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

Question 1

What is the required flight time for a distance of 236 NM with a ground speed of 134 kt?

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1:46 h

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0:46 h

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0:34 h

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1:34 h

Question 2

Which statement about heading is correct?

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It is the direction in which the aircraft nose is pointing.

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It is always equal to track in wind.

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It is measured only by DME.

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It is the same as QNH.

Question 3

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...

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7000 ft.

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6500 ft.

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6250 ft.

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6750 ft.

Question 4

Magnetic heading is 045° and compass deviation is 5° W. What compass heading should be flown?

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050°

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040°

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065°

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035°

Question 5

Distance to the next waypoint is 45 NM and groundspeed is 75 kt. What is the estimated time en route?

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36 minutes

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30 minutes

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44 minutes

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100 minutes

Question 6

Non-directional beacons (NDBs) transmit within which frequency band?

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Low frequency (LF) and medium frequency (MF)

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Very high frequency (VHF)

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Very low frequency (VLF) and low frequency (LF)

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High frequency (HF)

Question 7

Which action best supports safe management of lost procedure?

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Climb if safe, communicate, conserve fuel and use available aids.

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Delay the decision until after take-off.

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Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 8

Which statement about dead reckoning is correct?

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

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It requires no time reference.

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It is a weather code.

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It is used only by ATC radar.

Question 9

Why is ETA monitoring important for a PPL(H) flight?

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It reveals wind or navigation errors early.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 10

Distance to the next waypoint is 50 NM and groundspeed is 80 kt. What is the estimated time en route?

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38 minutes

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32 minutes

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46 minutes

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96 minutes

Question 11

After flying 90 NM, the aircraft is 3 NM right of track. What approximate correction is needed to parallel the desired track?

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2° left

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2° right

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6° left

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1° right

Question 12

Why is fuel checkpoint monitoring important for a PPL(H) flight?

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It links navigation progress with endurance management.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 13

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

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When approaching the DME station

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When departing the DME station.

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When descending

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When circling around the DME station.

Question 14

Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?

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At the magnetic equator

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At the geographic poles

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At the geographic equator

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At the magnetic poles

Question 15

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

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7500.

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7000.

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7600.

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7700.

Question 16

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...

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174 kt.

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150 kt.

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208 kt.

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142 kt.

Question 17

What is the distance between the two parallels of longitude 150°E and 151°E along the equator?

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60 NM

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111 NM

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1 NM

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60 km

Question 18

What does QTE represent in radio navigation phraseology?

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true bearing from the station.

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Distance from the station.

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Pressure altitude above the station.

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Cloud base at the station.

Question 19

Distance to the next waypoint is 80 NM and groundspeed is 100 kt. What is the estimated time en route?

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48 minutes

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42 minutes

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56 minutes

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75 minutes

Question 20

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

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Four

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Five

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Three

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Two

Question 21

Which action best supports safe management of airspace boundary awareness?

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Track position relative to controlled and restricted airspace.

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Delay the decision until after take-off.

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Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 22

UTC is...

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An obligatory time used in aviation.

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A zonal time.

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A local time in Central Europe.

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Local mean time at a specific point on Earth.

Question 23

After flying 100 NM, the aircraft is 8 NM right of track. What approximate correction is needed to parallel the desired track?

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5° left

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5° right

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9° left

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3° right

Question 24

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 25

Electronic devices on board an aircraft 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 26

When transmitter and receiver are moving towards each other...

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The perceived frequency increases.

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The perceived frequency equals the transmitted frequency.

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The perceived frequency decreases.

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The frequency varies, but the wavelength remains constant.

Question 27

Which statement about a great circle is correct?

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It represents the shortest distance between two points on the Earth's surface.

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It always crosses meridians at a constant angle.

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It is a line of equal magnetic variation.

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It is used only for helicopter hovering.

Question 28

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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061°

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055°

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241°

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235°

Question 29

Which action best supports safe management of magnetic variation update?

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Use current chart or database values.

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Delay the decision until after take-off.

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Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 30

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 31

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 32

Which action best supports safe management of position fixing?

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Use visual, radio or GNSS fixes when available.

