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Key Facts: Aerocivil Colombia Private Pilot Airplane (PPA) Exam

75%

Pass Threshold

RAC 61.070(b)

Theory + flight/oral

Assessment

RAC 61.230(f)–(g)

Spanish

Official Language

RAC 61.230(b); licences issued in Spanish with English translation

18 years

Minimum Age

RAC 61.230(a)

50 hr airplane

Flight Experience

RAC 61.245(a)

This 100-question English MCQ bank is a study adaptation for the Spanish-language Aerocivil Colombia Private Pilot Airplane (PPA) theoretical examination under RAC 61. It is not an official translation or format simulation and cannot replace CIAC ground school, oral testing, or flight instruction. RAC 61.070 sets the official theoretical pass threshold at 75%.

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1Which Colombian authority issues the Private Pilot Airplane licence (Piloto Privado de Avión - PPA) and administers the theoretical examination?
A.The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of a neighbouring State under a regional licence-issue agreement.
B.The Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil (UAEAC / Aerocivil Colombia).
C.Any Centro de Instrucción de Aeronáutica Civil (CIAC) that holds a RAC 141 certificate, without UAEAC involvement.
D.The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional Office for South America.
Explanation: UAEAC Aerocivil is Colombia’s civil aviation authority. It issues PPA licences under RAC 61 and administers the theoretical knowledge examination. A CIAC delivers approved training but does not itself grant the national licence.
2Under RAC 61.230(a), what is the minimum age to be issued a Colombian Private Pilot Airplane (PPA) licence?
A.16 years, the same minimum used for a student-pilot authorization in some other States.
B.17 years, the ICAO Annex 1 private-pilot age used by several neighbouring authorities.
C.21 years, the airline-transport minimum applied by analogy to all Colombian licences.
D.18 years, because the applicant must have reached majority.
Explanation: RAC 61.230(a) requires majority — eighteen (18) years — for airplane (and helicopter) private-pilot applicants. Colombia does not issue the PPA at 16 or 17. Importing another State’s 17-year PPL age is a common error on this examination.
3What minimum percentage must a PPA applicant achieve on the UAEAC theoretical knowledge examination under RAC 61.070(b)?
A.70 percent, matching a commonly cited ICAO recommended pass mark.
B.80 percent on every knowledge area regardless of licence type.
C.85 percent, the same mark required of every RAC 61 applicant.
D.75 percent on the general theoretical examination.
Explanation: RAC 61.070(b) sets the ordinary theoretical pass mark at seventy-five percent (75%). The eighty-five percent (85%) figure applies to instructor, examiner, checker, or inspector authorizations, not to the basic PPA.
4Which aeronautical medical certificate is the minimum required to exercise Colombian PPA privileges?
A.Class 1 under RAC 67, because every Colombian aeroplane licence uses the commercial medical standard.
B.Class 2 under RAC 67.
C.Class 3 under RAC 67, the controller medical standard applied to all non-commercial pilots.
D.No medical certificate is required until the applicant seeks a night rating.
Explanation: RAC 61 requires a valid Class 2 aeronautical medical certificate issued under RAC 67 before PPA privileges may be exercised. Class 1 is the higher commercial/airline standard; Class 3 is not the private-pilot medical class.
5Which language competence does RAC 61 require of every Colombian PPA applicant?
A.Ability to speak, read, write, and understand Spanish (castellano).
B.ICAO English Level 4 as a substitute for Spanish, because licences are issued only in English.
C.Portuguese sufficient for operations in the Amazon FIR.
D.No language standard; radiotelephony may be conducted in any language the aerodrome uses.
Explanation: RAC 61.230 requires the applicant to speak, read, write, and understand Spanish (castellano). Licences are issued in Spanish with an English translation of the licence text. English proficiency is a separate radiotelephony requirement when English is used on the radio.
6When must a Colombian PPA holder demonstrate English-language radiotelephony proficiency under RAC 61.155?
A.Always, because RAC 61 makes ICAO English Level 4 a condition of every PPA issuance.
B.Only if English is used in radiotelephony communications; otherwise the licence is limited accordingly.
C.Never; Spanish radiotelephony is the only permitted ATS language in Colombian airspace.
D.Only after the holder obtains a commercial licence (PCA).
Explanation: Spanish remains mandatory. RAC 61.155 requires demonstrated English speaking and comprehension when English is used in radiotelephony. An applicant who does not complete that evaluation is limited (in the Enmienda 8 scheme, typically to national-territory operations that do not require English RT).
7Under RAC 61.245(a), what is the minimum total airplane instruction and solo time for a Colombian PPA applicant?
A.35 hours in every training pathway.
B.50 hours, with up to 5 hours of approved FSTD credit.
C.250 hours, the commercial-pilot total applied to private applicants.
D.40 hours, with no cross-country requirement.
Explanation: RAC 61.245(a) requires at least 50 airplane hours of instruction and solo flight for the PPA. The programme includes 20 hours dual, 10 hours daytime solo (5 cross-country), a 150 NM / 270 km solo cross-country with full-stop landings at two different aerodromes, and no more than 5 hours of approved FSTD credit.
8Which cross-country flight satisfies the RAC 61.245(a) airplane PPA requirement?
A.A 50 NM dual hop with a touch-and-go at one other aerodrome.
B.A 100 NM / 180 km flight, which is the helicopter PPH distance applied by analogy to airplanes.
C.One cross-country of at least 150 NM / 270 km with full-stop landings at two different aerodromes.
D.Any solo flight that remains inside the local training area for three hours.
Explanation: RAC 61.245(a) requires one solo airplane cross-country of at least 150 nautical miles (270 km) during which the applicant makes full-stop landings at two different aerodromes. The 100 NM / 180 km figure is the helicopter pathway, not the airplane PPA.
9What night-flying experience does RAC 61.245(a) require in the airplane PPA course?
A.No night time; night is reserved for the instrument rating.
B.One night takeoff and one night landing, with no minimum hours.
C.Three hours of night instruction including 10 takeoffs and 10 full-stop landings, each involving an aerodrome traffic pattern.
D.Ten hours of night cross-country as pilot in command.
Explanation: RAC 61.245(a) requires three hours of local night instruction that include ten takeoffs and ten full-stop landings, each involving a traffic pattern. Night dual in the PPA course does not, by itself, confer IFR or night-commercial privileges.
10How much UAEAC-approved flight-simulation training device (FSTD) time may be credited toward the airplane PPA experience in RAC 61.245(a)?
A.None; all 40 hours must be in the airplane.
B.A maximum of 5 hours.
C.A maximum of 20 hours, equal to the dual requirement.
D.Unlimited hours if the device is Level D.
Explanation: RAC 61.245(a) accepts instruction in a UAEAC-approved FSTD up to a maximum of five hours toward the airplane PPA total. The remaining experience must be in the airplane, including the specified solo and cross-country elements.

