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INTRODUCTION
What is required to become a skilled and effective airline
transport pilot, aircraft dispatcher, or flight navigator?
Although some individuals possess more knowledge and
skills than others, no one is a natural-born pilot.
Competent airline transport pilots, aircraft dispatchers,
and flight navigators become so through study, training,
and experience.
This knowledge test guide will answer most of your
questions about airline transport pilot, aircraft
dispatcher, and flight navigator knowledge tests by
covering the following areas: knowledge test eligibility
requirements; knowledge areas on the tests; descriptions
of the tests; process for taking a knowledge test; use of
test aids and materials; cheating or other unauthorized
conduct; validity of Airman Test Reports; and retesting
procedures.
This guide will help in preparing you to take one or all
of the following knowledge tests.
Q Airline Transport Pilot—Airplane (part 121/ATP)
Q Airline Transport Pilot—Airplane (part 135/ATA)
Q Airline Transport Pilot—Airplane–Added Rating
(part 135/ARA)
Q Airline Transport Pilot—Helicopter (part 135/
ATH)
Q Airline Transport Pilot—Helicopter–Added Rating
(part 135/ARH)
Q Airline Transport Pilot—Powered-Lift (part 135/
ATL)
Q Aircraft Dispatcher (part 65/ADX)
Q Flight Navigator (part 63/FNX)
This guide is not offered as an easy way to obtain the
necessary information for passing the knowledge tests.
Rather, the intent of this guide is to define and narrow
the field of study to the required knowledge areas
included in the tests.
KNOWLEDGE TEST ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
The general qualifications for an airline transport pilot,
aircraft dispatcher, or flight navigator certificate require
that you have a combination of experience, knowledge,
and skill.
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 61 requires that pilots must be able to read, write,
speak, and understand the English language. If you
cannot meet these requirements of English fluency, an
airman certificate cannot be issued. For medical reasons,
an appropriate limitation may be placed on the
certificate.
14 CFR part 63 does not require that a limitation be
placed on the certificate if a flight navigator cannot
read, write, speak, or understand the English language.
14 CFR part 65 requires that an aircraft dispatcher
must be able to read, speak, and understand the English
language. If unable to do so, an appropriate limitation
may be placed on the certificate.
If you are pursuing an airline transport pilot certificate
or added rating, you should carefully review the
appropriate sections of 14 CFR part 61 for detailed
information pertaining to this subject.
If you are pursuing a flight navigator certificate, you
should carefully review the appropriate sections of 14
CFR part 63 for detailed information pertaining to this
subject.
If you are pursuing an aircraft dispatcher certificate,
you should carefully review the appropriate sections of
14 CFR part 65 for detailed information pertaining to
this subject.
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, AIRCRAFT DISPATCHER,
AND
FLIGHT NAVIGATOR
KNOWLEDGE TEST GUIDE
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