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Delay the decision until after take-off.

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Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 33

When transmitter and receiver are moving away from each other...

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The perceived frequency decreases.

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The perceived frequency equals the transmitted frequency

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The perceived frequency increases.

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The frequency varies, but the wavelength remains constant.

Question 34

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

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173°.

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169°

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180°.

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184°.

Question 35

Magnetic heading is 100° and compass deviation is 3° E. What compass heading should be flown?

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097°

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103°

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112°

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082°

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

059°.

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239°.

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049°.

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039°.

Question 37

Distance to the next waypoint is 90 NM and groundspeed is 120 kt. What is the estimated time en route?

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45 minutes

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39 minutes

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53 minutes

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80 minutes

Question 38

A pilot receives a QDR of 315° from the VDF ground station. Where is the aircraft located in relation to the ground station?

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Northwest

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northeast

Question 39

Why is heading log preparation important for a PPL(H) flight?

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It reduces workload in flight.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 40

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

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Sky wave and as ground / surface wave.

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Space wave (quasi-optical)

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Sky wave.

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Ground / surface wave.

Question 41

The VDF range depends on...

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The aircraft's altitude.

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The condition of the ionosphere.

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The aircraft's speed.

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The range of the ground / surface wave.

Question 42

True course is 012° and magnetic variation is 6° E. What is the magnetic course?

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006°

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018°

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016°

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356°

Question 43

1000 ft equal...

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300 m.

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30 km.

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30 m.

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3000 m.

Question 44

Which action best supports safe management of fuel checkpoint monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Check fuel remaining at planned waypoints.

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Delay the decision until after take-off.

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Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 45

Which statement about ADF indication is correct?

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It points towards the NDB relative to the aircraft heading.

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It gives DME distance.

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It measures true airspeed.

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It automatically corrects wind drift.

Question 46

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

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Nautical miles (NM), kilometres (km)

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Feet (ft), inches (in)

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Yards (yd), metres (m)

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Land miles (SM), sea miles (NM)

Question 47

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 48

Why is airspace boundary awareness important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It prevents unintended infringement.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 49

Why is chart scale important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It affects distance measurement accuracy.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 50

Given: QTE: 248° VAR: 10° W The QDR equals...

Accepted Answer

258°

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078°

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238°

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068°

Question 51

Magnetic heading is 330° and compass deviation is 6° W. What compass heading should be flown?

Accepted Answer

336°

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324°

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351°

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321°

Question 52

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 53

Which altitude is transmitted by the transponder in mode C?

Accepted Answer

Pressure altitude

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Radio altitude

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QFE altitude

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QNH altitude

Question 54

The on-board equipment of the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) is called...

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Transponder

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Interrogator

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Decoder

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Course indicator

Question 55

Magnetic heading is 210° and compass deviation is 4° W. What compass heading should be flown?

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214°

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206°

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229°

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199°

Question 56

True course is 315° and magnetic variation is 10° W. What is the magnetic course?

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325°

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305°

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335°

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315°

Question 57

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 58

What ground features should preferably be used for orientation during visual flight?

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Rivers, railroads, highways

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Farm tracks and creeks

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Border lines

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Transmission lines and small hills

Question 59

After flying 120 NM, the aircraft is 6 NM right of track. What approximate correction is needed to parallel the desired track?

Accepted Answer

3° left

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3° right

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7° left

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1° right

Question 60

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

Accepted Answer

327°.

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317°

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147°.

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332°.

Question 61

Which are the properties of a Lambert conformal chart?

Accepted Answer

The chart is conformal and nearly true to scale

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The chart is conformal and an equal-area projection

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Rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines and the chart is conformal

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Great circles are depicted as straight lines and the chart is an equal-area projection

Question 62

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

Accepted Answer

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 63

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

Accepted Answer

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 angle between magnetic north and the course line.

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The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the magnetic north pole.

Question 64

What is meant by the term "terrestrial navigation"?

Accepted Answer

Orientation by ground features during visual flight

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Orientation by GPS during visual flight

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Orientation by instrument readings during visual flight

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Orientation by ground celestial object during visual flight

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