About the Aerocivil Colombia Private Pilot Airplane (PPA) Exam

Prepare for the Aerocivil Colombia Private Pilot Airplane (Piloto Privado de Avión - PPA) theoretical exam with 100 free practice questions covering RAC 61/91, aerodynamics, aircraft systems, VFR navigation, meteorology, and radiotelephony. English-language study adaptation of the official Spanish examination.

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Assessment

UAEAC theoretical knowledge examination plus CIAC ground/flight training and a practical flight test (prueba de pericia) with oral component

Time Limit

Not published by UAEAC Aerocivil for this theoretical examination

Passing Score

75%

Exam / Certification Fees

Confirm current fee with UAEAC Aerocivil through SIGA/ELITE; RAC 61 does not publish a fixed peso amount

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Practice bank: 18%

Air Law & Colombian Regulations

RAC 61/91 private-pilot rules, ATS procedures, altimeter setting, accident reporting, and SMS.

Practice bank: 16%

Aircraft General Knowledge

Airplane engines, systems, instruments, and AFM limitations.

Practice bank: 14%

Performance, Flight Planning & Loading

Weight and balance, takeoff/landing data, and VFR flight-plan procedures.

Practice bank: 8%

Human Performance

Human factors and threat-and-error management.

Practice bank: 16%

Aviation Meteorology

Weather reports, altimetry, and hazardous meteorological conditions.

Practice bank: 16%

Navigation, Procedures & Radiotelephony

Dead reckoning, radio aids, AIP/NOTAM, and VFR phraseology.

Practice bank: 12%

Principles of Flight

Basic aerodynamics, stalls, spins, and recovery.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 75%
  • Assessment: UAEAC theoretical knowledge examination plus CIAC ground/flight training and a practical flight test (prueba de pericia) with oral component
  • Time limit: Not published by UAEAC Aerocivil for this theoretical examination
  • Exam / certification fees: Confirm current fee with UAEAC Aerocivil through SIGA/ELITE; RAC 61 does not publish a fixed peso amount Official sources

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Aerocivil Colombia Private Pilot Airplane (PPA): Suggested Study Strategy

1Memorize RAC 61.230 and 61.245 Colombian numbers: age 18, Class 2 medical, 50 airplane hours, and a 150 NM / 270 km solo cross-country with two full-stop landings.
2Practice weight-and-balance and takeoff-distance problems using typical light-airplane AFM-style tables; high-elevation Colombian aerodromes make density altitude a frequent failure mode.
3Drill QNH/QFE/QNE and transition altitude/level altimeter procedures named in RAC 61.235(a).
4Treat this English bank as a knowledge check only; the ELITE sitting and radiotelephony are in Spanish.

Frequently Asked Questions

What subjects are on the Aerocivil Colombia PPA theoretical exam?

RAC 61.235 requires air law, airplane general knowledge, performance/planning/loading, human performance, meteorology, navigation, operational procedures, principles of flight, and VFR radiotelephony.

What is the passing score for the Aerocivil PPA theoretical exam?

RAC 61.070(b) requires at least 75% on the theoretical knowledge examination (85% applies to instructor, inspector, checker, or examiner authorizations, not the basic PPA).

In what language is the official Aerocivil exam administered?

Licences are issued in Spanish (castellano) with an English translation of the licence text. Applicants must speak, read, write, and understand Spanish. This English-language bank is a study adaptation, not an official translation.

What is the minimum age for a Colombian Private Pilot Airplane licence?

RAC 61.230(a) requires the applicant to have reached majority — 18 years of age — unlike some ICAO-aligned states that issue a PPL at 17.

Is this bank an official Aerocivil question set?

No. It is an independent English MCQ study aid. The official assessment is a Spanish-language UAEAC theoretical paper plus a practical flight test and oral examination.