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FAA Flight Instructor Airplane (FIA) practice questions

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  1. 201.During S-turns across a road performed as a ground reference maneuver, the steepest bank angle should occur:Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  2. 202.A pilot files a VFR flight plan for a cross-country trip but experiences a minor delay and forgets to close it after landing. Per FAA guidance, approximately how long after the proposed arrival time will search and rescue procedures typically begin?Navigation and Airspace
  3. 203.An airplane's POH states landing distance increases 10% for each 2 knots of tailwind component, up to a maximum of 10 knots. Under no-wind conditions, the airplane's landing distance is 1,000 ft. What landing distance should the pilot expect with a 6-knot tailwind component?Performance, Weight and Balance
  4. 204.During a hard landing, an airplane's wing spar is bent, requiring major structural repair before the aircraft can fly again. No one aboard is injured. According to NTSB Part 830, what is the operator's responsibility regarding this event?Regulations (14 CFR 61/91)
  5. 205.During cruise flight in an unpressurized single-engine airplane, a pilot's primary static port becomes blocked by ice, and the pilot switches to the alternate static source, which is vented inside the cabin. Compared to readings from the primary source, what effect will this most likely have on the airspeed indicator?Aircraft Systems and Instruments
  6. 206.A winds aloft forecast (FD) group for the 39,000-foot level reads '751960.' How should a pilot decode this group?Weather and Weather Services
  7. 207.A certificated commercial pilot moves to a new permanent mailing address and does not notify the FAA. According to 14 CFR 61.60, what is the consequence if the pilot fails to notify the FAA Airman Certification Branch of the new address within the required time?Regulations (14 CFR 61/91)
  8. 208.An instructor loads a training airplane with its CG near the aft limit before a lesson on stall and spin awareness. Compared to a forward CG loading, this aft CG condition will most likelyPerformance, Weight and Balance
  9. 209.A private pilot flies for 0.5 hours in actual instrument meteorological conditions while acting as the sole manipulator of the controls in an airplane for which they are rated, with no other pilot aboard. According to 14 CFR 61.51(g), how may this flight time be logged?Regulations (14 CFR 61/91)
  10. 210.An airplane is equipped with a standby vacuum system in addition to the engine-driven vacuum pump. During a simulated vacuum pump failure, a CFI asks the student to activate the standby system. What is the primary function of this system?Aircraft Systems and Instruments
  11. 211.A pilot checks NOTAMs before a cross-country flight and finds an entry classified as an 'FDC NOTAM.' A CFI explains that this type of NOTAM typically contains:Navigation and Airspace
  12. 212.During ground instruction, a technician explains the purpose of the overvoltage sensing relay in a light aircraft's electrical system. What does this relay do when it detects excessive alternator output voltage?Aircraft Systems and Instruments
  13. 213.A CFI is explaining fixed leading-edge slots to a client comparing high-lift devices. Which statement correctly describes how slots improve wing performance at high angles of attack?Aerodynamics and Principles of Flight
  14. 214.A commercial pilot holding an instrument rating wants to act as pilot in command under IFR without completing an instrument proficiency check. According to 14 CFR 61.57(c), within the preceding 6 calendar months the pilot must have performed and logged at least how many instrument approaches, along with holding procedures and course intercepting/tracking, in actual or simulated instrument conditions?Regulations (14 CFR 61/91)
  15. 215.During a checkride debrief, a CFI explains to an applicant that a failed vacuum pump in a conventionally equipped light airplane would most directly affect which flight instruments?Aircraft Systems and Instruments
  16. 216.During slow flight on a private pilot practical test, the ACS requires the applicant to maintain altitude within how many feet of the assigned altitude?Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  17. 217.An airport ATIS reports 'RVR 2400' for the approach end of the runway in use. How should a pilot interpret this value during an instrument approach briefing?Weather and Weather Services
  18. 218.According to 14 CFR 61.31(i), which flight maneuvers must be included in the training required before a pilot may act as pilot in command of a tailwheel airplane?Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  19. 219.An airplane maintains constant altitude in unaccelerated flight while the pilot gradually reduces power and airspeed decreases from cruise toward the onset of slow flight. To continue producing lift equal to weight at the lower airspeed, the pilot must:Aerodynamics and Principles of Flight
  20. 220.Two airplanes have wings of equal wing area but different aspect ratios: Airplane A has a long, narrow wing (high aspect ratio), and Airplane B has a short, wide wing (low aspect ratio). At the same airspeed and angle of attack, which statement is correct regarding induced drag?Aerodynamics and Principles of Flight
  21. 221.A pilot reviewing a Weather Depiction Chart before a VFR cross-country flight sees a shaded contour area over the destination airport. According to the chart's legend, what does this shading typically represent?Weather and Weather Services
  22. 222.A pilot located in the Eastern Standard Time zone plans a departure at 1400 local time. What is the correct proposed departure time expressed in UTC (Zulu) for the flight plan?Navigation and Airspace
  23. 223.A flight instructor explains the objective of a chandelle to a commercial pilot applicant. Which statement best describes this maneuver?Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  24. 224.A flight instructor explains to a client that one accepted theory of lift generation is based on Newton's third law of motion. According to this theory, lift is produced primarily because the wing:Aerodynamics and Principles of Flight
  25. 225.A CFI is explaining the low-altitude Federal Airway (Victor Airway) system to a student. The CFI correctly states that a Victor Airway centerline is normally protected by a width of:Navigation and Airspace
