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

Question 1

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 2

What should a private pilot remember about GNSS?

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

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It is unrelated to wind

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It guarantees terrain clearance

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It changes aircraft mass

Question 3

An aeroplane has a heading of 090°. The distance which has to be flown is 90 NM. After 45 NM the aeroplane is 4.5 NM north of the planned flight path. What is the corrected heading to reach the arrival aerodrome directly?

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12° to the right

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18° to the right

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6° to the right

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9° to the right

Question 4

True course is 030° and magnetic variation is 10°W. What is the magnetic course?

Accepted Answer

040°

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050°

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030°

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060°

Question 5

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 6

True course is 075° and magnetic variation is 6°E. What is the magnetic course?

Accepted Answer

069°

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079°

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075°

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059°

Question 7

Given: Ground speed (GS): 160 kt. True course (TC): 177°. Wind vector (W/WS): 140°/20 kt. The true heading (TH) equals...

Accepted Answer

173°.

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169°.

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184°.

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180°.

Question 8

Which statement about true course and magnetic course is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?

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Magnetic variation is applied to convert between true and magnetic directions

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Deviation is the same as wind drift

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True north is set by QNH

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Magnetic course is always equal to compass heading

Question 9

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

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309°.

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314°.

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299°.

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129°.

Question 10

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

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

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It sets radio volume

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It changes aircraft mass

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It is a maintenance inspection interval

Question 11

Latitude is measured...

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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 12

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 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

The pilot should maintain safe flight, fix position if possible and seek assistance

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It is a runway surface code

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It is a maintenance inspection interval

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It is measured in litres

Question 15

A VOR radial is a magnetic bearing...

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from the station

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to the station

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from the aircraft nose

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from true north only

Question 16

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 17

What is correct about ETA updates?

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They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

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It is a maintenance inspection interval

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It cancels controlled airspace limits

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They change aircraft mass

Question 18

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 19

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of fuel checkpoints?

Accepted Answer

They compare planned fuel remaining with actual progress

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It removes the need for lookout

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It is measured in litres

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They replace fuel reserves

Question 20

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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It changes aircraft mass

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It is a maintenance inspection interval

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

5 km

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It is unrelated to wind

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It improves radio readability only

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50 km

Question 22

Which option correctly describes QDM and QDR?

Accepted Answer

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

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It guarantees terrain clearance

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It improves radio readability only

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It changes aircraft mass

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

1600 UTC.

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1500 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

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1800 UTC.

Question 24

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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It is set by the transponder

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It replaces fuel planning

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It is a maintenance inspection interval

Question 25

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...

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1105 UTC

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1115 UTC

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1005 UTC

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1052 UTC

Question 26

In normal private flying, which statement about chart scale is correct?

Accepted Answer

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

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It is unrelated to wind

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It improves radio readability only

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It determines fuel octane

Question 27

What is the distance from VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) (53°02'N, 011°33'E) to Pritzwalk (EDBU) (53°11'N, 12°11'E)? See annex (NAV-031)

Accepted Answer

24 NM

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24 km

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42 NM

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42 km

Question 28

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 29

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 30

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

Accepted Answer

It indicates slant range distance from the station

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It directly measures cloud base

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It sets magnetic variation

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It replaces the compass

Question 31

The term 'isogonal' or 'isogonic line' is defined as a line on an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the same value of...

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Variation

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Inclination

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Deviation

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Heading

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

It indicates slant range distance from the station

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It is a runway surface code

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It applies only to IFR flights

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It improves radio readability only

Question 33

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 34

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 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 35

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of lost procedure?

Accepted Answer

The pilot should maintain safe flight, fix position if possible and seek assistance

Answer

It removes the need for lookout

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It applies only to IFR flights

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It is set by the transponder

Question 36

Which option correctly describes fuel checkpoints?

Accepted Answer

They compare planned fuel remaining with actual progress

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They are used only after landing

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It replaces fuel planning

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It is a runway surface code

Question 37

During VFR flight planning, how should dead reckoning be understood by a private pilot?

Accepted Answer

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

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It applies only to IFR flights

Answer

It improves radio readability only

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It replaces fuel planning

Question 38

Which practical rule applies to chart scale?

