Exam quiz Navigation - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

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 2

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...

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1 : 1000000.

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1 : 250000.

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1 : 2000000.

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1 : 500000

Question 3

Where is the aircraft located in relation to the VOR? See annex (NAV-022) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 7

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Northeast

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

Question 4

What is the distance between the two parallels of longitude 150°E and 151°E along the equator?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

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60 km

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111 NM

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1 NM

Question 5

Vienna (LOWW) is located at 016° 34'E, Salzburg (LOWS) at 013° 00'E. The latitude of both positions can be considered as equal. What is the difference of sunrise and sunset times, expressed in UTC, between Wien and Salzburg?

Accepted Answer

In Vienna the sunrise and sunset are about 14 minutes earlier than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise is 14 minutes earlier and sunset is 14 minutes later than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise and sunset are about 4 minutes later than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise is 4 minutes later and sunset is 4 minutes earlier than in Salzburg

Question 6

What is the great circle distance between two points A and B on the equator when the difference between the two associated meridians is exactly one degree of longitude?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

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400 NM

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120 NM

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216 NM

Question 7

Where are the two polar circles?

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23.5° north and south of the poles

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At a latitude of 20.5°S and 20.5°N

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23.5° north and south of the equator

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20.5° south of the poles

Question 8

An aircraft is flying at a pressure altitude of 7000 feet with an outside air temperature (OAT) of +11°C. The QNH altitude is 6500 ft. The true altitude equals...

Accepted Answer

6750 ft.

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6500 ft.

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7000 ft.

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6250 ft.

Question 9

Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?

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At the magnetic equator

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At the magnetic poles

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At the geographic equator

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At the geographic poles

Question 10

Which instantaneous information can be obtained from ground radar equipment?

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Distance and direction

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Airspeed (TAS) and distance

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Airspeed (TAS) and heading

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Direction and airspeed (TAS)

Question 11

The term 'agonic line' is defined as a line on Earth or an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the...

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Variation of 0°.

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Deviation of 0°

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Inclination of 0°.

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Heading of 0°.

Question 12

An aircraft is following a true course (TC) of 040° at a constant true airspeed (TAS) of 180 kt. The wind vector is 350°/30 kt. The groundspeed (GS) equals...

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159 kt.

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172 kt

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155 kt.

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168 kt.

Question 13

What is the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian line?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

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1 NM

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111 NM

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10 NM

Question 14

The pilot wants to proceed directly to the beacon. The wind is calm. The pilot should follow a QDM of... See figure (NAV-019) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 6

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260°.

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080°.

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200°.

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230°.

Question 15

For a short flight from A to B the pilot extracts the following information from an aeronautical chart: True course: 245°. Magnetic variation: 7° W The magnetic course (MC) equals...

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252°

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245°.

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007°

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238°.

Question 16

1000 ft equal...

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300 m.

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30 km

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3000 m.

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30 m.

Question 17

An aircraft is following a true course (TC) of 220° at a constant TAS of 220 kt. The wind vector is 270°/50 kt. The ground speed (GS) equals...

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185 kt.

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170 kt

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255 kt.

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135 kt.

Question 18

The approximate propagation speed of electromagnetic waves is...

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300000 km/s

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300000 m/s.

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300000 NM/s

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300000 ft/s.

Question 19

With Central European Time (CET) given as UTC+1, what UTC time corresponds to 1700 CET?

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1600 UTC.

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1500 UTC.

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1700 UTC

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1800 UTC.

Question 20

The VDF range depends on...

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The aircraft's altitude.

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The aircraft's speed.

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The condition of the ionosphere.

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The range of the ground / surface wave.

Question 21

What is the difference between a locator beacon and a non-directional beacon (NDB)?

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Locator beacons have a lower range than NDBs

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Locator beacons transmit more precisely

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Locator beacons have a higher range than NDBs

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Locator beacons transmit on request only

Question 22

Which are the official basic units for horizontal distances used in aeronautical navigation and their abbreviations?

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Nautical miles (NM), kilometers (km)

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Feet (ft), inches (in)

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Yards (yd), meters (m)

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Land miles (SM), sea miles (NM)

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

VAR: 004° W. DEV: -002°

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VAR: 004° W. DEV: +002°.

