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Private Pilot Airplane practice question 2

With respect to the certification of airmen, which are categories of aircraft?

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Correct answer: B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air.

For airman certification, "category" means a broad classification of aircraft: airplane, rotorcraft, glider and lighter-than-air (powered-lift, powered parachute and weight-shift-control are also categories). Gyroplane and helicopter are classes within rotorcraft; single- and multiengine land/sea are classes within airplane.

References

14 CFR § 61.5
14 CFR § 1.1

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Question 2 from the FAA document Private Pilot-Airplane (PAR) Sample Questions (U.S. Government work, public domain) · ACS/LSC code PA.I.A.K1. The FAA does not publish an answer key; the answer and explanation are ours, with references. Verify against the current regulations and handbooks.