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PART ONE: Multiple Choice Questions(4 pts each)

1. One of the following is not major category for licensing

a) airplane
b) helicopter
c) glider
d) None

2. One of the following is notcategorized under class rating

a) multi engine land
b) single engine land
c) multi engine sea
d) Airship

3. One of the following is not a flight crew member

a) aeronautical station operator
b) flight operation officer
c) flight mechanic
d) all of the above

4. The action taken by the contracting state as an alternative to issuing its own license, in
accepting a licence issued by another contracting state as the equivalent of its own
licence is known as:
a) revocation of licence
b) rendering a licence valid
c) delegating a licence valid
d) deferring a licence valid

6.All of the following but one is not the privileges of MPL

a) to act as pilot in command in commercial air transportation in any aeroplane
certificated for single pilot operation
b) to act as pilot in command in any aeroplane engaged in operations other than
commercial air transportation
c) to act as co-pilot of an airplane required to be operated with a co- pilot
d) to act as pilot in command and co-pilot in aeroplanes in air transportation

7. One of the following is not true regarding circumstances in which a medical

examination may be deferred
a) it shall only be made as an exception
b) shall not exceed a single period of six months for flight crew members of an a/c
engaged in non- commercial operations
c) shall not exceed two consecutive periods not exceeding 12 months for private pilot
licence

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 d) shall not exceed two consecutive periods each of three months in commercial
operations

8. One of the following is not true about type ratings

a) it shall be established for each type of a/c certificated for operation with at least
two pilots
b) it shall be established for each type of helicopter certified for single pilot operation
c) it shall be established for each type of airplane certificated for single pilot operation
d) it shall be established for any type of a/c whenever considered necessary by the
licensing authority

9. When the pilot- in- command of an aircraft departs from the provisions of the
standards and national provisions in the interests of safety, he shall:
A. Report to the director general of CAA within a period of seven days.
B. As soon as possible report the matter to the nearest police
C. as soon as practicable report such departure and the reasons therefore
to the nearest appropriate air traffic control unit
D. report to the regional air navigation commission delegated by ICAO

10. The series of flight levels which apply to a magnetic track of 179º as
described in the modified table of cruising levels, where 1000ft separation
applied above FL290 are:
a. FL290, FL310, FL330,FL350,FL370,FL390
b. FL280, FL300,FL320,FL340,FL360,Fl380
c. FL290, FL330, FL370,FL410,FL450
d. FL280, FL310, FL350, FL390, FL430
11. Where a right hand circuit is being followed at an aerodrome, a faster aircraft
that is joining the circuit(traffic pattern) in fully VMC :
a. . shall not overtake a slower aircraft in any case
b. may overtake the slower aircraft by passing to its right and being well
clear
c. may overtake the slower aircraft by passing on its left and being well
clear
d. may overtake by passing above the slower aircraft

12. You are to fly VFR from A to B having to cross an airway at right angles.
Both A and B are situated outside controlled airspace. Therefore:
a. a flight plan shall be filed with the nearest appropriate ATSU
b. it is not necessary to file a flight plan
c. it is only necessary to file a flight plan if alerting action is required
d. a flight plan need not be filed since it is flying in uncontrolled airspace

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13. It is mandatory to notify air traffic services of revised estimated times when
such times differ from the original times by more than:
a. 3 minutes
b. 5 minutes
c. 10 minutes
d. 15 minutes
14. When an aircraft is intercepted the pilot in command shall forthwith establish
radio contact, if so equipped, and if radio contact has not already been
established, such contact shall be on:
a. 125.1
b. 121.5
c. 120.5
d. the military frequency assigned to the intercepting military unit

15. Flight time means the flight time occupied by the a flight:
a. From the moment the aircraft commences its take off to the moment it
has completed the landing at the end of the flight
b. from the moment the aircraft moves under its own power for the
purpose of taking off until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the
flight
c. from the moment the aircraft first moves under its own power to the
moment it has completed the subsequent landing
d. None of the above

16. One of the following is true about IFR flights:

a. IFR flights shall comply with ATC clearances, when operating in
controlled airspace
b. They must adhere to their current FPL
c. They must provide their position report to ATCU
d. all of the above

17. An aircraft intercepting in front and to the left rocking its wings mean:
a. follow me to a landing area
b. follow me away from a prohibited area
c. extend your landing gear
d. a and b

18. An aircraft with turbo jet engines flying from aerodrome to another shall (in
addition to other reserve fuel which may be required) carry sufficient fuel to
fly to and execute an approach and a missed approach at the aerodrome of
destination and there after to fly:
a. to a suitable alternate aerodrome and to fly for 30 minutes at a holding
speed at 1500 ft above the elevation of the alternate aerodrome under
standard temperature conditions, and approach and landing

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 b. to the most critical, in terms of fuel consumption ,alternate aerodrome
and to hold there after for 30 minutes
c. to a suitable alternate aerodrome and thereafter for 30 minutes
d. for 2 hours

19. You are requested to fly a foreign aeroplane for which you have the
appropriate type rating on your Ethiopian license
a. you may not fly the aircraft since you are not the holder of a license as
prescribed under the laws of the country in which the aircraft is
registered
b. you may fly the airplane in Ethiopian airspace subject to” A”
c. you may fly the aeroplane provided that a person with a valid aircraft
maintenance engineers license certified the aircraft as being serviceable
d. you have to take additional training on type rating in the country where
the aircraft is registered

