General Navigation
General Navigation
General Navigation
General Navigation
01 Basics Of Navigation
1. Q(14260) Which statement about meridians is correct?
2. Q(15115) Given: A (56°N , 145°E) B (57°N , 165°W) What is the difference in longitude between A and B?
A. 001°
B. 050°
C. 020°
D. 130°
3. Q(15453) In a sunrise/sunset table given for the 28th of June at a certain latitude, sunrise is gven as 0239 and sunset is given as 2127. What is
the latitude?
A. 80°N
B. 60°N
C. 00° N/S
D. 55°S
A. O° magnetic dip
B. the same variation
C. the same horizontal magnetic field strength
D. the same grivation
5. Q(1521) Use the Air Almanac Tables. When it is 1000 Standard Time in Kuwait, the Standard Time in Algeria is:
A. 1200
B. 0800
C. 0700
D. 1300
6. Q(12932) Given: True Track 245° Drift 5° right Variation 3° E Compass Hdg 242° Calculate the deviation.
A. 5° E
B. 5° W
C. 11° E
D. 1° E
7. Q(197) In order to fly from position A (10°00'N, 030°00'W) to position B (30°00'N, 050°00'W), maintaining a constant true course, it is necessary to
fly:
8. Q(5739) The angle between Magnetic North and Compass North is called:
A. alignment error
B. compass error
C. compass deviation
D. magnetic variation
9. Q(14255) Given: Variation is 6°W. Isogonic lines Jan 2002. Average annual increase 10'. Calculate: Variation in 2005.
A. 6.3°W
B. 6.5°W
C. 5.5°E
D. 5.5°W
A. wind velocity.
B. magnetic variation.
C. compass deviation.
D. pressure.
11. Q(3083) The angle between True North and Magnetic North is called:
A. deviation
B. drift
C. compass error
D. variation
12. Q(15383) A VOR is situated at position (74ºN, 094ºW); local variation is 50ºW. A Polar Stereographic chart supplied with a Greenwich grid is used
for navigation. To proceed along (magnetic) radial 238 inbound an aircraft has to follow a Grid Track of:
A. 013º
B. 103º
C. 193º
D. 283º
13. Q(12822) A great circle on the Earth running from the North Pole to the South Pole is called:
A. a longitude.
B. a parallel of latitude.
C. a difference of longitude.
D. a meridian.
A. 1 minute of arc along the meridian at 0ºN/S measures the same distance as 1 minute of arc at 90ºN/S.
B. 1 minute of arc along the meridian at low latitudes measures a greater distance than 1 minute of arc along the meridian at high latitudes.
C. 1 minute of arc along the equator measures the same distance as 1 minute of arc along the meridian at a latitude of 45ºN/S.
D. 1 minute of arc along the equator measures a greater distance than 1 minute of arc along the meridian at a latitude of 45ºN/S.
17. Q(20) An aircraft departs from position A (04°10' S 178°22'W) and flies northward following the meridian for 2950 NM. It then flies westward along
the parallel of latitude for 382 NM to position B. The coordinates of position B are?
A. 53°20'N 172°38'E
B. 45°00'N 172°38'E
C. 53°20'N 169°22W
D. 45°00'N 169°22W
A. In summer the length of the period of daylight decreases with increasing latitude.
B. On September 10th the duration of daylight is longer on the Southern Hemisphere than on the Northern Hemisphere.
C. Close to the solstices the influence of latitude on the duration of daylight is at its smallest.
D. Close to the equinoxes the influence of latitude on the duration of daylight is at its smallest.
19. Q(12929) How does the convergency of any two meridians on the Earth change with varying latitude?
20. Q(3086) An aircraft flies the following rhumb line tracks and distances from position 04°00'N 030°00'W: 600 NM South, then 600 NM East, then
600 NM North, then 600 NM West. The final position of the aircraft is:
A. 03°58'N 030°02'W
B. 04°00'N 030°02'W
C. 04°00'N 030°00'W
D. 04°00'N 029°58'W
A. Civil twilight at the equator lasts longer than at 60°N or 60°S because the radius of the equator is larger than the radius of the 60°parallel.
B. Only the declination of the sun will affect the duration of civil twilight.
C. The duration of the civil twilight on 21st of March and on 23rd of September is equal at all places on Earth independent of latitude.
D. The declination of the sun and the latitude of the observer will affect the duration of civil twilight.
A. Standard time is the time that is determined by division of the longitude by 15 and rounding off the answer to the nearest integer.
B. Standard time is determined by the government of the appropriate state and does not necessarily follow the borders of 15° wide longitude
zones.
C. In all cases the standard times at Western longitudes are slow on and at Eastern longitudes fast on UTC.
D. The standard time at 125° W is UTC - 8h20m
A. The mean sun is a fictitious sun coinciding each year with the apparent sun at the Spring Equinox and travelling along the celestial equator at
uniform speed.
B. The mean sun is a fictitious sun the orbit of which coincides with that of the apparent sun, but is corrected for mean astronomical and
atmospheric refraction.
C. The mean sun is a fictitious sun the orbit of which coincides with that of the apparent sun, but is corrected for the mean difference in hour
angle.
D. The mean sun is a fictitious sun coinciding each year with the apparent sun at the Spring Equinox and travelling along the ecliptic at uniform
speed.
A. The equator is a small circle with its plane perpendicular to the earth rotational axis.
B. The equator is a small circle, the plane is parallel to the earth rotational axis.
C. The equator is a greatcircle with its plane parallel to the earth rotational axis.
D. The equator is a greatcircle with its plane perpendicular to the earth rotational axis.
25. Q(322) What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58°42'N 094°00'W?
A. 093°53.1'W
B. 094°12.0'W
C. 093°54.0'W
D. 093°48.5'W
26. Q(11526) An aircraft is lined up on Runway 24, which is aligned with a magnetic bearing of 242°M. In order to comply with maximum permissible
deviation errors, the direct reading magnetic compass readings should be between:
A. 232 °- 252 °
B. 235 °- 245 °
C. 240 °- 250 °
D. 237 °- 247 °
27. Q(2148) Given: true track is 348°, drift 17° left, variation 32° W, deviation 4°E. What is the compass heading?
A. 337°
B. 007°
C. 359°
D. 033°
28. Q(321) A great circle track joins position A (59°S 141°W) and B (61°S 148°W). What is the difference between the great circle track at A and B?
A. It decreases by 3°
B. It increases by 6°
C. It decreases by 6°
D. It increases by 3°
29. Q(15126) The GMT of Sunrise at (66º48'N, 095º26'W) on 27th of January is?
A. 1541 GMT
B. 0814 GMT
C. 1549 GMT
D. 0927 GMT
30. Q(1541) Use the Air Almanac Tables. When it is 0600 Standard Time in Queensland (Australia) the Standard Time in Hawaii (USA) is:
A. 1200
B. 0200
C. 0600
D. 1000
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
31. Q(23) What is the time required to travel along the parallel of latitude 60° N between meridians 010° E and 030° W at a groundspeed of 480 kt?
A. 2 HR 30 MIN
B. 5 HR 00 MIN
C. 1 HR 45 MIN
D. 1 HR 15 MIN
A. magnetic track
B. magnetic course
C. true heading
D. compass heading
A. 80°05'
B. 75°00'
C. 78°45'
D. 81°10'
A. The Poles are the points on the surface of the earth which have the same distance to all points of the ecliptic.
B. The Poles are the points of intersection between the surface of the earth and the extended line joining the star Polaris with the centre of the
earth.
C. The poles are the points on the surface of the earth where gravity acts under an angle of exactly 90º.
D. The Poles are the points of intersection between the earth's axis and the surface of the earth.
37. Q(15908) Which figure in the Appendix represents the geographic latitude of position P, which is situated above the surface of the ellipsoid?
A. figure D
B. figure B
C. figure A
D. figure C
38. Q(5582) Given: Position 'A' is N00° E100°, Position 'B' is 240°(T), 200 NM from 'A'. What is the position of 'B'?
A. S01°40' E097°07'
B. N01°40' E101°40'
C. S01°40' E101°40'
D. N01°40' E097°07'
39. Q(15247) Route A - B is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart with the grid aligned with the Greenwich meridian. The true track of the straight line
at A (75°S, 010°W) is 080°. What is the Grid Track when passing the meridian of 050°E?
A. 070º(G)
B. 330º(G)
C. 110º(G)
D. 090º(G)
40. Q(12939) Which is the highest latitude listed below at which the sun will rise above the horizon and set every day?
A. 66°
B. 68°
C. 62°
D. 72°
41. Q(14898) Kepler's second law states that
42. Q(15125) The GMT of Morning Civil Twilight at (66º48'N, 095º26'W) on 27th of January is?
A. 0814 GMT
B. 1541 GMT
C. 0927 GMT
D. 1436 GMT
A. The point of the earth''s orbit furthest away from the sun.
B. The point of the sun''s orbit closest to the earth.
C. The point of the earth''s orbit closest to the sun.
D. The point of the sun''s orbit furthest away from the earth.
44. Q(16865) Which statement about the orbit of the earth is correct?
A. The orbit of the earth around the sun is an ellipse with the sun at one of the foci.
B. The orbit of the Earth is a circle with the sun at a point next to its centre.
C. The orbit of the earth around the sun is a circle with the sun at its centre.
D. The orbit of the earth around the sun is an ellipse with the sun at a point halfway between the two foci.
45. Q(15124) A route is flown from (85°S, 100°E) to (85°S, 140°W). At 160°E the Grid Track (GT) and True track (TT) on a Polar Stereographic chart with
a grid orientated on the 180º meridian are respectively:
46. Q(14357) A rhumb line from a position 86°N 30°W has an initial track of 085°T is it:
47. Q(15349) Given: Compass Heading = 233° True Track = 256° Drift Angle = 10°R Deviation = -3° What is the variation?
A. 10°W
B. 36°E
C. 20°W
D. 16°E
A. 40 000 km
B. 6 350 km
C. 12 700 km
D. 18 500 km
49. Q(320) An aircraft passes position A (60°00'N 120°00'W) on route to position B (60°00'N 140°30'W). What is the great circle track on departure
from A?
A. 261°
B. 288°
C. 270°
D. 279°
A. at 45ºN/S.
B. only at the Poles.
C. only on the equator.
D. at the Poles and on the equator.
51. Q(314) If an aeroplane was to circle around the Earth following parallel 60°N at a ground speed of 480 kt. In order to circle around the Earth along
the equator in the same amount of time, it should fly at a ground speed of:
A. 960 kt
B. 550 kt
C. 480 kt
D. 240 kt
52. Q(15664) With an increase in magnetic latitude there will be a decrease in the
A. 1500 m
B. 1012 m
C. 1852 m
D. 1609 m
54. Q(15421) Route A - B is drawn on a Southern Polar Stereographic chart whose grid is aligned with the Greenwich meridian. The true track of the
straight line at A is 120°. When passing the meridian of 100°E the true track is 090°. The grid track of this route on the chart is:
A. 030º(G)
B. 190º(G)
C. 120º(G)
D. 350º(G)
55. Q(12867) If the Compass Heading is 265°, variation is 33° W and deviation is 3°E, what is the True Heading?
A. 295°
B. 235°
C. 229°
D. 301°
56. Q(14910) Consider the positions (00ºN/S, 000ºE/W) and (00ºN/S, 180ºE/W) on the ellipsoid. Which statement about the distances between
these positions is correct?
A. The route via the equator is shorter than the route via the South Pole.
B. The route via the North Pole is shorter than the route along the equator.
C. The route via the South pole is shorter than the route via the North Pole.
D. The route via either pole and the route via the equator are of equal length.
57. Q(15181) A great circle intersects the equator in 030°W with a great circle direction of 035°(T). An aircraft tracking the great circle will reach the
maximum Northern/Southern latitude in position
A. (35°S, 120°W)
B. (55°S, 060°E)
C. (55°N, 060°E)
D. (35°N, 120°W)
A. Standard time is determined by the government of the appropriate state and does not necessarily follow the borders of 15° wide longitude
zones.
B. In all cases the standard times at Western longitudes are slow on and at Eastern longitudes fast on UTC.
C. Standard time is the time that is determined by division of the longitude by 15 and rounding off the answer to the nearest integer.
D. The standard time at 125° W is UTC - 8h20m
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
A. The duration of the civil twilight on 21st of March and on 23rd of September is equal at all places on Earth independent of latitude.
B. Civil twilight at the equator lasts longer than at 60°N or 60°S because the radius of the equator is larger than the radius of the 60°parallel.
C. Only the declination of the sun will affect the duration of civil twilight.
D. The declination of the sun and the latitude of the observer will affect the duration of civil twilight.
63. Q(15120) Position "Elephant Point" is situated at (58°00'N, 135°30'W). Standard time for this location is listed in the Air Almanac as UTC -8. If
sunset occurs at 00:57 UTC on 21st January, what is the time of Sunset in LMT?
64. Q(5566) Given: Position 'A' N60 W020, Position 'B' N60 W021, Position 'C' N59 W020. What are, respectively, the distances from A to B and from
A to C?
A. 30 NM and 60 NM
B. 60 NM and 52 NM
C. 60 NM and 30 NM
D. 52 NM and 60 NM
65. Q(14377) The direction of Magnetic North at a certain position coincides with the direction of:
66. Q(12933) When the time is 1400 LMT at 90° West, it is:
67. Q(15123) The great circle track measured at A (45 00'N 010 00'W) from A to B (45 00'N 019 00'W) is approximately:
A. 093°
B. 273°
C. 270°
D. 090°
68. Q(14213) The local hour angle of the mean sun at 1200 LMT is:
A. 090
B. 180
C. 270
D. 000
69. Q(15116) Mu'a, Tonga Islands, is situated at (21°11'S, 175°07'W) In the Air Almanac the standard time of Tonga Islands is listed as UTC +13. For
August 21st the sunrise table in the Air Almanac shows: 20°S: 06:18 30°S: 06:28 What is the Standard Time of sunrise at Mu'a?
70. Q(12906) What is the length of one degree of longitude at latitude 60° South?
A. 30 NM
B. 52 NM
C. 90 NM
D. 60 NM
71. Q(15929) An aircraft is in the position (86ºN, 020ºE). When following a rhumb line track of 085º(T) it will:
A. follow a line which lies at first to the North of the parallel of 86ºN but after having passed a DL of 180º to the South of it.
B. fly to the north via an arbitrary line.
C. fly via a spiral to the North Pole.
D. follow a small circle which lies to the North of the parallel of 86ºN.
72. Q(16814) The length of the apparent solar day varies continuously throughout a year. This is caused by:
A. the tilt of the earth's axis and the elliptical orbit of the earth around the sun.
B. the fact that the earth is closest to the sun around the 1st of July.
C. the fact that the earth is closest to the sun around the 1st of January.
D. the equation of time.
73. Q(12909) The north and south magnetic poles are the only positions on the earth's surface where:
74. Q(15248) Route A - B is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart with the grid aligned with the Greenwich meridian. The True Track of the straight line
at A (75°N, 010°W) is 080°. What is the Grid Track when passing the meridian 050°E?
A. 070º(G)
B. 150º(G)
C. 110º(G)
D. 090º(G)
75. Q(1175) The rhumb-line distance between points A (60°00'N 002°30'E) and B (60°00'N 007°30'W) is:
A. 600 NM
B. 300 NM
C. 150 NM
D. 450 NM
76. Q(4305) An aircraft at latitude 10°North flies south at a groundspeed of 445 km/HR. What will be its latitude after 3 HR?
A. 03°50'S
B. 22°00'S
C. 12°15'S
D. 02°00'S
77. Q(16416) What is the correct definition of latitude of a position on the earth?
A. Latitude is the angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the parallel of the position.
B. Latitude is the angle between the plane of the equator and the line from the centre of the earth to the position.
C. Latitude is the angle between the earth's rotational axis and the line from the centre of the earth to the position.
D. Latitude is the angle between the plane of the Prime Meridian and the plane of the meridian of the position.
78. Q(16866) The reason that the solar day lasts longer than the sidereal day is that
A. the orbital speed of the earth around its axis diminishes slowly.
B. both the direction of rotation of the Earth around its axis and its orbital rotation around the sun are the same.
C. the sun has an own movement through the universe opposite to the movement of the earth due to the gravitational forces of celestial bodies.
