General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

An aircraft at latitude 10N flies south at a groundspeed of 445 kph. What will be its latitude after 3 h?

Accepted Answer

02°00'S

Answer

12°15'S

Answer

22°00'S

Answer

03°50'S

Question 2

What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58°42'N 094°00'W?

Accepted Answer

093°48.5'W

Answer

093°53.1'W

Answer

093°54.0'W

Answer

094°12.0'W

Question 3

Given: TAS = 140 kt, True HDG = 302°,W/V = 045°(T)/45kt. Calculate the drift angle and GS?

Accepted Answer

16°L - 156 kt

Answer

9°L - 146 kt

Answer

9°R - 143 kt

Answer

18°R - 146 kt

Question 4

You are flying from A (30°S 20°E) to B (30°S 30°W). What is the approximate final GC track?

Accepted Answer

280° (T)

Answer

270° (T)

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300° (T)

Answer

250° (T)

Question 5

The resultant of the first integration of the output from the east/west accelerometer of an inertial navigation system (INS) in NAV MODE is:

Accepted Answer

velocity along the local parallel of latitude

Answer

change of longitude

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departure

Answer

vehicle longitude

Question 6

Using latitude and longitude for a place:

Accepted Answer

The location on the earth's surface of this place is defined.

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Relative directions to another place may easily be calculated.

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The distance from this place to another place may be easily calculated.

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The direction from the place to any other place may be easily calculated.

Question 7

Magnetic compass calibration is carried out to reduce:

Accepted Answer

Deviation.

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Variation.

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Acceleration errors.

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Parallax error.

Question 8

What is meant by "Aphelion"?

Accepted Answer

The point of the earth's orbit furthest away from the sun.

Answer

The point of the sun's orbit furthest away from the earth.

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The point of the sun's orbit closest to the earth.

Answer

The point of the earth's orbit closest to the sun.

Question 9

Given:An aircraft is flying a track of 255°(M),2254 UTC, it crosses radial 360° from a VOR station, 2300 UTC, it crosses radial 330° from the same station. At 2300 UTC, the distance between the aircraft and the station is:

Accepted Answer

The same as it was at 2254 UTC

Answer

Greater than it was at 2254 UTC

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Less than it was at 2254 UTC

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Randomly different than it was at 2254 UTC

Question 10

Given: CRN VOR (N5318.1 W00856.5) DME 18 NM, SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.1) DME 30 NM, Aircraft heading 270°(M), Both DME distances decreasing. What is the aircraft position? Use chart E(LO)1

Accepted Answer

N5310 W00830

Answer

N5355 W00825

Answer

N5307 W00923

Answer

N5252 W00923

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