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Navigation Flashcards

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1
Q

How many Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites are required to yield a 3 dimensional position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) and time solution?

A

4

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What is GPS?

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GPS is a satellite based radio navigation system, operated by the US department is defense. Each satellite broadcasts its position and the precise time of its position broadcast

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If you press the nearest softkey on the PFD, you Immediately get?

A

The nearest airports with distance, bearing, and frequencies

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What are the 4 Cs if lost?

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Climb, conserve, communicate, comply (with instructions from ATC,)

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How is a nose low attitude confirmed?

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High airspeed, decreasing altimeter, and descending vertical speed indicator

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How is a nose high attitude confirmed

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Low airspeed, increasing altimeter, climbing vertical speed indicator

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The attitude indicator on the PFD displays?

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Pitch, roll, and slip/skid information

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If the PFD or MFD fails the system reverts to a backup mode called what?

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Revisionary Mode

Revisionary Mode displays flight information,basic engine information, and the inset map in the lower eight hand corner

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How do you display the inset map on the PFD?

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Press the inset softkey on the PFD

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What four ways can the navigation map be oriented?

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North up, track up, desired track up, and heading up (recommended setting)

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What 3 instruments utilize gyros in most airplanes?

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The attitude indicator, the heading indicator, and the turn coordinator

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An attitude indicator uses what power source?

Turn coordinator?
Heading indicator?

A

An attitude indicator is powered by a vacuum

Turn coordinator is powered by electric

A heading indicator is powered by vacuum

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The turn coordinator indicates motion about which axis?

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Longitudinal and vertical

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The attitude indicator displays motion about which axis?

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Longitudinal and lateral

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Gyroscopic instruments operate on different principles. Match the applicable operating principle to each instrument

Attitude indicator
Heading indicator
Turn coordinator

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Attitude indicator- rigidity in space

Heading indicator- rigidity in space

Turn coordinator- precession

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