Exam quiz Navigation - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)

Question 1

At pressure altitude 7500 ft, the temperature is −9 °C and QNH-indicated altitude is 6500 ft. For this exercise assume the mean-layer deviation from ISA equals the deviation at flight level, use 4 ft per 1000 ft per °C above a sea-level reference and round to the nearest 250 ft. What is estimated true altitude?

Accepted Answer

6250 ft.

Answer

6500 ft.

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6750 ft.

Answer

7000 ft.

Question 2

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of compass deviation?

Accepted Answer

It is the error caused by magnetic influences in the aircraft

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It is the angle between true north and magnetic north alone

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It is the ground-track change caused solely by crosswind

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It is independent of magnetic fields within the aircraft

Question 3

In normal private flying, which statement about ETA updates is correct?

Accepted Answer

They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

Answer

They are unnecessary when actual groundspeed changes

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They establish fuel endurance without checking fuel quantity or consumption

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They are required only after landing

Question 4

For safe PPL(A) operation, how should dead reckoning be understood?

Accepted Answer

It uses heading, speed, time and wind correction to estimate position

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It determines position without any elapsed-time information

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It uses only a destination bearing and ignores speed

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It requires no starting position or previous position estimate

Question 5

Which statement about GNSS is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?

Accepted Answer

It is a valuable navigation aid but should be monitored and cross-checked

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It removes the need to monitor airspace boundaries

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It guarantees terrain clearance without considering flight path and altitude

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It makes weather minima unnecessary

Question 6

Which navigation statement is correct? QDR is the magnetic bearing...

Accepted Answer

from the station

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to the station

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relative to the aircraft nose

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referenced to true north rather than magnetic north

Question 7

Which items on the illustrated checklist use or cross-check the direct-reading magnetic compass? See NAV-004.

Accepted Answer

"Gyro" and "Turning Instruments"

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"Turning Instruments" only

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"Gyro" and "Circuit Breaker"

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"Turning Instruments" and "Circuit Breaker"

Question 8

True north is...

Accepted Answer

the direction to the geographic North Pole

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the direction to the magnetic North Pole

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the direction indicated by a compass affected by aircraft magnetic fields

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the direction of a meridian towards the geographic South Pole

Question 9

For safe PPL(A) operation, how should ETA updates be understood?

Accepted Answer

They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

Answer

They are unnecessary when actual groundspeed changes

Answer

They establish fuel endurance without checking fuel quantity or consumption

Answer

They are required only after landing

Question 10

What could be a reason for changing the runway indicators at aerodromes (e.g. from runway 06 to runway 07)?

Accepted Answer

The magnetic variation of the runway location has changed

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The magnetic deviation of the runway location has changed

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The direction of the approach path has changed

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The true direction of the runway alignment has changed

Question 11

When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about fuel checkpoints?

Accepted Answer

They compare planned fuel remaining with actual progress

Answer

They remove the need for fuel reserves

Answer

They are useful only after landing

Answer

They replace the need to consider diversion options

Question 12

For pre-flight preparation, which option correctly describes compass deviation?

Accepted Answer

It is the error caused by magnetic influences in the aircraft

Answer

It is the angle between true north and magnetic north alone

Answer

It is the ground-track change caused solely by crosswind

Answer

It is independent of magnetic fields within the aircraft

Question 13

For safe PPL(A) operation, how should chart scale be understood?

Accepted Answer

It allows distances measured on the chart to be converted to ground distance

Answer

It converts magnetic variation into compass deviation

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It gives the same ground distance per centimetre for every chart scale

Answer

It states a time-to-distance ratio regardless of speed

Question 14

The term 'civil twilight' is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the true horizon.

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the apparent horizon.

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the true horizon.

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the apparent horizon.

Question 15

For safe PPL(A) operation, how should QDM and QDR be understood?

Accepted Answer

QDM is magnetic bearing to a station and QDR is magnetic bearing from it

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QDM is from the station and QDR is to it

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Both are true bearings without magnetic reference

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Both are relative bearings measured from the aircraft nose

Question 16

What is the distance from Neustadt (EDAN) (53°22'N, 011°37'E) to Uelzen (EDVU) (52°59'N, 010°28'E)? See annex (NAV-031)

Accepted Answer

46 NM

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78 km

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46 km

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78 NM

Question 17

Which navigation statement is correct? On a 1:500,000 chart, 1 cm represents...

Accepted Answer

5 km

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0.5 km

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50 km

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5 NM exactly

Question 18

Which practical rule applies to dead reckoning?

Accepted Answer

It uses heading, speed, time and wind correction to estimate position

Answer

It determines position without any elapsed-time information

Answer

It uses only a destination bearing and ignores speed

Answer

It requires no starting position or previous position estimate

Question 19

What should a private pilot remember about GNSS?

Accepted Answer

It is a valuable navigation aid but should be monitored and cross-checked

Answer

It removes the need to monitor airspace boundaries

Answer

It guarantees terrain clearance without considering flight path and altitude

Answer

It makes weather minima unnecessary

Question 20

How should groundspeed be understood by a private pilot?

