Kalitta Air - 777 Initial OKE Questions and
Answers 2026 Exam Prep
1. When operating at high alti- 20% higher TAS in 8,000' to 10,000'
tude airports, increases of ap-
proximately % higher True GOM 6.1.12.1 page 6.22
Airspeed (TAS) is achieved in
the 8,000 to 10,000 feet range
2. When is a takeoff alternate re- -Weather conditions at the airport of takeott are below land-
quired? ing mins (or new captain mins)
-Operational conditions exist that would preclude a return to
the takeott airport.
GOM 5.2.5 page 5.70
3. What requirements and dis- 747 - within 2 hours of the departure airport at normal cruis-
tance does the takeoff alter- ing speed in still air with One Eng Inop.
nate need to comply with?
GOM 5.2.5.1 page 5.70
4. What phases of flight require Mandatory during critical phases of flight AND during opera-
use of headsets and boom mi- tions below 18,000' MSL.
crophones?
GOM 5.1.6 page 5.21
5. If an approach requires TACAN If TACAN system is required for a portion of the procedure,
equipment, may that proce- may be accepted if the approach can be loaded from a cur-
dure be used if it is in the FMS rent FMS database and all required fixes are included in the
database? displayed procedure (including any MAPs).
GOM 5.6.1.3 page 5.123
6. What are the domestic and in- No more than 3 minutes before the ETA at the fix unless
ternational holding speeds? authorized by ATC.
, Kalitta Air - 777 Initial OKE Questions and
Answers 2026 Exam Prep
When is the earliest you may
slow to the appropriate maxi- GOM 5.1.13, page 5.48
mum holding speed?
7. Where are the touchdown Two rows of transverse white light bars starting 100' beyond
zone lights located on the run- the landing threshold and extend to 3,000' beyond the land-
way and how far do they ex- ing threshold or to the midpoint of the runway, which ever is
tend? less.
AOM Vol 1 A.2-6
8. Above what altitude must one Above FL250 should one pilot leave their station, the other
pilot don and use oxygen pilot must don and use the oxygen mask until the pilot returns
when the other pilot is absent to the duty station.
from his duty station?
GOM 5.1.2.16, page 5.12
9. When must one pilot be on Above FL410 one pilot must wear the oxygen mast at all times
oxygen at all times?
Normal mode is ok for use due to altitude requirements only.
Should Normal or 100% oxy- Put system back to 100% when no longer required in case of
gen be used? smoke or fumes.
GOM 5.1.2.16, page 5.12
10. What is the maximum distance 35 miles of the destination airport and visual contact is estab-
from the airport you may ac- lished with the traflc to be followed or the flight crew has es-
cept a visual approach? tablished and can maintain visual contact with the airport or a
Charted Visual land mark for a CV Flight Procedure throughout
, Kalitta Air - 777 Initial OKE Questions and
Answers 2026 Exam Prep
the approach and landing.
GOM 5.6.1.12, page 5.127
11. What is the maximum speed 200 KTS should be observed from first overheading the course
when conducting a procedure reversal IAF through the procedure turn maneuver to ensure
turn course reversal maneu- containment within the obstruction clearance area.
ver in the US?
AIM 5-4-9
12. What is the only scenario that If the RVR for a specific runway is below minimums, but the
allows you to begin an ap- prevailing visibility is at (or above) minimums, and approach
proach (prior to the final ap- and landing may be made to a runway other than the RVR
proach fix) when reported vis- runway.
ibility is below published min-
imums (excluding PIC emer- GOM 5.6.1.4 page 5.123
gency authority)?
13. On a Cat III approach, to con- To continue the approach for landing below Alert Height (AH),
tinue below AH what condi- no visual references are required. However, no autothrottle
tions must be met? faults can exist and "LAND 3" must be displayed on the flight
mode annunciator and annunciated to the pilot.
GOM 5.6.8.9, Page 5.140
14. Are you authorized to conduct -Circling approaches are not authorized.
circling approaches or circling
maneuvers? -Circling maneuver is allowed if the ceiling is at least 1,000'
and visibility of at least 3 SM - OR - the weather is not be-
If so, under what conditions? low the published landing minima for a circling approach --
whichever is higher.
Circling approach GOM 5.6.5.2 page 5.133
Circling maneuver GOM 5.6.1.11 page 5.126
, 15. If visual reference is lost dur- You must follow the missed approach specified for the original
ing a circling maneuver, de- procedure - make an initial climbing turn towards the run-
scribe the missed approach way and continue the turn until established on the missed
procedure approach course.
GOM 5.6.1.11 page 5.127
16. What is the maximum distance You must remain within the circling airspace of 2.3 miles for
from the runway you may fly minimums associated with 165 KT approach speeds.
during a circling maneuver?
GOM 5.6.1.11 page 5.127
17. What is the validity period for 20 min prior to Schedule Departure time until 2 hours after
the FDE (Fault Detection and Schedule Departure time.
Exclusion) summary on the
flight release? GOM Flight Release Amend vs Reissue new table
GOM 9.6, page 9.45
18. When may a flight depart ear- When authorized by the flight follower.
ly? -AMC Flights: More than 20 minutes Prior you must contact
Flight Follower and forward request to AMC TACC mission
controller.
-DHL Flights: "the intent to pushback and start more than 15
minutes earlier than scheduled." Contact Flight Follower for
authorization.
GOM 5.1.2.1, page 5.3
B747/B777 DHL Quick Reference Card
19. If a First Officer has less than No: RVR must > 4000 RVR or >3/4 mile.
100 hours in type can they per-
form the Take Off when the re- Unless the captain is a Check airman.
ported RVR is 1800?