D. the orbital track of the earth around the sun is an ellipse.
80. Q(15361) An aircraft departs from Schiphol airport (where ST = UT+1) and flies to Santa Cruz in Bolivia (South America) via Miami in Florida. The
departure time (off blocks) is 07:45 ST at the 10th of November, taxi time before take off at Schiphol is 25 minutes. The flight time to Miami over the
Atlantic Ocean is 09h20m. The total taxi time in Miami to and from the gate is 25 minutes. The time spend at the gate is 02h40m. From Miami to
Santa Cruz the airborne time is 06h30m. Calculate the time and date of touch down in Santa Cruz in ST Bolivia if the difference between ST and UTC
is 5 hours. (Note: use the information given, not ST tables)
81. Q(21) The angle between the true great-circle track and the true rhumb-line track joining the following points: A (60° S 165° W) B (60° S 177° E), at
the place of departure A, is:
A. 7.8°
B. 9°
C. 5.2°
D. 15.6°
82. Q(3087) What is the final position after the following rhumb line tracks and distances have been followed from position 60°00'N 030°00'W? South
for 3600 NM, East for 3600 NM, North for 3600 NM, West for 3600 NM. The final position of the aircraft is:
A. 59°00'N 090°00'W
B. 60°00'N 090°00'W
C. 59°00'N 060°00'W
D. 60°00'N 030°00'E
83. Q(12918) In which occasions does the rhumb line track and the great circle track coincide on the surface of the Earth?
A. On tracks directly North - South and on East - West tracks along the Equator.
B. On East - West tracks in polar areas.
C. On high latitude tracks directly East - West.
D. On East - West tracks in the northern hemisphere north of the magnetic equator.
84. Q(200) The maximum difference between geocentric and geodetic latitude occurs at about:
85. Q(16826) The direction "magnetic north" at a position on the earth is:
A. the great circle between the position and the magnetic north pole.
B. the compass North at that position corrected for variation.
C. the isogonal to the magnetic North pole.
D. the direction of the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field at that position.
86. Q(16446) When proceeding, on a given date, along a parallel towards the East, the moment of sunrise will occur one hour earlier every 15°
difference in longitude when it is expressed in
A. Standard Time
B. LMT
C. LAT (local apparent time)
D. UTC
87. Q(15117) A route is flown from (80°S, 100°W) to (80°S, 140°E). At 180°E/W the Grid Track (GT) and True Track (TT) on a Polar Stereographic chart,
whose grid is aligned with the Greenwich meridian, are respectively:
88. Q(15096) Which of the following variables affect deviation? 1. magnetic latitude 2. aircraft heading 3. aircraft altitude 4. aircraft electronic
equipment
A. 3 and 4.
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3.
D. 2 and 3.
89. Q(1173) On the 27th of February, at 52°S and 040°E, the sunrise is at 0243 UTC. On the same day, at 52°S and 035°W, the sunrise is at:
A. 2143 UTC
B. 0523 UTC
C. 0743 UTC
D. 0243 UTC
90. Q(4301) An aircraft at position 60°N 005°W tracks 090°(T) for 315 km. On completion of the flight the longitude will be:
A. 000°40'E
B. 002°10'W
C. 000°15'E
D. 005°15'E
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
91. Q(2151) The Local Mean Time at longitude 095°20'W, at 0000 UTC, is:
93. Q(15001) An aircraft follows a great circle in the Northern Hemisphere. At a certain moment the aircraft is in the position on the great circle where
the great circle direction is 270°(T). Continuing on the great circle the
94. Q(1176) An aircraft is over position HO (55°30'N 060°15'W), where YYR VOR (53°30'N 060°15'W) can be received. The magnetic variation is 31°W
at HO and 28°W at YYR. What is the radial from YYR?
A. 208°
B. 332°
C. 028°
D. 031°
95. Q(872) The great circle distance between position A (59°34.1'N 008°08.4'E) and B (30°25.9'N 171°51.6'W) is:
A. 10 800 NM
B. 10 800 km
C. 5 400 NM
D. 2 700 NM
97. Q(2895) An aircraft departing A(N40º 00´ E080º 00´) flies a constant true track of 270º at a ground speed of 120 kt. What are the coordinates of
the position reached in 6 HR?
98. Q(12931) When flying on a westerly great circle track in the Southern Hemisphere you will:
99. Q(16816) Standard time for some areas is listed in the Air Almanac as UTC +13 instead of UTC -11. The reason for this is
100. Q(4298) At what approximate date is the earth closest to the sun (perihelion)?
A. End of June
B. End of March
C. Beginning of January
D. Beginning of July
102. Q(16402) An observer is situated on the parallel of 23.5°S. Which statement about the passage of the apparent sun in relation to this position is
correct?
103. Q(15122) What is the duration of morning Civil Twilight at (66º48'N, 095º26'W) on 27th of January?
A. 09h 27m
B. 01h 02m
C. 08h 14m
D. 01h 13m
105. Q(16414) At (54°N, 020°W) the sun rises on November 28th at 09:01 UTC. At (44°N, 020°W) the sun will rise
107. Q(2153) What is the value of the magnetic dip at the magnetic south pole ?
A. 45°
B. 60°
C. 0°
D. 90°
108. Q(16763) Which statement is correct about the apparent solar day?
A. The apparent solar day is the period between two successive transits of the true sun through the same meridian.
B. The duration of the apparent solar day is constant throughout a year due to the constant rotational speed of the earth around its axis.
C. The apparent solar day is the period between two successive transits of the mean sun through the same meridian.
D. The duration of the apparent solar day is constant throughout a year due to the constant velocity of the earth in its orbit around the sun.
109. Q(11529) An aircraft is lined up on Runway 05, which is aligned with a magnetic bearing of 047°M. In order to comply with maximum permissible
deviation errors, the direct reading magnetic compass readings should be between:
A. 037° - 057°
B. 042° - 052°
C. 032° - 062°
D. 044° - 050°
110. Q(12817) An aircraft is following the 45°N parallel of latitude. The track followed is a:
A. constant-drift track
B. great circle
C. constant-heading track
D. rhumb line
111. Q(12847) If you are flying along a parallel of latitude, you are flying:
112. Q(198) The rhumb line track between position A (45°00'N, 010°00'W) and position B (48°30'N, 015°00'W) is approximately:
A. 345
B. 300
C. 330
D. 315
113. Q(6536) "A" latitude is 00°N/S "B" is located at 33°N, 101°E. True track (great circle) from "A" to "B", at "B", is 090°. The initial true track of the
great circle at "A" is:
A. 237°
B. 303°
C. 057°
D. 123°
A. 5400 NM
B. 10800 NM
C. 21600 NM
D. 43200 NM
116. Q(4295) In which two months of the year is the difference between the transit of the Apparent Sun and Mean Sun across the Greenwich
Meridian the greatest?
117. Q(15118) A route is flown from (85°S, 100°E) to (85°S, 140°W). At 180°E/W the Grid Track (GT) and True Track (TT) on a Polar Stereographic
chart, whose grid is aligned with the Greenwich meridian, are respectively:
118. Q(12915) The distance along a meridian between 63°55'N and 13°47'S is:
A. 3008 NM
B. 5008 NM
C. 4662 NM
D. 7702 NM
119. Q(196) Position A is located on the equator at longitude 130°00E. Position B is located 100 NM from A on a bearing of 225°(T). The coordinates
of position B are:
A. 01°11'S 131°11'E
B. 01°11'N 128°49'E
C. 01°11'N 131°11'E
D. 01°11'S 128°49'E
120. Q(11007) Given: value for the flattening of the Earth is 1/298. Earth's semi-major axis, as measured at the equator, equals 6378.4 km. What is
the semi-minor axis (km) of the earth at the axis of the poles?
A. 6 367.0
B. 6 399.9
C. 6 357.0
D. 6 378.4
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
121. Q(4300) A flight is to be made from 'A' 49°S 180°E/W to 'B' 58°S, 180°E/W. The distance in kilometres from 'A' to 'B' is approximately:
A. 1222
B. 804
C. 1000
D. 540
122. Q(2308) An aircraft flies a great circle track from 56° N 070° W to 62° N 110° E. The total distance travelled is?
A. 2040 NM
B. 3720 NM
C. 1788 NM
D. 5420 NM
124. Q(1174) An aeroplane flies from A (59°S 142°W) to B (61°S 148°W) with a TAS of 480 kt. The autopilot is engaged and coupled with an Inertial
Navigation System in which AB track is active. On route AB, the true track:
A. varies by 10°
B. increases by 5°
C. varies by 4°
D. decreases by 6°
125. Q(4299) At what approximate date is the earth furthest from the sun (aphelion)?
A. End of September
B. Beginning of July
C. Beginning of January
D. End of December
126. Q(12910) The initial great circle track from A to B is 080° and the rhumb line track is 083°. What is the initial great circle track from B to A and in
which Hemisphere are the two positions located?
127. Q(12938) Which of the following alternatives is correct when you cross the international date line?
128. Q(4304) An aircraft at latitude 10° South flies north at a GS of 890 km/HR. What will its latitude be after 1.5 HR?
A. 03°50'N
B. 22°00'N
C. 02°00'N
D. 12°15'N
129. Q(16764) Which statement regarding the apparent sun and the mean sun is correct?
A. The apparent sun is a fictitious sun coupled to UTC, the mean sun is related to the local mean time.
B. The mean sun moves along the ecliptic, the apparent sun along the celestial equator.
C. The apparent sun is not important for navigation as difference in time with the mean sun is maximal 4 seconds.
D. The apparent sun is the visible sun, the mean sun is a fictitious sun.
130. Q(4303) An aircraft at latitude 02°20'N tracks 180°(T) for 685 km. On completion of the flight the latitude will be:
A. 03°50'S
B. 04°30'S
C. 09°05'S
D. 04°10'S
131. Q(4296) What is the highest latitude listed below at which the sun will reach an altitude of 90° above the horizon at some time during the year?
A. 66°
B. 0°
C. 23.5°
D. 45°
132. Q(12919) In the Northern Hemisphere the rhumb line track from position A to B is 230°, the covergency is 6° and the difference in longitude is
10°. What is the initial rhumb line track from B to A?
A. 053°
B. 047°
C. 056°
D. 050°
133. Q(14362) When crossing the International Date Line, which of the following statements can be considered correct?
A. when crossing from a west to east longitude the date will stay the same
B. the date will increase crossing on an easterly heading
C. there will be no change to the date
D. the date will increase crossing on a westerly heading
134. Q(5580) Given : A is N55° 000°, B is N54° E010°, The average true course of the great circle is 100°. The true course of the rhumbline at point A
is:
A. 100°
B. 107°
C. 096°
D. 104°
135. Q(1171) The angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of equator is approximately:
A. 27.5°
B. 66.5°
C. 25.3°
D. 23.5°
136. Q(5740) The north and south magnetic poles are the only positions on the earth's surface where:
137. Q(15901) Which figure in the Appendix represents the geocentric latitude of position P, which is situated above the surface of the ellipsoid?
A. figure A
B. figure D
C. figure B
D. figure C
139. Q(15377) A route is flown from (80°S, 100°W) to (80°S, 140°E). At 160°W the Grid Track (GT) and True Track (TT) on a Polar Stereographic chart
with a grid orientated on the 180º meridian are respectively:
140. Q(11530) An aircraft is lined up on Runway 23, which is aligned with a magnetic bearing of 232°M. During pre-flight checks it is observed that the
direct reading magnetic compass reads 243°M. What action should be taken by the flight crew in order to comply with maximum permissible deviation
errors?
142. Q(12814) An island is observed to be 30° to the right of the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft heading is 290°(M), variation 10°(E). The bearing °(T)
from the aircraft to the island is:
A. 250
B. 310
C. 330
D. 270
143. Q(15476) On the earth's ellipsoid one degree of latitude near the equator is
A. The planets move around the sun like all stars of the Solar System.
B. The sun moves in an elliptical orbit around the Earth.
C. The Solar System consists of the sun, planets and stars.
D. The earth is one of the planets which are all moving in elliptical orbit around the sun.
145. Q(14791) Route A - B is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart with the grid aligned with the Greenwich meridian. The true track of the straight line
at A is 060°. When passing the meridian 100°E, the true track is 090°. The grid track of this route on the chart is
A. 010º(G)
B. 130º(G)
C. 060º(G)
D. 350º(G)
147. Q(5572) Given: The coordinates of the heliport at Issy les Moulineaux are N48°50' E002°16.5'. What are the coordinates of the position directly
on the opposite side of the earth?
A. S41°10' E177°43.5'
B. S48°50' W177°43.5'
C. S41°10' W177°43.5'
D. S48°50' E177°43.5'
148. Q(14524) The reason that the solar day lasts longer than the sidereal day is that
A. the sun has an own movement through the universe opposite to the movement of the earth due to the gravitational forces of celestial bodies.
B. both the direction of rotation of the Earth around its axis and its orbital rotation around the sun are the same.
C. the orbital speed of the earth around its axis diminishes slowly.
D. the orbital track of the earth around the sun is an ellipse.
149. Q(1520) Use the Air Almanac Tables. The UTC of sunrise on 6 December at WINNIPEG (Canada) (49°50'N 097°30'W) is:
A. 0113
B. 1413
C. 2230
D. 0930
A. the length of the radius vector, sun to earth, is proportional to the square root of its angular speed
B. the area swept out by the radius vector of each planet, sun to earth, per hour, increasing with increasing length of the radius vector
C. each planet revolves so that the radius vector, sun to earth, sweeps out equal area in equal intervals of time
D. each planet's radius vector, sun to earth, moves at a constant angular speed
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
151. Q(16686) The time difference in Local Mean Time between sunset at positions A (50°N, 120°E) and B (50°S, 120°E) on the 21st of November is:
152. Q(15452) Two places on the parallel of 47ºS lie 757.8 km apart. Calculate the difference in longitude.
A. 10º00'
B. 4º39'
C. 4º51'
D. 9º19'
153. Q(16801) The main reason for the occurrence of seasons on earth is
154. Q(14214) Location A is at 50ºN 030ºW and location B is at 50ºS 030ºW. On 27th November it is noted that:
155. Q(22) Given: Waypoint 1. 60°S 030°W, Waypoint 2. 60°S 020°W. What will be the approximate latitude shown on the display unit of an inertial
navigation system at longitude 025°W?
A. 060°00'S
B. 060°06'S
C. 060°11'S
D. 059°49'S
157. Q(15384) Thule VOR is located at (76°32'N, 68°15'W). A Polar Stereographic chart with the grid aligned with the Greenwich meridian is to be
used. The local variation is 75°W. Which grid track must be maintained to track radial 210(M) inbound?
A. 023°(G)
B. 323°(G)
C. 203°(G)
D. 285°(G)
158. Q(16364) The long term periodic change in the Earth's Magnetic Field
159. Q(14930) The SR/SS table for the 23rd of February at latitude 40ºN gives: SR = 06:44 SS = 17:44 At 12:00 Central European Time (UTC+1) at
40ºN:
A. the angle of dip is maximal whereby a freely suspended compass needle will be almost fully horizontally aligned.
B. the angle of dip is minimal whereby a freely suspended compass needle will be almost fully vertically aligned.
C. the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is too small to permit the use of a magnetic compass.
D. the vertical component of the earth's magnetic field is too small to permit the use of a magnetic compass.
161. Q(12921) How many degrees has the mean sun moved along the celestial equator in 8 hours and 8 minutes?
A. 18°
B. 56°
C. 122°
D. 148°
A. 20 000 NM
B. 10 800 NM
C. 34 641 NM
D. 18 706 NM
163. Q(15386) A route is drawn from (75°00'N, 060°00'E) to (75°00'N, 030°00'W) on a Polar Stereographic chart with the grid aligned with the
Greenwich meridian. The Grid Track (GT) is:
A. 315º(G)
B. 255º(G)
C. 225º(G)
D. 285º(G)
164. Q(4302) The 'departure' between positions 60°N 160°E and 60°N 'x' is 900 NM. What is the longitude of 'x'?
A. 145°E
B. 170°W
C. 175°E
D. 140°W
165. Q(875) Given: Position A 45°N, ?°E, Position B 45°N, 45°15'E, Distance A-B = 280 NM, B is to the East of A. Required: longitude of position A?
A. 38°39'E
B. 51°51'E
C. 40°33'E
D. 49°57'E
166. Q(4297) Assuming mid-latitudes (40° to 50°N/S). At which time of year is the relationship between the length of day and night, as well as the rate
of change of declination of the sun, changing at the greatest rate?
A. Summer solstice and spring equinox
B. Spring equinox and autumn equinox
C. Winter solstice and autumn equinox
D. summer solstice and winter solstice
167. Q(12922) The great circle bearing of position B from position A in the Northern Hemisphere is 040°. If the Conversion Angle is 4°, what is the
great circle bearing of A from B?
