PPL - NAVIGATION Flashcards

1
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  1. The meaning of VOR is:
    a. very high range
    b. very high frequency omni directional range
    c. omni directional
A

b. very high frequency omni directional range

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  1. The frequency allotted for the VOR:
    a. 118.00 MHz – 135 MHz
    b. 108 MHz – 111 MHz
    c. 108 MHz – 117.95 MHz
A

c. 108 MHz – 117.95 MHz

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3
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  1. VOR station transmit radio beams called:
    a. bearings
    b. magnetic bearings
    c. radials
A

c. radials

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  1. What are the three (3) kinds of VOR stations?
    a. Short, medium and long
    b. Terminal, low and high altitude
    c. Enroute VOR, approach VOR and station VOR
A

b. Terminal, low and high altitude

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5
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  1. You should always identified the VOR before using by checking:
    a. morse code Identifier
    b. errors
    c. accuracy
A

c. accuracy

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6
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  1. What is an advantage of the VHF frequency used for VOR
    navigation?
    a. You can received AM radio broadcast over your VOR on this
    frequencies.
    b. VHF frequencies are not limited by mountains or curvature of the
    earth.
    c. VHF radio waves are less susceptible to the interference than
    low frequency radio waves
A

c. VHF radio waves are less susceptible to the interference than
low frequency radio waves

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7
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  1. What navigation capability does a VOR/DME provide?
    a. Position and distance
    b. Position only
    c. Distance only
A

a. Position and distance

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8
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  1. Why is it important to set your VOR indicator to generally agree with
    your intended course?
    a. To avoid being drifted
    b. To avoid reverse sensing
    c. To proceed the VOR station
A

b. To avoid reverse sensing

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9
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  1. If the CDI is deflected 3 dots to the right of your VOR indicator and
    heading indicator are in general agreement, where is your desired
    course:
    a. 6° left
    b. 3° right
    c. 6° right
A

c. 6° right

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10
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  1. What is the ADF frequency range?
    a. 190 – 535 kHz
    b. 535 – 1605 kHz
    c. 190 – 106 kHz
A

a. 190 – 535 kHz

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11
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  1. What is the meaning of ADF?
    a. Automatic Direction Frequency
    b. Automatic Direction Finder
    c. Automatic Direction Fix
A

b. Automatic Direction Finder

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12
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  1. NDB means?
    a. Non-directional beacon
    b. Non-directional Beam
    c. Non-direction Broadcast
A

a. Non-directional beacon

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13
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  1. ADF requires two antennas:
    a. directional antenna and sense antenna
    b. beacon antenna and sense antenna
    c. beacon antenna and directional antenna
A

a. directional antenna and sense antenna

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14
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  1. A kind of ADF where the nose of the aircraft is always 0°:
    a. movable Card
    b. fixed Card
    c. radio magnetic Card
A

b. fixed Card

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15
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  1. A heading that will bring the aircraft to the NDB stations:
    a. relative Bearing
    b. magnetic Heading
    c. magnetic Bearing
A

c. magnetic Bearing

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16
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  1. The angular difference between the nose and the NDB station
    measure clockwise.
    a. Relative Bearing
    b. Magnetic Heading
    c. Magnetic Bearing
A

a. Relative Bearing

17
Q
  1. A heading based on the Magnetic Compass.
    a. Relative Bearing
    b. Magnetic Heading
    c. Magnetic Bearing
A

b. Magnetic Heading

18
Q
  1. Magnetic heading plus relative bearing equals.
    a. Relative Bearing
    b. Magnetic Heading
    c. Magnetic Bearing
A

c. Magnetic Bearing

19
Q
  1. A technique in flying the NDB by keeping the needle of the ADF on
    the aircraft nose:
    a. tracking
    b. homing
    c. bracketing
A

b. homing

20
Q
  1. ADF equipment is capable of receiving signals from what type of
    facility?
    a. Any FM radio stations
    b. NDB and AM commercial broadcast station
    c. Specially equipped VOR stations
A

b. NDB and AM commercial broadcast station

21
Q
  1. It is the horizontal direction from 1 point to another; it can be
    measured clockwise in degrees from any reference point.:
    a. bearing
    b. heading
    c. relative Bearing
A

a. bearing

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