Answers 2026 Exam Prep
1. When operating at high alti- 20% higher TAS in 8,000' to 10,000'
tude airports, increases of ap-
proximately % higher True GOM 6.1.12.1 page 6.22
Airspeed (TAS) is achieved in
the 8,000 to 10,000 feet range
2. When is a takeoff alternate re- -Weather conditions at the airport of takeott are below land-
quired? ing mins (or new captain mins)
-Operational conditions exist that would preclude a return to
the takeott airport.
GOM 5.2.5 page 5.70
3. What requirements and dis- 747 - within 2 hours of the departure airport at normal cruis-
tance does the takeoff alter- ing speed in still air with One Eng Inop.
nate need to comply with?
GOM 5.2.5.1 page 5.70
4. What phases of flight require Mandatory during critical phases of flight AND during opera-
use of headsets and boom mi- tions below 18,000' MSL.
crophones?
GOM 5.1.6 page 5.21
5. If an approach requires TACAN If TACAN system is required for a portion of the procedure,
equipment, may that proce- may be accepted if the approach can be loaded from a cur-
dure be used if it is in the FMS rent FMS database and all required fixes are included in the
database? displayed procedure (including any MAPs).
GOM 5.6.1.3 page 5.123
6. What are the domestic and in- No more than 3 minutes before the ETA at the fix unless
ternational holding speeds? authorized by ATC.
, Kalitta Air - 777 Initial OKE Questions and
Answers 2026 Exam Prep
When is the earliest you may
slow to the appropriate maxi- GOM 5.1.13, page 5.48
mum holding speed?
7. Where are the touchdown Two rows of transverse white light bars starting 100' beyond
zone lights located on the run- the landing threshold and extend to 3,000' beyond the land-
way and how far do they ex- ing threshold or to the midpoint of the runway, which ever is
tend? less.
AOM Vol 1 A.2-6
8. Above what altitude must one Above FL250 should one pilot leave their station, the other
pilot don and use oxygen pilot must don and use the oxygen mask until the pilot returns
when the other pilot is absent to the duty station.
from his duty station?
GOM 5.1.2.16, page 5.12
9. When must one pilot be on Above FL410 one pilot must wear the oxygen mast at all times
oxygen at all times?
Normal mode is ok for use due to altitude requirements only.
Should Normal or 100% oxy- Put system back to 100% when no longer required in case of
gen be used? smoke or fumes.
GOM 5.1.2.16, page 5.12
10. What is the maximum distance 35 miles of the destination airport and visual contact is estab-
from the airport you may ac- lished with the traflc to be followed or the flight crew has es-
cept a visual approach? tablished and can maintain visual contact with the airport or a
Charted Visual land mark for a CV Flight Procedure throughout
, Kalitta Air - 777 Initial OKE Questions and
Answers 2026 Exam Prep
the approach and landing.
GOM 5.6.1.12, page 5.127
11. What is the maximum speed 200 KTS should be observed from first overheading the course
when conducting a procedure reversal IAF through the procedure turn maneuver to ensure
turn course reversal maneu- containment within the obstruction clearance area.
ver in the US?
AIM 5-4-9
12. What is the only scenario that If the RVR for a specific runway is below minimums, but the
allows you to begin an ap- prevailing visibility is at (or above) minimums, and approach
proach (prior to the final ap- and landing may be made to a runway other than the RVR
proach fix) when reported vis- runway.
ibility is below published min-
imums (excluding PIC emer- GOM 5.6.1.4 page 5.123
gency authority)?
13. On a Cat III approach, to con- To continue the approach for landing below Alert Height (AH),
tinue below AH what condi- no visual references are required. However, no autothrottle
tions must be met? faults can exist and "LAND 3" must be displayed on the flight
mode annunciator and annunciated to the pilot.
GOM 5.6.8.9, Page 5.140
14. Are you authorized to conduct -Circling approaches are not authorized.
circling approaches or circling
maneuvers? -Circling maneuver is allowed if the ceiling is at least 1,000'
and visibility of at least 3 SM - OR - the weather is not be-
If so, under what conditions? low the published landing minima for a circling approach --
whichever is higher.
Circling approach GOM 5.6.5.2 page 5.133
Circling maneuver GOM 5.6.1.11 page 5.126
, 15. If visual reference is lost dur- You must follow the missed approach specified for the original
ing a circling maneuver, de- procedure - make an initial climbing turn towards the run-
scribe the missed approach way and continue the turn until established on the missed
procedure approach course.
GOM 5.6.1.11 page 5.127
16. What is the maximum distance You must remain within the circling airspace of 2.3 miles for
from the runway you may fly minimums associated with 165 KT approach speeds.
during a circling maneuver?
GOM 5.6.1.11 page 5.127
17. What is the validity period for 20 min prior to Schedule Departure time until 2 hours after
the FDE (Fault Detection and Schedule Departure time.
Exclusion) summary on the
flight release? GOM Flight Release Amend vs Reissue new table
GOM 9.6, page 9.45
18. When may a flight depart ear- When authorized by the flight follower.
ly? -AMC Flights: More than 20 minutes Prior you must contact
Flight Follower and forward request to AMC TACC mission
controller.
-DHL Flights: "the intent to pushback and start more than 15
minutes earlier than scheduled." Contact Flight Follower for
authorization.
GOM 5.1.2.1, page 5.3
B747/B777 DHL Quick Reference Card
19. If a First Officer has less than No: RVR must > 4000 RVR or >3/4 mile.
100 hours in type can they per-
form the Take Off when the re- Unless the captain is a Check airman.
ported RVR is 1800?
