1 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 240 knots?

2918 f
2 Given: Aircraft height 3000 FT, ILS GP angle 30. At what approximate distance from THR can you expect to 9.9 NM
capture the GP?
3 Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS = 150 kt. Approximate rate of descent is? 900 FT
4 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 175 knots? 886 ft/
5 An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FL110 and to commence descent when 125 NM 1120 F
from the facility. If the mean GS for the descent is 350 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
6 An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 105 NM from aVOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The 1955 F
mean GS for the descent is 370 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
7 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots? 3830 f
8 At 0430 an aircraft is in level cruise flight at groundspeed of 350 knots, at FL370, 165 nm from a VOR. It is 449
required to descend at a mean rate of 1800 feet/min, to be at FL 80 overhead the VOR. What is the latest time to
commence descent, if the mean ground speed in the descent is to be 200 knots?
9 An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL100. 1950 F
The mean GS during the descent is 330 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
10 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 150 knots? 1823 f
11 At 0430 an aircraft is in level cruise flight at groundspeed of 350 knots, at FL370, 185 nm from a VOR. It is 451
required to descend at a mean rate of 1800 feet/min, to be at FL 80 overhead the VOR. What is the latest time to
commence descent, if the mean ground speed in the descent is to be 232 knots?
12 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 375 knots? 2660 f
13 What is the rate of descent on a 12% glide slope if groundspeed is 540 knots? 6550 f
14 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 7550 f
DME range is 25 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
15 An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 53 NM
FT/MIN, mean GS during descent is 248 kt. Minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence is?
16 If there is a 45 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 30 glide slope? increa
ft/min
17 What is the rate of descent on a 12% glide slope if groundspeed is 320 knots? 3890 f
18 If there is a 15 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 30 glide slope? increa
ft/min
19 If there is a 12 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrea
ft/min
20 Convert 95 metres/second into knots? 185 kt
21 730 FT/MIN equals? 3.7 m/
22 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 4.50 knots? 4560 f
23 When 85 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL 100. 1633 f
What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 340 knots?
24 An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 75 NM from a VOR and to cross that VOR at FL80. 1355 F
Mean GS during descent is 290kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
25 Given: Aircraft height 2500 FT, ILS GP angle 3°. At what approximate distance from THR can you expect to 8.3 NM
capture the GP?
26 If there is a 22 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? increa
ft/min
27 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 350 knots? 4255 f
28 An aircraft is descending down a 10% slope whilst maintaining a GS of 540 kt. The rate of descent of the aircraft 5470 F
is approximately?
29 If there is a 10 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 30 glide slope? increa
ft/min
30 Assuming zero wind, what distance is covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 375 kt and 31.25
maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?
31 An aircraft is descending down a 12% slope whilst maintaining a CS of 540 kt. The rate of descent of the aircraft is 6500 f
approximately?
32 If there is a 10 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrea
ft/min
33 At 80 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL330 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL100. 1150 f
What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 240 knots?
34 At 0400 an aircraft at FL370, GS 420k~, is on the direct track to VOR 'X' 185 NM distant. The aircraft is required to 417
cross VOR 'X' at FL80. For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean GS of 250 kt, the latest time at which
to commence descent is?
35 When 65 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from F1.330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at 2000 f
FL100. What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 340 knots?
36 If there is a 20 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 30 glide slope? decrea
ft/min
37 The equivalent of 70 m/sec is approximately? 136 kt
38 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 375 knots? 4560 f
39 At 100 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL330 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL100. 920 ft/
What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 240 knots?
40 By what amount must you change the rate of descent to maintain a 30 glide slope if you meet an increase in 50 fee
headwind of 10 knots? decrea
41 If there is a 15 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrea
ft/min
42 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots? 2735 f
43 At 0422 an aircraft at FL370, CS 320kt, is on the direct track to VOR'X' 185 NM distant. The aircraft is required to 445
cross VOR'X' at FL80. For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean CS of 232 kt, the latest time at which
to commence descent is?
44 At what approximate distance from the threshold would an aircraft intercept the glide path if the aircraft height 7.8 nm
is 2500 feet, and the 1LS glide path angle is 3°?
45 An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FLI 10 and to commence descent when 100 NM 1340 F
from the facility. If the mean CS for the descent is 335 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
46 An aircraft maintaining a 5.5% gradient is at 9 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain. Its height is 2870 F
approximately?
47 An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 50 NM from a VOR and to cross that VOR at FL80. 1900 F
Mean GS during descent is 271kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
48 At 75 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. 1474 f
What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 250 knots?
