Navigation - PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

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

Answer

111 NM

Answer

1 NM

Question 2

What is the great circle distance between two points A and B on the equator when the difference between the two associated meridians is exactly one degree of longitude?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

Answer

400 NM

Answer

120 NM

Answer

216 NM

Question 3

The pilot receives a QDR of 225° from the VDF ground station. Where is the aircraft located in relation to the ground station?

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Answer

Southeast

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Northeast

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Northwest

Question 4

Which equipment is needed on board of an aircraft to receive signals from a nondirectional beacon (NDB)?

Accepted Answer

Automatic direction finder (ADF)

Answer

Course deviation indicator (CDI)

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Horizontal situation indicator (HSI)

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Secondary surveillance radar (SSR)

Question 5

The term ‚magnetic course' (MC) is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The angle between magnetic north and the course line.

Answer

The angle between true north and the course line.

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

Answer

The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the magnetic north pole.

Question 6

Electronic devices on board of an aeroplane have influence on the...

Accepted Answer

Direct reading compass

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Turn coordinator

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Airspeed indicator.

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Artificial horizon.

Question 7

What could be a reason for changing the runway indicators at aerodromes (e.g. from runway 06 to runway 07)?

Accepted Answer

The magnetic variation of the runway location has changed

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The magnetic deviation of the runway location has changed

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The direction of the approach path has changed

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The true direction of the runway alignment has changed

Question 8

Given: True course: 120°. TAS: 120 kt. Wind: 150°/12 kt. The WCA equals...

Accepted Answer

3° to the right.

Answer

6° to the right.

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3° to the left.

Answer

6° to the left.

Question 9

The distance measuring equipment (DME) determines the distance based on the principle of...

Accepted Answer

Time measurement.

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Doppler.

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Laser measurement.

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Phase comparison.

Question 10

Given: QTE: 229° VAR: 10° W The QDM equals...

Accepted Answer

059°

Answer

039°

Answer

239°

Answer

049°

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