Questions tagged [ppl]
A Private Pilot's License (PPL) allows individuals to fly aircraft for pleasure or personal travel, but not for pay. It is often the first pilot's license that someone earns and is usually required for more advanced licenses.
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How can I solve this question using the 1 in 60 rule?
What is the explanation for the question below in detail?
A pilot is heading east and decides to fly to an alternate airfield which is 4NM south and currently 30NM from his present position. What is ...
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What are the restrictions on a private pilot who is not logging time?
A private pilot can avoid the "flight time is sometimes compensation" rule by not logging the flight time.
If Bob, a private pilot, is not logging flight time, what are the limits on ...
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Can you make money from a flying blog or YouTube channel with a PPL? [duplicate]
Is it legal for a private pilot to blog about flights, or record them and post the videos online, and monetize the content using ads?
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What are the cheapest flight schools for a PPL license ($12500)?
I live in Egypt and I finally decided to pursue my dream to become a pilot. The first step as everybody surely knows is to get my PPL license. However, in order for me a NON-US citizen to be eligible ...
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Cross crediting experience: Holder of ATC Instructor’s Qualification to NPPL(A) (SSEA)
I formerly held an ATC Instructor’s Qualification valid for the Vigilant Motor Glider through the RAF Volunteer Gliding Squadron System. I was a B1 Instructor until 2014 with 440 hours.
I would now ...
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Stop flight training and start again in a different country
Is it possible to put PPL flight training (started in the US) on hold and pick it up again in a different (European) country? Would one have to start all over again or would the US training be ...
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61.113 - As a private pilot, can I be reimbursed for flights on which I conduct scientific measurements for my job/school?
I'm a grad student working on some research that is funded by grants awarded to my advisor at an American university.
We perform scientific measurements using GPS receivers and are considering ...
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Is it legal for a private pilot to "hold out" offering free passenger flights?
Is it legal for a private pilot to advertise that (s)he offers free passenger flights?
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How can cold air inflow in high tropospheric layers create a depression?
I’m studying meteorology for PPL and after learning the big differences between cyclones and anticyclones, I came across a question that flipped all my knowledge on its head:
What pressure pattern ...
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Can an instructor with an Instrument Airplane Instructor rating instruct for PPL?
I'm graduating from college this May, and as a graduation gift, I'm planning on getting my FAA PPL. I'm wondering if my father (with the FAA ratings below) could be my instructor for the 20 hours of ...
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Under FAA rules, can a private pilot act as PIC in aircraft furnished by someone else if they're not otherwise compensated?
Let's say I'm visiting a friend who happens to own an airplane, and I happen to be a private pilot holding a valid FAA PPL, as well as being familiar with the make and model my friend owns. Suppose my ...
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INOP parking brake on checkride
The ACS states that the applicant must secure the airplane and complete the appropriate checklist. The checklist states to set the parking brake.
But what if the parking brake is inoperative? What ...
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Minor taking written exam
Does anyone know if a parent/guardian needs to be present for any reason in order for a 16 year old to take the FAA written exam? Or are there any other technicalities/considerations when it comes to ...
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Are FAA Written Exam Questions 'Dynamically' Selected?
I tried to google this and could not find the answer.
For the FAA written exams (private pilot exam, more specifically), how are the 60 questions selected?
I have heard it said that they are ...
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What type of pilot, if any, can use the legal title 'Captain'?
I came across a YouTube channel of a pilot who calls himself 'Captain [name]'... this guy is a Microlight pilot. It made me cringe. Anyway, it also got me wondering, what type of license, if any, ...
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Can the NPPL exams now be taken online?
I can see that the CAA portal now offers PPL theory exams online from this article and by signing into the portal:
Can the 5 exams required for an NPPL(m) now be taken online?
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SPL/TMG -LAPL-A to PPL
If you follow the educational path from Sailplane Pilot License / Touring motorglider (SPL/TMG) to Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL-A/SEP).
What is the requirement to progress from LAPL-A to a ...
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Can you make flight time not be compensation by either not logging the time or somehow logging it differently?
If I understand, there are cases where flight time is considered compensation, affecting the legality of operations by private pilots. Can this be avoided by either not logging the time or somehow ...
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How can pressure altitude be calculated manually using hPa?
I am currently going through PPL and sitting for the meteorological paper and I see this question in the mock exam.
What is the approximate International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)
standard pressure ...
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What part-time opportunities are available for low hours pilots?
I hold an NPPL and have a career that I very much love and wouldn't want to change. However, I would also like to make some money from flying.
What, if any, part time opportunities are available for ...
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Transition from LSA to non LSA
If you obtain your PPL (Private Pilot License) in an LSA (Light Sport Aircraft), do you have to go for additional training or certification for other SEL (Single Engine Land) aircraft (ie. Cessnas), ...
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Can a pilot with a PPL be reimbursed by an employer for fuel?
If someone with a PPL has to travel for work, and they decide to take their plane, can they be reimbursed by their employer for fuel?
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What are these points in the Propeller Schematic?
If it matters, this is taken from EASA PPL questions.
The graphic appears to be taken from the side point of view, although I've never seen such a round Spinner, unless it's a variable pitch propeller ...
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What are these points in this drag curve ("Lilienthal'sches Polardiagramm")?
If it matters, this is taken from EASA PPL questions by AustroControl.
So far I think the points correspond to the following situations:
1 Inverted Flight (confirmed)
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3 Maybe Best Gliding Angle?...
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PTCHY LGT MOD SEV coverage on WX charts?
