ABOS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS CERTIFIED
STUDY GUIDE A+
>When should you use KM vs NM for planning purposes? . Answer :For maps
1:100,000 and below use KM
For maps 1:250,000 and above use NM
>What do the different REDCON levels mean? . Answer :1: Ready for takeoff
2: Takeoff in 15 minutes (Generally APU)
3: Takeoff in 30 minutes (crews on standby)
4: Takeoff in 1 hour (preflight and crew brief complete)
5: Takeoff in more than an hour
>When is the term "Closing" used? . Answer :When at 10 rotor disks and closing
on formation
>What are your fence out checks? . Answer :WAILRM
Weapons, ASE, IFF, Lighting, Recorder, MFD
>What is the minimum separation in altitude during an in-flight link up? . Answer
:200'
>What are the aircraft disk separations? . Answer :Tight: 1-2
Close: 3-5
Loose: 6-10
Extended: >10
STUDY GUIDE A+
>When should you use KM vs NM for planning purposes? . Answer :For maps
1:100,000 and below use KM
For maps 1:250,000 and above use NM
>What do the different REDCON levels mean? . Answer :1: Ready for takeoff
2: Takeoff in 15 minutes (Generally APU)
3: Takeoff in 30 minutes (crews on standby)
4: Takeoff in 1 hour (preflight and crew brief complete)
5: Takeoff in more than an hour
>When is the term "Closing" used? . Answer :When at 10 rotor disks and closing
on formation
>What are your fence out checks? . Answer :WAILRM
Weapons, ASE, IFF, Lighting, Recorder, MFD
>What is the minimum separation in altitude during an in-flight link up? . Answer
:200'
>What are the aircraft disk separations? . Answer :Tight: 1-2
Close: 3-5
Loose: 6-10
Extended: >10
