ATP TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Unless otherwise authorized, when is the PIC required to hold a type rating? - - Answer - When
operating an aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 lbs
A comm. pilot has a type rating in a b727 & b737. A flight test is completed in a B747 for the ATP cert.
What privileges may be exercised regarding these airplanes? - - Answer - ATP - B747, B727, B737
A commercial pilot has a DC3 and a DC9 type ratings. A flight test is completed for an ATP cert. in a
B727. What pilot privileges may be exercised? - - Answer - ATP - B727, DC3, DC9
The lowest CAT II minimums are - - Answer - DH 150 and RVR 1600
In a 24 hour consecutive period, what is the max time, excluding briefing and debriefing, that an
ATPilot may instruct other pilots in air transportation service? - - Answer - 8 hours
The flight instruction of other pilots in air transportation service by an ATPilot is restricted to - - Answer
- 36 hours in any 7-consequtive day period
When a Fax replacement is received for an airmans medical cert., for what max time id that document
valid? - - Answer - 60 days
How soon after the conviction for DUI or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA civil aviation security
division? - - Answer - No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action
Which is a definition of the term "crewmember"? - - Answer - A person assigned to perform duty in an
aircraft during flight time.
, When a type rating is to be added to an ATP cert, and a practical test is scheduled in an approved flight
sim. and an aircraft, the applicant is... (medicical req.) - - Answer - Required to have at least a current
third class medical cert.
An applicant who is taking a practical test for a type rating to be added to a Comm. pilot cert, in an
approved simulator, is ( medical req) - - Answer - not required to have a medical cert.
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an ATPcert in an approved simulator is ( medical
req) - - Answer - not required to have a medical cert.
When a type rating is to be added to an ATP cert, and the practical test is scheduled in an approved
flight training device and/or approved flight sim, the applicant is (medical req) - - Answer - not required
to have a medical cert.
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an ATPcert, in an aircraft, needs (medical req) - -
Answer - at least a third class medical cert.
The age 65 rule applies to - - Answer - any required pilot crewmember
Under which condition is a flight engineer required as a flight crewmember in 121 operations? - -
Answer - if required by the airplanes type cert.
When the need for a flight engineer is determined by aircraft weight, what is the takeoff weight that
required a flight engineer? - - Answer - more than 80,000 lbs
An air carrier uses an airplane that is certified for operation with a flightcrew of two pilots and one
flight engineer. In case the flight engineer becomes incapacitated, - - Answer - At least one other flight
crewmember must be qualified to perform the flight engineer duties.
When a flight engineer is a required crewmember on a flight, it is necessary for - - Answer - At least one
other flight crewmember to be qualified to perform flight engineer duties, but a certificate is not
required
, If a flight engineer becomes incapacitated during flight, who may perform the flight engineers duties? -
- Answer - Any flight crewmember if qualified
An airplane has seats for 149 passengers and eight crewmembers, What is the minimum # of flight
attendants required with 97 passengers aboard? - - Answer - Three.
Seats matter, not number of passengers. 2 for 100 plus 1 for every 50 seats. - Answer -
When an air carrier airplane with a seating capacity of 187 has 137 passengers on boards, how many
flight attendants? - - Answer - Four
What is the min # of flight attendants required on an airplane having a passenger seating capacity of
188 with only 117 passengers aboard? - - Answer - Four
What is the min number of the flight attendants required on an airplane with a passenger seating
capacity of a 333 when 296 passengers aboard. - - Answer - 7
A pilot, acting as SIC, successfully completes the instrument competency check specified in Part 61.
How long does this pilot remain current if no further IFR flights are made. - - Answer - 6 months
To satisfy minimum required instrument experience for IFR operations, a pilot must accomplish during
the past 6 months at least - - Answer - 6 instrument approaches, holding, intercepting and tracking
courses through the use of navigation systems in an approved flight training device/simulator or in the
category of aircraft to be flown.
