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1. What is the ISA temperature value at FL 330?

a.-56.5°C. b. -53°C. c.-50°C. d.52°C.

2. Given: Pressure Altitude 29000 FT, OAT -55°C. Calculate the Density Altitude?

a.28900 ft. b.28000 ft. c.27850 . d.27500ft.

3. An aircraft travels 2.4 statute miles in seconds. What is its groundspeed?

a.160 kt. B.266 kt. C.26.6 kt. D.166 kt.

4. Given: true track is 348", drift 17 left, variation 32" W. deviation 4°E. What in the compass
heading?

a.041. b.141. c.044 d.033

5. Given: TAS-220 Kt; Magnetic course-212", W/V 160 (M) 50kt, Calculate The GS?

a.192 kt. B.186 kt. C.190 kt d.180 kt.

6. Given: TAS 205 kt, HDG (T)-180°, W/V-240/25 kt. Calculate the drift and GS?

a.6 L.-192 kr.

b.6L.-194 kt.

c.6L-196 kt.

d.6R-194 kt.

7. Given: TAS-370 kt. True HDG-181, W/V-995(TV/35kt. Calculate the true track and GS?

a.186-370 kt. B.176-370 Kt c. 186-350 kt. D.176-350 kt.

8. Given: True HDG-035, TAS-245 kt. Track (T)-046", GS-220 kt. Calculate the W/V?

a.340/55kt. . b.340/50kt. C.345/50kt. D.340/45kt.

9. Given: True HDG-133°, TAS-225 kt, Track (T)-144", GS-206 kt. Calculate the W/V?

a.072/50kt. B.072/45kt c.075/50kt. D. 075/40kt

10. Given: IAS 120 Kt, FL. 80, OAT +20°C. What is the TAS?

a.145 kts. B.135 km. c.144 kts. D.141 kts

11. A negative (westerly) magnetic variation signifies that?

a.True North is East of Magnetic North.

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b.True North is West of Magnetic North.

c.Magnetic North is West of Compass North.

d. Magnetic North Is East of Compass North.

12. Parallels of latitude, except the equator are?

a.Rhumb lines.

b.Great circles.

c.Curves convex to the nearest pole.

d. Curves concave to the nearest pole.

13. A great circle track joins position A (59° S 141W) and B (61° S 148°W). What is the difference
between the great circle track at A and B?

a.It increases by 6° b.It decreases by 6°

c.It lncreases by 3º. D. It decreases by 3

14. What is the approximate compression of the Earth?

a. 3%

b. 0.03%

c. 0.3%

d. 1/3000

15. Any Meridian Line is a:

a. Rhumb Line

b. Semi Great Circle

c. Rhumb Line and a semi Great Circle

16 . What is the shortest distance in kilometres between San Francisco (38N 123W) and Dubai (25N
057E)?

a. 7020 b. 8073 c. 13001 d. 11250

17. A great circle has a northern vertex of 50N 100W. the southern vertex is:

a. 40S 100W b. 40S 080E c. 50S 100W d. 50S 080E

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18. What is the shortest distance in kilometres between Cairo (30°17’N 030°10’E) and Durban(29°48’S
030°10’E)?

a. 3605

b. 4146

c. 4209

d. 6676
19. An aircraft at latitude 02°20’N tracks 180°(T) for 685 km. What is its latitude at the end of the
flight?
a. 03°50’S

b. 02°50’S

c. 02°10’S

d. 08°55’S

20. Given that the value of ellipticity of the Earth is 1/297 and that the semi-major axis of the Earth,
measured at the axis of the Equator is 6378.4 km, what is the semi-major axis of the Earth measured
at the axis of the Poles?

a. 6399.9 km

b. 6356.9 km

c. 6378.4 km

d. 6367.0 km

21. You are flying from A to B, planned track 245°(M), distance 225 NM. Your ground speed is 180
knots. After 15 minutes flying, you fix your position as 3 NM left of planned track. Which of the
following statements is correct?

a. Your drift is 2P

b. Your drift is 4P

c. You should turn 5 right to go direct to B

d. You should turn 8 right to go direct to B

22. What is the final position after the following rhumb tine tracks and distances have been followed
from position 60° 00″N 03000W? South for 3600 NM, Eastfor 3600 NM, North for 3600 NM, West for
3600 NM?

a. 59° 00'N 090 00W b.60° 00'N 090°00″W. c.60° 00'N 030° 00′E d. 59° 00'N 060 00W
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23. The departure" between positions 60°N 60° E and 60° N 'x' is 1800 NM East.What is the longitude
of 's'?

a.145 E

b.145 W

c.120°E.

d.120 W.

