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Question 1

Average speed along a track with respect to the earth

Answer 1

Speed of Advance (SOA)

Question 2

A reading obtained from airspeed indicator, uncorrected for wind and air density

Answer 2

Indicated Air Speed (IAS)

Question 3

Calibrated airspeed corrected for air density and wind

Answer 3

True Air Speed (TAS)

Question 4

Actual speed of an aircraft over the earth’s surface

Answer 4

Actual Ground Speed

Question 5

Direction in which an aircraft points or heads at any instant

Answer 5

Heading

Question 6

Horizontal angle measured clockwise from heading

(nose) of aircraft

Answer 6

Relative bearing

Question 7

Horizontal angle measured clockwise from magnetic north

Answer 7

Magnetic bearing

Question 8

Horizontal angle measured clockwise from true north

Answer 8

True bearing

Question 9

Any angular difference between magnetic north and true north

Answer 9

Variation

Question 10

Desired path of travel, on or above the surface of the earth

Answer 10

Course

Question 11

Extent or amount of space between two points

Answer 11

Distance

Question 12

Distance from aircraft to target or point

Answer 12

Range

Question 13

Displacement of an aircraft from the desired course due to crosswind

Answer 13

Drift

Question 14

Actual path of travel, on or above the surface of the earth

Answer 14

Track

Question 15

A circle formed on the surface of the earth intersection of a plane that does not pass through the center of the earth. (does not divide the earth into two equal parts

Answer 15

Small circle

Question 16

A small circle whose plane is parallel to the equator

Answer 16

Parallel

Question 17

Angular distance measured north or south from the equator

Answer 17

Latitude

Question 18

A circle formed on the surface of the earth by the intersection of a plane passing through the center of the earth. (dividing the earth in half)

Answer 18

Great circle

Question 19

Great circle that goes through the north and south poles

Answer 19

Meridian

Question 20

Angular distance measured east or west of the Prime Meridian

Answer 20

Longitude

Question 21

an identifiable point on the earth’s surface

Answer 21

Position

Question 22

Location of an object at a specific time, established by navigational aids like GPS

Answer 22

Fix

Question 23

Projection of a future position, from a previously known position using an estimated course and speed

Answer 23

Dead reckoning

Question 24

a system based on the use of latitudinal and longitudinal points to locate a position on the earth

Answer 24

Geographic coordinates

Question 25

how long is 1 nautical mile in ft

Answer 25

6076ft.

Question 26

how long is 1 Statute mile in ft

Answer 26

5280ft.