What instrument flight time may be logged by a SIC of an aircraft required by 2 pilots? - - Answer - All
of the time the SIC is controlling the airplane solely by reference to flight instruments.
What recent experience is required to be eligible for the practical test for the original issue of a CAT II
authorization? - - Answer - Within the previous 6 months, six ILS approaches flown manually to the CAT I
DH.
, To be eligible for the practical test for the RENEWAL of a CAT II authorization, what recent instrument
approach experience is required? - - Answer - Within the previous 6 months, six ILS approaches, three of
which may be flown to the CAT I DH by use of an approach coupler.
When may a CAT II ILS limitation be removed? - - Answer - When three CAT II ILS approaches have been
completed to a 150-foot decision height and landing.
A Cat II ILS pilot authorization, when originally issued, is normally limited to - - Answer - CAT II
operations not less than 1600 RVR and a 150-ft DH
What is the lowest decision height for which a CAT II applicant can be certified during the original
issuance of the authorization? - - Answer - 150 feet AGL
The training required by flight crewmembers who have not qualified and served in the same capacity
on another airplane of the same group (eg., turbojet powered) is - - Answer - initial training
A crewmember who has served as SIC on a particular type airplane (b727-100) may serve as PIC upon
completing which training program? - - Answer - Upgrade training
The training required for crewmembers or dispatchers who have been qualified and served in the same
capacity on other airplanes of the same group is - - Answer - transition training
A PIC must complete a proficiency check or simulator within the preceding - - Answer - 6 months
A pilot flight crewmember, other than the PIC, must have received a proficiency check or line oriented
simulator training within the preceding - - Answer - 24 calendar months
What are the line check requirements for the PIC for a domestic air carrier? - - Answer - The line check
is required every 12 calendar months in one of the types of airplanes to be flown.
If a flight crewmember completes a required annual flight check in DEC 2010 and the required annual
recurrent flight check is January 2010, the latter check is consider5ed to have been taken in - - Answer -
Dec 2011
ANSWERS
Unless otherwise authorized, when is the PIC required to hold a type rating? - - Answer - When
operating an aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 lbs
A comm. pilot has a type rating in a b727 & b737. A flight test is completed in a B747 for the ATP cert.
What privileges may be exercised regarding these airplanes? - - Answer - ATP - B747, B727, B737
A commercial pilot has a DC3 and a DC9 type ratings. A flight test is completed for an ATP cert. in a
B727. What pilot privileges may be exercised? - - Answer - ATP - B727, DC3, DC9
The lowest CAT II minimums are - - Answer - DH 150 and RVR 1600
In a 24 hour consecutive period, what is the max time, excluding briefing and debriefing, that an
ATPilot may instruct other pilots in air transportation service? - - Answer - 8 hours
The flight instruction of other pilots in air transportation service by an ATPilot is restricted to - - Answer
- 36 hours in any 7-consequtive day period
When a Fax replacement is received for an airmans medical cert., for what max time id that document
valid? - - Answer - 60 days
How soon after the conviction for DUI or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA civil aviation security
division? - - Answer - No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action
Which is a definition of the term "crewmember"? - - Answer - A person assigned to perform duty in an
aircraft during flight time.
, When a type rating is to be added to an ATP cert, and a practical test is scheduled in an approved flight
sim. and an aircraft, the applicant is... (medicical req.) - - Answer - Required to have at least a current
third class medical cert.
An applicant who is taking a practical test for a type rating to be added to a Comm. pilot cert, in an
approved simulator, is ( medical req) - - Answer - not required to have a medical cert.
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an ATPcert in an approved simulator is ( medical
req) - - Answer - not required to have a medical cert.
When a type rating is to be added to an ATP cert, and the practical test is scheduled in an approved
flight training device and/or approved flight sim, the applicant is (medical req) - - Answer - not required
to have a medical cert.
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an ATPcert, in an aircraft, needs (medical req) - -
Answer - at least a third class medical cert.
