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What is a great circle?
a regular 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 1000 nm
represented as a line concave to the nearest pole of a Mercator chart projection
a circle whose centre and radius are the same as that of the earth
If you descend at 1000fpm and need to descend 7500ft, how much fuel will you burn if you burn 30L/h?
8.75L
4.55L
3.75L
7.55L
Mercator Charts are:
Cylindrical projections where the cylinder is slid down from N to S so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.
Cylindrical projections where the cylinder is slid down from E to W so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.
Conic projections where the cylinder is slid down from N to S so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.
Conic projections where the cylinder is slid down from E to W so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.
On a Mercator Chart a rhumb line appears as a:
Small circle concave to the nearest pole
Straight Line
Spiral Curve
Curved convex to the nearest pole
What is the coordinate system used by GPS units?
RIC69
AUG11
WGS84
WWII
55 x 123 =
676
1500
686
6760
7500 divide by 280 =
270
35
27
350
Your groundspeed is 145kts you've been flying for 2hours 25minutes. How far have you gone?
350nm
350km
330nm
370nm
What is you fuel consumption rate if you burn 185L in 306minutes?
40L/h
31L/h
45L/h
36L/h
What is 38ºC in ºF?
88ºF
100ºF
110ºF
122ºF
QNH is ISA at Nelson and you plan to fly to Whanganui but forget to update the altimeter QNH on the way. If the pressure in Whanganui is 1015hPa and you maintained the same indicated altitude the whole flight what will your true altitude be?
Lower
Higher
The same
Higher then lower
UTC is 1530, what is LMT at 73º 30'W?
1140
1040
0940
1240
You have been blown 3nm right of track after travelling 60nm. Your total distance is 70nm and your current heading is 116ºM. What heading must you turn onto for total correction?
111ºM
121ºM
095ºM
118ºM
If you have to climb 6500ft and you climb at 500fpm how long will it take you?
23min
13min
6.5min
7.8min
What is 3288m in ft?
10750ft
10450ft
1075ft
1045ft
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 ____ direction when viewed from above the North Pole and this direction is defined as ____"
anti clockwise, east
anti clockwise, west
clockwise, east
clockwise, 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 22ºE, and
the relative bearing of an object from the aircraft is 030º, and
the true bearing of the same object is 268ºT
036ºM
078ºM
216ºM
222ºM
What is the value of VARIATION in the following circumstance?
the magnetic bearing of an object from the aircraft is 040ºM, and
the relative bearing of an object from the aircraft is 350ºR, and
the true heading of the aircraft is 060ºT
15ºW
10ºE
15ºE
10ºW
What is the value of 1º of latitude?
1nm
60nm
1 minute of meridianal arc
24nm
The difference between True North and Magnetic North is call ____ and it ____
variation, remains the same around the globe
deviation, varies around the globe
variation, varies around the globe
deviation, remains the same around the globe
Determine linear orientation expressed as degrees True, given 270ºC, deviation of 4ºW and variation of 22ºE
288ºT
296ºT
252ºT
270ºT
What is the relative bearing of Hokitika from your position given you are tracking directly to Hokitika and are allowing for 7º R drift?
cannot be determined
007ºR
353ºR
187ºR
What is the volumetric equivalent to 85 US Gallons expressed as litres?
315 L
322 L
345 L
330 L
What is the equivalent length of 27km expressed in nautical miles?
10.2nm
13.2nm
14.6nm
35.5nm
What is the relative bearing of Wellington from your aircraft given you're tracking directly to Wellington and are allowing for 13º L drift?
cannot be determined
013ºR
347ºR
167ºR
What is a Rhumb Line?
the shortest distance between two points
a line that intersects all meridians at the same angle
the graphical representation of the arc of a great circle drawn on the earths surface
a line that intersects all lines of latitude at the same angle
Variation is ____
constant everywhere on the earth
used to calculate the difference between True and Magnetic Direction
the difference between Compass and Magnetic Direction
never used in aviation
What is the compass bearing given
Variation is 12ºE, and
Deviation is 2ºW, and
the relative bearing of an object from the aircraft is 350ºR, and
the true bearing of an aircraft is 082ºT
cannot be determined
075ºM
072ºC
070ºC
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 is the name used to describe a line on a chart joining places of equal variation?
an isobar
an isotach
an isograph
an isogonal
If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:250,000 the chart distance between 39º 25'S and 41º 15'S will be (in cm):
76cm
79cm
82cm
89cm
We are on a VFR cross country maintaining our required track of 255ºT with a variation of 20ºW, what is the most correct cruising altitude for us?