Accepted Answer

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

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It cancels controlled airspace limits

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It is a licence category

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It removes the need for lookout

Question 39

What is the correct operational meaning of DME?

Accepted Answer

It indicates slant range distance from the station

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It sets magnetic variation

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It changes aircraft mass

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It is the same as QNH

Question 40

When reviewing the flight, what is correct about ETA updates?

Accepted Answer

They support fuel management, daylight planning and arrival coordination

Answer

It applies only to IFR flights

Answer

They change aircraft mass

Answer

It is used only after landing

Question 41

When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about QDM and QDR?

Accepted Answer

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

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Both are fuel quantities

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It is a passenger briefing item

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It is used only after landing

Question 42

Magnetic heading is 252° and compass deviation is 2°E. What compass heading should be flown?

Accepted Answer

250°

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256°

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252°

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244°

Question 43

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 vertical speed

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It is used only after landing

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It guarantees terrain clearance

Question 44

For safe PPL(A) operation, how should true course and magnetic course be understood?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic variation is applied to convert between true and magnetic directions

Answer

It is set by the transponder

Answer

It replaces fuel planning

Answer

It is a maintenance inspection interval

Question 45

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

Accepted Answer

The angle between true north and the course line.

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The 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 46

Magnetic heading is 296° and compass deviation is 4°W. What compass heading should be flown?

Accepted Answer

300°

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306°

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296°

Answer

294°

Question 47

Which navigation statement is correct? A great circle is...

Accepted Answer

the shortest path between two points on a sphere

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It is a maintenance inspection interval

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It applies only to IFR flights

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It cancels controlled airspace limits

Question 48

The approximate propagation speed of electromagnetic waves is...

Accepted Answer

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 49

Which equipment is needed on board an aircraft to receive signals from a non-directional 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 50

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 51

In normal private flying, which statement about GNSS is correct?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

It guarantees terrain clearance

Answer

It replaces fuel planning

Answer

It is a runway surface code

Question 52

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?

Accepted Answer

TH: 185°. MH: 184°. CH: 178°

Answer

TH: 185°. MH: 185°. CH: 180°

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TH: 173°. MH: 174°. CH: 178°

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TH: 173°. MH: 184°. CH: 178°

Question 53

A CDI full-scale deflection on GPS...

Accepted Answer

depends on the selected mode and sensitivity

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is always 10 NM

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is always 10 degrees

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has no meaning

Question 54

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...

Accepted Answer

1330 UTC

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1430 UTC

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1356 UTC

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1320 UTC

Question 55

In normal private flying, which statement about fuel checkpoints is correct?

Accepted Answer

They compare planned fuel remaining with actual progress

Answer

It is used only after landing

Answer

It is the same as QNH

Answer

It applies only to IFR flights

Question 56

For safe PPL(A) operation, which option correctly describes fuel checkpoints?

Accepted Answer

They compare planned fuel remaining with actual progress

Answer

It is a passenger briefing item

Answer

It removes the need for lookout

Answer

It is measured in litres

Question 57

Which practical rule applies to DME?

Accepted Answer

It indicates slant range distance from the station

Answer

It changes aircraft mass

Answer

It removes the need for lookout

Answer

It guarantees terrain clearance

Question 58

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of DME?

Accepted Answer

It indicates slant range distance from the station

Answer

It removes the need for lookout

Answer

It cancels controlled airspace limits

Answer

It replaces the compass

Question 59

Magnetic variation is the angle between...

Accepted Answer

true north and magnetic north

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runway heading and wind direction

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track and drift

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heading and bearing only

Question 60

1000 ft equal...

Accepted Answer

300 m.

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30 km.

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3000 m.

Answer

30 m.

Question 61

The transponder code in case of hi-jacking is...

Accepted Answer

7500

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7000

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7600

Answer

7700

Question 62

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°

Answer

317°

Question 63

How should dead reckoning be understood by a private pilot?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

It is a maintenance inspection interval

Answer

It is measured in litres

Answer

It is set by the transponder

Question 64

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

Accepted Answer

During the night.

Answer

In the late afternoon.

Answer

At midday.

Answer

In the daytime.

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