Radio & Satellite Navigation

Question 1

How many courses does a VOR have?

Answer 1

Infinite (360)

Question 2

What are the three classes of VORs?

Answer 2

Terminal, Low, & High

Question 3

What is the range of a Terminal VOR?

Answer 3

25 NM

Question 4

What is the range of a Low VOR?

Answer 4

40 NM

Question 5

What are the ranges of a High VOR?

Answer 5

below 14,500 40 NM
14,500-17,999 100 NM
18,000-FL450 130 NM
above FL450 100 NM

Question 6

What is always paired with TACAN?

Answer 6

DME

Question 7

Who uses TACAN for navigation

Answer 7

Military, especially tactical aircraft

Question 8

What is DME?

Answer 8

Distance Measuring Equipment. Gives straight line distance from NAVAID to aircraft

Question 9

What is a VORTAC?

Answer 9

A combined (colocated) VOR and TACAN

Question 10

What is inertial navigation?

Answer 10

Internal guidance only from gyroscopes

Question 11

What is a marker beacon?

Answer 11

Radio set up to limit signal to passing overhead and use to mark distance from an airport on an approach

Question 12

What is an ILS?

Answer 12

Instrument Landing System. Landing aid with a horizontal (localizer) & vertical (glideslope) guidance components.

Question 13

What categories of ILS are there?

Answer 13

I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc. Accuracy increases as listed.

Question 14

What is GPS

Answer 14

Global Positioning System. Navigation by satellite signal. Extremely accurate.

Question 15

What is a GLS?

Answer 15

GPS landing system, similar to ILS Category I.

Question 16

How are low and high airways designated?

Answer 16

V (victor) for low (1200-17,999)

J (jay) for high (FL180-FL600)

Question 17

What does V32-267 mean?

Answer 17

V32 and V267 share the same routing for a time

Question 18

How do you pronounnce V256?

Answer 18

“Victor two fifty-six”