ATP – CTP EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the definition of a crew? - ANS A group of people associated together in a common
activity or by common traits or interests
A reciprocating engine: - ANS Does not produce thrust on its own
The following picture represents a: purple
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a. Blast pad
b. Ramp slot
c. Geographic Position Marking
d. Holding area - ANS c. Geographic Position Marking
The following is a requirement during SMGCS operations:
a. Both pilots must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on board prior to SMGCS operations
c. One pilot must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
d. Low Visibility Taxi Charts are recommended to be on board prior to SMGCS operations -
ANS b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on board prior to SMGCS operations
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,When SMGCS is operational and the red stop bars are illuminated, with no other aircraft on the
runway:
a. All lead on lights are illuminated
b. Taxi lead in lead in lights start blinking
c. Taxi lead in lights are illuminated
d. Lead on lights are off - ANS d. Lead on lights are off
When approaching the end of a runway on landing, what do alternating red and white
centerline lights indicate?
a. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft.
b. Begins at 2,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft. remaining
c. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 1,000 ft. remaining
d. Begins at 2,000 ft remaining to 1000 ft remaining - ANS c. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to
1,000 ft. remaining
The following sign is a: black 4
a. Runway distance remaining
b. Taxiway distance remaining
c. Ramp Parking
d. Runway location - ANS a. Runway distance remaining
The following sign is a: Yellow ladder look
a. Taxiway/Taxiway Holding Position
b. ILS Critical Area
c. Movement Area Boundary
d. Holding Position - ANS b. ILS Critical Area
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,The following is not considered a movement area:
a. Runways
b. Taxiways
c. Loading ramps
d. Areas used for landing aircraft - ANS c. Loading ramps
The FAA's Runway Safety Management Strategy is designed to improve runway safety through:
a. Outreach, awareness, and improved infrastructure
b. Outreach, awareness, and time management
c. Requiring certificates for all operators
d. Outreach, authority, infrastructure - ANS a. Outreach, awareness, and improved
infrastructure
Controlled stop bars:
a. Are required at the end of all runways
b. Consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed along the last 25 feet of a
taxiway leading up to the hold line
C. Controlled stop bars operate in conjunction with white centerline lights
D. These lights consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed along the
holding position marking - ANS D. These lights consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-
pavement lights installed along the holding position marking
Which of the following does not help with preventing runway incursions?
a. Professionalism during taxi operations, including sterile flight deck
b. Airport situational awareness, hot spot identification and runway crossings
c. Technology (Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), moving maps
d. Head down, eyes in - ANS d. Head down, eyes in
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, A dialogue opened by CPDLC must be closed by CPDLC:
a. Only in IF conditions
b. A response is not necessary
c. Unless connectivity has been lost
d. Only when flying in Class I airspace - ANS c. Unless connectivity has been lost
If there are several elements within a message:
a. You may disregard the entire message
b. You must either reject or accept the entire message
c. You can reject a portion of the message
d. You can accept a portion of the message - ANS b. You must either reject or accept the
entire message
Using a Controller Pilot Data Link
Communications (CPDLC) system for communication will:
a. Decrease Voice Frequency Congestion
b. Decrease the Margin of Safety
C. Reduce the number of departure and arrival aircraft
d. Increase the number of pilot requested repeats - ANS a. Decrease Voice Frequency
Congestion
The maximum number of message elements a Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
(CPDLC) message can have is: - ANS 5
The following is not a PDC limitation:
a. It is only available to participating aircraft
b. The aircraft must be equipped with Data Link Avionics
c. It is limited to one PDC per departure airport
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ANSWERS
What is the definition of a crew? - ANS A group of people associated together in a common
activity or by common traits or interests
A reciprocating engine: - ANS Does not produce thrust on its own
The following picture represents a: purple
4
a. Blast pad
b. Ramp slot
c. Geographic Position Marking
d. Holding area - ANS c. Geographic Position Marking
The following is a requirement during SMGCS operations:
a. Both pilots must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on board prior to SMGCS operations
c. One pilot must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
d. Low Visibility Taxi Charts are recommended to be on board prior to SMGCS operations -
ANS b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on board prior to SMGCS operations
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,When SMGCS is operational and the red stop bars are illuminated, with no other aircraft on the
runway:
a. All lead on lights are illuminated
b. Taxi lead in lead in lights start blinking
c. Taxi lead in lights are illuminated
d. Lead on lights are off - ANS d. Lead on lights are off
When approaching the end of a runway on landing, what do alternating red and white
centerline lights indicate?
a. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft.
b. Begins at 2,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft. remaining
c. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 1,000 ft. remaining
d. Begins at 2,000 ft remaining to 1000 ft remaining - ANS c. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to
1,000 ft. remaining
The following sign is a: black 4
a. Runway distance remaining
b. Taxiway distance remaining
c. Ramp Parking
d. Runway location - ANS a. Runway distance remaining
The following sign is a: Yellow ladder look
a. Taxiway/Taxiway Holding Position
b. ILS Critical Area
c. Movement Area Boundary
d. Holding Position - ANS b. ILS Critical Area
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,The following is not considered a movement area:
a. Runways
b. Taxiways
c. Loading ramps
d. Areas used for landing aircraft - ANS c. Loading ramps
The FAA's Runway Safety Management Strategy is designed to improve runway safety through:
a. Outreach, awareness, and improved infrastructure
b. Outreach, awareness, and time management
c. Requiring certificates for all operators
d. Outreach, authority, infrastructure - ANS a. Outreach, awareness, and improved
infrastructure
Controlled stop bars:
a. Are required at the end of all runways
b. Consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed along the last 25 feet of a
taxiway leading up to the hold line
C. Controlled stop bars operate in conjunction with white centerline lights
D. These lights consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed along the
holding position marking - ANS D. These lights consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-
pavement lights installed along the holding position marking
Which of the following does not help with preventing runway incursions?
a. Professionalism during taxi operations, including sterile flight deck
b. Airport situational awareness, hot spot identification and runway crossings
c. Technology (Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), moving maps
d. Head down, eyes in - ANS d. Head down, eyes in
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, A dialogue opened by CPDLC must be closed by CPDLC:
a. Only in IF conditions
b. A response is not necessary
c. Unless connectivity has been lost
d. Only when flying in Class I airspace - ANS c. Unless connectivity has been lost
If there are several elements within a message:
a. You may disregard the entire message
b. You must either reject or accept the entire message
c. You can reject a portion of the message
d. You can accept a portion of the message - ANS b. You must either reject or accept the
entire message
Using a Controller Pilot Data Link
Communications (CPDLC) system for communication will:
a. Decrease Voice Frequency Congestion
b. Decrease the Margin of Safety
C. Reduce the number of departure and arrival aircraft
d. Increase the number of pilot requested repeats - ANS a. Decrease Voice Frequency
Congestion
The maximum number of message elements a Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
(CPDLC) message can have is: - ANS 5
The following is not a PDC limitation:
a. It is only available to participating aircraft
b. The aircraft must be equipped with Data Link Avionics
c. It is limited to one PDC per departure airport
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