ATLAS AIR STUDY GUIDE 2025 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
V1K-KcorrectKanswer-
meansKtheKmaximumKspeedKinKtheKtakeoffKatKwhichKtheKpilotKmustKtakeKtheKfirstKactionK(e.g.,KapplyKbrakes,
KreduceKthrust,KdeployKspeedKbrakes)KtoKstopKtheKairplaneKwithinKtheKaccelerate-
stopKdistance.KV1KalsoKmeansKtheKminimumKspeedKinKtheKtakeoff,KfollowingKaKfailureKofKtheKcriticalKengineK
atKVEF,KatKwhichKtheKpilotKcanKcontinueKtheKtakeoffKandKachieveKtheKrequiredKheightKaboveKtheKtakeoffKsur
faceKwithinKtheKtakeoffKdistance
SelectingKaKsuitableKV1KforKaKgivenKsetKofKconditionsKisKaKmatterKofKcomparingKASDRK(AccelerateKStopKDista
nceKRequired)KwithKTODRK(TakeoffKDistanceKRequired).KTheKpointKwhereKASDRKandKTODRKintersectKisKkno
wnKasKtheKBFLK(BalancedKFieldKLength)
VrK-KcorrectKanswer-meansKrotationKspeed
V2K-KcorrectKanswer-meansKtakeoffKsafetyKspeed
VMCGK-KcorrectKanswer-
theKminimumKspeedKonKtheKground,KthatKdirectionalKcontrolKcanKbeKmaintained,KusingKonlyKaerodynamicK
controls,KwithKoneKengineKinoperativeK(criticalKengineKonKtwoKengineKairplanes)KandKtakeoffKpowerKapplie
dKinKtheKotherKengine(s).KVMCGKmustKbeKlessKthanKV1K(thisKassuresKthatKtheKaircraftKisKcontrollableKonKtheK
groundKinKtheKeventKofKanKengineKfailureKatKV1KandKupKtoKVr)
VMCAK-KcorrectKanswer-
theKminimumKspeed,KinKtheKair,KthatKdirectionalKcontrolKcanKbeKmaintainedKwithKoneKengineKinoperativeK(c
riticalKengineKonKtwoKengineKairplanes),KoperatingKengines(s)KatKTakeoffKPowerKandKaKmaximumKofK5oKofKb
ankKtowardKtheKgoodKengine(s)
IcingKconditionsK-KcorrectKanswer-icingKconditionsKexistsKin-
flightKatKaKTATKofK10oCKorKbelow,KandKvisibleKmoistureKinKanyKformKisKencounteredK(suchKasKclouds,Krain,Ksn
ow,KsleetKorKiceKcrystals),KexceptKwhenKtheKSATKisK-40oCKorKbelow
WetKrunwayK-KcorrectKanswer-
aKrunwayKisKconsideredKtoKbeKwetKwhenKthereKisKsufficientKmoistureKonKtheKrunwayKsurfaceKtoKcauseKitKtoK
appearKreflectiveKbutKwithoutKsignificantKareasKofKstandingKwater.K(OMKsectionK6-Performance)
, ContaminatedK-
KaKrunwayKisKcontaminatedKwhenKmoreKthanK25%KofKtheKrunway,KwithinKtheKrequiredKlengthKandKwidthKtoK
beKused,KisKcoveredKbyKmoreKthanK⅛KinchK(3Kmm)KofKstandingKwater,KslushKorKlooseKsnow
SLOPK-KcorrectKanswer-StrategicKLateralKOffsetKProcedure.KEn-
routeKOceanicKorKremoteKcontinentalKairspace.KNoKclearanceKrequired.KReducesKcollisionKhazardKofKaircraft
KflyingKtheKpreciseKcenterlineKofKairway.KBothKfromKoppositeKdirectionKtrafficKasKwellKasKdeviatingKsameKdir
ectionKtraffic.KThreeKrandomKchoices:Kcenterline,K1-nmKright,K2-
nmKright.KAppliedKatKtrackKentryKpointKuntilKpriorKtoKoceanicKexitKpoint.
