Commercial Pilot Test Prep 2020: Study & Prepare

Description

Applicants studying for the FAA Commercial Pilot Knowledge Exams will find sample questions for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exam database along with their answers and explanations, in this guide. All of the more than 800 questions from the exam are arranged by subject category and are accompanied by specific study material. Updates are provided to account for FAA test-question changes throughout the publication year via the ASA website or email. Subjects covered include aerodynamics, aircraft systems, flight instruments, aircraft performance, navigation, airspace and airport operations, and meteorology. Includes softcover book and computer testing supplement booklet. Contents Instructions Preface Updates and Practice Tests Description of the Tests Eligibility Requirements for the Commercial Pilot Certificate Knowledge Exam References ASA Test Prep Layout Chapter 1 Basic Aerodynamics Aerodynamic Terms Axes of Rotation and the Four Forces Acting in Flight Lift/Drag Ratios The VG Diagram Stability Turns, Loads and Load Factors Stalls and Spins Flaps Wing Shapes Torque Ground Effect Wake Turbulence Glider Aerodynamics Chapter 2 Aircraft Systems Ignition System Air/Fuel Mixture Carburetor Ice Aviation Fuel Engine Temperatures Propellers Cold Weather Operations Rotorcraft Systems Glider Systems Balloon Operations Airship Operations Airship IFR Operations Chapter 3 Flight Instruments Airspeed Indicator Altitude Definitions Magnetic Compass Gyroscopic Instruments and Systems Attitude Instrument Flying Electronic Flight Instruments Chapter 4 Regulations Pilot Certificate Types and Privileges Medical Certificates Pilot Logbooks High-Performance, Complex and Tailwheel Airplanes Recent Flight Experience: Pilot-In-Command Change of Address Towing Responsibility and Authority of the Pilot-In-Command Preflight Action Seatbelts Portable Electronic Devices Fuel Requirements Transponder Requirements Supplemental Oxygen Instrument and Equipment Requirements Restricted, Limited and Experimental Aircraft: Operating Limitations Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Truth in Leasing Operating Near Other Aircraft and Right-of-Way Rules Speed Limits Aircraft Lights Minimum Altitudes Maintenance Responsibility Aircraft Inspections Maintenance Records Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alteration NTSB Part 830 IFR Operations Rotorcraft Regulations Glider Regulations Lighter-Than-Air Regulations LTA Fundamentals of Instructing Chapter 5 Procedures and Airport Operations Airspace Basic VFR Weather Minimums Operations on Wet or Slippery Runways Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) Airport Marking Aids and Signs VFR Cruising Altitudes Collision Avoidance Fitness Physiology Aeronautical Decision Making Chapter 6 Weather The Earth’s Atmosphere Temperature Wind Moisture Stable and Unstable Air Clouds Air Masses and Fronts Turbulence Icing Thunderstorms Fog Wind Shear Soaring Weather Chapter 7 Weather Services Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) Pilot Report (UA) Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FB) Inflight Weather Advisories (WA, WS, WST) Surface Analysis Chart Constant Pressure Chart Tropopause Height/Vertical Wind Shear Prognostic Chart Significant Weather Prognostics Lifted Index Chart Chapter 8 Aircraft Performance Weight and Balance Rotorcraft Weight and Balance Glider Weight and Balance Headwind and Crosswind Components Density Altitude Takeoff and Landing Considerations Takeoff and Landing Distance Fuel Consumption vs. Brake Horsepower Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb Cruise Performance Table Cruise and Range Performance Table Maximum Rate of Climb Glide Distance Rotorcraft Performance Glider Performance Balloon Performance Chapter 9 Navigation The Flight Computer VHF Omni-Directional Range (VOR) Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) Cross-Reference A: Question Number and Page Number Cross-Reference B: Learning Statement Code and Question Number