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Took the written test today, not too bad. The figures in the front of the diagrams book had quite a few answers in it, which was nice. Ended up with a 95, now on to the fun stuff.. flying :biggrin:

I had 65 questions on the test. I believe that means there were 5 questions they were trying out? There was one question that required using the whizzwheel to calculate headwinds on a route with a turn, and then GPH based on the route & winds. Been a while since I used an E6B....
There were plenty of other questions that were almost right off my study guides, but worded differently. I also forgot what a it means when the airport green/white beacon is light in the daytime. (less than 3 miles or the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet) guessed and got lucky on that one.

Anyone recall any demo questions on their tests? Or how to look up the codes on the test report to determine what questions I missed?
 
UngaWunga said:
Anyone recall any demo questions on their tests? Or how to look up the codes on the test report to determine what questions I missed?
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I never took the knowledge test for private pilot (former military), but it easy to find the codes - just put it in the google.
 
UngaWunga said:
Took the written test today, not too bad. The figures in the front of the diagrams book had quite a few answers in it, which was nice. Ended up with a 95, now on to the fun stuff.. flying :biggrin:

I had 65 questions on the test. I believe that means there were 5 questions they were trying out? There was one question that required using the whizzwheel to calculate headwinds on a route with a turn, and then GPH based on the route & winds. Been a while since I used an E6B....
There were plenty of other questions that were almost right off my study guides, but worded differently. I also forgot what a it means when the airport green/white beacon is light in the daytime. (less than 3 miles or the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet) guessed and got lucky on that one.

Anyone recall any demo questions on their tests? Or how to look up the codes on the test report to determine what questions I missed?
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You should be able to trace the codes back to the ACS for the knowledge test you took.
 
UngaWunga said:
I also forgot what a it means when the airport green/white beacon is light in the daytime. (less than 3 miles or the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet) guessed and got lucky on that one.
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The fun part is that is the book answer but not remotely true. Our beacon is on an automatic photoeye. Maybe at towered airports, but no one here or at many airports turning it on and off.
 
midwestpa24 said:
The fun part is that is the book answer but not remotely true. Our beacon is on an automatic photoeye. Maybe at towered airports, but no one here or at many airports turning it on and off.
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You do realize the written knowledge test question refers to controlled airports only right?
 
Clip4 said:
You do realize the written knowledge test question refers to controlled airports only right?
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Are you sure?
Class E airports are controlled. But with no tower controllers, how will the Rotating Beacon turn on?
 
NorthEast Ohio said:
Are you sure?
Class E airports are controlled. But with no tower controllers, how will the Rotating Beacon turn on?
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A "controlled airport" is one with an operational control tower, where Air Traffic Control (ATC) provides instructions for aircraft movements, including takeoffs, landings, and taxiing, ensuring safe and orderly air traffic flow. When the tower is closed, the airport is no longer controlled.

Class E airports are within controlled airspace (Echo) to the surface. This means ATC may provide service to IFR aircraft to the surface. On sectional charts, airports in Class E are magenta vs blue.
 
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Dashed magenta- class e to surface. Airspace controlled. Airport itself, not so much.



Congrats on the written. Fellow 95%. Oddly phrased part 68 question tripped me up. I think the other that got me was stall characteristics in a t-tail or something.
 
UngaWunga said:
Took the written test today, not too bad. The figures in the front of the diagrams book had quite a few answers in it, which was nice. Ended up with a 95, now on to the fun stuff.. flying :biggrin:

I had 65 questions on the test. I believe that means there were 5 questions they were trying out? There was one question that required using the whizzwheel to calculate headwinds on a route with a turn, and then GPH based on the route & winds. Been a while since I used an E6B....
There were plenty of other questions that were almost right off my study guides, but worded differently. I also forgot what a it means when the airport green/white beacon is light in the daytime. (less than 3 miles or the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet) guessed and got lucky on that one.

Anyone recall any demo questions on their tests? Or how to look up the codes on the test report to determine what questions I missed?
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Congrats on the 95! I don't know how to lookup the code, but suggest you figure that out because the examiner for your checkride will get your results and may ask you about the question you missed to see if you learned it. Maybe all don't do that, but mine did. If you can't find it here your CFI should be able to help with both things.
 
The beacon at our uncontrolled airport is on 24/7... but the airport is owned by Whelen, so maybe they just want to show off their LED technology. At least I assumed Whelen made the beacon, but I could be wrong.
 
Dana said:
The beacon at our uncontrolled airport is on 24/7... but the airport is owned by Whelen, so maybe they just want to show off their LED technology. At least I assumed Whelen made the beacon, but I could be wrong.
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Talk about a scandal if it wasn't.
 
IR.I.A.K3 Part 68 BasicMed Privileges and Limitations.
IR.IV.B.K1 Procedures for recovery from unusual flight attitudes.
IR.VII.D.K2 Common failure modes of vacuum and electric attitude instruments and how to correct or minimize the effect of their loss.

Huh. Ok, the BasicMed question I recall saying they can't fly in Class A airspace... can't remember how the question was worded.
Unusual flight attitude recovery... Not sure how I missed that one. Again would be nice to know the question. The rules for that are pretty straightforward. Climbing -> worry about the stall first. Descending -> worry about exceeding Vne first.
Third one I think had to do with the attitude indicator fault modes and if an IFR flight can continue. I know its a required instrument for IFR flight. I think I messed up the failure mode on turns while taxing. Not sure how I missed this one.

Ok.... that's annoying. :lol:
I wonder if they were questions with more than one correct answer and I didn't choose the more correct one. There were a couple of those on the test.
 
I wonder if I got the whizzwheel fuel consumption question right, or if that was a demo question.
 
dmspilot said:
You sure?
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UngaWunga said:
IR.I.A.K3 Part 68 BasicMed Privileges and Limitations.
IR.IV.B.K1 Procedures for recovery from unusual flight attitudes.
IR.VII.D.K2 Common failure modes of vacuum and electric attitude instruments and how to correct or minimize the effect of their loss.

Huh. Ok, the BasicMed question I recall saying they can't fly in Class A airspace... can't remember how the question was worded.
Unusual flight attitude recovery... Not sure how I missed that one. Again would be nice to know the question. The rules for that are pretty straightforward. Climbing -> worry about the stall first. Descending -> worry about exceeding Vne first.
Third one I think had to do with the attitude indicator fault modes and if an IFR flight can continue. I know its a required instrument for IFR flight. I think I messed up the failure mode on turns while taxing. Not sure how I missed this one.

Ok.... that's annoying. :lol:
I wonder if they were questions with more than one correct answer and I didn't choose the more correct one. There were a couple of those on the test.
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I am sure the FAA didn’t ask what to worry about 1st when in an unusual attitudes.
 
UngaWunga said:
Took the written test today, not too bad. The figures in the front of the diagrams book had quite a few answers in it, which was nice. Ended up with a 95, now on to the fun stuff.. flying :biggrin:
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Congrats! The IFR test/training is as hard as the PPL. Pat yourself on the back for a 95%; well done! Now as you said, the real fun begins!
 
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