Section: The Private Pilot-Glider Exam

Question 8 of 15

8) Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?

An altitude of 500 feet above the surface and no closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
An altitude of 500 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 1,000 feet.
An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.

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