A. 212°
B. 228°
C. 224°
D. 220°
168. Q(2894) The lines on the earth's surface that join points of equal magnetic variation are called:
A. isoclines
B. isogonals
C. isotachs
D. isogrives
A. The arc along the celestial sphere from zenith to the sun.
B. The arc of the meridian of the sun measured from the nearest pole to the sun.
C. The arc from the celestial horizon to the sun measured along a vertical line perpendicular on the horizon.
D. The angular distance of the sun north or south of the Celestial equator.
170. Q(12810) How many small circles can be drawn between any two points on a sphere?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. An unlimited number.
D. None.
171. Q(1527) The Great Circle bearing from A (70°S 030°W) to B (70°S 060°E) is approximately:
A. 048°(T)
B. 312°(T)
C. 132°(T)
D. 090°(T)
172. Q(2311) What is the local mean time, position 65°25'N 123°45'W at 2200 UTC?
A. 0815
B. 0615
C. 1345
D. 2200
173. Q(15180) Position A is (31º00'S, 176º17'W) Rhumb line track (T) from A to B is 270º. Initial great circle track (T) from A to B is 266.2º. The
Approximate position of B is:
A. (31º00'S, 161º32'W)
B. (31º00'S, 173º24'E)
C. (31º00'S, 173º24'W)
D. (31º00'S, 168º58'E)
A. 1500metres
B. 1852 metres
C. 1609 metres
D. 1012 metres
175. Q(2893) The main reason that day and night, throughout the year, have different duration, is due to the:
A. between sunset and when the centre of the sun is 12° below the celestial horizon
B. agreed by the international aeronautical authorities which is 12 minutes
C. needed by the sun to move from the apparent height of 0° to the apparent height of 6°
D. between sunset and when the centre of the sun is 6° below the celestial horizon
177. Q(14256) Position A = (56°00.0''S, 163°57.2''E) Position B = (56°00.0''S, 171°47.4''W) For the route from A to B the
178. Q(12942) Given: True Track 245° Drift 5° right Variation 3° E Compass Hdg 242° Calculate the Magnetic Heading.
A. 247°
B. 253°
C. 243°
D. 237°
A. The angular speed of the planet in the orbit around the sun is constant.
B. Planets move around the sun in a circular orbit.
C. All planets orbit around the sun at the same speed.
D. Planets move in elliptic orbits with the sun in one of the foci.
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
181. Q(16529) The maximum difference in distance when proceeding along the great circle between two positions, in stead of the rhumb line, will
occur
A. 1450 FT
B. 1400 FT
C. 1350 FT
D. 1300 FT
2. Q(11408) The force acting on the needle of a direct reading compass varies:
A. on a given heading
B. at any latitude
C. on N, S, E and W only
D. on any heading
4. Q(6539) Direct reading compass (DRC) deviation table is: Course: 000 030 060 090 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 Steer: 359 030 061 092
121 150 178 209 242 272 298 331 You have to maintain the heading 155°(T). Magnetic variation is 10°W. The compass heading to follow is:
A. 145°
B. 146°
C. 164°
D. 165°
5. Q(6538) Direct reading compass (DRC) deviation table is: Course: 000 030 060 090 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 Steer: 359 030 061 092
121 150 178 209 242 272 298 331 Direct reading compass indicates a heading 242°. Magnetic variation in this area is 22°E. The true aircraft
heading is:
A. 218°
B. 262°
C. 258°
D. 214°
7. Q(6540) During pre-flight check, serviceability of a direct reading standby compass indication can be compared preferably with: 1 - runway direction
during line-up 2 - main compass indication 3 - test VOR indication 4 - an ADF bearing 5 - an Airborne Weather Radar bearing The combination
regrouping all the correct statements is:
A. 1,2 and 3
B. 1,2,3,4 and 5
C. 1,4 and 5
D. 1 and 2
9. Q(1535) A line drawn on a chart which joins all points where the value of magnetic variation is zero is called an:
A. agonic line
B. aclinic line
C. isotach
D. isogonal
10. Q(11406) One purpose of a compass calibration is to reduce the difference, if any, between:
11. Q(11527) An aircraft is purchased in New Zealand and taken to operate from Teeside. The compass needs to be swung; this is because:
12. Q(3345) Complete the following statement regarding magnetic variation. The charted values of magnetic variation on earth normally change
annually due to:
13. Q(12920) In a remote indicating compass system the amount of deviation caused by aircraft magnetism and electrical circuits may be minimised
by:
14. Q(2213) Which of the following is an occasion for carrying out a compass swing on a Direct Reading Compass?
03 Charts
1. Q(2142) Contour lines on aeronautical maps and charts connect points:
2. Q(14216) Variation at an NDB is 9W. Variation at the aircraft is 11W. The true track of the great circle to the NDB from the aircraft, at the aircraft, is
101.5. The magnetic bearing of the NDB from the aircraft is:
A. 114.5
B. 110.5
C. 112.5
D. 108.5
3. Q(5839) What is the radial and DME distance from SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) to position N5300 W00940?
A. 324° - 17 NM
B. 293° - 33 NM
C. 309° - 33 NM
D. 057° - 27 NM
4. Q(14257) Position A = (30°00.0''N, 175°23.2''W) Position B = (30°00.0''N, 173°48.1''E) For the route from A to B the
A. straight line
B. curve convex to the equator
C. complex curve
D. curve concave to the equator
6. Q(15370) A straight line from A (53ºN, 155ºW) to B (53ºN, 170ºE) is drawn on a Lambert Conformal conical chart with standard parallels at 50ºN and
56ºN. When passing the meridian 175ºE, the True Track is:
A. 102.5º
B. 257.5º
C. 100.0º
D. 260.0º
7. Q(15136) On a Mercator's projection the distance between (17°N, 035°E) and (17°N, 040°E) is 5 cm. The scale at 57°N is approximately:
A. 1 : 5 556 000A
B. 1 :18 658 470
C. 1 : 6 052 030
D. 1 :10 626 460
8. Q(5889) Which of the following lists all the aeronautical chart symbols shown at position N5318.1 W00856.5?
A. VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point
B. civil airport: NDB: DME: non-compulsory reporting point
C. civil airport: VOR: DME: non-compulsory reporting point
D. VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point
9. Q(5745) Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the appearance of great circles, with the exception of meridians, on a Polar
Stereographic chart whose tangency is at the pole ?
A. They are complex curves that can be convex and/or concave to the Pole
B. The higher the latitude the closer they approximate to a straight line
C. They are curves convex to the Pole
D. Any straight line is a great circle
10. Q(5869) Given: SHA VOR N5243.3 W00853.1, CON VOR N5354.8 W00849.1, Aircraft position N5330 W00800 Which of the following lists two
radials that are applicable to the aircraft position?
A. SHA 221° CON 318°
B. SHA 213° CON 310°
C. SHA 033° CON 130°
D. SHA 042° CON 138°
11. Q(867) On a Lambert conformal conic chart the convergence of the meridians:
12. Q(5907) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a group of unlighted obstacles?
A. 12
B. 9
C. 13
D. 10
13. Q(5883) What feature is shown on the chart at position N5311 W00637?
A. KERRY/Farranfore aerodrome
B. Punchestown aerodrome
C. Clonbullogue aerodrome
D. Connemara aerodrome
14. Q(5848) What is the average track (°T) and distance between CON VOR (N5354.8 W00849.1) and BEL VOR (N5439.7 W00613.8)?
A. 293° - 98 NM
B. 063° - 101 NM
C. 071° - 100 NM
D. 113° - 97 NM
15. Q(1530) What is the chart distance between longitudes 179°E and 175°W on a direct Mercator chart with a scale of 1: 5 000 000 at the equator?
A. 133 mm
B. 167 mm
C. 72 mm
D. 106 mm
16. Q(16871) Which statement is true about the parallel of origin of a conformal chart?
A. The parallel of origin together with the standard parallel(s), are the only parallels at which the chart is conformal.
B. The parallel of origin is the parallel at which the scale reaches its maximum value.
C. The parallel of origin is the only parallel at which the chart is conformal.
D. The parallel of origin is the parallel at which the scale reaches its minimum value.
17. Q(5880) Given: CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1), Abbey Shrule aerodrome (N5335 W00739), What is the CON radial and DME distance when
overhead Abbey Shrule aerodrome?
A. 304° - 47 NM
B. 116° - 47 NM
C. 123° - 46 NM
D. 296° - 46 NM
A. N5330 W00820
B. N5337 W00820
C. N5335 W00925
D. N5343 W00925
20. Q(5844) What is the radial and DME distance from CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1) to position N5400 W00800?
A. 260° - 30 NM
B. 094° - 64 NM
C. 320° - 8 NM
D. 088° - 29 NM
21. Q(5881) What feature is shown on the chart at position N5211 W00931?
A. Connemara aerodrome
B. Punchestown aerodrome
C. Waterford NDB
D. KERRY/Farranfore aerodrome
22. Q(12905) What is the rhumb line distance, in nautical miles, between two positions on latitude 60°N, that are separated by 10° of longitude?
A. 300 NM
B. 866 NM
C. 520 NM
D. 600 NM
23. Q(5899) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a Control Zone boundary?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
A. straight lines
B. curves convex to the equator
C. curves concave to the equator
D. ellipses
25. Q(5911) What is the meaning of aeronautical chart symbol No. 15?
A. Aeronautical ground light
B. Visual reference point
C. Lighthouse
D. Hazard to aerial navigation
26. Q(874) On a direct Mercator projection, at latitude 45° North, a certain length represents 70 NM. At latitude 30° North, the same length represents
approximately:
A. 57 NM
B. 81 NM
C. 70 NM
D. 86 NM
27. Q(5913) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates an aeronautical ground light?
A. 16
B. 10
C. 14
D. 15
28. Q(5863) Given: SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 232°/32 NM. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5220 W00930
B. N5303 W00810
C. N5228 W00935
D. N5305 W00815
29. Q(5887) Which of the following lists all the aeronautical chart symbols shown at position N5318.0 W00626.9?
A. military airport: VOR: DME
B. VOR: DME: danger area
C. military airport: VOR: NDB
D. civil airport: VOR: DME
30. Q(15375) An aircraft is flying from SALCO to BERRY HEAD on Magnetic Track 007º, TAS 445 kt. The wind is 050º(T)/40 kt. Variation 5ºW, deviation
+2º At 1000 UTC the RB of locator PY is 311º. At 1003 UTC the RB of locator PY is 266º. Calculate the True bearing of locator PY at 1003 UTC from
the aircraft.
A. 277º (T)
B. 272º (T)
C. 275º (T)
D. 268º (T)
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
32. Q(12940) Where on a Direct Mercator projection is the chart convergency correct compared to the earth convergency?
A. At the poles.
B. All over the chart.
C. At the two parallels of tangency.
D. At the equator.
A. Distance in NM between 2 positions on the straight line chart is shorter that the distance on the rhumb line.
B. Exact great circle turns his curve to the pole.
C. Generally, distance in NM on the straight line chart will be closer of the rhumb line distance than the great circle distance.
D. The closer the pole the higher straight line chart approximates the great circle.
34. Q(1542) The chart distance between meridians 10° apart at latitude 65° North is 9.5 cm. The chart scale at this latitude approximates:
A. 1: 2 500 000
B. 1: 6 000 000
C. 1: 3 000 000
D. 1: 5 000 000
35. Q(5856) Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 223°, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 322°. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5230 W00910
B. N5210 W00910
C. N5210 W00930
D. N5220 W00920
36. Q(12790) If the chart scale is 1: 500 000, what earth distance would be represented by 7 cm on the chart?
A. 35 000 m
B. 0.35 km
C. 35 NM
D. 3.5 km
37. Q(5842) What is the radial and DME distance from SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) to position N5210 W00920?
A. 354° - 34 NM
B. 198° - 37 NM
C. 346° - 34 NM
D. 214° - 37 NM
38. Q(5559) A straight line on a chart 4.89 cm long represents 185 NM. The scale of this chart is approximately:
A. 1: 3 500 000
B. 1: 5 000 000
C. 1: 7 000 000
D. 1: 6 000 000
40. Q(5838) What is the radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to position N5140 W00730?
A. 113° - 38 NM
B. 106° - 38 NM
C. 104° - 76 NM
D. 293° - 39 NM
41. Q(864) A Mercator chart has a scale at the equator = 1: 3 704 000. What is the scale at latitude 60° S?
A. 1: 185 200
B. 1: 3 208 000
C. 1: 7 408 000
D. 1: 1 852 000
42. Q(5746) Which one of the following describes the appearance of rhumb lines, except meridians, on a Polar Stereographic chart?
A. Straight lines
B. Curves concave to the Pole
C. Ellipses around the Pole
D. Curves convex to the Pole
43. Q(3685) What is the average track (°M) and distance between CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) and CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5)?
A. 169° - 91 NM
B. 177° - 92 NM
C. 349° - 90 NM
D. 357° - 89 NM
44. Q(11531) A straight line is drawn on a Lambert conformal conic chart, on which Chart Convergency = Earth Convergency at latitude 42°, from A
(48° 155°E) to B (36° x°E). The true course of the straight line track at A is 060°T. The hemisphere in which the track is drawn and the final longitude
at B are:
A. Off-shore lighthouse
B. Off-shore helicopter landing platform
C. Lightship
D. Shipwreck showing above the surface at low tide
46. Q(3683) What is the radial and DME distance from BEL VOR/DME (N5439.7 W00613.8) to position N5500 W00700?
A. 315° - 34 NM
B. 222° - 48 NM
C. 296° - 65 NM
D. 126° - 33 NM
47. Q(5870) Given: SHA VOR N5243.3 W00853.1, CON VOR N5354.8 W00849.1. Aircraft position N5320 W00950 Which of the following lists two
radials that are applicable to the aircraft position?
A. SHA 145° CON 055°
B. SHA 137° CON 046°
C. SHA 317° CON 226°
D. SHA 325° CON 235°
48. Q(1525) The constant of cone of a Lambert conformal conic chart is quoted as 0.3955. At what latitude on the chart is earth convergency correctly
represented?
A. 68°25'
B. 21°35'
C. 66°42'
D. 23°18'
49. Q(15385) A straight line from A (75ºN, 120ºE) to B (75ºN, 160ºE) is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart. When passing the meridian 155ºE, the
True Track is:
A. 285º
B. 105º
C. 255º
D. 075º
50. Q(5853) What is the average track (°T) and distance between BAL VOR (N5318.0 W00626.9) and CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5)?
A. 272° - 89 NM
B. 270° - 90 NM
C. 268° - 91 NM
D. 278° - 89 NM
51. Q(5895) Which of the aeronautical chart symbols indicates a basic, non-specified, navigation aid?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 6
D. 2
52. Q(5898) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a Flight Information Region (FIR) boundary?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 1
53. Q(2141) A chart has the scale 1: 1 000 000. From A to B on the chart measures 3.8 cm, the distance from A to B in NM is:
A. 20.5
B. 44.5
C. 54.2
D. 38.1
54. Q(1529) At 60° N the scale of a direct Mercator chart is 1: 3 000 000. What is the scale at the equator?
A. 1: 3 500 000
B. 1: 1 500 000
C. 1: 3 000 000
D. 1: 6 000 000
56. Q(5835) What is the radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to position N5220 W00810?
A. 014° - 33 NM
B. 048° - 40 NM
C. 220° - 40 NM
D. 030° - 33 NM
57. Q(5553) Assume a Mercator chart. The distance between positions A and B, located on the same parallel and 10° longitude apart, is 6 cm. The
scale at the parallel is 1: 9 260 000. What is the latitude of A and B?
A. 45° N or S
B. 0°
C. 60° N or S
D. 30° N or S
A. 12
B. 10
C. 11
D. 8
60. Q(14920) Which statement is correct about the scale of a Polar Stereographic projection of the Northern polar area?
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
61. Q(5554) On a Lambert chart (standard parallels 37°N and 65°N), with respect to the straight line drawn on the map between A ( N49° W030°) and
B (N48° W040°), the:
62. Q(3682) What is the radial and DME distance from BEL VOR/DME (N5439.7 W00613.8) to position N5440 W00730?
A. 098° - 45 NM
B. 090° - 46 NM
C. 278° - 44 NM
D. 278° - 10 NM
63. Q(5882) What feature is shown on the chart at position N5212 W00612?
A. Clonbullogue aerodrome
B. KERRY/Farranfore aerodrome
C. WTD NDB
D. TUSKAR ROCK LT.H. NDB
64. Q(5868) Given: SHA VOR N5243.3 W00853.1, CRK VOR N5150.4 W00829.7. Aircraft position N5230 W00930 Which of the following lists two
radials that are applicable to the aircraft position?
