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General Navigation
1. ID: 3933
On a particular take-off, you can accept up to 10 knots tailwind. The runway QDM is 047, the variation is
17E and the ATIS gives the wind direction as 210. What is the maximum wind strength you can accept?
A. 18 knots
B. 11 knots
C. 8 knots
D. 4 knots
2. ID: 3866
On a Mercator chart 47 cm represents 247 nm at 35 S. The scale of the chart is:
A. 1:970 000 at 47 S.
B. 1:1 200 000 at the Equator.
C. 1:1 200 000 at 35 S.
D. 1:1 700 000 at the Equator.
3. ID: 3403
A Rhumb Line is:
A. a line that crosses lines of latitude at a constant angle.
B. a line that crosses meridians at a constant angle.
C. a line that crosses the equator at a constant angle.
D. always a great circle.
4. ID: 4121
Why do we normally overlook the descend phase when calculating Point of Equal Time (PET)?
A. Because there are so many uncertain factors in the descend phase.
B. Because we never know what kind of descend clearance we will get from ATC.
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C. Because the descend will have an equal effect, whatever destination we decide to proceed to.
D. Because the W/V during the descend is not known in academic situations.
5. ID: 4316
The platform of an inertial navigation system (INS) is maintained at rights angles to the local vertical by
applying corrections for the effects of:
A. gyroscopic inertia, earth precession and pendulous oscillation
B. vertical velocities, earth precession, centrifugal forces and transport drift
C. movement in the yawing plane, secondary precession and pendulous oscillation
D. aircraft manoeuvres, earth rotation, transport wander and Coriolis
6. ID: 4301
How long does alignment of an IRS (Laser Ring Gyros) normally take at mid-latitudes?
A. 7 minutes.
B. 5 minutes.
C. 10 minutes.
D. 2 minutes.
7. ID: 3797
A straight line drawn on a chart measures 4.63 cm and represents 150 NM. The chart scale is:
A. 1 : 3 000 000.
B. 1 : 6 000 000.
C. 1 : 5 000 000.
D. 1 : 1 000 000.
8. ID: 3527
Required track 300 T, drift 8 right, variation 10 W, deviation -4 . What is the required compass
heading?
A. 298
B. 310
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C. 314
D. 306
9. ID: 3981
Given:
Magnetic heading = 255
VAR = 40 W
GS = 375 kt
W/V = 235 (T) / 120 kt
Calculate the drift angle?
A. 7 left.
B. 7 right.
C. 9 left.
D. 16 right.
10. ID: 3553
How many centimetres are equivalent to 36,25 inches?
A. 92,08 cm
B. 0,014 m
C. 14,27 cm
D. 11,05 cm
11. ID: 3667
The direct reading magnetic compass is made aperiodic (dead beat) by:
A. using the lowest acceptable viscosity compass liquid.
B. keeping the magnetic assembly mass close to the compass point and by using damping wires.
C. using long magnets.
D. pendulous suspension of the magnetic assembly.
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12. ID: 3408
How many nm are equivalent to 1 of arc of latitude:
A. 1 nm
B. 15 nm
C. 60 nm
D. 600 nm
13. ID: 3963
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. 7 HR 49 MIN.
D. 8 HR 10 MIN.
14. ID: 4067
An aircraft is maintaining a 5.2% gradient is at 7 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain; its height is
approximately:
A. 680 FT
B. 2210 FT
C. 1890 FT
D. 3640 FT
15. ID: 3381
The maximum difference between geocentric and geodetic latitude occurs at about:
A. 90 North and South.
B. 60 North and South.
C. 45 North and South.
D. 0 North and South (equator)
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16. ID: 4055
The departure between positions 60 N 160 E and 60sN x is 900 NM. What is the longitude of x?
A. 170 W
B. 140 W
C. 145 E
D. 175 E
17. ID: 3977
A. 4 HR 59 MIN
B. 5 HR 03 MIN
C. 5 HR 00 MIN
D. 5 HR 08 MIN
18. ID: 4195
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. 318
B. 054
C. 234
D. 038
19. ID: 4261
On the B737 FMC the FAIL light when illuminated indicates:
A. That both FMCs have a total power failure.
B. That the relevant pilots FMC has a total power failure.
C. That the FMC test is in progress.
D. That no IRS information is being automatically fed to the relevant FMC.
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20. ID: 3714
The most likely use for an Oblique Mercator chart is:
A. trans-polar navigation.
B. maps of countries with considerable North/South extent but very little East/West extent.
C. charts for intercontinental flights following great circle tracks.
D. global depiction of magnetic variation.
21. ID: 3850
Waypoint 1 is 60N 30W. Waypoint 2 is 60N 20W. The aircraft autopilot is coupled to the INS steer. What
is the latitude on passing 25 W?
A. 6005N.
B. 6011N.
C. 6032N.
D. 5949M.
22. ID: 3693
On a Transverse Mercator Chart scale is assumed to be constant within:
A. 300 nm of the Poles
B. 200 nm of the Poles
C. 300 nm of the Central Meridian
D. 300 nm of the Parallel of Tangency
23. ID: 3973
You are flying 090 C heading. Deviation is 2 W and Variation is 12 E. Your TAS is 160 knots. You are
flying the 070 radial outbound from a VOR and you have gone 14 nm in 6 minutes. What is the W/V?
A. 158 T/80.
B. 060 T/50.
C. 340 T/25.
D. 055 T/25.
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24. ID: 3573
An aircraft is over position HO (55 30N 060 15W), where YYR VOR (53 30N 060 15W) can be received.
The magnetic variation is 31 W at HO and 28 W at YYR. What is the radial from YYR?
A. 031
B. 208
C. 028
D. 332
25. ID: 4110
Given:
Distance A to B 1973 NM
Groundspeed OUT 430 kt
Groundspeed BACK 385 kt
The time from A to the Point of Equal Time (PET) between A and B is:
A. 145 MIN.
B. 130 MIN.
C. 162 MIN.
D. 181 MIN.
26. ID: 4308
The alignment time, at mid-latitudes, for an Inertial Reference System using laser ring gyros is
approximately:
A. 5 MIN.
B. 20 MIN.
C. 2 MIN.
D. 10 MIN.
27. ID: 3984
Given:
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TAS = 140 kt
HDG (T) = 005
W/V = 265/25kt
Calculate the drift and GS?
A. 11R - 140 kt.
B. 9R - 140 kt.
C. 11R - 142 kt.
D. 10R - 146 kt.
28. ID: 4241
Which component of the B737-400 Flight Management System (FMS) is used to enter flight plan routing
and performance parameters?
A. Flight Management Computer.
B. Multi-Function Control Display Unit.
C. Inertial Reference System.
D. Flight Director System.
29. ID: 4361
An inertial navigation system is used to navigate from waypoint 1 (45 N 030 W) to waypoint 2 (45 N
020 W).
The distance flown will be:
A. approximately 600 NM.
B. less than 424.25 NM.
C. more than 424.25 NM.
D. 424.25 NM.
30. ID: 3978
Given: true track 352 variation 11 W deviation is -5 drift 10 R. Calculate the compass heading?
A. 358
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B. 346
C. 018
D. 025
31. ID: 3868
For this question use chart E(LO)1
What is the radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to position N5220
W00810?
A. 048 - 40 NM
B. 030 - 33 NM
C. 014 - 33 NM
D. 220 - 40 NM
32. ID: 3604
A negative (westerly) magnetic variation signifies that:
A. True North is East of Magnetic North.
B. True North is West of Magnetic North.
C. Compass North is East of Magnetic North.
D. Compass North is West of Magnetic North.
33. ID: 4044
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 aircrafts heading ( M) should
be:
A. 322
B. 328
C. 316
D. 326
34. ID: 3428
A great circle is defined as:
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A. A circle in any plane on the surface of a sphere.
B. A circle on the surface of a sphere, whose plane is cutting through the centre of the sphere.
C. A circle running on the outside of the sphere.
D. A circle on the surface of the sphere, with its plane running perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
35. ID: 4322
ATT Mode of the Inertial Reference System (IRS) is a back-up mode providing:
A. only attitude and heading information.
B. only attitude information.
C. navigation information.
D. altitude, heading and position information.
36. ID: 3607
When a magnetized compass needle is freely suspended in the Earths magnetic field, when free from
extraneous magnetic influence, it will align itself with:
A. true North.
B. magnetic North.
C. compass North.
D. relative North.
37. ID: 4079
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. 1680 FT.
D. -320 FT.
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38. ID: 3366
At what approximate date is the earth furthest from the sun (aphelion)?
A. Beginning of July.
B. End of December.
C. Beginning of January.
D. End of September.
39. ID: 3410
Position A is at latitude 33 45N and position B is at latitude 14 25N. What is the change in latitude
between A and B?
A. 48 10
B. 19 20
C. 23 45
D. 76 15
40. ID: 4269
IRS differs from INS in that it:
A. has a longer spin-up time and is not affected by vertical accelerations due to gravity.
B. has a shorter spin-up time and suffers from laser lock.
C. does not need to correct for Coriolis and central acceleration.
D. does not experience Schuler errors as accelerometers are strapped down and are not rotated by
a V/R feedback loop.
41. ID: 3563
When turning right from 330 (C) to 040 (C) in the northern hemisphere, the reading of a direct reading
magnetic compass will:
A. over-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will decrease the effect.
B. under-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will increase the effect.
C. under-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will decrease the effect.
D. over-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will increase the effect.
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42. ID: 4203
An aircraft is cleared to enter Shanwick Oceanic Control Area at 56 N010 W. The VOR radials from TIR
(N56 29.6 W006 52.6) and SLG (N54 16.7 W008 36.0) which will indicate this OCA entry point are:
A. TIR :083 ; SLG : 163 .
B. TIR :256 ; SLG : 335 .
C. TIR :263 ; SLG : 343 .
D. TIR : 075 ; SLG : 154 .
43. ID: 3914
A is at 5500N 15100W and B at 4500 N 16253W What is the departure?
A. 584 NM
B. 458 NM
C. 546 NM
D. 409 NM
44. ID: 4348
Which of the following statements concerning the position indicated on the Inertial Reference System
(IRS) display is correct?
A. It is updated when go-around is selected on take-off.
B. It is constantly updated from information obtained by the FMC.
C. It is not updated once the IRS mode is set to NAV.
D. The positions from the two IRSs are compared to obtain a best position which is displayed on
the IRS.
45. ID: 3948
If the wind is 010 T/100kts, variation is 30 W, the TAS is 400 kts and the aircraft is flying a heading of
100 M.
What is the track and groundspeed?
A. 084 ; 360 kts
B. 086 ; 340 kts
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C. 057 ; 340 kts
D. 084 ; 350 kts
46. ID: 3917
What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58 42N 094 00W?
A. 093 53.1W.
B. 093 54.0W.
C. 093 48.5W.
D. 094 12.0W.
47. ID: 4019
Given:
True HDG = 035
TAS = 245 kt
Track (T) = 046
GS = 220 kt
Calculate the W/V?
A. 335/55kt
B. 335/45kt
C. 340/50kt
D. 340/45kt
48. ID: 4332
On the IRS, selection of ATT mode gives:
A. attitude and heading.
B. altitude, heading, and groundspeed.
C. altitude, attitude, and heading.
D. attitude information only.
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49. ID: 3651
Deviation applied to magnetic heading gives:
A. magnetic course.
B. true heading.
C. compass heading.
D. magnetic track.
50. ID: 4113
Two points A and B are 1000 NM apart. TAS = 490 kt. On the flight between A and B the equivalent
headwind is -20 kt. On the return leg between B and A, the equivalent headwind is +40 kt. What
distance from A, along the route A to B, is the Point of Equal Time (PET)?
A. 470 NM.
B. 530 NM.
C. 455 NM.
D. 500 NM.
51. ID: 4179
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. 1401 UTC.
B. 1333 UTC.
C. 1347 UTC.
D. 1340 UTC.
52. ID: 3700
The Polar Stereographic projection is:
A. A cylinder projection.
B. A plane projection.
C. A variable cone projection.
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D. A conical projection.
53. ID: 3956
Given:
TAS = 170 kt
HDG(T) = 100
W/V - 350/30kt
Calculate the Track ( T) and GS?
A. 098 - 178 kt
B. 109 - 182 kt
C. 091 - 183 kt
D. 103 - 178 kt
54. ID: 3761
On a Direct Mercator chart, meridians are:
A. inclined, equally spaced, straight lines that meet at the nearer pole.
B. parallel, equally spaced, vertical straight lines.
C. parallel, unequally spaced, vertical straight lines.
D. inclined, unequally spaced, curved lines that meet at the nearer pole.
55. ID: 3671
Given true track 352 , variation 11 W, deviation -5 and drift 10 S the required compass heading is:
A. 005
B. 018
C. 347
D. 358
56. ID: 3376
An aircraft departing A(N40 00 E080 00 ) flies a constant true track of 270 at a ground speed of 120
kt. What are the coordinates of the position reached in 6 HR?
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A. N40 00 E068 10 .
B. N40 00 E070 30 .
C. N40 00 E060 00 .
D. N40 00 E064 20 .
57. ID: 3880
You fly from 49N to 58N along the 180 E/W meridian. What is the distance in kilometres?
A. 540 km.
B. 804 km.
C. 1222 km.
D. 1000 km.
58. ID: 4327
In the Boeing 737-400 FMS, the CDU is used to:
A. manually initialise the IRS and FMC with dispatch information.
B. automatically initialise the IRS and FMC with dispatch information.
C. manually initialise the Flight Director System and FMC with dispatch information.
D. manually initialise the Flight Director System, FMC and Autothrottle with dispatch information.
59. ID: 3405
The shortest distance between 2 point of the surface of the earth is:
A. a great circle
B. the arc of a great circle
C. half the rhumb line distance.
D. Rhumb line.
60. ID: 3696
What is the most common use for an oblique Mercator chart?
A. Polar routes.
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B. Selected great circle routes.
C. Topographical maps of the British Isles.
D. Maps of equatorial areas only.
61. ID: 3666
In still air, you wish to fly a true of 315 . Variation is 4 W. Deviation is 2. What Compass heading should
you fly?
A. 321
B. 313
C. 317
D. 309
62. ID: 4035
Given:
TAS = 470 kt
True HDG = 317
W/V = 045 (T)/45kt
Calculate the drift angle and GS
A. 3 R - 470 kt
B. 5 L - 470 kt
C. 5 L - 475 kt
D. 5 R - 475 kt
63. ID: 3749
What is the convergence factor of a polar stereographic chart?
A. sine( mean latitude).
B. n = 1.
C. zero.
D. sine(parallel of origin).
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64. ID: 4100
An aircraft takes-off from an airport 2 hours before sunset. The pilot flies a track of 090 (T), W/V 130 /
20 kt, TAS 100 kt. In order to return to the point of departure before sunset, the furthest distance which
may be travelled is:
A. 97 NM
B. 115 NM
C. 105 NM
D. 84 NM
65. ID: 3881
Which of the following lists all the aeronautical chart symbols shown at position N5211 W00705?
A. NDB: ILS.
B. VOR: NDB.
C. civil airport: ILS.
D. civil airport: NDB.
66. ID: 3736
A straight line track is drawn on a polar stereographic chart from P (80 S 145 E) to Q (80 112 W). At
what longitude will the track reach its highest latitude?
A. 158.5 W
B. 163.5 W
C. 093.5 E
D. 060.5 W
67. ID: 3825
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
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B. 197 - 71 NM
C. 205 - 71 NM
D. 017 - 70 NM
68. ID: 3720
The nominal scale of a Lambert conformal conic chart is the:
A. scale at the equator
B. scale at the standard parallels
C. mean scale between pole and equator
D. mean scale between the parallels of the secant cone
69. ID: 3986
The reported surface wind from the control tower is 240 /35 kt.
Runway 30 (300 ). What is cross-wind component?
A. 30 kt
B. 24 kt
C. 27 kt
D. 21 kt
70. ID: 3703
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 : 4 750 000
B. 1 : 7 000 000
C. 1 : 6 000 000
D. 1 : 3 500 000
71. ID: 3586
What is deviation?
A. The angle between magnetic North and compass North
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B. The angle between magnetic North and True North.
C. The angle between True North and compass North.
D. The angle between True North and magnetic North.
72. ID: 3916
5 HR 20 MIN 20 SEC corresponds to a longitude difference of:
A. 75 00
B. 78 45
C. 80 05
D. 81 10
73. ID: 3462
The time is 1830 UTC on 2 December, the Standard Time and date in Hong Kong 2219N 11412E is:
A. 1030 2 December.
B. 0630 3 December.
C. 0207 3 December.
D. 0230 3 December.
74. ID: 3799
SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 223 , CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 322 . What is the
aircraft position?
A. N5220 W00920
B. N5230 W00910
C. N5210 W00910
D. N5210 W00930
75. ID: 3471
Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time):
A. Is used in some countries.
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B. Is used to extend the sunlight period in the evening.
C. Is introduced by setting the standard time forward by one hour.
D. All 3 answers are correct.
76. ID: 3461
At 2200 Standard Time, 15th August in Brasilia 1600S 4800W, the Standard Time and Date in Kwajalein
Island (Marshall Islands) 0900N 16740E is:
A. 1300 15 August
B. 1300 16 August
C. 0700 15 August
D. 0700 16 August
77. ID: 3776
W00750?
A. 039 - 48 NM
B. 024 - 43 NM
C. 023 - 48 NM
D. 017 - 43 NM
78. ID: 3455
How would you define standard time in relation to Greenwich Mean Time?
A. It is local mean time adjusted for latitude.
B. It is local mean time adjusted to standard time.
C. It is local mean time.
D. It is another term for UTC.
79. ID: 4214
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?
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A. 4 Left.
B. 16 Left.
C. 12 Left.
D. 8 Left.
80. ID: 3701
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. 52 05
D. 80 39
81. ID: 3459
If the Mean Sun moves 121 30 along the Equator, that equals:
A. 20 hours 10 minutes.
B. 9 hours 15 minutes.
C. 6 hours 20 minutes.
D. 8 hours 06 minutes.
82. ID: 3966
An airfield has two runways, 05/23 and 30/12. The surface wind is given as 250 /30. The headwind
component on 23 and the crosswind component on runway 30 will be:
A. 10 kts headwind and 23 kts crosswind.
B. 10 kts headwind and 19 kts crosswind.
C. 28 kts headwind and 19 kts crosswind.
D. 28 kts headwind and 23 kts crosswind.
83. ID: 4340
What can be used to enter positions on all INS systems?
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A. Hexadecimals.
B. Geographical co-ordinates.
C. Waypoint names.
D. Ranges and bearings.
84. ID: 3943
Fuel flow per HR is 22 US-GAL, total fuel on board is 83 IMP GAL. What is the endurance?
A. 4 HR 32 MIN
B. 3 HR 12 MIN
C. 3 HR 53 MIN
D. 2 HR 15 MIN
85. ID: 3687
A direct Mercator graticule is based on a projection that is:
A. spherical.
B. concentric.
C. cylindrical.
D. conical.
86. ID: 3724
The scale on a Lambert conformal conic chart:
A. is constant along a meridian of longitude.
B. is constant across the whole map.
C. varies slightly as a function of latitude and longitude.
D. is constant along a parallel of latitude.
87. ID: 4353
The automatic flight control system is coupled to the guidance outputs from an inertial navigation
system. Which pair of latitudes will give the greatest difference between initial track read-out and the
average true course given, in each case, a difference of longitude of 10 ?
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A. 30 S to 25 S.
B. 60 N to 50 N.
C. 30 S to 30 N.
D. 60 N to 60 N.
88. ID: 4265
Which of the following lists all the methods that can be used to enter Created Waypoints into the CDU
of a B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?
A. Identifier bearing/distance; place bearing/place bearing; latitude and longitude; waypoint name.
B. Identifier bearing/distance; place bearing/place distance; along/across-track displacement;

latitude and longitude.
C. Identifier bearing/distance; place bearing/place bearing; along-track displacement; latitude and

longitude.
D. Identifier bearing/distance; place distance/place distance; along-track displacement; latitude

