***ASTB STUDY GUIDE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Mechanical bAdvantage b- bcorrect banswers b-Distance bfrom bapplied bforce bto bpivot
bpoint/distance bfrom bpivot bpoint bto bmagnified bforce
Aviation band bNautical bInformation: b?'s band btime b- bcorrect banswers b-30 bquestions,
b15 bminutes b(computer badaptive btest)
Sections bon bASTB-E
Describe beach b- bcorrect banswers b-1. bMath b2. bReading b3. bMechanical
bComprehension b4. bAviation band bNautical bInformation b5. bNaval bAviation bTrait
bFacet bInventory b6. bPerformance bBased bMeasures bBattery b7. bBiographical
bInventory bwith bResponse bValidation
Scoring bon bASTB-E b- bcorrect banswers b-AOR- bpredicts bAcademic bperformance
PFAR- bPredicts bprimary bflight bperformance bfor bAviators
FOFAR- bPredicts bprimary bflight bperformance bfor bNFOs
, Mechanical bComprehension bQuestions band bTime b- bcorrect banswers b-25 b?'s bin
b19 bminutes
What bis ban bairfoil bsurface? b- bcorrect banswers b-Wings, bpropeller, bRotor bblades,
bbuoyancy
What bare bthe bcategories bunder bwhich bcivilian baircraft bare bcertified? b7 btotal b-
bcorrect banswers b-Normal, butility, bacrobatic, bcommuter, btransport, bmanned bfree
bballoons band bspecial bclasses
Who bissues bSpecial bAirworthiness bCertificates band bwhat bare bthe bcategories bfor
bwhich bthey bwill bcertify? b- bcorrect banswers b-Federal bAviation bAdministration
b(FAA), bprimary, brestricted, bmultiple, blimited, blight-sport, bexperimental, bspecial
bflight bpermit, bprovisional
Military baircraft bare bcategorized bby btheir bmission. bList bthe bmissions b(15) b-
bcorrect banswers b-Air bsuperiority, bAnti-sub, bcoastal bpatrol, belectronic bwarfare,
bground battack b(close bair bsupport), binterdiction, bmid-air brefueling, bmine bsweeping,
brecon, bsearch/rescue, bstrategic bbombing, bsurveillance, btraining, btransport, bweather
bobservation
Define bfuselage bon ba bfixed bwing baircraft b- bcorrect banswers b-Fuselage bis bthe
bnose bsection- bcockpit b+ bcabin
What bis bempennage bon ba bfixed bwing baircraft? b- bcorrect banswers b-Tail bof bplane
bwith bvertical bstabilizer, bhinged belevator, bhorizontal bstabilizer band bhinged brudder
How bdoes bthe bpilot bcontrol bthe brudder band bwhat bdoes bthe brudder bdo? b- bcorrect
banswers b-Pilot bcontrols brudder bwith bpedals band bmoves bthe bplane bleft bor bright
How bdoes bpilot bcontrol bhinged belevator band bwhat bdoes bit baccomplish? b- bcorrect
banswers b-Joystick b+ bmoves bplane bup band bdown
What bis ba bstabilator band bwhat btype bof bfixed bwing baircraft bhave bit? b- bcorrect
banswers b-All-moving bhorizontal bstabilizer band belevator. bSome bfighters b(F-16)
What bis bthe bpurpose bof bflaps bon ba bplane's bwing? bWhere bare bthey blocated bon
bthe bwing? b- bcorrect banswers b-To bincrease bwing's bsurface barea bto breduce bspeed
band baugment blift bin border bto bland band btake boff bat blower bvelocities busing bless
brunway. bThey bare blocated balong bthe baft bedge bof bthe bwing
Some bairplanes bhave bslats bon btheir bwings. bWhat bis btheir bpurpose band bwhere
bare bthey blocated bon bthe bwing? b- bcorrect banswers b-Help bairplane bland/take boff
bat blower bspeeds, bless brunway. bLocated bat bfront bedge bof bwing. bC-17 bhas bslats
