Navigation Flashcards
Practice Exam Cards to test your Navigation Knowledge
Magnetic deviation is …
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
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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 …
0626Z
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.5 CNVC - Revise ETA
The Non Directional Beacon (NDB) propagates a signal primarily by the use of …
ground waves
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - NDB Principles
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 …
315
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - VOR indications
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p= 4nm
D1= 40nm
D2= 120nm
A constant HDG has been held from A-B.
The track error is …
6 degrees left
PArt 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.5.1 CNVC - Track Error
The navigation technique to use if you are lost is …
establish the most probable position and read from groud to map
Part 61 MOS Scedule 3 - 2.5.1 CNVC - Lost Procedures
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 …
120nm
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.1.1 CNVC - Lattitude and nautical miles
In one degree of latitude, the number of nautical miles represented is …
60nm
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.1.1 CNVC - Distance on the Earth
For aerodromes on the same meridian, the LMT for BOD will …
always be the same on the spring and autumn equinox
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.2 CNVC - Beginning of daylight
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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 …
between 185 fpm and 195 fpm
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4 CNVC - ROC
Scale is contracted on a WAC …
between the standard parallels
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.3 CNVC - Properties of Lamberts Chart
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 …
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
An acceptable method of obtaining a radio navigation aid fix is to use …
a VOR and a DME tuned to the same station
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - Establish radio fix
When over flying a VOR station, one of the cockpit indications you would expect to see on the VOR display is …
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
The duration of the period of twilight increases …
as latitude increases
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.2 CNVC - Factors affecting duration of daylight
The chart which is a Mercator Projection is the …
Visual Terminal Chart (VTC)
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.3 CNVC - Properties of a Mercator chart
8 pm Western Standard Time expresses in UTC is …
1200 UTC
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.2 CNVC - Convert WST to UTC
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 …
000 to 180
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CNVC - Station passage on an ADF
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 …
RWY 21
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4 CNVC - Determine Headwind
Refer WAC MELBOURNE and ERSA
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 …
Between 134 M and 138 M
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.5 CNVC - HDG Change to Intercept Track