Review Questions

Question 1

What is the difference between RNAV and RNP specifications

Answer 1

RNP specifications have a requirement for on board performance monitoring and alerting

Question 2

In the PBN specifications, the number included in the specification name refers to ?

Answer 2

The required accuracy, in Nm, of the navigation system

Question 3

Which of the following is not a basic function required in all PBN navigation specifications

Answer 3

Facility to operate offset parallel tracks

Question 4

Which of the navigation aids may be used in PBN

Answer 4

GNSS, VOR, DME and INS

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding PBN model is true

Answer 5

Navigation system error is usually negligible

Question 6

A requirement of PBN is that the total system error is …

Answer 6

Is equal or less than the required accuracy of the navigation specification for at least 95% of the time

Question 7

The navigation database …

Answer 7

Is valid for 28 days and must be confirmed valid prior to operating

Question 8

When completing a flight plan for a flight which is intended to include operations in PBN airspace

Answer 8

Block 18 contains information on the aircraft PBN capabilities relevant to the flight, and is limited to 8 entries

Question 9

When considering a notified RAIM outage that affects a planned flight…

Answer 9

A RAIM outage of more than 5 minutes will require a re routing or re timing of the flight

Question 10

When planning for an RNP APCH arrival at destination, it is necessary to ensure

Answer 10

Sufficient means are available to permit either the destination or alternate in the event of a loss of the RNP

Question 11

In order to operate on PBN routes and procedures

Answer 11

. The aircraft must be certified to the required navigation specification
. The pilot must be approved for PBN operations

Question 12

When operating in PBN airspace, if a system failure results in loss of PBN capability…

Answer 12

ATC must be notified using the phrase, unable RNP due…”

Question 13

The radius to fix leg……?

Answer 13

Is useable in terminal airspace by aircraft certified specifically to perform RF legs

Question 14

Why must a SID or STAR be selected by name from the database rather than be created manually by insertion of the waypoints

Answer 14

The database coding of the procedure includes additional information such as the RNP value for alerting

Question 15

What modifications are allowed to a SID or STAR once it has been selected from database

Answer 15

Direct to .. actions may be performed, at the request of ATC

Question 16

Approach operations are classified either 2D or 3D. A 3D approach operation…

Answer 16

Is performed to DA, allowing for height loss after the commencement of a missed approach

Question 17

Which statement is correct regarding approach operations to LNAV/VNAV minima?

Answer 17

Either Baro-VNAV or SBAS may be used to operate these approaches

Question 18

Missed approaches based on PBN navigation specifications ….

Answer 18

May be used, provided the reason for the missed approach was not the loss of PBN capability on the aircraft

Question 19

Verification of the approach procedure prior to operation…

Answer 19

Should be performed by comparison with the appropriate chart

Question 20

For RNP APCH approaches using Baro-VNAV, the temperature published on the chart….

Answer 20

Is the minimum temperature at which the use of the procedure is authorised

Question 21

Vertical deviation is displayed to the pilot using a deviation scale. These scales ….

Answer 21

Will be calibrated such that full scale deflection represents the maximum allowed deviation from the vertical path

Question 22

What are the requirements of PBN

Answer 22

Accuracy
Integrity
Continuity
Functionality

Question 23

GNSS stands for

Answer 23

Global Navigation Satellite System