A. SHA 240° CRK 137°
B. SHA 248° CRK 325°
C. SHA 060° CRK 138°
D. SHA 068° CRK 145°
65. Q(5874) Given: CRN VOR (N5318.1 W00856.5) DME 34 NM, SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) DME 26 NM, Aircraft heading 090°(M), Both DME
distances increasing. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5310 W00820
B. N5250 W0030
C. N5255 W00815
D. N5305 W00930
66. Q(15380) A VOR is situated at position (N55°26', W005°42'). The variation at the VOR is 9°W. The position of the aircraft is (N60°00'N, W010°00').
The variation at the aircraft-position is 11°W. The initial TT-angle of the great circle from the aircraft position to the VOR is 101.5°. Which radial is the
aircraft on?
A. 296
B. 294
C. 278
D. 276
67. Q(865) The distance measured between two points on a navigation map is 42 mm (millimetres). The scale of the chart is 1:1 600 000. The actual
distance between these two point is approximately:
A. 36.30 NM
B. 67.20 NM
C. 3.69 NM
D. 370.00 NM
A. 12
B. 10
C. 9
D. 11
69. Q(15378) Given: Position NDB (55°10´N, 012°55´E) DR Position (54°53´N, 009°58´E) NDB on the RMI reads 090° Magnetic variation = 10°W The
position line has to be plotted on a Lamberts conformal chart with standard parallels at 40°N and 48°N. Calculate the direction (T) of the bearing to
be plotted from the NDB.
A. 272°
B. 262°
C. 265°
D. 258°
70. Q(3689) What is the average track (°M) and distance between BAL VOR (N5318.0 W00626.9) and SLG NDB (N5416.7 W00836.0)?
A. 316° - 96 NM
B. 308° - 98 NM
C. 262° - 86 NM
D. 128° - 99 NM
71. Q(5884) What feature is shown on the chart at position N5351 W00917?
A. Brittas Bay aerodrome
B. Castlebar aerodrome
C. Connaught aerodrome
D. Connemara aerodrome
72. Q(5877) Given: SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1), Birr aerodrome (N5304 W00754). What is the SHA radial and DME distance when overhead
Birr aerodrome?
A. 248° - 42 NM
B. 060° - 42 Nm
C. 240° - 41 NM
D. 068° - 41 NM
73. Q(3681) What is the radial and DME distance from BEL VOR/DME (N5439.7 W00613.8) to position N5410 W00710?
A. 236° - 44 NM
B. 320° - 44 NM
C. 333° - 36 NM
D. 223° - 36 NM
74. Q(5782) Given: Direct Mercator chart with a scale of 1: 200 000 at equator; Chart length from 'A' to 'B', in the vicinity of the equator, 11 cm. What
is the approximate distance from 'A' to 'B'?
A. 14 NM
B. 21 NM
C. 12 NM
D. 22 NM
75. Q(5837) What is the radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to position N5230 W00750?
A. 017° - 43 NM
B. 039° - 48 NM
C. 023° - 48 NM
D. 024° - 43 NM
76. Q(14394) At reference. Magnetic heading of an aircraft is 040 degrees. On the airborne weather radar (AWR) display the relative bearing of the
distance to the must southerly part of Lands End, (approximate position: 50 03 N 005 40 W) are 030 degrees R and 80 NM. What is the position of
the aircraft based on these observations? The slant range correction and the map convergency between aircraft position and Lands End may be
neglected.
A. (48 50 N 006 22 W)
B. (49 35 N 007 35 W)
C. (49 45 N 007 42 W)
D. (49 25 N 007 30 W)
77. Q(16798) From Rakovnik (50° 05.9' N, 013° 41.5' E) to Frankfurt FFM (50° 05.9' N, 008° 38.3' E) the True Track of departure along the straight line
is 272.0°. The constant of the cone of this Lambert conformal projection is:
A. 0.20
B. 0.77
C. 0.40
D. 0.79
78. Q(4923) Given: An aircraft is flying a track of 255°(M), 2254 UTC, it crosses radial 360° from a VOR station, 2300 UTC, it crosses radial 330° from
the same station. At 2300 UTC, the distance between the aircraft and the station is:
A. 233° - 35 NM
B. 335° - 43 NM
C. 025° - 38 NM
D. 165° - 27 NM
80. Q(5866) Given: SHA VOR N5243.3 W00853.1, CRK VOR N5150.4 W00829.7. Aircraft position N5220 W00910 Which of the following lists two
radials that are applicable to the aircraft position?
A. SHA 033° CRK 149°
B. SHA 025° CRK 141°
C. SHA 205° CRK 321°
D. SHA 214° CRK 330°
81. Q(863) The chart that is generally used for navigation in polar areas is based on a:
82. Q(5546) On a chart, the distance along a meridian between latitudes 45°N and 46°N is 6 cm. The scale of the chart is approximately:
A. 1: 18 500 000
B. 1: 1 000 000
C. 1: 185 000
D. 1: 1 850 000
83. Q(5897) Which of the aeronautical chart symbols indicates a VORTAC?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 7
84. Q(876) On a polar stereographic projection chart showing the South Pole, a straight line joins position A (70°S 065°E) to position B (70°S 025°W).
The true course on departure from position A is approximately:
A. 135°
B. 225°
C. 315°
D. 250°
85. Q(5845) What is the radial and DME distance from CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1) to position N5340 W00820?
A. 240° - 24 NM
B. 311° - 22 NM
C. 140° - 23 NM
D. 119° - 42 NM
86. Q(12917) On a Direct Mercator projection a particular chart length is measured at 30°N. What earth distance will the same chart length be if
measured at 60°N?
A. A smaller distance.
B. A larger distance.
C. Twice the distance.
D. The same distance.
87. Q(14921) Which statement is correct about the scale of a Lambert projection?
88. Q(5860) Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 143°, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 050°. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5155 W00810
B. N5200 W00800
C. N5205 W00805
D. N5210 W00800
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
91. Q(5879) Given: CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1), Castlebar aerodrome (N5351 W00917), What is the CON radial and DME distance when
overhead Castlebar aerodrome?
A. 086° - 18 NM
B. 077° - 18 NM
C. 257° - 17 NM
D. 265° - 17 NM
92. Q(5858) Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 120°, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 033°. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5225 W00805
B. N5230 W00800
C. N5240 W00750
D. N5220 W00750
93. Q(5909) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates an exceptionally high unlighted obstacle?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 9
D. 12
94. Q(5849) What is the average track (°T) and distance between SLG NDB (N5416.7 W00836.0) and CFN NDB (N5502.6 W00820.4)?
A. 191° - 45 NM
B. 348° - 46 NM
C. 011° - 47 NM
D. 020° - 46 NM
95. Q(5855) What is the average track (°T) and distance between CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5) and EKN NDB (N5423.6 W00738.7)?
A. 044° - 82 NM
B. 042° - 83 NM
C. 035° - 80 NM
D. 031° - 81 NM
96. Q(2144) A straight line on a Lambert Conformal Projection chart for normal flight planning purposes:
A. is a Rhumb line
B. is approximately a Great Circle
C. can only be a parallel of latitude
D. is a Loxodromic line
97. Q(15239) A straight line from A (53ºS, 155ºE) to B (53ºS, 170ºW) is drawn on a Lambert Conformal conical chart with standard parallels at 50ºS
and 56ºS. When passing 175ºW, the True Track is:
A. 258.0º
B. 102.0º
C. 078.0º
D. 282.0º
98. Q(14379) An aircraft is in the position (86°N, 020°E). When following a rhumb line track of 085°(T) it will:
A. follow a small circle which lies to the North of the parallel of 86°N.
B. fly via a spiral to the North Pole.
C. fly to the north via an arbitrary line.
D. follow a line which lies at first to the North of the parallel of 86°N but after having passed a DL of 180° to the South of it.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 6
D. 5
100. Q(3340) A Lambert conformal conic chart has a constant of the cone of 0.80. A straight line course drawn on this chart from A (53°N 004°W) to B
is 080° at A; course at B is 092°(T). What is the longitude of B?
A. 011°E
B. 019°E
C. 009°36'E
D. 008°E
A. concentric
B. cylindrical
C. conical
D. spherical
102. Q(5859) Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 129°, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 047°. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5210 W00750
B. N5215 W00755
C. N5205 W00755
D. N5220 W00750
103. Q(1572) On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart earth convergency is most accurately represented at the:
A. parallel of origin
B. standard parallels
C. Equator
D. north and south limits of the chart
104. Q(1533) The constant of the cone, on a Lambert chart where the convergence angle between longitudes 010°E and 030°W is 30°, is:
A. 0.50
B. 0.64
C. 0.40
D. 0.75
105. Q(5891) Which of the aeronautical chart symbols indicates a VOR/DME?
A. 7
B. 5
C. 2
D. 6
106. Q(5558) At 0020 UTC an aircraft is crossing the 310° radial at 40 NM of a VOR/DME station. At 0035 UTC the radial is 040° and DME distance is
40 NM. Magnetic variation is zero. The true track and ground speed are:
A. 088° - 232 kt
B. 085° - 226 kt
C. 080° - 226 kt
D. 090° - 232 kt
107. Q(5836) What is the radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to position N5210 W00920?
A. 170° - 22 NM
B. 295° - 38 NM
C. 311° - 38 NM
D. 350° - 22 NM
108. Q(5910) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates an exceptionally high lighted obstacle?
A. 13
B. 12
C. 14
D. 10
109. Q(866) The standard parallels of a Lambert's conical orthomorphic projection are 07°40'N and 38°20' N. The constant of the cone for this chart
is:
A. 0.42
B. 0.92
C. 0.60
D. 0.39
110. Q(3325) Approximately how many nautical miles correspond to 12 cm on a map with a scale of 1: 2 000 000?
A. 130
B. 43
C. 329
D. 150
111. Q(5873) Given: CRN VOR (N5318.1 W00856.5) DME 18 NM, SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) DME 30 NM, Aircraft heading 270°(M), Both DME
distances decreasing. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5252 W00923
B. N5307 W00923
C. N5355 W00825
D. N5310 W00830
112. Q(4213) On a Direct Mercator chart at latitude 45°N, a certain chart length along 45°N represents a distance of 90nm on the surface of the
earth. The same length on a chart along latitude 30°N will represent a distance on the earth of:
A. 78 NM
B. 110 NM
C. 45 NM
D. 73.5 NM
113. Q(15427) The fix of the aircraft position is determined by radials from three VOR-stations. The measurements contain small random errors, known
systematic errors and unknown systematic errors. The measured radials are corrected for known systematic errors and are plotted on a navigation
chart. The result is shown at the reference. What is the most probable position of the aircraft?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 4
D. 2
114. Q(5847) What is the average track (°M) and distance between CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5) and BEL VOR (N5439.7 W00613.8)?
A. 237° - 130 NM
B. 058° - 128 NM
C. 089° - 95 NM
D. 229° - 125 NM
115. Q(5852) What is the average track (°T) and distance between SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) and CON VOR (N5354.8 W00849.1)?
A. 358° - 72 NM
B. 010° - 71 NM
C. 006° - 71 NM
D. 002° - 72 NM
116. Q(11395) A straight line is drawn on a Lamberts conformal conic chart between two positions of different longitude. The angular difference
between the initial true track and the final true track of the line is equal to:
A. earth convergency
B. difference in longitude
C. conversion angle
D. chart convergency
117. Q(12928) How does the chart convergency change with latitude in a Lambert Conformal projection?
118. Q(15240) An NDB is located at position (N55°26', W005°42'). The variation at the NDB is 9°W. The position of the aircraft is (56°00'N,
010°00'W). The variation at the aircraft-position is 11°W. The initial TT- of the great circle from the aircraft position to the NDB position, is 101.5°. What
is the Magnetic Bearing of the NDB from the aircraft?
A. 112.5°
B. 114.5°
C. 110.5°
D. 108.5°
119. Q(5841) What is the radial and DME distance from SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) to position N5220 W00810?
A. 212° - 26 NM
B. 129° - 46 NM
C. 139° - 35 NM
D. 132° - 36 NM
120. Q(5900) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates an uncontrolled route?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
121. Q(14358) A great circle track crosses the equator at 30°W has an initial track of 035°T. It''s highest or lowest North/South point is:
A. 55°N 060°E
B. 35°N 150°W
C. 35°S 150°E
D. 55°S 060°W
123. Q(1532) A Lambert conformal conic projection, with two standard parallels:
124. Q(5888) Which of the following lists all the aeronautical chart symbols shown at position N5416.7 W00836.0?
A. VOR: DME: NDB: non-compulsory reporting point
B. VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point
C. civil airport: VOR: DME: non-compulsory reporting point
D. civil airport: NDB: DME: compulsory reporting point
125. Q(12907) What is the constant of the cone for a Lambert conic projection whose standard parallels are at 50°N and 70°N?
A. 0.766
B. 0.941
C. 0.500
D. 0.866
126. Q(5864) Given: SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 025°/49 NM. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5155 W00915
B. N5330 W00830
C. N5200 W0925
D. N5328 W00820
127. Q(5840) What is the radial and DME distance from SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) to position N5310 W00830?
A. 035° - 30 NM
B. 019° - 31 NM
C. 207° - 31 NM
D. 070° - 58 NM
128. Q(5579) At latitude 60°N the scale of a Mercator projection is 1: 5 000 000. The length on the chart between 'C' N60° E008° and 'D' N60°
W008° is:
A. 17.8 cm
B. 19.2 cm
C. 35.6 cm
D. 16.2 cm
129. Q(15121) The positions A (30°00'N, 017°30'E) and B at longitude (30°00'N, 023°30'E) are plotted on a Lambert chart with a constant of the
cone of 0.5. A and B are connected by a straight line. The True Track measured at A is 088.5°. What is the True Track measured at B?
A. 094.5°
B. 091.5°
C. 082.5°
D. 085.5°
130. Q(5901) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates the boundary of advisory airspace?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 5
D. 3
131. Q(5876) Given: CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) Kerry aerodrome (N5210.9 W00931.4). What is the CRK radial and DME distance when
overhead Kerry aerodrome?
A. 127° - 45 NM
B. 299° - 42 NM
C. 307° - 43 NM
D. 119° - 44 NM
132. Q(4212) On a Direct Mercator chart at latitude 15°S, a certain length represents a distance of 120 NM on the earth. The same length on the
chart will represent on the earth, at latitude 10°N, a distance of:
A. 117.7 NM
B. 118.2 NM
C. 124.2 NM
D. 122.3 NM
133. Q(12813) Calculate the constant of the cone on a Lambert Chart given chart convergency between 010°E and 030°W as being 30°
A. 0.75
B. 0.64
C. 0.40
D. 0.50
134. Q(14919) The standard parallels of a Lambert chart are 26°N and 48°N and the stated scale is 1:2 500 000. Which statement is correct?
135. Q(5865) Given: SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 048°/22 NM. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5258 W00825
B. N5228 W00920
C. N5225 W00917
D. N5300 W00830
136. Q(878) Two positions plotted on a polar stereographic chart, A (80°N 000°) and B (70°N 102°W) are joined by a straight line whose highest
latitude is reached at 035°W. At point B, the true course is:
A. 203°
B. 247°
C. 305°
D. 023°
137. Q(15132) A straight line from A (75ºS, 120ºE) to B (75ºS, 160ºE) is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart. When passing the meridian 155ºE, the
True Track is:
A. 095º
B. 075º
C. 255º
D. 105º
138. Q(5780) A course of 120°(T) is drawn between 'X' (61°30'N) and 'Y' (58°30'N) on a Lambert Conformal conic chart with a scale of 1: 1 000 000
at 60°N. The chart distance between 'X' and 'Y' is:
A. 33.4 cm
B. 38.5 cm
C. 36.0 cm
D. 66.7 cm
139. Q(5885) What feature is shown on the chart at position N5417 W01005?
A. Clonbullogue aerodrome
B. Carnmore aerodrome
C. EAGLE ISLAND LT.H. NDB
D. Belmullet aerodrome
140. Q(877) On a direct Mercator projection, the distance measured between two meridians spaced 5° apart at latitude 60°N is 8 cm. The scale of
this chart at latitude 60°N is approximately:
A. 1: 3 500 000
B. 1: 6 000 000
C. 1: 4 750 000
D. 1: 7 000 000
141. Q(5908) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a group of lighted obstacles?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 10
D. 12
143. Q(1543) On a Lambert conformal conic chart, with two standard parallels, the quoted scale is correct:
144. Q(12927) How does the scale vary in a Direct Mercator chart?
145. Q(869) On a Polar Stereographic chart, the initial great circle course from A 70°N 060°W to B 70°N 060°E is approximately:
A. 210° (T)
B. 330° (T)
C. 030° (T)
D. 150° (T)
146. Q(3688) What is the average track (°M) and distance between KER NDB (N5210.9 W00931.5) and CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5)?
