E6-B

(Refer to Figure 25.) Determine the magnetic heading for a flight from Fort Worth Meacham (area 4) to Denton Muni (area 1). The wind is from 330° at 25 knots, the true airspeed is 110 knots, and the magnetic variation is 7° east.

004°.

(Refer to Figures 23 and 58.) Determine the com- pass heading for a flight from Claxton-Evans County Airport (area 2) to Hampton Varnville Airport (area 1). The wind is from 280° at 08 knots, the true airspeed is 85 knots, and the magnetic variation is 5° west.

042°

(Refer to Figure 24.) Determine the magnetic heading for a flight from Majors Airport (area 1) to Winnsboro Airport (area 2). The wind is from 340° at 12 knots, the true airspeed is 36 knots, and the magnetic variation is 6°30'E.

078°

(Refer to Figure 22.) What is the magnetic heading for a flight from Priest River Airport (area 1) to Shoshone County Airport (area 3)? The wind is from 030° at 12 knots and the true airspeed is 95 knots.

121°

How far will an aircraft travel in 7.5 minutes with a ground speed of 114 knots?

14.25 NM

If a true heading of 135° results in a ground wack of 130° and a true airspeed of 135 knots results in a groundspeed of 140 knots, the wind would be from

249° and 13 knots

(Refer to Figure 22.) Determine the magnetic heading for a flight from St. Maries Airport (area 4) to Priest River Airport (area 1). The wind is from 340° at 10 knots, and the true airspeed is 90 knots.

329°

(Refer to Figure 21.) Determine the magnetic heading for a flight from Mercer County Regional Airport (area 3) to Minot International (area 1). The wind is from 330° at 25 knots, the true airspeed is 100 knots, and the magnetic variation is 10° east.

352°.

(Refer to Figure 21.) What is the estimated time en route from Mercer County Regional Airport (area 3) to Minot International (area 1)? The wind is from 330° at 25 knots and the true airspeed is 100 knots. Add 3-1/2 minutes for departure and climb-out.

47 minutes

If an aircraft is consuming 3 gallons of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 500 feet and the groundspeed is 45 mph, how much fuel is required to travel 75 SM?

5 gallons

(Refer to Figure 26, areas 5 and 6.) What minimum altitude should be used for a go-ahead point at Eckelson in order to arrive at Barnes County Airport at 1.000 feet AGL if the alide ratio is 22:1 in no wind conditions? Use the recommended safety factor.

9,359 feet MSL

(Refer to Figure 75.) What is the time en route from the Gila Bend VORTAC to Buckeye VOR along V461 at a TAS of 125 knots with forecasted winds from 180 at 17 knots?

Approximately 13 minutes

(Refer to Figure 26, area 5.) A balloon drifts over the town of Eckelson on a magnetic course of 014° at 10 MPH. If wind conditions remain constant, where will the balloon be after 2 hours 30 minutes?

Hannaford

(Refer to Figure 71, point 1.) Given: Departure point. Georgetown Airport (E36) Departure time. .0637 Winds aloft forecast (FD) at your altitude . .... 1008 Airspeed. 8 kts At 0755, the aircraft should be

Over Auburn Airport (AUN)

When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should

add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle.

(Refer to Figure 21.) An airship crosses over Minot VORTAC (area 1) at 1056 and over the creek 8 nautical miles south-southeast on Victor 15 at 1108. What should be the approximate position on Victor 15 at 1211?

crossing the road east of Underwood

On a cross-country flight, point A is crossed at 1500 hours and the plan is to reach point B at 1530 hours. Use the following information to determine the indicated airspeed required to reach point B on schedule. Distance between A and B: 70 NM Forecast wind: 310° at 15 kt. Pressure altitude: 8,000 ft. Ambient temperature: -10°C True course: 270° The required indicated airspeed would be approximately

137 knots

(Refer to Figure 22.) Determine the magnetic heading for a flight from Sandpoint Airport (area 1) to St. Maries Airport (area 4). The wind is from 215° at 25 knots and the true airspeed is 125 knots.

172°

(Refer to Figure 23.) Determine the magnetic heading for a flight from Allendale County Airport (area 1) to Claxton-Evans County Airport (area 2). The wind is from 090° at 16 knots, the true airspeed is 90 knots, and the magnetic variation is 6° west.

209°

(Refer to Figure 25.) Determine the magnetic heading for a flight from Dallas Executive (area 3) to Fort Worth Meacham (area 4). The wind is from 030° at 10 knots, the true airspeed is 135 knots, and the magnetic variation is 7° east.

286°

How far will an aircraft travel in 2-1/2 minutes with a groundspeed of 98 knots?

4.08 NM

To find the distance flown in a given time, multiply time by

Groundspeed