60 - NAVIGATION

The angle towards the route may be

0-180 degrees

You are flying and maintaining a heading of 020 °C with 5 ° right drift. From the compass card you know that the deviation is 3 °E , the magnetic variation in the area is 4 °W. What is the aircraft's true track?

024° T

You are flying towards a VOR on the 255 radial. In order to obtain CDI indications in the correct sense the OBS should be set to:

075° with a TO indication

You are flying southeast of a VOR station and your heading is 150°. On which radial do you find yourself?

090°-180°

Your aircraft is maintaining a TAS of 110 knots and arrives overhead turning point A at 0812 UTC. Turning point B is 83 nm away using a track of 180°T. Calculate your ETA at B using a forecast wind of 150/40 kt.

0916 UTC

The difference between UTC and CET in the Czech Republic is

1 hour

The fuel tanks on an aircraft contain 40 litres, with a fuel flow of 9 USG per hour, how long will it take to exhaust the tanks completely?

1 hour 10 minutes

You are flying in heading 320°, wind is 200°/20kt. What is the head wind / tail wind component?

10 kt tail wind

Approximately what is the maximum number of aircraft that are able to use a DME station at any one time?

100

Your destination is 77 nm away, you must arrive in not less than 42 minutes. If you are flying at FL 50 and the OAT is +10° C? What is the minimum Calibrated Airspeed CAS required to arrive at the desired time? Assume no head or tail wind component.

101 kt

An aircraft is flying at an indicated air speed (IAS) of 92 knots at FL 60. The OAT is 17°C greater than the ISA, what is the aircraft's true Airspeed (TAS)? Ignore position and instrument errors.

104 kt

An aircraft is flying between two points 120 nm apart, after 40 nm the aircraft is found to be 5 nm to the right of track. In order to route directly to the destination what heading correction is necessary?

11.2° left

Overhead point A the fuel contents are 52 kg. 38 minutes later, over point B, the fuel contents is 45 kg. Your destination, C, is 1 hour and 14 minutes away. Assuming the fuel flow remains constant and a Specific Gravity (Sp.G) of 0.72, how much fuel will remain, in USG, when overhead C?

11.5 USG

The task is as follows: IAS=100km/h, altitude 1600m, t=15°C. TAS=

110 km/h

Your aircraft is maintaining a TAS of 102 knots and arrives overhead turning point A at 1030 UTC. Turning point B is 71 nm away using a track of 260 °T. Calculate your ETA at B using a forecast wind of 310/15 kt.

1117 UTC

An aircraft is flying at an indicated air speed (IAS) of 110 knots at FL 40. The OAT is -5°C, what is the aircraft's true airspeed (TAS)? Ignore position and instrument errors.

114 kt

The globe is divided into

12 time zones in the East and 12 time zones in the West

You will use the VFR ED - 6 attached map for this question. You are flying from IMMENSTADT (N47°34` E010°13`) to PEITING (N47°47` E010°55`). What radio frequency will you use in case of loss of orientation?

126.95 MHz

An aircraft is flying between two points 80 nm apart, after 20 nm the aircraft is found to be 3 nm to the right of track. In order to route directly to the destination what heading correction is necessary?

12° left

The task is as follows: IAS=120km/h, altitude 2000m, t=-10°C. TAS=

130 km/h

An aircraft is flying at an indicated air speed (IAS) of 120 knots at FL 80. The OAT is 11°C greater than the ISA, what is the aircraft's true airspeed (TAS)? Ignore position and instrument errors.

138 kt

Average consumption 45 l/h, flight time 3h 06min. The fuel consumption will be

140 l

Your aircraft is maintaining a TAS of 94 knots and arrives overhead turning point A at 1450 UTC. Turning point B is 102 nm away using a track of 010° T. Calculate your ETA at B using a forecast wind of 220/25 kt.

1542 UTC

An aircraft is flying at an indicated air speed (IAS) of 130 knots at FL 100. The OAT is +10 °C, what is the aircraft's true airspeed (TAS)? Ignore position and instrument errors.

156 kt

The central meridians of time zones East and West of the zero meridian are

15°, 30°, 45°, 60° etc.

