Navigation

Question 1

Define

Drift

Answer 1

The difference between the aircraft’s heading and it’s track

Question 2

Define

Track made good

Answer 2

The actual path travelled across the earth

Question 3

Define

Track

Answer 3

The desired path across the earth

Question 4

Define

Heading

Answer 4

the direction to which the “nose” of the object is pointing, its orientation

Question 5

Define

RNP

Answer 5

Required Navigation Performance

The level of performance required for a specific procedure or a specific airspace

Question 6

Define

PBN

Answer 6

Performance Based Navigation
Specifies that aircraft RNP and RNAV systems performance requirements be defined in terms of
-accuracy
-integrity
-availability
-continuity
-functionality

Question 7

Define

RAIM

Answer 7

Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

A technology which assesses the integrity of GPS signals in a GPS receiver system

Question 8

Difference between DGA and RNAV requirements

Answer 8

DGA requires a ground Aid

Question 9

Define

GPS

Answer 9

the GNSS System developed by the USA

Question 10

Define

GLONSS

Answer 10

Global Navigation Satellite System

Russia’s GNSS system

Question 11

Define

GNSS

Answer 11

Global Navigation Satellite System

A constellation of satellites providing positioning and timing data. Has several “types” such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo.

Question 12

Can you do a RNAV approach without a GPS?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

DIfference between RNAV and RNAV(GNSS)

Answer 13

RNAV = IRS RNAV(GNSS)=GNSS

Question 14

Whats the Lat/Long and elevation of Moscow?

Answer 14

55° 45’ N
37° 37’ E
179m of 587ft

Question 15

Enroute RNP

Answer 15

usually 2

Question 16

Terminal RNP

Answer 16

1

Question 17

Approach RNP

Answer 17

0.3 or 0.1