Navigation - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

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 2

Point A on the Earth's surface lies exactly on the parallel of latitude of 47°50'27''N. Which point is exactly 240 NM north of A?

Accepted Answer

51°50'27'N'

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53°50'27''N

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49°50'27''N

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43°50'27''N

Question 3

Which approximate, geometrical form describes the shape of the Earth best for navigation systems?

Accepted Answer

Ellipsoid

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Sphere of ecliptical shape

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Flat plate

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Perfect sphere

Question 4

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 5

1000 ft equal...

Accepted Answer

300 m

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3000 m

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30 km

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30 m

Question 6

An aircraft travels 100 km in 56 minutes. The ground speed (GS) equals...

Accepted Answer

107 km/h

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93 kt

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198 kt

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58 km/h

Question 7

Where are the two polar circles?

Accepted Answer

23.5° north and south of the poles

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23.5° north and south of the equator

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At a latitude of 20.5°S and 20.5°N

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20.5° south of the poles

Question 8

What is the distance from Neustadt (EDAN) (53°22'N, 011°37'E) to Uelzen (EDVU) (52°59'N, 10°28'E)?

Accepted Answer

46 NM

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46 km

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78 km

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78 nm

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Direct reading compass

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Airspeed indicator

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Turn coordinator

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Artificial horizon

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

Answer

A parallel of latitude

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