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WorksheetsCPL Nav Mega Quiz Part 1
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 48mins
What is a GREAT CIRCLE?
a regularly curved line on the surface of the earth which cuts through all meridians at the same angle
the shortest and most convenient route over distances of less than lOOO nm
represented as a line concave to the nearest pole on a mercator chart projection
a circle whose centre and radius are the same as that of the earth
Which of the following is a small circle?
parallels, other than the Equator
parallels, including the Equator
meridians of longitude
Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text
“The earth rotates in a/an (i) _______ direction when viewed from above the North Pole and this direction is defined as (ii) _________ “
(i) anti clockwise (ii) East
(i) anti clockwise (ii) West
(i) clockwise (ii) East
(i) clockwise (ii) West
What is CONVERGENCE?
the reducing distance between meridians at higher latitudes
the changing angle between great circle tracks and meridians
the curve of a rhumb line as it approaches the pole
The increasing curvature experienced when navigating on a great circle track
What is the Magnetic Heading of an aircraft in the following circumstance?
VARIATION is 22°E, and
the RELATIVE Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 030°, and
the TRUE Bearing of the same object is 268°T
036°M
078°M
216°M
222°M
What is the value of VARIATION in the following circumstance?
the MAGNETIC Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 040°M, and
the RELATIVE Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 350°R, and
the TRUE Heading of the aircraft is 060°T
15°W
10°E
15°E
10°W
What is the value of 1° of latitude?
1 nm
60 nm
1 minute of meridianal arc
24 nm
Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text
“The difference between True North and Magnetic North is called (i) _______ and it (ii) _________ “
(i) variation (ii) remains the same around the globe
(i) deviation (ii) varies around the globe
(i) variation (ii) varies around the globe
(i) deviation (ii) remains the same around the globe
Determine linear orientation expressed as degrees True, given 270°C, deviation of 4°W’ and variation of 22°E
288°T
296°T
252°T
270°T
What is the relative bearing of Hokitika from your position given you are tracking directly to Hokitika and are allowing for 7°R drift?
cannot be determined
007°R
353°R
187°R
What is the volumetric equivalent to 85 US Gallons expressed as litres?
315 litres
322 litres
345 litres
330 litres
What is equivalent length of 27 km expressed nautical mile length?
10.2 nm
14.6 nm
35.5 nm
13.2 nm
What is the relative bearing of Wellington from your aircraft given you are tracking directly to Wellington and are allowing for 13° Left drift?
cannot be determined
013°R
347°R
167°R
What is a RHUMB LINE?
a line that intersects all meridians at the same angle
the shortest distance between two points
the graphical representation of the arc of a great circle drawn on the earth’s surface
a line that intersects all lines of latitude at the same angle
Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text
“Variation is _________ “
constant everywhere on earth
used to calculate the difference between True and Magnetic Direction
the difference between Compass and Magnetic Direction
never used in navigation
What is COMPASS Bearing given
VARIATION is 12°E, and
DEVIATION is 2°W, and
the RELATIVE Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 350°R, and
the TRUE Bearing of an aircraft is 082°T
cannot be determined
075°M
072°C
070°C
Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text
“Meridians of longitude are _________ “
perpendicular to each other
lines joining the true geographic poles
parallel to each other
lines joining points of equal latitude
What name is used to describe a line on a chart joining places of equal variation?
an isobar
an isotach
an isograph
an isogonal
What word or phrase is used to describe the value of the angular interference from aircraft components that causes an altered reading to a magnetic compass?
compass swing
deviation
alteration
variation
If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:250,000 the chart distance between 39° 25' S and
41° 15' S will be:
76 cm
79 cm
82 cm
89 cm
If you were on a cross-country flight maintaining your required track of 255°T with a variation of 20° W, the most correct altitude to cruise at will be:
6500ft
2500ft
1500ft
7500ft
If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:250,000 the earth distance is nm represented by
21 cm on the chart will be:
27 nm
28 nm
53 nm
57 nm
The two qualities that make an aeronautical chart 'orthomorphic' are:
Constant scale and shape over the entire chart, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at right angles
Constant scale or constant scale expansion in all directions over a small area, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at right angles
Constant scale or constant scale expansion in all directions over a small area, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at constantly varying angles
Constant scale and shape over the entire chart, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at constantly varying angles
If an earth distance of 375 km is represented on a map by a chart distance of 15 cm, the map scale will be:
1:500,000
1:1,250,000
1:2,500,000
1:5,000,000
Is it possible to accurately measure earth distance using the longitude scale?
