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Key Facts: ANAC Commercial Pilot Airplane (PCA) Exam

100 questions

Theory Component

ANAC TCEXAM page

75%

Pass Threshold

ANAC TCEXAM page and RAAC 61.085

Theory + flight/oral

Assessment

RAAC 61.605

Spanish

Official Language

RAAC 61.605 and ANAC materials

200 hr / 150 hr approved

Flight Experience

RAAC 61.620

This 100-question English MCQ bank is a study adaptation for the Spanish-language ANAC PCA knowledge requirement. It is not an official translation or format simulation and cannot replace the required oral examination, aircraft-specific instruction, or flight-proficiency practice. The official TCEXAM pass threshold is 75%.

Sample ANAC Commercial Pilot Airplane (PCA) Practice Questions

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1Under RAAC 61.630, which activity is a stated privilege of a Piloto Comercial de Avión (PCA), subject to the appropriate category, class, type, and operational authorizations?

A.Acting as Pilot in Command (PIC) of an aircraft engaged in commercial air transport operations for compensation or hire within the privileges of their category and class ratings.

B.Operating as Pilot in Command under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) in Class A airspace without holding an instrument rating.

C.Exercising pilot privileges on international flights without maintaining an aeronautical medical certificate (CMA).

D.Conducting commercial passenger flights in any aircraft type regardless of whether an appropriate type rating has been endorsed on the license.

Explanation: RAAC 61.630 permits a commercial pilot to exercise private-pilot privileges for profit, act as PIC in aerial work and commercial air transport in an aircraft of the certified category, and act as SIC where required. The license alone does not waive rating, operator, aircraft, medical, or operational requirements. RAAC 61.530 also gives private pilots limited incidental-business and expense-sharing exceptions, so an absolute claim that every compensated private-pilot activity is forbidden would be too broad.

2Which Aeronautical Medical Certificate (CMA - Certificado Médico Aeronáutico) class must be valid when a pilot exercises the privileges of an Argentine Piloto Comercial de Avión (PCA) license?

A.CMA Clase 2

B.CMA Clase 1

C.CMA Clase 3

D.Either Clase 1 or Clase 2, solely at the pilot's choice

Explanation: RAAC Parte 67 requires a valid CMA Clase 1 for the commercial-pilot privileges tested here. Certificate validity and any applicable limitations must be checked under the current medical rules for the pilot and operation; this question deliberately does not attach a potentially changing validity period to the class requirement.

3Under RAAC 61.140, what recent experience permits a pilot to act as PIC of a single-pilot airplane at night?

A.Within the preceding 60 days, have logged at least 5 night cross-country hours and 3 touch-and-go landings.

B.Within the preceding 90 days, have logged at least 3 daytime takeoffs and landings and 1 precision instrument approach.

C.Within the preceding 180 days, have performed at least 3 night takeoffs and 3 full-stop night landings in the category, class, or type to be used, or maintain a current instrument rating.

D.Within the preceding 180 days, have completed at least 6 hours of instrument flight time and 3 night landings.

Explanation: RAAC 61.140 requires, for single-pilot night operations, three night takeoffs and three full-stop night landings within the preceding 180 days in the applicable category, class, or type. A current instrument rating is an alternative stated in that section. This is distinct from the general daytime 90-day recency rule for non-private pilots.

4According to RAAC 91.167 (Combustible de Reserva para Vuelos IFR), when filing an IFR flight plan in a propeller-driven airplane with an alternate airport required, what is the mandatory minimum fuel that must be on board at takeoff?

A.Fuel to fly to the destination airport, plus 10% contingency fuel, plus 30 minutes of reserve at holding speed.

B.Fuel to fly directly to the alternate airport, plus 45 minutes of reserve at maximum endurance power setting.

C.Fuel to fly to the destination airport, plus a fixed 60-minute holding reserve at standard cruise speed.

D.Fuel to fly to the destination airport, then to the specified alternate airport, and thereafter for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption.

Explanation: Under RAAC 91.167, an IFR flight in a reciprocating/propeller-driven airplane must carry sufficient fuel to: (1) fly to the destination aerodrome, (2) execute an approach and fly to the most distant alternate aerodrome specified in the flight plan, and (3) fly thereafter for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption.

5What altimeter-setting change is made when climbing through the transition altitude published for the operation in current Argentine aeronautical information?

A.The altimeter pressure subscale is set from the local aerodrome QNH to the standard pressure setting of 1013.2 hPa (29.92 inHg), expressing vertical position in Flight Levels (FL).

B.The altimeter subscale remains on local QNH until reaching the assigned cruising altitude, regardless of transition altitude.

C.The altimeter is adjusted to local QFE to indicate height above aerodrome elevation throughout the entire climb phase.

D.The altimeter setting is maintained at standard 1013.2 hPa on the ground and only changed to QNH when crossing 10,000 ft MSL.

Explanation: Below the published transition altitude, vertical position is normally expressed as altitude using the applicable QNH. When climbing through the published transition altitude, the altimeter is set to standard pressure 1013.2 hPa and vertical position is expressed as a flight level. The transition altitude must come from current aeronautical information rather than an assumed nationwide figure.

6Under RAAC 61.620, what total airplane flight time is normally required for a commercial-pilot applicant, and what approved-course alternative is stated?