StabilizedKapproachK-KcorrectKanswer-
theKaircraftKmustKbeKinKanKapprovedKlandingKconfigurationKnoKlowerKthanK1,000Kft.KaboveKTDZEKinKIMCKand
KVMC,KexceptKwhenKconductingKaKcirclingKapproach.KApproachesKmustKbeKstabilizedKbyK1,000Kft.KaboveKTD
ZEKinKIMCKandK500Kft.KaboveKTDZEKinKVMC.
StabilizedKisKdefinedKasKonKspeed,KfinalKconfiguration,KwithKenginesKspooled.KMoreKthanKmomentaryKdevia
tionsKoutsideKofK+10KorK-
5Kkts.,KmoreKthanKoneKdotKglideKslopeKdeviations,KorKverticalKspeedsKinKexcessKofK1000KfpmK(unlessKbriefed)
KconstitutesKinstability
MinimumKfuelK-KcorrectKanswer-
whenKanyKundueKdelayKwillKresultKinKlandingKatKtheKdestinationK(orKalternateKifKrequired)KwithKlessKthanKth
eKplannedKreserveKfuelKlistedKonKtheKDispatchKRelease.KNotKanKemergency,KjustKanKadvisoryKthatKanKemerg
encyKsituationKisKpossibleKshouldKanKundueKdelayKoccur
EmergencyKfuelK-KcorrectKanswer-lessKthanK30KminutesKofKfuelKremainingK
(WAGK-KreserveKxK.67)KICAOK"Mayday,KMayday,KMayday,KFuel"
LostKcommK-KcorrectKanswer-squawkK7600
VFRKconditionsK-
KifKtheKfailureKoccursKinKVFRKconditions,KorKifKVFRKconditionsKareKencounteredKafterKtheKfailure,KcontinueKV
FRKandKlandKasKsoonKasKpracticable
IFRKconditionsK-K
SOLUTION
V1K-KcorrectKanswer-
meansKtheKmaximumKspeedKinKtheKtakeoffKatKwhichKtheKpilotKmustKtakeKtheKfirstKactionK(e.g.,KapplyKbrakes,
KreduceKthrust,KdeployKspeedKbrakes)KtoKstopKtheKairplaneKwithinKtheKaccelerate-
stopKdistance.KV1KalsoKmeansKtheKminimumKspeedKinKtheKtakeoff,KfollowingKaKfailureKofKtheKcriticalKengineK
atKVEF,KatKwhichKtheKpilotKcanKcontinueKtheKtakeoffKandKachieveKtheKrequiredKheightKaboveKtheKtakeoffKsur
faceKwithinKtheKtakeoffKdistance
SelectingKaKsuitableKV1KforKaKgivenKsetKofKconditionsKisKaKmatterKofKcomparingKASDRK(AccelerateKStopKDista
nceKRequired)KwithKTODRK(TakeoffKDistanceKRequired).KTheKpointKwhereKASDRKandKTODRKintersectKisKkno
wnKasKtheKBFLK(BalancedKFieldKLength)
VrK-KcorrectKanswer-meansKrotationKspeed
V2K-KcorrectKanswer-meansKtakeoffKsafetyKspeed
VMCGK-KcorrectKanswer-
theKminimumKspeedKonKtheKground,KthatKdirectionalKcontrolKcanKbeKmaintained,KusingKonlyKaerodynamicK
controls,KwithKoneKengineKinoperativeK(criticalKengineKonKtwoKengineKairplanes)KandKtakeoffKpowerKapplie
dKinKtheKotherKengine(s).KVMCGKmustKbeKlessKthanKV1K(thisKassuresKthatKtheKaircraftKisKcontrollableKonKtheK
groundKinKtheKeventKofKanKengineKfailureKatKV1KandKupKtoKVr)
VMCAK-KcorrectKanswer-