6500ft
3500ft
7500ft
5500ft
If the scale of a chart is 1:250,000 what is the earth distance in nm with a line 21cm long?
27nm
53nm
57nm
28nm
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 constantly varying 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 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 and shape over the entire chart, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at right angles
If an earth distance of 375km is represented on a map by a chart distance of 15cm, the map scale will be?
1:500,000
1:1,250,000
1:2,500,000
1:5,000,000
Of the following chart scales, which one will show the most detail but cover the least area?
1:250,00
1:50,000
1:500,000
All of the are the same
A Mercator Chart is useful for navigating:
at all latitudes
close to the poles
between 30ºN and 30ºS
between 70ºN and 70ºS
If LMT at a position 150º 35' E is 020740, UTC at that position will be:
020540 UTC
021740 UTC
010938 UTC
012138 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 3hours and 40 minutes long, taking into account a 45minute fuel reserve and specific gravity of 0.72, will be:
145 kgs
53 kgs
159 kgs
cannot be determined
If the fuel consumption of an aircraft is 14.7 US Gallons per hour and the groundspeed of the aircraft is 157kts, the quantity of fuel requires for a flight across 612nm will be:
62kg
57.4 US Gallons
60.3 US Gallons
41 L
In NZ, the transition layer lies between:
LF130 and 15,000ft AGL
FL130 and 15,000ft AMSL
FL130 and FL150
13,000ft AMSL and FL150
Drift is:
The angular difference between heading and track required
The angular difference between heading and track made good
the wind direction
none of these
An aircraft is scheduled to leave Auckland at 182030 NZST, bound for Norfolk Island. The flight time is 5hours and 30minutes. The arrival time in UTC will be:
181500 UTC
190130 UTC
181400 UTC
191330 UTC
07/09/03 1307UTC converted into local time in NZ will be:
0709030207
0709030107
0709040207
0709040107
The amount of time taken by the earth to rotate through 15ºof longitude is:
60 seconds
60 minutes
6 hours
24 hours
If you were on a cross country flight from position 38º 31' S 42º 30' E where the QNH was 1017 hPa to a position 41º 45' S 42º 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 actual altitude
Which of the chart projections would be most suited for planning a long haul flight?
Mercator Chart
Transverse Mercator Chart
Lamberts Conformal Chart
Polar Stereographic Chart
If a helicopter who's heading is 070ºM bears 043ºR from your aircraft and your aircrafts heading is 027ºM, you're aircraft's relative bearing from the helicopter is:
147º
317º
123º
180º
If the UTC at a position 163ºE is 150305, LMT at that position would be:
161357 LMT
150305 LMT
151357 LMT
160305 LMT
742 L 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 11:11pm on the 11th of November 2006 is:
1111061111
0611111111
0611112311
1111062311
If in 2 hours an aircraft consumes 64L of fuel, in 45 minutes it would consume:
1 imp. gallon
3 imp. gallon
5 imp. gallon
7 imp. gallon
A chart projection created by placing a cone over a globe is known as:
A Mercator Chart
A Lamberts Conformal Chart
A Transverse Mercator Chart
With QNE set on the altimeter sub scale, the altimeter will read:
The aircrafts altitude AMSL
The aircrafts flight level
The aircrafts height above ground
The aircrafts density altitude
With an increase in headwind:
The IAS will decrease
The ground speed will increase
The TAS will increase
The ground speed will decrease
Assuming a constant IAS, as altitude increases:
The TAS will decrease
The TAS is unaffected
The TAS will increase
The track required from A to B is 213ºM.
You are flying a heading of 213ºT with a variation of 21ºE.
At a position enrolee you find that A bears 165ºR and B bears 031ºR from your aircraft.
What is the new magnetic heading required to arrive overhead B?
110ºM
218ºM
223ºM
238ºM
An aircrafts track made good is 010ºT and the aircraft is holding 15º port drift.
The aircraft has consumed 56.8L of fuel after travelling 315km with a TAS of 132 kts.
If the fuel consumption rate is 10 US Gallons per hours and the variation is 21ºE, what wind velocity in ºM has affected the aircraft during flight?
050/42
056/38
065/44
040/10
If the altimeter subscale is incorrectly set at 989hPa and the aircrafts true altitude is 1000ft AMSL, what incorrect reading will the alitmeters show if the QNH is 1001hPa?
