Airline Transport Pilot Test Prep 2020: Study & Prepare: Pass your test and know what is essential to become a safe, competent pilot from the most ... in aviation training (Test Prep Series)

Applicants studying for the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Exams will find sample questions for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exam database along with their answers and explanations, in this guide. All of the more than 900 questions from the exam are arranged by subject category and are accompanied by specific study material. Each question is followed by the answer, an explanation of the answer, and a Learning Statement Code for further study in FAA materials. Updates are provided to account for FAA test-question changes throughout the publication year via the ASA website or email. Regulations, weather and weather services, flight physiology, and aircraft performance are among the subjects covered. Includes softcover book and computer testing supplement booklet. Contents Instructions Preface Updates and Practice Tests Description of the Tests Eligibility Requirements for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate Knowledge Exam References ASA Test Prep Layout Chapter 1 Regulations Applicable Regulations The ATP Certificate Flight Engineer Requirements Flight Attendants Experience and Training Requirements Part 135 Flight Crew Requirements Flight Crew Duty Time Limits Dispatching and Flight Release Fuel Requirements Carriage of Passengers and Cargo Part 135 Carriage of Passengers and Cargo Requirements Emergency Equipment and Operations Part 135 Oxygen Requirements National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Part 135 Regulations Helicopter Regulations Chapter 2 Equipment, Navigation and Facilities Inoperative Equipment Pitot-Static Instruments Electronic Flight Instruments Safety of Flight Equipment Communications Navigation Equipment Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) Global Navigation Approach Systems GPS Airport Lighting and Marking Approach Lighting Chapter 3 Aerodynamics Lift and Drag Critical Engine and VMC Maneuvering Flight Stability High Speed Flight Primary Flight Controls Tabs High-Lift Devices Helicopter Aerodynamics Chapter 4 Performance Engine Performance Helicopter Systems Takeoff Performance Terminology Calculating V-Speeds Calculating Takeoff Power Climb Performance Cruise Performance Landing Considerations Landing Performance Tables and Graphs Miscellaneous Performance Engine-Out Procedures C208 Aircraft Performance Cessna 208 Performance Tables Commuter Aircraft Performance Helicopter Performance Flight Planning Graphs and Tables Typical Flight Logs Chapter 5 Weight and Balance Center of Gravity Computation Stabilizer Trim Setting Changing Loading Conditions C208 Weight and Balance Commuter Aircraft Weight and Balance Helicopter Weight and Balance Helicopter Weight and Balance: CG Shifts Helicopter Weight and Balance: Load Limits Helicopter Weight and Balance: Lateral CG Floor Loading Limits Chapter 6 Flight Operations Airspace NOTAMs (NOtices To AirMen) Flight Plans Alternate Airport Planning ATC Clearances Takeoff Procedures Instrument Approaches Landing Communications Speed Adjustments Holding Charts Chapter 7 Emergencies, Hazards, and Flight Physiology Flight Emergencies and Hazards Flight Physiology Chapter 8 Meteorology and Weather Services The Atmosphere Weather Systems Stability and Instability of Air Fog and Rain Thunderstorms Wind Shear Frost and Ice Turbulence Arctic and Tropical Weather Hazards Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Enroute Forecasts Surface Analysis and Constant Pressure Charts Reports and Forecasts of Hazardous Weather PIREPs Cross-Reference A: Question Number and Page Number Cross-Reference B: Learning Statement Code and Question Number