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FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM) practice questions

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  1. 51.A regional airline is hiring for a position responsible for exercising operational control jointly with the pilot in command, including flight planning and authorizing dispatch releases. Under 14 CFR 121.463, what must this individual hold?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  2. 52.A loadmaster loads an aircraft so that the center of gravity is positioned near the aft limit of the CG envelope rather than at a mid-range position. Which of the following is a characteristic effect of this aft CG loading?Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
  3. 53.A first officer becomes accustomed to trusting the autopilot and flight management system during routine operations. During a complex arrival, the automation silently reverts to a different mode without an obvious annunciation, resulting in an unintended descent that goes unnoticed until ATC queries the altitude. The crew's over-reliance on automation, leading to reduced manual monitoring and awareness of mode changes, is best described as:Human Factors and CRM
  4. 54.An aircraft has a critical Mach number (Mcrit) of 0.72 and a drag divergence Mach number of 0.76. As the aircraft accelerates from Mach 0.72 toward Mach 0.76, which statement correctly describes what is occurring aerodynamically?Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  5. 55.During a CAT II ILS approach briefing, a first officer asks about the standard decision height and runway visual range minimums. What are the standard CAT II ILS minimums?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  6. 56.A flight crew encounters moderate turbulence at FL330 in an area not covered by an existing AIRMET or SIGMET. According to AIM guidance, what is expected of the flight crew?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  7. 57.A pilot reviewing NOTAMs finds one containing information about a temporary flight restriction and a change to the minimum altitude on a published instrument approach procedure. Which type of NOTAM contains this information?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  8. 58.An aircraft is flying a published DME arc transition to an instrument approach using VOR/DME. To remain on the arc, which technique should the pilot use?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  9. 59.A pilot extends the flight spoilers (speed brakes) in cruise flight to increase the rate of descent without accelerating. What is the primary aerodynamic effect of deploying the spoilers in this configuration?Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  10. 60.A commercial pilot without a type rating is assigned to serve as second in command of a turbojet airplane that requires a type rating for the pilot in command. Under 14 CFR 61.55, what must this pilot accomplish before acting as SIC?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  11. 61.While climbing through FL280, a flight crew notices the cabin altitude climbing more slowly than expected and the cabin rate of climb indicator shows a controlled rate. Which component is primarily responsible for regulating this cabin climb rate by modulating the amount of air released overboard?Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  12. 62.During takeoff roll, a first officer notices the captain has failed to reduce power at the flap-limiting airspeed and states, 'Captain, we're above flap speed.' The captain does not respond or adjust. Consistent with the two-challenge rule used in CRM training, what should the first officer do next?Human Factors and CRM
  13. 63.A meteorologist reports the surface temperature is 25°C, and a radiosonde reading at 5,000 feet shows a temperature of 5°C. Using a dry adiabatic lapse rate of 3°C per 1,000 feet, what is the existing atmospheric stability?Meteorology and Weather Services
  14. 64.Which of the following conditions would tend to INCREASE an airplane's minimum control speed in the air (VMCA) with the critical engine inoperative?Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
  15. 65.A swept-wing transport aircraft accelerates toward its Mmo. As airspeed increases, a shock wave forms farther aft on the wing, shifting the center of pressure aft and producing an uncommanded nose-down pitching moment. This tendency is best described as:Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  16. 66.Under 14 CFR Part 117, the Window of Circadian Low (WOCL) is defined as occurring between which hours in the flightcrew member's theater of acclimatization?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  17. 67.A relief pilot on a long-haul flight wakes from a scheduled rest period just 20 minutes before top of descent and immediately returns to the flight deck. Although he feels generally rested from the flight, he experiences grogginess and struggles to process checklist items quickly. This performance decrement is best explained by which phenomenon?Human Factors and CRM
