Airline Transport Pilot Oral Exam Guide

Introduction
The ATP Oral Exam Guide is a comprehensive guide designed for pilots who are involved in training for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. The ATP OEG will also prove beneficial for those pilots transitioning to turbine aircraft or who have been accepted and are preparing for entry into an initial training course at an airline ground school.
The Airline Transport Pilot Practical Test Standards book (FAA-H-8081-5) specifies the subject areas in which knowledge must be demonstrated by the applicant before issuance of an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with the associated category and class ratings. The ATP Oral Exam Guidecontains questions pertaining to those areas as well as other areas of operations critical to flight safety, such as aeronautical decision making, crew resource management, and wake turbulence avoidance.
Questions and answers are organized into six chapters. The first two chapters cover basic turbine aircraft theory, performance and limitations. The next four chapters include information on airline operational procedures, aeronautical decision-making and crew resource management, regulations (Parts 61, 121, and 135), and instrument procedures.
At the end of this guide are two appendices that contain questions and answers that might be asked in a typical airline-type ride, concerning aircraft systems and limitations. All questions and answers reference information specific to a Beechcraft 1900C aircraft. Although systems will vary from aircraft to aircraft, this particular aircraft is representative of a typical turboprop aircraft found in many of today’s regional airline aircraft fleets and is used so the pilot can learn the basic components and principles, which remain the same. None of the material in the ATP Oral Exam Guidesupersedes any aircraft manual, procedure, or document published for the Beechcraft 1900C aircraft.
The ATP Oral Exam Guide may be supplemented with other comprehensive study materials as noted in parentheses after each question, for example (AC 00-45). The abbreviations for these materials and their titles are listed below. If no reference is given after a question, the answer for that question was researched from interviews with airline pilots, 121/135 operators, and examiners. Be sure to use the latest references when reviewing for the test. Also, check the ASA website at www.asa2fly.com for the latest updates to this book on our “Textbook Updates” page; all the latest changes in FAA procedures and regulations that affect these questions will be listed there.
14 CFR Part 1
Definitions and Abbreviations
14 CFR Part 61
Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
14 CFR Part 91
General Operating and Flight Rules
14 CFR Part 95
IFR Altitudes
14 CFR Part 117
(New rule pending) Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements for all Flightcrew Members and Certificate Holders
14 CFR Part 119
Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators
14 CFR Part 121
Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations
14 CFR Part 125
Certification and Operations: Airplanes Having a Seating Capacity of 20 or More Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000 Pounds or More; and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft
14 CFR Part 135
Operating Requirements: Commuter and On-Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons On Board Such Aircraft
AC 00-6
Aviation Weather
AC 00-33
Nickel-Cadmium Battery Operational, Maintenance and Overhaul Practices
AC 00-45
Aviation Weather Services
AC 00-54
Pilot Windshear Guide
AC 60-22
Aeronautical Decision Making
AC 61-84
Role of Preflight Preparation
AC 61-107
Operations of Aircraft at Altitudes Above 25,000 Feet MSL and/or Mach Number Greater Than 0.75
AC 61-134
General Aviation Controlled Flight into Terrain Awareness
AC 61-138
Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program
AC 61-139
Institution of Higher Education’s Application for Authority to Certify its Graduates for an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with Reduced Aeronautical Experience
AC 90-94
Guidelines for Using GPS Equipment for IFR En Route and Terminal Operations
AC 91-51
Effects of Icing on Aircraft Control and Airplane Deice and Anti-ice Systems
AC 91-73
Parts 91 and 135 Single Pilot, Flight School Procedures During Taxi Operations
AC 91-74
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions
AC 120-12
Private Carriage Versus Common Carriage of Persons or Property
AC 120-27
Aircraft Weight and Balance Control
AC 120-28
Criteria for Approval of CAT III Landing Weather Minima for Takeoff, Landing, and Rollout
AC 120-29
Criteria for Approval of CAT I and II Weather Minima for Approach
AC 120-48
Communication and Coordination Between Flight Crewmembers and Flight Attendants
AC 120-51
Crew Resource Management Training
AC 120-58
Pilot Guide—Large Aircraft Ground Deicing
AC 120-60
Ground Deicing and Anti-icing Program
AC 120-62
Takeoff Safety Training Aid
AC 120-71
Standard Operating Procedures for Flight Deck Crewmembers
AC 120-74
Parts 91, 121, 125, and 135 Flightcrew Procedures During Taxi Operations
AC 120-101
Part 121 Air Carrier Operational Control
AC 135-117
Pilot Guide—Small Aircraft Ground Deicing
AFM
Airplane Flight Manual
AIM
Aeronautical Information Manual
A/FD
Airport/Facility Directory
P/CG
This is the Pilot/Controller Glossary included in the AIM.
Order 8900.1
Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS)
JO 7210.754
Line Up and Wait (LUAW) Operations
FAA-H-8081-5
Airline Transport Pilot Practical Test Standards
FAA-H-8083-1
Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook
FAA-H-8083-2
Risk Management Handbook
FAA-H-8083-3
Airplane Flying Handbook
FAA-H-8083-6
Advanced Av