and longitude.
89. ID: 3571
The total Magnetic Force of the terrestrial magnetic field:
A. is horizontal in all positions on the surface of the Earth.
B. is vertical at the magnetic equator.
C. is strongest at the magnetic poles.
D. will be stronger at higher altitudes because the attenuation is less at high altitudes.
90. ID: 4273
One of the errors inherent in a ring laser gyroscope occurs at low input rotation rates tending towards
zero when a phenomenon known as lock-in is experienced. What is the name of the technique, effected
by means of a piezo-electric motor, that is used to correct this error?
A. Dither.
B. Cavity rotation.
C. Zero drop.
D. Beam lock.
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91. ID: 3992
Given:
TAS = 135 kt
HDG ( T) = 278
W/V = 140/20kt
A. 279 - 152 kt
B. 283 - 150 kt
C. 282 - 148 kt
D. 275 - 150 kt
92. ID: 4338
Which of the following statements concerning the aircraft positions indicated on a triple fit Inertial
Navigation System (INS)/ Inertial Reference System (IRS) on the CDU is correct?
A. The positions will only differ if one of the systems has been decoupled because of a detected
malfunction.
B. The positions will be the same because they are an average of three different positions.
C. The positions are likely to differ because they are calculated from different sources.
D. The positions will only differ if an error has been made when inputting the present position at
the departure airport.
93. ID: 4226
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. 60 NM
D. 30 NM
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94. ID: 4223
TT from A to B is 167 , and the distance is 140 NM. Variation is 12W at A and 14W at B You flight-plan
WCA 8L.
When the remaining distance to B is 35 NM you find that your position is 5 NM right of the flight plan
track. Since over A you have steered as flight planned. What change of heading is required at this time
to bring you directly to B?
A. 3 left.
B. 8 left.
C. 11 left.
D. 14 left.
95. ID: 3927
G/S = 240 knots, Distance to go = 500 nm. What is time to go?
A. 20 minutes.
B. 29 minutes.
C. 2 h 05 m.
D. 2 h 12 m.
96. ID: 3484
Twilight:
A. are periods when it is nearly dark.
B. are periods when it is too dark to move around without artificial lighting.
C. are the periods when an observer is illuminated by both direct and indirect rays of light from the
sun.
D. are the periods before sunrise and after sunset when the light is lower than when the sun is
above the horizon.
97. ID: 4071
Fuel flow is 22 USG per hour. With 83 Imperial gallons available what is the endurance of the aircraft?
A. 8 hrs 20 mins.
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B. 4 hrs 31 mins.
C. 3 hrs 46 mins.
D. 3 hrs 51 mins.
98. ID: 4347
If an IRS fails in flight it can provide:
A. attitude and navigation information.
B. attitude information only.
C. attitude and heading information
D. navigation information but not attitude information.
99. ID: 3717
The Earth has been charted using:
A. WGP84
B. WGS84
C. GD84
D. GPS84
100. ID: 3427
The suns moves from East to West at a speed of 15 longitude an hour. What ground speed will give you
the opportunity to observe the sun due south at all times at 6000N?
A. 300 Kt.
B. 520 Kt.
C. 450 Kt.
D. 780 Kt.
101. ID: 4349
An IRS is programmed with waypoint 1: N60 00 W030 00, waypoint 2:
N60 00 W020 00, waypoint 3: N60 00 W010 00. As the aircraft passes waypoint 2 its track will:
A. increase by 9 .
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B. not change.
C. decrease by 9 .
D. increase by 4.5 .
102. ID: 4081
Given: TAS 487kt
FL 330
Temperature ISA + 15
Calculate the MACH Number?
A. 0.81
B. 0.84
C. 0.76
D. 0.78
103. ID: 4360
Where and when are the IRS positions updated?
A. During flight IRS positions are automatically updated by the FMC.
B. Only on the ground during the alignment procedure.
C. IRS positions are updated by pressing the Take-off/Go-around button at the start of the take-off
roll.
D. Updating is normally carried out by the crew when over-flying a known position (VOR station or
NDB).
104. ID: 3690
On a Transverse Mercator chart, scale is exactly correct along the:
A. Equator, parallel of origin and prime vertical.
B. meridian of tangency.
C. datum meridian and meridian perpendicular to it.
D. prime meridian and the equator.
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105. ID: 4142
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. 1650 FT/MIN.
B. 2400 FT/MIN.
C. 1000 FT/MIN.
D. 1550 FT/MIN.
106. ID: 4189
A co-located VOR/DME is at 66 42N 043 15W where magnetic variation is 45 W and the transmitter
aerial is 500 ft amsl. An aircraft flying at FL 330 is on the 225 radial and has a DME range of 10 nm; its
position is:
A. 66 42N 043 05W
B. 66 34N 043 15W
C. 66 42N 043 25W
D. 66 50N 043 15W
107. ID: 4001
Given:
TAS = 472 kt
True HDG = 005
W/V = 110 (T)/50kt
Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 6 L - 487 kt.
B. 7 R - 491 kt.
C. 7 L - 491 kt.
D. 7 R - 487 kt.
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108. ID: 3681
Coefficient A is corrected for:
A. using the compensation magnets.
B. moving the compass housing around its vertical axis.
C. removing disturbing magnetic material from the close vicinity of the compass.
D. de-gaussing (de-magnetising) the compass.
109. ID: 4237
Please refer to chart E(LO)1.
What are the symbols at Galway Carnmore (5318.1N 00856.5W)?
A. VOR, NDB, DME, compulsory reporting point.
B. Civil airport, NDB, DME, non-compulsory reporting point.
C. Civil airport, VOR, DME, non-compulsory reporting point.
D. VOR, NDB, DME, non-compulsory reporting point.
110. ID: 3994
Given:
TAS = 205 kt
HDG (T) = 180
W/V = 240/25kt
A. 7L - 192 kt.
B. 6L - 194 kt.
C. 3L - 190 kt.
D. 4L - 195 kt.
111. ID: 4284
In an Inertial Navigation System (INS), Ground Speed (GS) is calculated:
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A. from TAS and W/V from RNAV data.
B. from TAS and W/V from Air Data Computer (ADC).
C. by integrating measured acceleration.
D. by integrating gyro precession in N/S and E/W directions respectively.
112. ID: 4049
Given:
TAS = 90 kt
HDG (T) = 355
W/V = 120/20kt
A. 006 - 95 kt.
B. 346 - 102 kt.
C. 358 - 101 kt.
D. 359 - 102 kt.
113. ID: 4059
Refer to chart E(LO)1.
What is the aircraft position in lat and long given the following:
CRN (5318N 00857W) 18 DME
SHA (5243N 00853W) 20 DME
Heading 270 M
Both ranges DME decreasing.
A. 5201N 00908W
B. 5301N 00908W
C. 5302N 00843W
D. 5203N 00843W
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114. ID: 3809
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
115. ID: 3454
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. 0243 UTC.
C. 0743 UTC.
D. 0523 UTC.
116. ID: 3360
Observed from a position on the surface of the Earth the heavenly bodies seems to:
A. not change their relative positions on the sky.
B. move from West to East on the southern hemisphere.
C. move from East to West on the northern hemisphere.
D. move from East to West.
117. ID: 3434
Consider the following statements on meridians:
A. All meridians run in true direction from South to North.
B. The relative direction between two selected meridians will be constant.
C. On the southern hemisphere the meridians run towards the south pole.
D. The distance, in nautical miles, between two selected meridians will be constant.
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118. ID: 3457
The times given for Sunrise, Sunset, Morning and Evening twilight in the Air Almanac:
A. Are given in Standard time.
B. Are given in UTC.
C. Must always be corrected for atmospheric refraction.
D. Are given in LMT.
119. ID: 4201
An aircraft is flying at FL 120, IAS 200 knots, temperature 5 C, wind component 30 knots. At a position
100 nm from the next reporting point the aircraft is ordered to delay arrival by 5 minutes. The
immediate reduction in IAS to comply with this request is:
A. 16 knots
B. 32 knots
C. 41 knots
D. 50 knots
120. ID: 3525
Preparing a chart for use of grid means:
A. Pre-calculating grid directions for all positions marked on the chart.
B. Mark the chart with lines and values for grid latitude and longitude.
C. Selecting suitable grid tracks, position line and bearings.
D. Selecting a meridian on the chart and drawing lines on the chart, parallel to the meridian
selected.
121. ID: 3606
The angle between True North and Magnetic north is known as:
A. deviation.
B. variation.
C. alignment error.
D. dip.
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122. ID: 3584
A magnetic compass will be most effective at:
A. a position roughly half way between the magnetic poles.
B. the South Magnetic Pole.
C. the North Magnetic Pole.
D. the Equator.
123. ID: 4075
You are on ILS 3 glideslope which passes over the runway threshold at 50 feet. Your DME range is 25
nm from the threshold. What is your height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in 60 rule
and 6000feet = 1 nautical mile)
A. 8010 feet.
B. 7450 feet.
C. 6450 feet.
D. 7550 feet.
124. ID: 3934
Convert 70 metres/sec into knots:
A. 136 knots.
B. 36 knots.
C. 146 knots.
D. 54 knots.
125. ID: 3810
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. N5215 W00745
B. N5215 W00940
C. N5200 W00935
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D. N5235 W00750
126. ID: 4303
During initial alignment an inertial navigation system is north aligned by inputs from:
A. horizontal accelerometers and the east gyro.
B. the aircraft remote reading compass system.
C. computer matching of measured gravity magnitude to gravity magnitude of initial alignment.
D. vertical accelerometers and the north gyro.
127. ID: 3872
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 : 5 560 000
B. 1 : 278 000
C. 1 : 2 780 000
D. 1 : 556 000
128. ID: 4043
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. 155 /25 kt.
B. 340 /25 kt.
C. 340 /98 kt.
D. 160 /50 kt.
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129. ID: 3991
Given:
TAS = 132 kt
HDG (T) = 053
W/V = 205/15kt
A. 057 - 144 kt.
B. 050 - 145 kt.
C. 052 - 143 kt.
D. 051 - 144 kt.
130. ID: 3524
Convergence is:
A. the angle of inclination of one parallel of latitude with another.
B. the angular change of direction of a Rhumb Line course as it passes one meridian to another.
C. the angle at which a meridian cuts the Equator.
D. the angle of inclination of meridians towards each other.
131. ID: 3640
An aircraft has hard iron magnetism only, and this hard iron magnetism is represented by a red pole in
relative bearing 070 from the compass. On what heading will the westerly deviation be maximum?
A. Heading 340.
B. Heading 200.
C. Heading 110.
D. Heading 020.
132. ID: 3543
Kilometre is defined as:
A. the mean length of a 1/40000 part of the Equator.
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B. a 1/10000 part of the meridian length from Equator to the pole.
C. 0,621 Statute mile.
D. 0,454 Nautical mile.
133. ID: 4045
Given:
TAS = 465 kt
HDG (T) = 124
W/V = 170/80kt
A. 8L - 415 kt
B. 3L - 415 kt
C. 4L - 400 kt
D. 6L - 400 kt
134. ID: 4250
Which FMC/CDU page normally appears on initial power application to the B737-400 Electronic Flight
Instrument System?
A. IDENT.
B. INITIAL.
C. POS INIT.
D. PERF INIT.
135. ID: 3430
The circumference of the Earth is approximately:
A. 43200 nm.
B. 10800 nm.
C. 21600 nm.
D. 5400 nm.
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136. ID: 3756
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. The higher the latitude the closer they approximate to a straight line.
B. Any straight line is a great circle.
C. They are complex curves that can be convex and/or concave to the Pole.
D. They are curves convex to the Pole.
137. ID: 4326
When is the last point at which an INS or IRS may be selected to NAV mode?
A. After passengers and freight are aboard.
B. Immediately prior to push back or taxi from the gate.
C. At the holding point.
D. On operation of the TOGA switch when opening the throttles for the take-off
138. ID: 3827
Given that:
A is N55 E/W 000
B is N54 E 010
If the true great circle track from A to B is 100T, what is the true Rhumb Line track at A?
A. 96
B. 107
C. 104
D. 100
139. ID: 3783
The scale of a Mercator chart is 1:4,000,000 at 56 N. What is the chart length in centimetres between
065 W and 055 W at the equator?
A. 8.9
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B. 16.7
C. 10.9
D. 6.4
140. ID: 4030
Given: TAS = 200 kt, Track (T) = 110 , W/V = 015/40kt. Calculate the HDG ( T) and GS?
A. 097 - 201 kt
B. 121 - 207 kt
C. 121 - 199 kt
D. 099 - 199 kt
141. ID: 3752
On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart great circles that are not meridians are:
A. curves concave to the parallel of origin.
B. straight lines.
C. curves concave to the pole of projection.
D. straight lines within the standard parallels.
142. ID: 3547
How long is 25 Kilometres at 6000N?
A. 40,2 Statute miles
B. 46,3 Nautical mile
C. 13,5 Nautical mile
D. 27,0 Nautical mile
143. ID: 3438
What is the initial great circle direction from 45 N 14 12W to 45 N 12 48E?
A. 86,5 (T)
B. 80,4 (T)
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C. 090 (M)
D. 270 (M)
144. ID: 3849
On a chart with a scale of 1:600000 the distance from A to B is 42mm. What is the distance on the Earth
from A to B?
A. 252 km
B. 157 SM
C. 136 NM
D. 25.2 km
145. ID: 3507
The forces acting upon the compass needle in a stand-by compass in an aircraft, are:
A. the Earths magnetic field, the Coriolis effect and aircraft magnetism.
B. the total magnetic field in the compass location.
C. mechanic forces only.
D. the Earths magnetic field, the aircraft magnetic field and the effects of attitude and movement
of the aircraft.
146. ID: 4159
You are required to descend from FL 230 to FL 50 over a distance of 32 NM in 7 minutes. What is the
required TAS when you expect WC-25 during the descent?
A. 317 Kt.
B. 329 Kt.
C. 308 Kt.
D. 300 Kt.
147. ID: 3602
Complete the following statement regarding magnetic variation. The charted values of magnetic
variation on earth normally change annually due to:
A. a reducing field strength causing numerical values at all locations to decrease.
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B. magnetic pole movement causing numerical values at all locations to increase.
C. magnetic pole movement causing numerical values at all locations to increase or decrease.
D. an increasing field strength causing numerical values at all locations to increase.
148. ID: 4198
What is the average true track and distance between WTD NDB (5211.3N 00705.0W) and FOY NDB
(5234.0N 00911.7W) Track Dist
A. 294 76
B. 294 81
C. 286 81
D. 286 76
149. ID: 3710
A Lambert conformal conic projection, with two standard parallels:
A. shows lines of longitude as parallel straight lines.
B. shows all great circles as straight lines.
C. the scale is only correct at parallel of origin.
D. the scale is only correct along the standard parallels.
150. ID: 3691
Scale on a Lamberts conformal chart is:
A. constant along a parallel of latitude.
B. constant along a meridian of longitude.
C. constant over the whole chart.
D. varies with latitude and longitude.
151. ID: 3794
A polar Stereographic chart is overlaid with a grid aligned with the Greenwich Anti-Meridian. An aircraft
sets off from 80 S 020 E on a grid track of 340 (G). Determine the initial great circle track ( T).
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A. 140 (T)
B. 160 (T)
C. 320 (T)
D. 180 (T)
152. ID: 4107
You have calculated Point of No Return (PNR) on a flight, having all negative WCs in the flight plan.
During the flight you experience that the W/V is stronger but coming from the same direction as in the
flight plan. Consider the following statements:
A. The PNR will not change because the neither TAS nor Fuel Flow has changed.
B. The PNR will, if recalculated, move toward the no-wind PNR.
C. You will arrive at the PNR at a later time than flight planned.
D. A recalculated PNR will move toward the place of departure.
153. ID: 3780
SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) Birr aerodrome (N5304 W00754) What is the SHA radial and DME
distance when overhead Birr aerodrome?
A. 068 - 41 NM
B. 248 - 42 NM
C. 060 - 42 Nm
D. 240 - 41 NM
154. ID: 4290
What does the sensor of an INS/IRS measure?
A. Velocity.
B. Precession.
C. Horizontal Earth Rate.
D. Acceleration.
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155. ID: 3891
Using mental navigation, the local speed of sound may be found using the following equation:
A. LSS = TAS + Mach number x TATc
B. LSS = 333 x TAS/Mach number
C. LSS = 644 + 1,2 TATc
D. LSS = 735 - 1,05 TATc
156. ID: 4309
During the initial alignment of an inertial navigation system (INS) the equipment:
A. will accept a 10 error in initial latitude but will not accept a 10 error in initial longitude.
B. will not accept a 10 error in initial latitude but will accept a 10 error in initial longitude.
C. will accept a 10 error in initial latitude and initial longitude.
D. will not accept a 10 error in initial latitude or initial longitude.
157. ID: 3416
An aircraft is flying around the Earth eastwards along the 60N parallel of latitude at a groundspeed of
240 knots.
At what groundspeed would another aircraft have to fly eastwards along the Equator to fly once round
the Earth in the same journey time?
A. 600 knots.
B. 240 knots.
C. 480 knots.
D. 120 knots.
158. ID: 3493
Some standard times may differ from UTC by other times than whole hours, because:
A. some areas have limited communication with neighbouring areas, which does not call for co-
ordinated standard times.
B. the political authorities have emphasised the importance of the sunlight period in a particular
position.
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C. it has been considered highly desirable that the sunlight period of the day is balanced around
noon, standard time.
159. ID: 4085
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. 6 800 FT.
B. 6 400 FT.
C. 6 000 FT.
D. 4 000 FT.
160. ID: 3538
What is the convergence given that two meridians at latitude 60 are 40 apart:
A. 26.52
B. 34.64
C. 31.21
D. 54.64
161. ID: 3782
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. 86 NM
C. 70 NM
D. 81 NM
162. ID: 3597
The dip angle in the terrestrial magnetic field is given by the following equation:
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A. Dip = sin-1 (H/T)
B. Dip = cos-1 (H/T)
C. Dip = 12 x T/H
D. Dip = T/Z
163. ID: 3745
The total length of the 53 N parallels of latitude on a direct Mercator chart is 133 cm. What is the
approximate scale of the chart at latitude 30 S?
A. 1 : 30 000 000
B. 1 : 18 000 000
C. 1 : 21 000 000
D. 1 : 25 000 000
164. ID: 3409
At what approximate latitude is the length of one minute of arc along a meridian equal to one NM (1852
m) correct?
A. 45
B. 0
C. 90
D. 30
165. ID: 3723
An aircraft is at 75 N 140 W steering 330 T. For a grid aligned with the Prime meridian the grid track
on a polar stereographic chart will be:
A. 290 .
B. 190 .
C. 110 .
D. 010 .
166. ID: 4289
With reference to inertial navigation systems, a TAS input is:
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A. not required.
B. required to provide a W/V read out.
C. required for Polar navigation.
D. required for rhumb line navigation.
167. ID: 3520
The magnetic north pole seems to rotate around the geographical north pole. A complete rotation takes
about:
A. 4 years.
B. 11 years.
C. 1 degree each 5. year.
D. 1 degree each 9. year.
168. ID: 3510
On the earths surface points of equal dip are known as:
A. isoclinals.
B. agonic.
C. isogonals.
D. aclinic.
169. ID: 3878
SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) radial 025 /49 NM. What is the aircraft position?
A. N5328 W00820
B. N5330 W00830
C. N5155 W00915
D. N5200 W0925
170. ID: 3692
An Oblique Mercator projection is used specifically to produce:
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A. plotting charts in equatorial regions.
B. radio navigational charts in equatorial regions.
C. topographical maps of large east/ west extent.
D. charts of the great circle route between two points.
171. ID: 4042
Given:
TAS = 485 kt
HDG (T) = 168
W/V = 130/75kt
A. 175 - 432 kt.
B. 173 - 424 kt.
C. 175 - 420 kt.
D. 174 - 428 kt.
172. ID: 4168
An aircraft leaves A at 1400, flying at Mach 0.84 (OAT 58 C). The ETA B is 1436 and the distance
between A and B is 300 nm. At what time must a speed adjustment be made if the arrival time is
changed to 1438:
A. 1425.5
B. 1426.5
C. 1427.5
D. 1428.5
173. ID: 4230
TT from A to B is 167 , and the distance is 140 NM. Variation is 12W at A and 14W at B You flight-plan
WCA 8L.
When the remaining distance to B is 35 NM you notice that your position is 5 NM right of the flight plan
track.
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Since over A you have steered as flight planned. What has the drift been since you were overhead A?
A. 10,8 R
B. 2,9 R
C. 5,6 R
D. 12,2 R
174. ID: 3705
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. 23 18
D. 66 42
175. ID: 4315
The azimuth gyro of an inertial unit has a drift of 0.01 /HR. After a flight of 12 HR with a ground speed
of 500 kt, the error on the aeroplane position is approximately:
A. 6 NM.
B. 1 NM.
C. 12 NM.
D. 60 NM.
176. ID: 3836
For this question use chart AT(H/L)1
An aircraft on radial 315 at a range of 150 NM from MYGGENES NDB (N6206 W00732) is at position?
A. N6320 W01205
B. N6020 W00405
C. N6345 W01125
D. N6040 W00320
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177. ID: 4191
Please refer to chart AT(HI)5.
What is the average magnetic course and distance between 6000N 02000W and Sumburgh VOR?
A. 095; 562nm.
B. 095; 468nm.
C. 105; 562nm.
D. 105; 468nm.
178. ID: 3845
Approximately how many nautical miles correspond to 12 cm on a map with a scale of 1: 2 000 000?
A. 130
B. 150
C. 329
D. 43
179. ID: 3875
At 47 North the chart distance between meridians 10 apart is 5 inches. The scale of the chart at 47
North approximates:
A. 1 : 2 500 000.
B. 1 : 8 000 000.
C. 1 : 3 000 000.
D. 1 : 6 000 000.
180. ID: 3803
aircraft position?
A. N5230 W00800
B. N5225 W00805
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C. N5220 W00750
D. N5240 W00750
181. ID: 3379
You are flying from A (50N 10W) to B (58N 02E). What is the Convergency between A and B?
A. 6,5
B. 9,7
C. 10,2
D. 6,8
182. ID: 3857
What is the average track ( T) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and SLG NDB
(N5416.7 W00836.0)?
A. 344 - 139 NM.
B. 336 - 137 NM.
C. 156 - 136 NM.
D. 164 - 138 NM.
183. ID: 4053
What is the final position after the following rhumb line tracks and distances have been followed from
position 60 00N 030 00W?
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 00N 090 00W
B. 60 00N 090 00W
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C. 60 00N 030 00E
D. 59 00N 060 00W
184. ID: 4172
The distance from departure point to point of equal time is:
A. proportional to cosine of latitude.
B. inversely proportional to total distance.
C. inversely proportional to groundspeed out and groundspeed back.
D. inversely proportional to groundspeed back.
185. ID: 3884
CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1) Castlebar aerodrome (N5351 W00917) What is the CON radial and
DME distance when overhead Castlebar aerodrome?
A. 265 - 17 NM
B. 077 - 18 NM
C. 257 - 17 NM
D. 086 - 18 NM
186. ID: 4339
An aircraft equipped with an Inertial Navigation system (INS) flies with INS 1 coupled with autopilot 1.
Both inertial navigation systems are navigating from waypoint A to B. The inertial systems CDU s show:
XTK on INS 1 = 0
XTK on INS 2 = 8L
From:
A. only inertial navigation No 1 is drifting.
B. only inertial navigation No 2 is drifting.
C. at least one of the inertial navigation systems is drifting.
D. the autopilot is unserviceable in NAV mode.
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187. ID: 3742
On a Transverse Mercator chart a straight line is drawn representing 200 nm which is perpendicular to,
and originates from, the central meridian. It is a:
A. a curve concave to the prime meridian.
B. great circle.
C. rhumb line.
D. small circle.
188. ID: 3375
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. 15.6
D. 5.2
189. ID: 4302
When and where are IRS positions updated?
A. During all phases of flight.
B. Only on the ground during the alignment procedure.
C. When the FMS is in IRS ONLY NAV operation.
D. When the VHF Nav Radios are selected to AUTO.
190. ID: 3452
A day is by definition:
A. the period from morning to evening.
B. the period from sunrise to sunset.
C. the period in which day flying is authorised.
D. the period elapsed between two successive transits of a heavenly body.
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191. ID: 3377
The total length of the 30 Latitude is:
A. 18.706 nm
B. 18.706 km
C. 10.800 nm
D. 10.800 km
192. ID: 3539
On the earths surface points of equal variation are:
A. isoclinals.
B. agonic.
C. isogonal.
D. aclinic.
193. ID: 3628
An aircraft accelerates on a westerly heading in the northern hemisphere. The direct reading compass
will:
A. indicate 270 .
B. indicate a turn to south.
C. indicate a turn to north.
D. indicate less than 270 .
194. ID: 3600
The magnetic equator is best defined as:
A. a line where deviation is zero.
B. an aclinic line.
C. Latitude 00 00 N/S.
D. an agonic line.
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195. ID: 3894
An aircraft leaves 0 N/S 45 W and flies due south for 10 hours at a speed of 540 kts. What is its position
as a true bearing from the south pole?
A. 30 T
B. 000 T
C. 45 T
D. 60 T
196. ID: 4231
When flying from A to B, a distance of 120NM, you are 3nm left of track after 30NM. What is the
required alteration of heading to make good B?
A. 4 right.
B. 6 right.
C. 8 right.
D. 8 left.
197. ID: 3439
In order to fly from position A (10 00N, 030 00W) to position B (30 00N, 050 00W), maintaining a
constant true course, it is necessary to fly:
A. the great-circle route.
B. the constant average drift route.
C. a rhumb line track.
D. a straight line plotted on a Lambert chart.
198. ID: 4118
For a distance of 1860 NM between Q and R, a ground speed OUT of 385 kt, a ground speed BACK of 465
kt and an endurance of 8 HR (excluding reserves) the distance from Q to the point of safe return (PSR) is:
A. 930 NM
B. 1532 NM
C. 1685 NM
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D. 1865 NM
199. ID: 3985
Given:
TAS = 155 kt
Track (T) = 305
W/V = 160/18kt
Calculate the HDG ( T) and GS?
A. 301 - 169 kt
B. 305 - 169 kt
C. 309 - 170 kt
D. 309 - 141 kt
200. ID: 3746
On a Direct Mercator chart, great circles are shown as:
A. curves convex to the nearer pole.
B. straight lines.
C. rhumb lines.
D. curves concave to the nearer pole.
201. ID: 3998
Given:
TAS = 220 kt
Magnetic course = 212
W/V 160 (M)/ 50kt
Calculate the GS?
A. 186 kt
B. 290 kt
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C. 246 kt
D. 250 kt
202. ID: 3814
What is the radial and DME distance from SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) to position N5310
W00830?
A. 019 - 31 NM.
B. 070 - 58 NM.
C. 207 - 31 NM.
D. 035 - 30 NM.
203. ID: 4280
An Inertial Navigation System, what is the output of the first stage North/South integrator?
A. Groundspeed.
B. Latitude.
C. Velocity along the local meridian.
D. Change of latitude.
204. ID: 4106
Given:
Distance Q to R 1760 NM
Groundspeed out 435 kt
Groundspeed back 385 kt
Safe endurance 9 HR
The distance from Q to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) between Q and R is:
A. 1313 NM.
B. 1838 NM.
C. 1467 NM.
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D. 1642 NM.
205. ID: 4086
You want to fly 12000 ft above a frozen lake at elevation 930 ft AMSL. You have obtained QNH from an
airfield in the area. Climbing, you observe that the air temperature at FL 80 is -20 C. What should your
indicated altitude be when you are 12 000 ft above the frozen lake? Use the mechanical computer for
the calculations?
A. 11950 ft
B. 12000 ft
C. 12560 ft
D. 13950 ft
206. ID: 3907
Construct the triangle of velocities on a piece of paper, showing the following data: TH 305, TAS 135 Kt,
W/V 230/40, Period of time from 1130 to 1145. What is the GS in this period of time?
A. 130 Kt
B. 135 Kt
C. 145 Kt
D. 97 Kt
207. ID: 4070
You are flying at a True Mach No of 0.82 in a SAT of -45 C. At 1000 hours you are 100 nm from the POL
DME and your ETA at POL is 1012. ATC ask you to slow down to be at POL at 1016. What should your
new TMN be if you reduce speed at 100 nm distance to:
A. M .76
B. M .72
C. M .68
D. M .61
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208. ID: 4087
The constant of the cone of a Lamberts chart is given as 0.75. A straight line drawn from A (45 N 60 W)
to C on 10 W passes through B on 28 W. The direction of the track is 055 (T) at A. The approximate
rhumb line track from A to B is:
A. 067 T
B. 079 T
C. 055 T
D. 043 T
209. ID: 4260
A typical FMS installation consists of 2 EFIS and 2 CDU. When the FMC switch is placed in the ALTN
position:
A. the related CDU and EFIS displays will be connected to the other computer.
B. the EFIS displays will shift between the 2 FMCs every 30 seconds.
C. the pilot will be presented with an alternative picture on his EFIS at the interval he selects.
D. alternative sources of data are used to supply data to the FMC.
210. ID: 3368
The direction of the Earths rotation on its axis is such that:
A. Observed from the point above the North Pole, the rotation is counter-clockwise.
B. An observer on the surface of the earth always will face West when observing sunrise.
C. Any point on the surface of the Earth will move eastward.
D. Any point on the surface of the Earth will move westward.
211. ID: 4312
The drift of the azimuth gyro on an inertial unit induces an error in the position given by this unit. T
being the elapsed time. The total error is:
A. sinusoidal.
B. proportional to the square of time, t2.
C. proportional to t/2.
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D. proportional to t.
212. ID: 3565
Deviation is:
A. an error to be added to magnetic headings.
B. a correction to be added to magnetic heading to obtain compass heading.
C. a correction to be added to compass heading to obtain magnetic heading.
D. an error to be added to compass heading to obtain magnetic heading.
213. ID: 3921
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. 078 - 450 kt
B. 068 - 460 kt
C. 069 - 448 kt
D. 070 - 453 kt
214. ID: 3792
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 213 CON 310
B. SHA 042 CON 138
C. SHA 033 CON 130
D. SHA 221 CON 318
215. ID: 3643
Which of the following will probably NOT result in a deviation change on a DRC?
A. A Walk-man headset placed close the compass.
B. Turning the ADF on in flight.
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C. Relocating a steel iron construction in the cargo compartment close to the DRC.
D. Letting a passenger in cockpit the jump-seat put his mobile phone next to the DRC.
216. ID: 3568
The angle between True North and Magnetic North is called:
A. compass error.
B. deviation.
C. variation.
D. drift.
217. ID: 3854
What feature is shown on the chart at position N5417 W01005?
A. Carnmore aerodrome.
B. Belmullet aerodrome.
C. EAGLE ISLAND LT.H. NDB.
D. Clonbullogue aerodrome.
218. ID: 3902
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 22 W
D. 45 00 N 169 22 W
219. ID: 4267
The resultant of the first integration from the north/south accelerometer of an inertial navigation
system (INS) in the NAV MODE is:
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A. latitude.
B. groundspeed.
C. change latitude.
D. velocity along the local meridian.
220. ID: 3595
Isogonals are lines of equal:
A. compass deviation.
B. magnetic variation.
C. pressure.
D. wind velocity.
221. ID: 3623
You are in the Northern hemisphere, heading 135 C on a Direct Reading Magnetic Compass. You turn
right in a Rate 1 turn for 30 seconds. Do you roll out on an indicated heading of:
A. greater than 225.
B. less than 225.
C. equal to 225.
D. not possible to determine.
222. ID: 3551
In international aviation the following units are used for horizontal distance:
A. Metres, Statute miles and Nautical miles.
B. Kilometres, Feet and Nautical miles.
C. Metres, Kilometres and Nautical miles.
D. Kilometres, Statute miles and Nautical miles.
223. ID: 3622
When an aircraft is moved to a place of lower magnetic latitude?
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A. The deviation values will decrease because the horizontal component of the terrestrial field is
becoming stronger.
B. Deviation values will change considerably and irregularly.
C. The deviation values will become more southerly.
D. The deviation values will increase.
224. ID: 3535
Magnetic variation:
A. is the angle between compass and magnetic north and has a maximum value of 180 .
B. is the angle between compass and magnetic north and cannot exceed 90 .
C. is the angle between true and magnetic north and is zero at the equator.
D. is the angle between true and magnetic north and has a maximum value of 180 .
225. ID: 3840
What is the radial and DME distance from CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1) to position N5430
W00900?
A. 049 - 45 NM
B. 214 - 26 NM
C. 358 - 36 NM
D. 169 - 35 NM
226. ID: 3580
As you move from a lower to a higher southern magnetic latitude, the characteristics of the terrestrial
magnetic field will change:
A. the horizontal component of the field will increase and the inclination will decrease.
B. the magnetic lines of force will spread further apart.
C. the magnetic meridian will become more and more vertical.
D. the inclination will increase and the vertical component of the field will increase.
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227. ID: 3401
A small circle:
A. will always cross equator.
B. has a plane parallel to the earths axis of rotation.
C. will also be a rhumb line.
D. has a plane that do not pass through the centre of the earth.
228. ID: 4111
Given:
Safe endurance 8 HR 30 MIN
The time from A to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) A is:
A. 197 MIN.
B. 219 MIN.
C. 290 MIN.
D. 209 MIN.
229. ID: 4306
After alignment, is it possible to update IRS positions?
A. Yes - by operation of the TO/GA switch, the runway threshold co-ordinates are inserted into the
IRS.
B. No.
C. Yes, the pilots can insert updates.
D. Yes, the process is automatic in flight from the DME s.
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230. ID: 4356
The following points are entered into an inertial navigation system (INS). WPT 1: 60 N 30 W WPT 2: 60
N 20 W WPT 3: 60 N 10 W The inertial navigation system is connected to the automatic pilot on route
(1-2-3). The track change when passing WPT 2 will be approximately:
A. a 9 increase.
B. zero.
C. a 9 decrease.
D. a 4 decrease.
231. ID: 4180
The aircraft position is at 5330N 00800W. The VOR s are tuned to Shannon (SHA, 5243N 00853W) and
Connaught (CON, 5355N 00849W). Which radials will be indicated?
A. 033 130
B. 221 318
C. 042 138
D. 213 310
232. ID: 4073
OAT = +35 C, Pressure alt = 5000 feet. What is true alt?
A. 4550 feet.
B. 5550 feet.
C. 4290 feet.
D. 5320 feet.
233. ID: 3502
Mean time has been introduced in order to:
A. Compensate for the irregularities of the speed of rotation of the Earth around it is axis.
B. Have one fixed time to be used within the border of a country.
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C. Introduce a constant measurement of time, independent of the daily variations in the
movement of the Sun as observed from the Earth.
D. Save us the problem of adjusting our watches entering every leap year.
234. ID: 4220
An aircraft at 66 N 029 W obtains a bearing of 141 (relative) from an NDB at 64 N 022 W. The
aircraft is heading 352 M and the variation is 15 W. The bearing to plot from the NDB on a Lamberts
chart with a parallel of origin at 51 N is:
A. 298 (T)
B. 303.4 (T)
C. 293.6 (T)
D. 333.4 (T)
235. ID: 3437
What is the angle between the plane of the Ecliptic and the plane of the Equator?
A. 45 .
B. 23 .
C. 0 .
D. 90 .
236. ID: 3778
aircraft position?
A. N5205 W00805
B. N5155 W00810
C. N5210 W00800
D. N5200 W00800
237. ID: 3526
On the earths surface, points of zero dip are known as:
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A. isogonals.
B. agonic.
C. isoclinals.
D. aclinic.
238. ID: 3811
What are the initial true course and distance between positions N5800 W01300 and N6600 E00200?
A. 032 - 470 NM
B. 029 - 570 NM
C. 042 - 635 NM
D. 036 - 638 NM
239. ID: 4095
The great circle distance between position A (59 34.1N 008 08.4E) and B (30 25.9N 171 51.6W) is:
A. 5 400 NM.
B. 10 800 km.
C. 2 700 NM.
D. 10 800 NM.
240. ID: 4324
Aircraft position determined by radio navigation in an FMC is derived from:
A. VOR / DME.
B. DME ranges and / or VOR / ADF bearings.
C. VOR / ADF.
D. DME only.
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241. ID: 4200
An aircraft is heading north and its groundspeed is 120 knots. A radio beacon indicates a bearing of 085
on the RMI and 5 minutes later the bearing is 090 on the RMI. Using the 1 in 60 rule the approximate
range of the aircraft from the radio beacon is:
A. 180 nm.
B. 150 nm.
C. 120 nm.
D. 60 nm.
242. ID: 4213
TAS=240 knots. The relative bearing from an NDB is 315R at 1410.
At 1420 the bearing has changed to 270R. What is your distance from the NDB at 1420?
A. 40 nm.
B. 50 nm.
C. 60 nm.
D. 70 nm.
243. ID: 3939
The wind velocity is 359/25. An aircraft is heading 180 at a TAS of 198 knots. (All directions are True).
What is its track and groundspeed?
A. 180 223
B. 179 220
C. 180 220
D. 179 223
244. ID: 4247
What is the validity period of the permanent data base of aeronautical information stored in the FMC In
the B737-400 Flight Management System?
A. 28 days.
B. One calendar month.
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C. 3 calendar months.
D. 14 days.
245. ID: 3487
What is the meaning of the term standard time?
A. It is the time zone system applicable only in the USA.
B. It is an expression for local mean time.
C. It is another term for UTC.
D. It is the time set by the legal authorities for a country or part of a country.
246. ID: 4061
You are flying from A (30S 20E) to B (30S 20W). At what longitude will the GC track equal the RL track?
A. 10 E
B. 10 W
C. 0 E/W
D. 20 W
247. ID: 4357
Gyro-compassing in an INS:
A. is possible in flight as the gyros can differentiate between acceleration due to aircraft
movement and initial alignment errors.
B. is not possible in flight as the gyros can differentiate between acceleration due to aircraft
C. is not possible in flight as the gyros cannot differentiate between acceleration due to aircraft
D. is possible in flight as the gyros cannot differentiate between acceleration due to aircraft
248. ID: 3662
What is an advantage of a gyro-magnetic compass over a direct reading compass?
A. The gyro will always indicate the vertical.
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B. There is a significant reduction in turning and acceleration errors.
C. Turning and acceleration errors are as large but more predictable.
D. There is a significant reduction in lag.
249. ID: 3458
A is at longitude 01230E and B is at longitude 04315E. LMT in B is 1749. What is the LMT in A?
A. 1456
B. 1706
C. 1952
D. 1546
250. ID: 3617
What causes changes of variation at a specific location?
A. Annual movement of the magnetic poles.
B. Decreasing field strength.
C. Increasing field strength.
D. Changes in aircraft magnetism.
251. ID: 3518
What is variation at the magnetic equator?
A. Zero.
B. Less than 90 .
C. 180 E/W.
D. Between 45 and 90 .
252. ID: 3805
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. 030 (T)
B. 330 (T)
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C. 150 (T)
D. 210 (T)
253. ID: 3784
An aircraft departs a point 0400N 17000W and flies 600 nm South, followed by 600 nm East, then 600
nm North, then 600 nm West. What is its final position?
A. 0400N 17000W
B. 0600S 17000W
C. 0400N 16958.1W
D. 0400N 17001.8W
254. ID: 4190
An aircraft is flying at FL 140 where the COAT is -5 C. It is flying at an indicated air speed of 260 kts and
is experiencing a headwind of 34 knots. When 150 nm from the FIR boundary it is instructed to reduce
speed in order to delay arrival at the boundary by 5 minutes. The required reduction in indicated air
speed is:
A. 15 kts.
B. 24 kts.
C. 33 kts.
D. 41 kts.
255. ID: 4056
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. 22 OON
B. 03 50N
C. 02 00N
D. 12 15N
256. ID: 4097
You are flying from A (50N 10W) to B (58N 02E). At what longitude will the Great Circle track equal the
Rhumb Line (RL) track between A and B:
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A. 06 W
B. 0 W
C. 04 W
D. 04 E
257. ID: 3834
Which of the following lists all the aeronautical chart symbols shown at position N5150.4 W00829.7?
A. Civil airport: VOR: non-compulsory reporting point.
B. Civil airport: VOR: DME: compulsory reporting point.
C. VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point.
D. VOR: DME: NDB: ILS.
258. ID: 4039
Given:
Runway direction 210 (M)
Surface W/V 230 (M)/30kt
Calculate the cross-wind component?
A. 19 kt
B. 10 kt
C. 16 kt
D. 13 kt
259. ID: 3395
An approximate equation for calculating the convergency between two meridians is:
A. Convergency=60 x dlong x cos. lat.
B. Convergency= dlat x sin mean long
C. Convergency= dlong x sin mean lat.
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D. Convergency= dlong x cos. lat.
260. ID: 3987
Given:
TAS = 235 kt, HDG (T) = 076
W/V = 040/40kt
A. 5R - 207 kt.
B. 7L - 269 kt.
C. 5L - 255 kt.
D. 7R - 204 kt.
261. ID: 4010
Given:
Course required = 085 (T)
Forecast W/V 030/100kt
TAS = 470 kt
Distance = 265 NM
Calculate the true HDG and flight time?
A. 096 , 29 MIN.
B. 076 , 34 MIN.
C. 075 , 39 MIN.
D. 095 , 31 MIN.
262. ID: 3859
W00800?
A. 320 - 8 NM
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B. 088 - 29 NM
C. 094 - 64 NM
D. 260 - 30 NM
263. ID: 3450
The great circle track X - Y measured at x is 319 , and Y 325 Consider the following statements:
A. Southern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 322 .
B. Northern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 313 .
C. Southern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 331 .
D. Northern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 322 .
264. ID: 3876
The chart distance between meridians 10 apart at latitude 65 North is 3.75 inches. The chart scale at
this latitude approximates:
A. 1 : 6 000 000.
B. 1 : 5 000 000.
C. 1 : 2 500 000.
D. 1 : 3 000 000.
265. ID: 3815
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. 211 .
B. 208 .
C. 221 .
D. 180 .
266. ID: 3554
1 nautical mile equals:
A. 1855 metres.
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B. 6076 feet.
C. 0,869 Statute mile.
D. 3281 Yards.
267. ID: 3440
What is a line of equal magnetic variation?
A. An isocline.
B. An isogonal.
C. An isogriv.
D. An isobar.
268. ID: 3682
The main reason for mounting the detector unit of a remote reading compass in the wingtip of an
aeroplane is:
A. to ensure that the unit is in the most accessible position on the aircraft for ease of maintenance.
B. by having detector units on both wingtips, to cancel out the deviation effects caused by the
aircraft structure.
C. to minimise the amount of deviation caused by aircraft magnetism and electrical circuits.
D. to maximise the units exposure to the earth's magnetic field.
269. ID: 4270
In an IRS:
A. the accelerometers are strapped down but the platform is gyro stabilised.
B. the platform is strapped down but the accelerometers are gyro-stabilised.
C. accelerometers and platform are both gyro-stabilised.
D. accelerometers and platform are both strapped down.
270. ID: 3497
The International Date Line is located:
A. At the apparent suns anti meridian.
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B. At the Greenwich meridian.
C. At the 180 E/W meridian, or in the vicinity of this meridian.
D. At all latitudes on the 180 E/W meridian.
271. ID: 3722
On a Lambert conformal conic chart, with two standard parallels , the quoted scale is correct:
A. along the prime meridian
B. along the two standard parallels
C. in the area between the standard parallels
D. along the parallel of origin
272. ID: 3957
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 30 MIN.
C. 1 HR 10 MIN.
D. 1 HR 40 MIN.
273. ID: 4096
Given: A polar stereographic chart whose grid is aligned with the zero meridian. Grid track 344 ,
Longitude 115 00W, Calculate the true course?
A. 099
B. 229
C. 279
D. 049
274. ID: 4352
Which of the following statements concerning the operation of an Inertial Navigation System
(INS)/Inertial Reference System (IRS) is correct?
A. NAV mode must be selected prior to movement of the aircraft off the gate.
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B. NAV mode must be selected on the runway just prior to take-off.
C. NAV mode must be selected prior to the loading of passengers and/or freight.
D. NAV mode must be selected when the alignment procedure is commenced.
275. ID: 4229
You are flying from A (30S 20E) to B (30S 20W). What is the final GC track?
A. 250 (T)
B. 270 (T)
C. 280 (T)
D. 300 (T)
276. ID: 4299
When initial position is put into an FMS, the system:
A. rejects initial latitude error, but it will accept longitude error.
B. rejects initial longitude error, but it will accept latitude error.
C. rejects initial latitude or longitude error.
D. cannot detect input errors, and accepts whatever is put in.
277. ID: 4036
Given:
Surface W/V 035/35kt.
Calculate the effective headwind component?
A. 24 kt.
B. 27 kt.
C. 31 kt.
D. 34 kt.
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278. ID: 3472
G is in position 3500N 03445W. For a particular date sunrise at 3500N is in the Air Almanac listed as
0715.
What is the time of sunrise at G, given in UTC?
A. 0934 UTC.
B. 0715 UTC.
C. 0504 UTC.
D. 0456 UTC.
279. ID: 4008
Given:
TAS = 375 kt
True HDG = 124
W/V = 130 (T)/55kt.
Calculate the true track and GS?
A. 125 - 322 kt
B. 123 - 320 kt
C. 126 - 320 kt
D. 125 - 318 kt
280. ID: 4275
What additional information is required to be input to an Inertial Navigation System (INS) in order to
obtain an W/V readout?
A. Mach Number.
B. IAS.
C. Altitude and OAT.
D. TAS.
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281. ID: 4243
What are the levels of message on the Boeing 737-400 FMC?
A. Urgent and Routine.
B. Priority and Alerting.
C. Alert and Advisory.
D. Urgent and Advisory.
282. ID: 3915
What is the ratio between the litre and the US gallon?
A. 1 US-GAL equals 4.55 litres.
B. 1 litre equals 4.55 US-GAL.
C. 1 US-GAL equals 3.78 litres.
D. 1 litre equals 3.78 US-GAL
283. ID: 3654
When turning right from 330 (C) to 040 (C) in the northern hemisphere, the reading of a direct reading
magnetic compass will:
A. over-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will decrease the effect.
B. under-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will increase the effect.
C. under-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will decrease the effect.
D. over-indicate the turn and liquid swirl will increase the effect.
284. ID: 3572
What are isogrivs?
A. Lines of equal magnetic grivation.
B. Lines of equal magnetic dip.
C. Lines of equal variation.
D. Lines of equal deviation.
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285. ID: 3812
What is the radial and DME distance from BEL VOR/DME (N5439.7 W00613.8) to position N5410
W00710?
A. 223 - 36 NM
B. 236 - 44 NM
C. 320 - 44 NM
D. 333 - 36 NM
286. ID: 3387
What is the approximate latitude of the Antarctic Circle?
A. 23 N.
B. 23 S.
C. 66 N.
D. 66 S.
287. ID: 3374
The compression factor of the earth:
A. is so small that it may be ignored when making ordinary maps and charts.
B. is about 1:300.
C. makes the difference between the polar diameter and the equatorial diameter about 22 NM.
D. all 3 answers are correct.
288. ID: 3874
A straight line is plotted on a Lamberts chart from A (35 N 145 W) to B (47 N 125 W) which measures
044 T at A. What is the rhumb line track from A to B measured at B?
A. 051
B. 231
C. 037
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D. 217
289. ID: 4318
Gyrocompassing of an inertial reference system (IRS) is accomplished with the mode selector switched
to:
A. ATT/REF.
B. STBY.
C. ALIGN.
D. ON.
290. ID: 4310
Which of the following statement is correct concerning gyro-compassing of an inertial navigation system
(INS)?
A. Gyro-compassing of an INS is possible in flight because it can differentiate between movement

