ATPL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ 2 A minimum instrument altitude for enroute operations off of
published airways which provides obstruction clearance of 1,000
feet in nonmountainous terrain areas and 2,000 feet in designated
mountainous areas within the United States is called
A. Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)
B. Minimum Safe/Sector Altitude (MSA)
C. Off-Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)
Answer: C. Off-Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)
◉ 3 An off-route altitude which provides obstruction clearance of
1,000 feet in nonmountainous terrain areas and 2,000 feet in
designated mountainous areas within the United States is called
A. Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA).
B. OROCA.
C. Minimum Safe/Sector Altitude (MSA).
Answer: B. OROCA.
,◉ 4 What type navigation system is Inertial Navigation System
(INS)? A navigation computer which provides position
A. from information by compass, airspeed, and an input of wind and
variation data.
B. from radar-type sensors that measure ground speed and drift
angles.
C. by signals from self-contained gyros and accelerometers.
Answer: C. by signals from self-contained gyros and accelerometers.
◉ 5 Pilots should notify controllers on initial contact that they have
received the ATIS broadcast by
A. stating "Have Numbers."
B. stating "Have Weather."
C. repeating the alphabetical code word appended to the broadcast.
Answer: C. repeating the alphabetical code word appended to the
broadcast.
◉ 6 An airport may not be qualified for alternate use if
A. the airport has AWOS-3 weather reporting.
,B. the airport is located next to a restricted or prohibited area.
C. the NAVAIDs used for the final approach are unmonitored.
Answer: C. the NAVAIDs used for the final approach are
unmonitored.
◉ 7 During a LORAN approach the receiver must detect a lost signal,
a signal blink within:
A. 5 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the event.
B. 10 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the event.
C. 15 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the event.
Answer: B. 10 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the
event.
◉ 8 Precipitation static problems caused by defective dischargers
may include
A. complete loss of VHF communications, 30 degree compass errors,
high-pitched audio squeals, and erratic instrument readings.
B. complete loss of UHF communications, 50 degree compass errors,
low-pitched audio squeals, and limited instrument readouts.
C. little interference in VHF communications, 20 degree compass
errors, medium-pitched audio squeals, and negligible instrument
indication changes.
, Answer: A. complete loss of VHF communications, 30 degree
compass errors, high-pitched audio squeals, and erratic instrument
readings.
◉ 9 Under the stabilized approach concept, what is the maximum
acceptable descent rate during the final stages of an approach?
A. 1,000' per minute for precision and 1,200' per minute for non-
precision.
B. 1,200' per minute above 1,000' AGL and 500' per minute below
1,000' AGL for all approaches.
C. 1,000' per minute for either precision or non-precision.
Answer: C. 1,000' per minute for either precision or non-precision.
◉ 10 When flying an aircraft with advanced avionics
A. the pilot should fly by engaging the autopilot as first choice.
B. the pilot should know what autopilot modes are engaged.
C. engaging the autopilot is the safe flight control activation.
Answer: B. the pilot should know what autopilot modes are engaged.
◉ 11 You notice ATC is unusually quiet and one of your VHF
transmit lights is illuminated. You suspect
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ 2 A minimum instrument altitude for enroute operations off of
published airways which provides obstruction clearance of 1,000
feet in nonmountainous terrain areas and 2,000 feet in designated
mountainous areas within the United States is called
A. Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)
B. Minimum Safe/Sector Altitude (MSA)
C. Off-Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)
Answer: C. Off-Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)
◉ 3 An off-route altitude which provides obstruction clearance of
1,000 feet in nonmountainous terrain areas and 2,000 feet in
designated mountainous areas within the United States is called
A. Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA).
B. OROCA.
C. Minimum Safe/Sector Altitude (MSA).
Answer: B. OROCA.
,◉ 4 What type navigation system is Inertial Navigation System
(INS)? A navigation computer which provides position
A. from information by compass, airspeed, and an input of wind and
variation data.
B. from radar-type sensors that measure ground speed and drift
angles.
C. by signals from self-contained gyros and accelerometers.
Answer: C. by signals from self-contained gyros and accelerometers.
◉ 5 Pilots should notify controllers on initial contact that they have
received the ATIS broadcast by
A. stating "Have Numbers."
B. stating "Have Weather."
C. repeating the alphabetical code word appended to the broadcast.
Answer: C. repeating the alphabetical code word appended to the
broadcast.
◉ 6 An airport may not be qualified for alternate use if
A. the airport has AWOS-3 weather reporting.
,B. the airport is located next to a restricted or prohibited area.
C. the NAVAIDs used for the final approach are unmonitored.
Answer: C. the NAVAIDs used for the final approach are
unmonitored.
◉ 7 During a LORAN approach the receiver must detect a lost signal,
a signal blink within:
A. 5 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the event.
B. 10 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the event.
C. 15 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the event.
Answer: B. 10 seconds of the occurrence and warn the pilot of the
event.
◉ 8 Precipitation static problems caused by defective dischargers
may include
A. complete loss of VHF communications, 30 degree compass errors,
high-pitched audio squeals, and erratic instrument readings.
B. complete loss of UHF communications, 50 degree compass errors,
low-pitched audio squeals, and limited instrument readouts.
C. little interference in VHF communications, 20 degree compass
errors, medium-pitched audio squeals, and negligible instrument
indication changes.
, Answer: A. complete loss of VHF communications, 30 degree
compass errors, high-pitched audio squeals, and erratic instrument
readings.
◉ 9 Under the stabilized approach concept, what is the maximum
acceptable descent rate during the final stages of an approach?
A. 1,000' per minute for precision and 1,200' per minute for non-
precision.
B. 1,200' per minute above 1,000' AGL and 500' per minute below
1,000' AGL for all approaches.
C. 1,000' per minute for either precision or non-precision.
Answer: C. 1,000' per minute for either precision or non-precision.
◉ 10 When flying an aircraft with advanced avionics
A. the pilot should fly by engaging the autopilot as first choice.
B. the pilot should know what autopilot modes are engaged.
C. engaging the autopilot is the safe flight control activation.
Answer: B. the pilot should know what autopilot modes are engaged.
◉ 11 You notice ATC is unusually quiet and one of your VHF
transmit lights is illuminated. You suspect
