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

Exam simulation EASA PPL(A) Exam Question Bank Navigation 120 questions on 120 minutes

1 - In normal private flying, which statement about true course and magnetic course is correct?
2 - Groundspeed is 120 kt and flight time is 30 minutes. What distance is covered?
3 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about drift?
4 - Given: True course from A to B: 283°. Ground distance: 75 NM. TAS: 105 kt. Headwind component: 12 kt. Estimated time of departure (ETD): 1242 UTC. The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is...
5 - Before departure, which statement is correct for drift?
6 - The transponder code in case of a radio communication failure is...
7 - Which option correctly describes QDM and QDR?
8 - The circumference of the Earth at the equator is approximately... See figure (NAV-002)
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9 - Which navigation statement is correct? GNSS position is based on...
10 - Which option correctly describes compass deviation?
11 - Which are the properties of a Lambert conformal chart?
12 - Distance is 125 NM and groundspeed is 100 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
13 - Which instantaneous information can be obtained from ground radar equipment?
14 - 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?
15 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about DME?
16 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about groundspeed?
17 - A rhumb line crosses meridians at...
18 - A VOR radial corresponds to the...
19 - What radio navigation aid can be received with the attached aerial? See figure (NAV-017)
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20 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about chart scale?
21 - Which practical rule applies to true course and magnetic course?
22 - In normal private flying, which statement about drift is correct?
23 - What is correct about VOR radials?
24 - What is the correct operational meaning of groundspeed?
25 - Distance is 60 NM and groundspeed is 120 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
26 - Which statement about lost procedure is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
27 - Which practical rule applies to compass deviation?
28 - Given: True course from A to B: 250°. Ground distance: 210 NM. TAS: 130 kt. Headwind component: 15 kt. Estimated time of departure (ETD): 0915 UTC. The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is...
29 - What is the radial from VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) (53°02'N, 011°33'E) to Pritzwalk (EDBU) (53°11'N, 012°11'E)? See annex (NAV-031)
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30 - What is the correct operational meaning of chart scale?
31 - Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?
32 - Which navigation statement is correct? Drift is caused by...
33 - Which navigation statement is correct? Longitude is measured...
34 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of lost procedure?
35 - A VHF direction finder (VDF) can determine...
36 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about compass deviation?
37 - Magnetic heading is 219° and compass deviation is 6°E. What compass heading should be flown?
38 - Given: True course: 270°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 090°/25 kt. Distance: 100 NM. The ground speed (GS) equals...
39 - How are rhumb lines and great circles depicted on a direct Mercator chart?
40 - Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the TH and the DEV?
41 - Full deflection of the course deviation indicator (CDI) means that the aircraft is located at least...
42 - The difference between indicated DME slant range and horizontal distance from the DME station increases...
43 - Given: QTE: 229° VAR: 10° W The QDM equals...
44 - Which statement about GNSS is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
45 - Which equipment is needed on board an aircraft to receive signals from a non-directional beacon (NDB)?
46 - In normal private flying, which statement about chart scale is correct?
47 - Given: QTE: 203° VAR: 10° E The QDR equals...
48 - Which navigation statement is correct? An agonic line joins points where magnetic variation is...
49 - Which statement about dead reckoning is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
50 - In normal private flying, which statement about VOR radials is correct?
51 - Which option correctly describes fuel checkpoints?
52 - True course is 120° and magnetic variation is 5°E. What is the magnetic course?
53 - Which practical rule applies to dead reckoning?
54 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about QDM and QDR?
55 - True course is 075° and magnetic variation is 6°E. What is the magnetic course?
56 - Radio waves within the VHF range (e.g. VOR) travel as...
57 - Groundspeed is 150 kt and flight time is 24 minutes. What distance is covered?
58 - Which altitude is transmitted by the transponder in mode C?
59 - Which navigation statement is correct? Magnetic variation is the angle between...
60 - Which practical rule applies to GNSS?
61 - Which statement about groundspeed is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
62 - Groundspeed is 105 kt and flight time is 20 minutes. What distance is covered?
