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Question 1

What are lines of longitude separated by?

Answer 1

60 mins

Question 2

Lines of latitude run parallel to what?

Answer 2

Equator

Question 3

One minute of latitude on the earths surface is equal to what?

Answer 3

1 nautical mile

Question 4

What is the definition of a great circle?

Answer 4

A circle around the centre of the earth

Question 5

What is a Rhumb line?

Answer 5

A line that crosses all meridians at the same angle

Question 6

What is a line on a chart that joins places of equal magnetic variation called?

Answer 6

Isogonal

Question 7

What is an agonic line?

Answer 7

A line of zero variation

Question 8

If variation is given as a number of degrees West of True North, should that number be added to or subracted from a track angle measured to True North to arrive at Magnetic North?

Answer 8

Added

(Subtract for East)

Question 9

What is the Compass Deviation angle measured between?

Answer 9

Where the compass points to north and where magnetic north lies

Question 10

What directions will suffer the least acceleration error?

Answer 10

360/180 deg

Question 11

TAS may differ from IAS. Why?

Answer 11

Air density

Question 12

What is the angle between the Track Made Good and the Aircraft heading called?

Answer 12

The drift angle

Question 13

If the true heading is 045 degrees and is subject to a Variation of 3 degrees East, that is the magnetic heading?

Answer 13

042°

Question 14

If the True Track heading is 358° and is subject to Variation of 5 degrees West, what will be the Magnetic Track?

Answer 14

003°

Question 15

A compass with a Devation of 2° East will show a heading of 211° for what magnetic heading?

Answer 15

213°

Question 16

A compass with a Deviation of 4° West will show a heading of 190° for what magnetic heading?

Answer 16

186°

Question 17

A True heading of 103° with a Variation of 3° West and Deviation of 2° West will give a compass heading of what?

Answer 17

108°

Question 18

With a Ground speed of 50knts, how long will it take to fly 75nm?

Answer 18

1.5hrs

Question 19

With a ground speed of 70knts, how long will it take to fly 35nm?

Answer 19

30mins

Question 20

How much fuel is required for a 4hr flight at 2gal/hr?

Answer 20

8 gallons

Question 21

How much fuel, to the nearest Litre, will be used in a 3hr flight using 3gal/hr?

Answer 21

41litres

Gallons to litres is 4.5 (4.6) litres:1gallon

Question 22

Define Track error

Answer 22

The angle between Track Made Good and Track Required

Question 23

Using the 1:60 rule, calculate the angle adjustment to regain track in equal distance flown when 2 miles off track to port after 20miles

Answer 23

+12°

1:60 rule:
—60 divided by distance gone (60/20=3)
—Multiply by distance off track (gives track error) (3x2=6)
—multiply by 2 to regain track in equal distance (6x2=12°)

Question 24

Calculate the angle adjustment to fly to destination from being 3 miles off track after 20miles on a journey of 60miles

Answer 24

13.5°

Find distance off track:
60/20= 3 -> 3x3= 9

For closing angle:
9x60 (track error by total distance) = 540
540/40 (above divided by distance left to travel) = 13.5°

Question 25

When leaving the circuit, flying below 3000ft amsl and not taking information service, which altimeter setting should be used to ensure the least chance of airspace infringement?

Answer 25

QNH

Question 26

The QNH is 1024, what level is FL60 approximately?

Answer 26

6330ft amsl 1024-1013.2 =11hpa 1hpa = 30ft 11x30=330ft 6000+330 =6330

Question 27

In cruising flight, tracking 080° what altitude should you fly at in VFR?

Answer 27

Any odd thousand + 500ft (as VFR)

Question 28

How often are 1:500000 UK aero charts updated?

Answer 28

Annually

Question 29

What should you refer to to check if your chart is current?

Answer 29

The NATS aeronautical information service

Question 30

What level is controlled airspace starting above a certain level not shown?

Answer 30

Flight level 55 / 5000ft

Question 31

What projection of the earths surface are 1:500000 ICAO charts based on?

Answer 31

Lambert Projection

Question 32

On 1:500000 what does 1 inch represent?

Answer 32

8 statute miles

Question 33

What is the equivalent of 10nm in statute miles?

Answer 33

11.5

Question 34

How is relief shown in 1:500000 charts?

Answer 34

Spot heights, contours, colour shading

Question 35

What is the contour spacing in 1:250000 charts?

Answer 35

200ft intervals (500ft for 1:500000)

Question 36

What would a black horse symbol pictured on a chart indicate?

Answer 36

A landmark Specifically a hill figure

Question 37

A Blue circle with the letter G in the centre represents a glider winch launch site. It is at 642ft amsl. If it has the numbers /3.2 in the lower right of the circle, to what level may gliders carrying cables be launched to?

Answer 37

3200ft amsl

Question 38

A blue hatched area on a 1:500000 chart indicated what?

Answer 38

A reservoir under construction

Question 39

On a 1:500000 chart, What does a small black square with ‘PS’ written in it mean?

Answer 39

Power station

Question 40

What height above ground level must a vertical obstruction be to be marked on an aero chart?

Answer 40

300ft

Question 41

How are areas of population less than 1km^2 shown on a 1:500000 chart?

Answer 41

Yellow circles

Question 42

What does the notation ‘Lars 125.25’ mean?

Answer 42

A lower airspace radar service

Question 43

What does a hatched arrow on one of both sides of an aerodrome mean?

Answer 43

The approach path for ILS

Question 44

What does the + sign mean after a flight level on a control area? (E.g. FL30 +)

Answer 44

Upper limit of FL195

Question 45

What does the a pecked line around an aerodrome name mean?

Answer 45

Customs availability

Question 46

What is an area on a chart marked as AIAA?

Answer 46

An area of intense activity with no controlling authority

Question 47

What do the letters FIR on a chart near an aerodrome mean?

Answer 47

An aerodrome identification beacon at a military establishment

Question 48

What do the letters FIR on a chart near an aerodrome mean?

Answer 48

An aerodrome identification beacon at a military establishment

Question 49

What does a danger area marked with UNL mean?

Answer 49

Unlimited upper level

Question 50

What is London TMA?

Answer 50

A control area

Question 51

What is the height of a licensed aerodromes ATZ active to?

Answer 51

2000ft

Question 52

What is the upper limit of a MATZ?

Answer 52

3000ft

Question 53

What level are transponders required for all flight?

Answer 53

FL100

Question 54

An area marked ‘D 057 / 2.5’ is active to what level?

Answer 54

2500ft amsl

Question 55

An airspeed of 30knts with a tailwind of 5knts. What’s the ground speed?

Answer 55

35knts

Question 56

An airspeed of 45knts with a headwind of 15knts. What’s the ground speed?

Answer 56

30knts

Question 57

A ground speed of 45knts, how long will it take to travel 15nm?

Answer 57

20mins

Question 58

A ground speed of 40knts, how long will it take to fly 69 statute miles?

Answer 58

1hr 20min 69statute miles is 60nm (69/1.15=60)

Question 59

Flying at airspeed of 50knts, with 10knts headwind, how long will it take to fly 20nm?

Answer 59

30mins

Question 60

How long will it take to fly 100nm with a 20knt tailwind at an airspeed of 60knts?

Answer 60

1hr 15mins

Question 61

If you fly for 1 hour with a consumption of 10L per hour, how much fuel should you carry with a 20% margin for safety?

Answer 61

12L