Gen Nav Flashcards
What 3 things can be input into an FMC using a max of 5 alphanumerics
Nav facilities
Reporting points
Airway designators
What are the months in which the difference between apparent noon and mean noon is greatest
February and November
What are poles
Points of intersection between Earth’s axis and surface of the earth
After heavy snowfall, what’s the best visual waypoint during a vfr nav
A large river
What is the mean sun
A ficticious sun coinciding with the apparent sun each year at the spring equinox, traveling along the celestial equator at uniform speed
Can a pilot change data in an FMS database
No
Is the equator perpendicular to the Earth’s rotational axis
Yes
What is the definition of latitude
The angle between the plane of the equator and the line from the center of the earth to the position
When flying a GCT in the SH, what will you experience
An increase in value of true track
Where do geodetic and geocentric latitudes coincide
On the equator and at the poles
How many small circles can be drawn between 2 points on a sphere
An unlimited number
What approximate date does the following take place
1-Perihelion
2-Aphelion
1-beginning of January
2-beginning of July
Are Radio Bearings GC or RL tracks
GC
What is the declination of the sun defined as
The angular distance of the sun N/S of the celestial equator
1-what is an isogrive
2-what is grivation
1-lines joining places of equal grivation
2-convergency and variation
