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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 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should VOR radials be understood?
2 - True course is 015° and magnetic variation is 3°E. What is the magnetic course?
3 - Given: WCA: -012°; TH: 125°; MC: 139°; DEV: 002°E What are: TC, MH and CH?
4 - True north is...
5 - Which practical rule applies to dead reckoning?
6 - Which navigation statement is correct? QDM is the magnetic bearing...
7 - What should a private pilot remember about wind correction angle?
8 - With Central European Time (CET) given as UTC+1, what UTC time corresponds to 1700 CET?
9 - Which navigation statement is correct? DME measures...
10 - Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?
11 - Quasi-optical waves travel...
12 - What is the correct operational meaning of groundspeed?
13 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of airspace monitoring?
14 - Which lines have to be used by the pilot to determine the aircraft's position?
15 - An aircraft travels 110 NM within 01:25. The ground speed (GS) equals...
16 - The term ‚magnetic course' (MC) is defined as...
17 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about drift?
18 - The term 'agonic line' is defined as a line on Earth or an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the...
19 - Which navigation statement is correct? On a 1:500,000 chart, 1 cm represents...
20 - The on-board equipment of the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is called...
21 - Which statement about QDM and QDR is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
22 - On a 1:500,000 chart, 1 cm represents...
23 - Magnetic heading is 296° and compass deviation is 4°W. What compass heading should be flown?
24 - In normal private flying, which statement about compass deviation is correct?
25 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should drift be understood?
26 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about chart scale?
27 - The circumference of the Earth at the equator is approximately... See figure (NAV-002)
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28 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should groundspeed be understood?
29 - Which statement about fuel checkpoints is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
30 - Which option correctly describes fuel checkpoints?
31 - The aircraft is on radial... See annex (NAV-024)
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32 - The transponder code in case of hi-jacking is...
33 - The shortest distance between two points on Earth is represented by a part of...
34 - 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...
35 - What distance corresponds to one degree difference in latitude along any degree of longitude?
36 - What is the difference in latitude between A (12°53'30''N) and B (07°34'30''S)?
37 - The pilot receives a QDR of 225° from the VDF ground station. Where is the aircraft located in relation to the ground station?
38 - The pilot wants to proceed directly to the beacon. The wind is calm. The pilot should follow a QDM of... See figure (NAV-019)
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39 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about QDM and QDR?
40 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about true course and magnetic course?
41 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about groundspeed?
42 - Which statement is correct for lost procedure?
43 - In normal private flying, which statement about true course and magnetic course is correct?
44 - True course is 120° and magnetic variation is 5°E. What is the magnetic course?
45 - Electronic devices on board an aeroplane may influence the...
46 - With Central European Summer Time (CEST) given as UTC+2, what UTC time corresponds to 1600 CEST?
47 - Which practical rule applies to chart scale?
48 - The DME reading is a...
49 - Which navigation statement is correct? A great circle is...
50 - What is the distance from Neustadt (EDAN) (53°22'N, 011°37'E) to Uelzen (EDVU) (52°59'N, 10°28'E)? See annex (NAV-031)
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51 - What should a private pilot remember about GNSS?
52 - Radio waves within the VHF range (e.g. VOR) travel as...
53 - A pilot receives a QDR of 135° from the VDF ground station. Where is the aircraft located in relation to the ground station?
54 - In normal private flying, which statement about wind correction angle is correct?
55 - Which navigation statement is correct? Compass deviation is caused by...
56 - In normal private flying, which statement about GNSS is correct?
57 - Where are the two polar circles?
58 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should airspace monitoring be understood?
59 - Which statement about drift is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?
60 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of QDM and QDR?
61 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of true course and magnetic course?
62 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about groundspeed?
63 - What is the difference between a locator beacon and a non-directional beacon (NDB)?
64 - 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...
65 - Distance is 75 NM and groundspeed is 150 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
66 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of GNSS?
67 - Distance is 45 NM and groundspeed is 90 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
68 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about ETA updates?
69 - In normal private flying, which statement about QDM and QDR is correct?
70 - 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...
71 - Given: Calibrated airspeed (CAS): 155 kt. Flight level (FL) 80. Outside air temperature (OAT): +15° C. The true airspeed (TAS) equals...
72 - How should dead reckoning be understood by a private pilot?
73 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about GNSS?
74 - When reviewing the flight, what is correct about ETA updates?
75 - What should a private pilot remember about true course and magnetic course?
76 - Groundspeed is 150 kt and flight time is 24 minutes. What distance is covered?
77 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about fuel checkpoints?
78 - Which practical rule applies to airspace monitoring?
79 - Fading in LF/MF frequency range occurs mainly...
80 - Given: QDR: 152° VAR: 5° W DEV: 5° E The QUJ equals...
81 - A distance of 7.5 cm on an aeronautical chart represents a distance of 60.745 NM in reality. What is the chart scale?
82 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of DME?
83 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of lost procedure?
84 - Magnetic heading is 069° and compass deviation is 2°W. What compass heading should be flown?
85 - Latitude is measured...
86 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about wind correction angle?
87 - A VHF direction finder (VDF) can determine...
88 - What radio navigation aid can be received with the attached aerial? See figure (NAV-017)
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89 - Distance is 90 NM and groundspeed is 120 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
90 - Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of drift?
91 - Groundspeed is 120 kt and flight time is 30 minutes. What distance is covered?
92 - True course 090°, TAS 100 kt, wind 000°/20 kt. What is the approximate wind correction?
93 - Given: QDM: 248° VAR: 10° W The QTE is...
94 - For pre-flight preparation, what is the correct operational meaning of DME?
95 - Given: QDR: 067° VAR: 5° E The QDM equals...
96 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about compass deviation?
97 - In normal private flying, which statement about fuel checkpoints is correct?
98 - Radio waves within the LF and MF range (e.g. NDB) travel as...
99 - Which statement is correct for fuel checkpoints?
100 - Which navigation statement is correct? One minute of latitude is approximately...
101 - Which statement is correct for QDM and QDR?
102 - 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...
103 - Drift is caused by...
104 - For safe PPL(A) operation, how should dead reckoning be understood?
105 - 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?
106 - Given: True course: 255°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 200°/10 kt. The true heading equals...
107 - Magnetic heading is 252° and compass deviation is 2°E. What compass heading should be flown?
108 - The angle between the magnetic course and the true course is called...
109 - Using primary ground radar, the direction of the aeroplane in relation to the antenna is determined by...
110 - Which are the official basic units for horizontal distances used in aeronautical navigation and their abbreviations?
111 - When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about GNSS?
112 - QDR is the magnetic bearing...
113 - For pre-flight preparation, which option correctly describes compass deviation?
114 - What is the correct operational meaning of chart scale?
115 - For a VFR private pilot, what should be remembered about fuel checkpoints?
116 - Which approximate, geometrical form describes the shape of the Earth best for navigation systems?
117 - Which practical rule applies to ETA updates?
118 - What is the meaning of the 1:60 rule?
119 - Which option correctly describes drift?
120 - 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 rhumb line distance between A and B is always...