  18. 68.During cruise flight, an airliner's TCAS II system issues a Traffic Advisory (TA) on nearby traffic, but no Resolution Advisory (RA) follows. According to standard TCAS procedures, what should the flight crew do?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  19. 69.A corporate pilot serves as PIC of a turbojet-powered airplane in operations conducted solely under Part 91, outside of any approved Part 121/125/135 training program. Under 14 CFR 61.58, how often must this pilot complete a PIC proficiency check to continue exercising PIC privileges in that airplane?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  20. 70.During a threat and error management (TEM) briefing, a captain reviews known factors that could affect the flight, such as thunderstorms along the route and a runway with a history of bird activity at the destination. This proactive identification of external conditions before they cause an error is best described as managing:Human Factors and CRM
  21. 71.A Part 121 aircraft is climbing through 9,000 feet MSL when a flight attendant calls the flight deck to relay a passenger's nonessential seating request. Under 14 CFR 121.542, what is the correct flight crew action?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  22. 72.During takeoff planning, a captain notices the runway is contaminated with standing water. How does this affect the accelerate-stop distance required (ASDR) compared to a dry runway?Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
  23. 73.A published missed approach procedure requires a climb gradient of 300 feet per nautical mile to the missed approach altitude. If the aircraft's groundspeed during the missed approach climb is 140 knots, what climb rate, in feet per minute, is required to comply with this gradient?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  24. 74.A Part 121 captain is scheduled to fly a multi-leg duty day and will turn 65 years old partway through that duty day. Under 14 CFR 121.383(c), what must happen?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  25. 75.A transport jet departs at a gross weight requiring an optimum cruise altitude of FL330. After three hours of cruise, fuel burn has significantly reduced the airplane's gross weight. For maximum specific range at this new, lighter weight, the optimum cruise altitude will:Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  26. 76.An aircraft is cruising at FL370 with Mmo of 0.82. At 1g level flight, high-speed buffet onset occurs at Mach 0.87, giving a 0.05 Mach buffet margin at the current cruise Mach of 0.82. The pilot enters a 45° bank turn, producing a load factor of approximately 1.4g. Buffet onset Mach decreases by approximately 0.01 Mach for every 0.1g increase above 1g. What is the approximate high-speed buffet margin during the turn?Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  27. 77.A loadmaster shifts the aircraft's center of gravity further forward than normal for a flight. Which of the following is a direct effect of this forward CG condition?Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
  28. 78.A check airman discovers that a first officer made an intentionally false entry in his logbook to meet a currency requirement. Under 14 CFR 61.59, what is the regulatory consequence of this act?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  29. 79.An airport's Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS) issues an alert to air traffic control indicating wind shear on the approach end of the active runway. What does this ground-based system primarily use to detect the wind shear condition?Meteorology and Weather Services
  30. 80.A dispatcher is planning a domestic cruise altitude of FL450. In which class of airspace will the flight operate, and what are its published vertical limits?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  31. 81.Under 14 CFR Part 117, a flightcrew member is considered 'acclimated' to a theater for purposes of determining applicable flight duty period limits when:Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  32. 82.A dispatcher is optimizing a jet transport's cruise speed schedule to maximize fuel mileage (nautical air miles per pound of fuel burned) at a fixed cruise altitude. Which speed condition typically produces the maximum specific range for a turbojet at that altitude?Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
  33. 83.While en route, a Part 121 dispatcher determines that destination weather has dropped below approach minimums and wants to redirect the flight to a planned alternate. Under 14 CFR 121.687, what must occur before the dispatch release may be amended?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  34. 84.A flight crew encounters moderate-to-severe turbulence at FL350 while cruising at Mach 0.80. The AFM specifies a turbulence penetration speed lower than normal cruise speed. What is the primary reason for reducing to this speed?Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  35. 85.A first officer notices the captain has set an excessive descent rate approaching minimums in low visibility. Using a structured assertive communication technique taught in CRM, she states: "I see our rate of descent is 1,800 feet per minute passing through 800 feet. I'm concerned we may not be stabilized by minimums. I recommend we level off and reassess." She then waits for the captain's explicit acknowledgment before continuing. This structured technique of stating an observation, expressing concern, offering a recommendation, and obtaining a response is known as:Human Factors and CRM
