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

Question 1

Given: True course: 165°. TAS: 90 kt. Wind: 130°/20 kt. Distance: 153 NM. The true heading equals...

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158°.

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165°.

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126°.

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152°.

Question 2

The progress of an electromagnetic oscillation can be described by the...

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Phase angle.

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Frequency angle.

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Wave angle.

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Amplitude angle.

Question 3

Given: QDR: 022° VAR: 10° E The QTE equals...

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032°

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052°

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212°.

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202°.

Question 4

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...

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252°.

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245°.

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007°.

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238°.

Question 5

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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170 kts.

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155 kts.

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134 kts.

Question 6

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...

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6750 ft.

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7000 ft

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6500 ft

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6250 ft.

Question 7

An aircraft is flying with a true airspeed (TAS) of 180 kt and a headwind component of 25 kt for 2 hours and 25 minutes. The distance flown equals...

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375 NM.

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202 NM.

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435 NM.

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693 NM.

Question 8

Given: QTE: 229° VAR: 10° W The QDM equals...

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059°.

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239°.

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049°.

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039°.

Question 9

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are TH and VAR? (2,00 P.)

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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 10

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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1330 UTC

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1340 UTC

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1345 UTC

Question 11

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.

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Sky wave and ground / surface wave.

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Ground / surface wave.

Question 12

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) Siehe Anlage 2

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24 NM

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24 km

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42 NM

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42 km

Question 13

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...

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1330 UTC

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1430 UTC

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1356 UTC

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1320 UTC

Question 14

A VOR radial corresponds to the...

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QDR.

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QDM.

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QUJ.

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QTE.

Question 15

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

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0.66 h

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0.4 h

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0.33 h

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1 h

Question 16

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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2 h 11 min

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0 h 50 min

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1 h 32 min

Question 17

With Central European Summer Time (CEST) given as UTC+2, what UTC time corresponds to 1600 CEST?

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1400 UTC.

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1500 UTC.

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1600 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

Question 18

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...

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Less than 600 NM.

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More than 300 NM.

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More than 600 NM.

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Less than 300 NM.

Question 19

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

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Variation of 0°.

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Heading of 0°.

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Inclination of 0°.

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Deviation of 0.

Question 20

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the VAR and the DEV? (2,00 P.)

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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°

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VAR: 004° W. DEV: +002°.

Question 21

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

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Southwest

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Northwest

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Southeast

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Northeast

Question 22

5500 m equal...

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18000 ft.

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10000 ft.

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7500 ft.

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30000 ft.

Question 23

Which statement about a rhumb line is correct?

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A rhumb line cuts each meridian at the same angle.

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A rhumb line is a great circle intersecting the the equator with 45° angle.

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The center of a complete cycle of a rhumb line is always the Earth's center.

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The shortest track between two points along the Earth's surface follows a rhumb line

Question 24

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

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1 : 1500000

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1 : 1 000000

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1 : 150000

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1 : 500000

Question 25

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...

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159 kt

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172 kt.

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155 kt.

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168 kt.

Question 26

The DME reading is a...

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Slant range.

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Radial distance.

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Air range.

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Ground distance.

Question 27

Where are the two polar circles?

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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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20.5° south of the poles

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23.5° north and south of the equator

Question 28

The term QDR means...

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Magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft.

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True bearing from the station to the aircraft.

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Magnetic bearing from the aircraft to the station.

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True bearing from the aircraft to the station.

Question 29

The range of a VOR is affected by...

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Transmitter and receiver altitude.

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Daylight interference

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Multipath propagation of the ground wave.

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Reflected sky waves.

Question 30

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

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3° to the right

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6° to the left.

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6° to the right.

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3° to the left.

Question 31

What could be a reason for changing the runway indicators at aerodromes (e.g. from runway 06 to runway 07)?

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The magnetic variation of the runway location has changed

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The magnetic deviation of the runway location has changed

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The true direction of the runway alignment has changed

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The direction of the approach path has changed

Question 32

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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6° to the right

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9° to the right

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18° to the right

Question 33

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

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During the night.

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In the late afternoon.

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At midday.

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In the daytime.

Question 34

Given: QDM: 248° VAR: 10° W The QTE is...

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058°.

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238°.

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258°.

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078°.

Question 35

The circumference of the Earth at the equator is approximately... See figure (NAV-002) Siehe Anlage 1

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21600 NM.

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10800 km.

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40000 NM.

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12800 km.

Question 36

How are rhumb lines and great circles depicted on a direct Mercator chart?

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Rhumb lines: straight lines Great circles: curved lines

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Rhumb lines: curved lines Great circles: straight lines

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Rhumb lines: straight lines Great circles: straight lines

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Rhumb lines: curved lines Great circles: curved lines

Question 37

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) Siehe Anlage 2

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53°20'N, 11°10'E

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52°20'N, 10°10'E

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52°10'N, 10°20'E

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54°40'N, 12°50'E

Question 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) Siehe Anlage 4

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260°.

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230°.

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200°.

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080°.

Question 39

Vienna (LOWW) is located at 016° 34'E, Salzburg (LOWS) at 013° 00'E. The latitude of both positions can be considered as equal. What is the difference of sunrise and sunset times, expressed in UTC, between Wien and Salzburg? (2,00 P.)