induced and misalignment induced accelerations.
B. Gyro-compassing of an INS is not possible in flight because it cannot differentiate between

movement induced and misalignment induced accelerations.
C. Gyro-compassing of an INS is possible in flight because it cannot differentiate between

D. Gyro-compassing of an INS is not possible in flight because it can differentiate between

291. ID: 3764
Parallels of latitude on a Direct Mercator chart are:
A. parallel straight lines equally spaced.
B. arcs of concentric circles equally spaced.
C. straight lines converging above the pole.
D. parallel straight lines unequally spaced.
292. ID: 4218
(Refer to Jeppesen Manual chart E(LO)1)
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TIR (N56 29.6 W006 52.6) and ISY (N55 41.0 W006 15.0) both show DME range 60 nm. The position
of the aircraft is:
A. 55 31N 007 12W
B. 55 45N 008 02W
C. 56 14N 007 47W
D. 55 57N 007 09W
293. ID: 3903
An aircraft passes position A (60 00N 120 00W) on route to position B (60 00N 140 30W). What is the
great circle track on departure from A?
A. 261 .
B. 288 .
C. 279 .
D. 270 .
294. ID: 3728
On a Lambert conformal conic chart the distance between parallels of latitude spaced the same number
of degrees apart:
A. expands between, and reduces outside, the standard parallels.
B. is constant throughout the chart.
C. reduces between, and expands outside, the standard parallels.
D. is constant between, and expands outside, the standard parallels.
295. ID: 3467
An aircraft leaves Guam (13 N 144 E) at 23:00 ST on 30th April to fly to Los Angeles, California, USA. If
the flight time is 11 hrs 15 mins what is the Standard Time and date of arrival in Los Angeles?
A. 17:15 on the 1st of May.
B. 04:15 on the 1st of May.
C. 09:45 on the 30th of April.
D. 17:15 on the 30th of April.
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296. ID: 3890
An aircraft is climbing at a constant CAS in ISA conditions. What will be the effect on TAS and Mach No?
A. TAS increases and Mach No decreases.
B. Both increase.
C. Both decrease.
D. TAS decreases and Mach No increases.
297. ID: 3923
Groundspeed is 540 knots. 72 nm to go. What is time to go?
A. 8 mins.
B. 9 mins.
C. 18 mins.
D. 12 mins
298. ID: 3993
Given:
TAS = 125 kt
True HDG = 355
W/V = 320 (T)/30kt.
A. 002 - 98 kt
B. 345 - 100 kt
C. 348 - 102 kt
D. 005 - 102 kt
299. ID: 3846
What is the average track ( T) and distance between CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5) and EKN NDB
(N5423.6 W00738.7)?
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A. 044 - 82 NM
B. 042 - 83 NM
C. 036 - 81 NM
D. 035 - 80 NM
300. ID: 3636
In discussing parameters P, Q and R of aircraft hard iron magnetism:
A. -Q indicates a blue pole in the left wing.
B. +P indicates a red pole in the aircraft nose.
C. +R indicates a red pole under the compass.
D. All 3 statements are correct.
301. ID: 3481
Apparent Time is:
A. The correct time, as it appears on our watches and clocks.
B. Based on the time of transit of the apparent Sun.
C. The time that is apparent to everybody; in other words the official time.
D. The average time, calculated from the movements of the Sun and the stars.
302. ID: 3659
Concerning direct reading magnetic compasses, in the northern hemisphere, it can be said that:
A. on an Easterly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the South.
B. on an Easterly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the North.
C. on a Westerly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the South.
D. on a Westerly heading, a longitudinal deceleration causes an apparent turn to the North.
303. ID: 3833
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. 19.2 cm.
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B. 16.2 cm.
C. 35.6 cm.
D. 17.8 cm.
304. ID: 4034
Given:
TAS = 270 kt
True HDG = 270
Actual wind 205 (T)/30kt
A. 6R - 259kt
B. 6L - 256kt
C. 6R - 251kt
D. 8R - 259kt
305. ID: 3718
The main use of a Transverse Mercator is for:
A. great Circle route strip maps.
B. topographical charts of long thin countries lying East/ West.
C. topographical charts of long thin countries lying North/ South.
D. polar Maritime Plotting charts.
306. ID: 4240
What indication, if any, is given in the B737-400 Flight Management System if radio updating is not
available?
A. A warning message is displayed on the IRS displays.
B. A warning message is displayed on the EHSI and MFDU.
C. A warning message is displayed on the Flight Director System.
D. No indication is given so long as the IRS positions remain within limits.
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307. ID: 4089
A straight line track is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart from D (85 N 80 W) to E (85 N 130 E).
The track angle ( T) D to E, measured at D is:
A. 345 (T)
B. 015 (T)
C. 165 (T)
D. 195 (T)
308. ID: 4102
Given:
Distance A to B is 360 NM
Wind component A - B is -15 kt
Wind component B - A is +15 kt
TAS is 180 kt.
What is the distance from the equal-time-point to B?
A. 170 NM.
B. 195 NM.
C. 180 NM.
D. 165 NM.
309. ID: 3632
An aircraft is at 50 S 134 E heading 100 M. When the aircraft accelerates the direct reading compass
will:
A. be deflected anticlockwise and indicate a turn to starboard.
B. be deflected anticlockwise and indicate a turn to port.
C. be deflected clockwise and indicate a turn to starboard.
D. be deflected clockwise and indicate a turn to port.
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310. ID: 4135
You are flying a VFR route and have become uncertain of your position. Which is the best course of
action?
A. Set heading towards a line feature - coastline, river, or motorway.
B. Turn round and fly your flight plan tracks in reverse until you see something you recognised
before.
C. Fly a series of ever-expanding circles from your present position till you find your next check
point.
D. Turn round and fly your flight plan in reverse back to base.
311. ID: 3912
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. 60 NM and 30 NM.
B. 52 NM and 60 NM.
C. 30 NM and 60 NM.
D. 60 NM and 52 NM.
312. ID: 3882
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 131 CRK 017
B. SHA 304 CRK 189
C. SHA 312 CRK 197
D. SHA 124 CRK 009
313. ID: 3965
A. 11 HR 07 MIN.
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B. 11 HR 06 MIN.
C. 11 HR 10 MIN.
D. 11 HR 15 MIN.
314. ID: 4060
What is dlat from 30 39S 20 20E to 45 23N 40 40E:
A. 14 44 N
B. 76 2 S
C. 76 2 N
D. 76 2 S
315. ID: 3670
What is the purpose of the Annunciator in a gyromagnetic compass?
A. To indicate a mechanical failure within the compass.
B. To indicate an electrical failure within the compass.
C. To indicate when a compass swing should be carried out.
D. To achieve and indicate synchronisation of the gyro and the magnetic elements of the compass
system.
316. ID: 3634
When should a compass swing be carried out on a direct reading compass?
A. After landing.
B. During pre-flight checks.
C. Change of magnetic latitude.
D. Before each flight.
317. ID: 3964
If the TAS is 90 kts, the aircraft heading is 044 T (variation is 20 W), drift is 8 S and groundspeed is 70
kts, the wind is:
A. 004 T/30kts.
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B. 018 T/23kts.
C. 025 T/30kts.
D. 038 T/23kts.
318. ID: 3773
What is the average track ( T) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and FOY NDB
(N5234.0 W00911.7)?
A. 075 - 81 NM.
B. 294 - 80 NM.
C. 286 - 81 NM.
D. 277 - 83 NM.
319. ID: 3708
On an aeronautical chart it is common that:
A. the chart has best conformality only along one parallel of latitude.
B. the exact scale vary within the chart.
C. the exact meridians are curved lines.
D. isoclines are printed on the chart.
320. ID: 3988
Given:
True HDG = 054
TAS = 450 kt
Track (T) = 059
GS = 416 kt
Calculate the W/V?
A. 010/55kt
B. 005/50kt
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C. 010/50kt
D. 010/45kt
321. ID: 4281
The resultant of the first integration of the output from the east/west accelerometer of an inertial
navigation system (INS) in NAV MODE is:
A. velocity along the local parallel of latitude.
B. change of longitude.
C. vehicle longitude.
D. departure.
322. ID: 3478
A day at a place as measured in local mean time starts:
A. when the mean sun transits the meridian of the place in question.
B. when the mean sun transits the Greenwich meridian.
C. when the mean sun transits the anti meridian of the place in question.
D. when the mean sun transits the 180E/W meridian.
323. ID: 4345
With the AFCS coupled to the INS outputs which latitudes give the greatest difference between the
initial track readout and the mean track given in each case a difference in longitude of 10 ?
A. 60 N - 60 N.
B. 30 S - 25 S.
C. 30 S - 30 S.
D. 60 N - 50 N.
324. ID: 4259
How many navigational databases are there in an FMC:
A. 2 active.
B. 2 inactive.
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C. 1 active, 1 inactive.
D. 2 active, 2 inactive
325. ID: 3466
The LMT and date at a longitude of 00100W is 1330 on the 6 January, what is the LMT and date at a
longitude of 15900E:
A. 0006 7 January
B. 0046 7 January
C. 0010 7 January
D. 0010 5 January
326. ID: 3838
On a Mercator chart, the scale:
A. varies as 1/cosine of latitude (1/cosine= secant).
B. varies as the sine of the latitude.
C. is constant throughout the chart.
D. varies as 1/2 cosine of the co-latitude.
327. ID: 3807
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. 020 - 46 NM.
C. 348 - 46 NM.
D. 011 - 47 NM.
328. ID: 4337
If an INS is switched off, then on again in flight, which of the following applies?
A. It is unusable for the rest of the flight.
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B. You can carry on as before.
C. It will be usable after a position update.
D. It will be usable in ATT REF only.
329. ID: 3614
A line drawn on a chart which joins all points where the value of magnetic variation is zero is called an:
A. isogonal.
B. aclinic line.
C. agonic line.
D. isotach.
330. ID: 3944
Given: True track 180 Drift 8 R Compass heading 195 Deviation -2 Calculate the variation?
A. 25 W.
B. 21 W.
C. 5 W.
D. 9 W.
331. ID: 4222
(Refer to Jeppesen Manual chart E(LO)1A)
An aircraft is at KLONN (N58 23.5 E002 49.7) at 1038 UTC, FL90, groundspeed 190 kts and routing via
B2D to ADN. The ADN VOR should be received at time:
A. 1102 UTC.
B. 1133 UTC.
C. 1108 UTC.
D. 1056 UTC.
332. ID: 4004
Given:
TAS = 190 kt
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True HDG = 085
W/V = 110 (T)/50kt.
A. 8 L - 146 kt.
B. 7 L - 156 kt.
C. 4 L - 168 kt.
D. 4 L - 145 kt.
333. ID: 4141
Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS = 150 kt. What is the approximate rate of descent?
A. 350 FT/MIN.
B. 300 FT/MIN.
C. 875 FT/MIN.
D. 700 FT/MIN.
334. ID: 3576
Which of the following statements concerning earth magnetism is completely correct?
A. An isogonal is a line which connects places with the same magnetic variation; the agonic line is
the line of zero magnetic dip.
B. An isogonal is a line which connects places with the same magnetic variation; the aclinic is the
line of zero magnetic dip.
C. An isogonal is a line which connects places of equal dip; the aclinic is the line of zero magnetic
dip.
D. An isogonal is a line which connects places with the same magnetic variation; the aclinic
connects places with the same magnetic field strength.
335. ID: 4033
Given:
TAS = 270 kt
Track (T) = 260
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W/V = 275/30kt
A. 264 - 237 kt
B. 262 - 237 kt
C. 264 - 241 kt
D. 262 - 241 kt
336. ID: 3925
Flying from A to B, distance 3,016 nm, TAS 480 kts, there is a headwind of 90 kts and when flying from B
to A there is a tailwind of 75 kts. If the aircraft leaves A at 1320 UTC what is the ETA at the equal time
point?
A. 1656 UTC
B. 1707 UTC
C. 1752 UTC
D. 1825 UTC
337. ID: 4050
Given:
TAS = 200 kt
Track (T) = 073
W/V = 210/20kt.
A. 077 - 214 kt.
B. 079 - 211 kt.
C. 075 - 213 kt.
D. 077 - 210 kt.
338. ID: 4354
What does the INS need for wind calculations?
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A. Mach Number.
B. EAS.
C. TAS.
D. CAS.
339. ID: 4051
Given:
TAS = 465 kt
Track (T) = 007
W/V = 300/80kt
A. 000 - 430 kt.
B. 001 - 432 kt.
C. 358 - 428 kt.
D. 357 - 430 kt.
340. ID: 4323
The period of validity of an FMS database is:
A. 56 days.
B. one week.
C. 28 days.
D. varies depending on the area of operational cover.
341. ID: 4355
In what formats can created waypoints be entered into the scratch pad of the B737 - 400 FMS?
A. Place Bearing/Distance, Place Distance/Place Distance, Along-Track Displacement, Latitude and

Longitude.
B. Place Bearing/Distance, Place Bearing/Place Bearing, Across-Track Displacement, Latitude and

Longitude.
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C. Place Bearing/Distance, Place Bearing/Place Bearing, Along-Track Displacement, Latitude and
Longitude.
D. Place, Place Bearing/Distance, Along-Track Displacement, Latitude and Longitude.
342. ID: 3688
On a direct Mercator projection, the distance measured between two meridians spaced 5 apart at
latitude 60 N is 8cm. The scale of this chart at latitude 60 N approximately:
A. 1 : 4 750 000
B. 1 : 7 000 000
C. 1 : 6 000 000
D. 1 : 3 500 000
343. ID: 4129
What do you understand by the term white-out?
A. Flight conditions when you suddenly enter a cloud and all get white outside the cockpit
windows.
B. When the terrain is covered with snow and the horizon blend with the sky, visual determination
of height becoming difficult.
C. Flying in heavy snow.
D. Taking off from a snow-covered lake.
344. ID: 4173
Given:
A. 167 min
B. 219 min
C. 260 min
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D. 197 min
345. ID: 4208
An aircraft on a magnetic heading of 311 , drift 10 port (left), variation 10 E, measures a relative
bearing to a NDB of 270 (rel.). What is the aircrafts QDM to the NDB?
A. 241
B. 231
C. 211
D. 221
346. ID: 4058
Given:
Position A 45 N, ? E
Position B 45 N, 45 15E
Distance A-B=280 NM
B is to the East of A Required: longitude of position A?
A. 38 39E
B. 49 57E
C. 51 51E
D. 40 33E
347. ID: 4088
A straight line track is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart from D(85 N 80 W) to E(85 N 130 E). The
track angle ( T) D to E, measured at 180 E/W is:
A. 065 (T)
B. 085 (T)
C. 245 (T)
D. 155 (T)
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348. ID: 4254
For an FMS if a SID has to be entered into the route the:
A. RTE key is pushed.
B. PROG key is pushed.
C. CLB key is pushed.
D. DEP/ARR key is pushed.
349. ID: 4336
Which is correct for INS/IRS?
A. NAV should be selected once the alignment procedure is commenced.
B. NAV should be selected prior to passenger embarkation.
C. NAV should be selected when lined up on the runway.
D. NAV should be selected prior to moving from the gate.
350. ID: 3755
On a Direct Mercator chart a great circle will be represented by a:
A. complex curve.
B. curve concave to the equator.
C. curve convex to the equator.
D. straight line.
351. ID: 4325
Which of the following statements concerning the operation of an Inertial Navigation System
(INS)/Inertial Reference System (IRS) is correct?
A. NAV mode must be selected prior to movement of the aircraft off the gate.
B. NAV mode must be selected on the runway just prior to take-off.
C. NAV mode must be selected prior to the loading of passengers and/or freight.
D. NAV mode must be selected when the alignment procedure is commenced.
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352. ID: 4335
Which mode on the CDU of an INS must be selected in order to display initial Great Circle track?
A. HDG DA
B. TK GS
C. DSRTK STS
D. XTK TKE
353. ID: 3698
On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart earth convergency is most accurately represented at the:
A. north and south limits of the chart.
B. parallel of origin.
C. standard parallels.
D. Equator.
354. ID: 4263
An aircraft is flying with aid of an inertial navigation system (INS) connected to the autopilot. The
following two points have been entered in the INS computer:
WPT 1: 60 N 030W
WPT 2: 60 N 020 W
When 025 W is passed the latitude shown on the display unit of the inertial navigation system will be:
A. 60 00.0N
B. 59 49.0N
C. 60 11.0N
D. 60 05.7
355. ID: 3924
Airfield elevation is 1000 feet. The QNH is 988. Use 27 feet per millibar. What is pressure altitude?
A. 675
B. 325
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C. 1675
D. 825
356. ID: 3367
Seasons are due to the:
A. Earths elliptical orbit around the Sun.
B. inclination of the polar axis with the ecliptic plane.
C. Earths rotation on its polar axis.
D. variable distance between Earth and Sun.
357. ID: 4251
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. decreases by 6 .
C. varies by 4 .
D. increases by 5 .
358. ID: 4291
What is the name given to an Inertial Reference System (IRS) which has the gyros and accelerometers as
part of the units fixture to the aircraft structure?
A. Solid state.
B. Rigid.
C. Strapdown.
D. Ring laser.
359. ID: 4313
In an INS / IRS, an azimuth gyro is found to have a drift rate. If t is the time since selecting the MSU from
ALIGN to NAV, is the azimuth gyro heading error:
A. proportional to t.
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B. proportional to 1/t.
C. proportional to sqrt(t).
D. sinusoidal.
360. ID: 3626
When should a direct reading compass in an aircraft be swung?
A. After a large permanent change in magnetic latitude.
B. After being stored for a long period and frequently moved.
C. After a certain number of landings.
D. After a large permanent change in magnetic longitude.
361. ID: 3503
What is the time (UTC) of sunrise on 6th December at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (50 N 123
W)?
A. 15:54 on 6th.
B. 15:42 on 6th.
C. 23:42 on 5th.
D. 23:30 on 5th.
362. ID: 4228
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. 8 left.
B. 6 right.
C. 4 right.
D. 8 right.
363. ID: 3847
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?
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A. SHA 325 CON 235
B. SHA 137 CON 046
C. SHA 317 CON 226
D. SHA 145 CON 055
364. ID: 3888
Given: Position A is N00 E100 , Position B is 240 (T), 200 NM from A. What is the position of B?
A. S01 40 E101 40
B. N01 40 E097 07
C. S01 40 E097 07
D. N01 40 E101 40
365. ID: 3488
Civil Twilight occurs between:
A. sunset and 6 deg below the horizon.
B. 6 deg and 12 deg below the horizon.
C. 12 deg and 18 deg below the horizon.
D. sunrise and sunset.
366. ID: 3612
What is the definition of compass deviation?
A. The angle between the horizontal component of the earths field and the total field which
decreases with latitude.
B. The angle between compass north and magnetic north measured in degrees east (+) or west (-)
from magnetic north.
C. The angle between the horizontal component of the earths field and the total component
which increases with latitude.
D. The angle between compass north and magnetic north measured in degrees east (-) or west (+)
from magnetic north.
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367. ID: 4077
What is the distance to touchdown when you are 670 ft QFE on a 3,2 glideslope approach?
A. 2,06 NM
B. 2,40 NM
C. 1,96 NM
D. 1,63 NM
368. ID: 4224
An aircraft using navigation techniques, departs from 70 N 060 E on an initial great circle track of 090
(T). If the grid being used is aligned with the Greenwich Meridian, determine the aircrafts track( G).
A. 150 (G)
B. 030 (G)
C. 330 (G)
D. 210 (G)
369. ID: 3869
(For this question use chart E(LO)1)
W00820)?
A. 311 - 22 NM.
B. 119 - 42 NM.
C. 140 - 23 NM.
D. 240 - 24 NM.
370. ID: 3861
A. N5210 W00830
B. N5208 W00840
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C. N5315 W00915
D. N5317 W00908
371. ID: 4103
Given:
A. 323 MIN.
B. 288 MIN.
C. 263 MIN.
D. 238 MIN.
372. ID: 3397
The suns declination is on a particular day 12.00 S. Midnight sun may this day be observed:
A. North of 7800S.
B. South of 7800S.
C. At 7800S only.
D. North of 7800N.
373. ID: 4028
For a given track the: Wind component = 45 kt Drift angle = 15 left TAS = 240 kt What is the wind
component on the reverse track?
A. -53 kt
B. -65 kt
C. -45 kt
D. -37 kt
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374. ID: 3432
An aircraft flies the following rhumb line tracks and distances from position 04 00N 030 00W: 600 NM
South, then 600 NM East, then 600 NM North, then 600 NM West. The final position of the aircraft is:
A. 04 00N 029 58W
B. 04 00N 030 02W
C. 04 00N 030 00W
D. 03 58N 030 02W
375. ID: 3775
A course of 120 (T) is drawn between X (61 30N) and Y (58 30N) 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. 66.7 cm
C. 38.5 cm
D. 36.0 cm
376. ID: 3727
On a Lamberts chart, the published scale is correct at:
A. the Equator.
B. the Poles.
C. the standard parallels.
D. the parallel of origin.
377. ID: 4101
Given:
AD = Air distance
GD = Ground distance
TAS = True Airspeed
GS = Groundspeed
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Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate ground distance (GD) gone?
A. GD = (AD X GS)/TAS
B. GD = (AD - TAS)/TAS
C. GD = AD X (GS -TAS)/GS
D. GD = TAS/(GS X AD)
378. ID: 3378
Latitude may be defined as:
A. The distance from equator to a place on the surface of the earth.
B. The angle between the plane of the equator and the plane of the parallel of latitude.
C. The angular distance measured along a meridian from the equator to a parallel of the latitude,
measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds and named North or South.
D. The displacement of a place from equator.
379. ID: 3897
The ICAO definition of ETA is the:
A. actual time of arrival at a point or fix.
B. estimated time of arrival at destination.
C. estimated time of arrival at an en-route point or fix.
D. estimated time en route.
380. ID: 4029
Given:
M 0.80
OAT -50 C
FL 330
GS 490 kt
VAR 20 W
Magnetic heading 140
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Drift is 11 Right
Calculate the true W/V?
A. 200 /95 kt
B. 025 /47 kt
C. 020 /95 kt
D. 025 /45 kt
381. ID: 3945
You leave A to fly to B, 475 nm away, at 1000 hours. Your ETA at B is 1130. At 1040, you are 190 nm
from A.
What groundspeed is required to arrive on time at B?
A. 317 knots.
B. 330 knots.
C. 342 knots.
D. 360 knots.
382. ID: 3555
An aircraft leaves ORLANDO FLORIDA (N 28 32 W 081 20) at 08:20 Z, GS 375. The ETA at TENERIFE.
CANARIES (N 28 32 W 016 16) is:
A. 17:29 Z
B. 17:18 Z
C. 17:45 Z
D. 17:59 Z
383. ID: 4278
What do you call a system of gyros and accelerometers which is fixed to the aircraft?
A. Fixed.
B. Strapdown.
C. Laser.
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D. Gyro-stabilised platform.
384. ID: 4209
Aircraft flying from RIX (N56 53.8 E023 58.0) to KEPIT (N57 15.8 E025 21.2) is required to report at
AMOLI (N57 15.8 E025 21.2). At AMOLI the RMI bearing to GL (N56 57.0 E025 45.1) will be:
A. 141
B. 147
C. 090
D. 119
385. ID: 4017
Given:
True HDG = 002
TAS = 130 kt
Track (T) = 353
GS = 132 kt
Calculate the W/V?
A. 088/15kt.
B. 095/20kt.
C. 088/20kt.
D. 093/25kt.
386. ID: 4065
You are flying at FL 80 and the air temperature is ISA 15. What CAS is required to make TAS 240 Kt?
A. 206 Kt
B. 214 Kt
C. 220 Kt
D. 226 Kt
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387. ID: 4262
In which of the following situations is the FMC present position of a B737-400 Electronic Flight
Instrument System likely to be least accurate?
A. At top of descent.
B. At top of climb.
C. Just after take-off.
D. On final approach.
388. ID: 3591
What is the maximum possible value of Dip Angle?
A. 66 deg.
B. 180 deg.
C. 90 deg.
D. 45 deg.
389. ID: 3716
The standard parallels of a Lamberts conical orthomorphic projection are 07 40N and 38 20N. The
constant of the cone for this chart is:
A. 0.6
B. 0.39
C. 0.92
D. 0.42
390. ID: 3864
A. VOR: DME: NDB: non-compulsory reporting point.
B. VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point.
C. civil airport: VOR: DME: non-compulsory reporting point.
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D. civil airport: NDB: DME: compulsory reporting point.
391. ID: 3911
The distance between the parallels of latitude 17 23S and 23 59N is:
A. 4122 NM.
B. 636 NM.
C. 2473 NM.
D. 2482 NM.
392. ID: 3735
On a Direct Mercator chart at latitude of 45 N, a certain length represents a distance of 90 NM on the

