Airline Transport Pilot Test Prep 2020

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