Navigation - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

An aircraft is following a true course (TC) of 040° at a constant true airspeed (TAS) of 180 kt. The wind vector is 350°/30 kt. The groundspeed (GS) equals...

Accepted Answer

159 kt

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155 kt

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172 kt

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168 kt

Question 2

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the TH and the DEV?

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. DEV: -002°

Answer

TH: 172°. DEV: +002°

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TH: 172°. DEV: -002°

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TH: 194°. DEV: +002°

Question 3

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 4

Given: True course: 255°. TAS: 100 kt. Wind: 200°/10 kt. The true heading equals...

Accepted Answer

250°

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265°

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275°

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245°

Question 5

The distance between two airports is 220 NM. On an aeronautical navigation chart the pilot measures 40.7 cm for this distance. The chart scale is...

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1 : 1000000

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1 : 500000

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1 : 250000

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1 : 2000000

Question 6

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

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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 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 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 apparent horizon

Question 7

The angle between the true course and the true heading is called...

Accepted Answer

WCA

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Variation

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Inclination

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Deviation

Question 8

What is the difference in time when the sun moves 10° of longitude?

Accepted Answer

0:40 h

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0:04 h

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1:00 h

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0:30 h

Question 9

What is the meaning of the 1:60 rule?

Accepted Answer

1 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 60 NM

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6 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 10 NM

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10 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 60 NM

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60 NM lateral offset at 1° drift after 1 NM

Question 10

An aircraft is flying at a pressure altitude of 7000 feet with an outside air temperature (OAT) of +11°C. The QNH altitude is 6500 ft. The true altitude equals...

Accepted Answer

6750 ft

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6500 ft

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7000 ft

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6250 ft

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