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VAR: 004° E. DEV: +002°.

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VAR: 004° E. DEV: -002°

Question 24

An aircraft is flying with an indicated airspeed (IAS) of 150 kt at 8000 ft MSL. According to the rule of thumb, the true airspeed (TAS) equals...

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174 kt.

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150 kt

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142 kt.

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208 kt

Question 25

The aircraft is on radial... See annex (NAV-024) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 8

Accepted Answer

234°.

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066°.

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060°.

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246°.

Question 26

The progress of an electromagnetic oscillation can be described by the...

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Phase angle

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Amplitude angle.

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Wave angle.

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Frequency angle.

Question 27

What radio navigation aid can be received with the attached aerial? See figure (NAV-017) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 5

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NDB

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VOR

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DME

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VDF

Question 28

Given: Calibrated airspeed (CAS): 155 kt. Flight level (FL) 80. Outside air temperature (OAT): +15° C. The true airspeed (TAS) equals...

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180 kts

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155 kts.

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170 kts

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134 kts.

Question 29

Given: QDR: 067° VAR: 5° E The QDM equals...

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247°

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072°

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252°.

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257°.

Question 30

Which lines have to be used by the pilot to determine the aircraft's position?

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True bearings (QTE)

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Magnetic bearings (QDR)

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Relative bearings (RB)

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Magnetic headings (MH)

Question 31

The angle between compass north and magnetic north is called...

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Deviation

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WCA

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Variation

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Inclination

Question 32

Given: QDR: 022° VAR: 10° E The QTE equals...

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032°.

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212°.

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202°

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052°.

Question 33

Which equipment is needed on board of an aircraft to use a VHF direction finder (VDF)?

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A VHF radio

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At least two VHF aerials

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A relative bearing indicator (RBI)

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A VDF receiver

Question 34

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

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Ellipsoid

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Sphere of ecliptical shape

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Perfect sphere

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Flat plate

Question 35

5500 m equal...

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18000 ft

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7500 ft.

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10000 ft.

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30000 ft.

Question 36

An aircraft is flying from 'A' to 'B' (distance 220 NM) at an average ground speed (GS) of 120 kt. It departs 'A' at 1200 UTC. After 70 NM along the course from 'A', the aircraft is 5 min ahead of the planned schedule. Using the actual GS, what is the revised estimated time of arrival (ETA) at B?

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1335 UTC

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1340 UTC

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1345 UTC

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1330 UTC

Question 37

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

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1400 UTC.

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1600 UTC.

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1500 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

Question 38

Which equipment is needed on board of an aircraft to receive signals from a nondirectional beacon (NDB)?

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Automatic direction finder (ADF)

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Course deviation indicator (CDI)

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Horizontal situation indicator (HSI)

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Secondary surveillance radar (SSR)

Question 39

When using a GPS for tracking to the next waypoint, a deviation indication is shown by a vertical bar and dots to the left and to the right of the bar. What statement describes the correct interpretation of the display?

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The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as absolute distance in NM; the scale for full deflection depends on the operating mode of the GPS.

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The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as angular distance in degrees; the scale for full deflection depends on the operating mode of the GPS

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The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as angular distance in degrees; the scale for full deflection is +-10°.

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The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as absolute distance in NM; the scale for full deflection is +-10 NM.

Question 40

A pilot receives a QDR of 315° from the VDF ground station. Where is the aircraft located in relation to the ground station?

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Northwest

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Northeast

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Southeast

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Southwest

Question 41

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

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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 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 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 42

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

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. DEV: -002°.

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TH: 172°. DEV: +002°

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TH: 172°. DEV: -002°

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TH: 194°. DEV: +002°.

Question 43

The shoreline effect is greatest with radio wave propagation...

Accepted Answer

At an acute angle to the coast; aircraft below 6000 ft.

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At a right angle to the coast; aircraft below 6000 ft

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At an acute angle to the coast; aircraft above 6000 ft.

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At a right angle to the coast; aircraft above 6000 ft.

Question 44

The term QDR means...

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Magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft

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True bearing from the aircraft to the station.

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Magnetic bearing from the aircraft to the station.

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True bearing from the station to the aircraft.

Question 45

When transmitter and receiver are moving towards each other...

