Global Nav
What local time does the aircraft land at in Paris: Departure: New York, USA Time: 1430 Local (EST) Flight Time: 4 hours and 20 mins Arrival Location: Paris, France (CET)
0500 Local
You depart KBTL at 08:00EDT (UTC-4) and plan to travel to KLAS (PDT which is UTC-7). The travel time is planned for 4 hours. What is your local arrival time?
0900PDT
To avoid constant TCAS alerts within 5NM and 2,000ft of other aircraft in RVSM, pilots should limit their climb/descent rate to______________.
1000FPM
What local time does the aircraft land in New York? Departure: Paris, France (CET) Time: 1430 Local (CET) Flight Time: 5 hours and 10 mins Arrival Location: New York, USA (EST)
1340 Local
Calculate the ETP given: Trip distance: 2,500NM Ground speed to continue: 250kts Ground speed to return: 300kts
1364NM
Given: TAS: 180 kts TC: 220 degrees Wind: 360@25kt Departing Kalamazoo, Michigan @1200 EST (UTC-5), Destination St Louis, Missouri CST (UTC-6), GPS-Direct distance: 303nm What is your ETA at STL?
1840Z
For a 5 dot CDI, each dot represents how many degrees difference from the selected radial?
2
How many degrees of freedom does an attitude indicator operate on?
2
RVSM reduces the minimum separation altitude from ________________ft to __________________ft.
2000, 1000
Calculate the ETP given: Trip distance: 4,300NM Ground speed to continue: 550kts Ground speed to return: 630kts
2295NM
20 NM is how many SM?
23
What is the minimum number of satellites for a GPS "operational constellation"?
24
Your planned true course is 240 with a variation of 1W. What is the magnetic course?
241
Use the given information to find the magnetic heading and ground speed. TC: 270 Variation: 007E Winds Aloft: 320 @ 25 TAS: 180kts
268MH/158kts
You are on an east heading and begin a magnetic compass turn to the west. At 30 degs latitude, what will be your approximate roll out heading?
270
Waves shorter than ________________ travel efficiently as ground waves.
3MHz
It is suggested that a pilot obtain their clearance _____________________mins prior to entering oceanic airspace when using CPDLC.
40-90
Convert 42°17'56"N to decimal format.
42.2989 degrees N
Convert 46°20'35"N into a decimal.
46.3431
What is the distance between one DEGREE of longitude at 37.3721°S
47.7NM
What is the smallest lateral navigation separation currently offered in the NAT HLA?
5 minutes
You are told to "descend pilots discretion" from FL 210 to your destination at 4,000 ft pressure altitude. How far out should you being your descent, according to the 3:1 rule?
51NM
Calculate the PNR given: Trip Distance: 2,000NM Fuel on board: 800 gal Reserve: 200 gal Fuel flow: 140 GPH GS to continue: 450kts GS to return: 375kts
877NM
Fly-by waypoints would be the most likely type of waypoint used in which of the following cases?
A fix along a SID or STAR that does NOT indicate the beginning of the procedure
An INS requires input from what other system to display all information that we desire as pilots?
Air Data Computer
The premature descent alert is initiated by the____________________ database.
Airport
What types of non-RVSM operations can be approved by ATC for flight into the RVSM levels?
All of the above Military Aircraft State Aircraft Active air ambulance
In an Airborne Weather Radar that has a 4 color display, increasing severity of rain and turbulence is generally shown by a change of color from:
Green to yellow to red to magenta
How often should flight crews cross-check the two primary altimeters when operating in RVSM?
Hourly
Which of the following options do not require ADS-B?
If your aircraft does not have an electrical system
What symbol is displayed when the the target aircraft is climbing at greater than 500ft/min?
Up arrow
Sat Nav - Which of the following is not true concerning Local Area Augmentation Systems (LAAS):
Uses L-Band data broadcasts to update navigation systems with location specific WAAS error updates
To calculate true heading from a given true course you need...
WCA
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of having a WAAS capable receiver?
You have the option of a precision approach at every airport
TCAS I will provide all of the following EXCEPT....
not other traffic
Vertical navigation information on the CDU legs page is located_____
right of the waypoint
Wavelength is...
The physical distance traveled by a wave in one cycle
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of RNAV?
Total reliance on ground based nav aids mean improved accuracy
ADS-B uses what piece of equipment to transmit position to ATC?
Transponder
Secondary Surveillance radar requires an airborne component known as?
Transponder
A "windshear" alert would take priority over all other GPWS alerts.
True
Dead Reckoning is conducted by means of predicting en route progress based on the direction and estimated ground speed of the flight relative to the last position.
True
Distortion is caused by projecting a spherical surface on to a flat surface.
True
Fans 1/A will use VHF up to 200 miles off shore then automatically switch to HF or SATCOM, depending on aircraft configuration.
True
GMT and UTC are derived from the same source.
True
Once the operator has obtained approval to operate in NAT HLA airspace, the Letter of Authorization must be on board anytime there will be operations conducted in NAT HLA airspace.
True
The FMS has 2 databases.
True
When an ADS-B receiver works with the UAT network it may or may not be integrated with the transponder.
True
Which of the following is required for RVSM ops?
Autopilot
When using WAAS, flying an LPV approach (non-RNP) would be similar to flying what type of ILS?
CAT I
What are the two basic components of an FMS?
CDU and FMC
To plan a flight via means of dead reckoning you will need...
Calculated ground speed
Which of the following must be assured when operating in the ETOPS environment?
Communications
When trying to project a sphere onto a plane (creating a chart), what is a difficulties that arises?
Distortion
Which of the following ETOPS measures covers over 95% of the earth with its range?
ETOPS-180
Which of the following ADS-C contract can a pilot direct from the aircraft?
Emergency / Mayday Done
The ETP is the halfway point along a route in terms of distance.
False
True or false, Inertial navigation system can give us all the information we desire as a stand alone tool.
False
Which of the following would have the shortest wave length?
Gamma Rays
Why does a stereographic projection not work for navigation?
It does not preserve angles
Which of the following is true of a laser gyro?
It generates two light beams
What is true about Zulu time?
It is derived from the same source as GMT
What is the advantage of utilizing a longer wavelength radar system?
It provides greater range
What of the following is an advantage of the vacuum driven gyroscope?
Less expensive
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of eGPWS?
Less expensive than GPWS
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of HF communication?
Line of sight
The spherical path made by flying a rhumb line is referred to as a(n)...
Loxodrome
What is the difference between a Map and a Chart?
More detail on a map
Why would a pilot prefer HF communications over CPDLC?
More immediate response times
Which of the following is preferred routing when exiting Track A:
NAR
A system that utilizes a shorter wavelength would be efficient for which of the following?
On-board weather radar
What is the datum used to measure longitude from?
Prime Meridian
Which of the following is NOT a type of a VOR check?
RAIM check
On an approach plate, "RF required" means:
Radius to Fix required.
Transponders do all of the following except?
Receive signals from primary radar
Which of the following is NOT a contract established by ADS-C
Service
What length wave is required for HF communication?
Short Wave
The localizer provides what type of guidance to pilots?
Short-range precision lateral guidance
Sky wave propagation is dependent upon....
The density of the ionosphere
Deviation is most likely caused by which of the following?
The difference between true and magnetic north
When the ADS-B system is initialized it is imperative that the pilot check _________________.
The flight ID
What is true of VORs?
The must be checked every 30 days prior to IFR flight
Frequency is....
The number of cycles completed in one second
