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NZ PPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge Practice Exam
Aircraft Technical Knowledge covers how the aeroplane works, from the engine, fuel and electrical systems to the instruments, aerodynamics, performance and weight and balance. The questions test whether you understand the system well enough to manage it in flight. Try exam-style ATK questions written to the CAA syllabus.
From the course
Inside the carburettor
Change the power setting and the conditions, then watch ice build in the venturi until you apply carb heat. It is one of the simulations in the carburation module of the ATK course.
See the PPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge (Aeroplane) courseThe real Aircraft Technical Knowledge exam at a glance
- Exam code
- CAANZ-FC-12, PPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge (Aeroplane)
- Questions
- Multiple choice, number set by Aspeq
- Time allowed
- 90 minutes
- Pass mark
- 70%
- You bring
- A non-electronic nav computer with no markings and a plain ruler with no formulas. No calculator.
- Supplied
- Two pens, two pencils, an eraser and two sheets of working paper.
You book and sit the exam through Aspeq, on a computer at a test centre with an invigilator. Aspeq can change the format and the materials list, so check them on the booking page when you book. Read our ASPEQ exam guide for how booking, results and KDRs work.
What the exam covers
- Piston engines, carburation and fuel injection
- Fuels, fuel systems and lubrication
- Ignition and engine management
- Electrical systems
- Engine, pressure, magnetic and gyroscopic instruments
- Aerofoils, lift and flaps
- Flying controls and control systems
- Straight and level, climbing, descending and turning
- Stalling and spinning
- Airframe structures and propellers
- Performance
- Weight and balance
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Start the free practice examHow to prepare for Aircraft Technical Knowledge
There is no calculator in the ATK exam, so performance and weight and balance questions are worked on a flight computer and paper. Learn each system as a chain of cause and effect, so a question about a symptom leads you back to the component behind it.
See the PPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge (Aeroplane) courseFrequently asked questions
How long is the NZ PPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge exam?
Aspeq lists PPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge (Aeroplane), exam code CAANZ-FC-12, with 90 minutes, and you need 70% to pass. Aspeq sets the number of questions, so check it on the booking page when you book.
Can I use a calculator in the ATK exam?
No. You may bring a non-electronic navigation computer with no markings and a ruler with no formulas on it. Aspeq supplies pens, pencils, an eraser and two sheets of working paper.
Is this practice exam free?
Yes. The free sample needs no account. A free account saves your result and shows the full explanation for every question, and the complete question bank comes with the PPL Aircraft Technical Knowledge (Aeroplane) course.