Accepted Answer

It is speed over the ground and is affected by wind

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It is always equal to indicated airspeed

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It is the rate of climb or descent

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It is airspeed relative to the surrounding air regardless of wind

Question 21

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are TH and VAR?

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. VAR: 004° W

Answer

TH: 194°. VAR: 004° E

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TH: 172°. VAR: 004° W

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TH: 172°. VAR: 004° E

Question 22

Which listed radio aid transmits non-directional signals in the LF/MF bands that are received with an ADF?

Accepted Answer

NDB

Answer

VOR

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DME

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VDF

Question 23

With Central European Summer Time (CEST) given as UTC+2, what UTC time corresponds to 1600 CEST?

Accepted Answer

1400 UTC.

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1600 UTC.

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1500 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

Question 24

True course is 210° and magnetic variation is 9°W. What is the magnetic course?

Accepted Answer

219°

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229°

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210°

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209°

Question 25

GNSS position is based on...

Accepted Answer

satellite ranging and timing

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bearings from NDB loop aerials alone

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aircraft static pressure alone

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visual alignment of runway lights alone

Question 26

Which approximate, geometrical form describes the shape of the Earth best for navigation systems?

Accepted Answer

Ellipsoid

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Sphere of ecliptical shape

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Perfect sphere

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Flat plate

Question 27

The on-board equipment of the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is called...

Accepted Answer

Transponder.

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Course indicator.

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Interrogator.

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Decoder.

Question 28

When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about ETA updates?

Accepted Answer

They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

Answer

They are unnecessary when actual groundspeed changes

Answer

They establish fuel endurance without checking fuel quantity or consumption

Answer

They are required only after landing

Question 29

The aircraft is on radial... See annex (NAV-024)

Accepted Answer

234°.

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066°.

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060°.

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246°.

Question 30

During a local VFR flight, what is the correct operational meaning of groundspeed?

Accepted Answer

It is speed over the ground and is affected by wind

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It is always equal to indicated airspeed

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It is the rate of climb or descent

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It is airspeed relative to the surrounding air regardless of wind

Question 31

True course 045°, TAS 100 kt, wind 315°/20 kt. What is the approximate wind correction? Treat wind direction as true and round to the nearest whole degree.

Accepted Answer

12° to the left

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12° to the right

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0°

Answer

22° to the left

Question 32

An agonic line joins points where magnetic variation is...

Accepted Answer

zero

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90°

Answer

maximum

Answer

always west

Question 33

When briefing a VFR flight, what should a private pilot remember about VOR radials?

Accepted Answer

A radial is a magnetic bearing from the station

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A radial is always the magnetic bearing to the station

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A radial is referenced to the aircraft nose

Answer

A radial changes its bearing simply because the aircraft changes heading

Question 34

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of ETA updates?

Accepted Answer

They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

Answer

They are unnecessary when actual groundspeed changes

Answer

They establish fuel endurance without checking fuel quantity or consumption

Answer

They are required only after landing

Question 35

Distance is 36 NM and groundspeed is 108 kt. What is the estimated time en route?

Accepted Answer

20 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

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10 minutes

Answer

33 minutes

Question 36

Which navigation statement is correct? Latitude is measured...

Accepted Answer

north or south of the equator

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east or west of Greenwich

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from magnetic north

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from the nearest VOR

Question 37

Which navigation statement is correct? Compass deviation is caused by...

Accepted Answer

magnetic influences within the aircraft

Answer

the angular difference between true north and magnetic north alone

Answer

crosswind drift without any magnetic influence

Answer

the difference between planned and actual ground track alone

Question 38

Before departure, how should airspace monitoring be understood by a private pilot?

Accepted Answer

Position, altitude and route must be monitored to avoid infringements

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It is necessary only for IFR flight

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It replaces the need to check current airspace information and NOTAMs

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It is useful only after landing

Question 39

Point A on the Earth's surface lies exactly on the parallel of latitude of 47°50'27''N. Which point is exactly 240 NM north of A?

Accepted Answer

51°50'27''N

Answer

43°50'27''N

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53°50'27''N

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49°50'27''N

Question 40

With no crosswind, TAS 120 kt and a direct tailwind of 35 kt, approximately how long is needed for 185 NM?

Accepted Answer

1 h 12 min

Answer

1 h 32 min

Answer

0 h 50 min

Answer

2 h 11 min

Question 41

Which geometry and relative height particularly favour coastal refraction errors in LF/MF navigation?

Accepted Answer

Propagation at an acute angle to the coast at low aircraft height.

Answer

Propagation perpendicular to the coast at low aircraft height.

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Propagation at an acute angle to the coast at high aircraft height.

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Propagation perpendicular to the coast at high aircraft height.

Question 42

The distance between two airports is 220 NM. On an aeronautical navigation chart the pilot measures 40.7 cm for this distance. The chart scale is...

Accepted Answer

1 : 1000000.

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1 : 250000.

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1 : 2000000.

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1 : 500000.

