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Question 1

Magnetic deviation is …

Answer 1

the angular difference between compass north and magnetic north, expressed in degrees East or West

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.1.1 CNVC - Magnetic Deviation

Question 2

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The distance from A-B is 140nm and the FPT markers p,q and r are at 40 nm intervals. On departure from A at 0520Z, the ETA for B was 0640Z. You are 4 minutes early at position X.
Your revised estimate for arrival at B is …

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Answer 2

0626Z

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.5 CNVC - Revise ETA

Question 3

The Non Directional Beacon (NDB) propagates a signal primarily by the use of …

Answer 3

ground waves

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - NDB Principles

Question 4

Your heading is 325 degrees M and your ADF reads 350 degrees R.
The OBS setting you should select to give command indications to fly to a VOR at the same aerodrome as the NDB is …

Answer 4

315

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - VOR indications

Question 5

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p= 4nm
D1= 40nm
D2= 120nm
A constant HDG has been held from A-B.
The track error is …

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Answer 5

6 degrees left

PArt 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.5.1 CNVC - Track Error

Question 6

The navigation technique to use if you are lost is …

Answer 6

establish the most probable position and read from groud to map

Part 61 MOS Scedule 3 - 2.5.1 CNVC - Lost Procedures

Question 7

Two serodromes are on the same meridian. One is on 20 degrees S latitude, while the other is on 22 degrees S latitude. The distance between the two aerodromes is …

Answer 7

120nm

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.1.1 CNVC - Lattitude and nautical miles

Question 8

In one degree of latitude, the number of nautical miles represented is …

Answer 8

60nm

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.1.1 CNVC - Distance on the Earth

Question 9

For aerodromes on the same meridian, the LMT for BOD will …

Answer 9

always be the same on the spring and autumn equinox

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.2 CNVC - Beginning of daylight

Question 10

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The CTA steps are centred on aerodrome A. The aircraft is at position X - 5000 ft AMSL. Climbing GS 75kt.
If controlled airspce protection is desired (remain at least 500ft above the LL), the minimum rate of climb required, for a continuous climb on track from X, is closest to …

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Answer 10

between 185 fpm and 195 fpm

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4 CNVC - ROC

Question 11

Scale is contracted on a WAC …

Answer 11

between the standard parallels

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.3 CNVC - Properties of Lamberts Chart

Question 12

When a destination aerodrome is due east of the departure aerodrome in the southern hemisphere, a flight which followed the rhumb line track from departure to destination would diverge …

Answer 12

to the left of the straight line drawn on a WAC chart

Part 61 MOS schedule 3 - 2.1.1 CNVC - Rhumb lines and great circles

Question 13

An acceptable method of obtaining a radio navigation aid fix is to use …

Answer 13

a VOR and a DME tuned to the same station

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - Establish radio fix

Question 14

When over flying a VOR station, one of the cockpit indications you would expect to see on the VOR display is …

Answer 14

the flag and CDI will oscillate briefly then a steady ‘FROM’ indication will be displayed

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - Station Passage on a VOR

Question 15

The duration of the period of twilight increases …

Answer 15

as latitude increases

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.2 CNVC - Factors affecting duration of daylight

Question 16

The chart which is a Mercator Projection is the …

Answer 16

Visual Terminal Chart (VTC)

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.3 CNVC - Properties of a Mercator chart

Question 17

8 pm Western Standard Time expresses in UTC is …

Answer 17

1200 UTC

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.2 CNVC - Convert WST to UTC

Question 18

If approaching an NDB from the west, the approcimate instrument that would confirm that you are overflying the station for a fixed card ADF is that the needle will change from …

Answer 18

000 to 180

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - Station passage on an ADF

Question 19

Given the following information:
Wind - 240T/30
Runways available - 03/21 and 09/27
Magnetic variation - 10E
The runway with the greatest headwind component is …

Answer 19

RWY 21

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4 CNVC - Determine Headwind

Question 20

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At 0400Z you set course overhead WANGARATTA for WEST SALE airport. Your initial heading is 151M. At 0424Z you are overhead Mount Buller Alpine Village (located appx. 44 nm from WANGARATTA)
The new heading your required to track direct to WEST SALE from this position is …

Answer 20

Between 134 M and 138 M

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.5 CNVC - HDG Change to Intercept Track