Air Navigation — Sample Paper 1

(Refer to figure 061-10) An aircraft on radial 110° at a range of 120 NM from SAXAVORD VOR (N6050 W00050) is at position:

Given that the compression value of the Earth is 1/297 and the semi-major axis (equatorial radius) is 6 378.4 km, what is the semi-minor axis (polar radius)?

Given: Distance A to B is 325 NM Planned GS 315 kt ATD 1130 UTC 1205 UTC – fi obtained 165 NM along track What GS must be maintained from the fix in order to achieve planned ETA at B?

(Refer to figure 061-01) What is the chart symbol for a lightship?

Which of the following statements concerning the aircraft positions indicated on a triple fit Inertial Navigation System (INS)/Inertial Reference System (IRS) on the CDU is correct?

An aircraft departs a point 0400N 17000W and flies 600 nm South, followed by 600 nm East, then 600 nm North, then 600 nm West. What is its final position?

When is Magnetic North Pole is East of the True North Pole variation is:

A rhumb line on the Earth's surface:

The direct reading magnetic compass is made aperiodic (dead beat) by:

As the INS position of the departure aerodrome, co-ordinates 35o32.7N 139o46.3W are input instead of 35o32.7N 139o46.3E. When the aircraft subsequently passes point 52° N 180°W, the longitude value show on the INS will be:

An aircraft travels 100 statute miles in 20 MN, how long does it take to travel 215 NM?

Comparing the Present Position display on the Boeing 737-400 FMC, you note that there is a 10-mile difference between the left IRS and the right IRS positions. This means that:

NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) transmits in the:

An aircraft was over A at 1435 hours flying direct to B. Given: Distance A to B 2,900 NM True airspeed 470 kt Mean wind component OUT +55 kt Mean wind component BACK -75 kt. The ETA for reaching the Point of Equal Time (PET) between A and B is:

How does scale change on a normal Mercator chart?

The purpose of the fuel flowmeter in a piston aircraft is to:

The rhumb line track between position A (45o00N, 010o00W) and position B (48o30N, 015o00W) is approximately:

Which FMC/CDU page normally appears on initial power application to the B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?

Given: M 0.80 OAT -50°C FL 330 GS 490 kt VAR 20°W Magnetic heading 140° Drift is 11° Right Calculate the true W/V?

(Refer to figure 061-06) Complete line 5 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG' positions 'J' to 'K'. What is the HDGo (M) and ETA?

What is the definition of EAT?

Given: Course required = 085° (T) Forecast W/V 030/100 kt TAS = 470 kt Distance = 265 NM Calculate the true HDG and flight time?

A pilot receives the following signals from a VOR DME station: radial 180o+/- 1°, distance = 200 NM. What is the approximate error?

What is the validity period of the permanent data base of aeronautical information stored in the FMC in the B737-400 Flight Management System?

What is the Chlong (in degrees and minutes) from A (45N 1630E) to B (45N 15540W)?

What method of entering waypoints can be used on all INS equipments?

You are flying from A (30S 20E) to B (30S 20W). What is the initial GC track?

How does the chart convergency change with latitude in a Lambert Conformal projection?

A direct-reading magnetic compass turning through NORTH in the Northern Hemisphere will:

The parallels on a Lambert Conformal Conic chart are represented by:

After an engine failure on a twin, 'feathering' the propeller:

In an Inertial Reference System, accelerations are measured in relation to:

(Refer to Jeppesen Student Manual – chart E(LO)1 or figure 061-11) Given: CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) Kerry aerodrome (N5210.9 W00931.4) What is the CRK radial and DME distance when overhead Kerry aerodrome?

Which of the following lists all the methods that can be used to enter Created Waypoints into the CDU of a B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?

A flight is to be made from A 49°S 180°E/W to B 58°S, 180°E/W. The distance is kilometres from A to B is approximately:

In 8 hours and 8 minutes the mean sun has moved how many degrees (o) along the celestial equator?

Drift-down procedure after engine failure at cruise altitude is initiated at:

If the chart scale is 1 : 500 000, what earth distance would be represented by 7 cm on the chart?

You leave A to fly to B, 475 nm away, at 1000 hours. Your ETA at B is 1130. At 1040 you are 190 nm from A. What ground speed is required to arrive on time at B?

If an aeroplane was to circle around the Earth following parallel 60°N at a ground speed of 480 kt. In order to circle around the Earth along the equator in the same amount of time, it should fly at a ground speed of:

An island is observed to be 30° to the right of the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft heading is 290o(M), variation 10o(E) The bearing (oT) from the aircraft to the island is:

(Refer to figure 061-09) 1300 UTC DR position 37o30N 021o30W alter heading PORTO SANTO NDB (33o03N 016o23W) TAS 450 kt, Forecast W/V 360°/30 kt. Calculate the ETA at PORTO SANTO NDB:

Given: True course 300° Drift 8°R Variation 10°W Deviation -4° Calculate the compass heading?

An aircraft travels 2.4 statute miles in 47 seconds. What is the ground speed?

Which of the following statements concerning the position indicated on the Inertial Reference System (IRS) display is correct?

(Refer to figure 061-01) Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates a flight Information Region (FIR) boundary?

In order to fly from position A (10o00N, 030o00W) to position B (30o00N), 050o00W), maintaining a constant true course, it is necessary to fly:

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

What is the name given to an Inertial Reference System (IRS) which has the gyros and accelerometers as part of the units fixture to the aircraft structure?

The maximum difference between geocentric and geodetic latitude occurs at about: