AERIAL APPLICATOR STANDARD EXAM SHEET
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔How many acres are in a rectangular field that measures 620 feet by 1280 feet? -
✔✔18.2
✔✔The last application flight of the day: - ✔✔Requires the same attention as every
other flight.
✔✔Varying the application speed without changing flow volume during an application
will: - ✔✔Result in uneven coverage.
✔✔The application pattern that helps to avoid flying through spray from a previous
swath is the: - ✔✔Race track pattern.
✔✔Ferrying flights must be made at an altitude of at least: - ✔✔500 feet.
✔✔Ferrying flights that pass over areas where people live or work should: - ✔✔Be
varied by 1/8 to 1/4 mile for each trip.
✔✔Breaks seen in the normal cultivation patterns of a field may alert the pilot to: -
✔✔Hidden hazards.
✔✔Too wide or too narrow overlapping of spray passes will result in: - ✔✔Uneven
application patterns.
✔✔To avoid the adverse effect of headwinds or tailwinds on an application volume, you
should fly: - ✔✔Crosswind or 45 degrees to the crosswind.
✔✔Which of the following would have little effect on the safety and effectiveness of an
application if changes occur during the operation?
-A. Moving the operation to a different mixing- loading location.
-B. Wind intensity increases.
-C. Delaying the application until field workers leave the area.
-D. Leaving a buffer area adjacent to a sensitive area. - ✔✔A. Moving the operation to a
different mixing- loading location.
✔✔The problem with flying too low when making a granule application is that: -
✔✔Granules are still moving horizontally at lower heights.
✔✔Pesticide laws and regulations help to: - ✔✔Protect the environment
, ✔✔Knowing the proper procedures for diluting pesticide concentrates is: - ✔✔An EPA
general standard for certified applicators.
✔✔The format of pesticide labels is established by: - ✔✔Federal regulations.
✔✔Knowing how to properly handle, mix, store, and dispose of pesticides is a
requirement of the: - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
✔✔One purpose of federal pesticide regulations is to: - ✔✔Prevent agricultural workers
from handling pesticides or working in pesticide-treated areas.
✔✔State pesticide regulatory agencies generally have the responsibility for: -
✔✔Certifying commercial pesticide applicators.
✔✔In addition to the actual pesticide label, which of the following is part of the pesticide
labeling? - ✔✔Worker Protection Standard provisions.
✔✔Which of the following is one of the requirements for pesticide applicator
certification?
-A. Knowing how to use appropriate application methods for various pesticide
formulations.
-B. Demonstrating safe aircraft operation.
-C. Following recommended aircraft inspection and maintenance schedules. -D. Making
applications at altitudes specified in regulations. - ✔✔A. Knowing how to use
appropriate application methods for various pesticide formulations.
✔✔From the choices below, what pesticide use information found on a product label
would be specific to an aerial application? - ✔✔ASABE droplet size requirements.
✔✔Having a current Class II Medical Certificate is a rerequirement of the
_____________ for all pilots making aerial pesticide applications. - ✔✔Federal Aviation
Agency (FAA).
✔✔The type of first aid given to a pesticide exposure victim depends on the: - ✔✔Type
of exposure.
✔✔If a person shows signs of pesticide poisoning, he or she should: - ✔✔Receive
immediate medical attention.
✔✔If a person spills liquid pesticide onto his or her arm, the amount of exposure and
injury can often be reduced by: - ✔✔Washing the exposed area with and soap water.
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔How many acres are in a rectangular field that measures 620 feet by 1280 feet? -
✔✔18.2
✔✔The last application flight of the day: - ✔✔Requires the same attention as every
other flight.
✔✔Varying the application speed without changing flow volume during an application
will: - ✔✔Result in uneven coverage.
✔✔The application pattern that helps to avoid flying through spray from a previous
swath is the: - ✔✔Race track pattern.
✔✔Ferrying flights must be made at an altitude of at least: - ✔✔500 feet.
✔✔Ferrying flights that pass over areas where people live or work should: - ✔✔Be
varied by 1/8 to 1/4 mile for each trip.
✔✔Breaks seen in the normal cultivation patterns of a field may alert the pilot to: -
✔✔Hidden hazards.
✔✔Too wide or too narrow overlapping of spray passes will result in: - ✔✔Uneven
application patterns.
✔✔To avoid the adverse effect of headwinds or tailwinds on an application volume, you
should fly: - ✔✔Crosswind or 45 degrees to the crosswind.
✔✔Which of the following would have little effect on the safety and effectiveness of an
application if changes occur during the operation?
-A. Moving the operation to a different mixing- loading location.
-B. Wind intensity increases.
-C. Delaying the application until field workers leave the area.
-D. Leaving a buffer area adjacent to a sensitive area. - ✔✔A. Moving the operation to a
different mixing- loading location.
✔✔The problem with flying too low when making a granule application is that: -
✔✔Granules are still moving horizontally at lower heights.
✔✔Pesticide laws and regulations help to: - ✔✔Protect the environment
, ✔✔Knowing the proper procedures for diluting pesticide concentrates is: - ✔✔An EPA
general standard for certified applicators.
✔✔The format of pesticide labels is established by: - ✔✔Federal regulations.
✔✔Knowing how to properly handle, mix, store, and dispose of pesticides is a
requirement of the: - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
✔✔One purpose of federal pesticide regulations is to: - ✔✔Prevent agricultural workers
from handling pesticides or working in pesticide-treated areas.
✔✔State pesticide regulatory agencies generally have the responsibility for: -
✔✔Certifying commercial pesticide applicators.
✔✔In addition to the actual pesticide label, which of the following is part of the pesticide
labeling? - ✔✔Worker Protection Standard provisions.
✔✔Which of the following is one of the requirements for pesticide applicator
certification?
-A. Knowing how to use appropriate application methods for various pesticide
formulations.
-B. Demonstrating safe aircraft operation.
-C. Following recommended aircraft inspection and maintenance schedules. -D. Making
applications at altitudes specified in regulations. - ✔✔A. Knowing how to use
appropriate application methods for various pesticide formulations.
✔✔From the choices below, what pesticide use information found on a product label
would be specific to an aerial application? - ✔✔ASABE droplet size requirements.
✔✔Having a current Class II Medical Certificate is a rerequirement of the
_____________ for all pilots making aerial pesticide applications. - ✔✔Federal Aviation
Agency (FAA).
✔✔The type of first aid given to a pesticide exposure victim depends on the: - ✔✔Type
of exposure.
✔✔If a person shows signs of pesticide poisoning, he or she should: - ✔✔Receive
immediate medical attention.
✔✔If a person spills liquid pesticide onto his or her arm, the amount of exposure and
injury can often be reduced by: - ✔✔Washing the exposed area with and soap water.
