, safety belts are required to be secured 
about passengers during 





   ANSWER: taxi, takeoffs, and landings. 

   During the taxi, takeoff, and landing 
   of U.S. registered civil aircraft, each person on board that 
   aircraft must occupy a seat or berth with a safety belt and 
   shoulder harness, if installed, properly secured about 
   him/her. However, a person who has not reached his/her 
   second birthday may be held by an adult who is occupying 
   a seat or berth, and a person on board for the purpose of 
   engaging in sport parachuting may use the floor of the 
   aircraft as a seat (but is still required to use approved safety 
   belts for takeoff). 

When must a pilot who deviates from a regulation during an 
emergency send a written report of that deviation to the 
Administrator? 





   ANSWER: Upon request. 

   A pilot who deviates from a regulation 
   during an emergency must send a written report of that 
   deviation to the Administrator of the FAA only upon 
   request. 

If an in-flight emergency requires immediate action, the pilot in 
command may 





   ANSWER: deviate from the FAR's to the extent required to meet that 
   emergency. 

   In an in-flight emergency requiring 
   immediate action, the pilot in command may deviate from the 
   FARs to the extent required to meet that emergency. A 
   written report of the deviation must be sent to the 
   Administrator of the FAA only if requested. 

Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a 
noncontrolled airport? 





   ANSWER: Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the 
   airport. 

   Each person operating an airplane to 
   or from an airport without an operating control tower shall 
   (1) in the case of an airplane approaching to land, make all 
   turns of that airplane to the left unless the airport displays 
   approved light signals or visual markings indicating that 
   turns should be made to the right, in which case the pilot 
   shall make all turns to the right, and (2) in the case of an 
   airplane departing the airport, comply with any FAA traffic 
   pattern for that airport. 

When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual 
approach slope indicator (VASI), the pilot shall 





   ANSWER: maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope. 

   An airplane approaching to land on a 
   runway served by a VASI shall maintain an altitude at or 
   above the glide slope until a lower altitude is necessary for a 
   safe landing. 

Each pilot of an aircraft approaching to land on a runway served by 
a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) shall 





   ANSWER: maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope. 

   When approaching to land on a 
   runway served by a VASI, each pilot of an airplane must fly 
   at or above the VASI glide path until a lower altitude is 
   necessary for a safe landing. 

A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class 
airspace? 





   ANSWER: Class D. 

   A blue segmented circle on a 
   sectional chart depicts Class D airspace. 

Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as 
Class D airspace only 





   ANSWER: when the associated control tower is in operation. 

   A Class D airspace area is 
   automatically in effect when and only when the associated 
   part-time control tower is in operation regardless of weather 
   conditions, availability of radar services, or time of day. 
   Airports with part-time operating towers only have a 
   part-time Class D airspace area. 


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