General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 120 NM from a VOR and to cross the facility at FL130. If the mean GS for the descent is 288 KT, the minimum rate of descent required is:

Accepted Answer

960 fpm

Answer

920 fpm

Answer

890 fpm

Answer

860 fpm

Question 2

An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 FT/MIN, mean GS during descent is 248 kt. What is the minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence?

Accepted Answer

53 NM

Answer

58 NM

Answer

68 NM

Answer

63 NM

Question 3

Given: TAS = 370 KT True HDG = 181°W/V = 095°(T) / 35 kt. Calculate the true track and GS?

Accepted Answer

186 - 370 kt

Answer

192 - 370 kt

Answer

176 - 370 kt

Answer

189 - 370 kt

Question 4

What is the average track (°M) and distance between KER NDB (N5210.9 W00931.5) and CRN NDB (N5318.1 W00856.5)?

Accepted Answer

025° - 70 NM

Answer

197° - 71 NM

Answer

205° - 71 NM

Answer

017° - 70 NM

Question 5

Which of the following is an occasion for carrying out a compass swing on a Direct Reading Compass?

Accepted Answer

After an aircraft has passed through a severe electrical storm, or has been struck by lightning

Answer

Before an aircraft goes on any flight that involves a large change of magnetic latitude

Answer

Whenever an aircraft carries a large freight load regardless of its content

Answer

After any of the aircraft radio equipment has been changed due to unserviceability

Question 6

Consider the following statements on meridians:

Accepted Answer

The meridians are parallel only at equator.

Answer

Any two meridians will form a great circle.

Answer

Any two halves great circle will form a meridians.

Answer

The meridians are not of equal length.

Question 7

Mu'a, Tonga Islands, is at 21°11'S, 175°07'W. Tonga standard time is UTC+13. On 21 August, sunrise is 06:18 at 20°S and 06:28 at 30°S. What is the standard time of sunrise at Mu'a?

Accepted Answer

06:59 on August 22nd.

Answer

07:39 on August 21st.

Answer

06:59 on August 21st.

Answer

07:39 on August 22nd.

Question 8

The local hour angle of the mean sun at 1200 LMT is:

Accepted Answer

000

Answer

090

Answer

270

Answer

180

Question 9

A Rhumb line is:

Accepted Answer

A line on the surface of the Earth cutting all meridians at the same angle

Answer

The shortest distance between two points on a Polyconic projection

Answer

A line convex to the nearest pole on a Mercator projection

Answer

Any straight line on a Lambert projection

Question 10

Given: Compass Heading 090 Deviation 2W Variation 12E, TAS 160 KT Whilst maintaining a radial 070 from a VOR station, the aircraft flies a ground distance of 14 NM in 6 MIN. What is the W/V (T)?

Accepted Answer

160° / 50 KT

Answer

155° / 25 KT

Answer

340° / 98 KT

Answer

340° / 25 KT

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