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Exam simulation Navigation - SPL - Sailplane Pilot Licence

Exam simulation SPL Sailplane Theory Exam Questions in English Navigation 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - What is the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian line?
2 - Which statement about a rhumb line is correct?
3 - 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?
4 - The circumference of the Earth at the equator is approximately... See figure (NAV-002)
question NAV-002.webp
5 - With Central European Summer Time (CEST) given as UTC+2, what UTC time corresponds to 1600 CEST?
6 - 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...
7 - The term 'magnetic course' (MC) is defined as...
8 - 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...
9 - The term 'agonic line' is defined as a line on Earth or an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the...
10 - Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are TH and VAR?
11 - Given: True course: 120°. TAS: 120 kt. Wind: 150°/12 kt. The WCA equals...
12 - 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...
13 - The term 'isogonal' or 'isogonic line' is defined as a line on an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the same value of...
14 - Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the TH and the DEV?
15 - 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...
16 - Given: TC: 179°; WCA: -12°; VAR: 004° E; DEV: +002° What are MH and MC?
17 - Given: True course: 270°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 090°/25 kt. Distance: 100 NM. The ground speed (GS) equals...
18 - An aircraft travels 100 km in 56 minutes. The ground speed (GS) equals...
19 - Which direction corresponds to 'compass north' (CN)?
20 - The rotational axis of the Earth runs through the...
21 - 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...
22 - Given: True course: 165°. TAS: 90 kt. Wind: 130°/20 kt. Distance: 153 NM. The true heading equals...
23 - 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?
24 - Given: WCA: -012°; TH: 125°; MC: 139°; DEV: 002°E What are: TC, MH and CH?
25 - 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?
26 - Which approximate, geometrical form describes the shape of the Earth best for navigation systems?
27 - What ground features should preferably be used for orientation during visual flight?
28 - What is the difference in time when the sun moves 20° of longitude?
29 - The angle between the magnetic course and the true course is called...
30 - 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...
31 - 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...
32 - 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?
33 - The term 'True Course' (TC) is defined as...
34 - 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)
question NAV-031.webp
35 - What is the difference in latitude between A (12°53'30''N) and B (07°34'30''S)?
36 - An aircraft is flying at FL 75 with an outside air temperature (OAT) of -9°C. The QNH altitude is 6500 ft. The true altitude equals...
37 - 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)
question NAV-031.webp
38 - The sun moves 10° of longitude. What is the difference in time?
39 - 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)
question NAV-031.webp
40 - 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?
41 - Which are the official basic units for horizontal distances used in aeronautical navigation and their abbreviations?
42 - 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...
43 - What is the difference in time when the sun moves 10° of longitude?
44 - 5500 m equal...
45 - Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?
46 - What is the distance between the two parallels of longitude 150°E and 151°E along the equator?
47 - With Central European Time (CET) given as UTC+1, what UTC time corresponds to 1700 CET?
48 - London (EGLL) is located at 000° 10'W, Cardiff (EGFF) at 003° 44'W. The latitude of both positions can be considered as equal. What is the difference of sunrise and sunset times, expressed in UTC, between London and Cardiff?
49 - 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...
50 - UTC is...
51 - For TC 040°, TAS 180 kt and wind 350°/30 kt, how should the wind correction be expressed in plain language?
52 - 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...
53 - What could be a reason for changing the runway indicators at aerodromes (e.g. from runway 06 to runway 07)?
54 - What is the required flight time for a distance of 236 NM with a ground speed of 134 kt?
55 - The shortest distance between two points on Earth is represented by a part of...
56 - What is the meaning of the 1:60 rule?
57 - How many satellites are necessary for a precise and verified three-dimensional determination of the position?
58 - 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?
59 - 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...
60 - What is meant by the term "terrestrial navigation"?
61 - The angle between compass north and magnetic north is called...
62 - The term 'civil twilight' is defined as...
63 - Given: True course: 270°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 090°/25 kt. Distance: 100 NM. The flight time equals...
64 - Electronic devices on board an aeroplane have influence on the...
65 - The angle between the true course and the true heading is called...
66 - How are rhumb lines and great circles depicted on a direct Mercator chart?
67 - 1000 ft equal...
68 - Which statement is correct with regard to the polar axis of the Earth?
69 - What distance corresponds to one degree difference in latitude along any degree of longitude?
70 - Given: True course: 255°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 200°/10 kt. The true heading equals...
71 - A distance of 7.5 cm on an aeronautical chart represents a distance of 60.745 NM in reality. What is the chart scale?
72 - For TC 040°, TAS 180 kt and wind 350°/30 kt, what is the signed wind correction angle if left correction is negative?
73 - Which are the properties of a Lambert conformal chart?
74 - Where are the two polar circles?
75 - Which answer completes the flight plan (marked cells)? See annex (NAV-014)
question NAV-014.webp
76 - Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?
77 - Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the VAR and the DEV?
78 - 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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