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Exam simulation Navigation - PPL(H) - Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter)

Exam simulation PPL(H) Helicopter Theory Exam Questions in English Navigation 120 questions on 120 minutes

1 - Which action best supports safe management of GNSS cross-checking?
2 - True course is 080° and magnetic variation is 3° E. What is the magnetic course?
3 - Which action best supports safe management of checkpoint selection?
4 - Given: QTE: 248° VAR: 10° W The QDR equals...
5 - Why is DME slant range important for a PPL(H) flight?
6 - Which action best supports safe management of chart scale?
7 - Which statement about magnetic variation is correct?
8 - Distance to the next waypoint is 90 NM and groundspeed is 120 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
9 - Magnetic heading is 330° and compass deviation is 6° W. What compass heading should be flown?
10 - Why is compass deviation card important for a PPL(H) flight?
11 - The DME reading is a...
12 - Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200°. What are the VAR and the DEV?
13 - Magnetic heading is 300° and compass deviation is 7° E. What compass heading should be flown?
14 - Which statement about true north is correct?
15 - What is the distance from Neustadt (EDAN) (53°22'N, 011°37'E) to Uelzen (EDVU) (52°59'N, 010°28'E)? Use figure (NAV-031)
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16 - Given: QDR: 022° VAR: 10° E The QTE equals...
17 - Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?
18 - What is the distance between the two parallels of longitude 150°E and 151°E along the equator?
19 - 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° Use figure (NAV-031)
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20 - How are rhumb lines and great circles depicted on a direct Mercator chart?
21 - What is the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian line?
22 - Given: QDM: 138° VAR: 10° E The QUJ equals...
23 - The shortest distance between two points on Earth is represented by a part of...
24 - True course is 190° and magnetic variation is 8° E. What is the magnetic course?
25 - Using primary ground radar, the direction of the aircraft in relation to the antenna is determined by...
26 - Full deflection of the course deviation indicator (CDI) means that the aircraft is located at least...
27 - True course is 315° and magnetic variation is 10° W. What is the magnetic course?
28 - 1000 ft equal...
29 - Why is fuel checkpoint monitoring important for a PPL(H) flight?
30 - True course is 012° and magnetic variation is 6° E. What is the magnetic course?
31 - Which statement is correct with regard to the polar axis of the Earth?
32 - The term 'True Course' (TC) is defined as...
33 - 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...
34 - The term QTE means...
35 - A VHF direction finder (VDF) can determine...
36 - Why is heading log preparation important for a PPL(H) flight?
37 - Given: QDR: 067° VAR: 5° E The QDM equals...
38 - Which statement about wind correction angle is correct?
39 - The term 'agonic line' is defined as a line on Earth or an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the...
40 - Which statement about longitude is correct?
41 - With Central European Summer Time (CEST) given as UTC+2, what UTC time corresponds to 1600 CEST?
42 - Why is checkpoint selection important for a PPL(H) flight?
43 - Given: Calibrated airspeed (CAS): 155 kt. Flight level (FL) 80. Outside air temperature (OAT): +15° C. The true airspeed (TAS) equals...
44 - Why is magnetic variation update important for a PPL(H) flight?
45 - What is the distance from VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) (53°02'N, 011°33'E) to Pritzwalk (EDBU) (53°11'N, 012°11'E)? Use figure (NAV-031)
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46 - Which answer completes the flight plan (marked cells)? Use figure (NAV-014)
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47 - Where is the aircraft located in relation to the VOR? Use figure (NAV-022)
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48 - A pilot receives a QDR of 135° from the VDF ground station. Where is the aircraft located in relation to the ground station?
49 - Why is track made good important for a PPL(H) flight?
50 - Given: QDM: 134° VAR: 5° W The QTE equals...
51 - The distance measuring equipment (DME) determines the distance based on the principle of...
52 - Radio waves within the LF and MF range (e.g. NDB) travel as...
53 - The circumference of the Earth at the equator is approximately... Use figure (NAV-002)
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54 - Given: TC: 179°; WCA: -12°; VAR: 004° E; DEV: +002° What are MH and MC?
55 - True course is 155° and magnetic variation is 9° W. What is the magnetic course?
56 - Given: QTE: 229° VAR: 10° W The QDM equals...