  26. 226.According to the Commercial Pilot ACS, maneuvers such as chandelles, lazy eights, and steep spirals must not be conducted below an altitude of:Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  27. 227.During cruise flight, a pilot momentarily pulls back on the yoke, then releases pressure and lets go. The airplane begins a slow oscillation in pitch attitude and airspeed with a period of about 20 to 30 seconds, with only gradual changes in bank angle and heading, and the oscillations slowly dampen out. This behavior describes:Aerodynamics and Principles of Flight
  28. 228.An airplane has a calibrated stall speed of 50 knots at a gross weight of 2,000 lb. If the airplane is loaded to 2,420 lb, what is the approximate new stall speed?Performance, Weight and Balance
  29. 229.A private pilot wants to act as pilot in command of a pressurized airplane certificated to operate above 25,000 feet MSL. According to 14 CFR 61.31(g), what must the pilot receive before acting as PIC?Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  30. 230.During a climb test, a pilot notes that at 14,000 ft the airplane's rate of climb has decreased to 100 fpm. This altitude represents the airplane'sPerformance, Weight and Balance
  31. 231.A flight instructor holds a CFI certificate with an airplane single-engine rating but does not hold an airplane multiengine rating on that certificate. A friend asks the instructor to provide flight training toward an airplane multiengine rating. According to 14 CFR 61.195(a), may the instructor conduct this training?Regulations (14 CFR 61/91)
  32. 232.A flight instructor is explaining the difference between an AIRMET and a SIGMET to a student. Which statement correctly distinguishes the two?Weather and Weather Services
  33. 233.A CFI is briefing a client on aircraft stability concepts. The client asks about an airplane that, after being disturbed from pitch equilibrium, initially returns toward the trimmed attitude but overshoots and continues oscillating with increasing amplitude over several minutes. This airplane exhibits:Aerodynamics and Principles of Flight
  34. 234.A pilot is planning an IFR flight using a non-WAAS GPS receiver for an RNAV (GPS) approach. Before departure, the pilot checks for RAIM availability. What is the primary function of RAIM in this scenario?Navigation and Airspace
  35. 235.An airport is at a field elevation of 5,000 feet MSL with the altimeter set to 29.92 inches Hg, giving a pressure altitude of 5,000 feet. The outside air temperature is 30°C. Using the rule of thumb that density altitude increases approximately 120 feet for every 1°C the actual temperature exceeds the standard temperature for that altitude, what is the approximate density altitude?Weather and Weather Services
  36. 236.A pilot notices a dashed blue line on a sectional chart labeled 'NSA' with a note advising pilots to voluntarily avoid the area. This depicts a:Navigation and Airspace
  37. 237.On a clear, calm night with light winds and a surface temperature expected to drop to near the dew point, which condition is most conducive to the formation of frost on a parked aircraft?Weather and Weather Services
  38. 238.An airplane weighs 2,400 lb and is loaded within CG limits. During flight, a 200-lb passenger seated at station 37 moves aft to an empty seat at station 73. What is the resulting shift in the airplane's CG?Performance, Weight and Balance
  39. 239.An airplane has 48 gallons of usable fuel remaining and burns fuel at 8 gallons per hour at cruise power while achieving a groundspeed of 120 knots. What is the maximum still-air range before fuel exhaustion?Performance, Weight and Balance
  40. 240.A pilot flying near a mountain range observes clouds forming and building on the windward side of the ridge, while the leeward side remains clear with warm, dry, gusty winds. What phenomenon best explains this observation?Weather and Weather Services
  41. 241.A flight instructor explains to an instrument student that Class A airspace requires an IFR clearance and specific vertical limits. Which range correctly describes Class A airspace in the contiguous United States?Navigation and Airspace
  42. 242.During a short-field takeoff, a pilot notices the airplane becomes airborne prior to reaching the recommended takeoff safety speed while still within ground effect. This situation is most hazardous because:Performance, Weight and Balance
  43. 243.A student pilot asks why the turn coordinator's miniature airplane banks in response to roll rate while the attitude indicator does not use the same gyro orientation. Which statement correctly describes the turn coordinator's gyro?Aircraft Systems and Instruments
  44. 244.A pilot is flying at 15,500 feet MSL over a remote area of the continental U.S. where no Class B, C, or D airspace and no other special airspace is depicted. What class of airspace is the aircraft operating in?Navigation and Airspace
  45. 245.A private pilot last logged 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop in a single-engine airplane 95 days ago. The pilot now wants to carry a passenger on a daytime flight in the same category and class of airplane. According to 14 CFR 61.57(a), may the pilot act as PIC while carrying the passenger?Regulations (14 CFR 61/91)
  46. 246.A flight instructor reviews a compass deviation card with a student. The card reads: 'For MH 180, Steer 183.' To fly a magnetic heading of 180°, what compass heading should the student use?Navigation and Airspace
  47. 247.An airplane's POH states that takeoff ground roll decreases by 10% for each 9 knots of headwind component. The no-wind takeoff ground roll is 1,200 ft, and the reported headwind component is 9 knots. What is the corrected takeoff ground roll?Performance, Weight and Balance
  48. 248.What is the primary purpose of practicing eights-on-pylons?Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  49. 249.A flight instructor teaches spin recovery using the acronym PARE (Power, Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator). What is the correct first action a pilot should take upon recognizing an unintentional spin?Flight Maneuvers and Endorsements
  50. 250.An unpressurized airplane is flown at a cabin pressure altitude of 13,500 feet MSL for a total duration of 45 minutes. According to 14 CFR 91.211, what supplemental oxygen requirement applies to the required minimum flight crew?Regulations (14 CFR 61/91)