Category 11 Aerial Application FINAL EXAM STUDY
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Effective swath is: .....Answer.....The span of the spray pattern
that contains enough pesticide to obtain the desired result/pest
control
Overall swath is: .....Answer.....The outermost range that spray
droplets within your pattern will reach but are not enough to
result in satisfactory pest control
In what type of outdoor conditions is it best to perform spray
pattern testing? .....Answer.....Low wind conditions generally in
the morning, if winds are measurable, fly the aircraft INTO the
wind to conduct spray pattern testing.
,age 2 of 72
What action must you complete before dropping in over any
obstructions on swath approach? .....Answer.....Turnaround
Do not make turns over the following at any time?
.....Answer.....Residences, poultry houses, livestock, and
ponds/reservoirs.
Minimum altitude you must maintain during ferrying flights?
.....Answer.....500ft AGL
When ferrying never fly directly over what kind of buildings?
.....Answer.....Farm buildings
During ferrying flights it is good practice to do what on each
new run? .....Answer.....Deviate course 1/8-1/4 of a miles from
your previous course
,age 3 of 72
Aerial application equipment is calibrated according to what
metric? .....Answer.....APM or Acres per minute
DGPS-mediated flow controllers do what? .....Answer.....Adjust
flow dependent on aircraft speed
Application height is the distance between what two things?
.....Answer.....nozzle tip/spreader exit
plant canopy
Small droplet sprays require what sort of application heights?
.....Answer.....Application heights of 8-10ft above canopy for
droplet sizes in the 150-200 micron range
What sort of water could you use for spray pattern testing?
.....Answer.....Dyed water
, age 4 of 72
When spray pattern testing with oil based test liquid, what sort
of cards should be used? .....Answer.....Oil sensitive cards
What is the first thing you should do prior to conducting a spray
operation? .....Answer.....Scout the target site from the air to
identify obstacles, terrain, and field layout
What should you specifically look for when scouting a field
aerially prior to an application? .....Answer.....Breaks in
cultivation or plant cover, trees, buildings, telephone poles, guy
wires etc.
Guy wires generally pull in which direction in relation to circuitry
wire? .....Answer.....The OPPOSITE side
What must you determine about nearby buildings assumed to
have electricity? .....Answer.....The route by which they get their
electricity