On GFAs, TAFs, METARs we see PTCHY LGT TURB, MOD TURB, -RA, +RA, etc. I was wondering where could I find the technical definition of these terms? For example the percentage coverage of these weather ...
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How should I act after landing in big airport
So I have a PPL, in the time of my education I did some touch and goes in international airports, but never parked there.
I am planning now to fly to Dresden Airport from Prague, and I am a bit ...
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What type of ailerons does the C172P have?
Today during the mock ground session with my instructor he asked what type of ailerons does the C172P have. I looked in section 7 of the POH and all I was able to find was "Conventional hinged ...
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Question regarding CAR 604.38
604.38 (1) No person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft operated by a private operator unless an operational flight data sheet has been prepared and contains the following information:
(a) the ...
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Is there a general rule for picking a set heading point?
I'm currently working on a couple of Nav-logs. I have a leg where I have to climb from sea level to 9500'. This takes up about 26NM of horizontal distance. Is it bad practice or even wrong to pick a ...
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Where in the CARs does it say that we need to perform a walk-around each day?
I understand to keep an aircraft airworthy, one of the items that must be followed is a walk-around each day. I've been browsing through the CARs for a couple hours now and I couldn't find anything on ...
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Can you choose to swap to a PPL when learning a (EASA) LAPL?
If I were to start flight training for a (EASA) LAPL and decide later (before completing the LAPL) that I wanted to do a PPL instead, is a switch possible?
Could the hours flown in pursuit of the LAPL ...
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How do I appropriately choose the power settings on a C172 for cruise?
Today during the ground portion with my instructor he asked me "why did you choose to cruise at 2300 rpm flying at 1990 ft pressure altitude?" I didn't have an answer for him, and I couldn't ...
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How many alternates should I prepare PPL checkride cross country?
I have a PPL checkride and the first portion of the exam is a long cross-country journey of about 300 miles. I know I'm expecting a diversion in there somewhere. But in general and for checkride ...
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Apply back-pressure during taxi?
My CFI (PPL) has on a few occasions pointed out that I need to apply back-pressure during taxi, even if we're taxiing on the apron at ~5 knots.
While I can understand the benefits of doing so during ...
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How to prepare for a PPL license (before officially starting the course)?
I am aiming to get my PPL(A) licencse next year, the official start will be around spring, when my savings plan is due.
I have lately been able to free up my schedule a little for the current year, ...
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What is meant when "flying/operating below Controlled Airspace"?
I'm currently studying for my PPL(A) and I've heard this phrase a few times now:
The QNH must be used for flight below the Transition Altitude when flying below Controlled Airspace
RPS should not be ...
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Piper Cherokee - Flying with inoperative equipment
I've looked everywhere and I'm not able to find the relevant information regarding the following.
What equipment can be inoperative and still allow me to fly a pa-28-181? I know the rules in the 91....
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Is a checkride signoff still good after a year?
I was signed off to take the private pilot check ride. I got Covid and didn’t take it
It’s been 1 yr are those sign offs still good.
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Is foreign based flight-time accepted in Canada?
I'm currently doing PPL course in Canada. Actually, I have flight times which was logged in my country. Can this flight time used when meeting the requirement for the PPL flight time?
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Difference between "pressure levels raising on warm days causing lower IA" and "TA being higher than IA on warm days" [duplicate]
IA: Indicated altitude
TA: True altitude
I have seen this picture before:
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and I understand this. On cold days, the pressure gradient is shorter which means the indicated altitude at a ...
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Can a private pilot legally act as a safety pilot for an instrument student performing approaches under the hood? [duplicate]
Someone is looking for a safety pilot so that they can build instrument hours under the hood and practice instrument holds / approaches. Is there any reg that would prevent me (a private pilot) from ...
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PPL H - Previously logged hours from the past towards CAA and EASA after Brexit
I have 50+ student hours in rotorcraft from about 8 years ago in the UK under the CAA.
I am now looking to restart training in Europe for a dual EASA and CAA license.
I've been told that because my ...
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What does "outside controlled airspace above 1200ft AGL" mean?
I came across the following question when prepping for my PPL written exam:
"During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, ...
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Is there a deterministic guide to landing?
Much of the aviation related instructions seem clear-cut and science-based.
For some reason landing seems heavy on art and light on science. To explain, I’m told to round out at about “yea” height, ...
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What counts as "night" for a student pilot's night landings? [duplicate]
According to 14 CFR 61.57, "no person may act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers during the period beginning one hour after sunset and ending one hour before sunrise as published in the ...
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Where can I find no fly zones such as active stadiums while doing flight planning?
I am a student pilot in training for a PPL. I read that it is illegal to fly over a stadium filled with people, but not illegal to fly over stadiums that are not filled. Obvious reasons, of course.
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PPL EASA(A) exam cross-country flight altitude
I need find explanation for EASA PPL(A) question. According to the Boeing Courseware correct answer is "a", but I can't find explanations in course materials neither in SERA or German AIP (...
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EASA PPL theory instrumental approaches rules
I am learning for EASA PPL in Czech.
I noticed that in some of the books there is chapters about Instrumental Approaches Air Law rules.
For example -
ILS approaches
Parallel approaches
Simple ...
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Differences between CPL and PPL theories
I am learning now for EASA PPL exams in Czech.
I tried to find some question bank applications, and I found AviationExam app which looks very good.
the problem is that there is no PPL section in ...
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How can I re-certify my PPL?
I have:
a US PPL issued circa 1980 (for about $1600.00 total cost)
120 hours ASEL pilot in command
last flight in 1987
type rated for Cessna 150/152/172/172RGII
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