Exam simulation Flight Planning and Monitoring - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Exam simulation ATPL Flight Planning and Monitoring 120 questions on 120 minutes


1 - Planning an IFR-flight from Paris to London (Heathrow). Name the identifier and frequency of the initial approach fix (IAF) of the BIG 2A arrival route.
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2 - Refer to Performance Manual MRJT1 Page 13 Figure 4.3.3C Simplified Flight Planning - Trip Distances Given: ground distance to destination aerodrome 1600 NM headwind component 50 kt FL 330 cruise 0.78 Mach ISA +20 °C estimated landing weight 55000 kg. Find: simplified flight planning to determine estimated trip fuel and trip time.
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3 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4. Give the name and frequency of the Flight Information Service for an aeroplane in position (47°59'N, 010°14'E) at 5000'.
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4 - In the ATC flight plan Item 19, if the number of passengers to be carried is not known when the plan is ready for filing:
5 - Find the OPTIMUM ALTITUDE for the twin jet aeroplane. Given: Cruise mass=50000 kg,.78 Mach
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6 - Refer to Performance Manual MRJT1 Page 17 Figure 4.4 Holding Fuel Flow - Flaps Retracted The final reserve fuel taken from the HOLDING PLANNING table for the twin jet aeroplane is based on the following parameters:
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7 - Given: Dry operating mass (DOM)= 33510 kg Traffic Load= 7600 kg. Final reserve fuel= 983 kg Alternate fuel= 1100 kg Contingency fuel 102 kg. The estimated landing mass at alternate should be:
8 - When completing an ATC flight plan for a flight commencing under IFR but possibly changing to VFR, the letters entered in Item 8 (FLIGHT RULES) would be:
9 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 180 NM Endurance: 2 h TAS: 120 kt Ground Speed Out: 135 kt Ground Speed Home: 105 kt. What is the distance and time of the PSR from the departure point?
10 - Minimum planned take-off fuel is 160 kg (30% total reserve fuel is included). Assume the groundspeed on this trip is constant. When the aircraft has done half the distance the remaining fuel is 70 kg. Is diversion to a nearby alternate necessary?
11 - 'Integrated range' curves or tables are presented in the Aeroplane Operations Manuals. Their purpose is
12 - Given: Distance from departure to destination 1950 NM GS Out 400 kt GS Home 300 kt What is the time of the PET from the departure point?
13 - Item 9 of the ATC flight plan includes 'NUMBER AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT'. In this case 'NUMBER' means:
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14 - For a planned flight the calculated fuel is as follows: Flight time: 3h06min The reserve fuel, at any time, should not be less than 30% of the remaining trip fuel. Taxi fuel: 8 kg Block fuel: 118 kg How much fuel should remain after 2 hours flight time?
15 - In the ATC flight plan Item 15 (Cruising speed), when not expressed as a Mach number, cruising speed is expressed as:
16 - Find the SHORT DISTANCE CRUISE ALTITUDE for the twin jet aeroplane. Given: Brake release mass=45000 kg, Temperature=ISA + 20°C, Trip distance=50 Nautical Air Miles (NAM)
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17 - Which navigation aid is located in position 48°55'N, 009°20'E?
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18 - The required time for final reserve fuel for turbojet aeroplane is:
19 - The following fuel consumption figures are given for a jet aeroplane: -standard taxi fuel: 600 kg. -average cruise consumption: 10000 kg/h. -holding fuel consumption at 1500 ft above alternate airfield elevation: 8000 kg/h. -flight time from departure to destination: 6 hours -fuel for diversion to alternate: 10200 kg. The minimum ramp fuel load is:
20 - A commercial air transport aeroplane with reciprocating engines, the final reserve should be:
21 - In an ATC flight plan Item 15 (route), in terms of latitude and longitude, a significant point at 41°35' north 4°15' east should be entered as:
22 - Given: Dry operating mass (DOM)= 33510 kg Traffic Load= 7600 kg. Trip fuel (TF)= 2040 kg Final reserve fuel= 983 kg Alternate fuel= 1100 kg. Contingency fuel= 5% of trip fuel. Which of the listed estimated masses is correct?
