TPATC EXAM PREP 2026 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
●● Risk Management
Answer: Has two elements: hazard identification % risk
assessment/mitigation.
Hazards are conditions or objects with potential to cause harm, damage
or reduce functionality of personnel/equipment.
●● sleep inertia
Answer: a condition resulting in impaired alertness (rarely exceeds 30
minutes after waking) and slows the speed of cognitive tasks.
This can be reduced by napping fewer than 20 minutes or 90 minutes.
●● 85 decibels
Answer: The threshold for safe hearing/noise exposure.
●● emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
Answer: all EMS aircraft are required by FAA to carry this.
, Designed to emit radio signal on a frequency 121.f, 243 or 406.025
MHz. This signal is received by satellites and relayed to rescue
personnel.
It is designed to activate on impact of over 4.5 feet/second but can also
be turned on manually.
●● With an ...... in elevation there is a ....... in atmospheric pressure
Answer: increase, decrease
●● Factors affecting atmospheric pressure
Answer: earth's rotation
vorticity
unequal solar heating from poles to equator
minimum/maximum temperatures (heat index)
humidity and dew point
wind direction, speed, gust, and wind chill
pressure at reporting station and at sea level
precipitation including snow cover
vertical velocity
vapor pressure
convergence
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
●● Risk Management
Answer: Has two elements: hazard identification % risk
assessment/mitigation.
Hazards are conditions or objects with potential to cause harm, damage
or reduce functionality of personnel/equipment.
●● sleep inertia
Answer: a condition resulting in impaired alertness (rarely exceeds 30
minutes after waking) and slows the speed of cognitive tasks.
This can be reduced by napping fewer than 20 minutes or 90 minutes.
●● 85 decibels
Answer: The threshold for safe hearing/noise exposure.
●● emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
Answer: all EMS aircraft are required by FAA to carry this.
, Designed to emit radio signal on a frequency 121.f, 243 or 406.025
MHz. This signal is received by satellites and relayed to rescue
personnel.
It is designed to activate on impact of over 4.5 feet/second but can also
be turned on manually.
●● With an ...... in elevation there is a ....... in atmospheric pressure
Answer: increase, decrease
●● Factors affecting atmospheric pressure
Answer: earth's rotation
vorticity
unequal solar heating from poles to equator
minimum/maximum temperatures (heat index)
humidity and dew point
wind direction, speed, gust, and wind chill
pressure at reporting station and at sea level
precipitation including snow cover
vertical velocity
vapor pressure
convergence