Los Angeles is located at approximately 33°56'N 118°30'W. If LMT is 0830, what is the time in UTC?

1624 UTC

The magnetic pole rotate around the geographical pole one in 27 000 years at a distance of

17 degrees

An aircraft is tracking away from an NDB maintaining a track of 040 with 9° of port (left)drift. What bearing should the relative bearing indicator (RBI) be indicating?

171° relative

An aircraft is tracking towards an NDB maintaining a track of 090° with 8° of port (left) drift. What bearing should the relative bearing indicator (RBI) indicate?

172° relative

You are flying and maintaining a heading of 179 °C with 11 ° right drift. From the compass card you know that the deviation is 4 °W , the magnetic variation in the area is 9 °W. What is the aircraft's true track?

177° T

Overhead point A the fuel contents are 22 USG. 27 minutes later, over point B, the fuel contents is 17 USG. Your destination, C, is 55 minutes away. Assuming the fuel flow remains contant and a Specific Gravity (Sp.G) of 0.72, how much fuel will remain, in kg, when overhead C?

18.6 kg

An aircraft is flying between two points 90 nm apart, after 50 nm the aircraft is found to be 7 nm to the left of track. In order to route directly to the destination what heading correction is necessary?

18.9° right

You are flying southwest of a VOR station and your heading is 030°. On which radial do you find yourself?

180°-270°

Your aircraft in maintaining a TAS of 121 knots and arrives overhead turning point A at 1826 UTC. Turning point B is 48 nm away using a track of 140°T. Calculate your ETA at B using a forecast wind of 200/20 kt

1852 UTC

An aircraft is tracking away from an NDB maintaining a track of 300° with 5° of starboard (right) drift. What bearing should the relative bearing indicator (RBI) indicate?

185° relative

The task is as follows: IAS=180km/h, altitude 1800m, t=0°C. TAS=

195 km/h

Which of the specified scales is the biggest?

1:100 000

During your flight you find out that you have only 15 l of fuel at average consumption of 11 l/h. This amount of fuel will last for:

1h 22min

The task is as follows: GS=120 km/h, flight distance=220km, the flight time will be

1h 50min

In order to determine position, you need

2 NDB beacons

The difference between UTC and CEST in the Czech Republic is

2 hours

f an aircraft flies due north along a meridian from latitude 28°30'S to 15° N, in nautical miles what distance is covered?

2,610 nm

10 cm on 1:200 000 map corresponds to actual distance of

20 km

St. Lucia is located at approximately 14° 1'N 60° 45' W. If UTC is 0100, what is the Local Mean Time?

2057 LMT

You found out from a chart that sunset at 15°E will be at 07:35 pm. You are flying to an airport located at 7°30`E. Sunset at the destination airport will occur at

20:05:00

You found out from a chart that sunset at 15°E will be at 08:05 pm. You are flying to an airport located at 5°E. Sunset at the destination airport will occur at

20:45:00

You are flying and maintaining a true track of 255° T with 7° left drift. The magnetic variation in the area is 6° E, and from the fcompass card you know that the deviation is 2° W. What is the aircraft's compass heading?

244° C

You are flying northwest of a VOR station and your heading is 160°. On which radial do you find yourself?

270°-360°

You will use the VFR ED - 6 map for this question. You are flying from SAULGAU (N48°02` E009°30`) to SCHONGAU (N47°50` E010°52`). Upon crossing the E010°10` meridian, the weather does not allow you to continue in flight. You decide to return.

282°

12 cm on 1:250 000 map corresponds to the actual distance of

30 km

You are flying in heading 100°, wind is 060°/40kt. What is the head wind / tail wind component?

30 kt head wind

When flying towards a VOR on the 125 radial, in order to obtain CDI indications in the correct sense the OBS should be set to:

305 ° with a TO indication

You will use the VFR ED - 6 map for this question. You are flying from SAULGAU (N48°02` E009°30`) to SCHONGAU (N47°50` E010°52`). Upon crossing the E010°10` meridian, you will be on the following radial to the VOR DME KEMPTEN

328°

An aircraft is tracking towards an NDB maintaining a track of 270° with 8° of port (left) drift. What bearing should the relative bearing indicator (RBI) indicate?