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In Vienna the sunrise and sunset are about 14 minutes earlier than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise is 4 minutes later and sunset is 4 minutes earlier than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise and sunset are about 4 minutes later than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise is 14 minutes earlier and sunset is 14 minutes later than in Salzburg

Question 40

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

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Automatic direction finder (ADF)

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Horizontal situation indicator (HSI)

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Secondary surveillance radar (SSR)

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Course deviation indicator (CDI)

Question 41

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

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At night.

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On midday.

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Before midday.

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In the daytime.

Question 42

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the TH and the DEV? (2,00 P.)

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TH: 194°. DEV: -002°.

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TH: 172°. DEV: +002°.

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TH: 194°. DEV: +002°

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TH: 172°. DEV: -002°.

Question 43

Which are the official basic units for horizontal distances used in aeronautical navigation and their abbreviations?

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Nautical miles (NM), kilometers (km)

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Feet (ft), inches (in)

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Yards (yd), meters (m)

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Land miles (SM), sea miles (NM)

Question 44

Where is the aircraft located in relation to the VOR? See annex (NAV-022) Siehe Anlage 5

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Northeast

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Northwest

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Southeast

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Southwest

Question 45

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

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1600 UTC

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1500 UTC.

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1800 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

Question 46

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

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Locator beacons have a lower range than NDBs

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Locator beacons transmit more precisely

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Locator beacons transmit on request only

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Locator beacons have a higher range than NDBs

Question 47

Given: WCA: -012°; TH: 125°; MC: 139°; DEV: 002°E What are: TC, MH und CH? (2,00 P.)

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TC: 137°. MH: 127°. CH: 125°.

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TC: 137°. MH: 139°. CH: 125°.

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TC: 113°. MH: 139°. CH: 129°.

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TC: 113°. MH: 127°. CH: 129°.

Question 48

Full deflection of the course deviation indicator (CDI) means that the aircraft is located at least...

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10° beside the selected course

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2° beside the selected course.

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2 NM beside the selected course.

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10 NM beside the selected course.

Question 49

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 rhumb line.

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A parallel of latitude.

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A small circle.

Question 50

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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Heading.

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Deviation.

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Inclination.

Question 51

Quasi-optical waves travel...

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Through the air directly from the transmitter to the receiver.

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Through the air and are influenced (e.g. reflected) by the ionosphere.

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Along the surface of the earth.

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Along the surface of the earth, but are absorbed by the sea.

Question 52

Which answer completes the flight plan (marked cells)? See annex (NAV-014) (3,00 P.) Siehe Anlage 3

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TH: 185°. MH: 184°. MC: 178°.

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TH: 173°. MH: 184°. MC: 178°

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TH: 185°. MH: 185°. MC: 180°.

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TH: 173°. MH: 174°. MC: 178°.

Question 53

Which statement is correct with regard to the polar axis of the Earth?

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The polar axis of the Earth crosses the geographic South Pole and the geographic North Pole and is perpendicular to the plane of the equator

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The polar axis of the Earth crosses the magnetic south pole and the magnetic north pole and is at an angle of 66.5° to the plane of the equator

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The polar axis of the Earth crosses the geographic South Pole and the geographic North Pole and is at an angle of 23.5° to the plane of the equator

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The polar axis of the Earth crosses the magnetic south pole and the magnetic north pole and is perpendicular to the plane of the equator

Question 54

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...

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6250 ft.

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6750 ft.

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6500 ft.

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7000 ft.

Question 55

The differenz between indicated DME slant range and horizontal distance from the DME station increases...

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When circling around the DME station.

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When departing the DME station.

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When descending

Question 56

What is the meaning of the 1:60 rule?

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1 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 60 NM

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60 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 1 NM

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10 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 60 NM

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6 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 10 NM

Question 57

Electronic devices on board of an aeroplane have influence on the...

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Direct reading compass.

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Airspeed indicator.

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Artificial horizon.

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Turn coordinator.

Question 58

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

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True bearings (QTE)

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Relative bearings (RB)

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Magnetic bearings (QDR)

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Magnetic headings (MH)

Question 59

The angle between compass north and magnetic north is called...

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Deviation.

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Variation

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WCA.

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Inclination.

Question 60

The aircraft is on radial... See annex (NAV-024) Siehe Anlage 6

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234°.

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060°.

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246°.

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066°.

Question 61

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... (2,00 P.)

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1105 UTC.

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1005 UTC.

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1052 UTC.

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1115 UTC.

Question 62

Given: TC: 179°; WCA: -12°; VAR: 004° E; DEV: +002° What are MH and MC?

Accepted Answer

MH: 163°. MC: 175°.

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MH: 167°. MC: 161°.

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MH: 163°. MC: 161°.

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MH: 167°. MC: 175°.

Question 63

Which instantaneous information can be obtained from ground radar equipment?

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Distance and direction

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Airspeed (TAS) and heading

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Direction and airspeed (TAS)

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Airspeed (TAS) and distance

Question 64

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

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Variation.

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Deviation.

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Inclination.

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WCA.

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