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Exam simulation General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Exam simulation ATPL Question Bank in English General Navigation 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - What is the initial great circle direction from 45°N 14°12'W to 45°N 12°48'E?
2 - Given: true track is 348°, drift 17° left, variation 32° W, deviation 4°E. What is the compass heading?
3 - The scale on a Lambert conformal conic chart:
4 - The main reason for usually mounting the detector unit of a remote indicating compass in the wingtip of an aeroplane is to:
5 - Using the given coordinates and a variation of 8.5°W, what are the radial and DME distance from CON VOR/DME (N5354.8 W00849.1) to position N5330 W00930?
6 - A is at 55°00'N 151°00'W and B at 45°00'N 162°53'W. What is the departure?
7 - On 28 June, sunrise is at 0239 UTC and sunset is at 2127 UTC at a given latitude. What is the most likely latitude?
8 - An island appears 30° to the left of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading (MH) of 020° with the magnetic variation (VAR) 25°W?
9 - Which classification applies to every non-degenerate parallel of latitude on a spherical Earth, including the Equator?
10 - According to FAA AC 43.13-1B, paragraph 12-37, which condition calls for a compass swing?
11 - Given: Runway direction 305°(M), Surface W/V 260°(M)/30 kt. Calculate the cross-wind component?
12 - Given: TAS = 230 kt, HDG (T) = 250°, W/V = 205/10kt. Calculate the drift and GS?
13 - Given: TAS = 190 kt, True HDG = 085°, W/V = 110°(T)/50kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
14 - Given: True course 300° drift 8°R variation 10°W deviation -4°. Calculate the compass heading.
15 - The scale quoted on a Lambert's chart is:
16 - Compass deviation is defined as the angle between:
17 - At what approximate latitude is the length of one minute of arc along a meridian equal to one NM (1852 m) correct?
18 - Standard time is:
19 - If the mean Sun moves 121°30' along the equator, that equals:
20 - 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:
21 - 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:
22 - Given: GS = 135 kt. Distance from A to B = 433 NM. What is the time from A to B?
23 - A negative (westerly) magnetic variation signifies that:
24 - Given: Chart scale is 1: 1 850 000. The chart distance between two points is 4 centimetres. Earth distance is approximately:
25 - 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?
26 - Given: Distance 'Q' to 'R' 1760 NM Groundspeed 'out' 435 kt Groundspeed 'back' 385 kt. The time from 'Q' to the Point of Equal Time (PET) between 'Q' and 'R' is:
27 - The angle between Magnetic North and Compass North is called:
28 - Using the international foot, how many feet are there in 1 km, rounded to two decimal places?
29 - Which is the highest latitude listed below at which the sun will rise above the horizon and set every day?
30 - 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:
31 - On a lambert conformal chart the distance between two parallels of latitude having a difference of 2°, is measured to be 112mm. The distance between two meridians, spaced 2° longitude, is accordance to the chart 70 NM. What is the scale of the chart, in the middle of the square described?
32 - At the magnetic equator, when accelerating after take off on heading West, a direct reading pivot suspended compass:
33 - A great circle is defined as:
34 - An aircraft at latitude 10°S flies North at a groundspeed of 444 kph. What will be its latitude after 3 h?
35 - You are flying from A (50°N 10°W) to B (55°43'N 02°E). If initial great circle track is 047°(T) what is final great circle track?
36 - 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:
37 - An Agonic line is a line that connects:
38 - For the conventional INS/IRS ground-alignment process described in the EASA theoretical-knowledge syllabus, what is the approximate full-alignment time at mid latitudes?
39 - 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?
40 - Given: GS = 435 kt. Distance from A to B = 1920 NM. What is the time from A to B?
41 - An aircraft maintains a true TRACK of 040 degrees with TAS 120 kt. For a wind speed of 30 kt, which true wind direction gives the largest required wind-correction angle?
42 - 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?
43 - Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a Flight Information Region (FIR) boundary?
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44 - An aircraft obtains a relative bearing of 315° from an NDB at 0830. At 0840 the relative bearing from the same NDB is 270°. Assuming no drift and a GS of 240 kt, what is the approximate range from the NDB at 0840?
45 - On 21 November, compare the local mean times of sunset at A (50°N, 120°E) and B (50°S, 120°E). Which statement is correct?
46 - 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'?
47 - Given: TAS = 270 kt, True HDG = 145°, Actual wind = 205°(T)/30kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?
48 - Given: True HDG = 233°, TAS = 480 kt, Track (T) = 240°, GS = 523 kt. Calculate the W/V?
49 - On an oblate spheroid representing the Earth's shape:
50 - Given: Pressure altitude 9000 FT, OAT -32°C, CAS 200 kt. What is the TAS?
51 - Given: GS = 510 kt. Distance A to B = 43 NM. What is the time (MIN) from A to B?
52 - The resultant of the first integration of the output from the east/west accelerometer of an inertial navigation system (INS) in NAV MODE is:
53 - The automatic flight control system (AFCS) in an aircraft is coupled to the guidance outputs from an inertial navigation system (INS). The aircraft is flying between inserted waypoints No. 3 (55°00'N 020°00'W) and No.4 (55°00'N 030°00'W). With DSRTK/STS selected on the CDU, to the nearest whole degree, the initial track read-out from waypoint No. 3 will be:
54 - An aircraft is flying with the 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 030°W 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:
55 - Given: TAS = 485 KT OAT = ISA +10°C FL 410. Calculate the Mach Number
56 - If an aeroplane was to circle around the Earth following the 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:
57 - A rhumb line from a position 86°N 30°W has an initial track of 085°T is it:
58 - 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?
59 - On The Earth's ellipsoid one degree of latitude near the equator is:
60 - Which of the aeronautical chart symbols indicates an NDB?
