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What is the primary purpose of an Air Operator Certificate?
A) To allow an airline to set ticket prices
B) To regulate passenger baggage limits
✔✔C) To authorize an organization to conduct commercial air services
D) To assign flight schedules to airlines
Who has the final authority over an aircraft in flight?
A) The air traffic controller
B) The airline’s chief pilot
✔✔C) The pilot-in-command
D) The aircraft manufacturer
What is the main purpose of an airworthiness certificate?
A) To allow an aircraft to operate internationally
✔✔B) To confirm that an aircraft meets safety and maintenance standards
C) To certify that a pilot is qualified to fly
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,D) To verify passenger capacity limits
What must a pilot do before entering controlled airspace?
A) File a flight plan with the airline
✔✔B) Obtain clearance from air traffic control
C) Reduce speed below 200 knots
D) Verify the aircraft’s fuel reserves
What is the purpose of an ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter)?
A) To provide navigation assistance during flight
B) To allow pilots to communicate with passengers
✔✔C) To transmit a distress signal in the event of an emergency
D) To record flight data for accident investigation
When must an aircraft’s transponder be set to squawk 7700?
✔✔A) In an emergency situation
B) When entering controlled airspace
C) During taxi operations at a busy airport
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,D) While communicating with a flight service station
What does “minimum fuel” mean in aviation?
✔✔A) The aircraft has enough fuel to reach its destination but cannot accept delays
B) The aircraft is in an emergency fuel situation and requires immediate landing
C) The aircraft has sufficient fuel for a return flight
D) The aircraft is below its required fuel reserves
What is the primary purpose of a NOTAM?
A) To issue flight delays to passengers
✔✔B) To inform pilots about temporary changes or hazards in aviation
C) To publish airline schedules
D) To report passenger complaints
What is the function of an ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)?
A) To provide in-flight entertainment updates
B) To inform passengers of connecting flight details
✔✔C) To continuously broadcast essential airport and weather information
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, D) To alert pilots about restricted airspace closures
What does the term "VFR flight" mean?
✔✔A) A flight conducted under Visual Flight Rules
B) A flight that is always monitored by radar
C) A flight conducted above 30,000 feet
D) A flight restricted to nighttime operations
What does the phrase "cleared for the option" mean in air traffic control?
A) The aircraft must execute a full stop landing
B) The aircraft must immediately vacate the runway after landing
✔✔C) The aircraft may perform a touch-and-go, stop-and-go, or full stop landing
D) The aircraft is given permission to taxi to the gate
What does "holding short" mean in aviation?
A) The aircraft must reduce altitude immediately
✔✔B) The aircraft must stop before entering a runway or taxiway
C) The aircraft must return to the terminal
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What is the primary purpose of an Air Operator Certificate?
A) To allow an airline to set ticket prices
B) To regulate passenger baggage limits
✔✔C) To authorize an organization to conduct commercial air services
D) To assign flight schedules to airlines
Who has the final authority over an aircraft in flight?
A) The air traffic controller
B) The airline’s chief pilot
✔✔C) The pilot-in-command
D) The aircraft manufacturer
What is the main purpose of an airworthiness certificate?
A) To allow an aircraft to operate internationally
✔✔B) To confirm that an aircraft meets safety and maintenance standards
C) To certify that a pilot is qualified to fly
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,D) To verify passenger capacity limits
What must a pilot do before entering controlled airspace?
A) File a flight plan with the airline
✔✔B) Obtain clearance from air traffic control
C) Reduce speed below 200 knots
D) Verify the aircraft’s fuel reserves
What is the purpose of an ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter)?
A) To provide navigation assistance during flight
B) To allow pilots to communicate with passengers
✔✔C) To transmit a distress signal in the event of an emergency
D) To record flight data for accident investigation
When must an aircraft’s transponder be set to squawk 7700?
✔✔A) In an emergency situation
B) When entering controlled airspace
C) During taxi operations at a busy airport
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,D) While communicating with a flight service station
What does “minimum fuel” mean in aviation?
✔✔A) The aircraft has enough fuel to reach its destination but cannot accept delays
B) The aircraft is in an emergency fuel situation and requires immediate landing
C) The aircraft has sufficient fuel for a return flight
D) The aircraft is below its required fuel reserves
What is the primary purpose of a NOTAM?
A) To issue flight delays to passengers
✔✔B) To inform pilots about temporary changes or hazards in aviation
C) To publish airline schedules
D) To report passenger complaints
What is the function of an ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)?
A) To provide in-flight entertainment updates
B) To inform passengers of connecting flight details
✔✔C) To continuously broadcast essential airport and weather information
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, D) To alert pilots about restricted airspace closures
What does the term "VFR flight" mean?
✔✔A) A flight conducted under Visual Flight Rules
B) A flight that is always monitored by radar
C) A flight conducted above 30,000 feet
D) A flight restricted to nighttime operations
What does the phrase "cleared for the option" mean in air traffic control?
A) The aircraft must execute a full stop landing
B) The aircraft must immediately vacate the runway after landing
✔✔C) The aircraft may perform a touch-and-go, stop-and-go, or full stop landing
D) The aircraft is given permission to taxi to the gate
What does "holding short" mean in aviation?
A) The aircraft must reduce altitude immediately
✔✔B) The aircraft must stop before entering a runway or taxiway
C) The aircraft must return to the terminal
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