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Navigation Flashcards

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1
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This is the process of piloting the aircraft from one geographic location to another while determining one’s position as the flight progresses

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Air Navigation

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This is done through the use of aeronautical charts. and “visual references” - landmarks or waypoints

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Pilotage

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This is navigation solely by means of computations baed on time, airspeed, distance, and direction through the use of a flight computer

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Dead Reckoning (Deduced Reckoning)

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What are the products derived from dead reckoning when adjusted by wind speed and velocity?

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Heading and groundspeed

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This takes the aircraft along the intended path

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Heading

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This establishes the time to arrive at each waypoint and the destination

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Groundspeed

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This is done through the use of Radio Navigational Aids (VOR, NDB-ADF, etc.)

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Radio Navigation

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This is done through the use of the satellite systems

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GPS Navigation

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This is navigating by using the position of the stars

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Celestial Navigation

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9
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Navigation is provided by measurements of accelerometers and gyroscopes

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Intertial Navigation

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What are the four types of Aeronautical Charts?

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  • World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)
  • Sectional Chart
  • VFR Terminal Area Chart
  • Aerodrome Chart
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This provides information which allows pilots to track their position and provides available information which enhances safety

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Aeronautical Chart

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Under VFR, the ______________ is the road map for pilots

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Aeronautical Chart

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This is designed to provide a standard series of aeronautical charts, covering land areas of the world, at a size and scale convenient for navigation by moderate speed aircraft

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World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)

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What is the scale of World Aeronautical Charts?

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1:1,000,000 where in 1 inch = 13.7 nautical miles

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These charts are like sectional charts except there is less detail due to the smaller scale

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World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)

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This is the most common chart used by pilots today

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Sectional Chart

15
Q

What is the scale for sectional chart?

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1:500,000 wherein 1 inch = 6.86 nautical miles

16
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What are the information provided by a sectional chart?

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  • Airport data
  • Navigational aids
  • Airspace
  • Topography
17
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They are helpful when flying in or near Class B airspace and provides a more detailed display of topographical information

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VFR Terminal Area Chart

18
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What is the scale of a VFR Terminal Area Chart?

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1: 250,000 where in 1 inch = 3.42 NM

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This chart contains detailed aerodrome data to provide flight crew with information that will facilitate the ground movement of aircraft: from the aircraft stand to the runway; and from the runway to the aircraft stand

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Aerodrome Chart

20
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This is an imaginary line which divides the world into two parts horizontally

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Equator

21
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What is the upper part and southern part of the Equator?

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Northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

22
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This is an imaginary line dividing the earth into two parts vertically

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Prime Meridian

23
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They are imaginary lines passing from the North Pole to the South Pole and are also called as Meridians

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Longitudes

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This is a method that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers

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Coordinate System

25
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How many minutes are there in each degree for coordinate system?

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60 minutes

26
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What does headwind component do?

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Decreases our ground speed

27
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What does tailwind component do?

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Increases our ground speed

28
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What does Crosswind component do?

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Causes our airplane to drift off our intended course

29
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Formula for TOC or Top of Climb

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ETE = Altitude to Gain - Current Altitude/ rate of Climb

30
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Formula for TOD or Top of Descent

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ETE= Current Altitude - Altitude to Lose/ Rate of Descent

31
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What rule do you follow when you are in a level cruising flight more than 3,000 feet above the surgace?

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VFR Cruising altitude rule (Half-Moon Principle)

32
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What are the 5 C’s for lost procedure?

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  • Climb - increase your altitude for better visual
  • Conserve - Conserver your fuel
  • Confess - confess to yourself and accept that you are lost
    -Communicate - use the services of the ATC
  • Comply - follow instructions given
33
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This is simply a request from the Flight Service Station (FSS) or Air Traffic Control (ATC) which initiates a search for you if they have noy heard from you by a certain time

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VFR Flight Plan

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This consists of a stationary portion with a flat circular portion attached and it can be turned

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Calculator side

35
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This is used to represent distance, or corrected (true) altitude, depending on the calculation being performed

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Outer Scale

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This is used to represent time, calibrated or indicated airspeed, and calibrated or indicated altitude, depending on the calculation being performed

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Inner Scale

37
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This is used as a reference to a rate such as knots or gallons per hour

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