earth. The same length on the chart will represent on the earth, at latitude 30 N, a distance of:
A. 45 NM.
B. 73.5 NM.
C. 78 NM.
D. 110 NM.
393. ID: 3383
What is the UTC time of sunrise in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (49N 123 30 W) on the 6th
December?
A. 2324 UTC
B. 0724 UTC
C. 1552 UTC
D. 0738 UTC
394. ID: 4362
The automatic flight control system (AFCS) in an aircraft is coupled to the guidance outputs from an
inertial navigation system (INS) and the aircraft is flying from waypoint 3 (35 S 050 W) to waypoint 4
(35 S 040 W).
The initial track readout from waypoint 3 will be:
A. more than 270 .
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B. more than 090 .
C. less than 090 .
D. 090 .
395. ID: 3668
A direct reading compass should be swung when:
A. there is a large, and permanent, change in magnetic latitude.
B. there is a large change in magnetic longitude.
C. the aircraft is stored for a long period and is frequently moved.
D. the aircraft has made more than a stated number of landings.
396. ID: 3672
If true HDG is 165 and variation -3 what is magnetic heading?
A. Variation is minus therefore West, so magnetic is best, so magnetic is 168 .
B. Variation is minus therefore West, so magnetic is least, so magnetic is 162 .
C. Variation is plus therefore East, so magnetic is best, so magnetic is 162 .
D. Variation is plus therefore East, so magnetic is best, so magnetic is 168 .
397. ID: 3768
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. 122.3 NM.
B. 117.7 NM.
C. 124.2 NM.
D. 118.2 NM.
398. ID: 3552
Consider the following statements:
A. The exact length 1 minute of arc is shorter at high altitude than at sea level, when the arc is
observed from the centre of the Earth.
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B. In any position on the surface of the Earth, the length of 1 of arc East/West is equal to the
length 1 minute of arc North/South in the same position on a perfect sphere.
C. The exact length 1 minute of arc varies a little from position to position because the Earth radius
vary.
D. All 3 statements are correct.
399. ID: 3824
A chart has the scale 1: 1 000 000. From A to B on the chart measures 1.5 inches (one inch equals 2.54
centimetres), the distance from A to B in NM is:
A. 44.5
B. 38.1
C. 20.6.
D. 54.2
400. ID: 3804
A. Connaught aerodrome.
B. Castlebar aerodrome.
C. Connemara aerodrome.
D. Brittas Bay aerodrome.
401. ID: 4012
An aeroplane is flying at TAS 180 kt on a track of 090 . The W/V is 045 / 50kt. How far can the
aeroplane fly out from its base and return in one hour?
A. 56 NM
B. 88 NM
C. 85 NM
D. 176 NM
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402. ID: 3652
You are turning from 330C to 040C in the Northern hemisphere, using timing. You stop the turn at the
correct time. Before the direct indicating magnetic compass settles down, does it over-read or under-
read, and does the effect of liquid swirl increase or decrease?
A. Under-read; increase.
B. Over-read; decrease.
C. Under-read; decrease.
D. Over-read; increase.
403. ID: 3739
On a Lambert chart (standard parallels 37 N and 65 N), with respect to the straight line drawn on the
map the between A ( N49 W030 ) and B (N48 W040 ), the:
A. great circle is to the north, the rhumb line is to the south.
B. great circle and rhumb line are to the north.
C. great circle and rhumb line are to the south.
D. rhumb line is to the north, the great circle is to the south.
404. ID: 4080
Given:
FL 350, Mach 0.80, OAT -55 C.
Calculate the values for TAS and local speed of sound (LSS)?
A. 461 kt , LSS 296 kt.
B. 237 kt, LSS 296 kt.
C. 490 kt, LSS 461 kt.
D. 461 kt , LSS 576 kt.
405. ID: 3929
TAS 285 kts, groundspeed 236 kts, distance-to-go 354 nm. What is the time-to-go?
A. 40.0 minutes.
B. 90.0 minutes.
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C. 48.0 minutes.
D. 74.5 minutes.
406. ID: 4018
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. 050 (T) / 70 kt.
B. 040 (T) / 105 kt.
C. 055 (T) / 105 kt .
D. 065 (T) / 70 kt.
407. ID: 3853
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 025 CRK 141
B. SHA 212 CRK 328
C. SHA 205 CRK 321
D. SHA 033 CRK 149
408. ID: 4277
What is the axis of gyro drift?
A. Horizontal.
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B. Vertical.
C. Vertical and horizontal.
D. Longitudinal.
409. ID: 3633
An aircraft is heading 090 M at 45 S and accelerates. The needle of its direct reading compass will:
A. turn anticlockwise and indicate a turn to south.
B. turn clockwise and indicate a turn to north.
C. turn clockwise and indicate a turn to south.
D. turn anticlockwise and indicate a turn to north.
410. ID: 3786
Contour lines on aeronautical maps and charts connect points:
A. of equal latitude.
B. with the same variation.
C. having the same longitude.
D. having the same elevation above sea level.
411. ID: 3983
Given:
Surface W/V 260 (M)/30 kt
Calculate the cross-wind component?
A. 18 kt.
B. 24 kt.
C. 27 kt.
D. 21 kt.
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412. ID: 3913
Construct the triangle of velocities on a piece of paper, showing the following data: TH 305, TAS 135 Kt,
W/V 230/40, Period of time from 1130 to 1145. What is the track in this period of time?
A. 310
B. 290
C. 322
D. 316
413. ID: 4314
Which of the following lists, which compares an Inertial Reference System that utilises Ring Laser
Gyroscopes (RLG) instead of conventional gyroscopes, is completely correct?
A. The platform is kept stable relative to the earth mathematically rather than mechanically but it
has a longer spin up time.
B. It does not suffer from lock in error and it is insensitive to gravitational (g) forces.
C. There is little or no spin up time and it does not suffer from lock in error.
D. There is little or no spin up time and it is insensitive to gravitational (g) forces.
414. ID: 3774
What is the average track ( M) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and KER NDB
(N5210.9 W00931.5)?
A. 270 - 89 NM
B. 090 - 91 NM
C. 278 - 90 NM
D. 098 - 90 NM
415. ID: 4124
By the term "lower transit" (of a heavenly body) it is understood that:
A. the body is moving.
B. the body is passing the meridian of the observer or another specified meridian.
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C. the body is passing the anti meridian of the observer.
D. the body is at the same celestial meridian as another body.
416. ID: 4025
Given:
TAS = 227 kt
Track (T) = 316
W/V = 205/15kt
A. 313 - 235 kt.
B. 311 - 230 kt.
C. 312 - 232 kt.
D. 310 - 233 kt.
417. ID: 4068
If the wind is 230 T/50 kts variation is 20 W and the TAS is 230 kts. What true heading is required to fly
a true track of 025 ?
A. 018
B. 029
C. 020
D. 044
418. ID: 4236
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:
A. 125 , 2 R, 123 , 2 W, 121 , -4 , 117
B. 115 , 5 R, 120 , 3 W, 123 , +2 , 121
C. 117 , 4 L, 121 , 1 E, 122 , -3 , 119
D. 119 , 3 L, 122 , 2 E, 120 , +4 , 116
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419. ID: 3372
What is the approximate date of perihelion, when the Earth is nearest to the Sun?
A. Beginning of January.
B. End of December.
C. Beginning of July.
D. End of March.
420. ID: 3954
Given:
True HDG = 145
TAS - 240 kt
Track (T) - 150
GS - 210 kt
Calculate the W/V?
A. 360/35kt
B. 180/35kt
C. 295/35kt
D. 115/35kt
421. ID: 4194
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. 0 NM.
B. 7 NM.
C. 14 NM.
D. 21 NM.
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422. ID: 3637
The deviation of a compass is described as +4. This means that:
A. the deviation may be described as westerly.
B. compass heading will always be different by 4 degrees from true heading.
C. the compass heading will have a lower number in degrees than the magnetic heading.
D. the compass needle seems to be pointing at a pole located west of the magnetic pole.
423. ID: 4020
Given:
Runway direction 230 (T)
Surface W/V 280 (T)/40 kt.
Calculate the effective cross-wind component?
A. 21 kt.
B. 36 kt.
C. 31 kt.
D. 26 kt.
424. ID: 3456
What is the Standard Time in Hawaii when it is 0600 ST on the 16th February in Queensland, Australia?
A. 1000 ST on the 15th.
B. 2000 ST on the 15th.
C. 1000 ST on the 16th.
D. 1000 ST on the 17th.
425. ID: 3967
Required course 045T, W/V = 190 /30, FL = 55 at ISA, Variation = 15E. CAS = 120 knots. What is mag
heading and G/S?
A. 052M 154.
B. 067M 154.
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C. 037M 154.
D. 037M 113.
426. ID: 4064
What is the Chlong (in degrees and minutes) from A (45N 16530E) to B (45N 15540W)?
A. 38 05E
B. 38 50W
C. 38 05W
D. 38 50E
427. ID: 3844
What is the average track ( M) and distance between WTD NDB (N5211.3 W00705.0) and BAL VOR
(N5318.0 W00626.9)?
A. 206 - 71 NM.
B. 018 - 153 NM.
C. 026 - 71 NM.
D. 198 - 72 NM.
428. ID: 3896
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. 190
B. 194
C. 204
D. 180
429. ID: 4115
Given:
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Mean groundspeed out 420 kt
Mean groundspeed back 500 kt
The distance from A to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) A is:
A. 1908 NM.
B. 1940 NM.
C. 1736 NM.
D. 1630 NM.
430. ID: 4041
Given:
True Heading = 090
TAS = 200 kt
W/V = 220 / 30 kt
Calculate the GS?
A. 180 kt.
B. 230 kt.
C. 220 kt.
D. 200 kt.
431. ID: 4319
With reference to an inertial navigation system (INS), the initial great circle track between computer
inserted waypoints will be displayed when the control display unit (CDU) is selected to:
A. TK/GS.
B. HDG/DA.
C. DSRTK/STS.
D. XTK/TKE.
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432. ID: 3436
At what approximate date is the earth closest to the sun (perihelion)?
A. End of June.
B. End of March.
C. Beginning of July.
D. Beginning of January.
433. ID: 3709
A Mercator chart has a scale at the equator = 1: 3 704 000. What is the scale at latitude 60 S?
A. 1 : 1 852 000.
B. 1 : 7 408 000.
C. 1 : 3 208 000.
D. 1 : 185 200.
434. ID: 3822
What is the average track ( M) and distance between CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5) and BEL VOR
(N5439.7 W00613.8)?
A. 229 - 125 NM
B. 089 - 95 NM.
C. 057 - 126 NM.
D. 237 - 130 NM.
435. ID: 4253
The Flight management System consists of the following major units:
A. the flight management unit and a VOR/DME computerised receiver unit.
B. the Flight management computer and the Command display unit.
C. the Command display unit and an INS unit.
D. the Command and display unit and a flight-planning computer.
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436. ID: 3579
At a specific location, the value of magnetic variation:
A. depends on the true heading.
B. depends on the type of compass installed.
C. depends on the magnetic heading.
D. varies slowly over time.
437. ID: 3557
The International Nautical Mile defined by ICAO is equivalent to m.
A. 1.582 m
B. 1.652 m
C. 1.852 m
D. 1.962 m
438. ID: 3549
How many feet are equivalent to 9,5 km?
A. 31.160 ft
B. 50.160 ft
C. 57.760 ft
D. 9.500 ft
439. ID: 3757
On a Lamberts chart, the true appearance of a great circle (other than a meridian) is:
A. a straight line.
B. a curve, concave to the nearer pole.
C. straight line within the standard parallels.
D. a curve, concave to the parallel of origin.
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440. ID: 3726
Which map projection is described as follows: - Meridians are straight lines - The scale vary with latitude
- Most rhumb lines are curved lines:
A. An Equatorial Mercator projection.
B. A Lambert conformal projection.
C. A Lambert conformal or a Polar stereographic projection.
D. A polar Stereographic projection.
441. ID: 4099
An aircraft was over A at 1435 hours flying direct to B. Given:
True airspeed 470 kt
Mean wind component OUT +55 kt
Mean wind component BACK -75 kt
A. 2844 NM.
B. 1611 NM.
C. 1759 NM.
D. 2141 NM.
442. ID: 4256
VNAV mode will disengage:
A. If the MCP altitude is intercepted before reaching the FMC cruise altitude.
B. If the MCP altitude is intercepted after reaching the FMC cruise altitude.
C. If the MCP altitude is set before reaching the FMC cruise altitude.
D. If the MCP altitude is set after reaching the FMC cruise altitude.
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443. ID: 4272
In order to maintain an accurate vertical using a pendulous system, an aircraft inertial platform
incorporates a device:
A. without damping and a period of 84.4 MIN.
B. with damping and a period of 84.4 MIN.
C. without damping and a period of 84.4 SEC.
D. with damping and a period of 84.4 SEC.
444. ID: 3741
An aircraft flies 448 nm along a parallel of latitude and the longitude changes by 8 21. What is the
latitude:
A. 46 36 N/S
B. 63 24 N/S
C. 16 36 N/S
D. 26 36 N/S
445. ID: 4063
An aircraft at position 60GN 005 W tracks 090 (T) for 315 km. On completion of the flight the longitude
will be:
A. 002 10W
B. 000 15E
C. 000 40E
D. 005 15E
446. ID: 3402
At what latitude does the maximum difference between geodetic and geocentric latitude occur?
A. 0 deg.
B. 45 deg.
C. 60 deg.
D. 90 deg.
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447. ID: 3940
Indicated Outside Air Temperature -30 C, TAS 438 kts. What is the Corrected Outside Air temperature
(COAT)?
A. -50 C.
B. -40 C.
C. -30 C.
D. -20 C.
448. ID: 3979
Given:
TAS - 230 kt
HDG (T) - 250
W/V m 205/10kt
A. 1L - 225 kt
B. 1R - 221 kt
C. 2R - 223 kt
D. 2L - 224 kt
449. ID: 3546
A Nautical mile is defined as:
A. The length of a 1 minute arc, measured anywhere on the surface of the Earth.
B. The average length of a 1' arc of longitude and a 1' arc of latitude.
C. 1855 metres.
D. The average length of a 1 minute arc of a meridian.
450. ID: 3444
Consider the following statements on departure:
A. As the difference of longitude increases, the departure is constant it the latitude is constant.
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B. As the latitude increases, the departure between two meridians decreases.
C. Departure may be calculated using the equation: departure=Sin Lat. x sin Long.
D. Departure is independent of difference of longitude.
451. ID: 3835
A. TUSKAR ROCK LT.H. NDB
B. WTD NDB
C. KERRY/Farranfore aerodrome
D. Clonbullogue aerodrome
452. ID: 4297
Alignment of INS and IRS equipments can take place in which of the following modes?
A. ATT and ALIGN.
B. NAV and ALIGN.
C. ALIGN and ATT
D. NAV and ATT.
453. ID: 3689
On a transverse Mercator chart, the scale is exactly correct along the:
A. prime meridian and the equator.
B. equator and parallel of origin.
C. meridian of tangency and the parallel of latitude perpendicular to it.
D. meridians of tangency.
454. ID: 3852
W00730?
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A. 106 - 38 NM
B. 104 - 76 NM
C. 293 - 39 NM
D. 113 - 38 NM
455. ID: 3919
The equivalent of 70 m/sec is approximately:
A. 145 kt
B. 136 kt
C. 210 kt
D. 35 kt
456. ID: 3380
The convergency of meridians:
A. Is the distance between the meridians in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
B. Is the angular difference between the meridians.
C. Is independent of latitude and longitude.
D. Is greater using rhumb line track than using great circle.
457. ID: 3477
What is the definition of Morning Civil Twilight?
A. The period in the morning, just before sunrise.
B. Morning civil twilight is the period in the morning from the centre of the sun is 6 below the
horizon until the upper limb of the sun appears at the horizon.
C. The period when the sun, in the morning, has its centre between 6 under the horizon and the
horizon.
D. The period of semi-darkness in morning.
458. ID: 3841
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aircraft position?
A. N5210 W00910
B. N5118 W00913
C. N5205 W00915
D. N5215 W00917
459. ID: 3837
A. Civil airport: VOR: DME: non-compulsory reporting point.
B. VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point.
C. Civil airport: NDB: DME: non-compulsory reporting point.
D. VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point.
460. ID: 4021
Given:
TAS = 95 kt
HDG (T) = 075
W/V = 310/20kt
A. 9R - 108 kt.
B. 10L - 104 kt.
C. 9L - 105 kt.
D. 8R - 104 kt.
461. ID: 3596
A simple magnet is surrounded by a magnetic field having the following properties:
A. The magnetic lines of force are straight lines which will not have the characteristics to bend.
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B. The fields direction is from the magnets red pole to the magnets blue pole.
C. A small number of the magnetic lines of force leaving one of the poles will pass out through
space and will never return to this magnet.
D. The direction of the field is from the magnets blue pole to the magnets red pole.
462. ID: 3389
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. 550 kt.
B. 240 kt.
C. 960 kt.
D. 480 kt.
463. ID: 3734
On a Lamberts conformal conic chart, the distance between parallels of latitude spaced the same
number of degrees apart:
A. is constant throughout the chart.
B. is constant between, and expands outside, the standard parallels.
C. expands between, and reduces outside, the standard parallels.
D. reduces between, and expands outside, the standard parallels.
464. ID: 3392
The diameter of the Earth is approximately:
A. 18 500 km.
B. 6 350 km.
C. 12 700 km.
D. 40 000 km.
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465. ID: 4145
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. 1950 FT/MIN.
B. 1650 FT/MIN.
C. 1750 FT/MIN.
D. 1850 FT/MIN.
466. ID: 4264
For an FMS, during pre-flight:
A. Information from the navigation database and load sheet is entered into the CDU.
B. Information from the flight plan and navigation database is entered into the CDU.
C. Information from the flight plan and load sheet is entered into the CDU.
D. Information from the flight plan and load sheet and navigation database is entered into the
CDU.
467. ID: 4171
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. M0.79
B. M0.73
C. M0.75
D. M0.81
468. ID: 4078
Given:
Pressure Altitude 29.000 FT, OAT -55" C.
Calculate the Density Altitude?
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A. 27.500 FT
B. 31.000 FT
C. 33.500 FT
D. 26.000 FT
469. ID: 3635
Hard iron magnetism in aircraft may be caused by:
A. steel components, mainly in engines and undercarriage.
B. magnetic qualities of the cargo or baggage.
C. a strike of lightening.
470. ID: 3830
A. VOR: DME: danger area.
B. Civil airport: VOR: DME.
C. Military airport: VOR: NDB.
D. Military airport: VOR: DME.
471. ID: 3820
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 : 3 750 000.
B. 1 : 5 000 000.
C. 1 : 2 000 000.
D. 1 : 6 000 000.
472. ID: 4074
The pressure alt is 29000 feet and the SAT is -55C.
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What is density altitude?
A. 27500 feet.
B. 26000 feet.
C. 30000 feet.
D. 31000 feet.
473. ID: 3433
The angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of equator is approximately:
A. 27.5 .
B. 25.3 .
C. 23.5 .
D. 66.5 .
474. ID: 4300
Which of the following statements concerning the alignment procedure for Inertial Navigation
Systems(INS)/Inertial Reference Systems (IRS) at mid-latitudes is correct?
A. INS/IRS can only be aligned in the ALIGN mode.
B. INS/IRS can be aligned in either the ALIGN or NAV mode.
C. INS/IRS can be aligned in either the ALIGN or ATT mode.
D. INS/IRS can only be aligned in NAV mode.
475. ID: 3959
Given: True course 300 drift 8 R variation 10 W deviation -4 Calculate the compass heading?
A. 306
B. 322
C. 294
D. 278
476. ID: 3419
Using latitude and longitude for a place:
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A. The distance from this place to another play may be easily calculated.
B. The location on the earths surface of this place is defined.
C. The direction from the place to any other place may be easily calculated.
D. Relative directions to another place may easily be calculated.
477. ID: 4026
Given:
TAS = 190 kt
HDG (T) = 355
W/V = 165/25kt
A. 1R - 165 kt.
B. 1L - 225 kt.
C. 1R - 175 kt.
D. 1L - 215 kt.
478. ID: 4134
An island appears 30 to the right of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the
heading (MH) of 355 with the magnetic variation (VAR) 15 E?
A. 160
B. 130
C. 220
D. 190
479. ID: 3664
The sensitivity of a direct reading compass varies:
A. inversely with the vertical component of the earths magnetic.
B. directly with the horizontal component of the earths magnetic field.
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C. directly with the vertical component of the earths magnetic field.
D. inversely with both vertical and horizontal components of the earths magnetic field.
480. ID: 3414
An arc of 1 minute of a meridian equals:
A. 1 nautical mile.
B. 10 kilometres.
C. 1 statute mile.
D. 1 kilometre.
481. ID: 3370
When the length of the day is measured with reference to the passage of the apparent sun:
A. The length of the days, as indicated by our watches, will be exactly equal.
B. The length of the day will vary with the latitude of the observer.
C. The length of the day will be the same once every month.
D. The length of the day will wary in the course of the year.
482. ID: 3570
Consider the following statements on magnetic variation:
A. Variation will never exceed 90 .
B. Variation will always increase when the total strength of the terrestrial magnetic field increases.
C. The variation is east when True North seems to be located west of Magnetic North.
D. The largest values of variation are found along the anti meridians of the Magnetic poles.
483. ID: 4358
An aircraft is at FL140 with an IAS of 210 and a true OAT of -5C. The wind component is -35 knots. When
the aircraft is at 150 nm from a reporting point, ATC request the crew to lose 5 minutes by the time they
get to the beacon. How much do they need?
A. 15 knots.
B. 25 knots.
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C. 30 knots.
D. 20 knots.
484. ID: 4000
Given: Maximum allowable crosswind component is 20 kt. Runway 06, RWY QDM 063 (M). Wind
direction 100 (M) Calculate the maximum allowable windspeed?
A. 26 kt.
B. 31 kt.
C. 33 kt.
D. 25 kt.
485. ID: 3750
The Rhumb line distance between A (53 23N 001 19W) and B (53 23N 007 47W) is:
A. 462.8 nm
B. 462.8 km
C. 231.4 nm
D. 231.4 km
486. ID: 3779
An aircraft is at 5530N 03613W, where the variation is 15W. It is tuned to a VOR located at 5330N
03613W, where the variation is 12W. What VOR radial is the aircraft on?
A. 348
B. 12
C. 165
D. 15
487. ID: 3879
The following waypoints are entered into an inertial navigation system (INS)
WPT 1: 60N 30W
WPT 2: 60N 20W
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WPT 3: 60N 10W
The inertial navigation is connected to the automatic pilot on the route WP1 - WP2 - WP3. The track
change on passing WPT2:
A. a 9 deg increase.
B. a 4 deg decrease.
C. zero.
D. a 9 deg decrease.
488. ID: 4235
What is at 5211N 00932W?
A. Kerry VOR.
B. Cork Airport.
C. Waterford NDB.
D. Kerry Airport.
489. ID: 3574
The horizontal component of the earths magnetic field:
A. is approximately the same at all magnetic latitudes less than 60 .
B. weakens with increasing distance from the magnetic poles.
C. weakens with increasing distance from the nearer magnetic pole.
D. is approximately the same at magnetic latitudes 50 N and 50 S.
490. ID: 3394
A Parallel of Latitude is a:
A. Great circle.
B. Rhumb line.
C. Small circle.
D. Meridian of tangency.
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491. ID: 3748
On a Lamberts chart, scale is smallest at:
A. the Equator.
B. the Poles.
492. ID: 3610
What is the dip angle at the South Magnetic Pole?
A. 0 deg
B. 90 deg
C. 180 deg
D. 64 deg
493. ID: 4244
Checking and entering the necessary data in the FMS on each pre-flight page is done by:
A. Pushing the lower right line select key.
B. Pushing the lower left line select key.
C. Pushing the menu key.
D. Pushing the init ref key.
494. ID: 3856
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. N5310 W00830
C. N5307 W00923
D. N5355 W00825
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495. ID: 3905
An aircraft leaves 0 N/S 45 W and flies due south for 10 hours at a speed of 540 kts. What is its
position?
A. South pole.
B. North pole.
C. 30 S
D. 45 S
496. ID: 3655
In the calculation of deviation, the following headings are recorded: MH CH 358 356 091 087 182 186
273 271
Coefficient A is:
A. 2
B. -2
C. -1
D. 1
497. ID: 3926
Given: Course 040 (T), TAS is 120 kt, Wind speed 30 kt. Maximum drift angle will be obtained for a wind
direction of:
A. 120
B. 145
C. 115
D. 130
498. ID: 3969
Given: GS = 510 kt. Distance A to B = 43 NM What is the time (MIN) from A to B?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
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D. 7
499. ID: 3806
SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) Connemara aerodrome (N5314 W00928) What is the SHA radial
and DME distance when overhead Connemara aerodrome?
A. 333 - 37 NM.
B. 154 - 38 NM.
C. 326 - 37 NM.
D. 146 - 38 NM.
500. ID: 3982
Given:
TAS = 250 kt
HDG (T) = 029
W/V = 035/45kt
A. 1L - 205 kt.
B. 1R - 205 kt.
C. 1L - 265 kt.
D. 1R - 295 kt.
501. ID: 3399
Consider the following statements on longitude.
A. Longitude is stated in degrees up to 360 .
B. The value of longitude will never exceed 90 .
C. The largest value of longitude is 180 .
D. The largest value of change of longitude is 90 .
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502. ID: 4242
Which of the following can all be stored as five letter waypoint identifiers through the CDU of a B737-
400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?
A. Waypoint names; navaid frequencies; runway codes; airport ICAO identifiers.
B. Airway names; navaid identifiers; airport names; waypoint code numbers.
C. Waypoint names; navaid identifiers; runway numbers; airport ICAO identifiers.
D. Waypoint names; navaid positions; airport ICAO identifiers; airport names.
503. ID: 4288
The alignment time, at mid-latitudes, for an Inertial Navigation System using gimballed gyros is
approximately:
A. 20 MIN.
B. 30 MIN.
C. 10 MIN.
D. 5 MIN.
504. ID: 3831
W00940?
A. 057 - 27 NM
B. 309 - 33 NM
C. 293 - 33 NM
D. 324 - 17 NM
505. ID: 4114
You fly from C to D, a distance of 450 NM. The WC C - D is +30, and the WC D - C is -40. TAS is 160 Kt and
reduced TAS is 130 Kt. The Fuel Flow is 165 kg/hr, and the Safe endurance when overhead C is 4 hours.
Calculate PET between C and D, based on reduced TAS for the flight from PET to C/D. What is the flying
time from C to PET?
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A. 1:04
B. 1:48
C. 1:21
D. 0:51
506. ID: 3425
The latitude where the value of convergency is half the value of convergency at 60 N is:
A. 30 00 N
B. 27 52 N
C. 90 00 N
D. 25 39 N
507. ID: 3492
Begin of morning civil twilight and end of evening civil twilight are defined by:
A. sun altitude is 18 below the celestial horizon.
B. sun altitude is 12 below the celestial horizon.
C. sun altitude is 6 below the celestial horizon.
D. sun upper edge tangential to horizon.
508. ID: 4255
For an FMS, when the TAKE OFF REF page is reached, it displays:
A. PRE-FLT COMPLETE in confirmation that all required pre-flight entries have been made.
B. TAKE-OFF in confirmation that all required pre-flight entries have been made,
C. PERF INIT in confirmation that all required pre-flight entries have been made.
D. ACT RTE in confirmation that all required pre-flight entries have been made.
509. ID: 3390
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?
A. March and September.
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B. February and November.
C. June and December.
D. April and August.
510. ID: 3686
An aircrafts compass must be swung:
A. if the aircraft has been in the hangar for a long time and has been moved several times.
B. if the aircraft has been subjected to hammering.
C. every maintenance inspection.
D. after a change of theatre of operations at the same magnetic latitude.
511. ID: 4090
1300 UTC DR position 37 30N 021 30W alter heading PORT SANTO NDB (33 03N 016 23W) TAS 450
kt, Forecast W/V 360 /30kt. Calculate the ETA at PORT SANTO NDB?
A. 1341
B. 1344
C. 1348
D. 1354
512. ID: 3949
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?
A. 036 and 151 kt
B. 055 and 147 kt
C. 052 and 154 kt
D. 056 and 137 kt
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513. ID: 4350
An aircraft travels from point A to point B, using the autopilot connected to the aircrafts inertial system.
The coordinates of A (45 S 010 W) and B (45 S 030 W) have been entered. The true course of the
aircraft on its arrival at B, to the nearest degree, is:
A. 277
B. 284
C. 263
D. 270
514. ID: 4069
Given: Aircraft at FL 150 overhead an airport Elevation of airport 720 FT. QNH is 1003 hPa. OAT at FL150
-5 C.
What is the true altitude of the aircraft? (Assume 1 hPa = 27 FT)
A. 15 840 FT
B. 15 280 FT
C. 14 160 FT
D. 14 720 FT
515. ID: 4359
What is the sequence of pages on start-up of the Boeing 737 - 400 FMS?
A. POS INIT, IDENT, DEPARTURES.
B. IDENT, POS INIT, RTE.
C. POS INIT, RTE, IDENT.
D. IDENT, POS INIT, DEPARTURES.
516. ID: 4178
An aircraft is overhead MAC (N55 25.8 W005 39.0) at 1054 UTC. The aircraft is at FL270, COAT -40 C
and the wind is 290 T/50 kts. In order for the aircraft to enter Shanwick Oceanic airspace at 56 N 010
W at 1114 UTC it should fly at a Mach No. of:
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A. 0.84
B. 0.8
C. 0.76
D. 0.72
517. ID: 3475
What is the definition of EAT?
A. Estimated on-blocks arrival time.
B. Estimated time overhead the destination airfield.
C. Estimated initial approach fix time.
D. Estimated final approach fix time.
518. ID: 3772
On a chart, 49 nautical miles is represented by 7.0 centimetres. What is the scale?
A. 1 / 700,000
B. 1 / 2,015,396
C. 1 / 1,296,400
D. 1 / 1,156,600
519. ID: 3388
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 increases by 6 .
B. It decreases by 6 .
C. It increases by 3 .
D. It decreases by 3 .
520. ID: 3613
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Magnetic variation can be calculated from information given on isoclinals.
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B. The inclination depends on whether the Magnetic Equator is North or South of the Geographic
Equator.
C. The Magnetic Blue Pole is in Northern Canada.
D. The maximum value of variation is found on the agonic line.
521. ID: 3683
The sensitivity of a direct reading magnetic compass is:
A. inversely proportional to the horizontal component of the earths magnetic field.
B. proportional to the horizontal component of the earths magnetic field.
C. inversely proportional to the vertical component of the earths magnetic field.
D. inversely proportional to the vertical and horizontal components of the earths magnetic field.
522. ID: 3791
A chart distance represents 120nm at 15 S on a direct Mercator chart. What earth distance does the
same chart distance represent at 10 N?
A. 117.7 nm
B. 122.3 nm
C. 124.2 nm
D. 118.3 nm
523. ID: 3499
An aircraft departs Hong Kong 2219N 11412E at 2234 Standard Time on the 17 April. If the flight time is
11 hours 17 minutes, the Standard Time and date of arrival at Honolulu (Hawaii) 2125N 15755W will be:
A. 1151 18 April
B. 0551 18 April
C. 1551 17 April
D. 1151 17 April
524. ID: 3886
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:
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A. 250 .
B. 225 .
C. 135 .
D. 315 .
525. ID: 3523
Grivation is 56W when:
A. GH is 156 and MH is 103 .
B. GH is 103 and MH is 159 .
C. Grid convergence is 46W and variation is 10E.
D. Grid convergence is 58W and deviation is 2E.
526. ID: 3906
You are flying from A (30S 20E) to B (30S 20W). What is the initial GC track?
A. 260 (T)
B. 270 (T)
C. 290 (T)
D. 300 (T)
527. ID: 3468
What is the Local Mean Time at 65 30N 123 45W at 22:00 UTC on 6th September?
A. 13:45 on 6th.
B. 17:38 on 6th.
C. 06:15 on 7th.
D. 02:22 on 7th.
528. ID: 3762
Where on a Lamberts chart will a great circle be a perfectly straight line?
A. Parallels of latitude.
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B. Meridians of longitude.
C. All great circles.
D. The equator.
529. ID: 3763
Which one of the following describes the appearance of rhumb lines, except meridians, on a Polar
Stereographic chart?
A. Straight lines.
B. Ellipses around the Pole.
C. Curves convex to the Pole.
D. Curves concave to the Pole.
530. ID: 4104
Given:
The time from Q to the Point of Equal Time (PET) between Q and R is:
A. 110 MIN.
B. 114 MIN.
C. 106 MIN.
D. 102 MIN.
531. ID: 4170
If MAC (N55 25.8 W005 39.0) 25 nm DME and GOW (N55 25.8 W004 26.7) 31 nm DME, the position
of the aircraft is:
A. 55 48N 005 20W
B. 55 50N 005 50W
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C. 55 29N 005 13W
D. 55 51N 005 10W
532. ID: 3787
W00730?
A. 090 - 46 NM.
B. 278 - 44 NM.
C. 278 - 10 NM.
D. 098 - 45 NM.
533. ID: 3971
An aircraft travels 2.4 statute miles in 47 seconds. What is its groundspeed?
A. 183 kt.
B. 160 kt.
C. 209 kt.
D. 131 kt.
534. ID: 3424
Generally what line lies closer to the pole?
A. Rhumb line.
B. Great line.
C. Equator.
D. The rhumb line or great circle depending on the chart used.
535. ID: 3719
The scale of a chart is given as 1:5,000,000 at 69 00 N. If the scale of the chart is smaller than
1:5.000.000 at 75 00 N, the projection being used is:
A. the Mercator
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B. the Lamberts
C. the Transverse Mercator
D. the Polar Stereographic
536. ID: 3941
The relative bearing to a beacon is 270 R. Three minutes later, at a groundspeed of 180 knots, it has
changed to 225 R. What was the distance of the closest point of approach of the aircraft to the beacon?
A. 45 nm.
B. 18 nm.
C. 9 nm.
D. 3 nm.
537. ID: 3449
An approximate equation for calculation conversion angle is:
A. CA=0,5 x dlong x sin lat.
B. CA=dlong x sin Lat. x sin Long.
C. CA=(dlong-dlat) x 0,5.
D. CA=0,5 x dlat x sin Lat.
538. ID: 4334
An INS, what is the output of the E/W second-stage integrator?
A. Velocity N/S.
B. Distance N/S.
C. Distance E/W.
D. Velocity E/W.
539. ID: 3624
An aircraft accelerates on a westerly heading in the northern hemisphere. The needle of the direct
reading compass will:
A. turn clockwise or anticlockwise depending on the rate of acceleration.
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B. not be deflected.
C. turn clockwise.
D. turn anticlockwise.
540. ID: 4184
When an aircraft is at BLACA (N54 53.0 W005 09.5) the DME range from BEL will be:
A. 51 nm.
B. 39 nm.
C. 23 nm.
D. 16 nm.
541. ID: 4015
Given:
True heading = 310
TAS = 200 kt
GS = 176 kt
Drift angle 7 right.
Calculate the W/V?
A. 090 / 33 kt
B. 360 / 33 kt
C. 270 / 33 kt
D. 180 / 33 kt
542. ID: 3417
Radio bearings:
A. are Rhumb lines.
B. cut all meridians at the same angle.
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C. are Great circles.
D. are lines of fixed direction.
543. ID: 4192
An aircraft at position 2700N 17000W travels 3000 km on a track of 180T, then 3000 km on a track of
090T, then 3000 km on a track of 000T, then 3000 km on a track of 270T. What is its final position?
A. 2700N 17000W.
B. 0000N/S 17000W.
C. 2700N 17318W.
D. 2700N 14300W.
544. ID: 3391
A correct definition of longitude is:
