Quiz about Gnav 501-550

Question 1

The equivalent of 70 m/sec is approximately:

Accepted Answer

136 kts

Answer

145 kts

Answer

210 kts

Answer

35 kts

Question 2

You are required to descend from FL230 to FL50 over a distance of 32 NM in 7 minutes. What is the required TAS when you expect a Wind Component (WC) of -25 kts during the descent?

Accepted Answer

300 kts

Answer

317 kts

Answer

329 kts

Answer

308 kts

Question 3

An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1003 hPa. The TAS Is 100 kts, the head wind component is 20 kts and the rate of climb is 1 000 ft/min. Top of climb is FL100. At what distance from the airport will this be achieved?

Accepted Answer

10.3 NM

Answer

11.1 NM

Answer

15.4 NM

Answer

13.3 NM

Question 4

An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1003 hPa. The TAS is 100 kts, the head wind component is 20 kts and the rate of climb is 1000 ft/min. Top of climb is FL050. At what distance from the airport will this be achieved?

Accepted Answer

3.6 NM

Answer

4.0 NM

Answer

44 NM

Answer

54 NM

Question 5

You are departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft. The QNH is 1013 hPa. 10 NM away there is a waypoint you are required to pass at an altitude of 7 500 ft. Given a groundspeed of 100 kts, what is the minimum rate of climb?

Accepted Answer

920 ft/min

Answer

1 080 ft/min

Answer

750 ft/min

Answer

590 ft/mins

Question 6

An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 85 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The mean GS for the descent is 340 kts. What is the minimum rate of descent required?

Accepted Answer

1 800 ft/min.

Answer

1 900 ft/min.

Answer

1 600 ft/min.

Answer

1 700 ft/min.

Question 7

You are departing from an airport which has an elevation of 1 500 ft. The QNH is 1003 hPa. 15 NM away there is a waypoint you are required to pass at an altitude of 7 500 ft. Given a groundspeed of 120 kts, what is the minimum rate of climb?

Accepted Answer

800 ft/min

Answer

730 ft/min

Answer

870 ft/min

Answer

530 ft/min

Question 8

An aircraft follows a coastline during a particular time. This coastline is:

Accepted Answer

a line of position.

Answer

a speedline.

Answer

a VFR line.

Answer

an unknown line of position.

Question 9

You are required to descend from FL230 to FL50 over a distance of 32 NM in 7 minutes. What is the required rate of descent when you expect WC -25 during the descent?

Accepted Answer

2 570 ft/min.

Answer

2 157 ft/min.

Answer

2 230 ft/min.

Answer

2 458 ft/min.

Question 10

Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15 000 ft with a TAS of 320 kts and maintaining a rate of descent of 3 000 ft/min?

Accepted Answer

26.7 NM

Answer

19.2 NM

Answer

38.4 NM

Answer

160 NM

Question 11

An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 ft/min, mean GS during descent is 248 kts. What is the minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence?

Accepted Answer

53 NM

Answer

58 NM

Answer

63 NM

Answer

68 NM

Question 12

An aircraft is planned to fly from position A to position B, distance 320 NM, at an average GS of 180 kts. It departs A at 12:00 UTC. After flying 70 NM along track from A, the aircraft is 3 min ahead of planned time. Using the actual GS experienced, what is the revised ETA at B?

Accepted Answer

1333 UTC

Answer

1401 UTC

Answer

1347 UTC

Answer

1340 UTC

Question 13

An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 100 NM from a DME facility and to cross the station at FL120. If the mean GS during the descent is 396 kts, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately:

Accepted Answer

1 650 ft/min.

Answer

2 400 ft/min.

Answer

1 000 ft/min.

Answer

1 550 ft/min.

Question 14

To establish a track plot you need:

Accepted Answer

at least two pinpoints or fixes.

Answer

the last position, air position and DR position.

Answer

the last position and the DR position.

Answer

the air position and a pinpoint or fix.

Question 15

An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL100. The mean GS during the descent is 330 kts. What is the minimum rate of descent required?

Accepted Answer

1 950 ft/min.

Answer

1 650 ft/min.

Answer

1 750 ft/min.

Answer

1 850 ft/min.

Question 16

An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 1 800 ft/min and mean GS for descent is 276 kts. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is:

Accepted Answer

69 NM

Answer

79 NM

Answer

49 NM

Answer

59 NM

Question 17

Given: Distance A to B: 475 NM Planned GS: 315 kt AID: 1000 UTC 1040 UTC - fix obtained 190 NM along track. What GS must be maintained from the fix in order to achieve planned ETA at B?

Accepted Answer

340 kt

Answer

300 kt

Answer

360 kt.

Answer

320 kt.

Question 18

An aircraft is planned to fly from position A to position B, distance 480 NM at an average GS of 240 kts. It departs A at 10:00 UTC. After flying 150 NM along track from A, the aircraft is 2 min behind planned time. Using the actual GS experienced, what is the revised ETA at B?

Accepted Answer

1206

Answer

1203

Answer

1153

Answer

1157

Question 19

Transferring position lines can be done with:

Accepted Answer

radials, DME, QDM/QDR

Answer

radials and QDM/QDR only.

Answer

QDM/QDR and QTE only.

Answer

radials and DME only.

Question 20

What is the average TAS climbing from 2000 ft up to FL120 at standard temperatures, given a CAS 185 kts and QNH 1013?

Accepted Answer

210 kts

Answer

188 kts

Answer

197 kts

Answer

221 kts

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