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.
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Q1
A white double-cross displayed in the signal area of an aerodrome indicates what to arriving pilots?
- A There is a displaced threshold
- B Gliders are flying in the vicinity
- C The runway is not authorized for use
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Correct answer: B. Gliders are flying in the vicinity
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Q2
What is PAPI the abbreviation of?
- A Precise Approach Path Indicator
- B Precision Approach Path Indicator
- C Precision Approach Pulse Indicator
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Correct answer: B. Precision Approach Path Indicator
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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?
- A Immediately
- B 7 days
- C 10 days
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Correct answer: C. 10 days
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Q4
Which runway surface condition is the primary cause of dynamic hydroplaning during landing?
- A Accumulation of water more than 10 mm thick
- B Ice accumulation
- C Water accumulation
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Correct answer: C. Water accumulation
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Q5
To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it
- A three times within three seconds
- B five times within five seconds
- C one time within four seconds
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Correct answer: B. five times within five seconds
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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?
- A The airplane
- B Each pilot should alter course to the right
- C The airship
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Correct answer: C. The airship
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Q7
What period of time must a person be hospitalized before an injury may be defined by the NTSB as a ''serious injury''?
- A 72 hours, commencing within 10 days after date of the injury
- B 10 days, with no other extenuating circumstances
- C 48 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
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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?
- A Before the next flight
- B Immediately
- C Within 48 hours
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Correct answer: B. Immediately
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Q9
What does symbol number 1 mean?
- A Take-off and landing directions are not always the same
- B Only light aircrafts may land or take-off
- C Pilots 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'
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Q10
When landing at an airport that does not have the type of fuel your aircraft requires, what should the pilot do?
- A Choose one of a lower fuel grade
- B You have to get the right fuel from somewhere else
- C Choose one of a higher fuel grade
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Correct answer: C. Choose one of a higher fuel grade
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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?
- A A red light
- B A green light
- C A flashing yellow light
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Correct answer: A. A red light
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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?
- A The length of the available takeoff run + clearway
- B The length of the take-off run + stopway + clearway
- C The 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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