Question 43

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of wind correction angle?

Accepted Answer

It is applied to maintain the desired track over the ground

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It corrects only the difference between true and magnetic north

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It corrects only compass deviation

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It eliminates the crosswind by changing the magnetic field

Question 44

For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about ETA updates?

Accepted Answer

They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

Answer

They are unnecessary when actual groundspeed changes

Answer

They establish fuel endurance without checking fuel quantity or consumption

Answer

They are required only after landing

Question 45

For safe PPL(A) operation, how should DME be understood?

Accepted Answer

It indicates slant range distance from the station

Answer

It always gives horizontal distance even directly over the station

Answer

It measures the magnetic bearing to the station

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It measures only the angular deviation from a selected course

Question 46

Which practical rule applies to ETA updates?

Accepted Answer

They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

Answer

They are unnecessary when actual groundspeed changes

Answer

They establish fuel endurance without checking fuel quantity or consumption

Answer

They are required only after landing

Question 47

The range of NDBs transmitting in the medium frequency range is greatest...

Accepted Answer

At night.

Answer

Before midday.

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On midday.

Answer

In the daytime.

Question 48

Which navigation statement is correct? Longitude is measured...

Accepted Answer

east or west of the Greenwich meridian

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north or south of the equator

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east or west of the magnetic North Pole

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along a meridian from the nearest aerodrome

Question 49

A line joining points of equal magnetic variation is called...

Accepted Answer

an isogonal line

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an isobar

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an isotherm

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a contour line

Question 50

For a true course of 040°, TAS 180 kt and wind 350°/30 kt, how can the required wind correction be expressed?

Accepted Answer

7° left.

Answer

3° right.

Answer

3° left.

Answer

7° right.

Question 51

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of VOR radials?

Accepted Answer

A radial is a magnetic bearing from the station

Answer

A radial is always the magnetic bearing to the station

Answer

A radial is referenced to the aircraft nose

Answer

A radial changes its bearing simply because the aircraft changes heading

Question 52

When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about chart scale?

Accepted Answer

It allows distances measured on the chart to be converted to ground distance

Answer

It converts magnetic variation into compass deviation

Answer

It gives the same ground distance per centimetre for every chart scale

Answer

It states a time-to-distance ratio regardless of speed

Question 53

When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about DME?

Accepted Answer

It indicates slant range distance from the station

Answer

It always gives horizontal distance even directly over the station

Answer

It measures the magnetic bearing to the station

Answer

It measures only the angular deviation from a selected course

Question 54

Which direction corresponds to 'compass north' (CN)?

Accepted Answer

The direction to which the direct reading compass aligns due to earth's and aircraft's magnetic fields

Answer

The most northerly part of the magnetic compass in the aircraft, where the reading takes place

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The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the geographical North Pole

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The angle between the aircraft heading and magnetic north

Question 55

Which statement about VOR radials is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?

Accepted Answer

A radial is a magnetic bearing from the station

Answer

A radial is always the magnetic bearing to the station

Answer

A radial is referenced to the aircraft nose

Answer

A radial changes its bearing simply because the aircraft changes heading

Question 56

Compass deviation is caused by...

Accepted Answer

magnetic influences within the aircraft

Answer

the angular difference between true north and magnetic north alone

Answer

crosswind drift without any magnetic influence

Answer

the difference between planned and actual ground track alone

Question 57

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of true course and magnetic course?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic variation is applied to convert between true and magnetic directions

Answer

Compass deviation is the same as wind drift

Answer

Magnetic variation converts indicated airspeed into groundspeed

Answer

Magnetic course is always equal to compass heading

Question 58

In a spherical-Earth model, the shortest surface distance between two non-antipodal points follows the shorter arc of...

Accepted Answer

A great circle.

Answer

A small circle.

Answer

A rhumb line.

Answer

A parallel of latitude.

Question 59

What is the meaning of the 1:60 rule?

Accepted Answer

1 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 60 NM

Answer

6 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 10 NM

Answer

60 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 1 NM

Answer

10 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 60 NM

Question 60

At constant height above a DME station, how does the difference between slant range and horizontal range change as horizontal range decreases?

Accepted Answer

When approaching the DME station

Answer

When circling around the DME station

Answer

When descending

Answer

When departing the DME station

Question 61

An aircraft travels 110 NM within 01:25. The ground speed (GS) equals...

Accepted Answer

78 kt.

Answer

120 km/h.

Answer

160 km/h.

Answer

86 kt.

Question 62

True course is 300° and magnetic variation is 4°E. What is the magnetic course?

Accepted Answer

296°

Answer

306°

Answer

300°

Answer

286°

Question 63

A VHF direction finder (VDF) can determine...

Accepted Answer

Magnetic bearings

Answer

Slant ranges

Answer

Approach speeds

Answer

True courses

Question 64

Which statement about fuel checkpoints is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?

Accepted Answer

They compare planned fuel remaining with actual progress

Answer

They remove the need for fuel reserves

Answer

They are useful only after landing

Answer

They replace the need to consider diversion options

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