ATPL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
◉ 50 Maximum holding speed for a civil turbojet aircraft at a joint
use airport (civil/Navy) between 7,000 and 14,000 feet is
A. 200 knots.
B. 265 knots.
C. 230 knots.
Answer: C. 230 knots.
◉ 51 What is the maximum holding speed for a civil turbojet holding
at a civil airport at 15,000 ft. MSL, unless a higher speed is required
due to turbulence or icing and ATC is notified?
A. 265 knots.
B. 230 knots.
C. 250 knots.
Answer: A. 265 knots.
,◉ 52 Civil aircraft holding at an altitude of 14,000 feet at a military
or joint civil/military use airports should expect to operate at which
holding pattern airspeed?
A. 250 knots.
B. 260 knots.
C. 230 knots.
Answer: C. 230 knots.
◉ 53 When using a flight director system, what rate of turn or bank
angle should a pilot observe during turns in a holding pattern?
A. 3° per second or 25° bank, whichever is less.
B. 3° per second or 30° bank, whichever is less.
C. 1-1/2° per second or 25° bank, whichever is less.
Answer: A. 3° per second or 25° bank, whichever is less.
◉ 54 When entering a holding pattern above 14,000 feet, the initial
outbound leg should not exceed
A. 1 minute.
B. 1-1/2 minutes.
C. 1-1/2 minutes or 10 NM, whichever is less.
,Answer: B. 1-1/2 minutes.
◉ 55 When holding at an NDB, at what point should the timing begin
for the second leg outbound?
A. Abeam the holding fix or when the wings are level after
completing the turn to the outbound heading, whichever occurs
first.
B. At the end of a 1-minute standard rate turn after station passage.
C. When abeam the holding fix.
Answer: C. When abeam the holding fix.
◉ 83 What functions are provided by ILS?
A. Azimuth, distance, and vertical angle.
B. Azimuth, range, and vertical angle.
C. Guidance, range, and visual information.
Answer: C. Guidance, range, and visual information.
◉ 84 Within what frequency range does the localizer transmitter of
the ILS operate?
A. 108.10 to 118.10 MHz.
, B. 108.10 to 111.95 MHz.
C. 108.10 to 117.95 MHz.
Answer: B. 108.10 to 111.95 MHz.
◉ 85 Which component associated with the ILS is identified by the
first two letters of the localizer identification group?
A. Inner marker.
B. Middle compass locator.
C. Outer compass locator.
Answer: C. Outer compass locator.
◉ 86 Which component associated with the ILS is identified by the
last two letters of the localizer group?
A. Inner marker.
B. Middle compass locator.
C. Outer compass locator.
Answer: B. Middle compass locator.
◉ 87 If installed, what aural and visual indications should be
observed over the ILS back course marker?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
◉ 50 Maximum holding speed for a civil turbojet aircraft at a joint
use airport (civil/Navy) between 7,000 and 14,000 feet is
A. 200 knots.
B. 265 knots.
C. 230 knots.
Answer: C. 230 knots.
◉ 51 What is the maximum holding speed for a civil turbojet holding
at a civil airport at 15,000 ft. MSL, unless a higher speed is required
due to turbulence or icing and ATC is notified?
A. 265 knots.
B. 230 knots.
C. 250 knots.
Answer: A. 265 knots.
,◉ 52 Civil aircraft holding at an altitude of 14,000 feet at a military
or joint civil/military use airports should expect to operate at which
holding pattern airspeed?
A. 250 knots.
B. 260 knots.
C. 230 knots.
Answer: C. 230 knots.
◉ 53 When using a flight director system, what rate of turn or bank
angle should a pilot observe during turns in a holding pattern?
A. 3° per second or 25° bank, whichever is less.
B. 3° per second or 30° bank, whichever is less.
C. 1-1/2° per second or 25° bank, whichever is less.
Answer: A. 3° per second or 25° bank, whichever is less.
◉ 54 When entering a holding pattern above 14,000 feet, the initial
outbound leg should not exceed
A. 1 minute.
B. 1-1/2 minutes.
C. 1-1/2 minutes or 10 NM, whichever is less.
,Answer: B. 1-1/2 minutes.
◉ 55 When holding at an NDB, at what point should the timing begin
for the second leg outbound?
A. Abeam the holding fix or when the wings are level after
completing the turn to the outbound heading, whichever occurs
first.
B. At the end of a 1-minute standard rate turn after station passage.
C. When abeam the holding fix.
Answer: C. When abeam the holding fix.
◉ 83 What functions are provided by ILS?
A. Azimuth, distance, and vertical angle.
B. Azimuth, range, and vertical angle.
C. Guidance, range, and visual information.
Answer: C. Guidance, range, and visual information.
◉ 84 Within what frequency range does the localizer transmitter of
the ILS operate?
A. 108.10 to 118.10 MHz.
, B. 108.10 to 111.95 MHz.
C. 108.10 to 117.95 MHz.
Answer: B. 108.10 to 111.95 MHz.
◉ 85 Which component associated with the ILS is identified by the
first two letters of the localizer identification group?
A. Inner marker.
B. Middle compass locator.
C. Outer compass locator.
Answer: C. Outer compass locator.
◉ 86 Which component associated with the ILS is identified by the
last two letters of the localizer group?
A. Inner marker.
B. Middle compass locator.
C. Outer compass locator.
Answer: B. Middle compass locator.
◉ 87 If installed, what aural and visual indications should be
observed over the ILS back course marker?
