Navigation - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What is the distance from VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) (53°02'N, 011°33'E) to Pritzwalk (EDBU) (53°11'N, 12°11'E)? See annex (NAV-031)

Accepted Answer

24 NM

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24 km

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42 NM

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42 km

Question 2

Which are the official basic units for horizontal distances used in aeronautical navigation and their abbreviations?

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Nautical miles (NM), kilometers (km)

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Feet (ft), inches (in)

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Yards (yd), meters (m)

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Land miles (SM), sea miles (NM)

Question 3

Given: WCA: -012°; TH: 125°; MC: 139°; DEV: 002°E What are: TC, MH and CH?

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TC: 137°. MH: 127°. CH: 125°.

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TC: 113°. MH: 127°. CH: 129°.

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TC: 137°. MH: 139°. CH: 125°.

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TC: 113°. MH: 139°. CH: 129°.

Question 4

Given: QDM: 248° VAR: 10° W The QTE is...

Accepted Answer

058°.

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238°.

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078°.

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258°.

Question 5

An aircraft is following a true course (TC) of 220° at a constant TAS of 220 kt. The wind vector is 270°/50 kt. The ground speed (GS) equals...

Accepted Answer

185 kt.

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170 kt.

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255 kt.

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135 kt.

Question 6

Given: True course from A to B: 352°. Ground distance: 100 NM. GS: 107 kt. Estimated time of departure (ETD): 0933 UTC. The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is...

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1029 UTC.

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1129 UTC.

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1146 UTC.

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1045 UTC.

Question 7

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

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The angle between magnetic north and the course line.

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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.

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

Question 8

The term QDR means...

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Magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft.

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True bearing from the aircraft to the station.

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Magnetic bearing from the aircraft to the station.

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True bearing from the station to the aircraft.

Question 9

Which of the items on the attached checklist are related to the direct reading compass? See annex (NAV-004)

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"Gyro" and "Turning Instruments"

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"Turning Instruments" only

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"Gyro" and "Circuit Breaker"

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"Turning Instruments" and "Circuit Breaker"

Question 10

The VDF range depends on...

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The aircraft's altitude.

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The aircraft's speed.

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The condition of the ionosphere.

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The range of the ground / surface wave.

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