352° relative

When using GPS, what is the minimum number of satellites required to provide three dimensional position fixing?

4

1 degree of geographical longitude represents

4 min

In order to operate properly, a GPS receiver needs signals from at least

4 satellites

If an aircraft flies due north along a meridian from latitude 05°30'S to 32° 30'N, in kilometres what distance is covered?

4,230 km

If an aircraft flies due south along the 002 °W meridian from latutude 53 °30'N to 25 °S. In nautical miles what distance is covered?

4,710 nm

n aircraft is flying between two points 140 nm apart, after 40 nm the aircraft is found to be 2 nm to the left of track. In order to route directly to the station what heading correction is necessary?

4.2° right

The task is as follows: GS=180 km/h, flight distance=120km, the flight time will be

40min

New Delhi, is located at approximately 28 °35'N 77 °15'E. If LMT in New Delhi is 1000, what is the time in UTC?

451 UTC

Average consumption 21 l/h, flight time 2h 10 min. The fuel consumption will be

46 l

Use the attached VFR ED - 6 map for this question. You are flying from IMMENSTADT (N47°34` E010°13`) to PEITING (N47°47` E010°55`). How high is the highest obstacle 5 NM left and right of your route?

5866 ft

You found out from a chart that sunrise at 15°E will occur at 05:24 am. You are flying from an airport located at 19°30`E. Sunrise will occur at the departure airport at

5:06:00

Overhead point A the fuel contents are 17 USG. 19 minutes later, over point B, the fuel contents is 15 USG. Your destination, C, is 42 minutes away. Assuming the fuel flow remains constant and a Specific Gravity (Sp.G) of 0.72, how much fuel will remain, in lb, when overhead C?

62.5 lb

You found out from a chart that sunrise at 15°E will be at 06:24 am. You are flying from an airport located at 17°30`E. Sunrise at the departure airport will occur at

6:14:00

Civil dawn and civil dusk start when the Sun is under the horizon at the angle of

6°

The marginal meridians of time zones are

7°30` on each side of the zone central meridian

An aircrafft is maintaining a compass heading of 315° C, the deviation is 1° E, the true heading is 324° T. What is the magnetic variation?

8° E

Your destination is 80 nm away, you must arrive in not less than 50 minutes. If you are flying at FL 50 and the OAT is -10°C. What is the minimum Calibrated Airspeed CAS required to arrive at the desired time? (Assume no head or tail wind component)

91 kt

The small circle is:

A circle, whose plane does not pass through the Earth's center

A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) is:

A ground based station that transmits onmi-directionally

A geographical meridian is:

A half of the meridian circle

Isogone is

A line connecting locations with identical declination

A rhumb line may be defined as:

A line on the Earth which crosses all meridians at the same angle

The VOR receiver displays:

A magnetic bearing relative to the VOR station

What is the name given to a line which crosses all meridians at the same angle?

A rhumb line

The equipment associated with Secondary Surveillance Radas (SSR) are:

A transponder in the air and PPI on the ground

The main navigational instruments are

Airspeed indicator, compass, and clock

The conversion angle is

An angle between orthodrome and loxodrome in points, which are connected by both lines on the globe

Parallels of latitude:

Are all small circles, except for the equator

Positions of the geographical and the magnetic poles are:

Are not identical

Simple map projections are produced

As transfer of the globe into a plane via a geometrically defined simple area

A magnetic compass is most accurate

At low latitudes

The UTC abbreviation in general aviation for time is

Atomic time coordinated with the astronomical time

Bangkok International Airport is located at 13°41'N 100°45'E. If Locsl Mean Time is 1500. What is the time in UTC?

Bangkok International Airport is located at 13°41'N 100°45'E. If Locsl Mean Time is 1500. What is the time in UTC?

Orthodrome is

Both previous answers are correct

How may the range of primary radar be increased?

