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CPL Nav- Exam Prep

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a great circle?

a)

a regular curved line on the surface of the earth which cuts through all meridians at the same angle

b)

the shortest and most convenient route over distances of less than 1000 nm

c)

represented as a line concave to the nearest pole of a Mercator chart projection

d)

a circle whose centre and radius are the same as that of the earth

2.

If you descend at 1000fpm and need to descend 7500ft, how much fuel will you burn if you burn 30L/h?

a)

8.75L

b)

4.55L

c)

3.75L

d)

7.55L

3.

Mercator Charts are:

a)

Cylindrical projections where the cylinder is slid down from N to S so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.

b)

Cylindrical projections where the cylinder is slid down from E to W so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.

c)

Conic projections where the cylinder is slid down from N to S so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.

d)

Conic projections where the cylinder is slid down from E to W so it is parallel to the axis of earths rotation.

4.

On a Mercator Chart a rhumb line appears as a:

a)

Small circle concave to the nearest pole

b)

Straight Line

c)

Spiral Curve

d)

Curved convex to the nearest pole

5.

What is the coordinate system used by GPS units?

a)

RIC69

b)

AUG11

c)

WGS84

d)

WWII

6.

55 x 123 =

a)

676

b)

1500

c)

686

d)

6760

7.

7500 divide by 280 =

a)

270

b)

35

c)

27

d)

350

8.

Your groundspeed is 145kts you've been flying for 2hours 25minutes. How far have you gone?

a)

350nm

b)

350km

c)

330nm

d)

370nm

9.

What is you fuel consumption rate if you burn 185L in 306minutes?

a)

40L/h

b)

31L/h

c)

45L/h

d)

36L/h

10.

What is 38ºC in ºF?

a)

88ºF

b)

100ºF

c)

110ºF

d)

122ºF

11.

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?

a)

Lower

b)

Higher

c)

The same

d)

Higher then lower

12.

UTC is 1530, what is LMT at 73º 30'W?

a)

1140

b)

1040

c)

0940

d)

1240

13.

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?

a)

111ºM

b)

121ºM

c)

095ºM

d)

118ºM

14.

If you have to climb 6500ft and you climb at 500fpm how long will it take you?

a)

23min

b)

13min

c)

6.5min

d)

7.8min

15.

What is 3288m in ft?

a)

10750ft

b)

10450ft

c)

1075ft

d)

1045ft

16.

Which of the following is a small circle?

a)

parallels, other than the equator

b)

parallels, including the equator

c)

meridians of longitude

17.

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 ____"

a)

anti clockwise, east

b)

anti clockwise, west

c)

clockwise, east

d)

clockwise, west

18.

What is convergence?

a)

the reducing distance between meridians at higher latitudes

b)

the changing angle between great circle tracks and meridians

c)

the curve of a rhumb line as it approaches the pole

d)

the increasing curvature experienced when navigating on a great circle track

19.

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

a)

036ºM

b)

078ºM

c)

216ºM

d)

222ºM

20.

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

a)

15ºW

b)

10ºE

c)

15ºE

d)

10ºW

21.

What is the value of 1º of latitude?

a)

1nm

b)

60nm

c)

1 minute of meridianal arc

d)

24nm

22.

The difference between True North and Magnetic North is call ____ and it ____

a)

variation, remains the same around the globe

b)

deviation, varies around the globe

c)

variation, varies around the globe

d)

deviation, remains the same around the globe

23.

Determine linear orientation expressed as degrees True, given 270ºC, deviation of 4ºW and variation of 22ºE

a)

288ºT

b)

296ºT

c)

252ºT

d)

270ºT

24.

What is the relative bearing of Hokitika from your position given you are tracking directly to Hokitika and are allowing for 7º R drift?

a)

cannot be determined

b)

007ºR

c)

353ºR

d)

187ºR

25.

What is the volumetric equivalent to 85 US Gallons expressed as litres?

a)

315 L

b)

322 L

c)

345 L

d)

330 L

26.

What is the equivalent length of 27km expressed in nautical miles?

a)

10.2nm

b)

13.2nm

c)

14.6nm

d)

35.5nm

27.

What is the relative bearing of Wellington from your aircraft given you're tracking directly to Wellington and are allowing for 13º L drift?

a)

cannot be determined

b)

013ºR

c)

347ºR

d)

167ºR

28.

What is a Rhumb Line?

a)

the shortest distance between two points

b)

a line that intersects all meridians at the same angle

c)

the graphical representation of the arc of a great circle drawn on the earths surface

d)

a line that intersects all lines of latitude at the same angle

29.