640 ft AMSL
700 ft AMSL
610 ft AMSL
360 ft AMSL
Tracking from NDB A to NDB B, the track required is 331ºM.
A constant heading of 314ºM has been maintained since crossing NDB A at 2300.
At 2323 ADF1 set to NDB A reads 217º and ADF 2 set to NDB B reads 346º.
What is the track error, the closing angle and the new heading required to arrive overhead NDB B?
TE 18º CA 20º HDG 243ºM
TE 20º CA 35º HDG 267ºM
TE 31º CA 20º HDG 263ºM
TE 20º CA 31º HDG 263ºM
An aircrafts track is 133ºT and the flight plan heading is 125ºT.
The aircraft has consumed 12.5 US Gallons of fuel after travelling 760nm with a TAS of 135kts.
If the fuel consumption rate is 2.5 US Gallons per hour, the variation is 23ºW and the aircraft has remained on track.
What wind velocity in ºT has affected the aircraft during flight?
333/28
359/27
018/17
018/27
If the QNH is 969 hPa and the aircrafts true altitude is 3600ft AMSL, what will the aircrafts indicated altitude be if the sub scale has been incorrectly set at 1002 hPa?
4620ft AMSL
2610ft AMSL
3600ft AMSL
4590ft AMSL
An aircraft is 3nm 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?
5º Left Turn
5º Right Turn
6º Left Turn
6º Right Turn
If the QNH is correctly set at 989hPa and the aircrafts indicated altitude is 3600ft AMSL, what will the aircrafts true altitude be?
4320ft AMSL
3600ft AMSL
2880ft AMSL
4350ft AMSL
An aircraft is loaded with 67 US Gallons of fuel on a flight from A to B with a total distance of 426km. After 95km, the aircraft is 6 minutes 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
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
The track required to an NDB is 066ºM. You are on track and the ADF points to 022º. What is the aircrafts heading?
088ºM
044ºM
066ºM
077ºM
The pilot of an aircraft has set the correct QNH of 999hPa before take off, and the altimeter indicates an altitude of 3900ft in flight. While the pilot maintains the aircrafts true altitude, if the QNH changes to 1009hPa what will the aircrafts indicated altitude be?
3600ft AMSL
4200ft AMSL
3630ft AMSL
4170ft AMSL
The track from A to B is 050ºC. You are flying a heading of 061ºC. At a position enrolee you find A bears 218ºR and B bears 338ºR from your aircraft.
What is the new heading required to arrive overhead B?
000ºC
001ºC
121ºC
120ºC
What is the speed provided by a GNSS and Inertial System?
True Airspeed
Indicated Airspeed
Ground Speed
Calibrated Airspeed
If you have traveled 120nm and you are 4nm off track, your track error is:
2º
8º
1º
4º
Given the following information, the TAS will be:
Pressure altitude: 5500ft CAS: 115kts Temperature: +8ºC Dew Point +6ºC
120kts
122kts
125kts
128kts
If the average fuel consumption of an aircraft if 32 litres per hour, the amount of fuel consumed in 45min will be:
32 L
24 L
12 L
45 L
When selecting altitudes to fly in the cruise, how many miles either side of track should you consider?
2.5nm
5nm
2nm
1nm
Equivalent airspeed is:
IAS corrected for position and instrument error
CAS corrected for compressibility error
CAS corrected for calibrated error
Define the prime meridian
The point where NZDT or NZST is measured
Passes through 0ºE/W and 180ºE/W
A datum for time which changes position depending on the season
The meridian passing through Greenwich
Select the true statement
Distance is measured in nm, altitude is measured in ft, visibility is measured in m or km and runways are measured in m.
Distance is measured in sm, altitude is measured in hPa, visibility is measured in km and runways are measured in m.
Distance is measured in sm, altitude is measured in ft, visibility is measured in m or km and runways are measured in km.
Distance is measured in nm, altitude is measured in ft, visibility is measured in quartz and runways are measured in km.
If an aircraft flys at a constant IAS from a cold area into a warm area TAS will:
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same as you haven't climbed or descended
What is a waypoint?
A location or fix which can be entered into a area navigation system such as a GPS
A prominent geographical feature that can be seen by day
A prominent geographical feature that can be seen by day or night if lighted
Is your position when you are on time. If you are running later you are overpoint
You are on a heading of 090ºM, what cruising level should you use?
