NATOPS Test 2025/2026 Exam Questions
Marking Scheme New Update | A+ Rated
The hot area sheet identifies restricted and hazardous areas and airspace
for how long - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔24hr periods
A report given to cod aircraft by marshal providing off load info on
passengers, mail, cargo, or any other pertinent info is called what -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔A retro report
What are the supplements of the airplan - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔tanking plan
EEATs
ordnance load plans
fuel load plans
hot area sheet
alert packages
synoptic weather summaries
card of the day
1
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,Without modification by the air officer what is the max number of aircraft in
the case 1/2 pattern - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔6
What is an order for a non emergency aircraft to proceed and land at the
field specified. Bearing, distance and destinations hall be provided -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Divert
is a circular airspace within a radius of 50 m around the carrier, extending
upward
from the surface to infinity, under control of CATCC except for those aircraft
operating under control of the Air Officer during Case I and II operations. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Carrier control area
CATCC will obtain the Fox Corpen from the bridge approximately how
many mins prior to recovery - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔30mins
Unless otherwise specified by a higher authority, the _____ determines the
Case for launch
and or recovery to be utilized. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Air boss
Aircraft provided positive control with designated air search radars that do
not rotate in excess of 7
2
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,RPM shall be separated by a minimum of - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔5 miles
How many knots or recovery wind optimizes aircraft flying characteristics to
include engine response time, approach speed, rate of descent, wave off
capability and arresting gear engagement? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔25kts
NATOPS change recommendations are submitted under what three
categories? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Urgent
Priority
Routine
Aircraft that are marshaled overhead at a fix located _____ miles from the
carrier with the inbound leg of the holding pattern oriented on the _____
radial relative to the final bearing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔4 miles
030 radial
An early or late commencement from Marshall is generally considered how
many seconds either side
of the assigned EAT? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔15 seconds
Who is responsible to the Operations Officer for coordination of all matters
pertaining to flight operations, the proper functioning of CATCC and shall
3
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, determine the type of approach and required degree of control? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Air Ops O
Case 1/2 recoveries of fixed wing aircraft may be conducted concurrently
with Case 3 departures. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
During Case Il recovery, if a flight does not have the ship in sight at _____
nm, the flight may
descend to no less than _____ feet. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔10nm
800ft
During Carrier Qualification landings, the number of fixed-wing aircraft in
the Case | or |I pattern should be limited to _____ and shall not exceed
_____ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔4 & 6
The CATCC watch officer shall pass the five minute to push, one minute to
push and commencing calls to what three onboard stations - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Bridge
Prifly
Air Ops
4
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Marking Scheme New Update | A+ Rated
The hot area sheet identifies restricted and hazardous areas and airspace
for how long - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔24hr periods
A report given to cod aircraft by marshal providing off load info on
passengers, mail, cargo, or any other pertinent info is called what -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔A retro report
What are the supplements of the airplan - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔tanking plan
EEATs
ordnance load plans
fuel load plans
hot area sheet
alert packages
synoptic weather summaries
card of the day
1
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,Without modification by the air officer what is the max number of aircraft in
the case 1/2 pattern - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔6
What is an order for a non emergency aircraft to proceed and land at the
field specified. Bearing, distance and destinations hall be provided -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Divert
is a circular airspace within a radius of 50 m around the carrier, extending
upward
from the surface to infinity, under control of CATCC except for those aircraft
operating under control of the Air Officer during Case I and II operations. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Carrier control area
CATCC will obtain the Fox Corpen from the bridge approximately how
many mins prior to recovery - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔30mins
Unless otherwise specified by a higher authority, the _____ determines the
Case for launch
and or recovery to be utilized. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Air boss
Aircraft provided positive control with designated air search radars that do
not rotate in excess of 7
2
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,RPM shall be separated by a minimum of - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔5 miles
How many knots or recovery wind optimizes aircraft flying characteristics to
include engine response time, approach speed, rate of descent, wave off
capability and arresting gear engagement? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔25kts
NATOPS change recommendations are submitted under what three
categories? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Urgent
Priority
Routine
Aircraft that are marshaled overhead at a fix located _____ miles from the
carrier with the inbound leg of the holding pattern oriented on the _____
radial relative to the final bearing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔4 miles
030 radial
An early or late commencement from Marshall is generally considered how
many seconds either side
of the assigned EAT? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔15 seconds
Who is responsible to the Operations Officer for coordination of all matters
pertaining to flight operations, the proper functioning of CATCC and shall
3
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, determine the type of approach and required degree of control? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Air Ops O
Case 1/2 recoveries of fixed wing aircraft may be conducted concurrently
with Case 3 departures. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
During Case Il recovery, if a flight does not have the ship in sight at _____
nm, the flight may
descend to no less than _____ feet. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔10nm
800ft
During Carrier Qualification landings, the number of fixed-wing aircraft in
the Case | or |I pattern should be limited to _____ and shall not exceed
_____ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔4 & 6
The CATCC watch officer shall pass the five minute to push, one minute to
push and commencing calls to what three onboard stations - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Bridge
Prifly
Air Ops
4
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