49 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 350 knots? 3545 f
50 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the facility at FLI30. If 1791 F
the mean GS for the descent is 290 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
51 When 65 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. 1420 f
What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 240 knots?
52 An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 62 NM
FT/MIN, mean GS during descent is 290 kt. Minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence is?
53 An aircraft flying down a 30 ILS glide slope is at 25 nm DME from the threshold. Using the 1 in 60 rule and 7650 f
 approximating 1 nm to 6000 ft, calculate the aircraft height above the runway threshold, assuming that the ILS
glide path crosses the threshold at a height of 50 ft?
54 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5.5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 450 knots? 2390 f
55 By what amount must you change the rate of descent to maintain a 30 glide slope if you meet an increase in 70 fee
headwind of 14 knots? decrea
56 If there is a 20 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? increa
ft/min
57 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7.5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots? 3040 f
58 Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 240°, W/V = 180/30kt. Descent is initiated at FL 220 and completed at FL 40. 1400 F
Distance to be covered during descent is 39 NM. What is the approximate rate of descent?
59 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 120 NM from a VOR and to cross the facility at FLI30. if 960 FT
the mean GS for the descent is 288 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
60 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 8% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 240 knots? 1945 f
61 If there is a 65 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? increa
ft/min
62 Assuming zero wind, what distance is covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 320 kt and 26.7 N
maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?
63 An aircraft is maintaining a 5.2% gradient is at 7 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain. Its height is 2210 f
approximately?
64 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots? 6550 f
65 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 450 knots? 2175 f
66 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10° glide slope, at a groundspeed of 500 knots? 8440 f
67 An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 95 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL 100. 1455 F
The mean GS during the descent is 360 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
68 An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 1800 69 NM
FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 276 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is?
69 At what approximate distance from the threshold would an aircraft intercept the glide path if the aircraft height 3. 1 nm
is 2500 feet, and the ILS glide path angle is 8°?
70 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 340 knots? 4135 f
71 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 120 NM from a DME facility and to cross the station 1460 F
at FL 100. If the mean GS during the descent is 390 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately?
72 At 105 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. 913 ft/
What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 250 knots?
73 Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 2400, W/V = 180/30kt. Descent is initiated at FL 220 and completed at FL 40. 1080 F
Distance to be covered during descent is 50 NM. What is the approximate rate of descent?
74 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 6% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 500 knots? 3039 f
75 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 8% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots? 3242 f
76 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 4550 f
DME range is 15 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
77 An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 85 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The 1800 F
mean GS for the descent is 340 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
78 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 5522 f
DME range is 18 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
79 The equivalent of 170 m/sec is approximately? 330 kt
80 850 FT/MIN equals? 4.3 m/
81 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10° glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots? 6753 f
82 If there is a 35 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
 maintain a 30 glide slope? decrea
ft/min
83 If there is a 25 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 30 glide slope? decrea
ft/min
84 An aircraft flying down a 30 ILS glide slope is at 35 nm DME from the threshold. Using the 1 in 60 rule and 10550
approximating 1 nm to 6000 ft, calculate the aircraft height above the runway threshold, assuming that the ILS
glide path crosses the threshold at a height of 50 ft?
85 If there is a 17 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 30 glide slope? increa
ft/min
86 For an aircraft at a height of 2500 feet, interception of a 3° !LS glide path will occur at approximately? 8.0 nm
thresh
87 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 6% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 250 knots? 1520 f
88 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 8% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 340 knots? 2755 f
89 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 250 knots? 1773 f
90 For an aircraft at a height of 1500 feet, interception of a 3° ILS glide path will occur at approximately? 5.0 nm
thresh
91 When 95 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. 1010 f
What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 250 knots?
92 An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 2000 62 NM
FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 275 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is?
93 If there is a 27 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? increa
ft/min
94 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 100 NM from a DME facility and to cross the station 1650 F
at FL120. If the mean CS during the descent is 396 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately?
95 Convert 70 metres/second into knots? 136 kt
96 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over tht runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 7550 f
DME range is 25 nm from the threshold. What is the height akov e the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
97 Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS = 250 kt. Approximate rate of descent is? 1480 F

98 If there is a 12 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrea
ft/min
99 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 175 knots? 2127 f

100 If there is a 5 knot increase in headwind by % hat amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It mus
maintain a 30 glide slope? decrea
ft/min
1 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 240 knots? 2918 ft/m
2 Given: Aircraft height 3000 FT, ILS GP angle 30. At what approximate distance from THR can you expect to 9.9 NM.
capture the GP?
