Aviation-TAMUCT ACO Test Questions-
And All Actual Answers 2026 Updated.
Unless otherwise authorized, when is the pilot-in-command required to hold a type rating? -
Answer b) When operating an aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.
According to 14 CFR Part 121, what requirements must the second-in-command possess? -
Answer a) ATP certificate with appropriate type rating
A commercial pilot has a type rating in a B-727 and B-737. A flight test is completed in a B-747
for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. What pilot privileges may be exercised regarding these
airplanes? - Answer c) ATP - B-747, B-727, and B-737
A commercial pilot has DC-3 and DC-9 type ratings. A flight test is completed for an Airline
Transport Pilot Certificate in a B-727. What pilot privileges may be exercised? - Answer c) ATP -
B-727, DC-3, and DC-9
The lowest CAT II minimums are: - Answer b) DH 150 and RVR 1600
The lowest authorized ILS minimums associated with CAT II approaches are: - Answer b) DH
100 feet and RVR 1,200 feet
In a 24-hour consecutive period, what is the maximum time, excluding briefing and debriefing,
that an airline transport pilot may instruct other pilots in air transportation service? - Answer
b) 8 hours
The flight instruction of other pilots in air transportation services by an airline transport pilot is
restricted to: - Answer c) 36 hours in any 7 consecutive day period
When a facsimile replacement is received for an airman's medical certificate, for what maximum
time is this document valid? - Answer b) 60 days
How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be
reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division? - Answer b) no later than 60 days after
the motor vehicle action
Which is a definition of the term "crewmember"? - Answer b) a person assigned to perform
duty in an aircraft during flight time
,When a type rating is to be added to an airline transport pilot certificate, and the practical test
is scheduled in an approved flight simulator and an aircraft, the applicant is - Answer a)
required to have a least a current third-class medical certificate
An applicant who is taking a practical test for a type rating to be added to a commercial pilot
certificate, in an approved simulator, is: - Answer c) not required to have a medical certificate
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an
approved flight simulator, is - Answer b) not required to have a medical certificate
When a type rating is to be added to an airline transport certificate and the practical test is
scheduled in an approved flight training device and or approved flight simulator the applicant is
- Answer b) is not required to have a medical certificate
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an
aircraft needs - Answer b) at least a current third class medical certificate
The age 65 rule of 14 CFR Part 121 applies to - Answer a) any required pilot crewmember
Under which condition is a flight engineer required as a flight crewmember in 14 CFR Part 121
operations? - Answer c) If required by the airplane's type certificate
When the need for a flight engineer is determined by aircraft weight, what is the takeoff weight
that requires a flight engineer? - Answer b) more than 80,000 pounds
An air carrier uses an airplane that is certified for operation with a flightcrew of two pilots and
one flight engineer. In case the flight engineer becomes incapacitated, - Answer a) at least one
other flight crewmember must be qualified to perform the flight engineer duties
When a flight engineer is a required crewmember on a flight, it is necessary for - Answer c) at
least one other flight crewmember to be qualified to perform flight engineer duties, but a
certificate is not required.
If a flight engineer becomes incapacitated during flight, who may perform the flight engineers
duties? - Answer b) any flight crewmember, if qualified
An airplane has seats for 149 passengers and eight crewmembers. What is the minimum
number of flight attendants required with 97 passengers aboard? - Answer b) three
, When an air carrier airplane with a seating capacity of 187 has 137 passengers on board, what is
the minimum number of flight attendants required? - Answer b) four
What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane having a passenger
seating capacity of 188 with only 117 passengers aboard? - Answer b) four
What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane with a passenger
seating capacity of 333 when 296 passengers are aboard: - Answer a) seven
A pilot acting as second in command, successfully completes the instrument competency check
specified in 14 CFR Part 61. How long does this pilot remain current if no further IFR flights are
made? - Answer c) 6 months
To satisfy the minimum required instrument experienced for IFR operations, a pilot must
accomplish during the past 6 months at least: - Answer a) six instrument approaches, holding,
intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems in an approved flight
training device/simulator or in the category of aircraft to be flown
What instrument flight time may be logged by a second in command of an aircraft requiring two
pilots? - Answer a) all of the time the second in command is controlling the airplane solely by
reference to flight instruments
An example of air carrier experience a pilot may use towards the 1,000 hours required to serve
as PIC in Part 121 is flight time as an SIC - Answer a) in part 121 operations
The holder of an ATP certificate with restricted privileges or an ATP certificate who also holds an
aircraft type rating for the aircraft to be flown may act as - Answer c) an SIC for a part 121 air
carrier
What recent experience is required to be eligible for the practical test for the original issue of a
Category II authorization? - Answer c) within the previous 6 months, six ILS approaches, three
of which may be flown to the Category I DH by use of an approach coupler
To be eligible for the practical test for the renewal of a Category II authorization, what recent
instrument approach experience is required? - Answer a) within the previous 6 months, six ILS
approaches, three of which may be flown to the Category I DH by use of an approach coupler
When may a Category II ILS limitation be removed? - Answer a) When three CAT II ILS
approaches have been completed to a 150-foot decision height and landing.
