Commercial Pilot – Stage 2 Exam - Race City Flight Operations

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What is the minimum radio equipment required for operation within Class C airspace?

Two-way radio communication equipment and a 4096 transponder.

Two-way radio communications equipment and a 4096-code transponder with an encoding altimeter (Mode C).

Two-way radio communications equipment and a 4096-code transponder and a DME.

Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than

3,000 feet AGL.

1,000 feet AGL.

2,000 feet AGL.

If fuel consumption is 80 pounds per hour and groundspeed is 180 knots, how much fuel is required for an airplane to travel 460 NM?

212 pounds.

205 pounds.

460 pounds.

An airplane departs an airport under the following conditions:

Airport elevation............................................ 1,000 ft

Cruise altitude................................................ 9,500 ft

Rate of climb................................................... 500 fpm

Average true airspeed.................................... 135 kt

True course...................................................... 215°

Average wind velocity.................................... 290°T/20

Variation..........................................................3°W

Deviation......................................................... -2°

Average fuel consumption............................. 13 gal/hr

Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the climb.

17 minutes, 242°, 31 NM, 3.5 gallons.

14 minutes, 234°, 26 NM, 3.9 gallons.

17 minutes, 224°, 36 NM, 3.7 gallons.

GIVEN:

Empty weight (oil is included).......................1,271 lb

Empty weight moment (in-lb/1,000).............102.04

Pilot and copilot...............................................360 lb

Cargo..................................................................340 lb

Fuel.....................................................................37 gal

Will the CG remain within limits after 30 gallons of fuel have been used in flight?

Yes, the CG will remain within limits.

Yes, but the CG will be located in the shaded area of the CG envelope.

No, the CG will be located aft of the CG limit.

Which illustration indicates that the airplane should be turned 150° left to intercept the 360 radial at a 60° angle inbound?

If an aircraft has the indications shown in instrument group 3, then makes a 180° turn to the left and continues straight ahead, it will intercept which radial?

270 radial.

135 radial.

360 radial.

Calculate distance to the station given:

Wing tip bearing change.............................. 5°

Time elapsed between bearing change....... 5 min

True airspeed................................................. 115 knots

230 NM (45 min).

85 NM (45 min).

115 NM (60 min).

While cruising at 135 knots and on a constant heading, the ADF needle decreases from a relative bearing of 315° to 270° in 7 minutes. The approximate time and distance to the station being used is

19 minutes and 38 miles.

14 minutes and 28 miles.

7 minutes and 16 miles.

Determine the magnetic bearing TO the station as indicated by the ADF dial.

330°.

180°.

210°.

What is a suitable cruise altitude at or above your safety altitude of 4,300 feet MSL if the cloud bases are at 7,000 feet MSL and your planned magnetic course is 250°?

5,500 feet MSL.

6,500 feet MSL.

4,500 feet MSL.

You are 2 NM left of course after traveling 15 NM. What is the tracking error?

8° left.

12° left.

8° right.

What is indicated if ice pellets are encountered at 8,000 feet?

You are approaching an area of thunderstorms.

You will encounter hail if you continue your flight.

Freezing rain at higher altitude.

Which conditions are favorable for the formation of a surface-based temperature inversion?

Clear, cool nights with calm or light wind.

Area of unstable air rapidly transferring heat from the surface.

Broad areas of cumulus clouds with smooth, level bases at the same altitude.

In what ways do advection fog, radiation fog, and steam fog differ in their formation or location?

Advection fog deepens as wind speed increases up to 20 knots; steam fog requires calm or very light wind; radiation fog forms when the ground or water cools the air by radiation.

Radiation fog is restricted to land areas; advection fog is most common along coastal areas; steam fog forms over a water surface.

Steam fog forms from moist air moving over a colder surface; advection fog requires cold air over a warmer surface; radiation fog is produced by radiation cooling of the ground.

Which in-flight hazard is most commonly associated with warm fronts?

Radiation fog.

Advection fog.

Precipitation-induced fog.

GIVEN:

Wind.........................................................175° at 20 kts

Distance....................................................135 NM

True course...............................................075°

True airspeed...........................................80 kts

Fuel consumption....................................105 lb/hr

Determine the time en route and fuel consumption.

1 hour 38 minutes and 158 pounds.

1 hour 40 minutes and 175 pounds.

1 hour 28 minutes and 73.2 pounds.

GIVEN:

Pressure altitude.............................................. 12,000 ft

True air temperature....................................... +50°F

From the conditions given, the approximate density altitude is

18,150 feet.

11,900 feet.

14,130 feet.

GIVEN:

True course............................................................ 345°

True heading......................................................... 355°

True airspeed........................................................ 85 kts

Groundspeed........................................................ 95 kts

Determine the wind direction and speed.

095° and 19 knots.

113° and 19 knots.

238° and 18 knots.

GIVEN:

Distance off course............................................. 9 mi

Distance flown.................................................... 95 mi

Distance to fly..................................................... 125 mi

To converge at the destination, the total correction angle would be

4°.

10°.

6°.

To track inbound on the 215 radial of a VOR station, the recommended procedure is to set the OBS to

215° and make heading corrections toward the CDI needle.

035° and make heading corrections toward the CDI needle.

215° and make heading corrections away from the CDI needle.

Inbound on the 040 radial, a pilot selects the 055 radial, turns 15° to the left, and notes the time. While maintaining a constant heading, the pilot notes the time for the CDI to center is 15 minutes. Based on this information, the ETE to the station is

15 minutes.

8 minutes.

30 minutes.

An aircraft is maintaining a magnetic heading of 265° and the ADF shows a relative bearing of 065°. This indicates that the aircraft is crossing the

330° magnetic bearing FROM the radio beacon.

065° magnetic bearing FROM the radio beacon.

150° magnetic bearing FROM the radio beacon.

The relative bearing on an ADF changes from 265° to 260° in 2 minutes elapsed time. If the groundspeed is 145 knots, the distance to that station would be

37 NM.

58 NM.

26 NM.

While maintaining a constant heading, a relative bearing of 10° doubles in 5 minutes. If the true airspeed is 105 knots, the time and distance to the station being used is approximately

15 minutes and 31.2 miles.

10 minutes and 17 miles.

5 minutes and 8.7 miles.

What designated airspace associated with an airport become inactive when the control tower at that airport is not in operation?

Class B.

Class D, which then becomes Class C.

Class D, which then become Class E.

Which is true relating to the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts?

Class E airports are shown in blue; Class C and D are magenta.

Class B airports are shown in blue; Class D and E are magenta.

Class E airports are shown in magenta; Class B, C, and D are blue.

What is the minimum flight visibility and proximity to cloud requirements for VFR flight, at 6,500 feet MSL, in Class C, D, and E airspace?

1 mile visibility; clear of clouds.

5 miles visibility; 1,000 feet above and 1,000 feet below.

3 miles visibility; 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below.

To operate an airplane under Special VFR (SVFR) within Class D airspace at night, which is required?

The Class D airspace must be specifically designated as a night SVFR area.

The pilot must hold an instrument pilot rating and the airplane must be equipped for instrument flight.

The pilot must hold an instrument pilot rating, but the airplane need not be equipped for instrument flight, as long as the weather will remain at or above SVFR minimums.

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2024-09-01

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2024-07-26

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2024-07-09

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2024-06-08

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2024-05-30

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