A. The East-West distance between Greenwich and the place.
B. The arc at equator between the Greenwich meridian and the meridian of the place, measured in
degrees, minutes and seconds, named East or West.
C. The angle between the Greenwich meridian and the meridian of the place.
D. The difference between the Greenwich meridian and the meridian of the place, measured at the
centre of the earth.
545. ID: 3649
At the magnetic equator, when accelerating after take off on heading West, a direct reading compass:
A. under reads the heading.
B. over reads the heading.
C. indicates the correct heading.
D. indicates a turn to the south.
546. ID: 4109
An aircraft was over Q at 1320 hours flying direct to R. Given:
True airspeed 480 kt
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Mean wind component out 90 kt
Mean wind component back 75 kt
Safe endurance 10:00 HR
The distance from Q to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) Q is:
A. 2370 NM
B. 2290 NM
C. 1310 NM
D. 1510 NM
547. ID: 3898
An aircraft in the northern hemisphere is making an accurate rate one turn to the right. If the initial
heading was 135 , after 30 seconds the direct reading magnetic compass should read:
A. 225
B. less than 225
C. more or less than 225 depending on the pendulous suspension used
D. more than 225
548. ID: 3889
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. 0730 UTC.
B. 0736 UTC.
C. 0810 UTC.
D. 0716 UTC.
549. ID: 3486
It is noon Standard Time in Norfolk Island 2900S 16755E on 16 July. What is the LMT and date in
Johnston Island 1644S 16932W:
A. 1332 15 July
B. 1148 16 July
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C. 1430 15 July
D. 1312 15 July
550. ID: 4148
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. 7.0 NM.
C. 13.1 NM.
D. 8.3 NM.
551. ID: 3970
Given: true track 070 variation 30 W deviation +1 drift 10 R Calculate the compass heading?
A. 100
B. 091
C. 089
D. 101
552. ID: 3826
Position A is at 70S 030W, position B is 70S 060E. What is the Great Circle track of B from A, measured at
A?
A. 132T
B. 048T
C. 090T
D. 228T
553. ID: 4206
The design requirements for DME stipulate that, at a range of 100 NM, the maximum systematic error
should not exceed:
A. + or - 1.5 NM
B. + or - 3 NM
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C. + or - 0.25 NM
D. + or - 1.25 NM
554. ID: 3384
What is the convergency at 5000N between the meridians 10500W and 14500W on the earth?
A. 32,1
B. 40,0
C. 30,6
D. 50,0
555. ID: 3808
An aircraft is cleared to route direct from the Shanwick Oceanic CTA at 56N 010W to BEL (N54 39.7
W006 13.8).
If the TAS is 450 kts and the wind is given as Northerly at 70 kts the mean magnetic track to fly will be:
A. 107
B. 115
C. 122
D. 130
556. ID: 4177
An aircraft is cleared to route direct from WIK (N58 27.6 W003 05.9) to NADIR (N57 49.5 E000 00.0)
at FL180.
Forecast wind 340 T/50kts, temperature -25 C, TAS 200 kts. The require true heading for the aircraft
will be:
A. 122
B. 117
C. 111
D. 100
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557. ID: 3550
A position P is located at 23 45 N, how many nautical miles is this point from the Equator?
A. 1425 nm
B. 1535 nm
C. 1399 nm
D. 1488 nm
558. ID: 3951
730 FT/MIN equals:
A. 3.7 m/sec
B. 5.2 m/sec
C. 1.6 m/sec
D. 2.2 m/sec
559. ID: 4091
The constant of the cone of a Lamberts chart is given as 0.75. A straight line drawn from A (45 N 60 W)
to C on 10 W passes through B on 28 W. The direction of the track is 055 (T) at A. The direction of the
straight line track A to C, measured at B is:
A. 067 T
B. 079 T
C. 055 T
D. 031 T
560. ID: 3990
Given:
TAS = 485 kt
True HDG = 226
W/V = 110 (T)/95kt.
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A. 7 R - 531 kt.
B. 9 R - 533 kt.
C. 9 R - 433 kt.
D. 8 L - 435 kt.
561. ID: 3684
The main reason for usually mounting the detector unit of a remote indicating compass in the wingtip of
an aeroplane is to:
A. facilitate easy maintenance of the unit and increase its exposure to the Earths magnetic field.
B. reduce the amount of deviation caused by aircraft magnetism and electrical circuits.
C. place it in a position where there is no electrical wiring to cause deviation errors.
D. place it where it will not be subjected to electrical or magnetic interference from the aircraft.
562. ID: 4293
Which of the following statements is correct concerning Ring Laser Gyros?
A. They are not necessarily fixed to true north and are quick to erect.
B. They are not necessarily fixed to true north but take a long time to erect.
C. They do not suffer from lock-in and are unaffected by the Earths gravitational force.
D. Their alignment will be either with true north or the local vertical.
563. ID: 4294
For an electronic display system, amber is used for:
A. Warnings or flight envelope and systems limits.
B. Abnormal sources or cautions.
C. Earth.
D. Engaged modes.
564. ID: 3770
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:
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A. the same as it was at 2254 UTC.
B. greater than it was at 2254 UTC.
C. randomly different than it was at 2254 UTC.
D. less than it was at 2254 UTC.
565. ID: 3935
Pressure Altitude is 27,000 feet, OAT = -35C, Mach No = 0.45, W/V = 270/85, Track = 200T.
What is drift and groundspeed?
A. 18L / 252 knots.
B. 15R / 310 knots.
C. 17L / 228 knots.
D. 17R / 287 knots.
566. ID: 4210
What is the Rhumb Line track from A (4500N 01000W) to B (4830N 01500W)?
A. 315 T.
B. 330 T.
C. 215 T.
D. 150 T.
567. ID: 3920
A. 01 HR 01 MIN.
B. 00 HR 57 MIN.
C. 00 HR 58 MIN.
D. 00 HR 59 MIN.
568. ID: 3423
What is the standard formula for convergency?
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A. Convergency=dlat x sin mean latitude.
B. Convergency=dlat x cos mean latitude.
C. Convergency=dlong x cos mean latitude.
D. Convergency=dlong x sin mean latitude.
569. ID: 3695
On a Lambert conformal conic chart the quoted scale is correct:
A. along the prime meridian.
B. in the area between the standard parallels.
C. along the parallel of origin.
D. along the two standard parallels.
570. ID: 3893
The rhumb-line distance between points A (60 00N 002 30E) and B (60 00N 007 30W) is:
A. 150 NM.
B. 450 NM.
C. 600 NM.
D. 300 NM
571. ID: 3785
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. N5255 W00815
B. N5250 W0030
C. N5305 W00930
D. N5310 W00820
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572. ID: 4234
You are heading 345M, the variation is 20E, and you take a radar bearing of 30 left of the nose from an
island.
What bearing do you plot?
A. 160T.
B. 155T.
C. 140T.
D. 180T.
573. ID: 3646
Permanent magnetism in aircraft arises chiefly from:
A. exposure to the earths magnetic field during normal operation.
B. hammering, and the effect of the earths magnetic field, whilst under construction.
C. the combined effect of aircraft electrical equipment and the earths magnetic field.
D. the effect of internal wiring and exposure to electrical storms.
574. ID: 4204
As the INS position of the departure aerodrome, coordinates 35 32.7N 139 46.3W are input instead of
35 32.7N 139 46.3E. When the aircraft subsequently passes point 52 N 180 W, the longitude value
show on the INS will be:
A. 080 27.4 W
B. 099 32.6 W
C. 099 32.6 E
D. 080 27.4 E
575. ID: 4153
If flying the climb speed profile would cause a violation of an altitude constraint:
A. The NEXT ALT message appears.
B. The ALT message appears,
C. The UNABLE NEXT ALT message appears.
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D. The HOLD message appears.
576. ID: 3818
W00920?
A. 346 - 34 NM
B. 354 - 34 NM
C. 198 - 37 NM
D. 214 - 37 NM
577. ID: 3892
You are flying from A (50N 10W) to B (58N 02E). If Inital Great Circle track is 047 T what is Final Great
Circle track?
A. 57
B. 52
C. 43
D. 29
578. ID: 4183
When at FYNER (N56 03.0 W005 07.0) the DME range from MAC (N55 25.8 W005 39.0) is:
A. 29 nm.
B. 41 nm.
C. 16 nm.
D. 25 nm.
579. ID: 3365
The planets move around the Sun:
A. In circular orbits.
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B. In elliptical orbits.
C. At constant angular speed.
D. At constant velocity.
580. ID: 3942
Given:
TAS = 225 kt, HDG ( T) - 123
W/V - 090/60kt
A. 134 - 178 kt
B. 134 - 188 kt
C. 120 - 190 kt
D. 123 - 180 kt
581. ID: 3490
The duration of twilight:
A. Will in the period around the Equinoxes increase as you approach the equator from North or
South.
B. Is generally longer in positions at high latitudes that in positions at lower latitudes.
C. Is independent of the suns declination, and only depends on the observers latitude and
longitude.
D. Is longer in the morning than in the evening, because of the refraction in the atmosphere.
582. ID: 4239
What are, in order of highest priority followed by lowest, the two levels of message produced by the
CDU of the B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?
A. Priority and Alerting.
B. Urgent and Routine.
C. Alerting and Advisory.
D. Urgent and Advisory.
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583. ID: 4046
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. 15 kt.
B. 18 kt.
C. 8 kt.
D. 11 kt.
584. ID: 3400
The term Ellipsoid may be used to describe:
A. the shape of the ecliptic.
B. a great circle on the celestial sphere.
C. the shape of the earth.
D. the movement of the earth around the sun.
585. ID: 3371
The term sidereal is used:
A. to describe how two positions of heavenly bodies are located sideways on the sky.
B. to describe conditions with reference to the moon.
C. to describe a situation or relationship concerning the stars.
D. to describe the time interval between two successive transits of the real apparent sun at the
same meridian.
586. ID: 4333
Which of the following equipments does not use information from external sources in flight?
A. INS / IRS.
B. Pressure altimeter.
C. Slaved gyro compass.
D. VOR.
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587. ID: 3828
What is the average track and distance between BAL VOR (N5318.0 W00626.9) and CRN NDB (N5318.1
W00856.5)?
A. 278 - 89 NM.
B. 270 - 90 NM.
C. 268 - 91 NM.
D. 272 - 89 NM.
588. ID: 3931
An aircraft travels 100 statute miles in 20 minutes. How long will it take to travel 215 NM?
A. 37.4 mins.
B. 43.0 mins.
C. 49.5 mins.
D. 72.1 mins.
589. ID: 3528
The lines on the earths surface that join points of equal magnetic variation are called:
A. isogrives.
B. isoclines.
C. isogonals.
D. isotachs.
590. ID: 4150
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. 1390 FT/MIN.
B. 1340 FT/MIN.
C. 1240 FT/MIN.
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D. 1290 FT/MIN.
591. ID: 4009
Given:
TAS = 440 kt
HDG (T) = 349
W/V = 040/40kt
A. 4L - 415 kt
B. 2L - 420 kt
C. 6L - 395 kt
D. 5L - 385 kt
592. ID: 3453
Atmospheric refraction:
A. Causes the Sunrise and the Sunset to occur earlier.
B. Causes the Sunrise and the Sunset to occur later.
C. Causes the Sunrise to occur later and the Sunset to occur earlier.
D. Cause the Sunrise to occur earlier and the Sunset to occur later.
593. ID: 4136
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. 122
B. 88
C. 268
D. 302
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594. ID: 4154
You are required to descend from FL 230 to FL 50 over a distance of 32 NM in 7 minutes. What will the
glideslope be when you expect WC-25 during the descend?
A. 4,07
B. 5,29
C. 6,25
D. 4,68
595. ID: 3578
The value of magnetic variation on a chart changes with time. This is due to:
A. movement of the magnetic poles, causing an increase.
B. increase in the magnetic field, causing an increase.
C. reduction in the magnetic field, causing a decrease.
D. movement of the magnetic poles, which can cause either an increase or a decrease.
596. ID: 3819
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. 009 36E.
C. 008 E.
D. 019 E.
597. ID: 3842
A. N5230 W00800
B. N5300 W00945
C. N5225 W00805
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D. N5250 W00950
598. ID: 3930
How long will it take to fly 5 NM at a groundspeed of 269 Kt?
A. 1 MIN 07 SEC.
B. 1 MIN 55 SEC.
C. 2 MIN 30 SEC.
D. 0 MIN 34 SEC
599. ID: 4181
An aircraft is overhead TRN (N55 18.8 W004 47.0) at 2320 UTC; flying with a CAS of 250 kts, at FL180,
COAT - 15 C, wind 250 T/60kts. Variation is 7 W and the aircraft is routing via airway B2. What is the
estimated time of arrival at MULLA?
A. 2333 UTC.
B. 2336 UTC.
C. 2344 UTC.
D. 2355 UTC.
600. ID: 3451
What does 5 hours 50 minutes and 20 seconds change of longitude represent?
A. 87 35
B. 80 05
C. 35 15
D. 81 25
601. ID: 3494
The duration of civil twilight is the time:
A. between sunset and when the centre of the sun is 12 below the true horizon.
B. agreed by the international aeronautical authorities which is 12 minutes.
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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 true horizon.
602. ID: 3790
aircraft position?
A. N5205 W00755
B. N5215 W00755
C. N5210 W00750
D. N5220 W00750
603. ID: 4022
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:
A. 192 kt, 7 left.
B. 200 kt, 3.5 right.
C. 192 kt, 7 right.
D. 225 kt, 7 left.
604. ID: 3679
In a remote indicating compass system the amount of deviation caused by aircraft magnetism and
electrical circuits may be minimised by:
A. positioning the master unit in the centre of the aircraft.
B. the use of repeater cards.
C. mounting the detector unit in the wingtip.
D. using a vertically mounted gyroscope.
605. ID: 3751
A line is drawn on a Lamberts Conformal chart which follows a parallel of latitude between 007 20E and
003 30E and represents 135 nm. The parallel of latitude on which the line is drawn is:
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A. 60
B. 54
C. 50
D. 36
606. ID: 3678
The Annunciator of a remote indicating compass system is used when:
A. synchronising the magnetic and gyro compass elements.
B. compensating for deviation.
C. setting local magnetic variation.
D. setting the heading pointer.
607. ID: 3577
When accelerating on a westerly heading in the northern hemisphere, the compass card of a direct
reading magnetic compass will turn:
A. clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the north
B. clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the south
C. anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the north
D. anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the south
608. ID: 3605
In a particular position the horizontal and the total strength of the terrestrial magnetic field are the
same. This position is:
A. at one of the magnetic poles.
B. between the geographic and the magnetic pole.
C. at magnetic latitude 45 .
D. at the magnetic equator.
609. ID: 3737
What is the Rhumb line (RL) direction from 45 N 14 12W to 45 N 12 48E?
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A. 270 (T)
B. 090 (T)
C. 090 (M)
D. 270 (M)
610. ID: 3581
Where is a compass most effective?
A. About midway between the earths magnetic poles.
B. In the region of the magnetic South pole.
C. In the region of the magnetic North pole.
D. On the geographic equator.
611. ID: 4232
ISY DME (N55 41.0 W006 15.0) 60 NM.
TIR DME (N56 29.6 W006 52.6) 37 NM.
The position of the aircraft is:
A. 56 05N 007 55W
B. 56 20N 007 40W
C. 56 10N 007 50W
D. 56 00N 008 00W
612. ID: 4125
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. 160
B. 220
C. 310
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D. 130
613. ID: 3398
The angle between the plane of the Equator and the plane of the Ecliptic is:
A. 66.5 deg.
B. 23.5 deg.
C. 25.3 deg.
D. 65.6 deg.
614. ID: 4144
On a 12% glide slope, your groundspeed is 540 knots. What is your rate of descent?
A. 6550 feet/min.
B. 4820 feet/min.
C. 8740 feet/min.
D. 3120 feet/min.
615. ID: 4216
At 13:00 UTC an aircraft is on the 330 radial and 40 nm from a co-located VOR/DME. At 13:25 the
aircraft is on the 020 radial and 40 nm from the same VOR/DME. If variation is 0 E/W how far has the
aircraft travelled and what has been its track?
A. 34 nm and 095 T.
B. 43 nm and 095 T.
C. 34 nm and 085 T.
D. 43 nm and 085 T.
616. ID: 3909
What is the ISA temperature value at FL 330?
A. -56 C
B. -66 C
C. -81 C
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D. -50 C
617. ID: 4002
Given:
True HDG = 206
TAS = 140 kt
Track (T) = 207
GS = 135 kt
Calculate the W/V?
A. 180/10kt
B. 000/05kt
C. 000/10kt
D. 180/05kt
618. ID: 4163
A pilot receives the following signals from a VOR DME station: radial 180 +/- 1 , distance = 200 NM.
What is the approximate error?
A. +/- 3.5 NM.
B. +/- 1 NM.
C. +/- 2 NM.
D. +/- 7 NM.
619. ID: 3648
When an aircraft on a westerly heading on the northern hemisphere accelerates, the effect of the
acceleration error causes the magnetic compass to:
A. lag behind the turning rate of the aircraft.
B. indicate a turn towards the north.
C. indicate a turn towards the south.
D. to turn faster than the actual turning rate of the aircraft.
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620. ID: 4186
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
A. 1110 UTC.
B. 1115 UTC.
C. 1044 UTC.
D. 1050 UTC.
621. ID: 3609
Isogonal lines converge as follows:
A. at the North Magnetic Pole.
B. at the North and South Magnetic and Geographical Poles.
C. at the North and South Magnetic Poles.
D. at the Magnetic equator.
622. ID: 3542
The term departure used in navigation also have the following meaning:
A. Distance in direction East/West, given in nautical miles.
B. Distance North/South.
C. Angular distance along a meridian.
D. Angular distance along a parallel of latitude.
623. ID: 4032
Given:
TAS = 140 kt
True HDG = 302
W/V = 045 (T)/45kt
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A. 9 R - 143 kt
B. 16 L - 156 kt
C. 9 L - 146 kt
D. 18 R - 146 kt
624. ID: 3629
Compass deviation is defined as the angle between:
A. True North and Magnetic North.
B. Magnetic North and Compass North.
C. True North and Compass North.
D. the horizontal and the total intensity of the earths magnetic field.
625. ID: 3443
A line which cuts all meridians at the same angle is called a:
A. Line of variation.
B. Great circle.
C. Rhumb line.
D. Agonic line.
626. ID: 3795
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. 071 - 100 NM.
C. 113 - 97 NM.
D. 063 - 101 NM.
627. ID: 4152
Given:
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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. 800 FT/MIN.
B. 1400 FT/MIN.
C. 950 FT/MIN.
D. 1500 FT/MIN.
628. ID: 3644
When decelerating on a westerly heading in the Northern hemisphere, the compass card of a direct
A. clockwise giving an apparent turn toward the south.
B. anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the south.
C. clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the north.
D. anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the north.
629. ID: 3725
Position A is 55N 30W. Position B is 54N 20W. The Great Circle track from A to B, measured at A, is 100T.
What is the Rhumb line bearing from A to B?
A. 104T
B. 090T
C. 100T
D. 284T
630. ID: 3685
The purpose of compass check swing is to:
A. cancel out the horizontal component of the earths magnetic field.
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B. cancel out the vertical component of the earths magnetic field.
C. measure the angle between Magnetic North and Compass North.
D. cancel out the effects of the magnetic fields found on board the aeroplane.
631. ID: 3653
A direct reading compass is used at North Magnetic Latitude. Starting a right hand turn from heading
300 will result in:
A. at first a compass indication of a left hand turn.
B. the turn has to be broken off before the compass indicate the desired end heading 080.
C. the compass indication will lag during at least the first 90 of the turn.
632. ID: 4003
Given:
True Heading = 090
TAS = 180 kt
GS = 180 kt
Drift 5 right
Calculate the W/V?
A. 360 / 15 kt
B. 190 / 15 kt
C. 010 / 15 kt
D. 180 / 15 kt
633. ID: 3463
The Equation of time?
A. States the difference in time of transit of the Mean sun and the Apparent sun any particular day.
B. States the difference between celestial time and apparent time.
C. Is used to calculate mean time when standard time is known.
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D. Is used when calculating the difference between UTC and LMT.
634. ID: 3575
If variation is West; then:
A. True North is West of Magnetic North.
B. Compass North is West of Magnetic North.
C. True North is East of Magnetic North.
D. Magnetic North is West of Compass North.
635. ID: 3413
The equator is located:
A. on the surface of the earth, being a circle whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of the earth
and cutting through the centre of the earth.
B. on the surface of the earth and at right angles to the axis of rotation.
C. on the surface as a small circle, horizontal to the axis of rotation.
D. on the surface parallel to the magnetic equator.
636. ID: 3997
Given: TAS = 132 kt, True HDG = 257 W/V = 095 (T)/35kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
A. 2 R - 166 kt.
B. 4 R - 165 kt.
C. 4 L - 167 kt.
D. 3 L - 166 kt.
637. ID: 3611
The agonic line:
A. is midway between the magnetic North and South poles.
B. follows the geographic equator.
C. is the shorter distance between the respective True and Magnetic North and South poles.
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D. Follows separate paths out of the North polar regions, one currently running through Western
Europe and the other through the USA.
638. ID: 3482
What is the local mean time, position 65 25N 123 45W at 2200 UTC?
A. 1345
B. 2200
C. 615
D. 815
639. ID: 3704
On an Oblique Mercator, scale is correct and constant:
A. along the parallel of origin,
B. along the Central Meridian.
C. at the Equator.
D. at the False Equator
640. ID: 4143
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. 1800 FT/MIN.
C. 1600 FT/MIN.
D. 1700 FT/MIN.
641. ID: 4188
What is the mean true track and distance from the BAL VOR (5318N 00627W) to CFN NDB (5502N
00820W)?
A. 328 125
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B. 148 125
C. 328 134
D. 148 134
642. ID: 3697
The chart that is generally used for navigation in polar areas is based on a:
A. Stereographical projection.
B. Direct Mercator projection.
C. Gnomonic projection.
D. Lambert conformal projection.
643. ID: 4266
In the B737-400 Flight Management System the CDUs are used during pre-flight to:
A. manually initialize the IRSs and FMC with dispatch information.
B. automatically initialize the IRSs and FMC with dispatch information.
C. manually initialize the Flight Director System and FMC with dispatch information.
D. manually initialize the IRSs, FMC and Autothrottle with dispatch information.
644. ID: 3592
Isogonals converge at the:
A. Magnetic equator.
B. North and South geographic and magnetic poles.
C. North magnetic pole only.
D. North and South magnetic poles only.
645. ID: 4040
Given:
True HDG = 233
TAS = 480 kt
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Track (T) = 240
GS = 523 kt
Calculate the W/V?
A. 115/70kt
B. 110/75kt
C. 110/80kt
D. 105/75kt
646. ID: 3511
In the areas close to the magnetic poles compasses are not to any use in air navigation, mainly because:
A. The field strength of the Earths magnetic field is at it is weakest in this area.
B. The distance from the magnetic equator is too long.
C. The horizontal component of the Earths magnetic field is too weak.
D. The inclination is insufficient in these areas.
647. ID: 4296
A pilot accidentally turning OFF the INS in flight, and then turns it back ON a few moments later.
Following this incident:
A. everything returns to normal and is usable.
B. no useful information can be obtained from the INS.
C. it can only be used for attitude reference.
D. the INS is usable in NAV MODE after a position update.
648. ID: 3358
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. Summer solstice and winter solstice.
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D. Winter solstice and autumn equinox.
649. ID: 3621
Deviation on MH 180 is -5 and on MH 000 it is +3. Calculate coefficient C:
A. Coefficient C = -1
B. Coefficient C = +4
C. Coefficient C = -2
D. Coefficient C = +8
650. ID: 3638
Hard iron magnetism in aircraft:
A. is permanent of nature.
B. will change with aircraft heading.
C. is easily compensated for by de-gaussing (de-magnetisation).
D. will be the same in all aircraft of the same type.
651. ID: 3382
The poles on the surface of the earth may be defined as:
A. The points where the earths axis of rotation cuts the surface of the earth.
B. The points on the surface of the earth where all meridians intersect at right angles.
C. The points from where the distance to the equator is equal.
D. The points at which the vertical lines runs through the centre of the earth.
652. ID: 4119
You fly from C to D, a distance of 450 NM. The WC C - D is +30, and the WC D - C is -40. TAS is 160 Kt and
reduced TAS is 130 Kt. The Fuel Flow is 165 kg/hr, and the Safe endurance when overhead C is 4 hours.
Calculate PNR for return to C. What is the distance from PNR to D?
A. 243,0 NM.
B. 155,5 NM.
C. 180,0 NM.
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D. 95,5 NM.
653. ID: 4132
Under which circumstances will an aircrafts radius of action be greatest?
A. Direct cross wind outbound.
B. Direct tail wind outbound.
C. Direct head wind outbound.
D. Wind at 45 to track.
654. ID: 4156
An aircraft is descending down a 12% slope whilst maintaining a GS of 540 kt. The rate of descent of the
aircraft is approximately:
A. 650 FT/MIN.
B. 6500 FT/MIN.
C. 4500 FT/MIN.
D. 3900 FT/MIN.
655. ID: 4258
How is the radio position determined by the FMC in the B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?
A. DME ranges and/ or VOR/ADF bearings.
B. DME/DME or VOR/DME.
C. DME/DME.
D. VOR/DME range and bearing.
656. ID: 4328
What are the positions (in the order left to right) on the Boeing 737-400 IRS MSU mode selector?
A. OFF STBY ALIGN NAV.
B. OFF ON ALIGN NAV.
C. OFF STBY ATT NAV.
D. OFF ALIGN NAV ATT.
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657. ID: 3669
Which one of the following is an advantage of a remote reading compass as compared with a standby
compass?
A. It senses the magnetic meridian instead of seeking it, increasing compass sensitivity.
B. It is lighter than a direct reading compass because it employs, apart from the detector unit,
existing aircraft equipment.
C. It eliminates the effect of turning and acceleration errors by pendulously suspending the
detector unit.
D. It is more reliable because it is operated electrically and power is always available from sources
within the aircraft.
658. ID: 3589
The angular difference between the geographical meridian and the magnetic meridian running through
the same position is named:
A. variation.
B. magnetic correction.
C. inclination.
D. deviation.
659. ID: 3952
A. 10 HR 19 MIN.
B. 10 HR 05 MIN.
C. 11 HR 00 MIN.
D. 11 HR 02 MIN.
660. ID: 3938
An aircraft travels 100 statute miles in 20 MIN, how long does it take to travel 215 NM?
A. 50 MIN.
B. 100 MIN.
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C. 90 MIN.
D. 80 MIN.
661. ID: 4193
Kerry (5210.9N 00932.0W) is 41 nm DME, Galway (5318.1N 00856.5W) is 50 nm DME.
What is your position?
A. 5242N 00827W.
B. 5230N 00834W.
C. 5255N 00819W.
D. 5219N 00809W.
662. ID: 3800
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. 307 - 43 NM
B. 119 - 44 NM
C. 127 - 45 NM
D. 299 - 42 NM
663. ID: 3900
What is the distance in kilometres from 49 S 180 E/W to 58 S 180 E/W?
A. 621 km.
B. 540 km.
C. 1000 km.
D. 1112 km.
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664. ID: 3937
An aircraft is landing on runway 23 (QDM 227 ), surface wind 180 /30 kts from ATIS; variation is 13 E.
The cross wind component on landing is:
A. 26 kts.
B. 23 kts.
C. 20 kts.
D. 15 kts.
665. ID: 3910
Given the following: Magnetic heading: 060 Magnetic variation: 8 W Drift angle: 4 right What is the
true track?
A. 048
B. 064
C. 056
D. 072
666. ID: 4351
An Inertial Navigation System is used to navigate an aircraft from waypoint 1 (45 N 030 W) to waypoint
2 (45 N 020 W). The DSRTK readout approaching waypoint 2 will be:
A. 090 T.
B. 090 T or 270 T depending on the coupling selection.
C. more than 090 T.
D. less than 090 T.
667. ID: 4146
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. 53 NM.
B. 58 NM.
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C. 63 NM.
D. 68 NM.
668. ID: 4120
The distance from A to B is 2368 nautical miles. If outbound groundspeed in 365 knots and homebound
groundspeed is 480 knots and safe endurance is 8 hours 30 minutes, what is the time to the PNR?
A. 290 minutes.
B. 209 minutes.
C. 219 minutes.
D. 190 minutes.
669. ID: 4202
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. 6 Right
B. 8 Right
C. 2 Left
D. 4 Right
670. ID: 4166
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. 30 NM and 240 .
B. 40 NM and 110 .
C. 40 NM and 290 .
D. 30 NM and 060 .
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671. ID: 3974
A. 00 HR 42 MIN.
B. 00 HR 43 MIN.
C. 00 HR 44 MIN.
D. 00 HR 45 MIN.
672. ID: 4233
The airport at 5211N 00932W is:
A. Kerry.
B. Cork.
C. Shannon..
D. Waterford.
673. ID: 4098
A Lamberts Conical conformal chart has standard parallels at 63N and 41N. What is the constant of the
cone?
A. 0.891
B. 0.788
C. 0.656
D. 0.707
674. ID: 3601
When a magnetized compass needle is freely suspended in the Earths magnetic field, and affected by
extraneous magnetic influence, it will align itself with:
A. true North
B. magnetic North.
C. compass North.
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D. relative North.
675. ID: 3561
An agonic line joins places of:
A. equal magnetic variation.
B. zero magnetic variation.
C. equal magnetic deviation.
D. equal horizontal force H.
676. ID: 3393
The circumference of the parallel of latitude at 60 N is approximately:
A. 10 800 NM.
B. 18 706 NM.
C. 20 000 NM.
D. 34 641 NM.
677. ID: 4215
Please refer chart E(LO)1.
What is the radial and DME distance from Connaught VOR/DME (CON, 5355N 00849W) to overhead
Abbey Shrule aerodrome( 5336N 00739W)?
A. 304 47 nm.
B. 124 47 nm.
C. 296 46 nm.
D. 116 46 nm.
678. ID: 4221
What is the approximate course (T) and distance between Waterford NDB (WTD, 5212N 00705W) and
Sligo NDB (SLG, 5417N 00836W)?
A. 344 139 nm.
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B. 164 138 nm.
C. 156 136 nm.
D. 336 137 nm.
679. ID: 3548
Assuming the Earth being a perfect sphere:
A. distances will vary, dependant on the latitude.
B. distances will vary, dependant on their directions.
C. a 1 minute arc measured on the surface of the Earth will be equally long wherever it is
measured.
680. ID: 3843
Route A (44 N 026 E) to B (46 N 024 E) forms an angle of 35 with longitude 026 E. Average magnetic
variation between A and B is 3 E. What is the average magnetic course from A to B?
A. 322 .
B. 328 .
C. 032 .
D. 038 .
681. ID: 3599
The approximate location of the Magnetic North Pole is:
A. 7300N 10000W.
B. 500 NM north-east of the Bering strait.
C. off the northern coast of Greenland.
D. 7400N 05800E.
682. ID: 4054
A useful method of a pilot resolving, during a visual flight, any uncertainty in the aircrafts position is to
maintain visual contact with the ground and:
A. set heading towards a line feature such as a coastline, motorway, river or railway.
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B. fly the reverse of the heading being flown prior to becoming uncertain until a pinpoint is
obtained.
C. fly expanding circles until a pinpoint is obtained.
D. fly reverse headings and associated timings until the point of departure is regained.
683. ID: 3975
The tank capacity of an aircraft is 310 US GAL. Fuel specific gravity is 0,78 kg/litre. The tanks are now 3/4
full.
You want to refuel so that total fuel will be 850 kg. How much fuel will you have to refuel? Answer in
pounds.
A. 164 LB.
B. 360 LB.
C. 320 LB.
D. 410 LB.
684. ID: 4321
Waypoints can be entered in an INS memory in different formats. In which of the following formats can
waypoints be entered into all INS s?
A. Bearing and distance.
B. Geographic coordinates.
C. Hexadecimal.
D. By waypoints name.
685. ID: 3729
You are flying from A to B in the northern hemisphere. Your initial great circle track is 273 T and
conversion angle is 6 . The rhumb line track from A to B is:
A. 267 T
B. 270 T
C. 276 T
D. 279 T
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686. ID: 4329
On a triple-fit IRS system, present positions on the CDU:
A. will only differ if one IRS has been decoupled due to a detected malfunction.
B. will only differ if an initial input error of aircraft position has been made.
C. are likely to differ as the information comes from different sources.
D. will not differ as the information is averaged.
687. ID: 3509
In direct reading magnetic compass, the effect of dip is counteracted by:
A. Low centre of gravity.
B. Compass liquid.
C. The shape of the casing.
D. Powerful magnets.
688. ID: 3460
How long time does it take for the Mean Sun to move from meridian 14515E to meridian 02345W?
A. 8 hours 06 minutes.
B. 11 hours 16 minutes.
C. 9 hours 41 minutes.
D. 6 hours 15 minutes.
689. ID: 3999
Given:
True HDG = 307
TAS = 230 kt
Track (T) = 313
GS = 210 kt
Calculate the W/V?
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A. 255/25kt.
B. 257/35kt.
C. 260/30kt.
D. 265/30kt.
690. ID: 3851
An aircraft at latitude 0220N tracks 180T for 685 kilometres. What is its latitude at the end of the flight?
A. 0350S
B. 0250S
C. 0210S
D. 0850S
691. ID: 3446
As seen from an observer on the surface of the earth:
A. the sun is in a fixed position relative to the stars.
B. the stars will seem to move from west to east during a year.
C. the suns position relative to the stars is fixed throughout the year.
D. the apparent sun is always in the plane of the ecliptic.
692. ID: 4330
Which of the following can all be stored as five letter waypoint identifiers through the CDU of a B737-
400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?
A. Airway names; navaid identifiers; airport names; waypoint code numbers.
B. Waypoint names; navaid identifiers; runway numbers; airport ICAO identifiers.
C. Waypoint names; navaid frequencies; runway codes; airport ICAO identifiers.
D. Waypoint names; navaid positions; airport ICAO identifiers; airport names.
693. ID: 4037
If it takes 132,4 mins to travel 840 nm, what is your speed in kmh?
A. 705 kmh
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B. 290 kmh
C. 120 kmh
D. 966 kmh
694. ID: 3598
Which of these is a correct statement about the Earths magnetic field?
A. It acts as though there is a large blue magnetic pole in Northern Canada.
B. The angle of dip is the angle between the vertical and the total magnetic force.
C. It may be temporary, transient, or permanent.
D. It has no effect on aircraft deviation.
695. ID: 3363
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. 0
B. 45
C. 66
D. 23
696. ID: 3508
Directions are stated:
A. As a reference direction and a number of degrees.
B. In degrees with reference to True North when plotted with reference to the latitude/longitude
grid on a chart.