A. 025° - 70 NM
B. 017° - 70 NM
C. 197° - 71 NM
D. 205° - 71 NM
147. Q(5861) Given: SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 120°/35 NM. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5230 W00800
B. N5240 W00750
C. N5225 W00805
D. N5220 W00750
148. Q(5843) What is the radial and DME distance from CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1) to position N5430 W00900?
A. 214° - 26 NM
B. 169° - 35 NM
C. 358° - 36 NM
D. 049° - 45 NM
149. Q(5867) Given: SHA VOR N5243.3 W00853.1, CRK VOR N5150.4 W00829.7. Aircraft position N5230 W00820 Which of the following lists two
radials that are applicable to the aircraft position?
A. SHA 124° CRK 009°
B. SHA 131° CRK 017°
C. SHA 312° CRK 197°
D. SHA 304° CRK 189°
150. Q(16787) Two places are situated on the same parallel in the Southern Hemisphere. The great circle, rhumb line and the straight line between
these places are drawn on a Polar Stereographic Projection. Which statement is correct?
A. The correct sequence from North to South is: Great circle, straight line, rhumb line.
B. The great circle is situated between the parallel and the straight line, because the concave side of the great circle is always pointed towards
the equator.
C. The great circle is situated between the parallel and the straight line, because the concave side of the great circle is always pointed towards
the pole.
D. The rhumb line is situated between the great circle and the straight line because the shortest distance between to places on Earth is the great
circle.
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
151. Q(5742) On which of the following chart projections is it NOT possible to represent the north or south poles?
A. Transverse Mercator
B. Direct Mercator
C. Polar stereographic
D. Lambert's conformal
A. complex curve.
B. curve convex to the nearer pole.
C. small circle concave to the nearer pole.
D. straight line.
153. Q(5547) Given: Chart scale is 1: 1 850 000. The chart distance between two points is 4 centimetres. Earth distance is approximately:
A. 4 NM
B. 74 NM
C. 100 NM
D. 40 NM
154. Q(201) The nominal scale of a Lambert conformal conic chart is the:
155. Q(1526) On a Lambert Conformal chart the distance between meridians 5° apart along latitude 37° North is 9 cm. The scale of the chart at that
parallel approximates:
A. 1: 2 000 000
B. 1: 6 000 000
C. 1: 5 000 000
D. 1: 3 750 000
156. Q(3686) What is the average track (°M) and distance between CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5) and WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0)?
A. 322° - 95 NM
B. 135° - 96 NM
C. 142° - 95 NM
D. 315° - 94 NM
157. Q(5854) What is the average track (°T) and distance between BAL VOR (N5318.0 W00626.9) and CFN NDB (N5502.6 W00820.4)?
A. 320° - 127 NM
B. 335° - 128 NM
C. 330° - 130 NM
D. 327° - 124 NM
158. Q(5581) The two standard parallels of a conical Lambert projection are at N10°40'N and N41°20'. The cone constant of this chart is
approximatively:
A. 0.90
B. 0.18
C. 0.44
D. 0.66
159. Q(2896) The parallels on a Lambert Conformal Conic chart are represented by:
A. parabolic lines
B. straight lines
C. hyperbolic lines
D. arcs of concentric circles
160. Q(1528) In a navigation chart a distance of 49 NM is equal to 7 cm. The scale of the chart is approximately:
A. 1: 1 300 000
B. 1: 130 000
C. 1: 7 000 000
D. 1: 700 000
161. Q(5886) Which of the following lists all the aeronautical chart symbols shown at position N5150.4 W00829.7?
A. 1: 21 000 000
B. 1: 18 000 000
C. 1: 25 000 000
D. 1: 30 000 000
163. Q(3333) A Lambert conformal conic chart has a constant of the cone of 0.75. The initial course of a straight line track drawn on this chart from A
(40°N 050°W) to B is 043°(T) at A; course at B is 055°(T). What is the longitude of B?
A. 41°W
B. 38°W
C. 34°W
D. 36°W
164. Q(880) Given: Magnetic heading 311°, Drift angle 10° left, Relative bearing of NDB 270°. What is the magnetic bearing of the NDB measured from
the aircraft?
A. 180°
B. 211°
C. 221°
D. 208°
165. Q(5862) Given: SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 165°/36 NM. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5208 W00840
B. N5317 W00908
C. N5315 W00915
D. N5210 W00830
166. Q(1293) At 47° North the chart distance between meridians 10° apart is 12.7 cm. The scale of the chart at 47° North approximates:
A. 1: 3 000 000
B. 1: 8 000 000
C. 1: 2 500 000
D. 1: 6 000 000
167. Q(873) On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart great circles that are not meridians are:
A. 7
B. 15
C. 8
D. 6
169. Q(5872) Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) DME 41 NM, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) DME 30 NM, Aircraft heading 270°(M), Both DME
distances decreasing. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5225 W00810
B. N5215 W00915
C. N5205 W00915
D. N5215 W00805
170. Q(5851) What is the average track (°T) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and SLG NDB (N5416.7 W00836.0)?
A. 164° - 138 NM
B. 156° - 136 NM
C. 344° - 139 NM
D. 336° - 137 NM
171. Q(5744) On a Lambert conformal conic chart, the distance between parallels of latitude spaced the same number of degrees apart:
172. Q(5850) What is the average track (°T) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and FOY NDB (N5234.0 W00911.7)?
A. 294° - 80 NM
B. 075° - 81 NM
C. 277° - 83 NM
D. 286° - 81 NM
174. Q(5903) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a compulsory reporting point?
A. 7
B. 15
C. 6
D. 8
175. Q(868) A straight line drawn on a chart measures 4.63 cm and represents 150 NM. The chart scale is:
A. 1: 1 000 000
B. 1: 3 000 000
C. 1: 5 000 000
D. 1: 6 000 000
176. Q(1178) Assume a North polar stereographic chart whose grid is aligned with the Greenwich meridian. An aircraft flies from the geographic North
pole for a distance of 480 NM along the 110°E meridian, then follows a grid track of 154° for a distance of 300 NM. Its position is now approximately:
A. 80°00'N 080°E
B. 70°15'N 080°E
C. 79°15'N 074°E
D. 78°45'N 087°E
177. Q(1292) The convergence factor of a Lambert conformal conic chart is quoted as 0.78535. At what latitude on the chart is earth convergency
correctly represented?
A. 38°15'
B. 51°45'
C. 80°39'
D. 52°05'
178. Q(3684) What is the average track (°M) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and KER NDB (N5210.9 W00931.5)?
A. 090° - 91 NM
B. 270° - 89 NM
C. 098° - 90 NM
D. 278° - 90 NM
179. Q(5743) Which one of the following, concerning great circles on a Direct Mercator chart, is correct?
180. Q(12916) On a chart a straight line is drawn between two points and has a length of 4.63 cm. What is the chart scale if the line represents 150
NM?
A. 1: 5 000 000
B. 1: 6 000 000
C. 1: 3 000 000
D. 1: 1 000 000
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
181. Q(5878) Given: SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1), Connemara aerodrome (N5314 W00928), What is the SHA radial and DME distance when
overhead Connemara aerodrome?
A. 146° - 38 NM
B. 333° - 37 NM
C. 154° - 38 NM
D. 326° - 37 NM
182. Q(3687) What is the average track (°M) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and BAL VOR (N5318.0 W00626.9)?
A. 198° - 72 NM
B. 026° - 71 NM
C. 018° - 153 NM
D. 206° - 71 NM
184. Q(5551) On a Mercator chart, at latitude 60°N, the distance measured between W002° and E008° is 20 cm. The scale of this chart at latitude
60°N is approximately:
A. 1: 2 780 000
B. 1: 5 560 000
C. 1: 556 000
D. 1: 278 000
185. Q(5890) Which of the following lists all the aeronautical chart symbols shown at position N5211 W00705?
A. civil airport: NDB
B. civil airport: ILS
C. VOR: NDB
D. NDB: ILS
186. Q(15455) The constant of the cone in a Lambert chart is 0.8666500. The angle between the north directions of the meridian in position A
(65°00'N, 018°00'W) and the meridian of position B (75°00'N, 023°00'W) on the chart is:
A. 5.0º
B. 4.3°
C. 10.0º
D. 5.8º
187. Q(5871) Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) DME 50 NM, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) DME 41 NM, Aircraft heading 270°(M), Both DME
distances increasing. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5200 W00935
B. N5215 W00940
C. N5235 W00750
D. N5215 W00745
188. Q(5747) What is the value of the convergence factor on a Polar Stereographic chart?
A. 0.0
B. 0.866
C. 1.0
D. 0.5
189. Q(5857) Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 205°, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 317°. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5205 W00915
B. N5118 W00913
C. N5215 W00917
D. N5210 W00910
190. Q(12930) Grid heading is 299°, grid convergency is 55° West and magnetic variation is 90° West. What is the corresponding magnetic heading?
A. 264°
B. 334°
C. 084°
D. 154°
191. Q(15399) On a Mercator's projection a straight line is drawn between (40°N, 050°W) and (50°N, 060°W). Calculate the angle between the straight
line and the great circle in position A.
A. 7.0°
B. 3.5°
C. 3.2°
D. 1.8°
192. Q(16376) Given: Lambert conformal conical projection, scale 1: 1 234 000. Standard parallels 36°N and 60°N.. A (53°N, 010°W), B (53°N,
020°W). The distance on the map between position A and position B measured along the rhumb line:
A. 14 720 FT
B. 15 840 FT
C. 14 160 FT
D. 15 300 FT
2. Q(15369) An aircraft is flying at FL250, OAT = - 45°C. The QNH, given by a station at MSL, is 993.2 hPa. Calculate the approximate True Altitude.
A. 25500 ft
B. 24000 ft
C. 26100 ft
D. 23400 ft
3. Q(3098) Given: TAS = 375 kt, True HDG = 124°, W/V = 130°(T)/55kt. Calculate the true track and GS?
A. 123 - 320 kt
B. 125 - 318 kt
C. 125 - 322 kt
D. 126 - 320 kt
4. Q(5573) Given: Course 040°(T), TAS is 120 kt, Wind speed 30 kt. Maximum drift angle will be obtained for a wind direction of:
A. 115°
B. 120°
C. 130°
D. 145°
5. Q(3290) Given: True course A to B = 250°, Distance A to B = 315 NM, TAS = 450 kt. W/V = 200°/60kt. ETD A = 0650 UTC. What is the ETA at B?
A. 0716 UTC
B. 0810 UTC
C. 0730 UTC
D. 0736 UTC
6. Q(3260) Given: TAS = 95 kt, HDG (T) = 075°, W/V = 310/20kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 8R - 104 kt
B. 10L - 104 kt
C. 9L - 105 kt
D. 9R - 108 kt
7. Q(15348) An aircraft is flying at FL 200. OAT = 0°C. When the actual air pressure on an airfield at MSL is placed in the subscale of the altimeter the
indicated altitude is 19300ft. Calculate the aircraft's true altitude.
A. 19 300 ft
B. 20 700 ft
C. 20 200 ft
D. 21 200 ft
8. Q(15428) An aircraft flies at FL 250. OAT = - 45°C. The QNH, given by a meteorological station with an elevation of 2830 ft, is 1033 hPa. Calculate
the clearance above a mountain ridge with an elevation of 20410 ft.
A. 3 000 ft
B. 3 500 ft
C. 4 200 ft
D. 4 600 ft
9. Q(311) Given: True Heading = 180°, TAS = 500 kt, W/V 225° / 100 kt, Calculate the GS?
A. 435 kt
B. 600 kt
C. 450 kt
D. 535 kt
10. Q(3280) Given: True HDG = 206°, TAS = 140 kt, Track (T) = 207°, GS = 135 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 180/05kt
B. 000/05kt
C. 180/10kt
D. 000/10kt
11. Q(15138) Consider the following factors that determine the accuracy of a DR position: 1. The flight time since the last position update. 2. The
accuracy of the forecasted wind. 3. The accuracy of the TAS. 4. The accuracy of the steered heading. Using the list above which of the following
contains the most complete answer?
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3
12. Q(3101) Given: TAS = 135 kt, HDG (°T) = 278, W/V = 140/20kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 272 - 121 kt
B. 283 - 150 kt
C. 275 - 150 kt
D. 279 - 152 kt
13. Q(1181) At reference. 1300 UTC DR position 37°30'N 021°30'W alter heading PORT SANTO NDB (33°03'N 016°23'W) TAS 450 kt, Forecast W/V
360°/30kt. Calculate the ETA at PORT SANTO NDB?
A. 1344
B. 1348
C. 1354
D. 1341
14. Q(2327) Given: M 0.80, CAT -50°C, FL 330, GS 490 kt, VAR 20°W, Magnetic heading 140°, Drift is 11° Right. Calculate the true W/V?
A. 025°/45 kt
B. 020°/95 kt
C. 025°/47 kt
D. 200°/95 kt
15. Q(3276) Given: True HDG = 307°, TAS = 230 kt, Track (T) = 313°, GS = 210 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 260/30kt
B. 265/30kt
C. 255/25kt
D. 257/35kt
16. Q(3090) Given: TAS = 470 kt, True HDG = 317°, W/V = 045°(T)/45kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 5°L - 470 kt
B. 5°R - 475 kt
C. 5°L - 475 kt
D. 3°R - 470 kt
17. Q(3278) Given: True HDG = 133°, TAS = 225 kt, Track (T) = 144°, GS = 206 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 070/45kt
B. 070/40kt
C. 075/50kt
D. 070/50kt
18. Q(2147) What is the ratio between the litre and the US-GAL ?
A. 262 - 237 kt
B. 262 - 241 kt
C. 264 - 237 kt
D. 264 - 241 kt
20. Q(12935) Given: TAS = 472 kt, True HDG = 005°, W/V = 110°(T)/50kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS.
A. 6°L/490 kt
B. 6°R/462 kt
C. 6°L/402 kt
D. 6°R/490 kt
21. Q(14522) The accuracy of the manually calculated DR-position of an aircraft is, among other things, affected by
A. 3.7 m/sec
B. 5.2 m/sec
C. 2.2 m/sec
D. 1.6 m/sec
23. Q(3274) Given: TAS = 200 kt, Track (T) = 110°, W/V = 015/40kt. Calculate the HDG (°T) and GS?
A. 121 - 207 kt
B. 097 - 201 kt
C. 121 - 199 kt
D. 099 - 199 kt
24. Q(1177) Given: TAS = 485 kt, OAT = ISA +10°C, FL 410. Calculate the Mach Number?
A. 0.825
B. 0.90
C. 0.87
D. 0.85
25. Q(3268) Given: TAS = 485 kt, HDG (T) = 168°, W/V = 130/75kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 174 - 428 kt
B. 175 - 432 kt
C. 175 - 420 kt
D. 173 - 424 kt
26. Q(3266) Given: TAS = 132 kt, HDG (T) = 053°, W/V = 205/15kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 057 - 144 kt
B. 050 - 145 kt
C. 051 - 144 kt
D. 052 - 143 kt
27. Q(312) Given: True heading = 310°, TAS = 200 kt, GS = 176 kt, Drift angle 7° right. Calculate the W/V?
A. 360° / 33 kt
B. 090° / 33 kt
C. 180° / 33 kt
D. 270° / 33 kt
28. Q(3261) Given: TAS = 140 kt, HDG (T) = 005°, W/V = 265/25kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 10R - 146 kt
B. 11R - 142 kt
C. 11R - 140 kt
D. 9R - 140 kt
29. Q(5549) Given: An aircraft is on final approach to runway 32R (322°); The wind velocity reported by the tower is 350°/20 kt.; TAS on approach is
95 kt. In order to maintain the centre line, the aircraft's heading (°M) should be:
A. 328°
B. 316°
C. 326°
D. 322°
30. Q(2903) Given: Magnetic track = 315 º, HDG = 301 º(M), VAR = 5ºW, TAS = 225 kt, The aircraft flies 50 NM in 12 MIN. Calculate the W/V(°T)?