Variation is ____

a)

constant everywhere on the earth

b)

used to calculate the difference between True and Magnetic Direction

c)

the difference between Compass and Magnetic Direction

d)

never used in aviation

30.

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

a)

cannot be determined

b)

075ºM

c)

072ºC

d)

070ºC

31.

Meridians of longitude are ____

a)

perpendicular to each other

b)

lines joining the true geographic poles

c)

parallel to each other

d)

lines joining points of equal latitude

32.

What is the name used to describe a line on a chart joining places of equal variation?

a)

an isobar

b)

an isotach

c)

an isograph

d)

an isogonal

33.

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):

a)

76cm

b)

79cm

c)

82cm

d)

89cm

34.

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?

a)

6500ft

b)

3500ft

c)

7500ft

d)

5500ft

35.

If the scale of a chart is 1:250,000 what is the earth distance in nm with a line 21cm long?

a)

27nm

b)

53nm

c)

57nm

d)

28nm

36.

The two qualities that make an aeronautical chart 'orthomorphic' are:

a)

Constant scale and shape over the entire chart, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at constantly varying angles

b)


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

c)

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

d)

Constant scale and shape over the entire chart, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at right angles

37.

If an earth distance of 375km is represented on a map by a chart distance of 15cm, the map scale will be?

a)

1:500,000

b)

1:1,250,000

c)

1:2,500,000

d)

1:5,000,000

38.

Of the following chart scales, which one will show the most detail but cover the least area?

a)

1:250,00

b)

1:50,000

c)

1:500,000

d)

All of the are the same

39.

A Mercator Chart is useful for navigating:

a)

at all latitudes

b)

close to the poles

c)

between 30ºN and 30ºS

d)

between 70ºN and 70ºS

40.

If LMT at a position 150º 35' E is 020740, UTC at that position will be:

a)

020540 UTC

b)

021740 UTC

c)

010938 UTC

d)

012138 UTC

41.

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:

a)

145 kgs

b)

53 kgs

c)

159 kgs

d)

cannot be determined

42.

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:

a)

62kg

b)

57.4 US Gallons

c)

60.3 US Gallons

d)

41 L

43.

In NZ, the transition layer lies between:

a)

LF130 and 15,000ft AGL

b)

FL130 and 15,000ft AMSL

c)

FL130 and FL150

d)

13,000ft AMSL and FL150

44.

Drift is:

a)

The angular difference between heading and track required

b)

The angular difference between heading and track made good

c)

the wind direction

d)

none of these

45.

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:

a)

181500 UTC

b)

190130 UTC

c)

181400 UTC

d)

191330 UTC

46.

07/09/03 1307UTC converted into local time in NZ will be:

a)

0709030207

b)

0709030107

c)

0709040207

d)

0709040107

47.

The amount of time taken by the earth to rotate through 15ºof longitude is:

a)

60 seconds

b)

60 minutes

c)

6 hours

d)

24 hours

48.

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:

a)

higher than your indicated altitude

b)

lower than your indicated altitude

c)

there will be no change in actual altitude

49.

Which of the chart projections would be most suited for planning a long haul flight?

a)

Mercator Chart

b)

Transverse Mercator Chart

c)

Lamberts Conformal Chart

d)

Polar Stereographic Chart

50.

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:

a)

147º

b)

317º

c)

123º

d)

180º

51.

If the UTC at a position 163ºE is 150305, LMT at that position would be:

a)

161357 LMT

b)

150305 LMT

c)

151357 LMT

d)

160305 LMT

52.

742 L is equal to:

a)

351 US Gallons

b)

196 US Gallons

c)

194 US Gallons

d)

352 US Gallons

53.

The line indicated by the arrow in the diagram is:

a)

a great circle

b)

a small circle

c)

the equator

d)

a rhumb line

54.

The correct expression of 11:11pm on the 11th of November 2006 is:

a)

1111061111

b)

0611111111

c)

0611112311

d)

1111062311

55.

If in 2 hours an aircraft consumes 64L of fuel, in 45 minutes it would consume:

a)

1 imp. gallon

b)

3 imp. gallon

c)

5 imp. gallon

d)

7 imp. gallon

56.

A chart projection created by placing a cone over a globe is known as:

a)

A Mercator Chart

b)

A Lamberts Conformal Chart

c)

A Transverse Mercator Chart

57.

With QNE set on the altimeter sub scale, the altimeter will read:

a)

The aircrafts altitude AMSL

b)

The aircrafts flight level

c)

The aircrafts height above ground

d)

The aircrafts density altitude

58.