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61 - Concerning direct reading magnetic compasses, in the northern hemisphere, it can be said that:
62 - Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a lightship?
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63 - For a conventional, stand-alone INS during ground alignment, which statement about an incorrectly entered starting position is correct?
64 - Isogonic lines connect positions that have:
65 - An island appears 30° to the right of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading (MH) of 355° with the magnetic variation (VAR) 15°E?
66 - Using WGS84 coordinates, find the approximate radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME at 51 degrees 50.4'N 008 degrees 29.7'W to 52 degrees 30'N 007 degrees 50'W. For this exercise, assume the VOR station alignment uses 7 degrees W declination and that the height difference is negligible. Round the final bearing and distance to the nearest degree and nautical mile.
67 - In producing chart projections, the following projection surfaces may be used:
68 - What is the convergence at 50°00'N between the meridians 105°00'W and 145°00'W on the Earth?
69 - On a polar stereographic chart the scale at the pole is 1:5.000.000. Calculate the scale of the chart at 65°N:
70 - On a polar stereographic chart, the initial great circle course from A 70°N 060°W to B 70°N 060°E is approximately:
71 - What is the meaning of the term 'standard time'?
72 - Using the given coordinates and a variation of 8°W, what are the radial and DME distance from SHA VOR/DME (N5243.3 W00853.1) to position N5220 W00810?
73 - When flying on a westerly great circle track in the southern hemisphere you will:
74 - Given: TAS = 375 kt, True HDG = 124°, W/V = 130°(T)/55kt. Calculate the true track and GS?
75 - What is the change in longitude (in degrees and minutes) from A (45°N 165°30'E) to B (45°N 155°40'W)?
76 - Seasons are due to the:
77 - Route 'A' (44°N 026°E) to 'B' (46°N 024°E) forms an angle of 35° with longitude 026°E. Variation at A is 3°E. What is the initial magnetic track from A to B?
78 - The distance on a Lambert's chart, between two parallels of latitude the same number of degrees apart:
79 - 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:
80 - An aircraft passes position A (60°00'N 120°00'W) enroute to position B (60°00'N 140°30'W). What is the great circle track on departure from A?
81 - Given: Airport elevation is 1000 ft. QNH is 988 hPa. What is the approximate airport pressure altitude? (Assume 1 hPa = 27 FT)
82 - Given: TAS = 135 kt, HDG (°T) = 278, W/V = 140/20kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?
83 - An aircraft travels 100 statute miles in 20 min, how long does it take to travel 215 NM?
84 - The maximum allowable landing tailwind component is 10 kt. The runway direction is 047 degrees magnetic and the ATIS wind direction, explicitly reported here as magnetic, is 210 degrees. Magnetic variation is 17 degrees E. What is the largest whole-number wind speed in knots that does not exceed the tailwind limit?
85 - When coefficient A represents a constant compass installation/index error caused by mechanical misalignment of the housing, how is that component corrected?
86 - 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?
87 - The local hour angle of the mean sun at 1200 LMT is:
88 - At a specific location, the value of magnetic variation:
89 - When is the magnetic compass most effective?
90 - The most complete definition of longitude is:
91 - The highest value of longitude is found:
92 - 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?
93 - 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:
94 - An approximate equation for calculating the convergence between two meridians is:
95 - The diameter of the Earth is approximately:
96 - An aircraft is planned to fly from position 'A' to position 'B', distance 480 NM at an average GS of 240 kt. It departs 'A' at 1000 UTC. After flying 150 NM along track from 'A', the aircraft is 2 MIN behind planned time. Using the actual GS experienced, what is the revised ETA at 'B'?
97 - An aircraft is on final approach to runway 32R (322°); The wind velocity reported by the tower is 350°/20 kt.; TAS on approach is 95 kt. In order to maintain the centre line, the aircraft's heading (°M) should be:
98 - The Sun 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 60°00'N?
99 - Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a group of unlighted obstacles?
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100 - Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates an uncontrolled route?
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101 - 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?
102 - On a Lambert conformal conic chart, the distance between parallels of latitude spaced the same number of degrees apart:
103 - Using the given coordinates, what are the radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to position N5140 W00730 (magnetic variation 7°W)?
104 - The runway direction is 083° magnetic and the surface wind is from 035° magnetic at 35 kt. What is the headwind component, rounded to the nearest whole knot?
105 - 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:
106 - BEL VOR/DME is at 54°39.7'N, 006°13.8'W. What are the radial and DME distance to 54°10'N, 007°10'W? For this exercise, use WGS84 and assume station declination 7°W; neglect DME slant-range height effects. Round the final radial and distance to the nearest degree and nautical mile.
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107 - Which geodetic system is the ICAO standard horizontal reference for geographical coordinates used in international air navigation?
108 - The polar Stereographic projection is:
109 - 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:
110 - Which statement about the duration of daylight is true?
111 - A straight line is drawn on a Lamberts conformal conic chart between two positions of different longitude. The angular difference between the initial true track and the final true track of the line is equal to:
112 - Given: A NORTHERN polar stereographic chart whose grid is aligned with the zero meridian. Grid track 344°, Longitude 115°00'W, Calculate the true course?
113 - 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'?
114 - In the spherical navigation approximation, the eastward departure along the 60 degrees N parallel from 160 degrees E to longitude x is 900 NM. What is longitude x?
115 - The main reason for the occurrence of season on The Earth is
116 - A direct Mercator graticule is based on a projection that is:
117 - An aircraft at latitude 10° South flies north at a GS of 890 kph. What will its latitude be after 1.5 h?
118 - The term drift refers to the wander of the axis of a gyro in:
119 - Morning Civil twilight begins when:
120 - Which definition of the equator is correct?
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