FAA Private Pilot - Gyroplane (PRG) study guide
FAA Private Pilot - Gyroplane (PRG) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The FAA Private Pilot Certificate with a Gyroplane rating allows you to act as pilot in command of a gyroplane, carry passengers, and fly for personal rather than compensation purposes. It suits hobbyists, sport pilots moving up, and anyone drawn to the short takeoff and landing capability and wind tolerance of rotorcraft. The FAA Private Pilot - Gyroplane (PRG) study guide has 10 sections and about 3,968 words.
01Regulations and Airman Privileges
Regulation questions for the private pilot gyroplane rating come from 14 CFR Parts 61 and 91, and they reward knowing which rule applies to a rotorcraft rather than an airplane. Expect certificate privileges, recent experience, documents and equipment, and the operating rules that differ for gyroplanes.
474 words, about 2 min02Aerodynamics and Principles of Gyroplane Flight
Aerodynamics questions for the gyroplane rating test whether you understand a rotor turned by the air, not by the engine. The exam concentrates on autorotation, dissymmetry of lift, the reversed pitch/power relationship, and the low-airspeed region where gyroplanes get into trouble.
389 words, about 2 min03Weight, Balance, and Performance
Weight, balance, and performance questions combine arithmetic with gyroplane-specific limits. The exam expects you to compute loading, check CG against the envelope, and explain how weight, density altitude, and wind change takeoff, climb, and landing performance.
386 words, about 2 min04Meteorology and Weather Services
Meteorology questions test decoding reports and forecasts, then applying them to a light, wind-sensitive rotorcraft. Expect METAR and TAF decoding, AIRMET and SIGMET interpretation, wind and density-altitude reasoning, and recognition of hazards such as wind shear, turbulence, and convection.
397 words, about 2 min05Navigation, Charts, and Flight Planning
Navigation questions ask you to plan a cross-country in a slow rotorcraft: read a sectional chart, convert between true, magnetic, and compass headings, apply wind, and compute time and fuel. Charts and flight planning are tested together.
383 words, about 2 min06Airspace, ATC, and Radio Communications
Airspace and communications questions test operational rules: which airspace requires a clearance, which requires only radio contact, what equipment is mandatory, and how to talk to ATC and other traffic. Gyroplanes use the same system as airplanes, so the rules are not relaxed for rotorcraft.
419 words, about 2 min07Airport Operations and Traffic Patterns
Airport operations questions cover the traffic pattern, runway and taxiway markings, and the ground handling that is unique to a spinning rotor. The exam wants pattern discipline and a clear picture of how a gyroplane taxis, takes off, and lands.
409 words, about 2 min08Gyroplane Systems and Rotorcraft Maintenance
Systems and maintenance questions cover the rotor head and blades, the prerotator, the engine and propeller, and the inspection rules that keep a gyroplane legal. Because many gyroplanes are experimental amateur-built, you must know both standard and experimental requirements.
365 words, about 2 min09Emergency Procedures and Safety of Flight
Emergency procedure questions test decision-making under pressure: engine failure, rotor problems, fire, and precautionary landings. The answers reward a sequence - maintain control, keep the rotor alive, pick a landing area, then communicate.
380 words, about 2 min10Human Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making
Human factors and aeronautical decision making questions test whether you can recognize your own limits and apply a structured process. Expect IMSAFE, PAVE, hazardous attitudes, sensory illusions, and the physiology of altitude and carbon monoxide.
366 words, about 2 min