A. 355 º/15 kt
B. 195 º/63 kt
C. 195 º/61 kt
D. 190 º/63 kt
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
31. Q(6545) Given: Mach number: 0.8 Flight level: 330 OAT: ISA +15°C TAS is approximately (compressibility factor 0.94):
A. 420 kt
B. 480 kt
C. 450 kt
D. 265 kt
32. Q(3103) Given: TAS = 480 kt, HDG (°T) = 040°, W/V = 090/60kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 032 - 425 kt
B. 036 - 435 kt
C. 034 - 445 kt
D. 028 - 415 kt
33. Q(5781) Route 'A' (44°N 026°E) to 'B' (46°N 024°E) forms an angle of 35° with longitude 026°E. Variation at A is 3°E. What is the initial magnetic
track from A to B?
A. 322°
B. 038°
C. 032°
D. 328°
34. Q(3272) Given: TAS = 465 kt, Track (T) = 007°, W/V = 300/80kt. Calculate the HDG (°T) and GS?
A. 017 - 490 kt
B. 001 - 435 kt
C. 357 - 502 kt
D. 358 - 428 kt
35. Q(3091) Given: TAS = 140 kt, True HDG = 302°, W/V = 045°(T)/45kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 16°L - 156 kt
B. 9°R - 143 kt
C. 18°R - 146 kt
D. 9°L - 146 kt
36. Q(3295) Given: GS = 345 kt. Distance from A to B = 3560 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 11 HR 02 MIN
B. 10 HR 19 MIN
C. 10 HR 05 MIN
D. 11 HR 00 MIN
37. Q(882) Given the following: True track: 192°, Magnetic variation: 7°E, Drift angle: 5° left. What is the magnetic heading required to maintain the
given track?
A. 204°
B. 190°
C. 180°
D. 194°
38. Q(3296) Given: GS = 480 kt. Distance from A to B = 5360 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 11 HR 15 MIN
B. 11 HR 10 MIN
C. 11 HR 07 MIN
D. 11 HR 06 MIN
39. Q(11008) Given: A polar stereographic chart of the northern hemisphere whose grid is aligned with the zero meridian. Grid track 344°, Longitude
115°00'W, Calculate the true course?
A. 099°
B. 049°
C. 279°
D. 229°
40. Q(2324) Given: TAS 487kt, FL 330, Temperature ISA + 15.Calculate the MACH Number?
A. 0.78
B. 0.76
C. 0.84
D. 0.81
41. Q(3104) Given: TAS = 155 kt, HDG (T) = 216°, W/V = 090/60kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 222 - 181 kt
B. 231 - 196 kt
C. 226 - 186 kt
D. 224 - 175 kt
42. Q(3328) Given: For take-off an aircraft requires a headwind component of at least 10 kt and has a cross-wind limitation of 35 kt. The angle
between the wind direction and the runway is 60°. Calculate the minimum and maximum allowable wind speeds?
A. 18 kt and 50 kt
B. 15 kt and 43 kt
C. 20 kt and 40 kt
D. 12 kt and 38 kt
43. Q(3292) Given: GS = 122 kt. Distance from A to B = 985 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 7 HR 48 MIN
B. 8 HR 04 MIN
C. 8 HR 10 MIN
D. 7 HR 49 MIN
44. Q(3263) Given: TAS = 230 kt, HDG (T) = 250°, W/V = 205/10kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 1R - 221 kt
B. 2R - 223 kt
C. 1L - 225 kt
D. 2L - 224 kt
45. Q(3277) Given: True HDG = 233°, TAS = 480 kt, Track (T) = 240°, GS = 523 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 110/80kt
B. 105/75kt
C. 115/70kt
D. 110/75kt
46. Q(3097) Given: TAS = 370 kt, True HDG = 181°, W/V = 095°(T)/35kt. Calculate the true track and GS?
A. 189 - 370 kt
B. 186 - 370 kt
C. 176 - 370 kt
D. 192 - 370 kt
47. Q(5755) A useful method of a pilot resolving, during a visual flight, any uncertainty in the aircraft's position is to maintain visual contact with the
ground and:
A. fly the reverse of the heading being flown prior to becoming uncertain until a pinpoint is obtained
B. fly reverse headings and associated timings until the point of departure is regained
C. fly expanding circles until a pinpoint is obtained
D. set heading towards a line feature such as a coastline, motorway, river or railway
48. Q(5562) Given: Airport elevation is 1000 ft. QNH is 988 hPa. What is the approximate airport pressure altitude? (Assume 1 hPa = 27 FT)
A. 680 FT
B. 320 FT
C. - 320 FT
D. 1760 FT
49. Q(2899) Given: TAS = 220 kt; Magnetic course = 212 º, W/V 160 º(M)/ 50kt, Calculate the GS?
A. 290 kt
B. 246 kt
C. 250 kt
D. 186 kt
50. Q(1180) At reference. 1215 UTC LAJES VORTAC (38°46'N 027°05'W) RMI reads 178°, range 135 NM. Calculate the aircraft position at 1215 UTC?
A. 41°05'N 027°50'W
B. 41°00'N 028°10'W
C. 40°55'N 027°55'W
D. 40°50'N 027°30'W
51. Q(3099) Given: TAS = 125 kt, True HDG = 355°, W/V = 320°(T)/30kt. Calculate the true track and GS?
A. 345 - 100 kt
B. 002 - 98 kt
C. 005 - 102 kt
D. 348 - 102 kt
52. Q(14404) An aircraft must fly 2000 ft above an obstacle of which the elevation is 13 600 ft. The QNH at the nearest airfield is 991 hPa, the
elevation is 1500 ft and the temperature is - 20°C. Calculate the minimum altitude required.
A. 14 080 ft
B. 19 400 ft
C. 15 600 ft
D. 17 400 ft
53. Q(310) Given: Magnetic heading = 255°, VAR = 40°W, GS = 375 kt, W/V = 235°(T) / 120 kt, Calculate the drift angle?
A. 6° right
B. 3° left
C. 9° left
D. 6° left
54. Q(3259) Given: TAS = 465 kt, HDG (T) = 124°, W/V = 170/80kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 4L - 400 kt
B. 6L - 400 kt
C. 3L - 415 kt
D. 8L - 415 kt
55. Q(2146) Fuel flow per HR is 22 US-GAL, total fuel on board is 83 IMP GAL. What is the endurance?
A. 2 HR 15 MIN
B. 4 HR 32 MIN
C. 3 HR 53 MIN
D. 3 HR 12 MIN
56. Q(3094) Given: TAS = 472 kt, True HDG = 005°, W/V = 110°(T)/50kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 6°R/490 kt
B. 6°R/462 kt
C. 6°L/402 kt
D. 6°L/490 kt
57. Q(3256) Given: TAS = 170 kt, HDG(T) = 100°, W/V = 350/30kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 103 - 178 kt
B. 091 - 183 kt
C. 098 - 178 kt
D. 109 - 182 kt
A. 35 kt
B. 136 kt
C. 210 kt
D. 145 kt
59. Q(3102) Given: TAS = 225 kt, HDG (°T) = 123°, W/V = 090/60kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 134 - 178 kt
B. 128 - 180 kt
C. 120 - 190 kt
D. 134 - 188 kt
60. Q(308) Given: FL 350, Mach 0.80, OAT -55°C. Calculate the values for TAS and local speed of sound (LSS)?
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
61. Q(3081) Given: true track 352°, variation 11° W, deviation is -5°, drift 10°R. Calculate the compass heading?
A. 346°
B. 025°
C. 358°
D. 018°
62. Q(3285) Given: course required = 085° (T), Forecast W/V 030/100kt, TAS = 470 kt, Distance = 265 NM. Calculate the true HDG and flight time?
A. 076°, 34 MIN
B. 095°, 31 MIN
C. 096°, 29 MIN
D. 075°, 39 MIN
A. -81°C
B. -51°C
C. -66°C
D. -56°C
64. Q(3298) Given: GS = 105 kt. Distance from A to B = 103 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 00 HR 59 MIN
B. 00 HR 58 MIN
C. 01 HR 01 MIN
D. 00 HR 57 MIN
65. Q(3279) Given: True HDG = 074°, TAS = 230 kt, Track (T) = 066°, GS = 242 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 180/30kt
B. 185/35kt
C. 180/40kt
D. 180/35kt
66. Q(12812) Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) is Indicated Airspeed (IAS) corrected for:
67. Q(307) An aircraft is following a true track of 048° at a constant TAS of 210 kt. The wind velocity is 350° / 30 kt. The GS and drift angle are:
68. Q(3287) For a landing on runway 23 (227° magnetic) surface, W/V reported by the ATIS is 180/30kt. VAR is 13°E. Calculate the cross wind
component?
A. 20 kt
B. 15 kt
C. 22 kt
D. 26 kt
69. Q(3100) Given: TAS = 198 kt, HDG (°T) = 180, W/V = 359/25. Calculate the Track(°T) and GS?
A. 180 - 223 kt
B. 180 - 183 kt
C. 179 - 220 kt
D. 181 - 180 kt
70. Q(3289) Given: Maximum allowable crosswind component is 20 kt. Runway 06, RWY QDM 063°(M). Wind direction 100°(M). Calculate the maximum
allowable windspeed?
A. 33 kt
B. 25 kt
C. 26 kt
D. 37 kt
71. Q(16796) What may cause a difference between a DR-position and a Fix?
A. The difference between the magnetic and the true wind direction.
B. The difference between no-wind and the forecasted wind.
C. The difference between the actual wind and the forecasted wind.
D. The difference between no-wind and the actual wind.
72. Q(12936) Given: Magnetic heading = 255° VAR = 40°W GS = 375 kt W/V = 235°(T) / 120 kt Calculate the drift angle?
A. 6° right
B. 9° left
C. 3° left
D. 6° left
73. Q(3078) Given: True track 180°, Drift 8°R, Compass heading 195°, Deviation -2°, Calculate the variation?
A. 5°W
B. 25°W
C. 9°W
D. 21°W
74. Q(12937) Given: True Track = 095°, TAS = 160 kt, True Heading = 087°, GS = 130 kts; Calculate W/V
A. 237°/36 kt
B. 057°/36 kt
C. 124°/36 kt
D. 307°/36 kt
75. Q(4331) Given: Magnetic track = 210°, Magnetic HDG = 215°, VAR = 15°E, TAS = 360 kt, Aircraft flies 64 NM in 12 MIN. Calculate the true W/V?
A. 265°/50 kt
B. 300°/30 kt
C. 195°/50 kt
D. 235°/50 kt
76. Q(3096) Given: TAS = 132 kt, True HDG = 257°, W/V = 095°(T)/35kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 3°L - 166 kt
B. 2°R - 166 kt
C. 4°R - 165 kt
D. 4°L - 167 kt
77. Q(15498) An aircraft is flying at FL200. The QNH, given by a meteorological station at an elevation of 1300ft is 998.2 hPa. OAT = - 40ºC. The
elevation of the highest obstacle along the route is 8 000 ft. Calculate the aircraft's approximate clearance above the highest obstacle on this route.
A. 20 200 ft
B. 10 500 ft
C. 9 200 ft
D. 11 800 ft
78. Q(4928) An aircraft takes off from the aerodrome of BRIOUDE (altitude 1 483 FT, QFE = 963 hPa, temperature = 32°C). Five minutes later, passing
5 000 FT on QFE, the second altimeter set on 1 013 hPa will indicate approximately :
A. 3 500 FT
B. 4 000 FT
C. 6 800 FT
D. 6 500 FT
79. Q(2333) How many NM would an aircraft travel in 1 MIN 45 SEC if GS is 135 kt?
A. 3.94
B. 39.0
C. 2.36
D. 3.25
80. Q(2900) Given: FL250, OAT -15 ºC, TAS 250 kt.Calculate the Mach No.?
A. 0.40
B. 0.39
C. 0.42
D. 0.44
81. Q(16746) The accuracy of the, manually calculated, DR-position of an aircraft is, among other things, affected by
82. Q(15233) An aircraft has to fly over a mountain ridge. The highest obstacle, indicated in the navigation chart, has an elevation of 9 800 ft. The
QNH, given by a meteorological station at an elevation of 6200ft, is 1022hPa. The OAT = ISA+5ºC. Calculate the approximate indicated altitude to
obtain a clearance of 2000 ft.
83. Q(6544) CAS is: 320 kt Flight level: 330 OAT: ISA +15°C TAS is approximately (compressibility factor 0.939):
A. 560 kt
B. 265 kt
C. 530 kt
D. 340 kt
84. Q(15368) An aircraft is flying from SALCO to BERRY HEAD on Magnetic Track 007º, TAS 445 kt. The wind is 050º(T)/40 kt. Variation 5ºW, deviation
+2º At 1000 UTC the RB of locator PY is 311º. At 1003 UTC the RB of locator PY is 266º. Calculate the distance of the aircraft from locator PY at 1003
UTC.
A. 24 NM
B. 22 NM
C. 21 NM
D. 23 NM
A. 0 MIN 34 SEC
B. 2 MIN 30 SEC
C. 1 MIN 07 SEC
D. 1 MIN 55 SEC
86. Q(2306) An aircraft travels 2.4 statute miles in 47 seconds. What is its groundspeed?
A. 160 kt
B. 209 kt
C. 131 kt
D. 183 kt
87. Q(3267) Given: TAS = 90 kt, HDG (T) = 355°, W/V = 120/20kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
A. 346 - 102 kt
B. 006 - 95 kt
C. 359 - 102 kt
D. 358 - 101 kt
88. Q(11005) Given: M 0.80, OAT -50°C, FL 330, GS 490 kt, VAR 20°W, Magnetic heading 140°, Drift is 11° Right. Calculate the true W/V?
A. 025°/45 kt
B. 200°/95 kt
C. 020°/95 kt
D. 025°/47 kt
89. Q(3334) Given: Runway direction 210°(M), Surface W/V 230°(M)/30kt.Calculate the cross-wind component?
A. 16 kt
B. 10 kt
C. 13 kt
D. 19 kt
90. Q(5574) Given: CAS 120 kt, FL 80, OAT +20°C. What is the TAS?
A. 141 kt
B. 132 kt
C. 102 kt
D. 120 kt
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
91. Q(3282) Given: True HDG = 145°, TAS = 240 kt, Track (T) = 150°, GS = 210 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 180/35kt
B. 295/35kt
C. 360/35kt
D. 115/35kt
92. Q(5561) Given: Required course 045°(M); Variation is 15°E; W/V is 190°(T)/30 kt; CAS is 120 kt at FL 55 in standard atmosphere. What are the
heading (°M) and GS?
93. Q(3092) Given: TAS = 290 kt, True HDG = 171°, W/V = 310°(T)/30kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 4°L - 314 kt
B. 4°R - 310 kt
C. 4°L - 310 kt
D. 4°R - 314 kt
94. Q(11006) Given: Pressure Altitude 29000 FT, OAT -55°C. Calculate the Density Altitude?
A. 26000 FT
B. 33500 FT
C. 31000 FT
D. 27500 FT
95. Q(5567) Given: True altitude 9000 FT, OAT -32°C, CAS 200 kt. What is the TAS?
A. 210 kt
B. 220 kt
C. 200 kt
D. 215 kt
96. Q(3299) Given: GS = 120 kt. Distance from A to B = 84 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 00 HR 45 MIN
B. 00 HR 44 MIN
C. 00 HR 42 MIN
D. 00 HR 43 MIN
97. Q(3088) Given: TAS = 270 kt, True HDG = 270°, Actual wind 205°(T)/30kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 8R - 259kt
B. 6R - 259kt
C. 6R - 251kt
D. 6L - 256kt
98. Q(3284) Given: True HDG = 035°, TAS = 245 kt, Track (T) = 046°, GS = 220 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 335/55kt
B. 340/45kt
C. 340/50kt
D. 335/45kt
99. Q(3293) Given: GS = 236 kt. Distance from A to B = 354 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 1 HR 09 MIN
B. 1 HR 40 MIN
C. 1 HR 30 MIN
D. 1 HR 10 MIN
100. Q(3269) Given: TAS = 155 kt, Track (T) = 305°, W/V = 160/18kt. Calculate the HDG (°T) and GS?
A. 309 - 141 kt
B. 309 - 170 kt
C. 305 - 169 kt
D. 301 - 169 kt
101. Q(3258) Given: TAS = 440 kt, HDG (T) = 349°, W/V = 040/40kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 5L - 385 kt
B. 6L - 395 kt
C. 2L - 420 kt
D. 4L - 415 kt
102. Q(3291) Given: GS = 510 kt. Distance A to B = 43 NM. What is the time (MIN) from A to B?
A. 4
B. 7
C. 5
D. 6
103. Q(15511) Given: An aircraft is flying at FL100, OAT = ISA - 15ºC. The QNH, given by a meteorological station with an elevation of 100 ft below MSL
is 1032 hPa. 1 hPa = 27 ft Calculate the approximate True Altitude of this aircraft.