23 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - North Atlantic Plotting Chart. On a direct great circle course from Shannon (5243N 00853W) to Gander (4854N 05432W), the (a) average true course, and (b) distance, are:
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24 - In an ATC flight plan, Item 15 (route), a cruising pressure altitude of 32000 feet would be entered as:
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25 - Given: Distance from departure to destination 338 NM True track 045 W/V 225/35 TAS 120 kt What is the distance and time of the PET from the departure point? What is the distance and time of the PET from the departure point?
26 - When completing an ATC flight plan, an elapsed time (Item 16) of 1 hour 55 minutes should be entered as:
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27 - Find: Air distance in Nautical Air Miles (NAM) for this leg and fuel consumption. Given: Flight time from top of climb at FL 280 to the enroute point is 48 minutes. Cruise procedure is long range cruise. Temperature is ISA -5°C. The take-off mass is 56000 kg and climb fuel 1100 kg.
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28 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - 5 AT (HI) The initial great circle true course from Keflavik (64°00'N 022°36' W) to Vigra (62°33'N 006°02'E) measures 084°. On a polar enroute chart where the grid is aligned with the 000° meridian the initial grid course will be:
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29 - After flying for 16 min at 100 kt TAS with a 20 kt tail wind component, you have to return to the airfield of departure. You will arrive after:
30 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual ED-4: Flying VFR from PEITING (47°48.0'N, 010°55.5'E) to IMMENSTADT (47°33.5'N, 010°13.0'E). Determine the minimum altitude within a corridor 5 NM left and 5 NM right of the course line in order to stay 1000 ft clear of obstacles.
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31 - In the ATC flight plan Item 15, for a flight along a designated route, where the departure aerodrome is not on or connected to that route:
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32 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4. Give the frequency of STUTTGART ATIS.
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33 - The fuel burn off is 200 kg/h with a relative fuel density of 0.8. If the relative density is 0.75, the fuel burn will be:
34 - Refer to Performance Manual MRJT1 Figure 4.7.2 (One Engine Inop): An aircraft on an extended range operation is required never to be more than 120 minutes from an alternate, based on 1 engine inoperative LRC conditions in ISA. Using the above table and a given mass of 40000 kg at the most critical point, the maximum air distance to the relevant alternate is:
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35 - How many feet you have to climb to reach FL 75? Given: FL 75 departure aerodrome elevation 1500' QNH = 1023 hPa temperature = ISA 1 hPa = 30'
36 - Refer to Performance Manual MRJT1 Figures 4.5.2 and 4.5.3.4 Given: Distance C - D: 540 NM Cruise 300 KIAS at FL 210 Temperature Deviation from ISA: +20°C Headwind component: 50 kt Gross mass at C: 60 000 kg. The fuel required from C to D is:
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37 - Refer to Performance Manual MRJT1 Page 19 Figure 4.5.1 En-route Climb 280/0.74 Given: brake release mass 57500 kg temperature ISA -10°C headwind component 16 kt initial FL 280 Find: still-air distance (NAM) and ground distance (NGM) for the climb
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38 - In the ATC flight plan Item 15, a cruising speed of 470 knots will be entered as:
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39 - According to ICAO rules for the ATC flight plan (Item 9), the wake turbulence category 'H' (Heavy) indicates an aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off mass of:
40 - Which of the following statements regarding filing a ATC flight plan is correct?
41 - An aircraft is flying at Mach 0.84 at FL 330. The static air temperature is -48°C and the headwind component 52 kt. At 1338 UTC the controller requests the pilot to cross the meridian of 030W at 1500 UTC. Given the distance to go is 570 NM, the reduced Mach No. should be:
42 - In the ATC flight plan item 15, it is necessary to enter any point at which a change of cruising speed takes place. For this purpose a 'change of speed' is defined as:
43 - The purpose of the decision point procedure is:
44 - Given: True course (TC) 017°, W/V 340°/30 kt, True air speed (TAS) 420 kt Find: Wind correction angle (WCA) and ground speed (GS)
45 - Following in-flight depressurisation, a turbine powered aeroplane is forced to divert to an en-route alternate airfield. If actual flight conditions are as forecast, the minimum quantity of fuel remaining on arrival at the airfield will be:
46 - A 'current flight plan' is a:
47 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4. An aeroplane is flying VFR and approaching position TANGO VORTAC (48°37'N, 009°16'E) at FL 055 and magnetic course 090°, distance from VORTAC TANGO 20 NM. What is the frequency of the TANGO VORTAC.
