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Key Facts: Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) Exam

75%

Pass Threshold

RAC 61.070(b)

21 years

Minimum Age

RAC 61.345(a)

Valid commercial licence

Prerequisite

RAC 61.345(d)

1,500 hr airplane

Flight Experience

RAC 61.360(a)

PTL

Official Title

RAC 61 Chapter G

This 100-question English MCQ bank is a study adaptation for the Spanish-language Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) theoretical examination under RAC 61.350. Colombia's official title is Piloto de Transporte de Línea, not ATP. The bank is not an official translation or a substitute for airline training. RAC 61.070 sets the theoretical pass threshold at 75%.

Sample Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) Practice Questions

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1Under RAC 61 Chapter G, what is the official name of Colombia’s airline-transport pilot licence issued by UAEAC Aerocivil?

A.Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate

B.FAA ATP with restricted privileges

C.ICAO ATPL/A type rating

D.Licencia de Piloto de Transporte de Línea (PTL)

Explanation: RAC 61 Chapter G titles the credential Licencia de Piloto de Transporte de Línea (PTL). ATP or ATPL may be used only as the ICAO English equivalent; they are not the official Colombian licence name. Aerocivil does not issue an FAA ATP, restricted or otherwise.

2What is the minimum age to apply for a Colombian PTL under RAC 61.345(a)?

A.18 years, the same as a PCA

B.23 years, matching some foreign ATP rules

C.21 years

D.17 years with parental consent

Explanation: RAC 61.345(a) requires the applicant to have reached 21 years of age. That is higher than the PCA minimum and is not replaced by a foreign 23-year ATP rule.

3According to RAC 61.070(b), what is the minimum score required to pass a UAEAC theoretical examination?

A.70 percent

B.80 percent

C.75 percent

D.A scaled 70 with a 60 percent sub-area floor

Explanation: RAC 61.070(b) sets the theoretical pass mark at 75 percent. The same 75 percent threshold applies to the general theoretical examination and to knowledge areas as provided in RAC 61.

4Under RAC 61.345(d), which prerequisite licence must an airplane PTL applicant hold?

A.A valid PPA with a single-engine land rating only

B.A valid commercial-pilot licence

C.Only a foreign private-pilot licence validated in Colombia

D.No prior pilot licence if the applicant completed an airline course

Explanation: RAC 61.345(d) requires the applicant to hold a valid commercial-pilot licence. The eligibility paragraph does not add a multi-engine rating to that licence prerequisite; aircraft ratings and operator/type training are separate requirements.

5Which aeronautical medical certificate is required for a Colombian PTL?

A.Class 1 under RAC 67

B.Class 2, because PTL privileges include PPA privileges

C.Class 3 student medical

D.Any ICAO Class 2 if the operator’s AME concurs

Explanation: A PTL requires a valid Class 1 aeronautical medical certificate under RAC 67. Holding lower-privilege licences inside the PTL does not reduce the medical class for exercising or holding the transport licence.

6For an airplane PTL, RAC 61.360(a) requires not less than which total flight experience?

A.1,000 hours because the applicant holds a university aviation degree

B.1,250 hours because of military pilot credit

C.1,500 hours in airplanes

D.1,500 hours in any aircraft category combined

Explanation: RAC 61.360(a) requires at least 1,500 hours in airplanes. Colombia does not copy FAA restricted-ATP reductions to 1,000 or 1,250 hours, and mixing helicopter or other-category time to make up 1,500 airplane hours is not the airplane PTL rule.

7Which PIC/PICUS combination satisfies RAC 61.360(a) for an airplane PTL?

A.500 hours PICUS, or 250 hours PIC, or 70 hours PIC with the remainder as PICUS

B.250 hours PICUS only, with no PIC alternative

C.100 hours PIC in a multi-crew jet, which replaces all PICUS

D.1,500 hours as copilot, with no PIC or PICUS required

Explanation: RAC 61.360(a) allows 500 hours as pilot-in-command under supervision, or 250 hours as PIC, or at least 70 hours PIC with the remaining PIC time made up as PICUS. Copilot time alone, or a 100-hour jet-PIC shortcut, does not replace that structure.

8RAC 61.360(a) instrument experience for an airplane PTL is:

A.40 hours instrument, all of which may be in an FSTD

B.75 hours instrument, all of which must be in the aeroplane

C.100 hours actual IMC in air-transport aeroplanes

D.75 hours instrument, of which not more than 30 hours may be in an FSTD

Explanation: The airplane PTL instrument requirement is 75 hours, with a maximum of 30 hours in an FSTD. A 40-hour instrument-rating total, a ban on all FSTD credit, or a 100-hour actual-IMC airline rule is not RAC 61.360(a).