A. 11200 ft
B. 9400 ft
C. 10600 ft
D. 9900 ft
104. Q(2898) An aircraft travels 100 statute miles in 20 MIN, how long does it take to travel 215 NM?
A. 100 MIN
B. 50 MIN
C. 80 MIN
D. 90 MIN
105. Q(3294) Given: GS = 435 kt. Distance from A to B = 1920 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 4 HR 10 MIN
B. 3 HR 26 MIN
C. 3 HR 25 MIN
D. 4 HR 25 MIN
106. Q(3273) Given: TAS = 200 kt, Track (T) = 073°, W/V = 210/20kt. Calculate the HDG (°T) and GS?
A. 077 - 210 kt
B. 075 - 213 kt
C. 077 - 214 kt
D. 079 - 211 kt
107. Q(3281) Given: True HDG = 054°, TAS = 450 kt, Track (T) = 059°, GS = 416 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 010/45kt
B. 005/50kt
C. 010/55kt
D. 010/50kt
109. Q(3297) Given: GS = 95 kt. Distance from A to B = 480 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 5 HR 08 MIN
B. 4 HR 59 MIN
C. 5 HR 03 MIN
D. 5 HR 00 MIN
110. Q(3082) Given: true track 070°, variation 30°W, deviation +1°, drift 10°R, Calculate the compass heading?
A. 091°
B. 101°
C. 100°
D. 089°
111. Q(3257) Given: TAS = 235 kt, HDG (T) = 076°, W/V = 040/40kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 7L - 269 kt
B. 5L - 255 kt
C. 5R - 207 kt
D. 7R - 204 kt
112. Q(3300) Given: GS = 135 kt. Distance from A to B = 433 NM. What is the time from A to B?
A. 3 HR 20 MIN
B. 3 HR 19 MIN
C. 3 HR 12 MIN
D. 3 HR 25 MIN
113. Q(15232) An aircraft is flying at FL100. The OAT = ISA - 15°C. The QNH given by a station at an elevation 3000 ft is 1035hPa. Calculate the
approximate True Altitude.
A. 10 200 ft
B. 10 000 ft
C. 7 200 ft
D. 9 600 ft
114. Q(16748) The accuracy of the, manually calculated, DR-position of an aircraft is, among other things, affected by
A. the accuracy of the adjustment of the position lines for the motion of the aircraft between the last and the new DR-position.
B. the accuracy of the actual wind.
C. the flight time since the last position update.
D. the accuracy of the adjustment of the position lines for the motion of the aircraft between the last fix and the DR-position.
115. Q(3286) Given: True course from A to B = 090°, TAS = 460 kt, W/V = 360/100kt, Average variation = 10°E, Deviation = -2°. Calculate the
compass heading and GS?
A. 102° - 450 kt
B. 070° - 450 kt
C. 068° - 460 kt
D. 078° - 450 kt
116. Q(15499) The QNH, given by a station at 2500 ft, is 980hPa.The elevation of the highest obstacle along a route is 8 000 ft and the OAT = ISA -
10°C. When an aircraft, on route has to descend the minimum indicated altitude (QNH on the subscale of the altimeter) to maintain a clearance of
2000 ft, will be:
A. 9 700 ft
B. 11 200 ft
C. 10 000 ft
D. 10 400 ft
117. Q(4330) Given: Magnetic track = 075°, HDG = 066°(M), VAR = 11°E, TAS = 275 kt. Aircraft flies 48 NM in 10 MIN. Calculate the true W/V °?
A. 320°/50 kt
B. 210°/15 kt
C. 180°/45 kt
D. 340°/45 kt
118. Q(3330) Given: Runway direction 230°(T), Surface W/V 280°(T)/40 kt. Calculate the effective cross-wind component?
A. 21 kt
B. 31 kt
C. 26 kt
D. 36 kt
119. Q(12808) An aircraft is flying at FL180 and the outside air temperature is -30°C. If the CAS is 150 kt, what is the TAS?
A. 180 kt
B. 145 kt
C. 115 kt
D. 195 kt
120. Q(306) Given the following: Magnetic heading: 060°, Magnetic variation: 8°W, Drift angle: 4° right, What is the true track?
A. 072°
B. 048°
C. 064°
D. 056°
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
121. Q(3283) Given: True HDG = 002°, TAS = 130 kt, Track (T) = 353°, GS = 132 kt. Calculate the W/V?
A. 090/15kt
B. 090/20kt
C. 095/25kt
D. 095/20kt
122. Q(3264) Given: TAS = 205 kt, HDG (T) = 180°, W/V = 240/25kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 4L - 195 kt
B. 6L - 194 kt
C. 3L - 190 kt
D. 7L - 192 kt
A. 862 kg
B. 803 kg
C. 940 kg
D. 895 kg
124. Q(12923) Given: True Track 239° True Heading 229° TAS 555 kt G/S 577 kt Calculate the wind velocity.
A. 300°/100kt
B. 165°/100kt
C. 130°/100kt
D. 310°/100kt
125. Q(3288) Given: Maximum allowable tailwind component for landing 10 kt. Planned runway 05 (047° magnetic). The direction of the surface wind
reported by ATIS 210°. Variation is 17°E. Calculate the maximum allowable windspeed that can be accepted without exceeding the tailwind limit?
A. 10 kt
B. 15 kt
C. 18 kt
D. 8 kt
126. Q(14378) An aircraft is flying at FL 200. OAT = 0°C. When the actual air pressure on an airfield at MSL is placed in the subscale of the altimeter
the indicated altitude is 19300ft. Calculate the aircraft''s true altitude.
A. 19 300 ft
B. 20 200 ft
C. 20 700 ft
D. 21 200 ft
127. Q(3080) Given: True course 300°, drift 8°R, variation 10°W, deviation -4° . Calculate the compass heading?
A. 278°
B. 294°
C. 322°
D. 306°
128. Q(3095) Given: TAS = 190 kt, True HDG = 085°, W/V = 110°(T)/50kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 8°L - 146 kt
B. 4°L - 145 kt
C. 7°L - 156 kt
D. 4°L - 168 kt
129. Q(318) The following information is displayed on an Inertial Navigation System: GS 520 kt, True HDG 090°, Drift angle 5° right, TAS 480 kt. SAT
(static air temperature) -51°C. The W/V being experienced is:
A. 320° / 60 kt
B. 325° / 60 kt
C. 225° / 60 kt
D. 220° / 60 kt
130. Q(11400) Given: CAS 120 kt, FL 80, OAT +20°C. What is the TAS?
A. 141 kt
B. 120 kt
C. 132 kt
D. 102 kt
131. Q(3262) Given: TAS = 190 kt, HDG (T) = 355°, W/V = 165/25kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 1R - 175 kt
B. 1R - 165 kt
C. 1L - 225 kt
D. 1L - 215 kt
132. Q(3270) Given: TAS = 130 kt, Track (T) = 003°, W/V = 190/40kt. Calculate the HDG (°T) and GS?
A. 002 - 173 kt
B. 359 - 166 kt
C. 357 - 168 kt
D. 001 - 170 kt
133. Q(3089) Given: TAS = 270 kt, True HDG = 145°, Actual wind = 205°(T)/30kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 8°R - 261 kt
B. 6°R - 259 kt
C. 6°L - 256 kt
D. 6°R - 251 kt
134. Q(3324) Given: Runway direction 083°(M), Surface W/V 035/35kt. Calculate the effective headwind component?
A. 24 kt
B. 34 kt
C. 31 kt
D. 27 kt
135. Q(3341) Given: Runway direction 305°(M),Surface W/V 260°(M)/30 kt. Calculate the cross-wind component?
A. 21 kt
B. 18 kt
C. 27 kt
D. 24 kt
136. Q(14247) Given:Hdg 265°, TAS 290 kt, W/V 210°/35 kt. Calculate Track and Groundspeed.
137. Q(319) The reported surface wind from the Control Tower is 240°/35 kt. Runway 30 (300°). What is the cross-wind component?
A. 21 kt
B. 24 kt
C. 27 kt
D. 30 kt
138. Q(11004) Given: Compass Heading 090°, Deviation 2°W, Variation 12°E, TAS 160 kt. Whilst maintaining a radial 070° from a VOR station, the
aircraft flies a ground distance of 14 NM in 6 MIN. What is the W/V °(T)?
A. 160°/50 kt
B. 155°/25 kt
C. 340°/25 kt
D. 340°/98 kt
139. Q(3093) Given: TAS = 485 kt, True HDG = 226°, W/V = 110°(T)/95kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 8°L - 435 kt
B. 7°R - 531 kt
C. 9°R - 533 kt
D. 9°R - 433 kt
140. Q(316) Given: True Heading = 090°, TAS = 200 kt, W/V = 220° / 30 kt. Calculate the GS?
A. 200 kt
B. 180 kt
C. 230 kt
D. 220 kt
141. Q(14215) Your on an airfield elevation 2000ft, QNH 1003. You want to climb to FL50, your rate of climb is 1000ft/min, your TAS is 100 and you
have a headwind of 20. What is the distance it takes to get to FL50 ?
A. 4.8 NM
B. 3.6 NM
C. 4.0 NM
D. 4.4 NM
142. Q(3271) Given: TAS = 227 kt, Track (T) = 316°, W/V = 205/15kt. Calculate the HDG (°T) and GS?
A. 312 - 232 kt
B. 313 - 235 kt
C. 310 - 233 kt
D. 311 - 230 kt
143. Q(3265) Given: TAS = 250 kt, HDG (T) = 029°, W/V = 035/45kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 1R - 205 kt
B. 1L - 205 kt
C. 1R - 295 kt
D. 1L - 265 kt
144. Q(12819) An aircraft is flying at FL150, with an outside air temperature of -30°, above an airport where the elevation is 1660 ft and the QNH is
993 hPa. Calculate the true altitude. (Assume 30 ft = 1 hPa)
A. 17 160 ft
B. 14 120 ft
C. 15 210 ft
D. 13 660 ft
05 In-Flight Navigation
1. Q(4329) An aircraft is planned to fly from position 'A' to position 'B', distance 250 NM at an average GS of 115 kt. It departs 'A' at 0900 UTC. After
flying 75 NM along track from 'A', the aircraft is 1.5 MIN behind planned time. Using the actual GS experienced, what is the revised ETA at 'B'?
A. 1050 UTC
B. 1115 UTC
C. 1044 UTC
D. 1110 UTC
2. Q(14253) Given: Position NDB (55°10´N, 012°55´E) DR Position (54°53´N, 009°58´E) NDB on the RMI reads 090°. Magnetic variation = 10°W. The
position line has to be plotted on a Lamberts conformal chart with standard parallels at 40°N and 48°N. Calculate the direction (T) of the bearing to
be plotted from the NDB.
A. 262°
B. 258°
C. 272°
D. 265°
3. Q(1517) A ground feature appears 30° to the left of the centre line of the CRT of an airborne weather radar. If the heading of the aircraft is 355° (M)
and the magnetic variation is 15° East, the true bearing of the aircraft from the feature is:
A. 220°
B. 160°
C. 130°
D. 310°
4. Q(3343) An island is observed by weather radar to be 15° to the left. The aircraft heading is 120°(M) and the magnetic variation 17°W. What is the
true bearing of the aircraft from the island?
A. 122°
B. 268°
C. 088°
D. 302°
5. Q(4924) The distance between two waypoints is 200 NM, To calculate compass heading, the pilot used 2°E magnetic variation instead of 2°W.
Assuming that the forecast W/V applied, what will the off track distance be at the second waypoint?
A. 14 NM
B. 0 NM
C. 21 NM
D. 7 NM
6. Q(4333) Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 325 NM, Planned GS 315 kt, ATD 1130 UTC, 1205 UTC - fix obtained 165 NM along track. What GS must be
maintained from the fix in order to achieve planned ETA at 'B'?
A. 395 kt
B. 375 kt
C. 335 kt
D. 355 kt
7. Q(4359) Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 240°, W/V = 180/30kt. Descent is initiated at FL 220 and completed at FL 40. Distance to be covered
during descent is 39 NM. What is the approximate rate of descent?
A. 1500 FT/MIN
B. 800 FT/MIN
C. 1400 FT/MIN
D. 950 FT/MIN
8. Q(15249) After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead
reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position, the TH should be:
A. 100º
B. 078º
C. 090º
D. 112º
9. Q(3337) An aircraft obtains a relative bearing of 315° from an NDB at 0830. At 0840 the relative bearing from the same position is 270°. Assuming
no drift and a GS of 240 kt, what is the approximate range from the NDB at 0840?
A. 50 NM
B. 40 NM
C. 30 NM
D. 60 NM
10. Q(4311) Given: Distance A to B = 120 NM, After 30 NM aircraft is 3 NM to the left of course. What heading alteration should be made in order to
arrive at point 'B'?
A. 6° right
B. 8° right
C. 8° left
D. 4° right
11. Q(14545) You are tracking the 200° radial inbound to a VOR and your true heading is 010°. At the VOR you then track the 090° radial outbound
and are showing a heading of 080°M The variation is +5° and the TAS is 240 kts. What is the wind (°T) has affected the aircraft ?
A. 300°/50
B. 330°/50
C. 310°/65
D. 320°/55
12. Q(4735) An island appears 60° to the left of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the
island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading (MH) of 276° with the magnetic variation 10ºE.
A. 226°
B. 026°
C. 086°
D. 046°
13. Q(15282) On a True Heading of 090° the aircraft experiences drift of 5°S. On a True Heading of 180° the aircraft experiences no drift. On both
headings the TAS is 200 kt and it is assumed that the wind is the same. What is the experienced wind speed and direction?
A. 180° / 17 kt
B. 360° / 17 kt
C. 180° / 34 kt
D. 360° / 34 kt
14. Q(3342) An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 85 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The mean GS for the
descent is 340 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
A. 1900 FT/MIN
B. 1700 FT/MIN
C. 1800 FT/MIN
D. 1600 FT/MIN
15. Q(4361) Given: aircraft height 2500 FT, ILS GP angle 3°. At what approximate distance from THR can you expect to capture the GP?
A. 14.5 NM
B. 13.1 NM
C. 8.3 NM
D. 7.0 NM
16. Q(15389) An aircraft is flying according the flight log at the Annex. After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM North
of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position the TH should be:
A. 258º
B. 253º
C. 270º
D. 292º
17. Q(5578) Given: FL120, OAT is ISA standard, CAS is 200 kt, Track is 222°(M), Heading is 215°(M), Variation is 15°W. Time to fly 105 NM is 21 MIN.
What is the W/V?
A. 065°(T) / 70 kt.
B. 040°(T) / 105 kt.
C. 055°(T) / 105 kt .
D. 050°(T) / 70 kt.
18. Q(14249) You are departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft. The QNH is 1013 hPa. 10 NM away there is a waypoint you are
required to pass at an altitude of 7500 ft. Given a groundspeed of 100 kt, what is the minimum rate of climb?
A. 1080 ft/min
B. 920 ft/min
C. 750 ft/min
D. 590 ft/mins
19. Q(4360) Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS = 150 kt. What is the approximate rate of descent?
A. 800 FT/MIN
B. 900 FT/MIN
C. 1000 FT/MIN
D. 700 FT/MIN
20. Q(4736) An island appears 45° to the right of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the
island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading (MH) of 215° with the magnetic variation 21ºW
A. 101°
B. 239°
C. 329°
D. 059°
21. Q(4714) Where and when are the IRS positions updated?
A. Updating is normally carried out by the crew when over-flying a known position (VOR station or NDB)
B. IRS positions are updated by pressing the 'Take-off/ Go-around' button at the start of the take-off roll
C. Only on the ground during the alignment procedure
D. During flight IRS positions are automatically updated by the FMC
22. Q(15119) An aircraft is flying according the flight log at the Annex. After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM North
of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position the TH should be:
A. 107º
B. 090º
C. 078º
D. 112º
23. Q(6547) During visual navigation in freezing conditions, after heavy snowfall, which of the following landmark will give the best reference for a
visual checkpoint:
A. an electrical line
B. a railway
C. a large river
D. a country road
24. Q(4325) A ground feature was observed on a relative bearing of 315° and 3 MIN later on a relative bearing of 270°. The W/V is calm; aircraft GS
180 kt. What is the minimum distance between the aircraft and the ground feature?
