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These 10 free CPL questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Professional Logistician blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Systems Management 25% of exam
Question 1
A commercial pilot holds an Airplane Single-Engine Land rating but does NOT hold an instrument rating in that category and class. Under 14 CFR 61.133, this pilot is prohibited from carrying passengers for hire:
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Correct answer: C - On cross-country flights of more than 50 nautical miles or at night
Question 2
To exercise the privileges of a commercial pilot certificate for compensation or hire, a pilot must hold at least a second-class medical certificate. For commercial privileges, that second-class medical certificate is valid for:
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Correct answer: B - 12 calendar months
Question 3
For the purpose of the endorsement required by 14 CFR 61.31, which combination of features defines a 'complex' airplane?
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Correct answer: D - Retractable landing gear, wing flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller
Question 4
In addition to an annual inspection, an airplane that is operated for hire or used to give flight instruction for hire must have received, within the preceding 100 hours of time in service, which inspection?
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Correct answer: A - A 100-hour inspection
Domain 2: Systems Design and Development 25% of exam
Question 5
How does an airplane's maneuvering speed (Va) change as its gross weight decreases?
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Correct answer: C - Va decreases, because limit load factor is reached at a lower airspeed
Question 6
An airplane has a wings-level (1G) stall speed of 50 knots. In a 60° banked level turn, its stall speed will be approximately:
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Correct answer: B - 70 knots
Domain 3: Acquisition and Product Support 25% of exam
Question 7
In an airplane equipped with a constant-speed propeller, which statement correctly describes the engine controls?
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Correct answer: A - The throttle controls manifold pressure, and the propeller control governs engine RPM
Question 8
If both the ram-air inlet and the drain hole of the pitot tube become blocked, the airspeed indicator will:
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Correct answer: D - Act like an altimeter, reading higher as the airplane climbs
Domain 4: Distribution and Customer Support 25% of exam
Question 9
An airplane weighing 2,500 pounds has 50 pounds of baggage moved from the aft compartment (arm 130 inches) to a forward compartment (arm 30 inches). The center of gravity will move approximately:
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Correct answer: B - 2.0 inches forward
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Question 10
An airport has a field elevation of 1,500 feet MSL. With a current altimeter setting of 29.42 inches Hg, the pressure altitude at the field is approximately:
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Correct answer: C - 2,000 feet
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