By locating the radar head at an elevation above surrounding obstacles

Declination is biggest

Close to the poles

The big circle is:

Cross points of a plane, which passes through the Earth's center with the Earth surface

Deviation table is designed for

Determination of aircraft deviation in basic headings

The magnetic North is a direction

Determined by a compass needle, which is affected by no disturbing impacts

Declination is caused by

Different locations of the geographical north and the magnetic North

The angle between the Earth's magnetic field and the horizontal is referred to as:

Dip (or "z")

The geographical North and South

Do not change their positions

The cylindrical map projection

Does not distort angles at the expense of distortion of areas and lengths

The conic conformal; map projection

Does not distort areas. It distorts angles and lengths.

During conducting of comparative orientation in flight we position map

During conducting of comparative orientation in flight we position map

During conducting of comparative orientation, it is always more reliable

During conducting of comparative orientation, it is always more reliable

Text d=+2 means, that the compass North is

East of the magnetic North

Text D=+2 means

Eastern, i.e. positive declination

Contour lines (isohypses) are closed spatial curves connecting locations with identical:

Elevation

Based on AIP GEN 1-2-1, the following altitude units are used in the Czech Republic

Feet and meters

We use the angle gauge for measuring our route

From the geographical North

The drift angle is measured

From the geographical North to the route

The task is as follows: Km=312°, TAS=100 km/h, V/v = 135°/10kt

GS=118 km/h, US=1°P

The task is as follows: Km=225°, TAS=120 km/h, V/v = 090°/11kt

GS=135 km/h, US=7°P

The task is as follows: Km=015°, TAS=110 km/h, V/v = 050°/13.5kt

GS=92 km/h, US=10°L

The Earth's axis is a theoretical line leading through the center of Earth and perpendicular to the Equator. Those locations, at which it pierces the Earth's surface, are called poles and they are as follows:

Geographical

The ICAO 1:500 000 aeronautical chart is reliable

In angles, routes, and areas

Data for altimeter setting are specified

In hPa

Horizontal speed is specified

In km/h, m/sec and in knots

GPS

Is supplemental navigational equipment. Its presence aboard does not affect the pilot or the aircraft in terms of IFR/VFR flights.

Agone is

Isogone, where declination is zero

Loxodrome is

It forms an identical angle with all the meridians

If Kz=015°, D=-5°, d=+2° then

Km = 020°, Kk= 018°

If Kz=050°, D=+2°, d=+5° then

Km = 048°, Kk= 043°

If Kz=225°, D=+3°, d=+3° then

Km = 222°, Kk= 219°

If Kz=285°, D=4°W, d=-8° then

Km = 289°, Kk= 297°

You are flying in magnetic heading 310°, US=P 5°. If you have to return, you will turn to heading

Km= 140°

You are flying in magnetic heading 075°, US=L 10°. If you have to return, you will turn to heading

Km= 235°

Using a map with a magnetic North-based grid, you find out that Km=142° D=4°E, d=+4°, then

Kz= 146°, Kk=138°

Using a map with a magnetic North-based grid, you find out that Km=357° D=1°W, d=-5°, then

Kz= 356°, Kk=002°

The basis of the ICAO 1:500 000 aeronautical chart is the following projection

Lambert

You are flying from a VOR station at heading 030°. You are on the 050° radial and you are supposed to be on the 060° radial. You find yourself

Left of the route

You are flying towards a VOR station at heading 235°. You are on the 025° radial and you are supposed to be on the 015° radial. You find yourself

Left of the route

Based on AIP GEN 1-2-1, the following wind direction and speed units are used in the Czech Republic

Magnetic degrees and knots

A QDM is:

Magnetic heading (in nil wind) to steer to reach the VDF station

Deviation is caused by

Magnetic objects in the vicinity of the compass needle

The airborne VOR receiver:

Measures the phase difference between two signals transmitted by the VOR beacon.

You will use the VFR ED - 6 map for this question. You are flying from SAULGAU (N48°02` E009°30`) to SCHONGAU (N47°50` E010°52`) at altitude 3500 ft. In order to be able to continue in flight upon crossing the E010°00` meridian, you have to contact

Memmingen tower 135.60 MHz

When using a chart constructed on Lambert projection:

Meridians of longitude are straight lines, parallels of latitude are curved lines concave towards the nearest pole

A "Lambert" projection is best used for covering:

Mid-latitudes

You will use the VFR ED - 6 map for this question. What equipment is located at N48°03` E009°22`?