theKminimumKspeed,KinKtheKair,KthatKdirectionalKcontrolKcanKbeKmaintainedKwithKoneKengineKinoperativeK(c
riticalKengineKonKtwoKengineKairplanes),KoperatingKengines(s)KatKTakeoffKPowerKandKaKmaximumKofK5oKofKb
ankKtowardKtheKgoodKengine(s)
IcingKconditionsK-KcorrectKanswer-icingKconditionsKexistsKin-
flightKatKaKTATKofK10oCKorKbelow,KandKvisibleKmoistureKinKanyKformKisKencounteredK(suchKasKclouds,Krain,Ksn
ow,KsleetKorKiceKcrystals),KexceptKwhenKtheKSATKisK-40oCKorKbelow
WetKrunwayK-KcorrectKanswer-
aKrunwayKisKconsideredKtoKbeKwetKwhenKthereKisKsufficientKmoistureKonKtheKrunwayKsurfaceKtoKcauseKitKtoK
appearKreflectiveKbutKwithoutKsignificantKareasKofKstandingKwater.K(OMKsectionK6-Performance)
, ContaminatedK-
KaKrunwayKisKcontaminatedKwhenKmoreKthanK25%KofKtheKrunway,KwithinKtheKrequiredKlengthKandKwidthKtoK
beKused,KisKcoveredKbyKmoreKthanK⅛KinchK(3Kmm)KofKstandingKwater,KslushKorKlooseKsnow
SLOPK-KcorrectKanswer-StrategicKLateralKOffsetKProcedure.KEn-
routeKOceanicKorKremoteKcontinentalKairspace.KNoKclearanceKrequired.KReducesKcollisionKhazardKofKaircraft
KflyingKtheKpreciseKcenterlineKofKairway.KBothKfromKoppositeKdirectionKtrafficKasKwellKasKdeviatingKsameKdir
ectionKtraffic.KThreeKrandomKchoices:Kcenterline,K1-nmKright,K2-
nmKright.KAppliedKatKtrackKentryKpointKuntilKpriorKtoKoceanicKexitKpoint.
StabilizedKapproachK-KcorrectKanswer-
theKaircraftKmustKbeKinKanKapprovedKlandingKconfigurationKnoKlowerKthanK1,000Kft.KaboveKTDZEKinKIMCKand
KVMC,KexceptKwhenKconductingKaKcirclingKapproach.KApproachesKmustKbeKstabilizedKbyK1,000Kft.KaboveKTD
ZEKinKIMCKandK500Kft.KaboveKTDZEKinKVMC.
StabilizedKisKdefinedKasKonKspeed,KfinalKconfiguration,KwithKenginesKspooled.KMoreKthanKmomentaryKdevia
tionsKoutsideKofK+10KorK-
5Kkts.,KmoreKthanKoneKdotKglideKslopeKdeviations,KorKverticalKspeedsKinKexcessKofK1000KfpmK(unlessKbriefed)
KconstitutesKinstability
MinimumKfuelK-KcorrectKanswer-
whenKanyKundueKdelayKwillKresultKinKlandingKatKtheKdestinationK(orKalternateKifKrequired)KwithKlessKthanKth
eKplannedKreserveKfuelKlistedKonKtheKDispatchKRelease.KNotKanKemergency,KjustKanKadvisoryKthatKanKemerg
encyKsituationKisKpossibleKshouldKanKundueKdelayKoccur
EmergencyKfuelK-KcorrectKanswer-lessKthanK30KminutesKofKfuelKremainingK
(WAGK-KreserveKxK.67)KICAOK"Mayday,KMayday,KMayday,KFuel"
LostKcommK-KcorrectKanswer-squawkK7600
VFRKconditionsK-
KifKtheKfailureKoccursKinKVFRKconditions,KorKifKVFRKconditionsKareKencounteredKafterKtheKfailure,KcontinueKV
FRKandKlandKasKsoonKasKpracticable
IFRKconditionsK-K