Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with 
Air Traffic Control are required for landings or takeoffs. 





   ANSWER: at all tower controlled airports regardless of weather 
   conditions. 

   Two-way radio communications with 
   air traffic control (ATC) are required for landing and taking 
   off at all tower controlled airports, regardless of weather 
   conditions. However, light signals from the tower may be 
   used during radio failure. 

While on final approach for landing, an alternating green and red 
light followed by a flashing red light is received from the control 
tower. Under these circumstances, the pilot should 





   ANSWER: exercise extreme caution and abandon the approach, 
   realizing the airport is unsafe for landing. 

   An alternating red and green light 
   signaled from a control tower means "exercise extreme 
   caution" whether to an airplane on the ground or in the air. 
   The flashing red light received while in the air indicates the 
   airport is not safe and the pilot should not land. 

A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an 
aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot 





   ANSWER: is cleared to land. 

   A steady green light signal from the 
   tower to an airplane in flight means cleared to land. 

A flashing white light signal from the control tower to a taxiing 
aircraft is an indication to 





   ANSWER: return to the starting point on the airport. 

   A flashing white light given to an 
   aircraft taxiing along the ground means to return to the 
   aircraft's starting point. 

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 





   ANSWER: steady red. 

   A steady red light signal given to an 
   aircraft in the air means to give way to other aircraft and 
   continue circling. 

Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi? 





   ANSWER: Flashing green. 

   A flashing green gives the pilot 
   permission to taxi. 

An alternating red and green light signal directed from the control 
tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal to 





   ANSWER: exercise extreme caution. 

   A flashing red and green light given 
   anytime means exercise extreme caution. 

No person may operate an aircraft in formation flight 





   ANSWER: except by prior arrangement with the pilot in command of 
   each aircraft. 

   No person may operate in formation 
   flight except by arrangement with the pilot in command of 
   each aircraft in formation. 

An airplane and an airship are converging. If the airship is left of 
the airplane's position, which aircraft has the right-of-way? 





   ANSWER: The airship. 

   When aircraft of different categories 
   are converging, the less maneuverable aircraft has the 
   right-of-way. Thus, the airship has the right-of-way in this 
   question. 

When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the 
purpose of landing, the right-of-way belongs to the aircraft 





   ANSWER: at the lower altitude, but it shall not take advantage of this 
   rule to cut in front of or to overtake another. 

   When two or more aircraft are 
   approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the 
   aircraft at the lower altitude has the right-of-way, but it shall 
   not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to 
   overtake another aircraft. 

Which aircraft has the right-of-way over the other aircraft listed? 





   ANSWER: Glider. 

   If aircraft of different categories are 
   converging, the right-of-way depends upon who has the 
   least maneuverability. A glider has right-of-way over an 
   airship, airplane or rotorcraft. 

What action should the pilots of a glider and an airplane take if on 
a head-on collision course? 





   ANSWER: Both pilots should give way to the right. 

   When aircraft are approaching 
   head-on, or nearly so (regardless of category), each aircraft 
   shall alter course to the right. 

What action is required when two aircraft of the same category 
converge, but not head-on? 





   ANSWER: The aircraft on the left shall give way. 

   When two aircraft of the same 
   category converge (but not head-on), the aircraft to the 
   other's right has the right-of-way. Thus, an airplane on the 
   left gives way to the airplane on the right. 

Which aircraft has the right-of-way over the other aircraft listed? 





   ANSWER: Aircraft towing other aircraft. 

   An aircraft towing or refueling 
   another aircraft has the right-of-way over all engine-driven 
   aircraft. An airship is an engine-driven, lighter-than-air 
   aircraft that can be steered. 

Which aircraft has the right-of-way over all other air traffic? 





   ANSWER: An aircraft in distress. 

   An aircraft in distress has the 
   right-of-way over all other aircraft. 

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? 





   ANSWER: The seaplane. 