no, never
yes, always
yes, but only at the equator
yes, but only near the poles
If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:500,000 the earth distance is nm represented by
55 cm on the chart will be:
275 nm
288 nm
116 nm
149 nm
Which of the following is a small circle:
only the prime meridian
all parallels, including the equator
all meridians of longitude
none of these
Of the following chart scales, the one which will show the most detail but cover the least area is:
1:50,000
1:250,000
1:500,000
all of them are the same
A Mercator Chart is useful for navigating:
at all latitudes
close to the poles
between 30°N and 30°S
between 70°N and 70°S
If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:250,000 the earth distance is nm represented by
50 cm on the chart will be:
67.5 nm
68.5 nm
118 nm
143 nm
If the True Bearing of an aircraft is 312°T, the Variation is 23°W and the Deviation is
3°W, the Compass Bearing is:
cannot be determined
078°M
338°C
158°C
The scale of an aeronautical chart on which 52 cm represents 70 nm of earth distance will be:
1:50,000
1:125,000
1:250,000
1:500,000
If LMT at a position 150° 35' E is 020740, UTC at that position will be:
020540 UTC
021740 UTC
012138 UTC
010938 UTC
If the fuel consumption of an aircraft is 12 US Gallons per hour, the quantity of fuel required for a flight calculated to be 3 hours and 40 minutes long, taking into account a 45 minute fuel reserve and specific gravity of 0.72, will be:
145 kgs
53 kgs
159 kgs
cannot be determined
The scale of an aeronautical chart on which 55.5 cm represents 150 nm of earth distance
will be:
1:50,000
1:125,000
1:250,000
1:500,000
If the fuel consumption of an aircraft is 14.7 US Gallons per hour
and the groundspeed of the aircraft is 157 kts, the quantity of fuel required for a flight across 612 nm will be:
62 kgs
57.4 US Gallons
60.3 US Gallons
41 Litres
If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:500,000 the chart distance between 37° 21' S and 39° 47' S will be:
52 cm
54 cm
57 cm
60 cm
In New Zealand, the transition layer lies between:
FL130 and 15,000' AGL
FL130 and 15,000' AMSL
FL130 and FL150
13,000' AMSL and FL150
An aircraft is scheduled to depart Hong Kong at 050300 UTC, bound for Los Angeles.
The flight time is 14 hours and 20 minutes. LST in Los Angeles is UTC - 8 hours. The
arrival time in LST will be:
050920 LST
051720 LST
052120 LST
062120 LST
Drift is:
the angular difference between heading and track made good
the angular difference between heading and track required
the wind direction
none of the above
An aircraft is scheduled to depart Auckland at 182030 NZST, bound for Norfolk Island. The flight time is 5 hours and 30 minutes. The arrival time in UTC will be:
181500 UTC
190130 UTC
191330 UTC
181400 UTC
07/09/03/1307 UTC converted into local time in New Zealand will be:
0709030107
0709040107
0709040207
0709030207
The amount of time taken by the earth to rotate through 15° of longitude is:
60 seconds
60 minutes
6 hours
24 hours
If you were on a cross-country flight from a position 38° 31' S 42° 30' E where the QNH
was 1017 hPa to a position 41° 45' S 42° 30' E where the QNH was 1034 hPa and you
maintained a cruising altitude without resetting your altimeter, you will be:
higher than your indicated altitude
lower than your indicated altitude
there will be no change in your actual altitude
cannot be determined
Of the following chart projections, the one most suited to long haul flight planning
would be:
mercator charts
transverse mercator charts
lambert's conformal charts
polar stereographic charts
If a helicopter who's heading is 070°M bears 043°R from your aircraft and your
aircraft's heading is 027°M, your aircraft's relative bearing from the helicopter is:
147°
317°
123°
180°
If at a position 27°31' S the LMT is 301430, the longitude at that position if UTC is
301430 is:
180° N/180° S
0°E/0°W
27° S
none of the above
The unit 'kilometres' or 'km':
is never used in aviation
is used in aviation to express all distances
is only used to express longer distances such as the ground distance between two airfields
is only used to express shorter distances such as visibility and runway length
If the time in UTC at a position 163°E is 150305, LMT at that position will be:
161357 LMT
151357 LMT
150305 LMT
160305 LMT
On a Lambert's Conformal Chart the scale is compressed:
outside the standard parallels
within the standard parallels
through the entire chart
this is not applicable to Lambert's Conformal Charts
742 litres is equal to:
351 US Gallons
196 US Gallons
194 US Gallons
352 US Gallons
