Commercial flights
How many hours of flight time are required to obtain an FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate?
A. 1,000 B. 1,500
C. 500 D. 2,500
1,500
One of the most popular tourist islands in the Atlantic off the European mainland has one of the world's trickiest airports. You might need to drink a toast to a successful landing. Which island has a runway that has been extended on columns into the ocean?
A. Ibiza
B. Corsica
C. Madeira
D. Lesbos
Madeira
After which former member of The Beatles is Liverpool's international airport named?
A. George Harrison
B. Paul McCartney
C. John Lennon
D. Ringo Starr
John Lennon
Maple leaf
Canada
What is the primary function of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed?
A. Air-to-ground attack aircraft
B. Heavy bomber
C. Fighter/interceptor
D. Close air support
Fighter/interceptor
What nickname is commonly used to denote the autopilot system on airplanes?
A. Gregory B. Harry
C. George D. William
George
Imagine spending millions on a runway to serve a remote island only to find it compromised due to dangerous wind shears. Napoleon Bonaparte would know where it is. Which of these islands is it?
A. Elba, Mediterranean Sea
B. Trafalgar, North Atlantic
C. Waterloo International, Belgium
D. St Helena, South Atlantic
St Helena, South Atlantic
In which city can you find an airport named after Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mother Teresa?
A. Beirut, Lebanon
B. Skopje, Macedonia
C. Tirana, Albania
D. Calcutta, India
Tirana, Albania
Pink plum blossom
China Airlines
What is the primary function of the Boeing B-1B Lancer?
A. Air-to-ground attack aircraft
B. Heavy bomber
C. Interceptor
D. Search-and-rescue
Heavy bomber
As of 2019, which airline is the largest in the world by passengers carried?
A. United Airlines B. Southwest Airlines
C. Delta Airlines D. American Airlines
American Airlines
One airport in a northern Atlantic island country is so tricky that planes can only take off or land in daylight. Where would you find a runway approach through a series of fjords and close to three active volcanoes?
A. Trondheim Airport, Norway
B. Narsarsuaq Airport, Greenland
C. Dunedin International, New Zealand
D. J. A Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport, Nova Scotia
Narsarsuaq Airport, Greenland
The international airport in New Orleans is named after which jazz legend?
A. Louis Armstrong
B. Dizzy Gillespie
C. Billie Holiday
D. Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Horus
EgyptAir
What is the primary function of the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker?
A. Strategic bomber
B. Multirole fighter
C. Interceptor
D. Close air support
Multirole fighter
About what percentage of people have “aviophobia” – a fear of flying?
a) 21%
b) 37.6%
c) 4.5%
4.5%
For which of these reasons is Gisborne Airport in New Zealand rated as one of the world's "most dangerous"?
A. A sheer mountain face is located at the end of the runway
B. Sheep constantly stray from pasture land
C. The approach is through a narrow mountain pass
D. A railway line crosses the runway
A railway line crosses the runway
After which legendary footballer is the airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland named?
A. Billy Bingham
B. Danny Blanchflower
C. George Best
D. Norman Whiteside
George Best
Shamrock
Aer Lingus
What is the primary function of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird?
A. Heavy bomber
B. Search-and-rescue
C. Close air support
D. Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
About how long does it take to fly from New York to Aukland, New Zealand?
a) 12 hours
b) 18 hours
c) 24 hours
18 hours
Coming in to land at a beautiful holiday destination, aircrew probably get tired of the joke "just open the door here and I'll step directly onto the beach". At which Caribbean island do landing aircraft make their approach just a few feet above the heads of sunbathers?
A. Santo-Pekoa International Airport, Lurganville
B. Parasi, Marau Sound, Regional Airport
C. Princess Juliana International Airport, Saint Martin
D. Santa Ana Airport
Princess Juliana International Airport, Saint Martin
If skiing or culture are the big things in your life, you could always waltz through the international airport at Salzburg. After which famous musician born in the city was the airport renamed?
A. W. A. Mozart
B. Joseph Haydn
C. Franz Schubert
D. Josef Strauss
W. A. Mozart
Flying swan containing the wheel of Konark
Air India
What is the primary function of the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II?
A. Fighter/attack
B. Close air support
C. Heavy bomber
D. Search-and-rescue
Close air support