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FAA Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA) practice questions

200 free questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. 151.While climbing through a cumuliform cloud layer with large supercooled water droplets, a pilot notices ice forming on the wing's leading edge that is clear, hard, and very difficult to remove. What type of structural icing is this?Weather
  2. 152.A sport pilot has three friends who each want to go flying in a light-sport airplane that seats two occupants. Under 14 CFR 61.315, what is the maximum number of passengers the sport pilot may carry on a single flight?Regulations
  3. 153.A sport pilot has only ever flown airplanes with nosewheel landing gear and wants to act as pilot in command of a light-sport airplane equipped with a tailwheel. What must the pilot first obtain?Regulations
  4. 154.A pilot flying a fabric-covered airplane with a cabin heater notices a mild headache and drowsiness during a long cross-country flight. Exhaust fumes leaking into the cabin are suspected. What is the most probable source of this hazard?Human Factors and ADM
  5. 155.A pilot enters a shallow, coordinated turn at night over featureless terrain and loses outside visual reference. Believing the wings are level, the pilot notices the altimeter unwinding and instinctively pulls back on the yoke. This action is most likely to result in which outcome?Human Factors and ADM
  6. 156.A pilot examining a sectional chart quadrangle sees the number '84' printed in large bold digits. This is the Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF) for that quadrangle. What does this figure represent and guarantee?Airspace and Navigation
  7. 157.A sport pilot flying in smooth VFR conditions suddenly encounters an unexpected line of rapidly building thunderstorms directly along the planned route, with no time to safely reroute around them. To avoid the hazard, the pilot briefly descends below the minimum cloud clearance required for the airspace. Under which regulation is this deviation permitted?Regulations
  8. 158.An airplane's maneuvering speed (VA) is published as 105 knots at its maximum gross weight of 1,600 pounds. If the airplane is being flown at a reduced weight of 1,300 pounds, what is the approximate new VA?Aircraft Performance and Systems
  9. 159.A pilot needs to plot a position of 40°15'N latitude on a sectional chart, where latitude tick marks along the chart border represent 1-minute increments. Starting from the labeled 40°00'N parallel line, how many tick marks should the pilot count northward to locate 40°15'N?Airspace and Navigation
  10. 160.A sport pilot flying a powered airplane observes a glider converging from the left at approximately the same altitude, and a collision hazard exists. Which aircraft has the right-of-way?Regulations
  11. 161.A pilot is operating in Class G airspace at 700 feet AGL at 0200 local time (night), below 10,000 feet MSL. What are the minimum flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements the pilot must maintain?Airspace and Navigation
  12. 162.A pilot is flying on a day with an outside air temperature of 70°F and high relative humidity, though there is no visible precipitation. Carburetor heat is not being used. What is the primary concern under these conditions?Aircraft Performance and Systems
  13. 163.A pilot is flying below 10,000 feet MSL and approaching an airport located in Class C airspace. At 2,000 feet AGL within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport, what is the maximum indicated airspeed permitted?Airspace and Navigation
  14. 164.A pilot planning a high-altitude cross-country flight reviews the winds aloft forecast and briefing materials describing a strong jet stream along the route near the tropopause. On which side of the jet stream core is clear air turbulence (CAT) most likely to be encountered?Weather
  15. 165.A pilot receives a PIREP that states: 'OCNL MOD CHOP 8000 FT.' How should the pilot interpret this report?Weather
  16. 166.A pilot is evaluating a planned flight and considers two factors: how likely a hazard is to occur, and how severe the consequences would be if it did occur. Combining these two factors to categorize a hazard's overall risk level as low, medium, or high is the basic function of which risk management tool?Human Factors and ADM
  17. 167.On a surface analysis chart, a pilot notices that isobars over a region are spaced very closely together. What does this indicate about surface wind conditions in that area?Weather
  18. 168.A pilot is analyzing the climb performance of an airplane at increasing altitudes. At the altitude where the airplane's maximum rate of climb has decreased to zero feet per minute — meaning the airplane can no longer climb regardless of airspeed or power setting — this altitude is called theAircraft Performance and Systems
  19. 169.An applicant passed the sport pilot aeronautical knowledge test 25 calendar months ago but has not yet taken the practical test. According to 14 CFR 61.35, is the knowledge test still valid for the practical test?Regulations
  20. 170.A landing distance chart shows a no-wind ground roll of 450 feet. Using the general rule that ground roll decreases approximately 10% for each 9 knots of headwind component, what is the approximate landing ground roll with an 18-knot headwind?Aircraft Performance and Systems
  21. 171.A 16-year-old student pilot has soloed a light-sport airplane and wants to know the minimum age at which they could be issued a sport pilot certificate. According to 14 CFR Part 61, what is the general minimum age requirement for a sport pilot certificate?Regulations
  22. 172.A pilot approaching an airport within Class D airspace calls the tower and receives the response, 'Cessna 123AB, standby.' The pilot continues toward the airport boundary. What is the pilot required to do?Airspace and Navigation
  23. 173.A pilot plans a true course of 090° with a true airspeed of 100 knots. Winds aloft are forecast from 360° at 30 knots. Using the wind correction angle formula WCA = arcsin[(wind speed × sin(wind angle))/TAS], what true heading should the pilot fly to maintain the course?Airspace and Navigation
