Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane Written Examination — Information & Free Practice

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Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane Written Examination · CA

Key exam facts

Provider

Transport Canada

Format

Multiple choice

Exam questions

Total questions: 100.

Time limit

3 hours

Passing score

60% overall and in each mandatory subject area

Topics covered

• Air Law

  • Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)
  • Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
  • Air Traffic Services and Procedures

• Navigation

  • Definitions
  • Maps and Charts
  • Time and Longitude
  • Pilot Navigation
  • Navigation Computers
  • Pre-Flight Preparation
  • Electronic Flight Bag & Portable Electronic Devices
  • Radio Theory
  • Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS/GPS)
  • Other Radio and Radar Aids – Basic Principles and Use

• Meteorology

  • The Earth’s Atmosphere
  • Atmospheric Pressure
  • Meteorological Aspects of Altimetry
  • Temperature
  • Moisture
  • Stability and Instability
  • Clouds
  • Surface Based Layers
  • Turbulence
  • Wind
  • Air Masses
  • Fronts
  • Aircraft Icing
  • Thunderstorms
  • Other Hazards
  • Meteorological Services Available to Pilots
  • Aviation Weather Reports
  • Aviation Forecasts
  • Weather Maps and Prognostic Charts

• Aeronautics - General Knowledge

  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Airframes
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Landing Gear, Brakes and Flaps
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Engines
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Carburation
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Fuel Injection
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Electrical System
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Lubricating Systems and Oils
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Fuel System and Fuels
  • Airframes, Engines, and Systems — Other Aircraft Systems
  • Theory of Flight — Principles of Flight
  • Theory of Flight — Forces Acting on an Aeroplane
  • Theory of Flight — Aerofoils
  • Theory of Flight — Propellers
  • Theory of Flight — Design of the Wing
  • Theory of Flight — Stability
  • Theory of Flight — Flight Controls
  • Flight Instruments — Pitot Static System
  • Flight Instruments — Airspeed Indicator
  • Flight Instruments — Vertical Speed Indicator
  • Flight Instruments — Altimeter/Encoding Altimeter
  • Flight Instruments — Magnetic Compass
  • Flight Instruments — Gyroscope
  • Flight Instruments — Heading Indicator
  • Flight Instruments — Attitude Indicator
  • Flight Instruments — Turn and Bank Indicator/Turn Co-Ordinator
  • Flight Instruments — Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)
  • Flight Instruments — Instrument Flying
  • Flight Operations — General
  • Flight Operations — Use of Performance Charts
  • Flight Operations — Aircraft Performance
  • Flight Operations — Weight and Balance
  • Flight Operations — Wake Turbulence
  • Flight Operations — Search and Rescue (SAR) (TC AIM - SAR Information)
  • Flight Operations — Aircraft Critical Surface Contamination
  • Human Factors — Aviation Physiology
  • Human Factors — The Pilot and the Operating Environment
  • Human Factors — Aviation Psychology
  • Human Factors — Pilot - Equipment and Materials Relationship
  • Human Factors — Interpersonal Relations

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• Study and Reference Guide for Written Examinations for the Private Pilot Licence Aeroplane, TP 12880

  General, Purpose of This Guide

• Study and Reference Guide for Written Examinations for the Private Pilot Licence Aeroplane, TP 12880

  Examinations, Full Examinations

• Standard 421 - Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings

  421.26, Knowledge

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