CPL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
An unrestricted CPL without Instrument rating enables a pilot to: - Answers :While
engaged in providing a commercial air service, fly as co-pilot on an aeroplane requiring
a minimum flight crew of two pilots provided the pilot's license is endorsed with the
appropriate type rating and the pilot has passed the IATRA exam
An air taxi service can be provided using: - Answers :A single engine aircraft, aircraft
with a MCTOW of 19,000lbs with a max seating capacity for 9 passengers, and
turboprop aircraft
What is the maximum number of passengers carried in an air taxi operation - Answers
:no more than 9 passengers on board
You are on an active runway and see a red flashing light from the tower. This means: -
Answers :Taxi clear of the runway
When flying for an air taxi operation in an aircraft which requires a type rating, a flight
crew member must have completed _____ takeoffs and landings within the last _____
in __________________________ - Answers :3, 90 days, an aircraft of the same type
When taking off from an aerodrome located in the Standard Pressure Region and
climbing to cruising altitude/level within the Standard Pressure Region, the altimeter
should be: - Answers :Set to the airport altimeter setting and left at this value until just
prior to leveling off at the target altitude
A low level air-route is __________________ airspace and extends from
__________________ upwards to ______________ - Answers :Uncontrolled, the
surface of the earth, but not including 18,000ft
For applicants under 30, when is an ECG required? - Answers :Only at the initial
examination
What % of co-pilot flight time can be credited towards the flight time requirements for
the issue of a higher license or rating? - Answers :All of the time
A flight crew member with an air taxi operation requires __________ single day(s) free
within each period of ________ consecutive days - Answers :1, 7
A pilot with an air taxi operator may fly a maximum of _______ hours in any 28
consecutive days - Answers :112
An air operator utilizes the split duty time scenario, and 4 hours of approved rest is
given during the duty period between 06:00 and 23:59 at the location where the crew is
acclimatized. What is the maximum duty period extension in this situation? - Answers :1
hour and 37 minutes extension
,The term "flight crew member on standby" means a flight crew member who has been
designated by an air operator ___________ - Answers :To remain at a specified
location and be available to report for duty in one hour or less
If a flight crew member is required to travel for the purpose of positioning: - Answers :If
the time for positioning is required after completion of a flight, and is in excess of the
flight crew member's maximum duty period by 3 hours or less, then a rest period at least
equal to the time worked is required
Who is responsible with an air taxi operation to ensure that the flight duty time limits are
not exceeded? - Answers :The flight crew member, The Operations Manager, and The
Air Operator
An Airbus A340 has just departed the runway at Vancouver International, an airport with
radar surveillance. You are next to depart in your aeroplane with a MTOW of 6850lbs.
Under these conditions: - Answers :You will be provided with 6 miles of separation
which you will not be able to waive
You are awaiting takeoff in a Piper Arrow at an airport with no radar. A 747 departs from
the same runway as you are to use. The controller will provide _________ minutes of
delay for wake turbulence and you ___________ waive the separation provided -
Answers :3, may not
You may fly a maximum of ______ hours in any 7 consecutive days when flying for an
air taxi operation - Answers :60
You may fly a maximum of _________ hours in any 365 consecutive days - Answers
:1200
In order to fly passengers at night in VFR conditions as part of an air taxi operation, the
pilot must have a: - Answers :valid IFR rating
In order to satisfy the requirements for the issue of a CPL, you require: - Answers :35
hours of dual which has to include 20 hours of dual instrument time of which 10 may be
on the simulator
The Operations Manager at an air taxi operation - Answers :Must hold an appropriate
license and ratings which a PIC is required to hold for one of the aeroplanes operated
OR Must have acquired at least two years related supervisory experience with an air
operator of a commercial air service whose flight ops are similar in size and scope
When a PPC has lapsed for more than _______ months then the initial requirements of
the PPC must be complied with - Answers :24
, When flying in class B airspace within the Southern Domestic Airspace, on a magnetic
track of 120, an appropriate cruising altitude would be: - Answers :13,000ft
You are flying in the Standard Pressure Region at FL310. Your descent for landing
within the Standard Pressure Region requires you to descend to 10,000' and hold at the
IAF. The altimeter should be set to the current altimeter setting of the aerodrome: -
Answers :Just prior to commencing descent from 10,000ft
When operating an aeroplane in an air taxi operation under night VFR, the minimum
