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

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

Given: QDM: 138° VAR: 10° E The QUJ equals...

Accepted Answer

148°.

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168°

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318°.

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328°.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Northeast

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

1335 UTC

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1340 UTC

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1345 UTC

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1330 UTC

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

78 kt.

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120 km/h.

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160 km/h

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86 kt.

Question 9

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 10

The term ‚magnetic course' (MC) is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The angle between magnetic north and the course line.

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The angle between true 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 11

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?

Accepted Answer

14° left

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8° left

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6° left

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15° left

Question 12

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

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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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

The distance measuring equipment (DME) determines the distance based on the principle of...

Accepted Answer

Time measurement.

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Doppler.

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Laser measurement.

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Phase comparison.

Question 15

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

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At night.

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Before midday.

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On midday

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In the daytime.

Question 16

Given: True course: 255°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 200°/10 kt. The true heading equals...

Accepted Answer

250°.

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245°

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275°.

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265°

Question 17

The shortest distance between two points on Earth is represented by a part of...

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A great circle

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A small circle.

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A rhumb line.

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A parallel of latitude.

Question 18

What is the difference between primary and secondary radar?

Accepted Answer

The pulses of a primary radar are reflected by the aircraft's surface, the pulses of a secondary radar system are answered by a transponder

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The pulses of a primary radar are variably pulse-modulated, the pulses of a secondary radar are statically amplitude-modulated

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The pulses of a primary radar are variably amplitude-modulated, the pulses of a secondary radar are statically pulse-modulated

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The primary radar is displayed on a computer screen, the secondary radar on a radar strip

Question 19

An aircraft is flying at aFL 75 with an outside air temperature (OAT) of -9°C. The QNH altitude is 6500 ft. The true altitude equals...

Accepted Answer

6250 ft.

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6500 ft

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6750 ft

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7000 ft.

Question 20

VOR radials are defined based on the principle of...

Accepted Answer

Phase comparison of two signals.

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Frequency comparison of two signals.

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Pulse comparison of two signals

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Amplitude comparison of two signals.

Question 21

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 22

How many satellites are necessary for a precise and verified three-dimensional determination of the position?

Accepted Answer

Four

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Two

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Three

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Five

Question 23

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...

Accepted Answer

185 kt.

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170 kt

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255 kt.

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135 kt.

Question 24

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.

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6500 ft

Question 25

Given: QDR: 152° VAR: 5° W DEV: 5° E The QUJ equals...

Accepted Answer

327°

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332°

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147°

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317°.

Question 26

A distance of 7.5 cm on an aeronautical chart represents a distance of 60.745 NM in reality. What is the chart scale?

Accepted Answer

1 : 1500000

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1 : 500000

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1 : 1 000000

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1 : 150000

Question 27

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 28

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

Question 29

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 30

Given: QDM: 134° VAR: 5° W The QTE equals...

Accepted Answer

309°.

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314°.

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299°.

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129°.

Question 31

Given: True course: 270°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 090°/25 kt. Distance: 100 NM. The ground speed (GS) equals...

Accepted Answer

125 kt.

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117 kt.

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120 kt

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131 kt

Question 32

The angle between the true course and the true heading is called...

Accepted Answer

WCA

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Deviation

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Variation

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Inclination

Question 33

The rotational axis of the Earth runs through the...

Accepted Answer

Geographic North Pole and on the geographic South Pole.

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Geographic North Pole and on the magnetic south pole.

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Magnetic north pole and on the magnetic south pole

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Magnetic north pole and on the geographic South Pole

Question 34

The sun moves 10° of longitude. What is the difference in time?

Accepted Answer

0.66 h

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0.4 h

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1 h

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0.33 h

Question 35

Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?

Accepted Answer

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 36

5500 m equal...

Accepted Answer

18000 ft

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7500 ft.

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10000 ft.

Answer

30000 ft.

Question 37

An aircraft travels 100 km in 56 minutes. The ground speed (GS) equals...

Accepted Answer

107 km/h.

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58 km/h

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198 kt

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93 kt.

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

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 39

Given the following information, what is the aircraft position at the cross bearing? VOR Hamburg (HAM) (53°41?N, 010°12?E): Radial 119° VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) (53°02?N, 011°33?E): Radial 320° See annex (NAV-031) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 3

Accepted Answer

53°20'N, 11°10'E

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52°20'N, 10°10'E

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54°40'N, 12°50'E

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54°40'N, 12°50'E

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

193°.

Answer

023°.

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213°

Answer

013°.

Question 41

Radio waves within the LF and MF range (e.g. NDB) travel as...

Accepted Answer

Sky wave and as ground / surface wave

Answer

Sky wave.

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Ground / surface wave.

Answer

Space wave (quasi-optical).

Question 42

A VOR radial corresponds to the...

Accepted Answer

QDR

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QTE

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QUJ

Answer

QDM

Question 43

The pilot receives a QDR of 225° from the VDF ground station. Where is the aircraft located in relation to the ground station?

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Answer

Southeast

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Northeast

Answer

Northwest

Question 44

Where are the two polar circles?

Accepted Answer

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 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

Given: True course: 120°. TAS: 120 kt. Wind: 150°/12 kt. The WCA equals...

Accepted Answer

3° to the right.

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6° to the right.

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3° to the left.

Answer

6° to the left.

Question 47

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 48

What is the difference in time when the sun moves 10° of longitude?

Accepted Answer

0:40 h

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0:30 h

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0:04 h

Answer

1:00 h

Question 49

Which of the items on the attached checklist are related to the direct reading compass? See annex (NAV-004) (1,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 2

Accepted Answer

"Gyro" and "Turning Instruments"

Answer

"Turning Instruments" only

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"Gyro" and "Circuit Breaker"

Answer

"Turning Instruments" and "Circuit Breaker"

Question 50

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...

Accepted Answer

8 Min.

Answer

6 Min

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15 Min

Answer

12 Min

Question 51

Using primary ground radar, the direction of the aeroplane in relation to the antenna is determined by...

Accepted Answer

The orientation of the antenna.

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The pulse pair interval

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The frequency shift of the received pulse

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Time measurement.

Question 52

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...

Accepted Answer

252°

Answer

245°.

Answer

007°

Answer

238°.

Question 53

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 54

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

Accepted Answer

Magnetic bearings.

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Slant ranges

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Approach speeds

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True courses

Question 55

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...

Accepted Answer

159 kt.

Answer

172 kt

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155 kt.

Answer

168 kt.

Question 56

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 wind correction angle (WCA) equals...

Accepted Answer

- 7°

Answer

+5°

Answer

+ 11°

Answer

- 9°

Question 57

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

Accepted Answer

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 58

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

Accepted Answer

Locator beacons have a lower range than NDBs

Answer

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 59

Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?

Accepted Answer

At the magnetic equator

Answer

At the magnetic poles

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At the geographic equator

Answer

At the geographic poles

Question 60

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

Answer

53°50'27''N

Answer

49°50'27''N

Question 61

Fading in LF/MF frequency range occurs mainly...

Accepted Answer

During the night.

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In the late afternoon.

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At midday.

Answer

In the daytime.

Question 62

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

Accepted Answer

180 kts

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155 kts.

Answer

170 kts

Answer

134 kts.

Question 63

What distance corresponds to one degree difference in latitude along any degree of longitude?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

Answer

1 NM

Answer

30 NM

Answer

60 km

Question 64

The VDF range depends on...

Accepted Answer

The aircraft's altitude.

Answer

The aircraft's speed.

Answer

The condition of the ionosphere.

Answer

The range of the ground / surface wave.

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