Navigation Flashcards
What is the normal recommended technique for reading a map during flight
From the chart to to the ground
What is recognised as a limitation of using GNSS to supplement Visual Navigation?
Tropospheric propagation effect
What factors can make flying around a mountainous terrain difficult?
Ridges can easily be confused as artificial horizons
What is the correct technique for setting heading on a vfr flight
Set the heading from the flight plan ad then maintain it using a visual landmark
How is a light aircraft park shown on an aerodrome chart
With a stencil outline of an aircraft
What is magnetic dip
Alignment of the compass magnet with the flux lines of the earths magnetic field
How is an altimeter affected when flying from cooler air to warmer air
The aircraft will be higher than indicated and the altimeter will under rear
Lo to Hi Nice and High
Sunrise is the precise time when the
Very first visible part of the sun is on the horizon
What are parallels of latitude
Small circles at right angles to the axis of rotation including the equator
How often should a turning point be annotated on a flight plan
Whenever a change in course is required
What is the equator
The great circle at right angles to the axis of rotation
What are meridians of longitude
Each half of a great circle that passes through the geographic poles
What is NZDT
UTC +13 - This is daylight savings time
What is minimum legal height
500ft agl
At what height must you track via the VFR Track table
1000ft AGL Or 3000ft AMSL whichever is greater
