Free Sport Pilot Powered Parachute Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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

1. 1A sport pilot and one passenger share a powered-parachute flight whose allowable operating expenses total $180. What is the minimum amount the pilot must pay?

   1. A. $45
   2. B. $60
   3. C. $90
   4. D. $180

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Section 61.315(b) states, "You must pay at least half the operating expenses of the flight." Half of $180 is $90. Paying $45 or $60 is insufficient; $180 exceeds the minimum asked for.

   Reference: 14 CFR Part 61 Subpart J—Sport Pilots — § 61.315(b)

2. 2For NTSB serious-injury classification, hospitalization must begin within seven days of the injury and last longer than a specified duration. What hospitalization-duration boundary does § 830.2 use?

   1. A. 24 hours
   2. B. 48 hours
   3. C. 72 hours
   4. D. 168 hours

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 830.2 includes an injury that "Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received". Forty-eight hours is the stated boundary; the question asks for that boundary, not an example of a longer stay that would also qualify.

   Reference: 49 CFR Part 830—Aircraft Accident and Incident Notification and Reporting — § 830.2, Serious injury (1)

3. 3On the first call to a tower, a powered-parachute pilot must identify the aircraft. Under AIM call-sign guidance, which form should the pilot use for the registration number?

   1. A. The final two registration characters
   2. B. The final three registration characters
   3. C. The complete aircraft identification
   4. D. The aircraft category without registration

   Answer: C

   Explanation: AIM 4-2-4 states, "Call signs should never be abbreviated on an initial contact". Use complete identification on the initial call. Later controller-initiated abbreviation does not authorize shortening the first call or omitting the registration.

   Reference: Aeronautical Information Manual—Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques — 4-2-4, Precautions in the Use of Call Signs

4. 4On a powered-parachute approach, low-level wind shear rapidly changes a headwind into a tailwind. What is the immediate aerodynamic tendency before the aircraft can adjust?

   1. A. Increased airspeed and improved performance
   2. B. Decreased airspeed and degraded performance
   3. C. Unchanged airspeed and improved performance
   4. D. Unchanged airspeed and unchanged performance

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The weather chapter states, "a headwind changing to a tailwind causes a decrease in airspeed and performance." The sudden change reduces airspeed relative to the surrounding air. It does not initially preserve airspeed or improve performance.

   Reference: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge—Chapter 12: Weather Theory — p. 12-11, Low-Level Wind Shear

5. 5Two powered parachutes approach one another nearly head-on at the same altitude. Under the federal right-of-way rule, how must each pilot alter course?

   1. A. Each pilot must turn to the left.
   2. B. Each pilot must climb above the other.
   3. C. Each pilot must descend below the other.
   4. D. Each pilot must turn to the right.

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Section 91.113(e) states that when aircraft approach head-on or nearly so, "each pilot of each aircraft shall alter course to the right." The rule establishes the same rightward avoidance direction for both aircraft rather than leftward turns or opposing altitude assumptions.

   Reference: 14 CFR 91.113—Right-of-Way Rules: Except Water Operations — § 91.113(e)

6. 6A powered-parachute pilot needs an altitude value that represents the air density governing takeoff performance. Which value is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature?

   1. A. True altitude
   2. B. Indicated altitude
   3. C. Density altitude
   4. D. Absolute altitude

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The performance chapter states, "Density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature." This performance reference differs from height above mean sea level, the altimeter indication, or height above the ground.

   Reference: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge—Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance — p. 11-3, Density Altitude

7. 7A powered parachute has a basic empty weight of 460 pounds. The pilot weighs 180 pounds, the passenger 140 pounds, baggage 14 pounds, and usable fuel 36 pounds. What is the loaded weight?

   1. A. 794 pounds
   2. B. 816 pounds
   3. C. 830 pounds
   4. D. 866 pounds

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The handbook states, "By determining the weight of the empty aircraft and adding the weight of everything loaded on the aircraft, a total weight can be determined". The sum is 460 + 180 + 140 + 14 + 36 = 830 pounds. The alternatives omit fuel, omit baggage, or count fuel twice.

   Reference: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge—Chapter 10: Weight and Balance — p. 10-5, Principles of Weight and Balance Computations

8. 8A powered-parachute pilot is reviewing the aerodynamic condition that defines a wing stall. Which limit must be exceeded for a stall to occur?

   1. A. A particular pitch angle above the horizon
   2. B. A particular engine speed below climb RPM
   3. C. The wing's critical angle of attack
   4. D. The wing's published maximum airspeed

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The handbook states, "The critical angle of attack is the angle of attack at which a wing stalls regardless of airspeed, flight attitude, or weight." Stall is governed by angle to the relative wind, not pitch attitude, an engine-RPM threshold, or exceeding maximum airspeed.

   Reference: Powered Parachute Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-29) — p. 2-14, Stalls: Exceeding the Critical Angle of Attack

9. 9A powered-parachute pilot feels compelled to complete a flight because friends are waiting for a promised arrival. In the PAVE model, which risk category contains this pressure?

   1. A. Aircraft
   2. B. Pilot in command
   3. C. External pressures
   4. D. Environment

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The handbook states, "External pressures are influences external to the flight that create a sense of pressure to complete a flight—often at the expense of safety." Waiting friends create completion pressure; this is distinct from aircraft condition, pilot capability, or weather and terrain.

   Reference: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge—Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — p. 2-9, E = External Pressures

10. 10Before flying a powered parachute to an unfamiliar airport, a pilot needs the FAA's detailed runway entry showing length, width, and threshold displacement. Which publication contains that airport information?

    1. A. The U.S. VFR Wall Planning Chart
    2. B. The VFR Terminal Area Chart
    3. C. The Sectional Aeronautical Chart
    4. D. The Chart Supplement

    Answer: D

    Explanation: FAA InFO 26004 states that the FAA publishes runway information in the Chart Supplement and that "This information includes the runway length and width, including any threshold displacement." The other listed charts support planning or visual navigation; the detailed airport entry described is in the Chart Supplement. This question uses the publication fact, not the InFO provisions specific to airplane performance rules.

    Reference: FAA InFO 26004—Runway Data Publication Sources and Use of Runway Length Data to Prevent Overruns — p. 1, Background, published runway data