FAA FAA Private Pilot (PPL): Airspace Questions
52 exam-style Airspace 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
Before entering which airspace class, must Two-way radio communication be established, with the proper Air Traffic Control facility in the area?
- A Class G.
- B Class E.
- C Class C.
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Correct answer: C. Class C.
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Q2
When should a pilot contact the tower of a Class C airport when departing from a satellite airport underlying the Class C?
- A After departure, when practical.
- B On the ground before departure.
- C You should remain on the CTAF for the departure airport.
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Correct answer: A. After departure, when practical.
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Q3
Flying VFR in airspace class G, during the day at or above 1,200 ft AGL. What is the cloud clearance to be maintained?
- A Clear of clouds.
- B 500ft below, 1,000ft above, and 2,000ft horizontal distance.
- C 1,000ft below, 500ft above, and 2,000ft horizontal distance.
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Correct answer: B. 500ft below, 1,000ft above, and 2,000ft horizontal distance.
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Q4
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of recorded information concerning:
- A non essential information to reduce frequency congestion.
- B pilots of radar-identified aircraft whose aircraft is in dangerous proximity to terrain or to an obstruction.
- C non control information in selected high-activity terminal areas.
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Correct answer: C. non control information in selected high-activity terminal areas.
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Q5
What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?
- A Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate, with the needed logbook endorsements.
- B Recreational Pilot Certificate.
- C Private Pilot Certificate and an instrument rating.
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Correct answer: A. Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate, with the needed logbook endorsements.
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Q6
What flight service is provided for IFR in airspace C?
- A Air traffic control service
- B No flight service is provided
- C Air traffic advisory service
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Correct answer: A. Air traffic control service
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Q7
Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace extending upward from:
- A 1,200 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.
- B 700 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.
- C The surface up to and including 18,000 feet MSL.
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Correct answer: A. 1,200 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.
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Q8
When approaching to land at an airport without an operating control tower, in Class G airspace, the pilot should:
- A Enter and fly a traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL.
- B Fly a left-hand traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL.
- C Make all turns to the left, unless otherwise indicated.
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Correct answer: C. Make all turns to the left, unless otherwise indicated.
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Q9
As you approach your destination airport in Class B airspace after a long cross-country flight, you learn that the airport is unexpectedly closed. While diverting to an alternate airport, you calculate that you will land with just a few gallons of fuel in the tank. What should you tell ATC?
- A Minimum fuel
- B Declare an emergency
- C No need to make a report to ATC
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Correct answer: A. Minimum fuel
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Q10
You must notify the NTSB immediately if the following occurs:
- A In-flight roll upset greater than 90° of bank
- B Flight through a Prohibited Area without an ATC clearance
- C The inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness.
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Correct answer: C. The inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness.
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Q11
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?
- A Contact the FSS for traffic advisories.
- B Contact the tower and request permission to enter.
- C Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
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Correct answer: C. Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
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Q12
Pilots are encouraged to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and when operating within:
- A 10 miles of any airport
- B Class B airspace
- C 5 miles of a towered airport
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Correct answer: A. 10 miles of any airport
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