A.100 hours normally, or 70 in any flight school

B.200 hours normally, or 150 when accumulated in an approved or recognized integrated course

C.250 hours with no approved-course alternative

D.500 hours, reduced to 300 for instrument-rated pilots

Explanation: RAAC 61.620 requires 200 total airplane hours. When those hours are accumulated through an approved or recognized integrated course, the required total is 150 hours. The rule also specifies PIC, cross-country, instrument, and night components.

7Under RAAC 61.620, what minimum airplane PIC time is included within the commercial-pilot total-hours requirement?

A.50 hours in every pathway

B.70 hours normally and 50 in an approved course

C.100 hours normally, or 70 in an approved or recognized course

D.150 hours as PIC in every pathway

Explanation: Within the commercial-airplane experience total, RAAC 61.620 requires 100 hours as PIC, reduced to 70 hours when the applicant followed approved or recognized instruction.

8Under the Argentine Código Aeronáutico (Ley 17.285, Artículos 79 y 81), who holds supreme operational, disciplinary, and safety authority aboard an aircraft from the moment flight preparations begin until the aircraft is handed over to competent authority at the destination?

A.The ANAC flight dispatcher assigned to the departure aerodrome.

B.The chief executive officer (CEO) of the commercial air operator.

C.The senior air traffic controller on duty in the relevant FIR.

D.The Pilot in Command / Flight Commander (Comandante de la aeronave).

Explanation: Ley 17.285 (Código Aeronáutico de la República Argentina), Art. 79 and Art. 81, establishes that the Pilot in Command (Comandante de la aeronave) is the supreme legal and operational authority on board, responsible for the safety of the aircraft, crew, passengers, and cargo, with disciplinary powers over all persons on board.

9Under the Argentine Código Aeronáutico (Ley 17.285) and ANAC registration standards, what do the Argentine aircraft nationality and registration marks 'LV' and 'LQ' designate?

A.'LV' designates Argentine private and commercial civil aircraft, while 'LQ' designates Argentine official/state public aircraft (e.g., police, medical, provincial government).

B.'LV' designates international commercial airliners only, while 'LQ' designates general aviation gliders and experimental aircraft.

C.'LV' designates military aircraft, while 'LQ' designates all civil flight training aircraft.

D.'LV' designates piston-engine aircraft, while 'LQ' designates turboprop and turbojet aircraft.

Explanation: In the Argentine National Aircraft Registry (Registro Nacional de Aeronaves), the nationality prefix 'LV' is assigned to civil private and commercial aircraft, whereas 'LQ' is assigned to public state-owned aircraft (aeronaves públicas/estatales), such as police, presidential, medical evacuation, and provincial government aircraft.

10Under Argentine Ley 27.514, which independent national multimodal organization is legally responsible for investigating civil aviation accidents and serious incidents to determine technical causes and issue safety recommendations?

A.Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC).

B.Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST).

C.Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea (EANA S.A.).

D.Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA).

Explanation: Ley 27.514 established the Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST), succeeding the former JIAAC, to conduct independent technical investigations and issue safety recommendations. Its safety-investigation purpose is distinct from assigning criminal or civil liability.

About the ANAC Commercial Pilot Airplane (PCA) Exam

Prepare for the ANAC Argentina Commercial Pilot Airplane (Piloto Comercial de Avión - PCA) theoretical exam with 100 free practice questions covering RAAC 61/91, multi-engine aerodynamics, complex systems, IFR navigation, and advanced meteorology. Note: English-language study adaptation for the official Argentine examination.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

Not published by ANAC for this theory examination

Passing Score

75% overall and in each applicable knowledge area

Exam Fee

ARS 1,600 per examination and subsequent processing (Resolution 624/2025) (Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC Argentina))

ANAC Commercial Pilot Airplane (PCA) Exam Content Outline

Practice bank: 18%

Commercial Air Law & Regulations

RAAC 61/91, Código Aeronáutico Ley 17.285, licensing and operating rules, and AIP Argentina concepts.

Practice bank: 17%

Advanced Aerodynamics & Multi-Engine Performance

Multi-engine aerodynamics, critical engine factors (PAST), Vmc certification factors, single-engine climb performance, and hydroplaning.

Practice bank: 17%

Complex Aircraft Systems & Avionics

Constant-speed feathering propellers, turbochargers, pressurization outflow valves, de-icing, and EFIS/AHRS systems.

Practice bank: 16%

Advanced Meteorology & IFR Weather

Upper-level wind charts, jet streams, windshear, CAT, icing, and Argentine regional weather (Pampero, Zonda, Sudestada).

Practice bank: 16%

Advanced Navigation & Instrument Procedures

ILS localizer/glideslope, RNAV/RNP, holding pattern entries/wind correction, and IFR flight planning.

Practice bank: 16%

CRM, Human Factors & Commercial Operations

Crew Resource Management, Threat and Error Management (TEM), high-altitude hypoxia, and emergency procedures.

How to Pass the ANAC Commercial Pilot Airplane (PCA) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 75% overall and in each applicable knowledge area
Exam length: 100 questions
Time limit: Not published by ANAC for this theory examination
Exam fee: ARS 1,600 per examination and subsequent processing (Resolution 624/2025)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is covered on the ANAC Commercial Pilot Airplane (PCA) exam?

RAAC 61.610 lists the official knowledge areas without percentage weights. This local bank covers them through commercial air law, aerodynamics and performance, systems, meteorology, navigation, and CRM/human-factors practice.

What is the passing score for the ANAC Commercial Pilot Airplane (PCA) exam?

Candidates must achieve at least 75% overall and in each applicable knowledge area under RAAC 61.085.