57 - The difference between indicated DME slant range and horizontal distance from the DME station increases...
58 - Magnetic heading is 210° and compass deviation is 4° W. What compass heading should be flown?
59 - Which statement about compass deviation is correct?
60 - 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...
61 - What is the difference between a locator beacon and a non-directional beacon (NDB)?
62 - The term QDR means...
63 - Distance to the next waypoint is 60 NM and groundspeed is 90 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
64 - Why is airspace boundary awareness important for a PPL(H) flight?
65 - Which action best supports safe management of heading log preparation?
66 - Distance to the next waypoint is 72 NM and groundspeed is 96 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
67 - Which statement about ADF indication is correct?
68 - What could be a reason for changing the runway indicators at aerodromes (e.g. from runway 06 to runway 07)?
69 - Which action best supports safe management of minimum safe altitude?
70 - Which equipment is needed on board an aircraft to receive signals from a non-directional beacon (NDB)?
71 - Which statement about track is correct?
72 - Given: WCA: -012°; TH: 125°; MC: 139°; DEV: 002°E What are: TC, MH and CH?
73 - 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. What is the wind correction angle (WCA), including sign?
74 - True course is 040° and magnetic variation is 6° W. What is the magnetic course?
75 - 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?
76 - What is the difference in latitude between A (12°53'30''N) and B (07°34'30''S)?
77 - Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200°. What are the TH and the DEV?
78 - Given: QTE: 203° VAR: 10° E The QDR equals...
79 - Which action best supports safe management of airspace boundary awareness?
80 - What is the difference in time when the sun moves 10° of longitude?
81 - Given: True course: 120°. TAS: 120 kt. Wind: 150°/12 kt. The WCA equals...
82 - Non-directional beacons (NDBs) transmit within which frequency band?
83 - Which action best supports safe management of position fixing?
84 - Why is GNSS cross-checking important for a PPL(H) flight?
85 - Why is chart scale important for a PPL(H) flight?
86 - 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...
87 - The rotational axis of the Earth runs through the...
88 - The range of a VOR is affected by...
89 - Which approximate, geometrical form describes the shape of the Earth best for navigation systems?
90 - 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?
91 - Which action best supports safe management of track made good?
92 - How many satellites are necessary for a precise and verified three-dimensional determination of the position?
93 - Radio waves within the VHF range (e.g. VOR) travel as...
94 - Which action best supports safe management of fuel checkpoint monitoring?
95 - Which direction corresponds to 'compass north' (CN)?
96 - Distance to the next waypoint is 45 NM and groundspeed is 75 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
97 - True course is 275° and magnetic variation is 4° E. What is the magnetic course?
98 - Which altitude is transmitted by the transponder in mode C?
99 - The progress of an electromagnetic oscillation can be described by the...
100 - Distance to the next waypoint is 80 NM and groundspeed is 100 kt. What is the estimated time en route?
101 - The term ‚magnetic course' (MC) is defined as...
102 - What distance corresponds to one degree difference in latitude along any degree of longitude?
103 - Which lines have to be used by the pilot to determine the aircraft's position?
104 - 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...
105 - What is the difference between primary and secondary radar?
106 - Given: QDM: 248° VAR: 10° W The QTE is...
107 - True course is 245° and magnetic variation is 7° W. What is the magnetic course?
108 - Why is lost procedure important for a PPL(H) flight?
109 - 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...
110 - The range of NDBs transmitting in the medium frequency range is greatest...
111 - The on-board equipment of the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is called...
112 - 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. In which direction is the wind correction angle (WCA)?
113 - After flying 120 NM, the aircraft is 6 NM right of track. What approximate correction is needed to parallel the desired track?
114 - Given: True course: 270°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 090°/25 kt. Distance: 100 NM. The flight time equals...
115 - True course is 120° and magnetic variation is 5° E. What is the magnetic course?
116 - Which statement about a great circle is correct?
117 - Given: True course: 255°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 200°/10 kt. The true heading equals...
118 - What is the true course (TC) from Uelzen (EDVU) (52°59'N, 010°28'E) to Neustadt (EDAN) (53°22'N, 011°37'E)? Use figure (NAV-031)
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119 - After flying 100 NM, the aircraft is 8 NM right of track. What approximate correction is needed to parallel the desired track?
120 - When transmitter and receiver are moving away from each other...