North 3500ft
South 4500ft
North 4500ft
South 3500ft
Define Local Mean Time (LMT)
Is the time at a selected meridian of longitude
Is known as LMT and is the same time all over NZ
Is time divided up into 24 time zones around the world
Is the time your watch shows
If you were converting degrees of longitude to time what would 31º represent?
2hrs 4min
6hrs 8min
2hrs 20min
4hrs 24min
Is a Mercator Chart a conic projection or cylindrical projection?
Conic
Cylindrical
On a Lamberts Conformal Chart great circles:
Are straight lines
Curve concave to the nearest pole
Curve convex to the nearest pole
Cut all meridians of longitude at the same angle
(Select all that apply)
How do charts indicate relief?
Using different colours of different elevation
Using spot heights to indicate the highest points on mountains
By referencing the height numerically in each quadrant of the chart
By showing variation as a dashed line that goes over the ocean segments only
What is an agonic line?
Line joining places of equal deviation
Line joining places where there is no difference between true or magnetic heading
Line joining places of equal variation
Line joining places of equal latitude
Calculate PNR time and distance for a daytime flight between A and B given the following:
Fuel Loaded: 645L
Fuel Burn: 150L/HR
TAS: 220
Winds A to PNR: 20kt tail wind
Winds PNR to B: 30kt head wind
1.7 hrs 415nm
1.7 hrs 430nm
1.5 hrs 430nm
2.5 hrs 615nm
Calculate ETP time and distance for a night-time flight between A and B given the following:
Total distance: 380km
TAS: 160kts
Wind A to ETP: 25kt headwind
Wind ETP to B: 20kt headwind
1.2hrs 162nm
0.81hrs 116nm
1.3hrs 155nm
1.6hrs 216nm
How often should you select visual reporting points on your cross-country flight?
No later than 30minutes, no less than 12minutes and they should be more often when over built up areas
No later than 30minutes, no less than 12minutes and they should be less often when over built up areas
Every 15minutes and more often over built up areas
Every 15minutes and less often over built up areas
Except in circumstances where you are lost, it is recommended that you read your map:
From chart to ground
From ground to chart
From AIP to ground
From ground to AIP
An aircraft is 16min late after travelling 260km. Will it be late or early to its destination which is a further 260nm away and by how many minutes?
Late by 32 min
Late by 46 min
Early by 32 min
Late by 26 min
If you set heading overhead Queenstown at 2000ft AMSL and will climb to 8000ft AMSL, what altitude should you take the wind from?
5000ft
6000ft
4000ft
7000ft
Reserve Fuel is taken at what consumption rate?
Cruise consumption
Holding consumption
Circuit and landing consumption
Taxi consumption
You're at a pressure altitude of 5000ft with the RPM set for cruise at 2400RPM. The temperature is 20º above standard. What is your fuel consumption if GPH?
6.7 GPH
6.85 GPH
7 GPH
7.6 GPH
Calculate PNR time and distance for a daytime flight between NZUK and NZNS given the following:
Fuel Loaded: 266L
Fuel Burn: 38L/H
TAS: 310kts
Winds NZUK to PNR: 35kt tail wind
Winds PNR to NZNS: 20kt head wind
2.5hrs 863nm
2.9hrs 1000nm
3.2hrs 1104nm
4.6hrs 1587nm
(select all that apply)
What are some of the errors a GPS has limiting its use to supplement normal visual navigation?
Ionospheric Error
Tropospheric Error
Multi-path Error
Flux Capacitor Error
You've flown 228nm and check your EET. You are early by 6min. How many minutes early will you be if you still have another 424nm to go?
17.2 min early
19.2 min early
18.2 min early
22.2 min early
What is 222 litres of AVGAS in kg if the specific gravity is 0.72?
155kg
195kg
160kg
178kg
Determine the fuel consumption rate given it is ISA -20, a TAS of 108kts and a cruise altitude of 5000ft
7.2 GPH
6.9 GPH
7.05 GPH
14.05 GPH
On Lamberts Conformal Projection, parallels of latitude are:
Straight lines radiating out from the poles
Curved concave to the nearest pole. They are concentric and evenly spaced.
Curved convex to the nearest pole. They are concentric and evenly spaced.
Curved convex to the nearest pole. They are not concentric and spacing increases away from the two standard parallels
On a Mercator Chart a great circle will be represented by a:
Complex curve
Curve convex to the nearest pole
Curve convex to the equator
Straight line
