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Republic Airways Pilot Selection and Training
Program Examination||Verified Exam!!||, 2026/2027-
Question Aviation Competency Examination with
Rationales||Newest Exam!!!
What is RVSM airspace? - Answer-Reduced Vertical
Separation Minimum (FL 290-410). Allows for vertical
separation of 1000 ft instead of 2000ft****
What are standard IFR fuel requirements? - Answer-Fuel
enough to reach destination, farthest alternate, and cruise
for 45 mins.
When is an alternated airport required? - Answer-If the
weather at your destination is less than 2000ft ceilings or
3sm visibility from one our before your ETA to one hour
after your ETA
What is the max speed below 10,000ft? - Answer-250knts
What is the MSA and what is its radius? - Answer-
Minimum Safe Altitude-25nm radius
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What is the color of threshold lights? - Answer-Green
What are holding speed restrictions? - Answer-0-6000:
200kts
6001-14000: 230kts
14,001 and above 265kts
What color is a civilian airport beacon? - Answer-
white/green
What is the difference between "Descend and maintain
FL240" and "Descend FL240 at pilot's discretion" -
Answer-Descend and maintain: Begin descent upon
readback, and at a standard rate of descent.
At pilots discretion: Can descend any time and at any rate
What defines IFR? - Answer-Ceilings less that 1,000 AGL
and/ or visibility less than 3sm
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If you have two alternates on a flight plan, how much fuel
do you need to take? - Answer-Fuel to the destination, and
to the furthest alternate, plus 45 mins
What are the limits of the class A airspace? - Answer-
18,000' MSL up to and including FL600
What kind of airplanes do we fly? - Answer-The Embaer
E175 and E170
How many hubs do we have? - Answer-10
What are all the hubs we have? - Answer-Chicago,
Indianapolis, Louisville, Colombus, Pittsburgh, Washington
DC, Philidelphia, Newark, New York City, and Boston.
What defines a ceiling on a weather report? - Answer-The
height of the lowest layer of clouds, or obscuring
phenomena that are reported as broken, overcast, or
obscured.
What does A02 mean on the METAR? - Answer-This is an
abbreviation, that indicates that the weather station is
automated and has a precipitation sensor. This means the
Republic Airways Pilot Selection and Training
Program Examination||Verified Exam!!||, 2026/2027-
Question Aviation Competency Examination with
Rationales||Newest Exam!!!
What is RVSM airspace? - Answer-Reduced Vertical
Separation Minimum (FL 290-410). Allows for vertical
separation of 1000 ft instead of 2000ft****
What are standard IFR fuel requirements? - Answer-Fuel
enough to reach destination, farthest alternate, and cruise
for 45 mins.
When is an alternated airport required? - Answer-If the
weather at your destination is less than 2000ft ceilings or
3sm visibility from one our before your ETA to one hour
after your ETA
What is the max speed below 10,000ft? - Answer-250knts
What is the MSA and what is its radius? - Answer-
Minimum Safe Altitude-25nm radius
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What is the color of threshold lights? - Answer-Green
What are holding speed restrictions? - Answer-0-6000:
200kts
6001-14000: 230kts
14,001 and above 265kts
What color is a civilian airport beacon? - Answer-
white/green
What is the difference between "Descend and maintain
FL240" and "Descend FL240 at pilot's discretion" -
Answer-Descend and maintain: Begin descent upon
readback, and at a standard rate of descent.
At pilots discretion: Can descend any time and at any rate
What defines IFR? - Answer-Ceilings less that 1,000 AGL
and/ or visibility less than 3sm
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If you have two alternates on a flight plan, how much fuel
do you need to take? - Answer-Fuel to the destination, and
to the furthest alternate, plus 45 mins
What are the limits of the class A airspace? - Answer-
18,000' MSL up to and including FL600
What kind of airplanes do we fly? - Answer-The Embaer
E175 and E170
How many hubs do we have? - Answer-10
What are all the hubs we have? - Answer-Chicago,
Indianapolis, Louisville, Colombus, Pittsburgh, Washington
DC, Philidelphia, Newark, New York City, and Boston.
What defines a ceiling on a weather report? - Answer-The
height of the lowest layer of clouds, or obscuring
phenomena that are reported as broken, overcast, or
obscured.
What does A02 mean on the METAR? - Answer-This is an
abbreviation, that indicates that the weather station is
automated and has a precipitation sensor. This means the