The line indicated by the arrow in the diagram is:
a great circle
a small circle
the equator
a rhumb line
The correct expression of 11:11 pm on the 11th of November 2006 is:
1111061111
0611111111
0611112311
1111062311
If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:1,000,000 a chart distance of 18 cm will
represent:
97 nm
97 km
180 nm
180 sm
If in 2 hours an aircraft consumes 64 litres of fuel, in 45 minutes it would consume:
1 imp. gallon
3 imp. gallons
5 imp. gallons
7 imp. gallons
The shape of the earth is described as:
a perfect circle
an oblate spheroid
a sphere
an oval
The aeronautical publication intended to be used for in-flight navigation during VFR
cross-country flights in New Zealand is known as:
the NZ visual navigation chart
the NZ visual planning chart
the NZ AIP volume 1
the NZ AIP volume 4
If the time in UTC at a position 128°W is 120045, LMT at that position will be:
111613 LMT
120517 LMT
120045 LMT
121613 LMT
A chart projection created by placing a cone over a globe is known as:
a mercator chart
lambert's conformal chart
a transverse mercator chart
all of the above
With QNE set on the altimeter subscale, the altimeter will read:
the aircraft's altitude AMSL
the aircraft's flight level
the aircraft's height above the ground
the aircraft's density altitude
With an increase in headwind:
the IAS will decrease
the groundspeed will increase
the TAS will increase
the groundspeed will decrease
Assuming a constant IAS, as altitude increases:
the TAS decreases
the TAS is unaffected
the TAS increases
none of the above (the IAS cannot remain constant with an increase in altitude)
If the Compass Bearing of an aircraft is 015°C,
the Variation is 19°W
and the Deviation is 1°E,
the True Bearing is:
183°T
177°T
033°T
357°T
A chart projection created by placing a cylinder around a globe is known as:
a transverse Mercator chart
a Mercator chart
both a transverse Mercator and Mercator chart
a lambert's conformal chart
If you were on a cross-country flight maintaining a heading of 107°M with a variation
of 23°E and allowing for 17° port drift, the most correct altitude to cruise at will be:
2500
3500
4500
5500
The track required from A to B is 213°M.
You are flying a heading of 213°T with a variation of 21°E.
At a position enroute you find that A bears 165°R
and B bears 031°R from your aircraft.
What is the new magnetic heading required to arrive overhead B?
238°M
110°M
218°M
223°M
An aircraft’s track made good is 010°T and the aircraft is holding 15° port drift.
The aircraft has consumed 56.8 litres of fuel after travelling 315kms with a TAS of 132 kts.
If the fuel consumption rate is 10 US Gallons per hour, the variation is 21°E, what wind velocity in °M has affected it during the flight?
056/38
050/42
065/44
040/10
If the altimeter subscale is incorrectly set at 989 hPa and the aircraft’s true altitude is 1000’AMSL, what incorrect reading will the altimeters show if the QNH is 1001 hPa?
640' AMSL
700' AMSL
610' AMSL
360' AMSL
Tracking from NDB A to NDB B, the track required is 331°M.
A constant heading of 314°M has been maintained since crossing NDB A at 2300.
At 2323 ADF 1 set to NDB A reads 217° and ADF 2 set to NDB B reads 346°.
What is the track error, the closing angle and the new heading required to arrive overhead NDB B?
TE 20° CA 31° Heading 263°M
TE 18° CA 20° Heading 243°M
TE 20° CA 35° Heading 267°M
TE 31° CA 20° Heading 263°M
An aircraft’s track required is 133°T and the flight plan heading is 125°T.
The aircraft has consumed 12.5 US gallons of fuel after travelling 760 nm with a TAS of 135 kts.
If the fuel consumption rate is 2.5 US gallons per hour, the variation is 23°W, and the aircraft has remained on track – what wind velocity in °T has affected it during the flight?
359/27
333/28
018/17
018/27
If the QNH is 969 hPa and the aircraft’s true altitude is 3600’ AMSL, what will the aircraft’s indicated altitude be if the subscale has been incorrectly set at 1002 hPa?
4590' AMSL
2610' AMSL
3600' AMSL
4620' AMSL
An aircraft is 3 nm starboard of track after travelling 66km.By how many degrees and in what direction must it alter heading to continue flying parallel to the track required?
5° left turn
5° right turn
6° left turn
6° right turn
An aircraft’s fuel consumption is 14.7 US gallons per hour and its groundspeed is 157 kts. How much fuel is required to travel 612 nm?
57.25 USG
57 IMPG
60.25 USG
51.25 USG
The track required from an NDB is 066°M. You maintain a heading of 066°M and find that 20 minutes later you are off track and the ADF points to 190°.
What is the aircraft’s track made good?
