IOWA AERIAL APPLICATORS 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔An effective swath width is the - ✔✔Width of a single pass that includes portions of
overlaps from other passes
✔✔An aircraft sprays 20.2 gallons per minute. How many minutes of spraying time are
needed to spray out 147 gallons of spray mixture? - ✔✔7.3
✔✔Given an application rate of 11.3 gallons per acre, how many acres can be sprayed
with 147 gallons of spray mixture - ✔✔13
✔✔If an aircraft treats 14 acres per tank of spray mixture, how many pints of pesticide
liquid should be put into the spray tank to apply at a volume of 1.5 pints per acre? -
✔✔21
✔✔How many acres are in a rectangular field that measures 620 feet by 1280 feet? -
✔✔18.2
✔✔The last application flight of the day - ✔✔Requires the same attention as every other
flight
✔✔Varying the application speed without changing flow volume during an application
will: - ✔✔Result in uneven coverage
✔✔The application pattern that helps to avoid flying through spray from a previous
swath is the: - ✔✔Race track pattern
✔✔Ferrying flights must be made at an altitude of at least: - ✔✔500 feet
✔✔Ferrying flights that pass over areas where people live or work should: - ✔✔Be
varied by 1/8 to 1/4 mile for each trip
✔✔Breaks seen in the normal cultivation patterns of a field may alert the pilot to: -
✔✔Hidden hazards
✔✔Too wide or too narrow overlapping of spray passes will result in: - ✔✔Uneven
application patterns
✔✔To avoid the adverse effect of headwinds or tailwinds on an application volume, you
should fly: - ✔✔Crosswind or 45 degrees to the crosswind
, ✔✔Which of the following would have little effect on the safety and effectiveness of an
application if changes occur during the operation? - ✔✔Moving the operation to a
different mixing-loading location
✔✔The problem with flying too low when making a granule application is that: -
✔✔Granules are still moving horizontally at lower heights
✔✔ Pesticide laws and regulations help to: - ✔✔Protect the environment
✔✔Knowing the proper procedures for diluting pesticide concentrates is: - ✔✔An EPA
general standards for certified applicators
✔✔The formant of pesticide labels is established by: - ✔✔Federal regulations
✔✔Knowing how to property handle, mix, store, and dispose of pesticides is a
requirement of the: - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
✔✔One purpose of federal pesticide regulations is to: - ✔✔Prevent agricultural workers
from handling pesticides or working in pesticide-treated areas
✔✔State pesticide regulatory agencies generally have the responsibility for: -
✔✔Certifying commercial pesticide applicators
✔✔In addition to the actual pesticide label, which of the following is part of the pesticide
labeling? - ✔✔Worker protection standards provisions
✔✔Which of the following is one of the requirements for pesticide applicator
certification? - ✔✔Knowing how to use appropriate application methods for various
pesticide formulations
✔✔From the choices below, what pesticide use information found on a product label
would be specific to an aerial application - ✔✔ASABE droplet size requirements
✔✔Having a current Class II Medical certificate is a requirement of the
_________________ for all pilots making aerial pesticide applications - ✔✔Federal
Aviation Agency (FAA)
✔✔The type of first aid given to a pesticide exposure victim depends on the: - ✔✔Type
of exposure
✔✔If a person shows signs of pesticide poisoning, he or she should - ✔✔Receive
immediate medical attention
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔An effective swath width is the - ✔✔Width of a single pass that includes portions of
overlaps from other passes
✔✔An aircraft sprays 20.2 gallons per minute. How many minutes of spraying time are
needed to spray out 147 gallons of spray mixture? - ✔✔7.3
✔✔Given an application rate of 11.3 gallons per acre, how many acres can be sprayed
with 147 gallons of spray mixture - ✔✔13
✔✔If an aircraft treats 14 acres per tank of spray mixture, how many pints of pesticide
liquid should be put into the spray tank to apply at a volume of 1.5 pints per acre? -
✔✔21
✔✔How many acres are in a rectangular field that measures 620 feet by 1280 feet? -
✔✔18.2
✔✔The last application flight of the day - ✔✔Requires the same attention as every other
flight
✔✔Varying the application speed without changing flow volume during an application
will: - ✔✔Result in uneven coverage
✔✔The application pattern that helps to avoid flying through spray from a previous
swath is the: - ✔✔Race track pattern
✔✔Ferrying flights must be made at an altitude of at least: - ✔✔500 feet
✔✔Ferrying flights that pass over areas where people live or work should: - ✔✔Be
varied by 1/8 to 1/4 mile for each trip
✔✔Breaks seen in the normal cultivation patterns of a field may alert the pilot to: -
✔✔Hidden hazards
✔✔Too wide or too narrow overlapping of spray passes will result in: - ✔✔Uneven
application patterns
✔✔To avoid the adverse effect of headwinds or tailwinds on an application volume, you
should fly: - ✔✔Crosswind or 45 degrees to the crosswind
, ✔✔Which of the following would have little effect on the safety and effectiveness of an
application if changes occur during the operation? - ✔✔Moving the operation to a
different mixing-loading location
✔✔The problem with flying too low when making a granule application is that: -
✔✔Granules are still moving horizontally at lower heights
✔✔ Pesticide laws and regulations help to: - ✔✔Protect the environment
✔✔Knowing the proper procedures for diluting pesticide concentrates is: - ✔✔An EPA
general standards for certified applicators
✔✔The formant of pesticide labels is established by: - ✔✔Federal regulations
✔✔Knowing how to property handle, mix, store, and dispose of pesticides is a
requirement of the: - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
✔✔One purpose of federal pesticide regulations is to: - ✔✔Prevent agricultural workers
from handling pesticides or working in pesticide-treated areas
✔✔State pesticide regulatory agencies generally have the responsibility for: -
✔✔Certifying commercial pesticide applicators
✔✔In addition to the actual pesticide label, which of the following is part of the pesticide
labeling? - ✔✔Worker protection standards provisions
✔✔Which of the following is one of the requirements for pesticide applicator
certification? - ✔✔Knowing how to use appropriate application methods for various
pesticide formulations
✔✔From the choices below, what pesticide use information found on a product label
would be specific to an aerial application - ✔✔ASABE droplet size requirements
✔✔Having a current Class II Medical certificate is a requirement of the
_________________ for all pilots making aerial pesticide applications - ✔✔Federal
Aviation Agency (FAA)
✔✔The type of first aid given to a pesticide exposure victim depends on the: - ✔✔Type
of exposure
✔✔If a person shows signs of pesticide poisoning, he or she should - ✔✔Receive
immediate medical attention
