RBAK

What is the term for the direction an aircraft is pointing?

• Track

• Heading

• Path

• Bearing

Which of the following represents the direction of flight over the ground?

• Bearing

• Heading

• Track

• Path

How is wind direction specified in aviation?

• Relative to magnetic north

• Relative to true north

• Relative to compass north

• Relative to grid north

What is the term used for the speed of the wind?

• Knots

• Metres per second

• Kilometres per hour

• Miles per hour

What does 'T' stand for when expressing a direction such as 350°T?

• Time

• Track

• True

• Temperature

What does 'M' stand for when expressing a direction such as 040°M?

• Magnetic

• Mile

• Mean

• Metre

Which of the following is a true statement about heading and track?

• Heading and track are always the same.

• Heading is the direction the aircraft is moving over the ground.

• Track is the direction the aircraft is pointing.

• Heading is the direction the aircraft is pointing.

If the wind is blowing from the north at 10 knots, how is this expressed?

• 360°T at 10 knots

• 360°M at 10 knots

• 000°T at 10 knots

• 000°M at 10 knots

Which direction does an aircraft need to adjust its heading if there is a crosswind from the left?

• Left

• Right

• Up

• Down

What is the difference between true heading and magnetic heading?

• True heading is adjusted for magnetic variation, magnetic heading is not.

• Magnetic heading is adjusted for magnetic variation, true heading is not.

• They are the same thing.

• Magnetic heading is always greater than true heading.