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48 - Given: FL 330 long range cruise OAT -63°C gross mass 50 500 kg. Find: true airspeed (TAS)
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49 - Given: Distance from departure to destination 140 NM GS Out 90 kt GS Home 80 kt What is the distance of the PET from the departure point?
50 - The W/V (°/kt) at 60° N 015° W is
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51 - What is the temperature deviation (°C) from ISA over 50° N 010°E?
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52 - What lowest cloud conditions (oktas/ft) are forecast for JOHANNESBURG/JAN SMUTS at 0300 UTC?
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53 - A descent is planned from 7500 ft AMSL so as to arrive at 1000 ft AMSL 6 NM from a VORTAC. With a GS of 156 kt and a rate of descent of 800 ft/min. The distance from the VORTAC when descent is started is:
54 - The planned flight is over a distance of 440 NM. Based on the wind charts at altitude the following components are found: FL50: -30kt, FL100: -50kt, FL180: -70kt. The Operations Manual in appendix details the aircraft's performances. Which of the following flight levels (FL) gives the best range performance:
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55 - Planning an IFR-flight from Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to London (Heathrow) for the twin jet aeroplane. Given: Estimated Take-off Mass (TOM) 52000 kg, Airport elevation 387 ft, FL 280, W/V 280°/40 kt, ISA Deviation -10°C, Average True Course 340° Find: Time to the top of climb (TOC)
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56 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 330 NM Endurance: 5 h True Track: 170 W/V: 140/25 TAS: 125 kt. What is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
57 - An aircraft, following a 215° true track at variation 3°W, must fly over a 10 600 ft obstacle with a minimum obstacle clearance of 1 500 ft. Knowing the QNH received from an airport close by, which is almost at sea-level, is 1035 and the temperature is ISA -15°C, the minimum flight level will be:
58 - The lowest cloud conditions (oktas/ft) at BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC at 1330 UTC were
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59 - Which is the heaviest type of precipitation, if any, forecast for BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC at 1000 UTC?
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60 - In the ATC flight plan item 7, for a radio equipped aircraft, the identifier must always:
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61 - In the ATC flight plan Item 19, emergency and survival equipment carried on the flight should be indicated by:
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62 - In the ATC flight plan Item 10 (equipment), the letter to indicate the carriage of a serviceable transponder - mode A (4 digits-4096 codes) and mode C, is:
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63 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4. Give the frequency of ZURICH VOLMET.
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64 - A sector distance is 450 NM long. The TAS is 460 kt. The wind component is 50 kt tailwind. What is the still-air distance?
65 - The true course is 042°. The variation in the area is 6° W and the wind is calm. The deviation card is reproduced in the annex. In order to follow this course, the pilot must fly a compass heading of:
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66 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 210 NM Endurance: 3,5 h True Track: 310 W/V: 270/30 TAS: 120 kt What is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
67 - For a planned flight the calculated fuel is as follows: Flight time: 2h42min The reserve fuel, at any time, should not be less than 30% of the remaining trip fuel. Taxi fuel: 9 kg Block fuel: 136 kg How much fuel should remain after 2 hours flight time?
68 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4. Flying VFR from VILLINGEN (48°03.5'N, 008°27.0'E) to FREUDENSTADT (48°28.0'N, 008°24.0'E) determine the distance.
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69 - A minimum sector altitude (MSA) is defined in relation to a radio navigation facility. Unless a different distance is specified, this altitude is valid within:
70 - Refer to Student Pilot Route Manual Amsterdam, Schiphol (Plate 10- 3): Which of the following statements is correct for ANDIK departures from runway 19L?
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71 - Given: Distance from departure to destination 340 NM True track 320 W/V 160/40 TAS 110 kt What is the distance of the PET from the departure point?
