ATPL SARON Exam Top 10 Questions and Answers

Question 1: Flight Operations

When descending from the standard pressure region to the altimeter setting region, when should you re-set the altimeter?

 A) After commencing descent below the lowest flight level, set the altimeter to the current setting of the aerodrome of intended landing.

 B) Set the altimeter to the current setting of the aerodrome of internal Lanning below 10,000 feet ASL

 C) Prior to commencing descent with the intention to land, set the altimeter to the current setting of the aerodrome of intended landing.

 D) Send it to the local altimeter setting as soon as you get it from the ATIS

Question 2: Aircraft Systems

What controls the thrust reverser of a turbo prop engine on the ground?

 A) In the Beta range, the Power Levers control the blade angle & fuel.

 B) In the Beta range, the Prop Levers control the blade angle & fuel.

 C) In the Beta range, the Reverse Levers control the blade angle.

 D) In the Beta range, the Prop Levers control the blade angle only.

Question 3: Theory of Flight

What is the major advantage of a Sweptback wing? 

 A) To increase roll stability 

 B) To increase vertical stability

 C) To decrease Critical Mach Number

 D) To increase Critical Mach Number

Question 4: Theory of Flight

What is an undesirable tendency of sweptback wings?

 A) Dutch roll

 B) Barrell roll

 C) It lowers the critical mach number

 D) Dutch bank

Question 5: Air Law

What does Transport Canada consider an infant?

 A) a person under 3 years of age

 B) a baby under 6 month of age

 C) a person under 1 year old

 D) a person less than 2 years of age

Question 6: IFR Procedures

What is the Alternate IFR Weather minima for when there is two precision approach available, to separate runways?

 A) 400-1 or 200 1/2

 B) 600-2 or 300-1

 C) 800-2 or 300-1

 D) The forecast should be no lower than 500ft above minimum IFR altitude that will permit a VFR landing.

Question 7: Operations

What does Transport Canada consider a large aircraft?

 A) MCTOW greater than 5,600 lbs or 12,566 kgs

 B) MCTOW greater than 300,000 lbs

 C) MCTOW greater than 5,700 kgs or 12,566 lbs

 D) MCTOW greater than 12,566 kgs

Question 8: Flight Operations

When is the difference between applying Type 1 and Type II fluids?

 A) Type 1 is applied cold; Type 2 is applied cold

 B) Type 1 is applied heated; Type 2 is applied heated

 C) Type 1 is applied hot; Type 2 is applied cold

 D) Type 1 is applied cold; Type 2 is applied hot

Question 9: Air Law

What is the Time of Useful Consciousness at 30,000 ft?

 A) 15 to 30 secs

 B) 5 to 10 secs

 C) 5 to 12 mins

 D) 45 to 75 secs

Question 10: Flight Operations

What is the maximum distance you can operate from shore without a life preserver for each person on board?

 A) 100 NM

 B) 50 NM

 C) 25 NM

 D) 200 NM