  24. 174.A sport pilot plans to fly a light-sport airplane equipped with an electrical system into the Class C airspace surrounding a busy regional airport. What equipment requirement under 14 CFR 91.225 must be met before entering that airspace?Regulations
  25. 175.A sport pilot is flying VFR in Class E airspace at 4,500 feet MSL during the day. What are the minimum visibility and cloud clearance requirements that apply?Regulations
  26. 176.A sport pilot arrives at a Class D airport where the tower reports 2 statute miles visibility and asks if the pilot would like a Special VFR clearance to land. According to 14 CFR Part 61, may the sport pilot accept this clearance?Airspace and Navigation
  27. 177.A sport pilot is en route to a towered airport when visibility drops to 2 statute miles. The tower controller offers the pilot a special VFR clearance to enter the Class D surface area. According to 14 CFR 61.315, what must the sport pilot do?Regulations
  28. 178.A pilot arrives at a Class D airport where the ceiling is 500 feet and visibility is 1 statute mile, below basic VFR minimums. ATC issues a Special VFR clearance. What visibility and cloud clearance must the pilot maintain while operating under this Special VFR clearance?Airspace and Navigation
  29. 179.A pilot receives a briefing that a warm front is approaching the departure airport from the southwest. What weather should the pilot expect prior to the front's passage?Weather
  30. 180.A pilot is flying VFR at 17,500 feet MSL over the contiguous United States. What class of airspace contains this altitude?Airspace and Navigation
  31. 181.On a surface analysis chart, a station model shows a wind barb with one full-length flag line and one half-length flag line extending from the wind direction shaft. What wind speed does this barb represent?Weather
  32. 182.While planning a cross-country flight, a pilot notices the route passes through an area on the sectional chart bordered by a blue dot-dash line and labeled 'NSA.' What is true about operating within this airspace?Airspace and Navigation
  33. 183.When a pilot uses only the ailerons to enter a turn without applying rudder pressure, the airplane's nose tends to initially yaw opposite the direction of the turn. This tendency is known asAircraft Performance and Systems
  34. 184.While planning a cross-country flight, a sport pilot notices a Military Operations Area (MOA) depicted on the sectional chart along the route. What action should the pilot take regarding the MOA?Airspace and Navigation
  35. 185.A pilot's airspeed indicator reads a calibrated airspeed (CAS) of 100 knots while flying at a pressure altitude of 8,000 feet under standard temperature conditions. Using the rule of thumb that true airspeed increases approximately 2% above CAS for every 1,000 feet of altitude, what is the approximate true airspeed (TAS)?Airspace and Navigation
  36. 186.ATIS reports wind 240 at 15 knots. A pilot plans to land on runway 22 (magnetic heading 220°). What is the approximate crosswind component?Weather
  37. 187.On a clear, calm night with high relative humidity, ground temperatures drop rapidly after sunset due to radiational cooling. Which type of fog is most likely to form under these conditions?Weather
  38. 188.During takeoff at a high angle of attack and low airspeed, a propeller-driven airplane tends to yaw to the left. This tendency is primarily caused by which factor?Aircraft Performance and Systems
  39. 189.A pilot is planning a cross-country flight over the Gulf of Mexico and notices an area of airspace beginning 3 nautical miles offshore that contains activity potentially hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft. This area is depicted on the sectional chart in blue with a segmented boundary line. What type of special use airspace is this?Airspace and Navigation
  40. 190.A pilot reviewing a sectional chart near Washington, D.C. notices an area outlined with a blue hatched border and labeled 'P-40.' What does this designation mean for VFR flight planning?Airspace and Navigation
  41. 191.On short final, a pilot experiences a sudden increase in headwind lasting only a few seconds, immediately followed by a rapid shift to a strong tailwind and a pronounced downdraft. Which hazardous weather phenomenon does this describe?Weather
  42. 192.A weather briefer explains that a fast-moving cold front has caught up to and overtaken a slower warm front ahead of it, lifting the warm air mass completely off the surface. What type of front is being described?Weather
  43. 193.A sport pilot plans a local flight that will extend beyond the end of evening civil twilight. Under 14 CFR 61.315, may this pilot continue to act as pilot in command after night has fallen?Regulations
  44. 194.A pilot's planned route crosses an area charted on the sectional as an 'Alert Area.' What is the significance of this airspace to the pilot?Airspace and Navigation
  45. 195.A pilot departs an airport where the altimeter is set correctly but the outside air temperature is significantly colder than standard. While flying to a distant airport at a constant indicated altitude, how will the aircraft's true altitude compare to the altimeter indication?Weather
  46. 196.A sport pilot is comparing two airplanes for a flight. Airplane 1 has retractable landing gear and a controllable-pitch propeller. Airplane 2 has fixed landing gear and a fixed-pitch propeller. Both otherwise meet weight and speed limits. Which airplane may the sport pilot legally operate as a light-sport aircraft?Regulations
  47. 197.During a cold-morning preflight, a pilot notices a thin layer of white crystalline deposit covering the upper wing surfaces, though the metal is dry underneath. What effect will this deposit have on takeoff performance if not removed?Weather
  48. 198.A pilot plans to fly VFR on a magnetic course of 250° at an altitude more than 3,000 feet above the surface. Which cruising altitude complies with the hemispheric altitude rule?Airspace and Navigation
  49. 199.A student sport pilot is preparing to make a solo cross-country flight to a specific airport for the first time. What must the instructor's logbook endorsement address before this flight?Regulations
  50. 200.A sport pilot is planning a 150-mile day VFR cross-country flight in a light-sport airplane. According to 14 CFR, is the pilot required to file a VFR flight plan with a Flight Service Station or ATC facility before departure?Regulations