General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

How does the convergency of any two meridians on the Earth change with varying latitude?

Accepted Answer

It changes as sine of latitude

Answer

It changes as cosine of latitude

Answer

It is of constant value and does not change with latitude

Answer

It increases with decrease of latitude

Question 2

On a Direct Mercator chart at latitude 15°S, a certain length represents a distance of 120 NM on the earth. The same length on the chart will represent on the earth, at latitude 10°N, a distance of:

Accepted Answer

122.3 NM

Answer

117.7 NM

Answer

118.2 NM

Answer

124.2 NM

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning Earth magnetism is completely correct?

Accepted Answer

An isogonal is a line which connects places of equal dip

Answer

An isogonal is a line which connects places with the same magnetic variation

Answer

The agonic line is the line of zero magnetic dip

Answer

The aclinic is the line of zero magnetic dip

Question 4

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 5

Concerning direct reading magnetic compasses, in the northern hemisphere, it can be said that:

Accepted Answer

On an Easterly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the North

Answer

On an Easterly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the South

Answer

On a Westerly heading, a longitudinal deceleration causes an apparent turn to the North

Answer

On a Westerly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the South

Question 6

Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' 1973 NM Groundspeed 'out' 430 kt Groundspeed 'back' 385 kt Safe endurance 7 HR 20 MIN. The distance from 'A' to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) 'A' is:

Accepted Answer

1490 NM

Answer

1698 NM

Answer

1664 NM

Answer

1422 NM

Question 7

Given: TAS = 135 kt, HDG (°T) = 278, W/V = 140/20kt. Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?

Accepted Answer

283 - 150 kt

Answer

279 - 152 kt

Answer

272 - 121 kt

Answer

275 - 150 kt

Question 8

The Sun moves from East to West at a speed of 15° longitude an hour. What ground speed will give you the opportunity to observe the Sun due South at all times at 60°00'N?

Accepted Answer

450 kts

Answer

300 kts

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520 kts

Answer

780 kts

Question 9

A straight line on a Lambert Conformal Projection chart for normal flight planning purposes:

Accepted Answer

Is approximately a Great Circle

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Can only be a parallel of latitude

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Is a Rhumb line

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Is a Loxodromic line

Question 10

"Kilometer" is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A 1/10 000 part of the meridian from the equator to the pole.

Answer

The mean length of a 1/40 000 part of the equator.

Answer

0,621 NM.

Answer

0,454 SM.

Exam questions General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

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