General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

On a Direct Mercator chart, a rhumb line appears as a:

Accepted Answer

Straight line

Answer

Small circle concave to the nearer pole

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Spiral curve

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Curve convex to the nearer pole

Question 2

The circumference of The Earth is approximately:

Accepted Answer

21600 NM

Answer

43200 NM

Answer

5400 NM

Answer

10800 NM

Question 3

The horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field:

Accepted Answer

Is stronger closer to the magnetic equator

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Weakens with increasing distance from the magnetic poles

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Weakens with increasing distance from the nearer magnetic pole

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Is approximately the same at all magnetic latitudes less than 60°

Question 4

The local hour angle of the mean sun at 1200 LMT is:

Accepted Answer

000

Answer

090

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270

Answer

180

Question 5

Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates an uncontrolled route?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

3

Question 6

During the initial alignment of an inertial navigation system (INS) the equipment:

Accepted Answer

VOR: DME: NDB: non-compulsory reporting point

Answer

VOR: DME: NDB: compulsory reporting point

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Civil airport: NDB: DME: compulsory reporting point

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Civil airport: VOR: DME: non-compulsory reporting point

Question 7

Given:TAS = 465 kt, HDG (T) = 124°,W/V = 170/80kt.  Calculate the drift and GS?

Accepted Answer

221°

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211°

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208°

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180°

Question 8

Standard time is:

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The time enforced by the legal authority to be used in a country or an area.

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The time used at a particular meridian.

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The time most frequently used for air navigation.

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The time which is accepted and used as a standard for the whole world.

Question 9

Given:SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853. 1) radial 205°, CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 317°.What is the aircraft position?

Accepted Answer

N5210 W00910

Answer

N5205 W00915

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N5118 W00913

Answer

N5215 W00917

Question 10

Given:TAS = 480 kt, HDG (°T) = 040°,W/V = 090/60kt.Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?

Accepted Answer

034 - 445 kt

Answer

028 - 415 kt

Answer

036 - 435 kt

Answer

032 - 425 kt

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