3 Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS = 150 kt. Approximate rate of descent is? 900 FT/M
4 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 175 knots? 886 ft/m
5 An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FL110 and to commence descent when 125 NM 1120 FT/
from the facility. If the mean GS for the descent is 350 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
6 An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 105 NM from aVOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The 1955 FT/
mean GS for the descent is 370 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
7 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots? 3830 ft/m
8 At 0430 an aircraft is in level cruise flight at groundspeed of 350 knots, at FL370, 165 nm from a VOR. It is 449
 required to descend at a mean rate of 1800 feet/min, to be at FL 80 overhead the VOR. What is the latest time to
commence descent, if the mean ground speed in the descent is to be 200 knots
9 An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL100. 1950 FT/
The mean GS during the descent is 330 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
10 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 150 knots? 1823 ft/m
11 At 0430 an aircraft is in level cruise flight at groundspeed of 350 knots, at FL370, 185 nm from a VOR. It is 451
required to descend at a mean rate of 1800 feet/min, to be at FL 80 overhead the VOR. What is the latest time to
commence descent, if the mean ground speed in the descent is to be 232 knots?
12 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 375 knots? 2660 ft/m
13 What is the rate of descent on a 12% glide slope if groundspeed is 540 knots? 6550 ft/m
14 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 7550 feet
DME range is 25 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
15 An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 53 NM.
FT/MIN, mean GS during descent is 248 kt. Minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence is?
16 If there is a 45 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? increased
ft/min.
17 What is the rate of descent on a 12% glide slope if groundspeed is 320 knots? 3890 ft/m
18 If there is a 15 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? increased
75ft/min
19 If there is a 12 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrease
ft/min.
20 Convert 95 metres/second into knots? 185 kts.
21 730 FT/MIN equals? 3.7 m/se
22 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 4.50 knots? 4560 ft/m
23 When 85 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL 100. 1633 ft/m
What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 340 knots?
24 An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 75 NM from a VOR and to cross that VOR at FL80. 1355 FT/
Mean GS during descent is 290kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
25 Given: Aircraft height 2500 FT, ILS GP angle 3°. At what approximate distance from THR can you expect to 8.3 NM.
capture the GP?
26 If there is a 22 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? increased
ft/min.
27 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 350 knots? 4255 ft/m
28 An aircraft is descending down a 10% slope whilst maintaining a GS of 540 kt. The rate of descent of the aircraft 5470 FT/
is approximately?
29 If there is a 10 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? increased
ft/min.
30 Assuming zero wind, what distance is covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 375 kt and 31.25 NM
maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?
31 An aircraft is descending down a 12% slope whilst maintaining a CS of 540 kt. The rate of descent of the aircraft is 6500 ft/M
approximately?
32 If there is a 10 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrease
ft/min.
33 At 80 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL330 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL100. 1150 ft/m
 What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 240 knots?
34 At 0400 an aircraft at FL370, GS 420k~, is on the direct track to VOR 'X' 185 NM distant. The aircraft is required to 417
cross VOR 'X' at FL80. For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean GS of 250 kt, the latest time at which
to commence descent is?
35 When 65 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from F1.330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at 2000 ft/m
FL100. What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 340 knots?
36 If there is a 20 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? decrease
ft/min.
37 The equivalent of 70 m/sec is approximately? 136 kt.
38 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 375 knots? 4560 ft/m
39 At 100 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL330 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL100. 920 ft/m
What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 240 knots?
40 By what amount must you change the rate of descent to maintain a 30 glide slope if you meet an increase in 50 feet p
headwind of 10 knots? decrease
41 If there is a 15 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrease
ft/min.
42 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots? 2735 ft/m
43 At 0422 an aircraft at FL370, CS 320kt, is on the direct track to VOR'X' 185 NM distant. The aircraft is required to 445
cross VOR'X' at FL80. For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean CS of 232 kt, the latest time at which
to commence descent is?
44 At what approximate distance from the threshold would an aircraft intercept the glide path if the aircraft height 7.8 nm.
is 2500 feet, and the 1LS glide path angle is 3°?
45 An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FLI 10 and to commence descent when 100 NM 1340 FT/
from the facility. If the mean CS for the descent is 335 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
46 An aircraft maintaining a 5.5% gradient is at 9 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain. Its height is 2870 FT.
approximately?
47 An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 50 NM from a VOR and to cross that VOR at FL80. 1900 FT/
Mean GS during descent is 271kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
48 At 75 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. 1474 ft/m
What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 250 knots?