72 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 210 NM Endurance: 2,5 h True Track: 035 W/V: 250/20 TAS: 105 kt. What is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
73 - Given: maximum allowable take-off mass 64400 kg maximum landing mass 56200 kg maximum zero fuel mass 53000 kg dry operating mass 35500 kg estimated load 14500 kg estimated trip fuel 4900 kg minimum take-off fuel 7400 kg Find the maximum allowable take-off fuel:
74 - Given: Dry operating mass (DOM)= 33000 kg Traffic Load= 8110 kg. Final reserve fuel= 983 kg Alternate fuel= 1100 kg Contingency fuel 102 kg. The estimated landing mass at alternate should be:
75 - An aircraft plans to depart London at 1000 UTC and arrive at Munich (EDDM) at 1215 UTC. In the ATC flight plan Item 16 (destination/EET) should be entered with:
76 - The ILS frequency and identifier for RWY 26R are:
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77 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (Plate 20-2): The route distance from CHIEVRES (CIV) to BOURSONNE (BSN) is:
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78 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4 Flying VFR from VILLINGEN (48°03.5'N, 008°27.0'E) to FREUDENSTADT (48°28.0'N, 008°24.0'E). Determine the minimum altitude within a corridor 5 NM left and 5 NM right of the course line in order to stay 1000 ft clear of obstacles.
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79 - The navigation plan reads: Trip fuel: 100 kg Flight time: 1h35min Taxi fuel: 3 kg Block fuel: 181 kg The endurance on the ICAO flight plan should read:
80 - An aircraft flies at a TAS of 380 kt. It flies from A to B and back to distance AB = 480 NM. When going from A to B, it experiences a headwind component = 60 kt. The wind remains constant. The duration of the flight will be:
81 - Prior to an IFR flight, when filling in the ATC flight plan, the time information which should be entered in box 16: 'Total estimated time' is the time elapsed from:
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82 - For the purposes of Item 9 (Wake turbulence category) of the ATC flight plan, an aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 62000 kg is:
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83 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4. Which navigation aid is located in position 48°23'N, 008°39'E?
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84 - When filling in an ATC flight plan before departure, the time information which should be entered in item 13: 'Time' is:
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85 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 3750 NM Endurance: 9,5 h True Track: 360 W/V: 360/50 TAS: 480 kt What is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
86 - Refer to the General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4: Flying from SAULGAU airport (48°02'N, 009°31'E) to ALTENSTADT airport (47°50'N, 010°53'E). Find magnetic course and the distance.
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87 - The fuel burn of an aircraft turbine engine is 220 l/h with a fuel density of 0,80. If the density is 0,75, the fuel burn will be:
88 - Given: X = Distance A to point of equal time (PET) between A and B E = Endurance D = Distance A to B O = Groundspeed 'on' H = Groundspeed 'back'. The formula for calculating the distance X to point of equal time (PET) is:
89 - When a pilot fills in an ATC flight plan, he must indicate the wake turbulence category. This category is a function of which mass?
90 - Refer to Performance Manual SEP1 Figure 2.1 Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb. Given: take-off mass 3 500 lb, departure aerodrome pressure altitude 2 500 ft, OAT +10°C, first cruising level FL 140, OAT -5°C. Find the time, fuel and still-air distance to climb.
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91 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 400 NM Endurance: 2,5 h TAS: 115 kt Ground Speed Out: 130 kt Ground Speed Home: 105 kt What is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
92 - From which of the following would you expect to find facilitation information regarding customs and health formalities?
93 - Given: Distance from departure to destination: 2000 NM Endurance: 5 h TAS: 500 kt Ground Speed Out: 480 kt Ground Speed Home: 520 kt. What is the distance of the PSR from the departure point?
94 - In an ATC flight plan Item 15, in order to define a position as a bearing and distance from a VOR, the group of figures should consist of:
95 - When completing Item 9 of the ATC flight plan, if there is no appropriate aircraft designator, the following should be entered:
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96 - Refer to Performance Manual MRJT1 Figure 4.5.4 (Descent) A descent is planned at.74/250KIAS from 35000 ft to 5000 ft. How much fuel will be consumed during this descent?
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97 - VFR flights shall not be flown over the congested areas of cities at a height less than
98 - Find the time to the Point of Safe Return (PSR). Given: Maximum useable fuel 15000 kg, Minimum reserve fuel 3500 kg, TAS out 425 kt, Head wind component out 30 kt, TAS return 430 kt, Tailwind component return 20 kt, Average fuel flow 2150 kg/h
99 - Given: Distance from departure to destination 1860 NM GS Out 360 kt GS Home 400 kt. What is the time of the PET from the departure point?