And All Actual Answers 2026 Updated.
Unless otherwise authorized, when is the pilot-in-command required to hold a type rating? -
Answer b) When operating an aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds.
According to 14 CFR Part 121, what requirements must the second-in-command possess? -
Answer a) ATP certificate with appropriate type rating
A commercial pilot has a type rating in a B-727 and B-737. A flight test is completed in a B-747
for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. What pilot privileges may be exercised regarding these
airplanes? - Answer c) ATP - B-747, B-727, and B-737
A commercial pilot has DC-3 and DC-9 type ratings. A flight test is completed for an Airline
Transport Pilot Certificate in a B-727. What pilot privileges may be exercised? - Answer c) ATP -
B-727, DC-3, and DC-9
The lowest CAT II minimums are: - Answer b) DH 150 and RVR 1600
The lowest authorized ILS minimums associated with CAT II approaches are: - Answer b) DH
100 feet and RVR 1,200 feet
In a 24-hour consecutive period, what is the maximum time, excluding briefing and debriefing,
that an airline transport pilot may instruct other pilots in air transportation service? - Answer
b) 8 hours
The flight instruction of other pilots in air transportation services by an airline transport pilot is
restricted to: - Answer c) 36 hours in any 7 consecutive day period
When a facsimile replacement is received for an airman's medical certificate, for what maximum
time is this document valid? - Answer b) 60 days
How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be
reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division? - Answer b) no later than 60 days after
the motor vehicle action
Which is a definition of the term "crewmember"? - Answer b) a person assigned to perform
duty in an aircraft during flight time
,When a type rating is to be added to an airline transport pilot certificate, and the practical test
is scheduled in an approved flight simulator and an aircraft, the applicant is - Answer a)
required to have a least a current third-class medical certificate
An applicant who is taking a practical test for a type rating to be added to a commercial pilot
certificate, in an approved simulator, is: - Answer c) not required to have a medical certificate
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an
approved flight simulator, is - Answer b) not required to have a medical certificate
When a type rating is to be added to an airline transport certificate and the practical test is
scheduled in an approved flight training device and or approved flight simulator the applicant is
- Answer b) is not required to have a medical certificate
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an
aircraft needs - Answer b) at least a current third class medical certificate
The age 65 rule of 14 CFR Part 121 applies to - Answer a) any required pilot crewmember
Under which condition is a flight engineer required as a flight crewmember in 14 CFR Part 121
operations? - Answer c) If required by the airplane's type certificate
When the need for a flight engineer is determined by aircraft weight, what is the takeoff weight
that requires a flight engineer? - Answer b) more than 80,000 pounds
An air carrier uses an airplane that is certified for operation with a flightcrew of two pilots and
one flight engineer. In case the flight engineer becomes incapacitated, - Answer a) at least one
other flight crewmember must be qualified to perform the flight engineer duties
When a flight engineer is a required crewmember on a flight, it is necessary for - Answer c) at
least one other flight crewmember to be qualified to perform flight engineer duties, but a
certificate is not required.
If a flight engineer becomes incapacitated during flight, who may perform the flight engineers
duties? - Answer b) any flight crewmember, if qualified
An airplane has seats for 149 passengers and eight crewmembers. What is the minimum
number of flight attendants required with 97 passengers aboard? - Answer b) three
, When an air carrier airplane with a seating capacity of 187 has 137 passengers on board, what is
the minimum number of flight attendants required? - Answer b) four
What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane having a passenger
seating capacity of 188 with only 117 passengers aboard? - Answer b) four
What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane with a passenger
seating capacity of 333 when 296 passengers are aboard: - Answer a) seven
A pilot acting as second in command, successfully completes the instrument competency check
specified in 14 CFR Part 61. How long does this pilot remain current if no further IFR flights are
made? - Answer c) 6 months
To satisfy the minimum required instrument experienced for IFR operations, a pilot must
accomplish during the past 6 months at least: - Answer a) six instrument approaches, holding,
intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems in an approved flight
training device/simulator or in the category of aircraft to be flown
What instrument flight time may be logged by a second in command of an aircraft requiring two
pilots? - Answer a) all of the time the second in command is controlling the airplane solely by
reference to flight instruments
An example of air carrier experience a pilot may use towards the 1,000 hours required to serve
as PIC in Part 121 is flight time as an SIC - Answer a) in part 121 operations
The holder of an ATP certificate with restricted privileges or an ATP certificate who also holds an
aircraft type rating for the aircraft to be flown may act as - Answer c) an SIC for a part 121 air
carrier
What recent experience is required to be eligible for the practical test for the original issue of a
Category II authorization? - Answer c) within the previous 6 months, six ILS approaches, three
of which may be flown to the Category I DH by use of an approach coupler
To be eligible for the practical test for the renewal of a Category II authorization, what recent
instrument approach experience is required? - Answer a) within the previous 6 months, six ILS
approaches, three of which may be flown to the Category I DH by use of an approach coupler
When may a Category II ILS limitation be removed? - Answer a) When three CAT II ILS
approaches have been completed to a 150-foot decision height and landing.
