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Aerial Application Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Measures to control fatigue
Ans: 1. Sleep
2. Balanced diet
3. Scheduled breaks
4. Realistic deadlines
Knowledge and skills to complete pesticide treatment
Ans: 1. Know aircraft features
2. Know weather
3. Follow label instructions
4. Familiar with pesticide
5. Recognize plants from air
6. Know where to spray and maneuver
7. Communicate with ground crew
Precautionary steps before application
Ans: 1. Clean clothes, helmet, and harness
2. Fly inspection pass
3. Ensure good communication with crew
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Name and describe two flight patterns
Ans: 1. Back and forth
2. Racetrack
Describe "the turnaround" maneuver
Ans: Do not start turnaround until after pulling up, clearing
obstructions, and leveling off. Start by turning 45° downwind
Ferrying
Ans: Repeated trips between fill station and target site. Avoid
flying over sensitive areas and vary routes
3 factors that affect application
Ans: 1. Speed - important in figuring the dispersal rate
2. Height - important in minimizing drift
3. Swath spacing - way aircraft delivers pesticide
possible obstructions
Ans: Wires, poles, trees, buildings, fences, and farm equipment
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Best way to handle obstruction
Ans: Shut off boom a swath width before obstruction then pull
up. Go perpendicular to obstructions after completion
Three types of ground crews
Ans: 1. On site
2. Mix/load
3. Equipment servicing
Duties of on site crew
Ans: 1. Weather details
2. Give client WPS information
3. Inspect site
4. Establish boundaries
5. Prevent non crew personnel from entering
Duties of mix/load crew
Ans: 1. Efficient, responsible completion of task
2. Safeguards to reduce risk
3. Fulfill directions on label
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
Aerial Application Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Measures to control fatigue
Ans: 1. Sleep
2. Balanced diet
3. Scheduled breaks
4. Realistic deadlines
Knowledge and skills to complete pesticide treatment
Ans: 1. Know aircraft features
2. Know weather
3. Follow label instructions
4. Familiar with pesticide
5. Recognize plants from air
6. Know where to spray and maneuver
7. Communicate with ground crew
Precautionary steps before application
Ans: 1. Clean clothes, helmet, and harness
2. Fly inspection pass
3. Ensure good communication with crew
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Name and describe two flight patterns
Ans: 1. Back and forth
2. Racetrack
Describe "the turnaround" maneuver
Ans: Do not start turnaround until after pulling up, clearing
obstructions, and leveling off. Start by turning 45° downwind
Ferrying
Ans: Repeated trips between fill station and target site. Avoid
flying over sensitive areas and vary routes
3 factors that affect application
Ans: 1. Speed - important in figuring the dispersal rate
2. Height - important in minimizing drift
3. Swath spacing - way aircraft delivers pesticide
possible obstructions
Ans: Wires, poles, trees, buildings, fences, and farm equipment
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Best way to handle obstruction
Ans: Shut off boom a swath width before obstruction then pull
up. Go perpendicular to obstructions after completion
Three types of ground crews
Ans: 1. On site
2. Mix/load
3. Equipment servicing
Duties of on site crew
Ans: 1. Weather details
2. Give client WPS information
3. Inspect site
4. Establish boundaries
5. Prevent non crew personnel from entering
Duties of mix/load crew
Ans: 1. Efficient, responsible completion of task
2. Safeguards to reduce risk
3. Fulfill directions on label
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
