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Short Field Takeoff—Sporty’s Flight Maneuver Spotlight

October 21, 2024/in Video Tips/by Flight Training Central Staff

Each maneuver is part of Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course and includes a narrated video animation, along with step-by-step instructions that include performance standards and common errors. Study them while on the ground or print them for quick reference in the airplane.

The most frequently missed Private Pilot Written Test questions from September 2024

October 18, 2024/in Quiz/by Flight Training Central Staff

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. Understanding why these questions are frequently misunderstood can help test-takers better prepare and avoid making costly mistakes. Here are the five most often missed questions from September 2024.

Short Field Takeoff—Sporty’s Flight Maneuver Spotlight

October 21, 2024/in Video Tips/by Flight Training Central Staff

The most frequently missed Private Pilot Written Test questions from September 2024

October 18, 2024/in Quiz/by Flight Training Central Staff

Welcome to the latest edition of the Flight Maneuver Spotlight series. Here, we’ll highlight the various maneuvers you’ll practice during your flight training and be expected to demonstrate during your Private pilot checkride.

These step-by-step instructions are part of the Flight Maneuvers Guide in Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course, which includes over 15 hours of HD and 4K video that demonstrate how to fly each maneuver, along with complete FAA test prep features.

Thousands of simulated Private Pilot written exams are completed every month in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course, but certain topics consistently trip up aspiring aviators. These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. Understanding why these questions are frequently misunderstood can help test-takers better prepare and avoid making costly mistakes. Here are the five most often missed questions from September 2024 on the simulated Private Pilot Knowledge Test.

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			What are the minimum weather conditions required for airplanes operating under special VFR in Class D airspace?
			
					
							

					
					
					
					
					
													3 miles flight visibility; 500' below, 1,000' above and 2,000' horizontally from clouds											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													1 mile flight visibility and clear of clouds											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													1 mile flight visibility and a 1,000-foot ceiling											
				
			
			

			
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			What are the reporting requirements for a pilot convicted of possessing and selling marijuana?
			
					
							

					
					
					
					
					
													You must report the offense to the FAA Aeromedical Certification Division when applying for a medical certificate.											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													You must send a notification letter with details of the conviction within 60 days to the Aerospace Medical Certification Division.											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													There are no reporting requirements related to marijuana offenses.											
				
			
			

			
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			The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced by:
			
					
							

					
					
					
					
					
													the movement of colder air under warm air, or the movement of warm air over cold air.											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain.											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night.											
				
			
			

			
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			(Refer to Figure 71, area 1.) What is the height of the floor of the Class E airspace above Georgetown Airport?
			
							
					
							

					
					
					
					
					
													3,823 feet MSL											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													the surface											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													700 feet AGL											
				
			
			

			
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			Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?
			
					
							

					
					
					
					
					
													An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													An altitude of 500 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 1,000 feet.											
				
							

					
					
					
					
					
													An altitude of 500 feet above the surface and no closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.											
				
			
			

			
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