ARIZONA AERIAL APPLICATORS FINAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
⩥ Knowledge and skills to complete pesticide treatment. Answer: 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. Answer: 1. Clean clothes,
helmet, and harness
2. Fly inspection pass
3. Ensure good communication with crew
⩥ Name and describe two flight patterns. Answer: 1. Back and forth
2. Racetrack
, ⩥ Describe "the turnaround" maneuver. Answer: Do not start turnaround
until after pulling up, clearing obstructions, and leveling off. Start by
turning 45° downwind
⩥ Ferrying. Answer: Repeated trips between fill station and target site.
Avoid flying over sensitive areas and vary routes
⩥ 3 factors that affect application. Answer: 1. Speed - important in
figuring the dispersal rate
2. Height - important in minimizing drift
3. Swath spacing - way aircraft delivers pesticide
⩥ possible obstructions. Answer: Wires, poles, trees, buildings, fences,
and farm equipment
⩥ Best way to handle obstruction. Answer: Shut off boom a swath width
before obstruction then pull up. Go perpendicular to obstructions after
completion
⩥ Three types of ground crews. Answer: 1. On site
2. Mix/load
3. Equipment servicing
⩥ Duties of on site crew. Answer: 1. Weather details
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
⩥ Knowledge and skills to complete pesticide treatment. Answer: 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. Answer: 1. Clean clothes,
helmet, and harness
2. Fly inspection pass
3. Ensure good communication with crew
⩥ Name and describe two flight patterns. Answer: 1. Back and forth
2. Racetrack
, ⩥ Describe "the turnaround" maneuver. Answer: Do not start turnaround
until after pulling up, clearing obstructions, and leveling off. Start by
turning 45° downwind
⩥ Ferrying. Answer: Repeated trips between fill station and target site.
Avoid flying over sensitive areas and vary routes
⩥ 3 factors that affect application. Answer: 1. Speed - important in
figuring the dispersal rate
2. Height - important in minimizing drift
3. Swath spacing - way aircraft delivers pesticide
⩥ possible obstructions. Answer: Wires, poles, trees, buildings, fences,
and farm equipment
⩥ Best way to handle obstruction. Answer: Shut off boom a swath width
before obstruction then pull up. Go perpendicular to obstructions after
completion
⩥ Three types of ground crews. Answer: 1. On site
2. Mix/load
3. Equipment servicing
⩥ Duties of on site crew. Answer: 1. Weather details