  36. 86.A dispatcher needs a forecast product that graphically depicts ceiling, visibility, sky cover, precipitation, and turbulence over the continental United States in 3-hour increments for the next 15 hours. Which FAA/NWS product should the dispatcher consult?Meteorology and Weather Services
  37. 87.A dispatcher evaluating a Part 121 domestic flight to an airport with one usable instrument approach finds that from 1 hour before to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, the forecast ceiling is 2,500 feet and visibility is 4 statute miles. Under 14 CFR 121.617, is a destination alternate airport required?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  38. 88.A pilot is planning a VFR flight that will operate at 9,500 feet MSL within 25 nautical miles of a Class B primary airport, inside the designated Mode C veil. Under 14 CFR 91.225, which equipment is required for this flight?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  39. 89.A flightcrew member is required to deadhead to another airport before beginning a scheduled flight duty period, and the deadhead occurs immediately prior to the FDP. Under 14 CFR Part 117, how is this deadhead transportation time treated?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  40. 90.A dispatcher calculates that for a planned V1 of 138 knots, the accelerate-stop distance is 6,200 feet and the accelerate-go distance is 5,800 feet on a 6,000-foot runway. To achieve a balanced field length within the available runway, what adjustment should be made to V1?Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
  41. 91.An airliner is cruising at FL350 in RVSM airspace. What is the standard vertical separation minimum ATC must maintain between this aircraft and another RVSM-approved aircraft operating between FL290 and FL410?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  42. 92.A pilot reviewing a TAF for the destination airport sees the group 'FM152000' within the forecast. What does this group indicate?Meteorology and Weather Services
  43. 93.A pilot based at a small airport in a mountain valley notices that on clear, calm nights a steady, cool wind consistently flows downslope from the surrounding higher terrain into the valley, and this wind dies out shortly after sunrise. This local wind is best described as aMeteorology and Weather Services
  44. 94.During the takeoff roll of a twin-engine airliner, the crew experiences a sudden engine failure at an indicated speed 5 knots below V1. According to standard takeoff performance procedures, what action should the captain take?Navigation, Air Traffic Control and Procedures
  45. 95.After the landing gear warning horn stops sounding, a captain concludes the gear is safely down and locked. He disregards the amber unsafe-gear indicator light still illuminated on the panel, focusing only on the silenced horn as proof the gear is fine. This is an example of:Human Factors and CRM
  46. 96.A transport aircraft is cruising at FL370 where the SAT is -56.5°C (216.5 K) at Mach 0.82. Using the approximation ΔT(K) = SAT(K) × 0.2 × M², what is the approximate total air temperature (TAT)?Transport Aerodynamics and High-Altitude Operations
  47. 97.A dispatcher examining a surface analysis chart notes that isobars over the northern portion of the route are packed very closely together, while over the southern portion they are widely spaced. Assuming similar latitude and no other factors, the tightly packed isobars indicateMeteorology and Weather Services
  48. 98.A commercial pilot has not flown as sole manipulator of the controls in any airplane for 75 days. She wants to act as PIC carrying passengers on a daytime VFR flight in a single-engine airplane. Under 14 CFR 61.57(a), what must she do first?Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)
  49. 99.An aircraft's leading edge of the mean aerodynamic chord (LEMAC) is located at fuselage station 400.0, and the MAC length is 200 inches. If the loaded CG is calculated to be at station 460.0, what is the CG location expressed as a percentage of MAC (%MAC)?Aircraft Performance and Weight and Balance
  50. 100.An accident investigation into a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) event reveals several independent latent failures that aligned: inadequate CRM training, a fatigued crew, an outdated approach chart, and a distracting cockpit environment. No single factor alone would have caused the accident, but together they created a pathway for the error to occur. This conceptual model of accident causation, in which multiple layers of defense each have gaps that occasionally align, is known as the:Human Factors and CRM