Navigation - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

A distance of 7.5 cm on an aeronautical chart represents a distance of 60.745 NM in reality. What is the chart scale?

Accepted Answer

1 : 1500000

Answer

1 : 500000

Answer

1 : 1000000

Answer

1 : 150000

Question 2

How many satellites are necessary for a precise and verified three-dimensional determination of the position?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Two

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Three

Answer

Five

Question 3

Given: True course from A to B: 283°. Ground distance: 75 NM. TAS: 105 kt. Headwind component: 12 kt. Estimated time of departure (ETD): 1242 UTC. The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is...

Accepted Answer

1330 UTC

Answer

1356 UTC

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1430 UTC

Answer

1320 UTC

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The angle between true north and the course line

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

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

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The angle between magnetic north and the course line

Question 5

What is the difference in time when the sun moves 20° of longitude?

Accepted Answer

1:20 h

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1:00 h

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0:40 h

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0:20 h

Question 6

An aircraft is flying with a true airspeed (TAS) of 180 kt and a headwind component of 25 kt for 2 hours and 25 minutes. The distance flown equals...

Accepted Answer

375 NM

Answer

693 NM

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202 NM

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435 NM

Question 7

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...

Accepted Answer

1 : 1000000

Answer

1 : 500000

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1 : 250000

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1 : 2000000

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. VAR: 004° W

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TH: 194°. VAR: 004° E

Answer

TH: 172°. VAR: 004° W

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TH: 172°. VAR: 004° E

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