The age 65 rule applies to - - Answer - any required pilot crewmember
Under which condition is a flight engineer required as a flight crewmember in 121 operations? - -
Answer - if required by the airplanes type cert.
When the need for a flight engineer is determined by aircraft weight, what is the takeoff weight that
required a flight engineer? - - Answer - more than 80,000 lbs
An air carrier uses an airplane that is certified for operation with a flightcrew of two pilots and one
flight engineer. In case the flight engineer becomes incapacitated, - - Answer - At least one other flight
crewmember must be qualified to perform the flight engineer duties.
When a flight engineer is a required crewmember on a flight, it is necessary for - - Answer - At least one
other flight crewmember to be qualified to perform flight engineer duties, but a certificate is not
required
, If a flight engineer becomes incapacitated during flight, who may perform the flight engineers duties? -
- Answer - Any flight crewmember if qualified
An airplane has seats for 149 passengers and eight crewmembers, What is the minimum # of flight
attendants required with 97 passengers aboard? - - Answer - Three.
Seats matter, not number of passengers. 2 for 100 plus 1 for every 50 seats. - Answer -
When an air carrier airplane with a seating capacity of 187 has 137 passengers on boards, how many
flight attendants? - - Answer - Four
What is the min # of flight attendants required on an airplane having a passenger seating capacity of
188 with only 117 passengers aboard? - - Answer - Four
What is the min number of the flight attendants required on an airplane with a passenger seating
capacity of a 333 when 296 passengers aboard. - - Answer - 7
A pilot, acting as SIC, successfully completes the instrument competency check specified in Part 61.
How long does this pilot remain current if no further IFR flights are made. - - Answer - 6 months
To satisfy minimum required instrument experience for IFR operations, a pilot must accomplish during
the past 6 months at least - - Answer - 6 instrument approaches, holding, intercepting and tracking
courses through the use of navigation systems in an approved flight training device/simulator or in the
category of aircraft to be flown.
What instrument flight time may be logged by a SIC of an aircraft required by 2 pilots? - - Answer - All
of the time the SIC is controlling the airplane solely by reference to flight instruments.
What recent experience is required to be eligible for the practical test for the original issue of a CAT II
authorization? - - Answer - Within the previous 6 months, six ILS approaches flown manually to the CAT I
DH.
, To be eligible for the practical test for the RENEWAL of a CAT II authorization, what recent instrument
approach experience is required? - - Answer - Within the previous 6 months, six ILS approaches, three of
which may be flown to the CAT I DH by use of an approach coupler.
When may a CAT II ILS limitation be removed? - - Answer - When three CAT II ILS approaches have been
completed to a 150-foot decision height and landing.
A Cat II ILS pilot authorization, when originally issued, is normally limited to - - Answer - CAT II
operations not less than 1600 RVR and a 150-ft DH
What is the lowest decision height for which a CAT II applicant can be certified during the original
issuance of the authorization? - - Answer - 150 feet AGL
The training required by flight crewmembers who have not qualified and served in the same capacity
on another airplane of the same group (eg., turbojet powered) is - - Answer - initial training
A crewmember who has served as SIC on a particular type airplane (b727-100) may serve as PIC upon
completing which training program? - - Answer - Upgrade training
The training required for crewmembers or dispatchers who have been qualified and served in the same
capacity on other airplanes of the same group is - - Answer - transition training
A PIC must complete a proficiency check or simulator within the preceding - - Answer - 6 months
A pilot flight crewmember, other than the PIC, must have received a proficiency check or line oriented
simulator training within the preceding - - Answer - 24 calendar months
What are the line check requirements for the PIC for a domestic air carrier? - - Answer - The line check
is required every 12 calendar months in one of the types of airplanes to be flown.
If a flight crewmember completes a required annual flight check in DEC 2010 and the required annual
recurrent flight check is January 2010, the latter check is consider5ed to have been taken in - - Answer -
Dec 2011