C. In degrees in a 360( system, starting out clockwise from the reference direction).
697. ID: 3364
The length of a apparent solar day is not constant because:
A. The Earths speed of revolution in its orbit varies continuously, due to the orbit being elliptical.
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B. The Earths speed of rotation is not the same at all latitudes.
C. The Suns declination is not constant.
D. The plane of the Ecliptic and the plane of the Equator are inclined to each other.
698. ID: 3470
Which is the highest latitude listed below at which the sun will rise above the horizon and set every day?
A. 62 .
B. 68 .
C. 72 .
D. 66 .
699. ID: 3404
When the suns declination is northerly:
A. it is winter on the northern hemisphere.
B. the sunrise occurs earlier at southern latitudes than the northern latitudes.
C. the daylight period is shorter in the southern hemisphere than the northern.
D. midnight sun may be observed at the south pole.
700. ID: 3707
Convergency on a Transverse Mercator chart is correct at:
A. the datum meridian only.
B. the datum meridian and the Equator.
C. the Equator and the Poles.
D. the Parallel of Origin.
701. ID: 3447
The main reason that day and night, throughout the year, have different durations is due to the:
A. earths rotation.
B. relative speed of the sun along the ecliptic.
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C. inclination of the ecliptic to the equator.
D. gravitational effect of the Sun and the Moon on the speed of rotation of the Earth.
702. ID: 3625
The deviation will change with a change in aircraft heading:
A. Because the undesired magnetic pole then is moved relative to the direction of the Earths
magnetic field.
B. Because the relative direction of the magnetic meridian is changed.
C. Because the strength of the undesired hard magnetism is changed.
D. Because the magnetic inclination will change whenever the heading is changed.
703. ID: 3760
On a Lambert conformal chart the distance between two parallels of latitude having a difference of
latitude = 2 , is measured to be 112 millimetres. The distance between two meridians, spaced 2
longitude, is, according to the chart 70 NM. What is the latitude in the centre of the described square?
A. 49
B. 38
C. 54
D. 42
704. ID: 3862
A. KERRY/Farranfore aerodrome.
B. Waterford NDB.
C. Connemara aerodrome.
D. Punchestown aerodrome.
705. ID: 4304
Which of the following statements concerning the aircraft positions indicated on a triple fit Inertial
Navigation System (INS)/ Inertial Reference System (IRS) on the CDU is correct?
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A. The positions will only differ if one of the systems has been decoupled because of a detected
malfunction.
B. The positions will be the same because they are an average of three different positions.
C. The positions are likely to differ because they are calculated from different sources.
D. The positions will only differ if an error has been made when inputting the present position at
the departure airport.
706. ID: 3871
The rhumb line distance of the 53 N parallel of latitude is measured on a Mercator chart as 133 cm;
what is the scale of the chart at 30 S?
A. 1:13 000 000
B. 1:17 000 000
C. 1:25 000 000
D. 1:30 000 000
707. ID: 4295
Double integration of the output from the east/west accelerometer of an inertial navigation system
(INS) in the NAV MODE give:
A. distance north/south.
B. vehicle longitude.
C. distance east/west.
D. velocity east/west.
708. ID: 3798
Which of the following statements is correct for a Mercator projection?
A. Scale is correct at the equator and expands as the secant of the latitude.
B. Chart convergency is correct at the equator and increases as the sine of the latitude.
C. Convergency is correct at the equator and increases as the secant of the latitude.
D. Scale is correct at the equator and expands as the cosine of the latitude.
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709. ID: 3480
The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun is:
A. 360 days 45 hours, 5 minutes 48 seconds.
B. 360 days 5 hours 45 minutes 48 seconds.
C. 365 days 45 hours 48 minutes 5 seconds.
D. 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 45 seconds.
710. ID: 3802
A straight line on a chart 4.89 cm long represents 185 NM. The scale of this chart is approximately:
A. 1 : 5 000 000
B. 1 : 3 500 000
C. 1 : 6 000 000
D. 1 : 7 000 000
711. ID: 3665
The directive force acting on a compass needle in an aircraft:
A. will always pull the north-seeking end down at southern magnetic latitudes and up at northern
magnetic latitudes.
B. will be higher at high magnetic latitudes than near the magnetic equator.
C. is the resultant magnetic force in the horizontal plane in the position where the compass is
installed.
D. will be cancelled by the compass compensation system
712. ID: 3559
The distance from A (S 27 43 W 005 15) to B(S 27 43 E 018 29):
A. 709 nm
B. 1261 nm
C. 1151 nm
D. 1299 nm
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713. ID: 3616
The Earth can be considered as being a magnet with the:
A. blue pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing
straight up from the earths surface.
B. red pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing
straight down to the earths surface.
C. blue pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing
straight down to the earths surface.
D. red pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing
straight up from the earths surface.
714. ID: 4274
Some inertial reference and navigation systems are known as strapdown. This means that:
A. only the gyros ,and not the accelerometers, become part of the units fixture to the aircraft
structure.
B. gyros, and accelerometers are mounted on a stabilised platform in the aircraft.
C. gyros and accelerometers need satellite information input to obtain a vertical reference.
D. the gyroscopes and accelerometers become part of the units fixture to the aircraft structure.
715. ID: 4238
An aeroplanes flies from A (59 S 142W) to B (61 S 148W) 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, true track:
A. varies by 10
B. decreases by 6
C. varies by 4
D. increases by 5
716. ID: 4311
The alignment time, at mid-latitudes, for an Inertial Navigation System using gimballed gyros is
approximately:
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A. 20 MIN.
B. 30 MIN.
C. 10 MIN.
D. 5 MIN.
717. ID: 3512
A magnetic compass will show an apparent turn to the North in the Southern Hemisphere when:
A. the aircraft accelerates on 000 (C).
B. the aircraft accelerates on 090 (C).
C. the aircraft accelerates on 180 (C).
D. the aircraft decelerates on 270 (C).
718. ID: 3501
Standard time is:
A. the time which is accepted and used as a standard for the whole world.
B. the time most frequently used for air navigation.
C. the time enforced by the legal authority to be used in a country or an area.
D. the time used at a particular meridian.
719. ID: 4287
In a strap down INS the accelerometers are oriented with their axes:
A. with the local vertical, True North and True East.
B. with the lateral axis of the aircraft, True North/South and True East/West.
C. along yaw, longitudinal and lateral axis of the aircraft.
D. with the local horizontal plane, The aircraft lateral axis and True North/South.
720. ID: 3465
Consider the following statements on Sunrise and Sunset.
A. At equator sunrise and sunset occur at quite regular times throughout the year.
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B. In May sunrise occurs later at 4500N than at 4500S.
C. In November sunset occurs earlier at 4500S than at 4500N.
D. In July the period of sunlight is longer at 1500S than at 1500N.
721. ID: 3464
The Local Mean Time at longitude 095 20W, at 0000 UTC, is:
A. 1738:40 same day.
B. 0621:20 same day.
C. 1738:40 previous day.
D. 0621:20 previous day.
722. ID: 3660
Soft iron magnetism in aircraft:
A. will not cause any compass deviation.
B. is non-permanent of nature, and cannot be reduced by de-gaussing (de-magnetisation).
C. is easily compensated for in the compass swing procedure.
D. will change at unknown times.
723. ID: 4282
The term drift refers to the wander of the axis of a gyro in:
A. the vertical and horizontal plane.
B. the vertical plane.
C. the horizontal plane.
D. any plane.
724. ID: 4083
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. 1000
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C. 540
D. 804
725. ID: 4211
You are on a heading of 105C, deviation 3 E. WTD NDB (5211.3N 00705.0W) bears 013 R, CRK VOR
(5150.4N 00829.7W) QDM is 211. What is your position?
A. 5245N 00757W.
B. 5228N 00802W.
C. 5412N 00639W.
D. 5217N 00745W.
726. ID: 3908
The rhumb line track between position A (45 00N, 010 00W) and position B (48 30N, 015 00W) is
approximately:
A. 345
B. 300
C. 330
D. 315
727. ID: 3540
A Great Circle passes through point A and point B. The initial track through A is 350 and the final track
through B is 290 . The Convergence Angle is:
A. +60
B. -60
C. -120
D. +120
728. ID: 3936
Given: IAS 120 kts, FL80, COAT +20 . The TAS is:
A. 141 kts.
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B. 132 kts.
C. 120 kts.
D. 102 kts.
729. ID: 3620
The value of magnetic variation:
A. varies between maximum values of 45 E and 45 W.
B. is a maximum of 180 .
C. is always 0 at the magnetic equator.
D. is never greater than 90 .
730. ID: 4219
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. 60 kt.
B. 90 kt.
C. 75 kt.
D. 40 kt.
731. ID: 4007
Given:
TAS = 155 kt
HDG (T) = 216
W/V = 090/60kt
A. 224 - 175 kt
B. 231 - 196 kt
C. 222 - 181 kt
D. 226 - 186 kt
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732. ID: 3386
What is the highest latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be vertically overhead?
A. 23 deg.
B. 66 deg.
C. 45 deg.
D. 90 deg.
733. ID: 3585
A line running through positions where the magnetic and the true meridians are parallel, is called:
A. An agonic line.
B. An aclinic line.
C. The magnetic equator.
D. The zero-variation meridian.
734. ID: 3442
The term Aphelion is used to describe:
A. The situation when the distance between the sun and the earth is at its longest.
B. The relative position between the earth and the moon.
C. The situation when apparent sun is passing the plane of the Equator.
D. The relationship between the length of the day and the length of the night.
735. ID: 3976
Given: IAS 120 kt, FL 80, OAT +20 C. What is the TAS?
A. 132 kt.
B. 102 kt.
C. 120 kt.
D. 141 kt.
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736. ID: 3766
How does scale change on a normal Mercator chart?
A. Expands as the secant2 (1/2 co-latitude).
B. Expands directly with the secant of the latitude.
C. Correct on the standard parallels, expands outside them, contracts within them.
D. Expands as the secant of the E/W great circle distance.
737. ID: 3733
On a Lambert chart, chart convergency is equal to Earth convergency at:
A. the equator.
B. the Poles.
738. ID: 4076
An aircraft is at 10N and is flying South at 444 km/hour. After 3 hours the latitude is:
A. 10S.
B. 02N.
C. 02S.
D. 0N/S.
739. ID: 3545
How many feet are there in a nm?
A. 3280 ft
B. 5280 ft
C. 6080 ft
D. 1000 ft
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740. ID: 4342
inertial navigation system (INS) and the aircraft is flying from waypoint No. 2 (60 00S 070 00W) to No.
3 (60 00S 080 00W). Comparing the initial track ( T) at 070 00W and the final track ( T) at 080 00W,
the difference between them is that the initial track is approximately:
A. 9 greater than the final one.
B. 5 greater than the final one.
C. 9 less than the final one.
D. 5 less than the final one.
741. ID: 3753
On a Lambert conformal conic chart the convergence of the meridians:
A. is the same as earth convergency at the parallel of origin.
B. is zero throughout the chart.
C. varies as the secant of the latitude.
D. equals earth convergency at the standard parallels.
742. ID: 4157
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. 1700 FT/MIN.
B. 2000 FT/MIN.
C. 1900 FT/MIN.
D. 1800 FT/MIN.
743. ID: 3359
In its path around the Sun, the axis of the Earth has an inclination:
A. varying between zero and 23 27 with the plane of the pat.
B. of 66 33 with the plane of the path.
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C. varying with the season of the year.
D. of 23 27 with the plane of Equator.
744. ID: 3536
The type of compass least likely to suffer from parallax is:
A. direct reading compass.
B. remote reading compass.
C. directional indicator.
D. a standby compass.
745. ID: 3946
A. 3 HR 20 MIN.
B. 3 HR 25 MIN.
C. 3 HR 19 MIN.
D. 3 HR 12 MIN.
746. ID: 3793
W00810?
A. 139 - 35 NM.
B. 129 - 46 NM.
C. 132 - 36 NM.
D. 212 - 26 NM.
747. ID: 4162
You are required to descend from FL 230 to FL 50 over a distance of 32 NM in 7 minutes. What is the
required Rate of Descent when you expect WC-25 during the descent?
A. 2157 ft/min.
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B. 2230 ft/min.
C. 2458 ft/min.
D. 2570 ft/min.
748. ID: 3522
Grid convergence:
A. is easterly for positions east of the grid datum meridian on the northern hemisphere.
B. is easterly in all positions having westerly longitude.
C. is easterly in all positions having easterly longitude.
D. is westerly for positions east of the grid datum meridian on the northern hemisphere.
749. ID: 3583
When the Magnetic North Pole is East of the True North Pole variation is:
A. + and easterly.
B. and easterly.
C. and westerly.
D. + and westerly.
750. ID: 3657
What is the cause of permanent magnetism in an aircraft?
A. The vertical component of the Earths magnetic field.
B. Hammering during production.
C. Flying close to power lines.
D. The horizontal component of the Earths magnetic field.
751. ID: 4038
TAS 160 kts, groundspeed 135 kts, distance-to-go 433 NM. What is the time-to-go?
A. 192 minutes.
B. 19 minutes.
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C. 23 minutes.
D. 162 minutes.
752. ID: 4283
Some inertial reference systems are known as strapdown. This means:
A. the system is mounted on a stabilised platform.
B. the system is mounted and fixed to the aircraft structure.
C. the accelerometers are fixed but the gyros are stabilised.
D. the gyros are fixed but the accelerometers are stabilised.
753. ID: 3777
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. 30 N or S.
C. 0
D. 60 N or S.
754. ID: 4024
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. 225 / 60 kt
B. 320 / 60 kt
C. 220 / 60 kt
D. 325 / 60 kt
755. ID: 3582
Given: true track is 348 , drift 17 left, variation 32 W, deviation 4 E. What is the compass heading?
A. 007
B. 033
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C. 359
D. 337
756. ID: 4057
The Great Circle bearing of B (70 S 060 E), from A (70 S 030 W), is approximately?
A. 150 (T)
B. 090 (T)
C. 318 (T)
D. 135 (T)
757. ID: 4160
At 65 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 in order to arrive over the VOR at FL 100.
Your mean groundspeed in the descent is 240 knots. What rate of descent is required?
A. 1420 feet/min.
B. 1630 feet/min.
C. 1270 feet/min.
D. 1830 feet/min.
758. ID: 3918
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. 096
C. 104
D. 107
759. ID: 3514
Referring to the Earths magnetic field:
A. the inclination is 90 at the geographical poles.
B. the inclination decreases with increased geographical latitude.
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C. the dip is maximum at the magnetic equator
D. the inclination is 90 at the magnetic poles.
760. ID: 3658
When accelerating on an easterly heading in the Northern hemisphere, the compass card of a direct
A. anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn toward the south.
B. clockwise giving an apparent turn toward the south.
C. anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn toward the north.
D. clockwise giving an apparent turn toward the north.
761. ID: 3932
With a groundspeed of 135 kts and a distance to go of 433 NM the time to go is?
A. 19 mins.
B. 3 hrs 21 mins.
C. 3 hrs 12 mins.
D. 31 mins.
762. ID: 4116
An aircraft was over Q at 1320 hours flying direct to R. Given: Distance Q to R 3016 NM True airspeed
480 kt
Mean wind component OUT -90 kt Mean wind component BACK +75 kt. The ETA for reaching the Point
of Equal Time (PET) between Q and R is:
A. 1820
B. 1756
C. 1752
D. 1742
763. ID: 4072
Your pressure altitude is FL55, the QNH is 998, and the SAT is +30C. What is Density Altitude?
A. 6980 feet.
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B. 7750 feet.
C. 8620 feet.
D. 10020 feet.
764. ID: 3711
At 60 N the scale of a direct Mercator chart is 1 : 3 000 000. What is the scale at the equator?
A. 1 : 3 000 000
B. 1 : 3 500 000
C. 1 : 1 500 000
D. 1 : 6 000 000
765. ID: 3962
A. 4 HR 10 MIN
B. 3 HR 25 MIN
C. 3 HR 26 MIN
D. 4 HR 25 MIN
766. ID: 4165
RIX (N56 53.8 E023 58.0) 164 (RMI)/ 48 NM DME. The position of the aircraft is:
A. 57 48N 023 43E
B. 57 42N 023 40E
C. 57 42N 023 50E
D. 57 50N 023 38E
767. ID: 3839
On a particular Direct Mercator wall chart, the 180W to 180E parallel of latitude at 53N is 133 cm long.
What is the scale of the chart at 30S?
A. 1: 3 000 000
B. 1: 18 000 000
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C. 1: 21 000 000
D. 1: 27 000 000
768. ID: 4197
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. M0.76
B. M0.74
C. M0.78
D. M0.80
769. ID: 3645
The value of variation:
A. is zero at the magnetic equator.
B. has a maximum value of 180 deg.
C. has a maximum value of 45 E or 45 W.
D. cannot exceed 90 deg.
770. ID: 3901
Heading is 156 T, TAS is 320 knots, W/V is 130 /45. What is your true track?
A. 160
B. 152
C. 104
D. 222
771. ID: 4271
The principle of Schuler Tuning as applied to the operation of Inertial Navigation Systems Inertial
Reference Systems is applicable to:
A. both gyro-stabilised platform and strapdown systems.
B. only gyro-stabilised systems.
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C. both gyro-stabilised and laser gyro systems but only when operating in the non strapdown
mode.
D. only to strapdown laser gyro systems.
772. ID: 3870
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. 106 mm
C. 167 mm
D. 72 mm
773. ID: 4205
You are at position 5340N 00800W. What is the QDR from the SHA VOR (5243N 00853W)?
A. 217
B. 37
C. 209
D. 29
774. ID: 4151
What is the effect on the Mach number and TAS in an aircraft that is climbing with constant CAS?
A. Mach number decreases; TAS decreases.
B. Mach number remains constant; TAS increases.
C. Mach number increases; TAS increases.
D. Mach number increases; TAS remains constant.
775. ID: 4187
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:
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A. 169 kt.
B. 165 kt.
C. 159 kt.
D. 174 kt.
776. ID: 3515
From position A (04 N 030 W) an aircraft flies 600 NM due south, then 600 NM due east, the 600 NM
due north, then 600 NM due west. What is the aircrafts final position in relation to A?
A. Due west of A.
B. Due east of A.
C. Overhead A.
D. Due south of A.
777. ID: 3369
The suns declination is:
A. The suns position relative to the plane of the Equator.
B. The distance between the sun and the horizon.
C. The angular distance between the sun and the celestial North Pole.
D. The suns position relative to the ecliptic.
778. ID: 3441
Given: Great circle from P to Q measured at P=095 Southern hemisphere Conversion angle P - Q =7
What is the rhumb line track P - Q?
A. 81
B. 102
C. 88
D. 109
779. ID: 3759
An aircraft flies a rhumb line track from A (160 E) to B (170 W) at the same latitude in the Northern
hemisphere.
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Its groundspeed is 300 knots and the flight takes three hours. The latitude of the aircraft is:
A. 75 N.
B. 60 N.
C. 45 N.
D. 30 N.
780. ID: 4225
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 IAS should be reduced by:
A. 25 kt.
B. 20 kt.
C. 30 kt.
D. 15 kt.
781. ID: 3972
An aircraft is at ROK (N55 58.1 E025 36.1) at 2057 UTC, FL180, heading 017 M, TAS 120 kts. Routing
via UH133 it is at LBN (N56 46.4 E026 21.1) at 2120 UTC. What mean wind velocity has affected the
aircraft?
A. 160 T/ 30 kts.
B. 180 T/ 25 kts.
C. 230 T/ 25 kts.
D. 220 T/ 30 kts.
782. ID: 3537
Isogrives are lines that connect positions that have:
A. the same horizontal magnetic field strength.
B. the same grivation.
C. the same variation.
D. O magnetic dip.
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783. ID: 4217
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. 360 kt.
B. 354 kt.
C. 373 kt.
D. 403 kt.
784. ID: 4133
An island appears 45 to the right of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the
heading (MH) of 215 with the magnetic variation (VAR) 21 W?
A. 101
B. 059
C. 239
D. 329
785. ID: 3593
When the Magnetic North Pole is West of the True North Pole variation is:
A. + and easterly.
B. and easterly.
C. and westerly.
D. + and westerly.
786. ID: 4276
What measurement is used to carry out alignment of an Inertial Navigation System?
A. Acceleration sensed by the east gyro horizontal accelerometer.
B. Acceleration sensed by the north gyro horizontal accelerometer.
C. Acceleration sensed by the north gyro vertical accelerometer.
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D. Difference in magnitude of the value of gravity compared with the gravity at the last known
position.
787. ID: 3865
An aircraft at position 6000N 00522W flies 165 km due East. What is the new position?
A. 6000N 00820E
B. 6000N 00224W
C. 6000N 00108E
D. 6000N 00108W
788. ID: 4149
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. 448
B. 445
C. 451
D. 454
789. ID: 4344
What is the source of magnetic variation information in a Flight Management System (FMS)?
A. Magnetic variation is calculated by each IRS based on the respective IRS position and the aircraft
magnetic heading.
B. The main directional gyro which is coupled to the magnetic sensor (flux valve) positioned in the
wingtip.
C. The FMS calculates MH and MT from the FMC position.
D. Magnetic variation information is stored in each IRS memory; it is applied to the true heading
calculated by the respective IRS.
790. ID: 4341
Which of the following correctly lists the order of available selections of the Mode Selector switches of
an inertial reference system (IRS) mode panel?
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A. OFF - ON - ALIGN - NAV.
B. OFF - ALIGN - NAV - ATT.
C. OFF - STBY - ALIGN - NAV.
D. OFF - ALIGN - ATT - NAV.
791. ID: 3562
At the magnetic equator:
A. dip is zero.
B. variation is zero.
C. deviation is zero.
D. the isogonal is an agonic line.
792. ID: 3694
Transverse Mercator projections are used for:
A. maps of large north/south extent.
B. maps of large east/west extent in equatorial areas.
C. radio navigation charts in equatorial areas.
D. plotting charts in equatorial areas.
793. ID: 3498
Civil twilight is defined by:
A. sun altitude is 12 below the celestial horizon.
B. sun altitude is 18 below the celestial horizon.
C. sun upper edge tangential to horizon.
D. sun altitude is 6 below the celestial horizon.
794. ID: 3476
The countries having a standard time slow on UTC:
A. will often have an earlier standard date than the UTC date.
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B. will generally be located at western longitudes.
C. will often experience sunrise earlier than the sunrise occurs at the Greenwich meridian.
D. will generally be located at eastern longitudes.
795. ID: 4305
On an IRS the modes available on the MCP are:
A. OFF - ALIGN - NAV - STBY.
B. OFF - ALIGN - NAV - ATT.
C. OFF - STBY - ALIGN - ATT.
D. OFF - STBY - ALIGN - NAV.
796. ID: 4023
How long will it take to travel 284 nm at a speed of 526 KPH?
A. 1,6 h
B. 1,9 h
C. 45 min
D. 1h
797. ID: 3883
What are the average magnetic course and distance between INGO VOR (N6350 W01640) and Sumburg
VOR (N5955 W 00115)?
A. 131 - 494 NM
B. 118 - 440 NM
C. 117 - 494 NM
D. 130 - 440 NM
798. ID: 3873
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What is the average track ( T) and distance between BAL VOR (N5318.0 W00626.9) and CFN NDB
(N5502.6 W00820.4)?
A. 335 - 128 NM
B. 327 - 124 NM
C. 325 - 126 NM
D. 320 - 127 NM
799. ID: 3821
In a navigation chart a distance of 49 NM is equal to 7 cm. The scale of the chart is approximately:
A. 1 : 130 000.
B. 1 : 700 000.
C. 1 : 1 300 000.
D. 1 : 7 000 000.
800. ID: 4005
Given:
TAS = 270 kt
True HDG = 145
Actual wind = 205 (T)/30kt
A. 8 R - 261 kt.
B. 6 R - 251 kt.
C. 6 L - 256 kt.
D. 6 R - 259 kt.
801. ID: 4016
Given:
TAS = 198 kt
HDG ( T) = 180
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W/V = 359/25.
Calculate the Track( T) and GS?
A. 180 - 223 kt.
B. 179 - 220 kt.
C. 181 - 180 kt.
D. 180 - 183 kt.
802. ID: 4155
On a 12% glide slope with a groundspeed of 540 kts the required rate of descent is:
A. 3100 feet/min.
B. 8700 feet/min.
C. 4800 feet/min.
D. 6500 feet/min.
803. ID: 3895
An aircraft has a TAS of 300 knots and is over a stretch of water between 2 airfields 500 nm apart. If the
wind component is 60 knots head, what is the distance from the first airfield to the critical point?
A. 250 nm.
B. 200 nm.
C. 300 nm.
D. 280 nm.
804. ID: 3594
What is the mnemonic relating variation and magnetic heading?
A. Variation West Magnetic Best, Variation east Magnetic Least.
B. Variation West Magnetic Least, Variation east Magnetic Least.
C. Variation West Magnetic Best, Variation east Magnetic Best.
D. Variation West Magnetic Least, Variation east Magnetic Best.
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805. ID: 3608
Isogonic lines connect positions that have:
A. the same variation.
B. 0 variation.
C. the same elevation.
D. the same angle of magnetic dip.
806. ID: 3491
Times of Sunrise and Sunset is in the Air Almanac only given for one particular time in every 24 hour
period.
These data are accurate:
A. enough to be used for all longitudes, when calculating light conditions.
B. but may call for an adjustment if the observer is at a high altitude.
C. only for the places on the Greenwich meridian.
807. ID: 3473
UTC stands for:
A. Universal Time Coordinated.
B. Universal Time Coefficient.
C. Universal time constant.
D. Universal Time Compensated.
808. ID: 3767
On a Direct Mercator chart, a rhumb line appears as a:
A. straight line.
B. small circle concave to the nearer pole.
C. spiral curve.
D. curve convex to the nearer pole.
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809. ID: 4011
Given:
TAS = 480 kt
HDG ( T) = 040
W/V = 090/60kt
A. 032 - 425 kt
B. 028 - 415 kt
C. 034 - 445 kt
D. 036 - 435 kt
810. ID: 3495
The main reason that day and night, throughout the year, have different duration, is due to the:
A. inclination of the ecliptic to the equator.
B. earths rotation.
C. relative speed of the sun along the ecliptic.
D. gravitational effect of the sun and moon on the speed of rotation of the earth.
811. ID: 4108
An aircraft was over A at 1435 hours flying direct to B. Given: Distance A to B 2.900 NM True airspeed
470 kt
Mean wind component OUT +55 kt Mean wind component BACK -75 kt The ETA for reaching the Point
of Equal Time (PET) between A and B is:
A. 1721
B. 1744
C. 1846
D. 1657
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812. ID: 3541
The purpose of establishing a grid is:
A. To make the system of latitude and longitude available on a gridded map.
B. To provide a system for directions where a great circle has a constant direction, even if its true
direction varies.
C. Make a chart covering high latitudes that has the same qualities as the equatorial Mercator
chart.
D. Minimise the errors introduced when making calculations involving variation.
813. ID: 3531
A compass swing should be conducted:
A. with the radio equipment off.
B. with the engine shut down.
C. with no crew onboard
D. with the engine running.
814. ID: 3950
TAS 330 kts, heading 300 M, drift 6 P, groundspeed 270 kts, variation 30 E. The true wind velocity is:
A. 355 T/70kts.
B. 010 T/80kts.
C. 340 T/90kts.
D. 325 T/65kts.
815. ID: 4093
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. 0730 UTC.
B. 0736 UTC.
C. 0810 UTC.
D. 0716 UTC.
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816. ID: 3867
The total length of the 53 N parallel of latitude on a direct Mercator chart is 133 cm. What is the
approximate scale of the chart at latitude 30 S?
A. 1 : 25 000 000
B. 1 : 30 000 000
C. 1 : 18 000 000
D. 1 : 21 000 000
817. ID: 4317
An aircraft equipped with an Inertial Navigation System (INS) flies with INS 1 coupled with autopilot 1.
Both inertial navigation systems are navigating from way-point A to B. The inertial systems Central
Display Units (CDU) shows: - XTK on INS 1 = 0 - XTK on INS 2 = 8L (XTK = cross track). From this
information it can be deduced that:
A. the autopilot is unserviceable in NAV mode.
B. only inertial navigation system No. 2 is drifting.
C. only inertial navigation system No. 1 is drifting.
D. at least one of the inertial navigation systems is drifting.
818. ID: 4248
With LNAV and VNAV disengaged the B737 CDU displays:
A. Allow the FMC full automatic control of the aircraft.
B. Allows the crew to fly the selected profile manually or by conventional autopilot modes.
C. Allow the crew to monitor proper FMS operation and flight progress.
D. Allows the crew to predict what ifs on flight plan options and provide new calculations on actual
data
819. ID: 3730
The initial straight track from A(75N 60E) to B(75N 60W) on a Polar Stereographic chart is:
A. 030 deg.
B. 360 deg.
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C. 060 deg.
D. 330 deg.
820. ID: 4249
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. 335 kt.
B. 375 kt.
C. 395 kt.
D. 355 kt.
821. ID: 3647
The angle between Magnetic North and Compass North is called:
A. magnetic variation.
B. compass error.
C. compass deviation.
D. alignment error.
822. ID: 4346
The sensors of an INS measure:
A. precession.
B. velocity.
C. the horizontal component of the earths rotation.
D. acceleration.
823. ID: 3618
The agonic line is:
A. a line of zero magnetic deviation.
B. a line of equal magnetic deviation.
C. a line of zero magnetic variation.
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D. a line of equal magnetic variation.
824. ID: 3489
The length of daylight changes with the declination of the sun. In mid- latitudes (45 N/S) when is the
rate of change greatest?
A. The solstices (June and December).
B. The equinoxes (March and September).
C. Perihelion (January).
D. Aphelion (July).
825. ID: 3817
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. 1788 NM.
C. 5420 NM.
D. 3720 NM.
826. ID: 4140
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. 79 NM.
B. 69 NM.
C. 49 NM.
D. 59 NM.
827. ID: 4130
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. groundspeed.
B. position.
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C. track.
D. drift.
828. ID: 3641
An aircraft in the northern hemisphere makes an accurate rate one turn to the right/starboard. If the
initial heading was 330 , after 30 seconds of the turn the direct reading magnetic compass should read:
A. 060 .
B. less than 060 .
C. more than 060 .
D. more or less than 060 depending on the pendulous suspension used.
829. ID: 4127
heading (MH) of 276 with the magnetic variation (VAR) 10 E?
A. 046
B. 086
C. 226
D. 026
830. ID: 4285
In what plane is gyro wander known as drift?
A. Horizontal.
B. Vertical.
C. Horizontal and vertical.
D. Neither - it is a separate phenomenon.
831. ID: 4167
What is the average magnetic track and distance between Kerry NDB ( KER, 5211N 00932W) and
Carnmore NDB (CRN, 5318N 00856W)?
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A. 025 70 nm.
B. 197 71 nm.
C. 017 70 nm.
D. 205 71 nm.
832. ID: 4257
The FMC normally has 3 different types of memory:
A. Bubble memory, RAM and PROM.
B. Bubble memory, RAM and DATA.
C. Bubble memory, DATA and PROM.
D. Bubble memory, RAM and PROM DATA.
833. ID: 3619
An Agonic line is a line that connects:
A. positions that have the same variation.
B. positions that have 0 variation.
C. points of equal magnetic dip.
D. points of equal magnetic horizontal field strength.
834. ID: 3656
Given:
True Track =352 deg
Variation=11W
Deviation=- 5
Drift=10 R
What is Heading (C)?
A. 078 C
B. 346 C
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C. 358 C
D. 025 C
835. ID: 3421
An aircraft at latitude 02 20N tracks 180 (T) for 685 nm. On completion of the flight the latitude will be:
A. 03 50S.
B. 04 10S.
C. 04 30S.
D. 09 05S.
836. ID: 3771
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. 36 W.
C. 38 W.
D. 34 W.
837. ID: 3569
What is the value of magnetic dip at the South Magnetic Pole?
A. 360
B. 180
C. 090
D. 0
838. ID: 3781
W00930?
A. 165 - 27 NM.
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B. 233 - 35 NM.
C. 335 - 43 NM.
D. 025 - 38 NM.
839. ID: 4331
A pilot turns off the power to his IRS whilst in flight. If he switches the power back on after just a few
seconds the effect will be:
A. the IRS cannot be used and should be shut down.
B. there will be no effect and the IRS can continue to be used.
C. the IRS can be used providing the position is checked.
D. the IRS cannot be used for navigation but can be used to give attitude information.
840. ID: 3676
If compass HDG is 340 and deviation +3, what is magnetic heading?
A. Deviation is plus therefore East, So compass is least, so magnetic is 343 .
B. Deviation is plus therefore West, so compass is least, so magnetic is 343 .
C. Deviation is plus therefore East, so compass is best, so magnetic is 337 .
D. Deviation is plus therefore East, so compass is best, so magnetic is 343 .
841. ID: 4158
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. 26.7 NM.
B. 19.2 NM.
C. 38.4 NM.
D. 16.0 NM.
842. ID: 3899
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. 1 HR 45 MIN.
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B. 1 HR 15 MIN.
C. 2 HR 30 MIN.
D. 5 HR 00 MIN.
843. ID: 3702
What is the value of the convergence factor on a Polar Stereographic chart?
A. 0.866
B. 0.5
C. 0
D. 1
844. ID: 3955
If the true track from A to B is 090 , TAS is 460 kts, wind velocity is 360 /100kts, variation is 10 E and
deviation is -2 ; calculate the compass heading and groundspeed.
A. 069 and 448 kts.
B. 068 and 460 kts.
C. 078 and 450 kts.
D. 070 and 453 kts.
845. ID: 3385
Parallels of latitude, except the equator are:
A. both Rhumb lines and Great circles.
B. Great circles.
C. Rhumb lines.
D. are neither Rhumb lines nor Great circles.
846. ID: 3422
Consider the following statements on the shape of the earth:
A. The diameters of the earth is the same at all latitudes.
B. The longest diameter is between the poles.
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C. It is slightly flattened at the poles.
D. The diameter at the equator is about 60 NM longer than the diameter between the poles.
847. ID: 3677
A Landing Compass:
A. Is used to establish aircraft magnetic heading during a compass swing.
B. Is painted on the ground at airfields to indicate the direction of the cardinal magnetic headings
to observers on the ground or in the air.
