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Final Exam

Think you know your stuff? Quiz yourself with these FAA test questions
1. During a VOR check using a VOR test signal (VOT), the omnibearing selector (OBS) and the To/From indicator should read A. 0 degrees To or 180 degrees From, regardless of the pilot’s position from the VOT. B. 0 degrees From or 180 degrees To, regardless of the pilot’s position from the VOT. C. 180 degrees From, only if the pilot is due north of the VOT. 2. How far will an aircraft travel in two and a half minutes with a groundspeed of 98 knots? A. 2.45 nautical miles. B. 3.35 nautical miles. C. 4.08 nautical miles. 3. When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should A. subtract easterly variation and right wind correction angle. B. add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle. C. subtract westerly variation and add right wind correction angle. 4. An airport’s rotating beacon operating during daylight hours indicates A. there are obstructions on the airport. B. the air traffic control tower is not in operation. C. that weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums. 5. When checking the course sensitivity of a VOR receiver, how many degrees should the OBS be rotated to move the CDI from the center to the last dot on either side? A. 5 to 10 degrees B. 10 to 12 degrees C. 18 to 20 degrees 6. If an airplane is consuming 9.5 gallons of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 6,500 feet and the groundspeed is 135 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 490 nautical miles? A. 27 gallons B. 30 gallons C. 35 gallons 7. What is the standard temperature at 10,000 feet? A. -5 Celcius B. -15 C C. +5 C 8. When turbulence causes changes in altitude and/or attitude, but aircraft control remains positive, that should be reported as A. light. B. severe. C. moderate. See answers on page 52
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