Free Private Pilot Airship Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Private Pilot Airship practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A private pilot and two friends share a personal airship flight with a common destination. The only shared expenses are $450 in fuel and airport fees. What is the minimum amount the pilot may pay?

   1. A. $112.50
   2. B. $150
   3. C. $225
   4. D. $300

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 61.113(c) states, "A private pilot may not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers". Three occupants divide $450 equally, so the pilot must pay at least $150. The other amounts reflect dividing by an extra share, omitting the pilot from the divisor, or assigning two shares to the pilot.

   Reference: 14 CFR § 61.113 — Private Pilot Privileges and Limitations — § 61.113(c)

2. 2After an airship occurrence, a pilot evaluates whether an injury is serious under Part 830 based solely on hospitalization. No other serious-injury criterion is met. Which hospital stay meets the definition?

   1. A. 36 hours, starting 2 days after the injury
   2. B. 50 hours, starting 2 days after the injury
   3. C. 50 hours, starting 10 days after the injury
   4. D. 36 hours, starting 10 days after the injury

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 830.2 defines serious injury to include one that "Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days". Only the 50-hour stay beginning after 2 days meets both conditions; the other stays fail the duration, commencement window, or both.

   Reference: 49 CFR Part 830 — Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents — § 830.2, Serious injury, criterion (1)

3. 3An airship pilot checks the airport lighting description in the AIM before a night arrival. What color identifies ordinary taxiway edge lights?

   1. A. Green
   2. B. Blue
   3. C. White
   4. D. Yellow

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The FAA states, "These fixtures emit blue light." Blue identifies taxiway edges. Green identifies ordinary taxiway centerline lights, white ordinarily outlines runway edges, and yellow is used for several caution or holding-position aids.

   Reference: Aeronautical Information Manual — Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids — § 2-1-10(a), Taxiway Edge Lights

4. 4During initial radio contact, an airship pilot must spell the letter M in the aircraft identification using the ICAO phonetic alphabet. Which word should the pilot use?

   1. A. Lima
   2. B. November
   3. C. Mike
   4. D. Kilo

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The AIM phonetic alphabet table pairs M with "Mike". Lima denotes L, November denotes N, and Kilo denotes K. Using the standard equivalent distinguishes the letter in the radio identification.

   Reference: Aeronautical Information Manual — Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques — § 4-2-7, Phonetic Alphabet, table row M

5. 5An airship pilot reads a destination TAF containing SCT010 BKN030 OVC060. The airport elevation is 1,200 feet MSL. What forecast ceiling above the airport does this describe?

   1. A. 1,000 feet AGL
   2. B. 1,800 feet AGL
   3. C. 3,000 feet AGL
   4. D. 4,200 feet AGL

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The AIM states, "the ceiling is the lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into a complete obscuration." The scattered layer is not a ceiling. BKN030 is the lowest qualifying layer and gives 3,000 feet above the airport, not MSL.

   Reference: Aeronautical Information Manual — Meteorology — §§ 7-1-14 and 7-1-29, Sky Condition

6. 6An airship pilot is receiving radar traffic advisories while flying in visual weather. Who retains the duty to maintain vigilance to see and avoid other aircraft?

   1. A. The pilot operating the airship
   2. B. The controller providing radar advisories
   3. C. The controller at the destination tower
   4. D. The operator who dispatched the airship

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The controlling text states, "vigilance shall be maintained by each person operating an aircraft so as to see and avoid other aircraft." Radar services do not transfer the pilot's see-and-avoid duty when weather permits visual observation.

   Reference: 14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules — § 91.113(b)

7. 7Before using an airship performance chart based on pressure altitude, a pilot wants to read pressure altitude directly from the barometric altimeter. Which setting should the pilot use for that determination?

   1. A. 28.00 inches Hg
   2. B. 29.92 inches Hg
   3. C. 30.00 inches Hg
   4. D. 31.00 inches Hg

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The handbook defines pressure altitude as "the height above the standard datum plane (SDP)." Setting 29.92 inches Hg establishes that datum for reading pressure altitude. The other settings do not establish the standard datum.

   Reference: Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge — Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance — Chapter 11, Pressure Altitude

8. 8In a nonrigid airship, which component varies its air volume to compensate for changes in lifting-gas volume and help maintain envelope pressure?

   1. A. Gas cell
   2. B. Bow stiffener
   3. C. Ballonet
   4. D. Keel

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The FAA-hosted text states, "By blowing in or letting out air, it serves to compensate for changes of volume in gas contained in the envelope and to maintain gas pressure" A ballonet handles air within the envelope. It is distinct from the lifting-gas cell and the structural bow stiffener or keel.

   Reference: Airship Aerodynamics — § 4, Glossary, Ballonet

9. 9An airship pilot dismisses accident reports because similar events always seem to happen to other pilots and seem personally impossible. Which hazardous attitude is illustrated?

   1. A. Impulsivity
   2. B. Resignation
   3. C. Invulnerability
   4. D. Anti-authority

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The handbook states, "Many people falsely believe that accidents happen to others, but never to them." This is the defining belief of invulnerability, rather than rushing to act, feeling helpless, or resisting authority.

   Reference: Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge — Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — Chapter 2, Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes, Figure 2-4

10. 10While preparing an airship cross-country flight, the pilot needs airport runway facilities, available services, and fuel types in a detailed airport entry. Which publication should be consulted along with NOTAMs?

    1. A. Sectional Aeronautical Chart
    2. B. VFR Terminal Area Chart
    3. C. Chart Supplement U.S.
    4. D. En Route Low Altitude Chart

    Answer: C

    Explanation: The FAA text states, "This includes location, elevation, runway and lighting facilities, available services, availability of aeronautical advisory station frequency (UNICOM), types of fuel available" The Chart Supplement airport entry provides detailed facilities and services information that complements a navigation chart.

    Reference: Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge — Chapter 16: Navigation — Chapter 16, Use of Chart Supplement U.S.