9Which cross-country and night experience pairing matches RAC 61.360(a) for airplane PTL?

A.100 hours cross-country, all as PIC, and 50 hours night as PIC only

B.300 hours cross-country including 200 as PIC, and 75 hours night in an FSTD

C.200 hours cross-country of which 100 are as PICUS, and 100 hours night as PIC or copilot

D.200 hours cross-country as observer in the jump seat, and 100 hours night in a procedure trainer

Explanation: RAC 61.360(a) requires 200 hours cross-country, of which 100 hours are as pilot-in-command under supervision (PICUS), plus 100 hours at night as PIC or copilot. Jump-seat observation and procedure-trainer night do not count as those blocks.

10Which statement correctly describes PTL privileges under RAC 61.370?

A.The holder may exercise PPA and PCA privileges, instrument privileges in the airplane, helicopter, and VTOL categories as provided, and act as PIC in commercial air transport on aircraft of the appropriate category certified for operations with more than one pilot.

B.The holder may act as PIC only on RAC 121 scheduled jets and loses all PCA and PPA privileges.

C.The holder is limited to copilot duties until an FAA ATP is issued.

D.The holder may act as single-pilot PIC of any commercial aeroplane regardless of certification.

Explanation: RAC 61.370 lets a PTL holder exercise private and commercial privileges, instrument privileges in the appropriate airplane/helicopter/VTOL category, and PIC in commercial air transport on appropriately certified multi-pilot aircraft of that category. It does not strip PPA/PCA privileges, require an FAA ATP, or authorize single-pilot PIC of any commercial aeroplane.

About the Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) Exam

Prepare for the Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) theoretical exam with 100 free English practice questions on RAC 61.350 air-transport law, jet aerodynamics, CRM, meteorology, and long-range navigation.

Assessment

UAEAC written theoretical examination plus a practical flight test with oral component; airline type training is separate

Time Limit

Not published by UAEAC Aerocivil for this theoretical examination

Passing Score

75%

Exam Fee

Confirm current fee with UAEAC Aerocivil through SIGA/ELITE; RAC 61 does not publish a fixed peso amount (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil (Aerocivil / UAEAC Colombia))

Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) Exam Content Outline

Practice bank: 14%

Air-Transport Law

PTL privileges, rules of the air, ATS, and applicable RAC.

Practice bank: 16%

Transport-Category Aircraft Systems

Pressurization, hydraulics, autopilot, engines, and flight instruments.

Practice bank: 14%

Performance, Loading & Flight Planning

Mass and balance, takeoff/landing/cruise data, and ATS plans.

Practice bank: 10%

Human Performance & CRM

TEM and cockpit resource management.

Practice bank: 14%

High-Altitude Meteorology

Jet streams, fronts, icing, and high-level charts.

Practice bank: 12%

Long-Range Navigation & Avionics

RNAV, long-distance navigation, and avionics limitations.

Practice bank: 20%

Procedures, DG & Jet Aerodynamics

Cargo/DG, passenger briefings, compressibility, and maneuver limits.

How to Pass the Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 75%
Assessment: UAEAC written theoretical examination plus a practical flight test with oral component; airline type training is separate
Time limit: Not published by UAEAC Aerocivil for this theoretical examination
Exam fee: Confirm current fee with UAEAC Aerocivil through SIGA/ELITE; RAC 61 does not publish a fixed peso amount

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Aerocivil Colombia Airline Transport Pilot (PTL) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Use 1,500 airplane hours / age 21 / a valid commercial-pilot licence — do not import FAA restricted-ATP shortcuts or an unlisted multi-engine prerequisite into RAC 61.345–61.360.

2Include Mach, compressibility, and jet-stream calculation or interpretation items; RAC 61.350(e)(4) and 61.350(h) require high-altitude and subsonic-aero knowledge.

3CRM items should reflect RAC 61.350(d)(2) cockpit resource management, not a generic FAA AC paraphrase.

4Treat ELITE as a Spanish sitting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Colombian airline-transport licence called ATP or PTL?

RAC 61 Chapter G names it Licencia de Piloto de Transporte de Línea (PTL). ATP/ATPL is the ICAO English equivalent, not the official Colombian title.

What flight experience does RAC 61.360 require for airplane PTL?

At least 1,500 airplane hours, including specified PIC/PICUS, 200 hours cross-country, 100 hours night, and 75 hours instrument (maximum 30 in an FSTD).

What is the passing score?

RAC 61.070(b) requires at least 75% on the theoretical examination.

In what language is the official exam?

Spanish, with English proficiency also required under RAC 61.155. This bank is an English MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation.