Private Pilot – Stage 3 Exam - Race City Flight Operations

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The planned course is 165°, and the forecast wind is 330° at 15 knots. If the expected TAS is 145 knots, what is the required heading and groundspeed?

173° and 143 knots

154° and 165 knots

167° and 159 knots

If you burn 7 gallons in 35 minutes, what is your rate of fuel consumption, and how long would it take to burn 10 gallons?

11.2 galls/hour, and 68 minutes

12 gallons/hour, and 50 minutes

12.5 gallons/hour, and 38 minutes

Which items are included in the empty weight of an aircraft?

full fuel tanks and engine oil to capacity

Unusable fuel and undrainable oil

only the airframe, powerplant, and optional equipement

GIVEN:

Weight Arm Moment

(lb) (in) (lb-in)

Empty weight 1,495.0 101.4 151,593.0

Pilot & Pax 380.0 64.0 —

Fuel (30 gal) — 96.0 —

The CG is located how far aft of datum?

CG 119.8.

CG 94.01.

CG 92.44.

Which combination of atmospheric conditions will reduce aircraft takeoff and climb performance?

high temperature, high relative humidity, and high density altitude

high temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude

low temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude

Determine the total distance required for takeoff to clear a 50-foot obstacle.

OAT...............................................................Std

Pressure altitude..........................................4,000 ft

Takeoff weight..............................................2,800 lbs

Headwind component................................Calm

1,750 feet.

2,000 feet.

1,500 feet.

Determine the total distance required to land.

OAT...............................................................90°F

Pressure altitude..........................................3,000 ft

Weight...........................................................2,900 lbs

Headwind component................................10 kts

Obstacle........................................................50 ft

1,550 feet.

1,725 feet.

1,450 feet.

Determine the total distance required to land over a 50-foot obstacle.

Pressure altitude..........................................7,500 feet

Headwind.....................................................8 kts

Temperature.................................................Std

Runway.........................................................Dry grass

1,004 feet.

1,205 feet.

1,506 feet.

What is the time en route for the following flights? Distance 65 miles, true course 060° T, wind 270° T at 12 knots, TAS 110 knots. Add 2 minutes for climb-out

28 minutes

34 minutes

40 minutes

What is the expected fuel consumption for a 500 NM flight under the following conditions?

Pressure altitude........................................4,000 feet

Temperature...............................................+29°C

Manifold pressure......................................21.3 in. Hg

Wind...........................................................calm

36.1 gallons.

31.4 gallons.

40.1 gallons.

Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor Airway with a magnetic course of 175°? The terrain is lower than 1,000 feet

5,000 feet

4,500 feet

5,500 feet

Cloud bases in Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts are given

AGL

ASL

MSL

You are flying MH 080, with the OBS selected to 080, CDI needle showing 2 dots right, and the FROM flag showing. The desired course is the 080 radial outbound. The desired course is

out to your right

out to your let

directly behind you

If Air Traffic Control advises that radar service is terminated when the pilot is departing Class C airspace, the transponder should be set to code

0000

1200

4096

If you are 3 NM off0course to the right in 20 NM, what is your tracking error?

9° left

12° right

9° right

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090: "Traffic 3 o'clock, 2 miles, Westbound." Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

East

South

West

If you lost power at 200 feet after maximum performance takeoff, what would your initial actions be?

adopt the gliding attitude to maintain flying speed and try to land approximately straight ahead

initiate a 180° turn back to the runway

pitch the nose down rapidly, and land on the remaining runway

According to the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards, a student is required to touchdown within ___ feet while performing a short field landing

200

500

400

According to the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards, the required accuracy when flying on instruments is

altitude +/- 200 feet, airspeed +/- 10 knots, and heading +/- 20 degrees

altitude +/- 200 feet, airspeed +/- 20 knots, and heading +/- 20 degrees

altitude +/- 100 feet, airspeed +/- 10 knots, and heading +/- 10 degrees

Approaching a VOR station while flying southwest at 8,500 feet MSL, you see a multi-engine airplane at the same altitude converging from your left, headed northwest toward the VOR. According to regulations, which pilot must give way and why?

the multi-engine airplane should give way since your airplane is to its right and you have the right-of-way

the pilot of the multi-engine airplane should give way since the airplane is not flying at the proper VFR cruising altitude

you should give way since the airplane is to your left and has the right-of-way

In addition to other preflight actions for a VFR cross-country flight, regulations specifically require the pilot-in-command to

file a flight plan for the proposed flight

determine runway length at the airports of intended use

check each fuel tank visually to ensure that it is always filled to capacity

If severe turbulence is encountered, the airplane's airspeed should be reduced to

maximum structural cruising speed

the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration

maneuvering speed

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2024-09-01

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2024-07-26

I participated in the Discovery flight and had a great experience exactly as advertised. All of the staff is super friendly and did an excellent job of walking me through the pre-flight checklist as well as what to do mid flight. I’d highly recommend Race City to anyone interested in learning what it’s like to fly a plane.

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2024-07-13

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2024-07-12

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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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