NDB

ARK operates thanks to

NDB beacons

Based on AIP GEN 1-2-1, the following distance units are used in the Czech Republic

Nautical miles/kilometers

Isobaths are closed spatial curves connecting locations with identical

Negative altitude, so called depth contours

The correct Q code for a true bearing from a VDF station is:

QTE

You are flying towards a VOR station at heading 320°. You are on the 135° radial and you are supposed to be on the 150° radial. You find yourself

Right of the route

General aviation uses maps with the following projection

Simple

Map projections are divided as follows

Simple, general, and geodetic

The accuracy of a VDF may be decreased by:

Site and propagation errors

The range and accuracy of VHF transmissions are degraded by:

Site and propagation errors, the altitude and range of the receiving aircraft and the height of the ground based transmitter.

What range is displayed on the DME cockpit display?

Slant range

With the Sun in the west, the moment when the upper limb of the Sun touches the horizon is known as:

Sunset

Civil Twilight in the evening is from:

Sunset and ends when the centre of the Sun's disc is 6° below the horizon

Magnetic dip may be defined as:

The angle between a magnetic needle in a compass and the horizontal

Meridian convergence is determined by

The course of orthodrome on two considered meridians

Declination is the angle between

The geographical North and the magnetic North

A VOR radials is:

The magnetic bearing from the station

The central meridian of the zero zone is

The meridian passing through the Greenwich observatory in England

The angle between the geographical North and the scheduled route measured from the geographical North is

The planned geographical route angle

Sunrise is when:

The upper limb of the Sun appears to touch the horizon

Direction is exclusively expressed via the following number of figures

Three

Completely bare ground surface with dry lands, roughness, and sea levels is called

Topographical area

Terrain structures like forests, lakes, castles, roads, railroads etc., are called

Topographical situation

What is the name of the aircraft equipment needed for secondary surveillance radar?

Transponder

A VOR is a radio navigation aid that operates in which radio band?

VHF

DME station range depends on flight altitude and terrain. It is the same as in the case of

VOR

Which radio navigation system operates using the principle of phase comparison?

VOR

You will use the VFR ED-6 attached map for this question. What equipment is located at (N48°11` E011°49`)?

VOR DME

Which of the following navigation aids use frequencies in the VHF band?

VOR and VDF

If we cross the dateline in the Western direction

We add one calendar day

Text d=-3 means, that the compass North is

West of the magnetic North

Text D=-4 means

Western, i.e. negative declination

If you are flying to the East and increase the power, the magnetic compass

Will indicate a turn to the North

If you are flying to the West and increase power, your magnetic compass

Will indicate a turn to the North

If you are flying to the East and decrease power, your magnetic compass

Will indicate a turn to the South

If you are flying to the West and decrease power, your magnetic compass

Will indicate a turn to the South

Correct determination of the drift angle sense is based on the following fact

Wind drifts aircraft from the compass heading to the route

VOR station range depends on flight altitude and terrain. At low altitudes of up to 300 m its range is

Within 80 km

The magnetic compass indicates the right heading if you are flying

Without any change of altitude and speed

If you are turning South according to your magnetic compass,

You will overturn

If you are turning East according to your magnetic compass,

You will stop exactly on the intended heading

If you are turning West according to your magnetic compass,

You will stop exactly on the intended heading

If you are turning North according to your magnetic compass,

You will underturn

If an aircraft flies due south along the 045°W meridian from latitude 37° N to 21°45'S. What distance is covered in i) nautical miles ii) statute miles and iii) kilometres?

i) 3,525 nm ii) 4,055 sm iii)6,520

With increasing latitude magnetic dip becomes.....(i)..... And commpass errors ......(ii).....

i) Greater ii) Increase

You are flying from a VOR station at heading 245°. You are on the 230° radial and you are supposed to be on the 220° radial. You find yourself

ight of the route

Isolines are lines connecting adjacent points

of identical air pressure, magnetic declinations etc.

A class B VDF bearing is accurate to:

±5°