20. An accident involving an Ethiopian aircraft out side Ethiopia shall be

reported as soon as possible :
a. to the owner of the aircraft, then the nearest police within the country in
which the accident occurred, and then to the CAA Ethiopia
b. to the appropriate ATS authority of the country in which the accident
occurred and to the CAA Ethiopia
c. to the nearest police within the country in which the accident occurred
and to the CAA Ethiopia
d. To The nearest ICAO regional office

21. For a flight in an aerodrome traffic area two way radio communication must
be maintained with the responsible aerodrome flight information service
unit:
a. only when approaching to land and when taking- off from the aerodrome
b. only when approaching to land and when taking off from the aerodrome
or when flying in proximity of the aerodrome at a height of 1500ft or
less
c. during the whole of the aircraft flight time in such aerodrome traffic area
d. during the whole flight time whenever the flight is out of the control
zone

e. to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft for which he has got instrument

rating.
22. A commercial pilot may not act as pilot in command of aircraft carrying
passengers unless he carried out:-
a. not less than 3 take offs and 3 landings in the preceding 6 months
b. not less than 3 take offs and 3 landings in the preceding 90 days
c. not less than 5 take offs and 5 landings in the preceding 90 days

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 d. he is coached by a safety pilot
23. Your magnetic track is 290 while fling at F280. ATC requests you to climb to
the next higher flight level. Consequently you will climb to flight level:
a. 290
b. 310
c. 320
d. 295
24. Before commencing a flight, a pre-flight inspection regarding the
serviceability of the aircraft and its instruments and equipment is the
responsibility of the:
a. flight engineer
b. pilot in command
c. . the flight engineer and the co-pilot
d. the flight dispatcher

25. Instrument flight time is the time during which:

a. the aircraft is piloted solely by reference to instruments
b. the aircraft is IMC
c. the aircraft is on instrument flight plan
d. chock to chock time

26. An example of category of aircraft is

a. single engine aircraft
b. single engine land aircraft
c. glider
d. Multi-engine sea
27. The pilot in command is :
a. . the owner of the aircraft
b. the pilot in the left hand front seat
c. the pilot responsible for the flight, during flight time.
d. the operator of the aircraft

28. When taking – off from BoleInternationalAirport(7625AMSL) on an IFR

flight to Rome, the subscale on the altimeter should be changed to 1013hpa
passing:
a. 8500ft
b. 10500ft
c. 13500ft
d. FL145
29. A flight plan shall be submitted in respect of:
a. all flights in commercial air transportation
b. all instrument flight
c. all flights subject to air traffic control clearance
d. all of the above

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30. The pilot in command is responsible for obtaining meteorological information
when:
a. flights engaged in commercial air transportation
b. all flights
c. flights of more than 30 NM
d. Flights crossing the controlled airspaces
31. If two aircraft in flight are laterally separated but on a collision course the
one which has the other on its right shall:-
a. give way
b. give way by turning left
c. Maintain its present heading and speed.
d. None of the above
32. An IFR Flight on a track of 040ºM to satisfy the semi-circular flight level rule
shall cruise at:
a. FL 50
b. FL 55
c. FL 60
d. FL 65

33. The marshaling signal of both arms moving upward and backward means:
a. turn right
b. Stop
c. move ahead
d. move backwards
34. An IFR flight plan shall be filed
a. 30 minutes before departure
b. 60 minutes before departure
c. as it is convenient to the pilot in command
d. as it is appropriate to the duty air traffic controller
e. all of the above

35. The semi circular flight level rule must be complied with for all IFR flights
cruising above :
a. 2000ftAGL
b. 1000ftAGL
c. 3000ft AMSL
d. 3000ftAGL

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36. The longitudinal separation minima in terms of time for aircraft flying on the
same track, where there is radio navigational aid which help frequent
determination of position and speed is :
a. 20 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 15 minutes
d. 5 minutes within 10 minutes from the time the preceding aircraft passed
the facility

37. The lateral separation minima for two aircraft departed from the same
aerodrome where VOR is available and operational is:
a. 20 degrees, and the preceding aircraft is 20 NM away
b. 15 degrees, and the preceding aircraft is 15 NM away
c. 20 degrees, and the preceding aircraft must fly 15 NM away
d. 15 degrees, and the preceding aircraft is 20NM away

38. The semicircular rule is based on:

a. Magnetic track
b. Magnetic heading
c. true track
d. true heading

39. An area around certain aerodrome s from ground level to a specified altitude
within which an air traffic control service is provided to all flights is called:
a. A control zone
b. a control area
c. a terminal control area
d. aerodrome traffic circuit

40. A pilot flying under the instrument flight rules within the control zone should
have 1013 set on the altimeter subscale and fly at a flight level according to
the semi-circular rule:
a. at all heights
b. above 3000ft AMSL
c. above the transition altitude
d. above 3000ft AGL

41. Repeated switching on and off of the aircraft landing lights is:
a. an urgency signal
b. a distress signal
c. a warning signal
d. of no significance

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 42. The emergency service VHF radio communication frequency 121.5 MHz
should be used only for
a. urgency calls
b. distress calls
c. requests for assistance
d. all of the above

43. Separation between IFR and VFR flights shall be provided in airspace classes:
a. A,B, C & D
b. A,B&C
c. A,B &C
d. B&C only
Others
CPL hours to fly (nav, inst. ..)
VFR altitudes, VFR minimums(weather)
Can IFR be cancelled enroute?