altitude is ____________ above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance
_____________ of the route to be flown - Answers :1,000', 3 miles
What is the minimum visibility for flying SVFR (Special VFR) in a control zone - Answers
:1 SM
When providing an air taxi service with a twin engine aircraft capable of sustaining flight
with one engine inoperable, you may conduct a VFR flight if: - Answers :The current
weather reports and forecasts indicate that weather conditions along the route to be
flown and at the destination will be such that the flight can be conducted in compliance
with VFR
When operating below 1,000ft AGL in night VFR conditions in uncontrolled airspace, the
following minima apply: - Answers :Visibility not less than 3 miles, clear of cloud
An Air Taxi operation operating in uncontrolled airspace must conduct
__________________ on _________________ unless the operator establishes the
_______________ according to the Commercial Air Service Standards - Answers :IFR
and night VFR, air routes, route
The standards for establishing air routes in uncontrolled airspace require a MOCA to be
established which meets the following requirements: - Answers :For IFR flights, a
minimum altitude of 2,000ft above the highest obstacle located within 10 miles from the
centerline of the route
When flying to, from, or within the ADIZ, a _______________ must be filed - Answers
:A defence flight plan or defence flight itinerary
You are flying a multi engine turboprop aircraft with a MTOW of 6,500 kg for an Air Taxi
operation. During the initial climb out the left hand engine ingests a bird necessitating
engine shutdown and return to the airport. During investigation it is determined the
engine needs to be overhauled. This occurrence is classified as _______________ -
Answers :A reportable incident
When conducting an air taxi operation at altitudes above FL250, oxygen dispensing
units and first aid oxygen shall be available for ___________ or the entire duration of
the flight at a cabin pressure altitude above __________ feet after an emergency
An unrestricted CPL without Instrument rating enables a pilot to: - Answers :While
engaged in providing a commercial air service, fly as co-pilot on an aeroplane requiring
a minimum flight crew of two pilots provided the pilot's license is endorsed with the
appropriate type rating and the pilot has passed the IATRA exam
An air taxi service can be provided using: - Answers :A single engine aircraft, aircraft
with a MCTOW of 19,000lbs with a max seating capacity for 9 passengers, and
turboprop aircraft
What is the maximum number of passengers carried in an air taxi operation - Answers
:no more than 9 passengers on board
You are on an active runway and see a red flashing light from the tower. This means: -
Answers :Taxi clear of the runway
When flying for an air taxi operation in an aircraft which requires a type rating, a flight
crew member must have completed _____ takeoffs and landings within the last _____
in __________________________ - Answers :3, 90 days, an aircraft of the same type
When taking off from an aerodrome located in the Standard Pressure Region and
climbing to cruising altitude/level within the Standard Pressure Region, the altimeter
should be: - Answers :Set to the airport altimeter setting and left at this value until just
prior to leveling off at the target altitude
A low level air-route is __________________ airspace and extends from
__________________ upwards to ______________ - Answers :Uncontrolled, the
surface of the earth, but not including 18,000ft
For applicants under 30, when is an ECG required? - Answers :Only at the initial
examination
What % of co-pilot flight time can be credited towards the flight time requirements for
the issue of a higher license or rating? - Answers :All of the time
A flight crew member with an air taxi operation requires __________ single day(s) free
within each period of ________ consecutive days - Answers :1, 7
A pilot with an air taxi operator may fly a maximum of _______ hours in any 28
consecutive days - Answers :112
An air operator utilizes the split duty time scenario, and 4 hours of approved rest is
given during the duty period between 06:00 and 23:59 at the location where the crew is
acclimatized. What is the maximum duty period extension in this situation? - Answers :1
hour and 37 minutes extension
,The term "flight crew member on standby" means a flight crew member who has been
designated by an air operator ___________ - Answers :To remain at a specified
location and be available to report for duty in one hour or less
If a flight crew member is required to travel for the purpose of positioning: - Answers :If
the time for positioning is required after completion of a flight, and is in excess of the
flight crew member's maximum duty period by 3 hours or less, then a rest period at least
equal to the time worked is required
Who is responsible with an air taxi operation to ensure that the flight duty time limits are
not exceeded? - Answers :The flight crew member, The Operations Manager, and The
Air Operator
An Airbus A340 has just departed the runway at Vancouver International, an airport with
radar surveillance. You are next to depart in your aeroplane with a MTOW of 6850lbs.
