FAA AIRCRAFT DISPATCHER CORE EXAM 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Whereas warm fronts bring low ceilings, poor visibility, and rain, cold fronts bring
sudden storms, gusty winds, turbulence, and sometimes _______________ or
tornadoes. - ✔✔hail
✔✔Weather associated with warm fronts include low ceilings, poor visibility and
_______________. - ✔✔rain
✔✔No person may dispatch a flight unless he lists each required
_____________________________ in the dispatch release. - ✔✔alternate airport
✔✔HAA stands for Height Above ___________________. - ✔✔Airport
✔✔Based off Ops Specs C055. Derived Minimums, if the airport has one usable
authorized CAT II ILS IAP, a ceiling of three hundred feet and 3/4 SM visibility or RVR
_________ feet is required. - ✔✔4,000
✔✔Based off Ops Specs C055. Derived Minimums, if the airport has one usable
authorized CAT III ILS IAP, a ceiling of two hundred feet and 1/2 SM visibility or RVR
_________ feet is required. - ✔✔1,800
✔✔If non-standard (i.e. higher) takeoff mins are published, you must comply with the
__________________ minimums. - ✔✔published
✔✔When you arrive at the destination and begin an instrument approach procedure,
_____________________ , not ceiling, is the controlling factor. - ✔✔visibility
✔✔Most 121 operators use the 200-1/2 and 400-1 rule when determining alternate
_______________________ for dispatch - ✔✔suitability
✔✔If you are a high mins PIC you have to raise the mins on your instrument
approaches for the destination airport (add ___________ feet and 1/2 SM). If you have
to go to the alternate, you can use the published mins as long as they are at least 300
feet and 1 SM. If they're less than that, you use 300 feet and 1 SM. - ✔✔100
✔✔Warm fronts often bring low ceilings and ____________ visibility. - ✔✔poor
✔✔Low Pressure spins counterclockwise forcing air __________ and forming clouds
and precipitation. - ✔✔up
, ✔✔High Pressure spins clockwise forcing air down creating _____________ skies -
✔✔clear
✔✔The majority of the earth's weather is caused by ___________ heating of the earth. -
✔✔uneven
✔✔The jet stream generally moves _____________ to east. - ✔✔west
✔✔Stationary fronts can produce ______________ weather, large areas of rain, or fog.
- ✔✔severe
✔✔PR in a METAR means _______________ . - ✔✔partial
✔✔BC in a METAR means _______________ . - ✔✔patches
✔✔Weather reported as being in the vicinity (VC) is between ________ and ten statute
miles from the reporting station. - ✔✔five
✔✔The type of visibility reported in METARs is the ___________________ visibility. -
✔✔prevailing
✔✔Ice or frost accumulations increase drag and rob an aircraft of critical
__________________. - ✔✔lift
✔✔When AC has not departed after 2 hours from the time listed for departure on the
release, an _________________ release is required. - ✔✔amended
✔✔_____________________ is Basic Operating Weight. - ✔✔BOW
✔✔MOCA, or min obstacle clearance alt. is always depicted with a
___________________ . - ✔✔star
✔✔The Final Approach Fix or _____________ is the point at which the final approach
segment begins. - ✔✔FAF
✔✔The FAF on a non-precision approach is indicated by a _______________. -
✔✔Maltese cross
✔✔The FAF on a precision approach is indicated by a _____________________. -
✔✔lightening bolt
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Whereas warm fronts bring low ceilings, poor visibility, and rain, cold fronts bring
sudden storms, gusty winds, turbulence, and sometimes _______________ or
tornadoes. - ✔✔hail
✔✔Weather associated with warm fronts include low ceilings, poor visibility and
_______________. - ✔✔rain
✔✔No person may dispatch a flight unless he lists each required
_____________________________ in the dispatch release. - ✔✔alternate airport
✔✔HAA stands for Height Above ___________________. - ✔✔Airport
✔✔Based off Ops Specs C055. Derived Minimums, if the airport has one usable
authorized CAT II ILS IAP, a ceiling of three hundred feet and 3/4 SM visibility or RVR
_________ feet is required. - ✔✔4,000
✔✔Based off Ops Specs C055. Derived Minimums, if the airport has one usable
authorized CAT III ILS IAP, a ceiling of two hundred feet and 1/2 SM visibility or RVR
_________ feet is required. - ✔✔1,800
✔✔If non-standard (i.e. higher) takeoff mins are published, you must comply with the
__________________ minimums. - ✔✔published
✔✔When you arrive at the destination and begin an instrument approach procedure,
_____________________ , not ceiling, is the controlling factor. - ✔✔visibility
✔✔Most 121 operators use the 200-1/2 and 400-1 rule when determining alternate
_______________________ for dispatch - ✔✔suitability
✔✔If you are a high mins PIC you have to raise the mins on your instrument
approaches for the destination airport (add ___________ feet and 1/2 SM). If you have
to go to the alternate, you can use the published mins as long as they are at least 300
feet and 1 SM. If they're less than that, you use 300 feet and 1 SM. - ✔✔100
✔✔Warm fronts often bring low ceilings and ____________ visibility. - ✔✔poor
✔✔Low Pressure spins counterclockwise forcing air __________ and forming clouds
and precipitation. - ✔✔up
, ✔✔High Pressure spins clockwise forcing air down creating _____________ skies -
✔✔clear
✔✔The majority of the earth's weather is caused by ___________ heating of the earth. -
✔✔uneven
✔✔The jet stream generally moves _____________ to east. - ✔✔west
✔✔Stationary fronts can produce ______________ weather, large areas of rain, or fog.
- ✔✔severe
✔✔PR in a METAR means _______________ . - ✔✔partial
✔✔BC in a METAR means _______________ . - ✔✔patches
✔✔Weather reported as being in the vicinity (VC) is between ________ and ten statute
miles from the reporting station. - ✔✔five
✔✔The type of visibility reported in METARs is the ___________________ visibility. -
✔✔prevailing
✔✔Ice or frost accumulations increase drag and rob an aircraft of critical
__________________. - ✔✔lift
✔✔When AC has not departed after 2 hours from the time listed for departure on the
release, an _________________ release is required. - ✔✔amended
✔✔_____________________ is Basic Operating Weight. - ✔✔BOW
✔✔MOCA, or min obstacle clearance alt. is always depicted with a
___________________ . - ✔✔star
✔✔The Final Approach Fix or _____________ is the point at which the final approach
segment begins. - ✔✔FAF
✔✔The FAF on a non-precision approach is indicated by a _______________. -
✔✔Maltese cross
✔✔The FAF on a precision approach is indicated by a _____________________. -
✔✔lightening bolt