ban bflaps b(USAF)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Mechanical bAdvantage b- bcorrect banswers b-Distance bfrom bapplied bforce bto bpivot
bpoint/distance bfrom bpivot bpoint bto bmagnified bforce
Aviation band bNautical bInformation: b?'s band btime b- bcorrect banswers b-30 bquestions,
b15 bminutes b(computer badaptive btest)
Sections bon bASTB-E
Describe beach b- bcorrect banswers b-1. bMath b2. bReading b3. bMechanical
bComprehension b4. bAviation band bNautical bInformation b5. bNaval bAviation bTrait
bFacet bInventory b6. bPerformance bBased bMeasures bBattery b7. bBiographical
bInventory bwith bResponse bValidation
Scoring bon bASTB-E b- bcorrect banswers b-AOR- bpredicts bAcademic bperformance
PFAR- bPredicts bprimary bflight bperformance bfor bAviators
FOFAR- bPredicts bprimary bflight bperformance bfor bNFOs
, Mechanical bComprehension bQuestions band bTime b- bcorrect banswers b-25 b?'s bin
b19 bminutes
What bis ban bairfoil bsurface? b- bcorrect banswers b-Wings, bpropeller, bRotor bblades,
bbuoyancy
What bare bthe bcategories bunder bwhich bcivilian baircraft bare bcertified? b7 btotal b-
bcorrect banswers b-Normal, butility, bacrobatic, bcommuter, btransport, bmanned bfree
bballoons band bspecial bclasses
Who bissues bSpecial bAirworthiness bCertificates band bwhat bare bthe bcategories bfor
bwhich bthey bwill bcertify? b- bcorrect banswers b-Federal bAviation bAdministration
b(FAA), bprimary, brestricted, bmultiple, blimited, blight-sport, bexperimental, bspecial
bflight bpermit, bprovisional
Military baircraft bare bcategorized bby btheir bmission. bList bthe bmissions b(15) b-
bcorrect banswers b-Air bsuperiority, bAnti-sub, bcoastal bpatrol, belectronic bwarfare,
bground battack b(close bair bsupport), binterdiction, bmid-air brefueling, bmine bsweeping,
brecon, bsearch/rescue, bstrategic bbombing, bsurveillance, btraining, btransport, bweather
bobservation
Define bfuselage bon ba bfixed bwing baircraft b- bcorrect banswers b-Fuselage bis bthe
bnose bsection- bcockpit b+ bcabin
What bis bempennage bon ba bfixed bwing baircraft? b- bcorrect banswers b-Tail bof bplane
bwith bvertical bstabilizer, bhinged belevator, bhorizontal bstabilizer band bhinged brudder
How bdoes bthe bpilot bcontrol bthe brudder band bwhat bdoes bthe brudder bdo? b- bcorrect
banswers b-Pilot bcontrols brudder bwith bpedals band bmoves bthe bplane bleft bor bright
How bdoes bpilot bcontrol bhinged belevator band bwhat bdoes bit baccomplish? b- bcorrect
banswers b-Joystick b+ bmoves bplane bup band bdown
What bis ba bstabilator band bwhat btype bof bfixed bwing baircraft bhave bit? b- bcorrect
banswers b-All-moving bhorizontal bstabilizer band belevator. bSome bfighters b(F-16)
What bis bthe bpurpose bof bflaps bon ba bplane's bwing? bWhere bare bthey blocated bon
bthe bwing? b- bcorrect banswers b-To bincrease bwing's bsurface barea bto breduce bspeed
band baugment blift bin border bto bland band btake boff bat blower bvelocities busing bless
brunway. bThey bare blocated balong bthe baft bedge bof bthe bwing
Some bairplanes bhave bslats bon btheir bwings. bWhat bis btheir bpurpose band bwhere
bare bthey blocated bon bthe bwing? b- bcorrect banswers b-Help bairplane bland/take boff
bat blower bspeeds, bless brunway. bLocated bat bfront bedge bof bwing. bC-17 bhas bslats
ban bflaps b(USAF)
