Contents
Updates and Practice Tests
Introduction
Description of the Tests
Knowledge Test Registration
Knowledge Test Eligibility
Acceptable Materials
Testing Procedures for Applicants Requesting Special Accommodations
Test Reports
Retesting Procedures
Cheating or Other Unauthorized Conduct
Test-Taking Tips
ATP Certificate Eligibility Requirements
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
Automatic Dependent Surveillance โ Broadcast (ADS-B)
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 References
A: Question Number and Page Number
B: Airman Knowledge Test Report Codes and Question Numbers