63 - 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...
64 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of drift?
65 - The range of a VOR is affected by...
66 - Which practical rule applies to groundspeed?
67 - Which statement about QDM and QDR is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
68 - Given: QDM: 138° VAR: 10° E The QUJ equals...
69 - The approximate propagation speed of electromagnetic waves is...
70 - QDM is the magnetic bearing...
71 - True course is 030° and magnetic variation is 10°W. What is the magnetic course?
72 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should QDM and QDR be understood?
73 - Magnetic variation is the angle between...
74 - During VFR flight planning, how should dead reckoning be understood by a private pilot?
75 - Which practical rule applies to wind correction angle?
76 - DME measures...
77 - Which statement is correct for lost procedure?
78 - The term 'True Course' (TC) is defined as...
79 - Longitude is measured...
80 - Which navigation statement is correct? One minute of latitude is approximately...
81 - Which navigation statement is correct? Groundspeed is...
82 - In practical private flying, which option correctly describes lost procedure?
83 - VOR radials are defined based on the principle of...
84 - Where is the aircraft located in relation to the VOR? See annex (NAV-022)
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85 - Assume zero wind and an aircraft descending from 7500 ft to 1200 ft with an average true airspeed (TAS) during the descent of 105 kt. The rate of descent (ROD) equals 800 ft/min. The elapsed time will be...
86 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should lost procedure be understood?
87 - Magnetic heading is 012° and compass deviation is 3°W. What compass heading should be flown?
88 - One minute of latitude is approximately...
89 - How should dead reckoning be understood by a private pilot?
90 - True course is 015° and magnetic variation is 3°E. What is the magnetic course?
91 - The term 'civil twilight' is defined as...
92 - With Central European Time (CET) given as UTC+1, what UTC time corresponds to 1700 CET?
93 - Which direction corresponds to 'compass north' (CN)?
94 - Which statement about fuel checkpoints is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
95 - The sun moves 10° of longitude. What is the difference in time?
96 - What is correct about true course and magnetic course?
97 - How should groundspeed be understood by a private pilot?
98 - Which navigation statement is correct? Compass deviation is caused by...
99 - Which statement about true course and magnetic course is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
100 - When transmitter and receiver are moving towards each other...
101 - Given: True course from A to B: 352°. Ground distance: 100 NM. GS: 107 kt. Estimated time of departure (ETD): 0933 UTC. The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is...
102 - Non-directional beacons (NDBs) transmit within which frequency band?
103 - 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 an RBI indication of 355°. After 6 minutes the RBI indicates 358°. Which statement is correct?
104 - Given: Calibrated airspeed (CAS): 155 kt. Flight level (FL) 80. Outside air temperature (OAT): +15° C. The true airspeed (TAS) equals...
105 - 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)
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106 - When using GPS to track to the next waypoint, a deviation indication is shown by a vertical bar and dots to the left and right of the bar. Which statement describes the correct interpretation of the display?
107 - A navigation log requires true heading (TH), magnetic heading (MH) and compass heading (CH). Given TH 185°, variation 1°E and compass deviation 6°E, which set is correct?
108 - In normal private flying, which statement about GNSS is correct?
109 - In normal private flying, which statement about compass deviation is correct?
110 - Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?
111 - What is the true course (TC) from Uelzen (EDVU) (52°59'N, 010°28'E) to Neustadt (EDAN) (53°22'N, 011°37'E)? See annex (NAV-031)
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112 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about wind correction angle?
113 - What is the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian line?
114 - An aircraft travels 100 km in 56 minutes. The ground speed (GS) equals...
115 - Which practical rule applies to VOR radials?
116 - The distance from 'A' to 'B' measures 120 NM. At a distance of 55 NM from 'A' the pilot realizes a deviation of 7 NM to the right. What approximate course change must be made to reach 'B' directly?
117 - Given: QDM: 134° VAR: 5° W The QTE equals...
118 - 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...
119 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about wind correction angle?
120 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about compass deviation?