076°M
056°M
190°M
066°M
An aircraft is 4 nm starboard of track after travelling 37 km. By how many degrees and in what direction must it alter heading to regain track in a further 40 nm?
18° left turn
18° right turn
20° left turn
20° right turn
If the QNH is correctly set at 989 hPa and the aircraft’s indicated altitude is 3600’ AMSL, what will the aircraft’s true altitude be?
3600' AMSL
4320' AMSL
2880' AMSL
4350' AMSL
An aircraft is loaded with 67 US gallons of fuel on a flight from A to B with a total distance of 426 km. After 95 nm, the aircraft is 6 min late. How many minutes early/late will the aircraft be at B?
14.5 minutes early
14.5 minutes late
24.5 minutes early
24.5 minutes late
On a chart with a scale of 1:250 000 what earth distance would be represented by 77 cm on the chart?
193km
193nm
124nm
104km
You are tracking from NDB A to NDB B. The track required is 115°M. You maintain a constant heading of 087°M to allow for drift. However the drift allowance has been incorrect and after 15 minutes you find that ADF 1 tuned to NDB A indicates 180° and ADF 2 tuned to NDB B indicates 054°. What is the track error and the correction angle? What new heading is now required to arrive overhead NDB B?
TE 28° CA 26° New heading 141°M
TE 26° CA 28° New heading 033°M
TE 30° CA 28° New heading 145°M
TE 28° CA 26° New heading 033°M
What will the time be at a position 145° E when the time at a position 122° 30’E is 291808?
291938
291638
291940
291640
An aircraft’s track required is 202°M and the flight plan heading is 205°T. The aircraft has travelled 74km in 20 minutes with a TAS of 135 kts. If the variation is 20°W and the aircraft has remained on track – what wind velocity in °M has affected it during the flight?
288/52
302/52
275/48
155/50
The track required to an NDB is 066°M. You are on track and the ADF points to 022°. What is the aircraft’s heading?
044°M
088°M
066°M
077°M
You are on the 187 radial from NZCH VOR/DME at a distance of 18nm. Where are you?
Lake Ellesmere
Leeston
Jarvis
Springston
The pilot of an aircraft has set the correct QNH of 999 hPa before takeoff, and the altimeter indicates an altitude of 3900’ in flight. While the pilot maintains the aircraft’s true altitude, if the QNH changes to 1009hPa what will the aircraft’s indicated altitude be?
3600' AMSL
4200' AMSL
3630' AMSL
4170' AMSL
The pilot of an aircraft has set the correct QNH of 1007 hPa before takeoff, and the altimeter indicates an altitude of 2350’ in flight. While the pilot maintains the aircraft’s true altitude, if the QNH changes to 1001hPa what will the aircraft’s indicated altitude be?
2530' AMSL
2170' AMSL
2500' AMSL
2200' AMSL
The track from A to B is 050°C. You are flying a heading of 061°C. At a position enroute you find A bears 218°R and B bears 338°R from your aircraft. What is the new heading required to arrive overhead B?
001°C
000°C
121°C
120°C
The track required from A to B is 289°T. You are flying a heading of 302°T with a variation of 21°E and a deviation of 3°W. At a position enroute you find that A bears 211°R and B bears 342°R from your aircraft. What is the new magnetic heading required to arrive overhead B?
232°M
330°M
338°M
240°M
The track required from A to B is 096°M. You are flying a heading of 082°M. At a position enroute you find that A bears 178°R and B bears 017°R from your aircraft. What is the new magnetic heading required to arrive overhead B?
101°M
063°M
109°M
083°M
What is the speed provided by a GNSS & inertial system?
True airspeed
Indicated airspeed
Groundspeed
Calibrated airspeed
If you have traveled 120nm and you are 4nm off track, your track error is?
2°
8°
1°
4°
Given the following information, the TAS will be:
Pressure Altitude: 5500' CAS: 115 kts Temperature: +8°C Dew Point: +6°C
120 kts
122 kts
125 kts
128 kts
If the average fuel consumption rate of an aircraft is 32 litres per hour, the amount of fuel consumed in 45 minutes will be:
32 litres
24 litres
12 litres
45 litres
12 cm on a 1:250,000 scale chart will be equal to an earth distance of:
100 km
300 km
10 km
30 km
The distance on a chart with a scale of 1:500,000, between 38° 25' S and 39° 15'S along the same meridian will be:
10 cm
18 km
18.5 cm
19.5 cm
When selecting altitudes to fly in the cruise, how many miles either side of track should you consider?
5nm
2.5nm
2nm
1nm
Equivalent airspeed is:
IAS corrected for position and instrument error
CAS corrected for compressibility error
CAS corrected for calibrated error
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