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FDOPS 1 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS|
GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) (2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
What is an ATC clearance? - ANS ✓requires compliance when accepted by PIC
ADIZ rules apply to who? - ANS ✓all aircraft
Primary role of accident investigation is to - - ANS ✓prevent recurrence of accidents or
incidents
Position reports in the NCA are made: - ANS ✓10, 100W, 5, 65N
Flight Control Lock - - ANS ✓provides unmistakable warning so that the person operating
the airplane will know that it is engaged
CVR's are mandatory for: - ANS ✓Turbine powered a/c flown by multi-engine turbine
powered aircraft within an Airline Operation
Where an FDR is required, when must it be operated continuously? - ANS ✓From start of
T/O to completion of landing
For Canadian A/C operating in the US, TCAS/ACAS II is mandatory for A/C having more
than ____ pax seats - ANS ✓30
TCAS/ACAS I provides what? - ANS ✓Traffic Alerts (TA's) but not Resolution Advisories
(RA's)
RVSM code for ICAO flight plans - ANS ✓W
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For flights within the North Atlantic OTS, night time tracks are, _______, and are published
by the _______ Area Control Centre - ANS ✓Eastbound, Gander
After how many minutes of entering the North Atlantic Region (NAT), must the transponder
be set to _______? - ANS ✓30 minutes/2000
The function of the Winglet, is to? - ANS ✓decreased induced drag, but there will be an
increase in form drag
Fuel dumping systems - after jettisoning fuel, there must still be enough for ________. - ANS
✓climb to 10,000ft + 45 minutes cruise at max range speed.
Float based magnetic compass will give what error when accelerating on a constant heading
of 180? - ANS ✓no error
An aft C.G. is stable, or unstable, and about which axis? - ANS ✓Unstable, longitudinally
about the lateral axis
Shockwave separation commences at what? - ANS ✓Mcrit
Standard passenger weight of a male/female - summer/winter - ANS ✓Male: 200lbs/206lbs
Female: 165lbs/171lbs
What is take-off safety speed:____________
and must be at least _______% above stall speed, and
________% above Vmc. - ANS ✓V2. 20. 10
Relationship between wake turbulence, and wingtip vortices? - ANS ✓WTV are carried by
ambient wind.
WTV have circular and downward motion.
Wake turbulence exists behind all airplanes and helicopters in flight.
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Black hole illusion at night with a large runway is responsible for what? - ANS ✓Being too
high, leading to an undershoot condition. (you think you're low, so you'll come in higher than
you should)
Time of useful consciousness following rapid decompressurization at FL 450 - ANS ✓12-15
seconds or less
Straight line drawn on which chart is a rhumb line? - ANS ✓Mercatr
What is the SKIP DISTANCE? - ANS ✓distance of the skywave between the transmitter and
the receiver.
VOR serviceability check of VOR checkpoint at airport. - ANS ✓VOR is serviceable if it's
+-4 degrees of indicated radial
What ADF error is caused by radio energy within the aircraft? - ANS ✓Quadrantal error.
What radio navigation equipment operates in the UHF frequency range? - ANS ✓TACAN &
DME & ILS Glideslope.
Course deviation needle sensitivity for RNAV - ANS ✓remains constant, regardless of
distance to waypoint.
The ILS glidepath beam is _____ degrees, above and below the glidepath. - ANS ✓0.7 up or
0.7 down
Which navigation systems are no longer usable in Canada? - ANS ✓LORAN
How many GPS satellites must be in view in order for RAIM to function. - ANS ✓6
Flight Dispatcher Training frequency and covers what? - ANS ✓Annually - all subjects
specified within the CAR's over a 3 year period.
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FDOPS
FDOPS 1 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS|
GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) (2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
What is an ATC clearance? - ANS ✓requires compliance when accepted by PIC
ADIZ rules apply to who? - ANS ✓all aircraft
Primary role of accident investigation is to - - ANS ✓prevent recurrence of accidents or
incidents
Position reports in the NCA are made: - ANS ✓10, 100W, 5, 65N
Flight Control Lock - - ANS ✓provides unmistakable warning so that the person operating
the airplane will know that it is engaged
CVR's are mandatory for: - ANS ✓Turbine powered a/c flown by multi-engine turbine
powered aircraft within an Airline Operation
Where an FDR is required, when must it be operated continuously? - ANS ✓From start of
T/O to completion of landing
For Canadian A/C operating in the US, TCAS/ACAS II is mandatory for A/C having more
than ____ pax seats - ANS ✓30
TCAS/ACAS I provides what? - ANS ✓Traffic Alerts (TA's) but not Resolution Advisories
(RA's)
RVSM code for ICAO flight plans - ANS ✓W
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For flights within the North Atlantic OTS, night time tracks are, _______, and are published
by the _______ Area Control Centre - ANS ✓Eastbound, Gander
After how many minutes of entering the North Atlantic Region (NAT), must the transponder
be set to _______? - ANS ✓30 minutes/2000
The function of the Winglet, is to? - ANS ✓decreased induced drag, but there will be an
increase in form drag
Fuel dumping systems - after jettisoning fuel, there must still be enough for ________. - ANS
✓climb to 10,000ft + 45 minutes cruise at max range speed.
Float based magnetic compass will give what error when accelerating on a constant heading
of 180? - ANS ✓no error
An aft C.G. is stable, or unstable, and about which axis? - ANS ✓Unstable, longitudinally
about the lateral axis
Shockwave separation commences at what? - ANS ✓Mcrit
Standard passenger weight of a male/female - summer/winter - ANS ✓Male: 200lbs/206lbs
Female: 165lbs/171lbs
What is take-off safety speed:____________
and must be at least _______% above stall speed, and
________% above Vmc. - ANS ✓V2. 20. 10
Relationship between wake turbulence, and wingtip vortices? - ANS ✓WTV are carried by
ambient wind.
WTV have circular and downward motion.
Wake turbulence exists behind all airplanes and helicopters in flight.
FDOPS
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FDOPS
Black hole illusion at night with a large runway is responsible for what? - ANS ✓Being too
high, leading to an undershoot condition. (you think you're low, so you'll come in higher than
you should)
Time of useful consciousness following rapid decompressurization at FL 450 - ANS ✓12-15
seconds or less
Straight line drawn on which chart is a rhumb line? - ANS ✓Mercatr
What is the SKIP DISTANCE? - ANS ✓distance of the skywave between the transmitter and
the receiver.
VOR serviceability check of VOR checkpoint at airport. - ANS ✓VOR is serviceable if it's
+-4 degrees of indicated radial
What ADF error is caused by radio energy within the aircraft? - ANS ✓Quadrantal error.
What radio navigation equipment operates in the UHF frequency range? - ANS ✓TACAN &
DME & ILS Glideslope.
Course deviation needle sensitivity for RNAV - ANS ✓remains constant, regardless of
distance to waypoint.
The ILS glidepath beam is _____ degrees, above and below the glidepath. - ANS ✓0.7 up or
0.7 down
Which navigation systems are no longer usable in Canada? - ANS ✓LORAN
How many GPS satellites must be in view in order for RAIM to function. - ANS ✓6
Flight Dispatcher Training frequency and covers what? - ANS ✓Annually - all subjects
specified within the CAR's over a 3 year period.
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