100 - An aeroplane has the following masses: ESTLWT= 50.000 kg; Trip fuel= 4.300 kg; Contingency fuel= 215 kg; Alternate fuel (final reserve included)= 2.100 kg Taxi= 500 kg; Block fuel= 7.115 kg; Before departure the captain orders to make the block fuel 9.000 kg. The trip fuel in the operational flight plan should read:
101 - An aircraft is in cruising flight at FL 095, GS 155 kt. The pilot intends to descend at 500 fpm to arrive overhead the MAN VOR at 2000' (QNH 1030 hPa). The TAS remains constant in the descent, wind is negligible, temperature standard. At which distance from MAN should the pilot commence the descent?
102 - The maximum wind velocity (°/kt) shown in the vicinity of MUNICH (48°N 012°E) is:
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103 - General Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4 Flying from Position SIGMARINGEN (48°05'N, 009°13'E) to BIBERACH airport (48°07'N, 009°46'E). Find magnetic course and the distance.
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104 - During a flight the fuel indicators show that the remaining amount of fuel is 100 lbs after 38 minutes. The total amount of fuel at departure was 160 lbs. For the alternate fuel, 30 lbs is necessary. The planned fuel for taxi is 13 lbs. Final reserve fuel is estimated at 50 lbs. If the fuel flow remains the same, how many minutes can be flown to the destination with the remaining fuel?
105 - In the vicinity of SHANNON (52° N 009°W) the tropopause is at about FL
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106 - How many hours in advance of EOBT should a ATC flight plan be filed in the case of flights into areas subject to air traffic flow management (ATFM)?
107 - For an ATC flight plan filed before the flight, the indicated time of departure is:
108 - Refer to Performance Manual MRJT1 Figure 4.4 Given: twin jet aeroplane, Estimated mass on arrival at the alternate 50000 kg, Estimated mass on arrival at the destination 52525 kg, Alternate elevation MSL, Destination elevation 1500 ft Find: Final reserve fuel and corresponding time
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109 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - E HI 2. An aircraft has to fly on airways from SVEDA (56°10'N 012°34'E) to SKARA (58°23'N 013°15'E). Which of the following is the correct route?
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110 - Excluding RVSM an appropriate flight level for IFR flight in accordance with semi-circular height rules on a magnetic course of 200° is:
111 - Given: Distance from departure to destination 150 NM True track 142 W/V 200/15 TAS 132 kt What is the distance of the PET from the departure point?
112 - You are to determine the maximum fuel load which can be carried in the following conditions: - dry operating mass: 2800 kg - trip fuel: 300 kg - traffic load: 400 kg - maximum take-off mass: 4200 kg - maximum landing mass: 3700 kg
113 - The Trip Fuel for a jet aeroplane to fly from the departure aerodrome to the destination aerodrome is 5 350 kg. Fuel consumption in holding mode is 6 000 kg/h. The quantity of fuel which is needed to carry out one go-around and land on the alternate airfield is 4 380 kg. The destination aerodrome has a single runway. What is the minimum quantity of fuel which should be on board at take-off?
114 - The final reserve fuel for aeroplanes with turbine engines is
115 - See Flight Planning Manual SEP 1 Figure 2.5. Given: FL 75, Lean mixture, Full throttle, 2300 RPM. Take-off fuel: 444 lbs, Take-off from MSL. Find: Endurance in hours and minutes.
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116 - Given: Maximum allowable take-off mass 64.400 kg; maximum landing mass 56.200 kg; maximum zero fuel mass 53.000 kg; dry operating mass 35.500 kg; estimated load 14.500 kg; estimated trip fuel 4.900 kg; minimum take-off fuel 7.400 kg. Find: maximum additional load
117 - Refer to the Student Pilot Route Manual - VFR Chart ED-4 Flying from ERBACH airport (48°21'N, 009°55'E) to POLTRINGEN airport (48°33'N, 008°57'E). Find magnetic course and the distance.
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118 - Which of the following statements is (are) correct with regard to the advantages of computer flight plans? 1. The computer can file the ATC flight plan. 2. Wind data used by the computer is always more up-to-date than that available to the pilot.
119 - For turbojet engine driven aeroplane, given: Taxi fuel 600 kg. Fuel flow for cruise 10000 kg/h. Fuel flow for holding 8000 kg/h. Alternate fuel 10200 kg. Planned flight time to destination 6 h. Forecast visibility at destination 2000 m. The minimum ramp fuel required is:
120 - What is the worst hazard, if any, that could be associated with the type of feature at 38°N 015°E?
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