PPL PPL Navigation and Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The lateral limits of Class B airspace are typically depicted on a sectional chart by:
- Solid blue lines (Correct answer)
- Solid magenta lines
- Dashed blue lines
- Magenta dashed lines
Correct answer: Solid blue lines
Class B airspace is shown with solid blue lines in a series of concentric shelves around major airports.
Question 2: What minimum visibility and cloud clearance is required for VFR flight in Class G airspace at 1,200 feet AGL or less during the day?
- 1 statute mile and clear of clouds (Correct answer)
- 3 statute miles and 500 below
- 3 statute miles and clear of clouds
- 5 statute miles and 1,000 above
Correct answer: 1 statute mile and clear of clouds
In Class G airspace at or below 1,200 feet AGL by day, the requirement is 1 statute mile visibility and remaining clear of clouds.
Question 3: A pilot planning a cross-country must be familiar with all available information. Which is a required weather source review under 91.103?
- Weather reports and forecasts (Correct answer)
- The aircraft's paint scheme
- The destination's parking fees
- The FBO's fuel brand
Correct answer: Weather reports and forecasts
14 CFR 91.103 requires pilots to review weather reports and forecasts among all available information before flight.
Question 4: Using the pilotage technique, a pilot navigates primarily by:
- Reference to visible landmarks (Correct answer)
- Radio navigation aids only
- Dead reckoning calculations
- Autopilot heading hold
Correct answer: Reference to visible landmarks
Pilotage is navigation by visual reference to landmarks such as roads, rivers, and towns on the chart.
Question 5: What is the standard atmospheric pressure setting used as the altimeter reference at and above 18,000 feet MSL?
- 29.92 in Hg (Correct answer)
- 30.00 in Hg
- 29.00 in Hg
- 28.92 in Hg
Correct answer: 29.92 in Hg
At 18,000 feet MSL and above, all aircraft set the altimeter to 29.92 in Hg to use standard flight levels.
Question 6: Special VFR clearance in a surface area may be requested to allow flight when visibility is at least:
- 1 statute mile (Correct answer)
- 3 statute miles
- 5 statute miles
- 1/2 statute mile
Correct answer: 1 statute mile
Special VFR requires at least 1 statute mile of visibility and the ability to remain clear of clouds within a surface area.
Question 7: The angle between the aircraft's heading and its intended course, made to correct for wind, is called the:
- Wind correction angle (Correct answer)
- Magnetic variation
- Deviation
- Angle of attack
Correct answer: Wind correction angle
The wind correction angle (crab angle) is the offset applied to heading so the aircraft tracks the desired course despite wind.
PPL PPL Navigation and Regulations 3
The lateral limits of Class B airspace are typically depicted on a sectional chart by: