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A series of multiple-choice questions related to aerial application of pesticides in mississippi. It covers topics such as spray pass overlapping, wind effects, safety procedures, pesticide handling, communication with ground crew, off-target drift, nozzle types, calibration, and aircraft equipment. The questions are designed to assess knowledge and understanding of best practices for safe and effective aerial pesticide application.
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Too wide or too narrow overlapping of spray passes will result in:
A. Flight hazards. B. Increased chances of off-target drift. C. Uneven application patterns. D. Disabling of the DGPS system. - โ โ C. Uneven application patterns To avoid the adverse effect of headwinds or tailwinds on an application volume, you should fly:
A. Into the wind. B. Against the wind at all times. C. Back and forth, alternating between into the wind and against the wind. D. Crosswind or 45 degrees to the crosswind. - โ โ D. Crosswind or 45 degrees to the crosswind. Which of the following would have little effect on the safety and effectiveness of an application if changes occur during the operation?
A. Moving the operation to a different mixing-loading location. B. Wind intensity increases. C. Delaying the application until field workers leave the area. D. Leaving a buffer area adjacent to a sensitive area. - โ โ A. Moving the operation to a different mixing-loading location The problem with flying too low when making a granule application is that:
A. Granules are still moving vertically at lower heights. B. Granules are still moving horizontally at lower heights. C. Even granule dispersal is affected by the ground effect at lower heights. D. Propwash has a greater effect on granules at lower heights. - โ โ B. Granules are still moving horizontally at lower heights. During an application operation, pilots must wear the label-required personal protective equipment for pesticide handlers:
A. Only while making an aerial application. B. Anytime they are in the aircraft cockpit. C. While making nozzle adjustments. D. Only when mixing and loading. - โ โ C. while making nozzle adjustments
C. Prevent intruder access to the equipment. D. Comply with regulatory agency mandates. - โ โ C. Prevent intruder access to the equipment At a minimum, the training that ground crews must receive as pesticide handlers is required to be performed:
A. At the beginning of each operation. B. Annually, before performing handling activities. C. Every two years, before performing handling activities. D. Every five years, before performing handling activities. - โ โ B. Annually, before performing handling activities. Chances of pesticide exposure greatly increases if a pesticide handler fails to:
A. Read the Statement of Practical Treatment on the pesticide label. B. Take frequent breaks during handling activities. C. Drink adequate water during handling activities. D. Wear the required personal protective equipment. - โ โ D. Wear the required personal protective equipment Good communication with the ground crew before and during an application operation may result in:
A. Greater chances of accidents. B. Inability for the ground crew to perform their tasks properly. C. Fewer job delays. D. Improper spray mixes. - โ โ C. Fewer job delays Managing off-target pesticide drift during an aerial application is:
A. The ground crew's responsibility. B. The property owner's responsibility. C. The pilot's responsibility. D. A requirement of a pilot's FAA licensing - โ โ C. The pilots responsibility. Off-target pesticide drift is the offsite movement of the pesticide that occurs:
A. Any time after an application. B. At the time of pesticide application or soon thereafter. C. As residues on objects moving from the application site. D. Several hours to several days after an application. - โ โ A. Any time after an application The color code for a nozzle that produces spray droplets in the extra fine category is:
Wider-angle spray nozzles usually produce __________ droplets than narrower spray nozzles.
A. Coarser. B. More uniform. C. Less uniform. D. Finer. - โ โ D. Finer The most effective boom lengths for reducing the amount of drift are:
A. 90% of the wingspan or the rotor span. B. 70% of the wingspan or the rotor span. C. 65% of the wingspan or the rotor span. D. 50% of the wingspan or the rotor span. - โ โ B. 70% of the wingspan or rotor span. Aside from external factors, the most important factors affecting off- target drift are:
A. Physical properties of the spray mixture. B. Extremely high or low temperatures. C. The size of the spray droplets and the percentage of droplets within a certain size range.
D. Conditions leading to a temperature inversion layer. - โ โ C. the size of the spray droplets and the percentage of droplets within a certain size range Driftable fines are droplets in the size range of:
A. Larger than 500 microns. B. 300 to 500 microns. C. 200 to 300 microns. D. 50 to 200 microns. - โ โ D. 50 to 200 microns Which nozzle orientation, in relation to aircraft's level flight line, produces the largest droplets?
A. 0ยฐ B. 30ยฐ C. 45ยฐ D. 90ยฐ - โ โ A. 0ยฐ Aircraft suitable for aerial application of pesticides must be:
A. Registered with the U.S. EPA. B. Constructed entirely of corrosion resistant materials. C. Equipped with DGPS navigational equipment.
C. Baffles mounted inside the tank. D. Proper tank ventilation. - โ โ B. Sufficient pump output capacity. A proper functioning positive cutoff valve with a suck-back feature will supply pressure to the boom and nozzles when the spray flow is stopped.
A. High negative. B. Low negative. C. High positive. D. Low positive. - โ โ B. Low negative. The purpose of bleed valves at the ends of the spray boom is to:
A. Prevent spray from continuing to flow from nozzles after the spray valve is closed. B. Prevent pressure from building up from trapped air when the spray valve is opened. C. Make cleaning the inside of the spray boom easier. D. Reduce internal corrosion of the spray boom. - โ โ B. Prevent pressure from building up from trapped air when the spray valve is opened.
To accommodate for the influence of prop wash on spray pattern, it is necessary to:
A. Regulate the output flow to the nozzles. B. Adjust the speed of the aircraft. C. Reposition the nozzles on the spray boom. D. Decrease the pump speed. - โ โ C. Reposition the nozzles on the spray boom. The advantage of an electronic sprayer volume controller is that it:
A. Maintains the same spray output as airspeed changes. B. Reduces or increases the spray output as airspeed changes. C. Maintains the same spray output as altitude changes. D. Reduces or increases the spray output as altitude changes. - โ โ B. Reduces or increases the spray output as airspeed changes. Ram-air spreaders can:
A. Compromise fixed wing aircraft performance. B. Improve fixed wing aircraft performance. C. Reduce aerodynamic drag on the aircraft.
C. Illegal. D. Useful. - โ โ C. Illegal Increasing airspeed without changing the spray output will result in:
A. More pesticide active ingredient applied per acre. B. Less pesticide active ingredient applied per acre. C. An increase in the pesticide flow volume. D. A decrease in the pesticide flow volume. - โ โ B. Less pesticide active ingredient applied per acre. 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?
A. 4. B. 8. C. 13. D. 17.70 - โ โ B. 8. 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?
An effective swath width is the:
A. Total swath made by two passes. B. Total swath made by a single pass. C. Width of a single pass that includes portions of overlaps from other passes. D. Distance between the outermost or widest points of application across the entire swath. - โ โ C. Width of a single pass that includes portions of overlaps from other passes. An aircraft sprays 20.2 gallons per minute. How many minutes of spraying time are needed to spray out 147 gallons of spray mixture?
A. 6. B. 7. C. 8. D. 9.0 - โ โ B. 7.
The last application flight of the day:
A. Is more relaxed and requires less attention. B. Is not as important as other flights of the day. C. Requires the same attention as every other flight. D. Should be to the most challenging field of that day's operation. - โ โ C. Requires the same attention as every other flight. Varying the application speed without changing flow volume during an application will:
A. Provide a more even application. B. Accommodate for wind direction changes. C. Result in uneven coverage. D. Increase off-target drift potential. - โ โ C. Result in uneven coverage. The application pattern that helps to avoid flying through spray from a previous swath is the:
A. Race track pattern. B. Back and forth pattern.
C. Alternate swath pattern. D. Upslope pattern. - โ โ A. Race track pattern. Ferrying flights must be made at an altitude of at least: A. 8 to 10 feet. B. 100 feet. C. 500 feet. D. 1500 feet. - โ โ C. 500 feet Ferrying flights that pass over areas where people live or work should:
A. Follow the same route in each direction for all trips. B. Be varied by 1/8 to 1/4 mile for each trip. C. Follow the same route each time to the field, but vary the route when returning to base. D. Follow a different route each time to the field, but use the same route for each return to base. - โ โ B. Be varied by 1/8 to 1/4 mile for each trip Pesticide laws and regulations help to:
A. Encourage pesticide use. B. Protect the environment. C. Avoid dependence on alternative pest control methods.
D. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - โ โ A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) One purpose of federal pesticide regulations is to:
A. Require public notification about pesticide applications. B. Provide health benefits to agricultural workers. C. Establish safety standards for pesticide application equipment. D. Prevent agricultural workers from handling pesticides or working in pesticide-treated areas. - โ โ D. Prevent agricultural workers from handling pesticides or working in pesticide-treated areas State pesticide regulatory agencies generally have the responsibility for:
A. Certifying commercial pesticide applicators. B. Determining the personal protective equipment required on pesticide labels. C. Developing material safety data sheets (MSDS). D. Identifying endangered species. - โ โ A. Certifying commercial pesticide applicators. In addition to the actual pesticide label, which of the following is part of the pesticide labeling?
A. Any product sales brochures.
B. The job work order. C. Worker Protection Standard provisions. D. The Material Safety Data Sheet. - โ โ C. Worker Protection Standard provisions. Which of the following is one of the requirements for pesticide applicator certification?
A. Knowing how to use appropriate application methods for various pesticide formulations. B. Demonstrating safe aircraft operation. C. Following recommended aircraft inspection and maintenance schedules. D. Making applications at altitudes specified in regulations - โ โ A. Knowing how to use appropriate application methods for various pesticide fomrulations. From the choices below, what pesticide use information found on a product label would be specific to an aerial application?
A. PPE requirements. B. ASABE droplet size requirements. C. Field posting requirements.