Exam quiz Navigation - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

The rotational axis of the Earth runs through the...

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Geographic North Pole and on the geographic South Pole

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Magnetic north pole and on the geographic South Pole

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Magnetic north pole and on the magnetic south pole

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Geographic North Pole and on the magnetic south pole

Question 2

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?

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14° left

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6° left

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8° left

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15° left

Question 3

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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693 NM

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202 NM

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435 NM

Question 4

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

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The angle between true north and the course line

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

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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

Question 5

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...

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Less than 600 NM

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Less than 300 NM

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More than 600 NM

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More than 300 NM

Question 6

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 equator with 45° angle

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

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

Question 7

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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Deviation of 0°

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Inclination of 0°

Question 8

The term 'magnetic course' (MC) is defined as...

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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

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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

Question 9

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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Two

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Three

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Five

Question 10

What distance corresponds to one degree difference in latitude along any degree of longitude?

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60 NM

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30 NM

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60 km

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1 NM

Question 11

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 12

Where are the two polar circles?

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23.5° north and south of the poles

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23.5° north and south of the equator

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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

Question 13

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...

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6250 ft

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7000 ft

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6750 ft

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6500 ft

Question 14

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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1700 UTC

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1800 UTC

Question 15

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 16

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...

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1029 UTC

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1045 UTC

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1129 UTC

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1146 UTC

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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60 km

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1 NM

Question 18

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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6 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 10 NM

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10 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 60 NM

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60 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 1 NM

Question 19

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?

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The deviation of the bar from the centre indicates the track error as absolute distance in NM; the scale for full deflection depends on the operating mode of the GPS

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The deviation of the bar from the centre indicates the track error as angular distance in degrees; the scale for full deflection depends on the operating mode of the GPS

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The deviation of the bar from the centre indicates the track error as angular distance in degrees; the scale for full deflection is +-10°

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The deviation of the bar from the centre indicates the track error as absolute distance in NM; the scale for full deflection is +-10 NM

Question 20

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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Land miles (SM), sea miles (NM)

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Yards (yd), meters (m)

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Feet (ft), inches (in)

Question 21

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

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0:40 h

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0:04 h

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1:00 h

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0:30 h

Question 22

Given: WCA: -012°; TH: 125°; MC: 139°; DEV: 002°E What are: TC, MH and CH?

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TC: 137°. MH: 127°. CH: 125°

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TC: 113°. MH: 127°. CH: 129°

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TC: 137°. MH: 139°. CH: 125°

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TC: 113°. MH: 139°. CH: 129°

Question 23

Given: True course: 255°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 200°/10 kt. The true heading equals...

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250°

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265°

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275°

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245°

Question 24

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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1:34 h

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0:34 h

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0:46 h

Question 25

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 small circle

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A parallel of latitude

Question 26

UTC is...

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An obligatory time used in aviation

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A zonal time

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Local mean time at a specific point on Earth

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A local time in Central Europe

Question 27

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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1356 UTC

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1430 UTC

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1320 UTC

Question 28

What is the true course (TC) from Stoke-on-Trent (EGST) (52°59'N, 002°32'W) to Doncaster (EGDN) (53°22'N, 001°23'W)?

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061°

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241°

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055°

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235°

Question 29

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are TH and VAR?

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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 30

Given: True course: 270°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 090°/25 kt. Distance: 100 NM. The ground speed (GS) equals...

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125 kt

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120 kt

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131 kt

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117 kt

Question 31

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the VAR and the DEV?

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VAR: 004° W. DEV: -002°

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VAR: 004° E. DEV: -002°

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VAR: 004° W. DEV: +002°

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VAR: 004° E. DEV: +002°

Question 32

1000 ft equal...

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300 m

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3000 m

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30 km

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30 m

Question 33

Which direction corresponds to 'compass north' (CN)?

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The direction to which the direct reading compass aligns due to earth's and aircraft's magnetic fields

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The most northerly part of the magnetic compass in the aircraft, where the reading takes place

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The angle between the aircraft heading and magnetic north

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The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the geographical North Pole

Question 34

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

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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 35

What is the distance from VOR Sheffield (SHF) (53°02'N, 001°27'W) to Newark (EGNW) (53°11'N, 000°49'W)?

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24 NM

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42 NM

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24 km

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42 km

Question 36

What is the difference in latitude between A (12°53'30''N) and B (07°34'30''S)?

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20°28'00''

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05,19°

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20,28°

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05°19'00''

Question 37

For TC 040°, TAS 180 kt and wind 350°/30 kt, what is the signed wind correction angle if left correction is negative?

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- 7°

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+ 11°

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- 9°

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+ 5°

Question 38

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the TH and the DEV?

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TH: 194°. DEV: -002°

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TH: 172°. DEV: +002°

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TH: 172°. DEV: -002°

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TH: 194°. DEV: +002°

Question 39

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 40

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

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WCA

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Variation

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Inclination

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Deviation

Question 41

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 42

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: straight lines Great circles: straight lines

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Rhumb lines: curved lines Great circles: straight lines

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Rhumb lines: curved lines Great circles: curved lines

Question 43

Which are the properties of a Lambert conformal chart?

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

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

Question 44

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 45

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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255 kt

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170 kt

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135 kt

Question 46

Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?

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At the magnetic equator

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At the geographic equator

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At the geographic poles

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At the magnetic poles

Question 47

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?

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60 NM

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400 NM

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120 NM

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216 NM

Question 48

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...

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1 : 1000000

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1 : 500000

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1 : 250000

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1 : 2000000

Question 49

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

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Rivers, railroads, highways

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Power lines

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Farm tracks and creeks

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Border lines

Question 50

Which answer completes the flight plan (marked cells)? See annex (NAV-014)

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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: 173°. MH: 174°. MC: 178°

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TH: 185°. MH: 185°. MC: 180°

Question 51

What is the distance from Doncaster (EGDN) (53°22'N, 001°23'W) to Stoke-on-Trent (EGST) (52°59'N, 002°32'W)?

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46 NM

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46 km

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78 km

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78 nm

Question 52

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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180°

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169°

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184°

Question 53

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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238°

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245°

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007°

Question 54

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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6500 ft

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7000 ft

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6250 ft

Question 55

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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1 h

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0.33 h

Question 56

For TC 040°, TAS 180 kt and wind 350°/30 kt, how should the wind correction be expressed in plain language?

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7° left

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7° right

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3° right

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3° left

Question 57

What is meant by the term "terrestrial navigation"?

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Orientation by ground features during visual flight

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Orientation by ground celestial object during visual flight

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Orientation by instrument readings during visual flight

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Orientation by GPS during visual flight

Question 58

5500 m equal...

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18000 ft

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30000 ft

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7500 ft

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10000 ft

Question 59

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

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21600 NM

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10800 km

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12800 km

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40000 NM

Question 60

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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1600 UTC

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1700 UTC

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1500 UTC

Question 61

What is the difference in time when the sun moves 20° of longitude?

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1:20 h

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1:00 h

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0:40 h

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0:20 h

Question 62

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?

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51°50'27'N'

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53°50'27''N

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49°50'27''N

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43°50'27''N

Question 63

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

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Deviation

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WCA

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Inclination

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Variation

Question 64

Given: True course: 270°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 090°/25 kt. Distance: 100 NM. The flight time equals...

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48 Min

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37 Min

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84 Min

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62 Min

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