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McElroy  \nFourth Edition  \nAirline Pilot Technical Interviews  \nA STUDY GUIDE  \nRonald D. McElroy  \nFourth Edition  \nTM  \nAVIATION SUPPLIES & ACADEMICS, INC.  \nNEWCASTLE, WASHINGTON  \nAirline Pilot Technical Interviews: A Study Guide Fourth Edition  \nby Ronald D. McElroy  \nAviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.  \n7005 132nd Place SE  \nNewcastle, Washington 98059 [asa@asa2fly.com | 425-235-1500 | asa2fly.com](asa@asa2fly.com | 425-235-1500 | asa2fly.com)  \nCopyright © 2015–2022 Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.  \nFourth edition published 2022 by Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. First edition published 1999–2002 by Cage Consulting, Inc. Copyright © 2016 Cheryl A. Cage for Page 113 “Staying on Course.”  \nAll Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and Ronald D. McElroy assume no responsibility for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.  \nDisclaimer: This book is a general information book on how to prepare for a professional  \npilot technical interview. It is understood that the information contained in this book does not guarantee success. The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book. None of the material in this book supersedes any operational documents or procedures issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, aircraft and avionics manufacturers, flight schools, or the operators of aircraft.  \nASA-ATP-INT-4  \nISBN 978-1-64425-073-0  \nAdditional formats available:  \neBook EPUB ISBN 978-1-64425-074-7 eBook PDF ISBN 978-1-64425-076-1  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nCover photos—Main: [iStock.com/g-stockstudio](iStock.com/g-stockstudio); Inset (aircraft): [sommersby/stock.adobe.com](sommersby/stock.adobe.com).  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:  \nNames: McElroy, Ronald D., author.  \nTitle: Airline pilot technical interviews : a study guide / Ronald D. McElroy.  \nDescription: Fourth edition. | Newcastle, Washington : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2022. | Includes index .  \nIdentifiers: LCCN 2021050606 (print) | LCCN 2021050607 (ebook) | ISBN 9781644250730 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781644250747 (epub) | ISBN 9781644250761 (pdf)  \nSubjects: LCSH: Airplanes--Piloting--Miscellanea. | Airplanes—Piloting—Examinations, questions, etc. | Airplanes—Piloting—Examinations—Study guides. | LCGFT: Study guides.  \nClassification: LCC TL710 .M253 2022 (print) | LCC TL710 (ebook) | DDC 629.132/52—dc23/eng/20211103  \nLC record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050606](https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050606)  \nLC ebook record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050607](https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050607)  \nContents  \nIntroduction v  \nA Note from Cheryl Cage vi  \n1. Rising to the Challenge 1  \n2. Mental Math Methods 7  \n3. Just Another Approach Plate 37  \n4. Understanding AIM 51  \n5. Defining the FARs 69  \n6. If You Don’t Like the Weather… 79  \n7. Using Your Hands to Fly 93  \n8. Aero 101 101  \n9. Summary 111  \n10. Staying On Course: Advice from Cheryl Cage 113  \nGlossary 117  \nIndex 129  \nAbout the Author 135  \nIntroduction  \nThe decision to write this study guide stemmed from a couple of very simple and natural ideas.  \nFor the past year I had been conducting technical mock interviews for Cheryl Cage. The reception and feedback was overwhelmingly positive. 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