24. Given: The coordinates of the heliport at Issy les Moulineaux are N48° 50° E00116.5. The
coordinates of the antipodes are?

a.S 41° 10' W17743.5.

b. S41 10' E177 43.5".

c.S48 50 W177 43.5".

d.S48° 50' 177 43.5".

25. Which of the following differences in latitude will produce the greatest difference between the
initial great circle track and the mean great circle track, between two points, which are separated by
15º change of longitude?

a.30"S and 25°S.

b.30'S and 30°N.

c.60°N and 55°N

d.60″N and 60'S.

26. By what amount must you change your rate of descent given a 10 knot increase in headwind on a
3° glide slope?

a. 50 feet per minute increase

b. 30 feet per minute increase

c. 50 feet per minute decrease

d. 30 feet per minute decrease

27. An aircraft starts at position 0410S 17822W and tracks true north for 2950 NM, then turns 90
degrees left, and maintains a rhumb line track for 314 kilometres. What is the final position?

a. 5500N 17422W b. 4500N 17422W

c. 5500N 17738E d. 4500N 17738E

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28 . An aircraft is flying from Oxford to Cambridge, planned track 074°(M), distance 70 NM, heading
065°(M). Having flown 30 NM, the pilot ‘pinpoints’ the aircraft position overhead Cranfield, 4 NM left
of planned track. What is the new heading to be flown from overhead Cranfield?

a.070°. b.085°. c.079°. d. 075°

29. You are approaching Rota, Spain on runway 28 which has a glide slope of 2.6°. At what height
should you be at 4 miles range?

A . 1040 ft. B. 2000 ft. C. 900ft. D. 5200ft

30. The initial great circle track from H (4000S 17000W) to G (4500S 17400E) is 250°(T). What is the
initial great circle track from G to H?

A. 260.8°. B. 080.8°. C 085.8°. D. 075.8°

31. Given that:

A is N55° E/W000° B is N54° E010°, if the initial true great circle track from A to B is 100°(T), what is
the true rhumb line track at A?

a. 096°(T)

b. 107°(T)

c. 104°(T)

d. 100°(T)

32. The great circle track from A to B measures 227°(T) at A and 225°(T) at B. What is the convergency
of the meridians through A and B and in which hemisphere are they?

A. 4° of Convergency in Northern hemisphere

B. 2° of Convergency and in southern hemisphere

C. 4° of Convergency and in Southern hemisphere

D. 2° of Convergency and in Northern hemisphere

33. Given: Position A is 60N 020W, Position B is 60N 021W, and Position C is 59N 020W, what are,
respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?

a. 0 NM and 30 NM b. 30 NM and 60 NM

c. 52 NM and 60 NM d. 60 NM and 52 NM

34. The distance A to B is 90 NM in a straight line. You are 60 NM from A when you fix your position 4
NM to the left of track. What correction do you need to make to arrive at B?
a. 4° b. 8° c. 12° d. 10°

35. Calculate the convergency between positions A (55°30’N 04°35’W) and B (64°00’N 22°37’W)?
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A. 20° B. 25° C. 16° D. 12°

36. A and B are both in the Southern hemisphere and the convergency of their meridians is 8°. The
initial great circle track from A to B is 094°(T),If the position of B is 23°00’S 20°00’W, what is the
position of A?

A. 23°00S 040°30’ W B. 23°00S 000°30’ C. 23°00S 040°30’ E D. 23°00S 000°30’ E

37. Given that:

37.A is N55° E/W000° B is N54° E010°, if the initial true great circle track from A to B is 100°(T), what is
the true rhumb line track at A?
a. 096°(T) b. 107°(T) c. 104°(T) d. 100°(T)

38. What is the dip angle at the North Magnetic Pole?

a. 0° b. 90° c. 180° d. 64°

39. Heading is 156°(T), TAS is 320 knots, W/V is 130/45 and the Variation is 10°W. What is your
magnetic track?

a. 170 b. 150 c. 160 d. 222

40. The distance A to B is 90 NM in a straight line. You are 60 NM from A when you fix your position 4
NM to the left of track. What correction do you need to make to arrive at B?

a. 4° b. 8° c. 12° d. 10°

41. The angle between the true great circle track and the true rhumb line track joining the following
points: A (60S 165W) and B (60S 177E) at the place of departure A, is:

a. 9° b. 15.6° c. 5.2° d. 7.8°

42. Isogonals are lines of equal:

a. compass deviation b. magnetic variation c. wind velocity d. pressure

43. What rate of descent is required to maintain a 3.5° glide slope at a ground speed of 150 knots?

a. 850 fpm b. 800 fpm c. 600 fpm d. 875 fpm

44. What is the diameter of the Earth?

a. 40000 km b. 12732 km c. 21600 km d. 6366 km

45. What is the maximum possible value of variation?

a. 0° b. 90° c. 180° d. 360°