Pilot's Quiz - Miscellaneous Part 4

1. When operating at an airport with Airport Surface Detection Equipment, transponders should be:

A. On only if told by the tower
B. Set to standby
C. On all the time while moving
D. Turned on only when cleared for takeoff.

2. In 1961, what airline began no frills, first-come-first-served shuttle service between Boston/New York and New York/Washington, DC?

A. American
B. Eastern
C. TransWorld
D. United

3. If on an IFR flight plan and you ask for a contact approach, visibility must be at least:

A. 3 miles
B. Unlimited
C. 2 miles
D. 1 mile

4. If caught in a thunderstorm:

A. Try to maintain a constant altitude
B. Seek a lower altitude
C. "Ride the waves" and don't try to keep a constant altitude
D. Seek a higher altitude

5. Before John Glenn orbited the earth as an astronaut, he set another record:

A. Coast-to-coast speed record of 3 hours, 23 minutes, 50 seconds
B. Altitude for propeller-driven fighter planes
C. Around the world with in-air refueling for a military plane
D. Youngest member of Blue Angels

6. On June 13, 1979, Byron Allen set an aviation record. What was it?

A. Youngest pilot to fly coast-to-coast in the U.S.
B. Crossed the English Channel in a pedal-driven airplane
C. Flew an ultralight to an altitude record
D. Set glider endurance record of 18 hours, 16 minutes, 12 seconds.

7. What holder of many long-distance flying records was known as "The Flying Grandfather?"

A. Herb Fisher
B. Max Karant
C. Juan Tripp
D. Max Conrad

8. A holder of a recreational pilot certificate may operate as pilot in command within Class B airspace:

A. Never
B. If certain FAA requirements are met
C. With approval from ATC
D. Daylight hours only

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