49 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 350 knots? 3545 ft/m
50 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the facility at FLI30. If 1791 FT/
the mean GS for the descent is 290 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
51 When 65 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. 1420 ft/m
What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 240 knots?
52 An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 62 NM.
FT/MIN, mean GS during descent is 290 kt. Minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence is?
53 An aircraft flying down a 30 ILS glide slope is at 25 nm DME from the threshold. Using the 1 in 60 rule and 7650 ft.
approximating 1 nm to 6000 ft, calculate the aircraft height above the runway threshold, assuming that the ILS
glide path crosses the threshold at a height of 50 ft?
54 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5.5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 450 knots? 2390 ft/m
55 By what amount must you change the rate of descent to maintain a 30 glide slope if you meet an increase in 70 feet p
headwind of 14 knots? decrease
56 If there is a 20 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? increased
ft/min.
57 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7.5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots? 3040 ft/m
58 Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 240°, W/V = 180/30kt. Descent is initiated at FL 220 and completed at FL 40. 1400 FT/
Distance to be covered during descent is 39 NM. What is the approximate rate of descent?
59 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 120 NM from a VOR and to cross the facility at FLI30. if 960 FT/M
the mean GS for the descent is 288 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
60 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 8% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 240 knots? 1945 ft/m
61 If there is a 65 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? increased
ft/min.
62 Assuming zero wind, what distance is covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 320 kt and 26.7 NM.
maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?
63 An aircraft is maintaining a 5.2% gradient is at 7 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain. Its height is 2210 ft
approximately?
64 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots? 6550 ft/m
65 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 450 knots? 2175 ft/m
66 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10° glide slope, at a groundspeed of 500 knots? 8440 ft/m
67 An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 95 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL 100. 1455 FT/
The mean GS during the descent is 360 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
68 An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 1800 69 NM.
FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 276 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is?
69 At what approximate distance from the threshold would an aircraft intercept the glide path if the aircraft height 3. 1 nm.
is 2500 feet, and the ILS glide path angle is 8°?
70 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 340 knots? 4135 ft/m
71 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 120 NM from a DME facility and to cross the station 1460 FT/
at FL 100. If the mean GS during the descent is 390 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately?
72 At 105 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. 913 ft/m
What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 250 knots?
73 Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 2400, W/V = 180/30kt. Descent is initiated at FL 220 and completed at FL 40. 1080 FT/
Distance to be covered during descent is 50 NM. What is the approximate rate of descent?
74 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 6% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 500 knots? 3039 ft/m
75 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 8% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots? 3242 ft/m
76 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 4550 feet
DME range is 15 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
77 An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 85 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The 1800 FT/
mean GS for the descent is 340 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
78 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 5522 feet
DME range is 18 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
79 The equivalent of 170 m/sec is approximately? 330 kt.
80 850 FT/MIN equals? 4.3 m/se
81 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10° glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots? 6753 ft/m
82 If there is a 35 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? decrease
ft/min.
83 If there is a 25 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? decrease
ft/min.
84 An aircraft flying down a 30 ILS glide slope is at 35 nm DME from the threshold. Using the 1 in 60 rule and 10550 ft.
approximating 1 nm to 6000 ft, calculate the aircraft height above the runway threshold, assuming that the ILS
glide path crosses the threshold at a height of 50 ft?
85 If there is a 17 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? increased
ft/min.
86 For an aircraft at a height of 2500 feet, interception of a 3° !LS glide path will occur at approximately? 8.0 nm fr
threshold
87 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 6% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 250 knots? 1520 ft/m
88 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 8% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 340 knots? 2755 ft/m
89 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 250 knots? 1773 ft/m
90 For an aircraft at a height of 1500 feet, interception of a 3° ILS glide path will occur at approximately? 5.0 nm fr
threshold
91 When 95 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. 1010 ft/m
What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 250 knots?
92 An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 2000 62 NM.
FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 275 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is?
93 If there is a 27 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? increased
ft/min.
94 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 100 NM from a DME facility and to cross the station 1650 FT/
at FL120. If the mean CS during the descent is 396 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately?
95 Convert 70 metres/second into knots? 136 kts.
96 An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over tht runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The 7550 feet
DME range is 25 nm from the threshold. What is the height akov e the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in
60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
97 Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS = 250 kt. Approximate rate of descent is? 1480 FT/
98 If there is a 12 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 3° glide slope? decrease
ft/min.
99 What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 175 knots? 2127 ft/m
100 If there is a 5 knot increase in headwind by % hat amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to It must b
maintain a 30 glide slope? decrease
ft/min.