   When aircraft, or an aircraft and a 
   vessel (e.g., a motorboat), are on crossing courses, the 
   aircraft or vessel to the other's right has the right-of-way. 
   Since the seaplane is to the motorboat's right, the seaplane 
   has the right-of-way. 

When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B 
airspace, the maximum speed authorized is 





   ANSWER: 200 knots. 

   No person may operate an airplane in 
   a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace at an 
   indicated airspeed of more than 200 kt. (230 MPH). 

Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated 
airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 
feet MSL? 





   ANSWER: 250 knots. 

   Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, 
   no person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 ft. MSL at an 
   indicated airspeed of more than 250 kt. (288 MPH). 

When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the 
maximum speed authorized is 





   ANSWER: 200 knots. 

   No person may operate an airplane in 
   the airspace underlying Class B airspace at an indicated 
   airspeed of more than 200 kt. (230 MPH). 

Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed at 
which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2,500 feet AGL and 
within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of Class C airspace is 





   ANSWER: 200 knots. 

   Unless otherwise authorized, the 
   maximum indicated airspeed at which an airplane may be 
   flown when at or below 2,500 ft. AGL and within 4 NM of the 
   primary airport of Class C airspace is 200 kt. (230 mph). 

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, an aircraft may not 
be operated closer than what distance from any person, vessel, 
vehicle, or structure? 





   ANSWER: 500 feet. 

   Over other than congested areas, an 
   altitude of 500 ft. above the surface is required. Over open 
   water and sparsely populated areas, a distance of 500 ft. 
   from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure must be 
   maintained. 

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum 
safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere? 





   ANSWER: An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency 
   landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the 
   surface. 

   Except when necessary for takeoff or 
   landing, no person may operate an aircraft anywhere below 
   an altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency 
   landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the 
   surface. 

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum 
safe altitude required for a pilot to operate an aircraft over 
congested areas? 





   ANSWER: An altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle 
   within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft. 

   When operating an aircraft over any 
   congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over an 
   open air assembly of persons, a pilot must remain at an 
   altitude of 1,000 ft. above the highest obstacle within a 
   horizontal radius of 2,000 ft. of the aircraft. 

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? 





   ANSWER: 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. 

   Over other than congested areas, an 
   altitude of 500 ft. above the surface is required. Over open 
   water and sparsely populated areas, a distance of 500 ft. 
   from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure must be 
   maintained. 

Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or 
altimeter setting? 





   ANSWER: The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the 
   departure airport elevation. 

   Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should 
   be set to the local altimeter setting, or to the departure 
   airport elevation. 

If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude 
should the pilot adjust the altimeter? 





   ANSWER: The elevation of the departure area. 

   When the local altimeter setting is not 
   available at takeoff, the pilot should adjust the altimeter to 
   the elevation of the departure area. 

At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to 
cruising flight level? 





   ANSWER: 18,000 feet MSL. 

   Pressure altitude is the altitude used 
   for all flights at and above 18,000 ft. MSL, i.e., in Class A 
   airspace. When climbing to or above 18,000 ft. MSL, one 
   does not use local altimeter settings, but rather 29.92" Hg 
   after reaching 18,000 ft. MSL. 

When would a pilot be required to submit a detailed report of an 
emergency which caused the pilot to deviate from an ATC 
clearance? 





   ANSWER: When requested by ATC. 

   Each pilot in command who is given 
   priority by ATC in an emergency shall, if requested by ATC, 
   submit a detailed report within 48 hrs. to the manager of that 
   ATC facility. 

When an ATC clearance has been obtained, no pilot in command 
may deviate from that clearance, unless that pilot obtains an 
amended clearance. The one exception to this regulation is 





   ANSWER: an emergency. 

   When an ATC clearance has been 
   obtained, no pilot in command may deviate from that 
   clearance, except in an emergency, unless an amended 
   clearance is obtained. 

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