General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 320 kt and maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?

Accepted Answer

26.7 NM

Answer

16.0 NM

Answer

38.4 NM

Answer

19.2 NM

Question 2

Given:A NORTHERN polar stereographic chart whose grid is aligned with the zero meridian. Grid track 344°,Longitude 115°00'W, Calculate the true course?

Accepted Answer

229°

Answer

099°

Answer

049°

Answer

279°

Question 3

Given:Chart scale is 1: 1 850 000.The chart distance between two points is 4 centimetres. Earth distance is approximately:

Accepted Answer

40 NM

Answer

100 NM

Answer

74 NM

Answer

4 NM

Question 4

Given:Magnetic heading = 255° VAR = 40°WGS = 375 ktW/V = 235°(T) / 120 ktCalculate the drift angle?

Accepted Answer

6° left

Answer

6° right

Answer

9° left

Answer

3° left

Question 5

The International Nautical Mile defined by ICAO is equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

1.852 m

Answer

1.652 m

Answer

1.962 m

Answer

1.582 m

Question 6

Given:TAS = 485 kt, HDG (T) = 168°,W/V = 130/75kt.Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the magnetic heading

Answer

Varies slowly over time

Answer

Depends on the true heading

Answer

Depends on the type of compass installed

Question 7

A chart has the scale 1: 1 000 000. From A to B on the chart measures 1.5 inches (one inch equals 2.54 cm), the distance from A to B in NM is:

Accepted Answer

20.6

Answer

38.1

Answer

54.2

Answer

44.5

Question 8

The reported surface wind from the Control Tower is 240°/35 kt. Runway 30 (300°). What is the cross-wind component?

Accepted Answer

Is constant along a meridian of longitude

Answer

Is constant along a parallel of latitude

Answer

Varies slightly as a function of latitude and longitude

Answer

Is constant across the whole map

Question 9

What is the validity period of the 'permanent' data base of aeronautical information stored in the FMC In the B737-400 Flight Management System?

Accepted Answer

VOR: DME: NDB:compulsory reporting point

Answer

Civil airport: VOR: non-compulsory reporting point

Answer

VOR: DME: NDB: ILS

Answer

Civil airport: VOR: DME: compulsory reporting point

Question 10

An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 1800 FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 276 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is:

Accepted Answer

69 NM

Answer

49 NM

Answer

79 NM

Answer

59 NM

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