C. Is the compass used as reference during landing.
D. Is a compass on which the runway direction for landing may be set. The variation information is
printed on the map as isogonals.
848. ID: 4094
A straight line track is drawn on a Polar Stereographic chart from D (85 N 80 W) to E(85 N 130 E). The
track angle ( T) E to D, measured at E is:
A. 345 (T)
B. 015 (T)
C. 165 (T)
D. 195 (T)
849. ID: 3361
Which of the following statements concerning ionospheric propagation errors is true?
A. They are significantly reduced by the use of RAIM.
B. They are eliminated using differential techniques.
C. They are significantly reduced when a second frequency is available.
D. Transmitting the state of the ionosphere to the receivers enables the error to reduced to less
than one metre.
850. ID: 3513
True North is:
A. The direction along a meridian.
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B. The direction along the meridian, toward the north pole when on the northern hemisphere and
toward the south pole when on the southern hemisphere.
C. Is in any direction out from the true north pole.
D. The direction along any meridian toward the true north pole.
851. ID: 3516
The north and south magnetic poles are the only positions on the earths surface where:
A. a freely suspended compass needle will stand horizontal.
B. isogonal converge.
C. a freely suspended compass needle will stand vertical.
D. the value of magnetic variation equals 90 .
852. ID: 3544
When dealing with heights and altitudes in international aviation, we use the following units:
A. Metre and Foot.
B. Foot, Kilometre and decimals of Nautical mile.
C. Foot and Yard.
853. ID: 3587
The directive force is:
A. H
B. Z
C. L
D. V
854. ID: 3564
Variation in a position is 13W, and True track is 136 . Consider the following statements:
A. The compass track is 149 .
B. The magnetic track is 149 .
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C. Looking north from this position, the magnetic North pole seems to be located to the East of the
true north pole.
D. The position most likely is located at northern latitudes and on eastern longitudes.
855. ID: 4052
Given:
True HDG = 074
TAS = 230 kt
Track (T) = 066
GS = 242 kt
Calculate the W/V?
A. 180/30kt
B. 180/35kt
C. 185/35kt
D. 180/40kt
856. ID: 4174
If MAC (N55 25.8 W005 39.0) indicates 124 on the RMI and ISY (N55 41.0 W006 15.0) indicates 80
nm on the DME the position of the aircraft is:
A. 56 19N 008 20W
B. 55 58N 007 09W
C. 56 15N 008 25W
D. 55 52N 007 11W
857. ID: 4176
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
A. 1203
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B. 1206
C. 1153
D. 1157
858. ID: 3744
On a Lambert conformal chart the distance between two parallels of latitude having a difference of
latitude = 2 , is measured to be 112 millimetres. The distance between two meridians, spaced 2
longitude, is, according to the chart 70 NM. What is the scale of the chart, in the middle of the square
described?
A. 1 : 756 000
B. 1 : 1 056 000
C. 1 : 1 233 000
D. 1 : 1 984 000
859. ID: 3960
An aircraft has a groundspeed of 510 kts and a True Air Speed of 440 kts. If the distance from A to B is 43
NM, the time in minutes from A to B will be:
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
860. ID: 3765
The parallels on a Lambert Conformal Conic chart are represented by:
A. parabolic lines.
B. straight lines.
C. arcs of concentric circles.
D. hyperbolic lines.
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861. ID: 3426
Given: The coordinates of the heliport at Issy les Moulineaux are: N48 50 E002 16.5 The coordinates of
the antipodes are:
A. S41 10 W177 43.5.
B. S48 50 E177 43.5.
C. S48 50 W177 43.5.
D. S41 10 E177 43.5.
862. ID: 3534
The Great Circle bearing of B (70 S 060 E), from A (70 S 030 W), is approximately:
A. 150 (T).
B. 090 (T).
C. 315 (T).
D. 135 (T)
863. ID: 4164
There are two NDB s, one 20 NM inland, and the other 50 NM inland from the coast. Assuming that the
error caused by coastal refraction is the same for both propagations, the extent of the error in a position
line plotted by an aircraft that is over water will be:
A. the same from both beacons when the aircraft is on a relative bearing of 180 and 360 .
B. greater from the beacon that is 20 NM inland.
C. the same from both beacons when the aircraft is on a relative bearing of 090 and 270 .
D. greater from the beacon that is. 50 NM inland.
864. ID: 4169
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. 6 Right.
B. 9 Right.
C. 15 Right.
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D. 18 Right.
865. ID: 3855
A. N5303 W00810
B. N5305 W00815
C. N5228 W00935
D. N5220 W00930
866. ID: 3747
On which of the following chart projections is it NOT possible to represent the north or south poles?
A. Lamberts conformal.
B. Direct Mercator.
C. Transverse Mercator.
D. Polar stereographic.
867. ID: 3743
On a Lambert conformal chart the scale is correct:
A. At the standard parallels.
B. In the middle of the chart.
C. At the latitude where the convergence on the chart corresponds to the Earth convergence.
D. At the selected parallel (parallel of origin).
868. ID: 3706
On a transverse Mercator chart, with the exception of the Equator, parallels of latitude appear as:
A. hyperbolic lines.
B. straight lines.
C. ellipses.
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D. parabolas.
869. ID: 3532
The initial great circle track from A (S 30 45 E 045 15) to B(S 30 45 E 062 38) is:
A. 094.4
B. 088.9
C. 099.9
D. 098.7
870. ID: 4298
Alignment of INS and IRS equipment can take place in which of the following modes?
A. NAV and ALIGN.
B. ALIGN and ATT.
C. ALIGN only.
D. NAV and ATT.
871. ID: 3885
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. N5205 W00915.
C. N5215 W00805.
D. N5215 W00915.
872. ID: 4117
Given:
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A. 173 MIN.
B. 163 MIN.
C. 193 MIN.
D. 183 MIN.
873. ID: 4126
heading (MH) of 020 with the magnetic variation (VAR) 25 W?
A. 145
B. 195
C. 205
D. 325
874. ID: 3980
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. 22 kt
C. 26 kt
D. 15 kt
875. ID: 4343
inertial navigation system (INS). The aircraft is flying between inserted waypoints No. 3 (55 00N 020
00W) and No.4 (55 00N 030 00W). With DSRTK/STS selected on the CDU, to the nearest whole degree,
the initial track readout from waypoint No. 3 will be:
A. 278
B. 274
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C. 266
D. 270
876. ID: 4084
An aircraft leaves point A (75N 50W) and flies due North. At the North Pole if flies due south along the
meridian of 65 50E unit reaches 75N (point B). What is the total distance covered?
A. 1650 nm
B. 2000 nm
C. 2175 nm
D. 1800 nm
877. ID: 4286
In a ring laser gyro, the purpose of the dither motor is to:
A. enhance the accuracy of the gyro at all rotational rates.
B. overcome laser lock.
C. compensate for transport wander.
D. stabilise the laser frequencies.
878. ID: 3801
Your position is 5833N 17400W. You fly exactly 6 nm eastwards. What is your new position?
A. 5833N 17411.5W
B. 5833N 17355W
C. 5833N 17340W
D. 5833N 17348.5W
879. ID: 3789
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. 3.69 NM.
B. 370.00 NM.
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C. 67.20 NM.
D. 36.30 NM.
880. ID: 3533
With reference to the remote compass system. The precession rate of the gyro is kept low in order to:
A. maintain the gyro axis in the horizontal plane.
B. suppress turning and acceleration errors.
C. maintains the gyro axis in the vertical plane.
D. allow the master unit to follow the gyro unit.
881. ID: 3519
Variation is called Westerly when:
A. magnetic North is to the West of True North.
B. true North is to the West of Magnetic North.
C. the magnetic meridian is to the West of 180 parallel.
D. the Magnetic Meridian is to the West of Compass North.
882. ID: 3566
An isogonal:
A. is a line running through all positions having the same magnetic inclination.
B. is a line running through all positions having the same magnetic longitude.
C. is a line on the surface of the Earth, running through all positions having the same magnetic
latitude.
D. is a line running through all positions having the same variation.
883. ID: 4207
Isogrivs on a chart indicate lines of:
A. zero magnetic variation.
B. equal magnetic dip.
C. equal horizontal directive force.
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D. equal grivation.
884. ID: 4182
Given:
A. 1664 nm
B. 1698 nm
C. 1422 nm
D. 1490 nm
885. ID: 4245
Which of the following lists the first three pages of the FMC/CDU normally used to enter data on initial
start-up of the B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?
A. IDENT - RTE - DEPARTURE.
B. POS INIT - RTE - IDENT.
C. IDENT - POS INIT - RTE.
D. POS INIT - RTE - DEPARTURE.
886. ID: 4199
An aircraft at 66 N 029 W obtains a bearing of 141 (relative) from a NDB at 64 N 022 W. The aircraft
is heading 352 M and the variation is 15 W. The bearing to plot from the NDB on a Polar Stereographic
chart is:
A. 291 (T)
B. 298 (T)
C. 305 (T)
D. 335 (T)
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887. ID: 3961
At 1000 hours an aircraft is on the 310 radial from a VOR/DME, at 10 nautical miles range. At 1010 the
radial and range are 040/10 nm. What is the aircrafts track and groundspeed?
A. 080 / 85 knots.
B. 085 / 85 knots.
C. 080 / 80 knots.
D. 085 / 90 knots.
888. ID: 3887
Track = 090 (T), TAS = 460 knots, W/V = 360 (T) / 100, Variation = 10 E, Deviation = -2.
What is compass heading and groundspeed?
A. 079 470 knots
B. 069 450 knots
C. 068 460 knots
D. 070 455 knots
889. ID: 3615
In a particular position the total strength of the terrestrial magnetic field is 5 nanotesla. The inclination is
55 .
What is the strength of the horizontal component in this position?
A. 4,09 nanotesla.
B. 2,87 nanotesla.
C. 6,05 nanotesla.
D. 1,25 nanotesla.
890. ID: 3712
In producing chart projections, the following projection surfaces may be used:
A. Plane, Cylinder, Cone.
B. Plane, Sphere, Cone.
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C. Cylinder, Sphere, Plane.
D. Parabola, Cone, Plane, Cylinder.
891. ID: 3529
The magnetic meridian in a position is:
A. The direction of the great circle running from the magnetic south pole to the magnetic north
pole, measured in the position.
B. The direction in the Earths magnetic lines of force in the position.
C. The horizontal direction of the Earths magnetic field in that position, toward the magnetic north
pole.
D. The direction in which a freely suspended magnet will point in that position.
892. ID: 3922
An aircraft is flying TAS 180 knots and tracking 090 T. The W/V is 045/50. How far can the aircraft fly
out from its base and return within 1 hour?
A. 74 nm
B. 85 nm
C. 102 nm
D. 111 nm
893. ID: 4062
Position A is located on the equator at longitude 130 00E. Position B is located 100NM from A on a
bearing of 225 (T). The coordinates of position B are:
A. 01 11N 128 49E
B. 01 11S 128 49E
C. 01 11N 131 11E
D. 01 11S 131 11E
894. ID: 4246
The purpose of the Flight Management System (FMS), as for example installed in the B737-400, is to
provide:
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A. both manual navigation guidance and performance management.
B. manual navigation guidance and automatic performance management.
C. continuous automatic navigation guidance as well as manual performance management.
D. continuous automatic navigation guidance and performance management.
895. ID: 3474
At 1200 Standard Time on the 10th July in Queensland, Australia, what is the Standard Time in Hawaii,
USA?
A. 1200 ST 10 July.
B. 1000 ST 10 July.
C. 1600 ST 09 July.
D. 0200 ST 10 July.
896. ID: 3445
A Great Circle is:
A. a straight line joining two points on all charts.
B. a line that defines the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth.
C. always a Great Circle on all charts.
D. a line on the surface of the earth which crosses meridians at a constant angle.
897. ID: 4123
Calculate the dlat from N 001 15 E090 00 to S090 00:
A. 91 15N
B. 88 45N
C. 91 15S
D. 268 15N
898. ID: 3448
An RMI indicates aircraft heading. To convert the RMI bearings of NDB s and VOR s to true bearings the
correct combination for the application of magnetic variation is:
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A. NDB: aircraft position VOR: aircraft position
B. NDB: beacon position VOR: beacon position
C. NDB: beacon position VOR: aircraft position
D. NDB: aircraft position VOR: beacon position
899. ID: 3813
Given: Waypoint 1 is 60S 030W, waypoint 2 is 60S 020W. What will be the approximate latitude on the
display unit of an inertial navigation system at longitude 025W?
A. 6006S
B. 5949S
C. 6000S
D. 6011S
900. ID: 3663
In a typical remote reading compass, the gyro is kept aligned with the magnetic meridian by means of:
A. the Annunciator.
B. heading selector.
C. a torque motor
D. the gyro rigidity controller.
901. ID: 3953
Given:
FL250
OAT -15 C
TAS 250 kt
Calculate the Mach No.?
A. 0.44
B. 0.4
C. 0.39
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D. 0.42
902. ID: 4112
From the departure point, the distance to the point of equal time is:
A. proportional to the sum of ground speed out and ground speed back.
B. inversely proportional to the sum of ground speed out and ground speed back.
C. inversely proportional to the total distance to go.
D. inversely proportional to ground speed back.
903. ID: 4082
Given:
TAS = 485 kt
OAT = ISA +10 C
FL 410
Calculate the Mach Number?
A. 0.85
B. 0.9
C. 0.825
D. 0.87
904. ID: 3642
In northern hemisphere, during an acceleration in an easterly direction, the magnetic compass will
indicate:
A. a decrease in heading.
B. an increase in heading.
C. an apparent turn to the South.
D. a heading of East.
905. ID: 4027
Given:
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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. 340 /45 kt
B. 320 /50 kt
C. 210 /15 kt
D. 180 /45 kt
906. ID: 4105
An aircraft has a TAS of 300 knots and a safe endurance of 10 hours. If the wind component on the
outbound leg is 50 knots head, what is the distance to the point of safe endurance?
A. 1500 nm
B. 1458 nm.
C. 1544 nm.
D. 1622 nm.
907. ID: 4161
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. 960 FT/MIN.
B. 860 FT/MIN.
C. 890 FT/MIN.
D. 920 FT/MIN.
908. ID: 4292
Few modern INS systems use a mechanically stabilised platform and mechanical gyros. These
components has been replaced by:
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A. rotating accelerometers and analogue computers.
B. strap down Ring laser gyros and accelerometers plus advanced digital computers.
C. a digital horizon and gyrosyn true-reading compass.
D. a combination of rate gyros and True North gyros.
909. ID: 3590
What is the definition of magnetic variation?
A. The angle between the direction indicated by a compass and Magnetic North.
B. The angle between True North and Compass North.
C. The angle between Magnetic North and True North.
D. The angle between Magnetic Heading and Magnetic North.
910. ID: 4147
When at BEKET (N58 53.2 W001 31.3) the RMI bearing to KW would be:
A. 279
B. 272
C. 262
D. 248
911. ID: 4092
An aircraft takes off from 40 20N 078 38E and flies a Rhumb Line track of 090 . What is the longitude
after it has flown 219 nm:
A. 83 25E
B. 73 51E
C. 83 25W
D. 73 51E
912. ID: 3968
How many NM would an aircraft travel in 1 MIN 45 SEC if GS is 135 kt?
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A. 39
B. 2.36
C. 3.25
D. 3.94
913. ID: 4006
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. 12 kt and 38 kt.
B. 20 kt and 40 kt.
C. 15 kt and 43 kt.
D. 18 kt and 50 kt.
914. ID: 3738
On a Direct Mercator, rhumb lines are:
A. straight lines.
B. curves concave to the equator.
C. ellipses.
D. curves convex to the equator.
915. ID: 3829
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 : 1 000 000.
B. 1 : 1 850 000.
C. 1 : 185 000.
D. 1 : 18 500 000.
916. ID: 3928
265 US-GAL equals? (Specific gravity 0.80)
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A. 862 kg.
B. 803 kg.
C. 895 kg.
D. 940 kg.
917. ID: 3396
Given: value for the ellipticity of the Earth is 1/297. Earths 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. 6 356.9
B. 6 378.4
C. 6 367.0
D. 6 399.9
918. ID: 3904
You are flying from A (30S 20E) to B (30S 20W). What is the RL track from A to B?
A. 250 (T)
B. 270 (T)
C. 290 (T)
D. 300 (T)
919. ID: 3675
Why are the detector units of slaved gyro compasses usually located in the aircraft wingtips?
A. With one detector unit in each wingtip, compass deviations are cancelled out.
B. To isolate the detector unit from the aircraft deviation sources.
C. To isolate the detector unit from the Earths magnetic field.
D. To reduce turning and acceleration errors.
920. ID: 3406
Consider the following statements on the properties of a great circle:
A. The great circle will maintain their initial true direction.
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B. The parallels of latitudes are all great circles.
C. The great circle running through two positions on the surface of the earth, is the shortest
distance between these two positions.
921. ID: 4307
Which of the following statements concerning the loss of alignment by an Inertial Reference System
(IRS) in flight is correct?
A. It is not usable in any mode and must be shut down for the rest of the flight.
B. The IRS has to be coupled to the remaining serviceable system and a realignment carried out in
flight.
C. The mode selector has to be rotated to ATT then back through ALIGN to NAV in order to obtain
an in-flight realignment.
D. The navigation mode, including present position and ground speed outputs, is inoperative for
the remainder of the flight.
922. ID: 3485
A flight departs Auckland (New Zealand) 3650S 17446E, at 0600 Standard Time on the 23 January. The
flight time is 9 hours 27 minutes, the Standard Time and date of arrival at Santiago (Chile) 3300S
07100W will be:
A. 2327 23 January
B. 2327 22 January
C. 2327 24 January
D. 0727 24 January
923. ID: 4014
Given:
True HDG = 133
TAS = 225 kt
Track (T) = 144
GS = 206 kt
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Calculate the W/V?
A. 070/40kt.
B. 075/45kt.
C. 070/45kt.
D. 075/50kt.
924. ID: 3673
Which of the following is an occasion for carrying out a compass swing on a Direct Reading Compass?
A. After an aircraft has passed through a severe electrical storm, or has been struck by lightning.
B. Before an aircraft goes on any flight that involves a large change of magnetic latitude.
C. After any of the aircraft radio equipment has been changed due to unserviceability.
D. Whenever an aircraft carries a large freight load regardless of its content.
925. ID: 3431
Which of the following statements concerning the earths magnetic field is completely correct?
A. Dip is the angle between total magnetic field and vertical field component.
B. The blue pole of the earths magnetic field is situated in North Canada.
C. At the earths magnetic equator, the inclination varies depending on whether the geographic
equator is north or south of the magnetic equator.
D. The earths magnetic field can be classified as transient semi-permanent or permanent.
926. ID: 3412
The prime meridian is:
A. the meridian having the highest value of longitude.
B. the meridian 180 (E/W).
C. the mid meridian on a chart.
D. the meridian running through Greenwich, England.
927. ID: 3362
The mean sun:
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A. Is the middle position of the sun.
B. Has a declination equal to the apparent sun.
C. Moves with constant speed along the celestial equator.
D. Is only of interest to users of astronomical navigation.
928. ID: 4066
With 60 difference between runway and wind direction, if the minimum headwind required is 10kts
and the maximum crosswind is 35kts what are the maximum and minimum winds speeds?
A. 45 and 15.
B. 40 and 20.
C. 40 and 15.
D. 45 and 20.
929. ID: 3732
The angular difference, on a Lambert conformal conic chart, between the arrival and departure track is
equal to:
A. map convergence.
B. earth convergence.
C. conversion angle.
D. difference in longitude.
930. ID: 4013
Given:
True Heading = 180
TAS = 500 kt
W/V 225 / 100 kt
Calculate the GS?
A. 450 kt.
B. 600 kt.
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C. 535 kt.
D. 435 kt.
931. ID: 3995
Given
TAS = 370 kt
True HDG = 181
W/V = 095 (T)/35kt
A. 186 - 370 kt
B. 176 - 370 kt
C. 192 - 370 kt
D. 189 - 370 kt
932. ID: 3754
A Rhumb line is:
A. the shortest distance between two points on a Polyconic projection.
B. a line on the surface of the earth cutting all meridians at the same angle.
C. any straight line on a Lambert projection.
D. a line convex to the nearest pole on a Mercator projection.
933. ID: 3407
The earth may be referred to as:
A. round.
B. an oblate spheroid.
C. a globe.
D. elliptical
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934. ID: 3469
When approaching the International Date Line from the East, you:
A. should be prepared to increase your date by 1.
B. should increase your date by an extra date at the first midnight you experience.
C. should be prepared to decrease your date by 1.
D. should not change date at the first midnight you experience.
935. ID: 3560
An isogonal is:
A. a line of equal wind speed.
B. a line of equal magnetic deviation.
C. a line of zero magnetic variation.
D. a line of equal magnetic variation.
936. ID: 3500
Consider the following statements on sunset:
A. For positions at the same longitude, sunset will occur simultaneously at all latitudes.
B. At sunset the centre of the sun is at the observers horizon.
C. Sunset is the time when the observer at sea level see the last part of the sun disappear below
the horizon.
D. Night-flying regulations start at the time of sunset.
937. ID: 4131
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. 302
C. 088
D. 268
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938. ID: 3556
How many feet are there in 1 sm?
A. 3280 ft
B. 5280 ft
C. 6080 ft
D. 1000 ft
939. ID: 4279
Laser lock is overcome in an IRS system by using a piezo-electric motor which utilises the principle of:
A. shake.
B. SAGNAC.
C. dither.
D. vibration.
940. ID: 3415
Consider the following statements on meridians:
A. Any two meridians will form a great circle.
B. The meridians are not of equal length.
C. The meridians are parallel only at equator.
D. Any two halves great circle will form a meridians.
941. ID: 3530
The Initial Great Circle Track from A (S 27 30 E 017 45) to B (S 27 30 E 029 15) is:
A. 092.65
B. 087.35
C. 091.61
D. 088.34
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942. ID: 4139
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. 3 NM.
B. 12 NM.
C. 9 NM.
D. 6 NM.
943. ID: 3947
An aeroplane flying at 180 kts TAS on a track of 090 . The wind is 045 /50 kts. The distance the
aeroplane can fly out and return in one hour is:
A. 88 NM.
B. 85 NM.
C. 56 NM.
D. 176 NM.
944. ID: 3832
What are the average magnetic course and distance between position N6000 W02000 and Sumburg
VOR (N5955 W 00115)?
A. 105 - 562 NM
B. 091 - 480 NM
C. 091 - 562 NM
D. 105 - 480 NM
945. ID: 3958
If TAS is 472 kts, heading is 005 T, wind is 110 /50 kts the drift and groundspeed will be:
A. 6 Port and 487 kts.
B. 7 Port and 491 kts.
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C. 7 Stbd and 491 kts.
D. 6 Stbd and 487 kts.
946. ID: 3877
5 hours 20 minutes and 20 seconds hours time difference is equivalent to which change of longitude:
A. 81 30
B. 78 15
C. 79 10
D. 80 05
947. ID: 3411
If an aircraft flew around the world at latitude 60 N it would cover a distance of:
A. 21,600 nm.
B. 10,800 nm.
C. 18,700 nm.
D. 5,400 nm.
948. ID: 3758
A straight line on a Lambert Conformal Projection chart for normal flight planning purposes:
A. can only be a parallel of latitude.
B. is a Loxodromic line.
C. is a Rhumb line.
D. is approximately a Great Circle.
949. ID: 3713
The main use for an Oblique Mercator chart would be:
A. for countries with large changes in latitude but small changes in longitude.
B. route charts for selected great circle routes.
C. better topographical coverage of polar regions.
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D. topographical coverage of equatorial regions.
950. ID: 3769
An aircraft is at position A (49 10S 178 22W). It flies due North for 2,950 NM and then due West for
382 NM to position B. Where is position B?
A. 00 00S171 50E.
B. 00 00S 175 16E.
C. 81 40S 171 50E.
D. 81 40S 175 16E.
951. ID: 3639
A direct reading compass is used. Accelerating an aircraft on heading 090 at South Magnetic Latitude
will result in:
A. no change in compass indication.
B. a stable oscillation of the compass indication around heading 090.
C. an indication of a right turn on the compass.
D. an indication of a left turn on the compass.
952. ID: 4268
An INS platform is kept at right angles to local gravity by applying corrections for the effects of:
i. Aircraft manoeuvres
ii. earth rotation
iii. transport wander
iv. Coriolis
v. gyroscopic inertia
A. i, iii and v
B. ii, iii and v
C. ii, iv and v
D. ii, iii and iv
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953. ID: 3996
Given:
TAS = 130 kt
Track (T) = 003
W/V = 190/40kt
A. 002 - 173 kt
B. 001 - 170 kt
C. 359 - 166 kt
D. 357 - 168 kt
954. ID: 3418
The inclination of the earths axis of rotation with the plane of the ecliptic:
A. is causing the variation of length of the daylight during a year.
B. is stable throughout the year.
C. is causing the seasons, summer and winter.
955. ID: 4122
Calculate the dlong from N001 15 E090 00 to N001 15 E015 15:
A. 74 45E
B. 74 15E
C. 74 45W
D. 105 15N
956. ID: 3740
Consider the following statements on rhumb lines:
A. Most rhumb lines will run as spirals from the one pole to another.
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B. A rhumb line will never cross a great circle.
C. A rhumb line and a great circle will never have the same true direction for some distance.
D. The true direction of a rhumb line on northern hemisphere will increase in true direction, while
on southern hemisphere it will decrease.
957. ID: 3860
An aircraft starts at position 0410S 17822W and heads true north for 2950 nm, then turns 90 degrees
left, and maintains a rhumb line track for 314 kilometres. What is its final position?
A. 5500N 17422W
B. 4500N 17422W
C. 5500N 17738E
D. 4500N 17738E
958. ID: 3699
The two standard parallels of a conical Lambert projection are at N10 40 and N41 20. The cone
constant of this chart is approximately:
A. 0.18.
B. 0.90.
C. 0.66.
D. 0.44.
959. ID: 3680
In the calculation of deviation, the following headings are recorded: MH CH 358 356 091 087 182 186
273 271
Coefficient B is:
A. 1
B. -3
C. -2
D. 2
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960. ID: 4320
What method of entering waypoints can be used on all INS equipments?
A. Distance and bearing.
B. Waypoint name.
C. Navaid identifier.
D. Latitude and longitude.
961. ID: 3558
How many feet are there in a km?
A. 3280 ft
B. 5280 ft
C. 6080 ft
D. 1000 ft
962. ID: 4031
Determine the W/V by using the multi-drift method (multiple drift W/V) when the following
observations have been made while:
TAS = 187 Kt
MH = 015 : Drift 7R
MH = 075 : Drift 8R
MH = 177 : Drift 3L
A. W/V 310M/41
B. W/V 296M/36
C. W/V 320M/18
D. W/V 328M/29
963. ID: 3517
Grivation is:
A. Is the sum of Grid convergence and variation
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B. Is the sum of Grid convergence and deviation
C. Is the sum of Grid convergence, variation and deviation
D. Is the sum of variation and deviation
964. ID: 3373
Sun rise at 50 N 072 E is at 0254 on 25th January. What time will the sun rise at 50 N 007 E on that
day?
A. 0514 UTC
B. 0714 UTC
C. 2154 UTC
D. 0254 UTC
965. ID: 3715
On a Lamberts chart a straight line track crosses a meridian with a direction of 043 T and a second
meridian with a direction of 055 T. If the constant of the cone is 0.75 the difference in longitude
between the meridians is:
A. 12
B. 16
C. 6
D. 9
966. ID: 3504
On 4 February the Air Almanac lists 1941 as the time of sunset at 5000S. An observer register sunset at
2113 UTC this day. What is the observers position?
A. 5000S 02300W.
B. 5000S 01035W.
C. 5000S 02200E.
D. 5000S 01035E.
967. ID: 3863
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A. Clonbullogue aerodrome.
B. Connemara aerodrome.
C. KERRY/Farranfore aerodrome.
D. Punchestown aerodrome.
968. ID: 4047
Given:
HDG = 301 (M)
VAR = 5 W
TAS = 225 kt
The aircraft flies 50 NM in 12 MIN.
Calculate the W/V( T)?
A. 195 /63 kt
B. 355 /15 kt
C. 195 /61 kt
D. 190 /63 kt
969. ID: 3816
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. 247
B. 023
C. 203
D. 305
970. ID: 3603
What is the mnemonic relating deviation and compass heading?
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A. Deviation West Compass Best, Deviation East Compass Least.
B. Deviation West Compass Least, Deviation East Compass Least.
C. Deviation West Compass Best, Deviation East Compass Best.
D. Deviation West Compass Least, Deviation East Compass Best.
971. ID: 3731
Consider the following statements on the great circle and the rhumb line running through the same two
positions:
A. The rhumb line will in most cases be located closer to the equator than the great circle.
B. The great circle will in most cases be shorter of the two.
C. The great circle will in most cases run through an area of higher latitude than the rhumb line.
D. All statements are correct.
972. ID: 3506
Compass deviation is caused by:
A. The difference in the location of the Earths Magnetic and Geographic Poles.
B. The angle of magnetic dip.
C. The angle of inclination.
D. Aircraft magnetism distorting the Earths magnetic field.
973. ID: 3630
An aircraft in the Northern Hemisphere accelerates whilst on a westerly heading. The compass needle
will indicate:
A. a heading which is oscillating about west by a few degrees.
B. a turn towards North.
C. a turn towards South.
D. a steady westerly heading.
974. ID: 3661
What is the advantage of the remote indicating compass (slaved gyro compass) over the direct reading
magnetic compass?
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A. It is lighter.
B. It is connected to a source of electrical power and so is more accurate.
C. It senses the earths magnetic field rather than seeks it, so is more sensitive.
D. It is not affected by aircraft deviation.
975. ID: 3858
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. 080 - 226 kt.
B. 090 - 232 kt.
C. 085 - 226 kt.
D. 088 - 232 kt.
976. ID: 3650
Which of the following statements is correct concerning the effect of turning errors on a direct reading
compass?
A. Turning errors are greatest on north/south headings, and are least at high latitudes.
B. Turning errors are greatest on east/west headings, and are least at high latitudes.
C. Turning errors are greatest on north/south headings, and are greatest at high latitudes.
D. Turning errors are greatest on east/west headings, and are greatest at high latitudes.
977. ID: 3420
The highest value of longitude is found:
A. Along equator.
B. Close to the poles.
C. Close to the prime meridian.
D. At Greenwich anti meridian.
978. ID: 3429
If you want to follow a constant true track value:
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A. You must fly east/west or North/south.
B. You must fly a rhumb line.
C. You must fly a great circle.
D. You, in most cases, will also fly the shortest possible track.
979. ID: 3823
A straight line is drawn on a North Polar Stereographic chart joining Point A (7000N 06000W) to Point B
(7000N 06000E). What is the initial track direction (going eastwards) of the line at A?
A. 090 T
B. 030 T
C. 120 T
D. 330 T
980. ID: 3479
In which months is the difference between apparent noon and mean noon the greatest?
A. November and February.
B. January and July.
C. March and September.
D. June and December.
981. ID: 3567
Dip:
A. is the angle between the compass needle and magnetic north.
B. is the angle between the horizontal and a freely suspended magnet influenced by the earths
magnetic field.
C. is the angle between the vertical and a freely suspended magnet influenced by the earths
magnetic field.
D. is the angle between the horizontal and magnetic north.
982. ID: 3848
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W00700?
A. 126 - 33 NM
B. 296 - 65 NM
C. 315 - 34 NM
D. 222 - 48 NM
983. ID: 3989
Given:
TAS = 290 kt
True HDG = 171
W/V = 310 (T)/30kt
A. 4 R - 310 kt
B. 4 L - 314 kt
C. 4 R - 314 k
D. 4 L - 310 kt
984. ID: 4185
An aircraft is on the 025 radial from Shannon VOR (SHA, 5243N 00853W) at 49 DME. What is its
position?
A. 5329N 00930W
B. 5239N 00830W
C. 5229N 00930W
D. 5329N 00830W
985. ID: 4048
Given:
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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. 195 /50 kt.
C. 235 /50 kt.
D. 300 /30 kt.
986. ID: 4252
Dashes on an FMS CDU indicate:
A. That data entry is required by the system.
B. That the power has failed to the system.
C. The system is ready for operation.
D. That the system is warming up.
987. ID: 4212
BEL (N54 39.7 W006 13.8) 085 RMI and 47 nm DME. The position of the aircraft is:
A. 54 33N 007 00W
B. 54 35N 007 33W
C. 54 20N 007 26W
D. 54 30N 007 30W
988. ID: 3674
The main advantage of a remote indicating compass over a direct reading compass is that it:
A. is able to magnify the earths magnetic field in order to attain greater accuracy.
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B. has less moving parts.
C. requires less maintenance.
D. senses, rather than seeks, the magnetic meridian.
989. ID: 3435
Conversion angle is:
A. convergency.
B. 4 times convergency.
C. twice convergency.
D. 0,5 convergency
990. ID: 4227
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. 360 kt.
C. 300 kt.
D. 340 kt.
991. ID: 3796
At position 5211N 00931W, which of the following denotes all the symbols?
A. Military airport, ILS, NDB.
B. Civil airport, VOR, ILS.
C. Military airport, VOR, ILS.
D. Civil airport, ILS, NDB.
992. ID: 3631
Consider the following statements on coefficient A, as used to describe deviation:
A. coefficient A is the average deviation on all headings.
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B. coefficient A will normally be calculated after coefficients B and C has been corrected for.
C. coefficient A may be calculated at any stage during a compass swing.
993. ID: 3521
The remote compass system remains synchronised in a turn because:
A. the follow up motor keeps the compass synchronised.
B. the precession circuit is activated causing the gyro to follow the turn.
C. it is sensing the earths electrical field automatically.
D. the signals from the detector unit to the signal Selsyn change at the same rate as the rotor of
the signal Selsyn turns.
994. ID: 3788
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. 21 NM
B. 12 NM
C. 22 NM
D. 14 NM
995. ID: 3721
The constant of the cone, on a Lambert chart where the convergence angle between longitudes 010 E
and 030 W is 30 , is:
A. 0.40.
B. 0.75.
C. 0.50.
D. 0.64.