Under these conditions: - Answers :You will be provided with 6 miles of separation
which you will not be able to waive
You are awaiting takeoff in a Piper Arrow at an airport with no radar. A 747 departs from
the same runway as you are to use. The controller will provide _________ minutes of
delay for wake turbulence and you ___________ waive the separation provided -
Answers :3, may not
You may fly a maximum of ______ hours in any 7 consecutive days when flying for an
air taxi operation - Answers :60
You may fly a maximum of _________ hours in any 365 consecutive days - Answers
:1200
In order to fly passengers at night in VFR conditions as part of an air taxi operation, the
pilot must have a: - Answers :valid IFR rating
In order to satisfy the requirements for the issue of a CPL, you require: - Answers :35
hours of dual which has to include 20 hours of dual instrument time of which 10 may be
on the simulator
The Operations Manager at an air taxi operation - Answers :Must hold an appropriate
license and ratings which a PIC is required to hold for one of the aeroplanes operated
OR Must have acquired at least two years related supervisory experience with an air
operator of a commercial air service whose flight ops are similar in size and scope
When a PPC has lapsed for more than _______ months then the initial requirements of
the PPC must be complied with - Answers :24
, When flying in class B airspace within the Southern Domestic Airspace, on a magnetic
track of 120, an appropriate cruising altitude would be: - Answers :13,000ft
You are flying in the Standard Pressure Region at FL310. Your descent for landing
within the Standard Pressure Region requires you to descend to 10,000' and hold at the
IAF. The altimeter should be set to the current altimeter setting of the aerodrome: -
Answers :Just prior to commencing descent from 10,000ft
When operating an aeroplane in an air taxi operation under night VFR, the minimum
altitude is ____________ above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance
_____________ of the route to be flown - Answers :1,000', 3 miles
What is the minimum visibility for flying SVFR (Special VFR) in a control zone - Answers
:1 SM
When providing an air taxi service with a twin engine aircraft capable of sustaining flight
with one engine inoperable, you may conduct a VFR flight if: - Answers :The current
weather reports and forecasts indicate that weather conditions along the route to be
flown and at the destination will be such that the flight can be conducted in compliance
with VFR
When operating below 1,000ft AGL in night VFR conditions in uncontrolled airspace, the
following minima apply: - Answers :Visibility not less than 3 miles, clear of cloud
An Air Taxi operation operating in uncontrolled airspace must conduct
__________________ on _________________ unless the operator establishes the
_______________ according to the Commercial Air Service Standards - Answers :IFR
and night VFR, air routes, route
The standards for establishing air routes in uncontrolled airspace require a MOCA to be
established which meets the following requirements: - Answers :For IFR flights, a
minimum altitude of 2,000ft above the highest obstacle located within 10 miles from the
centerline of the route
When flying to, from, or within the ADIZ, a _______________ must be filed - Answers
:A defence flight plan or defence flight itinerary
You are flying a multi engine turboprop aircraft with a MTOW of 6,500 kg for an Air Taxi
operation. During the initial climb out the left hand engine ingests a bird necessitating
engine shutdown and return to the airport. During investigation it is determined the
engine needs to be overhauled. This occurrence is classified as _______________ -
Answers :A reportable incident
When conducting an air taxi operation at altitudes above FL250, oxygen dispensing
units and first aid oxygen shall be available for ___________ or the entire duration of
the flight at a cabin pressure altitude above __________ feet after an emergency
