Navigation - SPL - Sailplane Pilot Licence

Question 1

London (EGLL) is located at 000° 10'W, Cardiff (EGFF) at 003° 44'W. The latitude of both positions can be considered as equal. What is the difference of sunrise and sunset times, expressed in UTC, between London and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

In London the sunrise and sunset are about 14 minutes earlier than in Cardiff

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In London the sunrise is 4 minutes later and sunset is 4 minutes earlier than in Cardiff

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In London the sunrise and sunset are about 4 minutes later than in Cardiff

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In London the sunrise is 14 minutes earlier and sunset is 14 minutes later than in Cardiff

Question 2

How are rhumb lines and great circles depicted on a direct Mercator chart?

Accepted Answer

Rhumb lines: straight lines Great circles: curved lines

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Rhumb lines: straight lines Great circles: straight lines

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Rhumb lines: curved lines Great circles: straight lines

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Rhumb lines: curved lines Great circles: curved lines

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

5500 m equal...

Accepted Answer

18000 ft

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30000 ft

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7500 ft

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10000 ft

Question 5

Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?

Accepted Answer

The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

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The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

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The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

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The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

Question 6

Assume two arbitrary points A and B on the same parallel of latitude, but not on the equator. Point A is located on 010°E and point B on 020°E. The rhumb line distance between A and B is always...

Accepted Answer

Less than 600 NM

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Less than 300 NM

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More than 600 NM

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More than 300 NM

Question 7

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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255 kt

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170 kt

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135 kt

Question 8

What is meant by the term "terrestrial navigation"?

Accepted Answer

Orientation by ground features during visual flight

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Orientation by ground celestial object during visual flight

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Orientation by instrument readings during visual flight

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Orientation by GPS during visual flight

Question 9

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

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400 NM

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120 NM

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216 NM

Question 10

The shortest distance between two points on Earth is represented by a part of...

Accepted Answer

A great circle

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A rhumb line

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A small circle

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A parallel of latitude

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