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What is the maximum wind strength that can be accepted for take-off based on the given runway and wind conditions?

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What is the scale of the chart if 47 cm represents 247 nm at 35° S?

What is the scale of the chart if 47 cm represents 247 nm at 35° S?

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Aviation CAPT. PARESHNATH 08089410420

On a Mercator chart 47 cm represents 247 nm at 35 S. The scale of the chart is:

B. 1:1 200 000 at the Equator.

C. 1:1 200 000 at 35 S.

D. 1:1 700 000 at the Equator.

A Rhumb Line is:

A. a line that crosses lines of latitude at a constant angle.

B. a line that crosses meridians at a constant angle.

C. a line that crosses the equator at a constant angle.

D. always a great circle.

A. Because there are so many uncertain factors in the descend phase.

A. gyroscopic inertia, earth precession and pendulous oscillation

B. vertical velocities, earth precession, centrifugal forces and transport drift

C. movement in the yawing plane, secondary precession and pendulous oscillation

D. aircraft manoeuvres, earth rotation, transport wander and Coriolis

Magnetic heading = 255

W/V = 235 (T) / 120 kt

Calculate the drift angle?

10. ID: 3553

How many centimetres are equivalent to 36,25 inches?

11. ID: 3667

A. using the lowest acceptable viscosity compass liquid.

C. using long magnets.

D. pendulous suspension of the magnetic assembly.

How many nm are equivalent to 1 of arc of latitude:

13. ID: 3963

14. ID: 4067

15. ID: 3381

A. 90 North and South.

B. 60 North and South.

C. 45 North and South.

D. 0 North and South (equator)

17. ID: 3977

18. ID: 4195

19. ID: 4261

On the B737 FMC the FAIL light when illuminated indicates:

A. That both FMCs have a total power failure.

B. That the relevant pilots FMC has a total power failure.

C. That the FMC test is in progress.

D. That no IRS information is being automatically fed to the relevant FMC.

The most likely use for an Oblique Mercator chart is:

C. charts for intercontinental flights following great circle tracks.

D. global depiction of magnetic variation.

21. ID: 3850

22. ID: 3693

On a Transverse Mercator Chart scale is assumed to be constant within:

A. 300 nm of the Poles

B. 200 nm of the Poles

C. 300 nm of the Central Meridian

D. 300 nm of the Parallel of Tangency

23. ID: 3973

25. ID: 4110

Groundspeed OUT 430 kt

Groundspeed BACK 385 kt