Iowa Aerial Applicators Exam Graded

Iowa Aerial Applicators Exam Graded A+ Question : The purpose of calibration is to:

CORRECT ANSWER : Apply the correct amount of

pesticide.

Question : Applying a pesticide at a rate that is higher than

the pesticide label rate is:

CORRECT ANSWER : Illegal.

Question : Increasing airspeed without changing the spray

output will result in:

CORRECT ANSWER : Less pesticide active ingredient

applied per acre.

Question : If 1700 ounces of material is collected from

nozzles on a helicopter spray boom in 90 seconds, what is the total flow volume in gallons per minute?

CORRECT ANSWER : 8.85

Question : An aircraft spraying system has an output volume

of 8 gallons per minute. How many gallons are sprayed per mile when the aircraft travels at 130 miles per hour?

CORRECT ANSWER: 3.7

Question : An effective swath width is the:

CORRECT ANSWER : Width of a single pass that includes

portions of overlaps from other passes.

Question : An aircraft sprays 20.2 gallons per minute. How

many minutes of spraying time are needed to spray out 147 gallons of spray mixture?

CORRECT ANSWER : 7.3

Question : Given an application rate of 11.3 gallons per acre,

how many acres can be sprayed with 147 gallons of spray mixture?

CORRECT ANSWER : 13

Question : If an aircraft treats 14 acres per tank of spray

mixture, how many pints of pesticide liquid should be put into the spray tank to apply at a volume of 1.5 pints per acre?

CORRECT ANSWER : 21

Question : How many acres are in a rectangular field that

measures 620 feet by 1280 feet?

CORRECT ANSWER : 18.2

Question : The last application flight of the day:

CORRECT ANSWER : Requires the same attention as every

other flight.

Question : Varying the application speed without changing

flow volume during an application will:

CORRECT ANSWER : Result in uneven coverage.

Question : The application pattern that helps to avoid flying

through spray from a previous swath is the:

CORRECT ANSWER : Race track pattern.

Question : Ferrying flights must be made at an altitude of at

least:

CORRECT ANSWER : 500 feet.

Question : Ferrying flights that pass over areas where people

live or work should:

CORRECT ANSWER : Be varied by 1/8 to 1/4 mile for each

trip.

Question : Breaks seen in the normal cultivation patterns of a

field may alert the pilot to:

CORRECT ANSWER: Hidden hazards.

Question : Too wide or too narrow overlapping of spray

passes will result in:

CORRECT ANSWER : Uneven application patterns.

Question : To avoid the adverse effect of headwinds or

tailwinds on an application volume, you should fly: