FAA FAA Private Pilot (PPL): Airport Operations Questions
100 exam-style Airport Operations questions for the FAA FAA Private Pilot (PPL) paper (PPL · IR · CPL · ATP). The first 12 are free below with answers and explanations — sign up free to practise all of them with progress tracking.
- Q1
A white double-cross displayed in the signal area of an aerodrome indicates what to arriving pilots?
- AThere is a displaced threshold
- BGliders are flying in the vicinity
- CThe runway is not authorized for use
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Correct answer: B. Gliders are flying in the vicinity
- Q2
What is PAPI the abbreviation of?
- APrecise Approach Path Indicator
- BPrecision Approach Path Indicator
- CPrecision Approach Pulse Indicator
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Correct answer: B. Precision Approach Path Indicator
- Q3
Suppose you have been involved in an accident, where it is required to file an accident report. How many days will you have to do so?
- AImmediately
- B7 days
- C10 days
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Correct answer: C. 10 days
- Q4
Which runway surface condition is the primary cause of dynamic hydroplaning during landing?
- AAccumulation of water more than 10 mm thick
- BIce accumulation
- CWater accumulation
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Correct answer: C. Water accumulation
- Q5
To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it
- Athree times within three seconds
- Bfive times within five seconds
- Cone time within four seconds
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Correct answer: B. five times within five seconds
- Q6
An airplane and an airship are converging. If the airship is left of the airplane's position, which aircraft has the right-of-way?
- AThe airplane
- BEach pilot should alter course to the right
- CThe airship
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Correct answer: C. The airship
- Q7
What period of time must a person be hospitalized before an injury may be defined by the NTSB as a ''serious injury''?
- A72 hours, commencing within 10 days after date of the injury
- B10 days, with no other extenuating circumstances
- C48 hours, commencing within 7 days after date of the injury
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Correct answer: C. 48 hours, commencing within 7 days after date of the injury
- Q8
Your aircraft has been involved in an accident, which results in substantial damage to the aircraft. When should the closest NTSB field office be notified?
- ABefore the next flight
- BImmediately
- CWithin 48 hours
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Correct answer: B. Immediately
- Q9
What does symbol number 1 mean?
- ATake-off and landing directions are not always the same
- BOnly light aircrafts may land or take-off
- CPilots must take-off and land towards the crossbar of the 'T'
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Correct answer: C. Pilots must take-off and land towards the crossbar of the 'T'
- Q10
When landing at an airport that does not have the type of fuel your aircraft requires, what should the pilot do?
- AChoose one of a lower fuel grade
- BYou have to get the right fuel from somewhere else
- CChoose one of a higher fuel grade
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Correct answer: C. Choose one of a higher fuel grade
- Q11
You are flying at night heading north, in front of you is an aircraft approaching from your right side. What is the first thing you will see?
- AA red light
- BA green light
- CA flashing yellow light
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Correct answer: A. A red light
- Q12
At an aerodrome equipped with both a stopway and a clearway, the greatest total distance that a departing aircraft could theoretically utilise is the sum of which components?
- AThe length of the available takeoff run + clearway
- BThe length of the take-off run + stopway + clearway
- CThe length of the take-off run available + stopway
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Correct answer: B. The length of the take-off run + stopway + clearway
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