General Navigation

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 0°

• 90° North

• 45° North

• 23.5° North

Lines of longitude converge at which location

• The Equator

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Poles

• The Prime Meridian

How many degrees of longitude are there in total

• 90°

• 180°

• 270°

• 360°

What is the main characteristic of a great circle route?

• It crosses all meridians at the same angle

• It provides the shortest distance between two points

• It maintains a constant compass heading

• It is always parallel to the Equator

Which of the following is a great circle?

• The Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• All lines of latitude

On a Mercator map projection, a rhumb line appears as a:

• Straight line

• Curved line

• Wavy line

• Vertical line

What does the 1 in 60 rule help to calculate?

• Magnetic declination

• Distance to the nearest airport

• Angle of drift or track error

• True heading

How much off-course will an aircraft be if it is 2° off track after 30 nm?

• 1 nm

• 2 nm

• 3 nm

• 4 nm

if an aircraft is 5 miles off course after 60 miles, what is the track error angle?

• 1°

• 5°

• 10°

• 15°

Conversion angle is the difference between:

• True heading and magnetic heading

• Groundspeed and true airspeed

• A rhumb line and great circle route

• Wind correction angle and drift