Cross-Country Planning Flashcards
Given:
Wind…………………..175 at 20 kts
Distance………………135 NM
True course…………..075
True airspeed………..80 kts
Fuel consumption…..105 lb/hr
Determine the time en route and fuel consumption.
1 hour 40 minutes and 175 pounds.
An airplane departs an airport under the following conditions:
Airport elevation………….1,500 ft
Cruise altitude…………….9,500 ft
Rate of climb……………….500 ft/min
Average true airspeed…..160 kts
True course…………………145
Average wind velocity….080 at 15 kts
Variation………………………5 E
16 minutes, 132 degrees, 41 NM,
3.7 gallons.
Navigation by Pilotage requires:
Using landmarks in conjunction with aeronautical charts to determine the aircrafts position.
If an airplane is consuming 14.8 gallons of fuel per hour at cruising altitude of 7,500 feet and the groundspeed is 167 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 560 NM?
50 gallons.
If an airplane is consuming 9.3 gallons of fuel per hour at cruising altitude of 6,000 feet and the groundspeed is 135 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 390 NM?
27 gallons.
An airplane departs an airport under the following conditions:
Airport elevation………….1,000 ft
Cruise altitude…………….9,500 ft
Rate of climb……………….500 ft/min
Average true airspeed…..135 kts
True course…………………215
Average wind velocity….290 at 20 kts
Variation………………………3 W
17 minutes, 244 degrees, 36 NM,
3.7 gallons.
Given:
True course…………..345
True heading…………355
True airspeed………..85 kts
Groundspeed………..95 kts
Determine the wind direction and speed.
113 and 19 knots.
Given the following conditions, determine the course corrections required to arrive at the destination from the aircraft’s current position.
10 degrees.
If an airplane is consuming 12.5 gallons of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 8,500 feet and the groundspeed is 145 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 435 NM?
38 gallons.
If fuel consumption is 80 pounds per hour and groundspeed is 180 knots, how much fuel is required for an airplane to travel 460 NM?
205 pounds.
Given:
True course…………..105
True heading…………085
True airspeed………..95 kts
Groundspeed………..87 kts
Determine the wind direction and speed.
020 and 32 knots.
If an aircraft is consuming 9.5 gallons of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 6,000 feet and the groundspeed is 135 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 420 NM?
30 gallons.
If an aircraft is consuming 9.5 gallons of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 6,000 feet and the groundspeed is 135 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 380 NM?
27 gallons.
An airplane departs an airport under the following conditions:
Cruising altitude………….7,500 ft
Airport elevation………….1,300 ft
Descends to……………..800 ft AGL
Rate of descent………….300 ft/min
Average true airspeed…..120 kts
True course…………………165
18 minutes, 168 degrees, 34 NM,
2.9 gallons.
If fuel consumption is 14.7 gallons per hour and groundspeed is 157 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 612 NM?
58 gallons.
