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Flight Dispatch Operations (FDOPS)
- Exam Review (Latest Update 2025
/ 2026 Update) Mock Oral Exam Questions with Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct
Question:
What altitude do planes fly?
Answer:
Westbound flights get even numbers like 38,000 feet, while eastbound flights receive odd numbers like 39,000. That way, aircraft traveling in opposite directions have a built-in amount of vertical spacing between them.
Question:
What engine is the Boeing 737-800 series equipped with?
Answer:
CFM 56-3 high-ratio bypass turbofan engine
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Question:
What does ALS stand for?
Answer:
Approach Lighting System
Question:
What is "ASOS"? (NWS website)
Answer:
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) is a computerized weather observation system used by the National Weather Service, the FAA, and the Department of Defense. These can provide METARs. If they are not augmented by human input, the METAR will include AUTO in the beginning of the observation. ASOS observations are authorized for use for dispatch (per Ops Specs).
Question:
What dos WX ASOS stand for in aviation ?
Answer:
WX ASOS stands for Weather Automated Surface Observing System.It is an automated system designed to monitor and report current weather conditions at airports. The WX ASOS collects information such as temperature, wind speed and direction, visibility, cloud cover, and other meteorological data.
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Question:
What is "AWOS"? (NWS website)
Answer:
Automated Weather Observations System (AWOS) is similar to ASOS in that it is a computer system that reports surface weather. Not all AWOS locations have the ability to detect current weather and precipitation. AWOS locations may or may not be federal facilities. Federal AWOS are approved for use in dispatch (per Ops Specs).
Question:
What are the two types of PIREPS?
Answer:
UA- Requested UUA- Emergency
Question:
PIREP Frequency:
Answer:
PIREPS are reported By Pilot in Flight / Levels as reported.
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Question:
What is "density altitude"?
Answer:
Density altitude is the altitude at which the aircraft "thinks" it is flying.Simply, the aircraft will perform as though it is at the current density altitude regardless of the actual altitude at which it is flying. Density altitude changes with temperature, pressure, and humidity. As temperature increases, density altitude increases. As pressure decreases, density altitude increases. As humidity increases, so does density altitude.
Question:
What is the Jetstream and how does it impact weather?
Answer:
The two major areas of Jet Stream activity in the upper troposphere are the Sub-Tropical Jet Streams near the 30 degree latitudes and the Polar Jet Streams in mid-latitudes. Both are predominantly west-east.
Question:
When is a current of air considered a Jetstream?
Answer:
To be considered a Jet Stream, the accepted minimum speed limit is 60 knots.The speed of the Jet Stream is typically 100 kts (nautical miles per hour) but
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