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Question 1

The circumference of the Earth at the equator is approximately... See figure (NAV-002) Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

21600 NM.

Answer

40000 NM

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12800 km

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10800 km.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Geographic 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.

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Magnetic north pole and on the geographic South Pole

Question 3

UTC is...

Accepted Answer

An obligatory time used in aviation.

Answer

A local time in Central Europe

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A zonal time.

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Local mean time at a specific point on Earth.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The angle between true north and the course line

Answer

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

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Tthe 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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

60 NM

Answer

60 km

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30 NM

Answer

1 NM

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Deviation.

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Inclination

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WCA

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Variation.

Question 7

The term 'civil twilight' is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the true horizon.

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the true horizon.

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the apparent horizon.

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the apparent horizon

Question 8

What is the distance between the two parallels of longitude 150°E and 151°E along the equator?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

Answer

60 km

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1 NM

Answer

111 NM

Question 9

With Central European Time (CET) given as UTC+1, what UTC time corresponds to 1700 CET?

Accepted Answer

1600 UTC

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1800 UTC.

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1500 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

51°50'27'N'

Answer

53°50'27''N

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49°50'27''N

Answer

43°50'27''N

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