ATPL SARON Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
An ATPL license holder in a Commuter Operation may exercise what privileges as
a flight crewmember? - Correct answer-They may act as PIC or SIC with a valid
Group 1 Instrument rating
What privileges may an ATPL holder exercise should his CAT 1 medical validity
lapse? - Correct answer-Private pilot privileges
The minimum night time required to obtain the ATPL is? - Correct answer-100
hours, of which 30 must be in aeroplanes
What is the definition of a large aircraft? - Correct answer-An airplane with an
MCTOW of more than 5700Kg or 12,566lbs
A mandatory Reportable Incident pertains to what aircraft? - Correct answer--
MCTOW grater than 2250
- All aircraft operating under Part VII of the CARs
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,Following an aviation incident or accident should the pilot report the details to the
TSB? - Correct answer-Yes, as soon as possible and by the quickest means
available
Pilots operating in Controlled high level Airspace if not assigned a code, should set
the transponder to: - Correct answer-2000
What are the three RVSM altitude above FL290 for a Commercial carrier whose
track is 150º M? - Correct answer-FL310
FL330
FL350
Equipments required to operate in the RVSM airspace: - Correct answer--
Automatic altitude Control System
- Altitude Alerting System
- Two Independent Altimeters
A non-RVSM aircraft may be approved to fly in an RVSM airspace if: - Correct
answer-- 4000 feet of separation from same direction traffic
- 2000 feet separation from opposite direction traffic
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,What are the altitude bases of the South, Northern and Artic Control Area? -
Correct answer-- South FL180
- Northern FL230
- Artic FL270
Dimension of a Low Level Airway based on two VORs: - Correct answer-8 NM
Wide until 50.8 NM with a diverging angle of 4.5º on either side
Dimension of a Low Level Airway based upon NDB's: - Correct answer-4.34 NM
Wide on either side of the center line until 49.66 with a diverging angle of 5º on
either side
A Terminal Control Area vertical dimension can extend from: - Correct answer-700
feet AGL up to the High Level Airspace
Airspace Class B: - Correct answer-All low level controlled airspace above 12500
feet ASL up to but not including 18000 feet
Airspace Class D: - Correct answer-- Controlled airspace which both VFR and IFR
are permitted
- ATC separation is provided only for IFR
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, When the altimeter should be set to the local altimeter setting for an arrival at an
airport in the Standard Pressure Region? - Correct answer-Once the aircraft is
commencing its final descent to land.
Flying from Standard Pressure Region to the Altimeter Setting Region : - Correct
answer-The altimeter should be set prior to entering the Altimeter Setting Region
Whats is the minimum flight planning altitude for flights operating on Airways and
Air Routes during the winter? - Correct answer-1.000 ft above the minimum IFR
altitude
When altimeter setting is greater than 31.00 Hg : - Correct answer-- Airport ceiling
decrease by 100ft for each 0.10 Hg
- Airport visibility increase by 1/4SM for each 0.10 Hg
What are the ETA and Track tolerance requirements for operation within an ADIZ -
Correct answer-5 minutes and 20 NM
Medium Aircraft for wake turbulence categorisation: - Correct answer-From 7.000
Kg to 136.000 Kg
Radar departure separation of a Light aircraft behind a Medium? - Correct answer-
4 NM
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Answers Graded A+
An ATPL license holder in a Commuter Operation may exercise what privileges as
a flight crewmember? - Correct answer-They may act as PIC or SIC with a valid
Group 1 Instrument rating
What privileges may an ATPL holder exercise should his CAT 1 medical validity
lapse? - Correct answer-Private pilot privileges
The minimum night time required to obtain the ATPL is? - Correct answer-100
hours, of which 30 must be in aeroplanes
What is the definition of a large aircraft? - Correct answer-An airplane with an
MCTOW of more than 5700Kg or 12,566lbs
A mandatory Reportable Incident pertains to what aircraft? - Correct answer--
MCTOW grater than 2250
- All aircraft operating under Part VII of the CARs
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,Following an aviation incident or accident should the pilot report the details to the
TSB? - Correct answer-Yes, as soon as possible and by the quickest means
available
Pilots operating in Controlled high level Airspace if not assigned a code, should set
the transponder to: - Correct answer-2000
What are the three RVSM altitude above FL290 for a Commercial carrier whose
track is 150º M? - Correct answer-FL310
FL330
FL350
Equipments required to operate in the RVSM airspace: - Correct answer--
Automatic altitude Control System
- Altitude Alerting System
- Two Independent Altimeters
A non-RVSM aircraft may be approved to fly in an RVSM airspace if: - Correct
answer-- 4000 feet of separation from same direction traffic
- 2000 feet separation from opposite direction traffic
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,What are the altitude bases of the South, Northern and Artic Control Area? -
Correct answer-- South FL180
- Northern FL230
- Artic FL270
Dimension of a Low Level Airway based on two VORs: - Correct answer-8 NM
Wide until 50.8 NM with a diverging angle of 4.5º on either side
Dimension of a Low Level Airway based upon NDB's: - Correct answer-4.34 NM
Wide on either side of the center line until 49.66 with a diverging angle of 5º on
either side
A Terminal Control Area vertical dimension can extend from: - Correct answer-700
feet AGL up to the High Level Airspace
Airspace Class B: - Correct answer-All low level controlled airspace above 12500
feet ASL up to but not including 18000 feet
Airspace Class D: - Correct answer-- Controlled airspace which both VFR and IFR
are permitted
- ATC separation is provided only for IFR
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, When the altimeter should be set to the local altimeter setting for an arrival at an
airport in the Standard Pressure Region? - Correct answer-Once the aircraft is
commencing its final descent to land.
Flying from Standard Pressure Region to the Altimeter Setting Region : - Correct
answer-The altimeter should be set prior to entering the Altimeter Setting Region
Whats is the minimum flight planning altitude for flights operating on Airways and
Air Routes during the winter? - Correct answer-1.000 ft above the minimum IFR
altitude
When altimeter setting is greater than 31.00 Hg : - Correct answer-- Airport ceiling
decrease by 100ft for each 0.10 Hg
- Airport visibility increase by 1/4SM for each 0.10 Hg
What are the ETA and Track tolerance requirements for operation within an ADIZ -
Correct answer-5 minutes and 20 NM
Medium Aircraft for wake turbulence categorisation: - Correct answer-From 7.000
Kg to 136.000 Kg
Radar departure separation of a Light aircraft behind a Medium? - Correct answer-
4 NM
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