Accepted Answer

The perceived frequency increases

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The frequency varies, but the wavelength remains constant

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The perceived frequency equals the transmitted frequency

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The perceived frequency decreases.

Question 46

The range of a VOR is affected by...

Accepted Answer

Transmitter and receiver altitude.

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Daylight interference

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Reflected sky waves.

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Multipath propagation of the ground wave

Question 47

An aircraft is flying at a pressure altitude of 7000 feet with an outside air temperature (OAT) of +21°C. The QNH altitude is 6500 ft. The true altitude equals...

Accepted Answer

7000 ft.

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6750 ft.

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6250 ft.

Answer

6500 ft

Question 48

Given: True course: 165°. TAS: 90 kt. Wind: 130°/20 kt. Distance: 153 NM. The true heading equals...

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158°.

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126°.

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152°

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152°

Question 49

Radio waves within the VHF range (e.g. VOR) travel as...

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Space wave (quasi-optical).

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Sky wave and ground / surface wave.

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Ground / surface wave.

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Sky wave.

Question 50

What is the difference in latitude between A (12°53'30''N) and B (07°34'30''S)?

Accepted Answer

20°28'00''

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05,19°

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20,28°

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05°19'00''

Question 51

Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?

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The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

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The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

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The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

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The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

Question 52

A pilot wants to approach an NDB on QDM 090°. The aircraft flies for about 5 minutes with a magnetic heading (MH) of 095° and the RBI indication of 355°. After 6 minutes the RBI indicates 358°. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

The crosswind component increased; the pilot has to increase the MH

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The crosswind component increased; the pilot has to decrease the MH

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The crosswind component decreased; the pilot has to increase the MH

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The crosswind component decreased; the pilot has to decrease the MH

Question 53

The term 'True Course' (TC) is defined as...

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The angle between true north and the course line

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Tthe angle between magnetic north and the course line.

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

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The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the magnetic north pole

Question 54

Which statement about a rhumb line is correct?

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A rhumb line cuts each meridian at the same angle.

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The center of a complete cycle of a rhumb line is always the Earth's center.

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The shortest track between two points along the Earth's surface follows a rhumb line

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A rhumb line is a great circle intersecting the the equator with 45° angle.

Question 55

When transmitter and receiver are moving away from each other...

Accepted Answer

The perceived frequency decreases.

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The perceived frequency increases

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The frequency varies, but the wavelength remains constant

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The perceived frequency equals the transmitted frequency.

Question 56

What is the required flight time for a distance of 236 NM with a ground speed of 134 kt?

Accepted Answer

1:46 h

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1:34 h

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0:46 h

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0:34 h

Question 57

What is the radial from VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) (53°02?N, 011°33?E) to Pritzwalk (EDBU) (53°11'N, 12°11'E)? See annex (NAV-031) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 3

Accepted Answer

068°

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024°

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204°

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248°

Question 58

What is the true course (TC) from Uelzen (EDVU) (52°59?N, 10°28?E) to Neustadt (EDAN) (53°22'N, 011°37'E)? See annex (NAV-031) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 3

Accepted Answer

061°

Answer

241°

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235°

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055°

Question 59

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

Accepted Answer

At night.

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Before midday.

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On midday

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In the daytime.

Question 60

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

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. VAR: 004° W

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TH: 194°. VAR: 004° E

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TH: 172°. VAR: 004° W

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TH: 172°. VAR: 004° E

Question 61

Given: QTE: 203° VAR: 10° E The QDR equals...

Accepted Answer

193°.

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023°.

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213°

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013°.

Question 62

UTC is...

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An obligatory time used in aviation

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A zonal time

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A local time in Central Europe.

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Local mean time at a specific point on Earth.

Question 63

An aircraft is flying with a true airspeed (TAS) of 120 kt and experiences 35 kt tailwind. How much time is needed for a distance of 185 NM?

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1 h 12 min

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1 h 32 min

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0 h 50 min

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2 h 11 min

Question 64

Assume two arbitrary points A and B on the same parallel of latitude, but not on the equator. Point A is located on 010°E and point B on 020°E. The rumb line distance between A and B is always...

Accepted Answer

Less than 600 NM.

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More than 600 NM.

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More than 300 NM

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Less than 300 NM

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