A. 9 NM
B. 3 NM
C. 6 NM
D. 12 NM
25. Q(15483) The True course in the flight log is 270º, the forecast wind is 045º(T)/15kt and the TAS is 120kt. After 15 minutes of flying with the
planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead reckoning position. The track angle error (TKE) is:
A. 6ºR
B. 3ºR
C. 2ºL
D. 5ºL
26. Q(15279) The distance between A and B is 90 NM. At a distance of 15 NM from A the aircraft is 4 NM right of course. To reach destination B, the
correction angle on the heading should be:
A. 21º
B. 16º
C. 3º
D. 19º
27. Q(4332) Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 475 NM, Planned GS 315 kt, ATD 1000 UTC, 1040 UTC - fix obtained 190 NM along track. What GS must be
maintained from the fix in order to achieve planned ETA at 'B'?
A. 320 kt.
B. 300 kt
C. 360 kt.
D. 340 kt
28. Q(4737) An island appears 30° to the right of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the
island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading (MH) of 355° with the magnetic variation (VAR) 15°E?
A. 130°
B. 220°
C. 190°
D. 160°
29. Q(15491) An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1003 hPa. The TAS is 100 kt, the head wind
component is 20 kt and the rate of climb is 500 ft/min. Top of climb is FL 050. At what distance from the airport will this be achived?
A. 7.2 NM
B. 8.8 NMs
C. 6.6 NM
D. 10.8NM
30. Q(15381) An aircraft is at position (53ºN, 006ºW) and has a landmark at position (52º47'N, 004º45'W), with a relative bearing of 060º. Given:
Compass Heading = 051º Variation = 16ºW Deviation = 2ºE What is the true bearing of the position line to be plotted from the landmark to the aircraft
on a Lambert chart with standard parallels at 37ºN and 65ºN?
A. 250º
B. 276º
C. 277ºs
D. 278º
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
31. Q(15433) An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1003 hPa. The TAS is 100 kt, the head wind
component is 20 kt and the rate of climb is 1000 ft/min. Top of climb is FL 050. At what distance from the airport will this be achived?
A. 4.4 NMs
B. 5.4 NM
C. 4.0 NM
D. 3.6 NM
32. Q(3326) An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FL110 and to commence descent when 100 NM from the facility. If the
mean GS for the descent is 335 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is:
A. 1340 FT/MIN
B. 1290 FT/MIN
C. 1240 FT/MIN
D. 1390 FT/MIN
33. Q(3230) An island appears 30° to the left of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the
island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading of 276° with the magnetic variation 12 °W?
A. 038°
B. 318°
C. 054°
D. 234°
34. Q(4327) An aircraft is planned to fly from position 'A' to position 'B', distance 480 NM at an average GS of 240 kt. It departs 'A' at 1000 UTC. After
flying 150 NM along track from 'A', the aircraft is 2 MIN behind planned time. Using the actual GS experienced, what is the revised ETA at 'B'?
A. 1153
B. 1206
C. 1157
D. 1203
35. Q(4339) Complete line 4 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG', positions 'G' to 'H'. What is the HDG°(M) and ETA?
36. Q(3344) The distance between positions A and B is 180 NM. An aircraft departs position A and after having travelled 60 NM, its position is
pinpointed 4 NM left of the intended track. Assuming no change in wind velocity, what alteration of heading must be made in order to arrive at
position B?
A. 4° Right
B. 2° Left
C. 8° Right
D. 6° Right
37. Q(3329) An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 FT/MIN, mean GS during
descent is 248 kt. What is the minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence?
A. 63 NM
B. 58 NM
C. 68 NM
D. 53 NM
38. Q(14248) An aircraft follows a radial to a VOR/DME station. At 10:00 the DME reads 120 NM. At 10:03 the DME reads 105 NM. The estimated time
overhead the VOR/DME station is
A. 10:21
B. 10:24
C. 10:18
D. 10:27
39. Q(3331) An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 100 NM from a DME facility and to cross the station at FL120. If the mean GS
during the descent is 396 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately:
A. 1550 FT/MIN
B. 1650 FT/MIN
C. 1000 FT/MIN
D. 2400 FT/MIN
40. Q(12908) True Heading of an aircraft is 265° and TAS is 290 kt. If W/V is 210°/35kt, what is True Track and GS?
41. Q(15236) An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1023 hPa. The TAS is 100 kt, the head wind
component is 20 kt and the rate of climb is 1000 ft/min. Top of climb is FL 100. At what distance from the airport will this be achieved?
A. 10.3 NMs
B. 16.6 NM
C. 11.1 NM
D. 13.3 NM
42. Q(15245) Use Europe Low Altitude Enroute Chart E(LO) 1A) Two consecutive waypoints of a flight plan are Stornoway VORDME (N58°12.4',
W006°11.0') and Glasgow VORDME (N55°52.2', W 004°26.7'). During the flight the Actual Time Over Stornoway is 11:15 UTC and the Estimated Time
Over Glasgow is 11:38 UTC. At 11:21 UTC the fix of the aircraft is exactly over reporting point RONAR. What is the Revised UTC over Glasgow, based on
this last fix?
A. 11:34
B. 11:33
C. 11:36
D. 11:38
43. Q(4338) Complete line 3 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG', positions 'E' to 'F'. What is the HDG°(M) and ETA?
44. Q(3322) An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 1800 FT/MIN and mean GS for
descent is 276 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is:
A. 69 NM
B. 49 NM
C. 59 NM
D. 79 NM
45. Q(15259) An aircraft is flying from A to B a distance of 50 NM. The True course in the flight log is 090º, the forecast wind is 225º(T)/15kt and the
TAS is 120 kt. After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead
reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position, the correction angle on the heading should be:
A. 17º
B. 5º
C. 10º
D. 12º
46. Q(12934) Given: True Heading = 090° TAS = 180 kt GS = 180 kt Drift 5° right Calculate the W/V?
A. 185° / 15 kt
B. 355° / 15 kt
C. 190° / 15 kt
D. 005° / 15 kt
47. Q(3327) An aircraft at FL370, M0.86, OAT -44°C, headwind component 110 kt, is required to reduce speed in order to cross a reporting point 5
MIN later than planned. If the speed reduction were to be made 420 NM from the reporting point, what Mach Number is required?
A. M0.73
B. M0.81
C. M0.79
D. M0.75
48. Q(15477) During approach the following data are obtained: DME 12.0 NM, altitude 3000 ft DME 9.8 NM, altitude 2400 ft TAS = 160 kt, GS = 125 kt
The rate of descent is:
A. 700 ft/min
B. 730 ft/min
C. 600 ft/min
D. 570 ft/min
49. Q(3321) A ground feature was observed on a relative bearing of 325° and five minutes later on a relative bearing of 280°. The aircraft heading was
165°(M), variation 25°W, drift 10°Right and GS 360 kt. When the relative bearing was 280°, the distance and true bearing of the aircraft from the
feature was:
A. 40 NM and 290°
B. 30 NM and 060°
C. 40 NM and 110°
D. 30 NM and 240°
50. Q(15403) Given: A descending aircraft flies in a straight line to a DME. DME 55.0 NM, altitude 33000 ft DME 43.9 NM, altitude 30500 ft M = 0.72,
GS = 525 kt, OAT = ISA The descent gradient is:
A. 3.5%
B. 3.9%
C. 3.7%
D. 4.1%
51. Q(3332) An aircraft at FL140, IAS 210 kt, OAT -5°C and wind component minus 35 kt, is required to reduce speed in order to cross a reporting
point 5 MIN later than planned. Assuming that flight conditions do not change, when 150 NM from the reporting point the aircraft should reduce IAS
by:
A. 15 kt
B. 30 kt
C. 20 kt
D. 25 kt
52. Q(4335) Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 90 NM, Fix obtained 60 NM along and 4 NM to the right of course. What heading alteration must be made to
reach 'B'?
A. 12° Left
B. 8° Left
C. 16° Left
D. 4° Left
53. Q(4930) Given: Half way between two reporting points the navigation log gives the following information: TAS 360 kt, W/V 330°/80kt, Compass
heading 237°, Deviation on this heading -5°, Variation 19°W. What is the average ground speed for this leg?
A. 403 kt
B. 354 kt
C. 360 kt
D. 373 kt
54. Q(2901) During a low level flight 2 parallel roads that are crossed at right angles by an aircraft. The time between these roads can be used to
check the aircraft:
A. track
B. drift
C. groundspeed
D. position
55. Q(4328) An aircraft is planned to fly from position 'A' to position 'B',distance 320 NM, at an average GS of 180 kt. It departs 'A' at 1200 UTC. After
flying 70 NM along track from 'A', the aircraft is 3 MIN ahead of planned time. Using the actual GS experienced, what is the revised ETA at 'B'?
A. 1347 UTC
B. 1333 UTC
C. 1401 UTC
D. 1340 UTC
56. Q(4340) Complete line 5 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG', positions 'J' to 'K'. What is the HDG°(M) and ETA?
A. HDG 320° - ETA 1412 UTC
B. HDG 320° - ETA 1432 UTC
C. HDG 337° - ETA 1322 UTC
D. HDG 337° - ETA 1422 UTC
57. Q(4334) Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 100 NM, Fix obtained 40 NM along and 6 NM to the left of course. What heading alteration must be made to
reach 'B'?
A. 15° Right
B. 6° Right
C. 18° Right
D. 9° Right
58. Q(2902) Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 320 kt and maintaining a rate of
descent of 3000 FT/MIN?
A. 16.0 NM
B. 38.4 NM
C. 26.7 NM
D. 19.2 NM
59. Q(324) An aircraft is maintaining a 5.2% gradient is at 7 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain; its height is approximately:
A. 2210 FT
B. 680 FT
C. 3640 FT
D. 1890 FT
60. Q(15415) An aircraft tracks radial 200 inbound to a VOR station with a Magnetic Heading (MH) of 010º. After being overhead the VOR station the
aircraft tracks radial 090 outbound with a MH of 080º. The TAS is 240 kt and the magnetic variation in the area is 5ºW. What is the wind vector (T)?
A. 320º/50kt
B. 330º/50kt
C. 310º/60kts
D. 300º/50kt
take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ | take it easy champ
61. Q(3323) An aircraft at FL120, IAS 200kt, OAT -5° and wind component +30kt, is required to reduce speed in order to cross a reporting point 5 MIN
later than planned. Assuming flight conditions do not change, when 100 NM from the reporting point IAS should be reduced to:
A. 169 kt
B. 165 kt
C. 174 kt
D. 159 kt
62. Q(4738) An island appears 30° to the left of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the
island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading (MH) of 020° with the magnetic variation (VAR) 25°W?
A. 325°
B. 145°
C. 205°
D. 195°
63. Q(3320) An aircraft at FL310, M0.83, temperature -30°C, is required to reduce speed in order to cross a reporting point five minutes later than
planned. Assuming that a zero wind component remains unchanged, when 360 NM from the reporting point Mach Number should be reduced to:
A. M0.74
B. M0.76
C. M0.80
D. M0.78
64. Q(15244) An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1003 hPa. The TAS is 100 kt, the head wind
component is 20 kt and the rate of climb is 1000 ft/min. Top of climb is FL 100. At what distance from the airport will this be achived?
A. 10.3 NM
B. 15.4 NM
C. 11.1 NMs
D. 13.3 NM
65. Q(15482) The distance between A and B is 90 NM. At a distance of 75 NM from A the aircraft is 4 NM right of course. The track angle error (TKE)
is:
A. 22ºR
B. 3ºR
C. 19ºR
D. 6ºR
66. Q(15489) An aircraft flies from waypoint 7 (63°00' N, 073°00'W) to waypoint 8 (62°00' N, 073°00' W). The aircraft position is (62°00' N, 073°10'W).
The cross track distance in relation to the planned track is:
A. 4,7 NM L
B. 8,8 NM L
C. 8,8 NM R
D. 4,7 NM R
67. Q(15260) An aircraft is flying from A to B. The true course according to the flight log is 090º, the estimated wind is 225º(T)/15kt and the TAS is 120
kt. After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead reckoning
position. The Track angle error (TKE) is:
A. 5ºR
B. 17ºL
C. 6ºL
D. 12ºR
68. Q(3335) At 0422 an aircraft at FL370, GS 320kt, is on the direct track to VOR 'X' 185 NM distant. The aircraft is required to cross VOR 'X' at FL80.
For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean GS of 232 kt, the latest time at which to commence descent is:
A. 0454
B. 0445
C. 0448
D. 0451
69. Q(5568) Given: TAS is120 kt. ATA 'X' 1232 UTC, ETA 'Y' 1247 UTC, ATA 'Y' is 1250 UTC. What is ETA 'Z'?
A. 1300 UTC
B. 1257 UTC
C. 1303 UTC
D. 1302 UTC
70. Q(15496) You are departing from an airport which has an elevation of 1500 ft. The QNH is 1003 hPa. 15 NM away there is a waypoint you are
required to pass at an altitude of 7500 ft. Given a groundspeed of 120 kt, what is the minimum rate of climb?
A. 530 ft/min
B. 870 ft/min
C. 730 ft/min
D. 800 ft/min
71. Q(4326) An island is observed to be 15° to the left. The aircraft heading is 120°(M), variation 17°(W). The bearing °(T) from the aircraft to the island
is:
A. 302
B. 122
C. 268
D. 088
72. Q(15371) After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead
reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position, the TH should be:
A. 258º
B. 287º
C. 280º
D. 292º
73. Q(15258) An aircraft is flying from A to B a distance of 50 NM. The True Course in the flight log is 270º, the forecast wind is 045º(T)/15kt and the
TAS is 120kt. After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead
reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position, the correction angle on the heading should be:
A. 14º
B. 12º
C. 5º
D. 17º
74. Q(4336) Complete line 1 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG'; positions 'A' to 'B'. What is the HDG°(M) and ETA?
75. Q(15277) An aircraft at FL360 is required to descent to FL120. The aircraft should reach FL120 at 40 NM from the next waypoint. The rate of
descent is 2000 ft/min. The average GS is 420 kt. The minimum distance from the next waypoint at which descent should start is:
A. 236 NM
B. 88 NM
C. 124 NM
D. 166NM
76. Q(15238) At 10:15 the reading from a VOR/DME station is 211°/ 90NM, at 10:20 the reading from the same VOR/DME station is 211°/120NM.
Compass Heading = 200º Variation in the area = 31ºW Deviation = +1º TAS = 390 kt The wind vector (T) is approximately:
A. 110º/40kt
B. 100º/60kts
C. 110º/70kt
D. 120º/50kt
77. Q(4337) Complete line 2 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG', positions 'C' to 'D'. What is the HDG°(M) and ETA?
A. HDG 183° - ETA 1159 UTC
B. HDG 193° - ETA 1249 UTC
C. HDG 193° - ETA 1239 UTC
D. HDG 188° - ETA 1229 UTC
78. Q(5555) Given: ETA to cross a meridian is 2100 UTC GS is 441 kt TAS is 491 kt At 2010 UTC, ATC requests a speed reduction to cross the
meridian at 2105 UTC. The reduction to TAS will be approximately:
A. 90 kt
B. 40 kt
C. 60 kt
D. 75 kt
79. Q(3336) An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL100. The mean GS during the
descent is 330 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
A. 1750 FT/MIN
B. 1850 FT/MIN
C. 1650 FT/MIN
D. 1950 FT/MIN
80. Q(11398) An aircraft is descending down a 6% slope whilst maintaining a G/S of 300 kt. The rate of descent of the aircraft is approximately:
A. 10800 FT/MIN
B. 3600 FT/MIN
C. 900 FT/MIN
D. 1800 FT/MIN
81. Q(3339) An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 50 NM from a VOR and to cross that VOR at FL80. Mean GS during descent
is 271kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
A. 1800 FT/MIN
B. 1700 FT/MIN
C. 1900 FT/MIN
D. 2000 FT/MIN
82. Q(4341) Complete line 6 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG', positions 'L' to 'M'. What is the HDG°(M) and ETA?
A. HDG 064° - ETA 1449 UTC
B. HDG 070° - ETA 1459 UTC
C. HDG 075° - ETA 1452 UTC
D. HDG 075° - ETA 1502 UTC
83. Q(5556) The flight log gives the following data: "True track, Drift, True heading, Magnetic variation, Magnetic heading, Compass deviation,
Compass heading" The right solution, in the same order, is:
84. Q(3319) An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 120 NM from a VOR and to cross the facility at FL130. If the mean GS for the
descent is 288 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is:
A. 920 FT/MIN
B. 860 FT/MIN
C. 960 FT/MIN
D. 890 FT/MIN