With an increase in headwind:

a)

The IAS will decrease

b)

The ground speed will increase

c)

The TAS will increase

d)

The ground speed will decrease

59.

Assuming a constant IAS, as altitude increases:

a)

The TAS will decrease

b)

The TAS is unaffected

c)

The TAS will increase

60.

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?

a)

110ºM

b)

218ºM

c)

223ºM

d)

238ºM

61.

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?

a)

050/42

b)

056/38

c)

065/44

d)

040/10

62.

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?

a)

640 ft AMSL

b)

700 ft AMSL

c)

610 ft AMSL

d)

360 ft AMSL

63.

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?

a)

TE 18º CA 20º HDG 243ºM

b)

TE 20º CA 35º HDG 267ºM

c)

TE 31º CA 20º HDG 263ºM

d)

TE 20º CA 31º HDG 263ºM

64.

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?

a)

333/28

b)

359/27

c)

018/17

d)

018/27

65.

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?

a)

4620ft AMSL

b)

2610ft AMSL

c)

3600ft AMSL

d)

4590ft AMSL

66.

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?

a)

5º Left Turn

b)

5º Right Turn

c)

6º Left Turn

d)

6º Right Turn

67.

If the QNH is correctly set at 989hPa and the aircrafts indicated altitude is 3600ft AMSL, what will the aircrafts true altitude be?

a)

4320ft AMSL

b)

3600ft AMSL

c)

2880ft AMSL

d)

4350ft AMSL

68.

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?

a)

14.5 minutes early

b)

14.5 minutes late

c)

24.5 minutes early

d)

24.5 minutes late

69.


What will the time be at a position 145° E when the time at a position 122° 30’E is 291808?

a)

291938

b)

291638

c)

291940

d)

291640

70.

The track required to an NDB is 066ºM. You are on track and the ADF points to 022º. What is the aircrafts heading?

a)

088ºM

b)

044ºM

c)

066ºM

d)

077ºM

71.

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?

a)

3600ft AMSL

b)

4200ft AMSL

c)

3630ft AMSL

d)

4170ft AMSL

72.

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?

a)

000ºC

b)

001ºC

c)

121ºC

d)

120ºC

73.

What is the speed provided by a GNSS and Inertial System?

a)

True Airspeed

b)

Indicated Airspeed

c)

Ground Speed

d)

Calibrated Airspeed

74.

If you have traveled 120nm and you are 4nm off track, your track error is:

a)

b)

c)

d)

75.

Given the following information, the TAS will be:

Pressure altitude: 5500ft CAS: 115kts Temperature: +8ºC Dew Point +6ºC

a)

120kts

b)

122kts

c)

125kts

d)

128kts

76.

If the average fuel consumption of an aircraft if 32 litres per hour, the amount of fuel consumed in 45min will be:

a)

32 L

b)

24 L

c)

12 L

d)

45 L

77.

When selecting altitudes to fly in the cruise, how many miles either side of track should you consider?

a)

2.5nm

b)

5nm

c)

2nm

d)

1nm

78.

Equivalent airspeed is:

a)

IAS corrected for position and instrument error

b)

CAS corrected for compressibility error

c)

CAS corrected for calibrated error

79.

Define the prime meridian

a)

The point where NZDT or NZST is measured

b)

Passes through 0ºE/W and 180ºE/W

c)

A datum for time which changes position depending on the season

d)

The meridian passing through Greenwich

80.

Select the true statement

a)

Distance is measured in nm, altitude is measured in ft, visibility is measured in m or km and runways are measured in m.

b)

Distance is measured in sm, altitude is measured in hPa, visibility is measured in km and runways are measured in m.

c)

Distance is measured in sm, altitude is measured in ft, visibility is measured in m or km and runways are measured in km.

d)

Distance is measured in nm, altitude is measured in ft, visibility is measured in quartz and runways are measured in km.

81.

If an aircraft flys at a constant IAS from a cold area into a warm area TAS will:

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same as you haven't climbed or descended

82.

What is a waypoint?

a)

A location or fix which can be entered into a area navigation system such as a GPS

b)

A prominent geographical feature that can be seen by day

c)

A prominent geographical feature that can be seen by day or night if lighted

d)

Is your position when you are on time. If you are running later you are overpoint

83.

You are on a heading of 090ºM, what cruising level should you use?

a)

North 3500ft

b)

South 4500ft

c)

North 4500ft

d)

South 3500ft

84.

Define Local Mean Time (LMT)

a)

Is the time at a selected meridian of longitude

b)

Is known as LMT and is the same time all over NZ

c)

Is time divided up into 24 time zones around the world

d)

Is the time your watch shows

85.

If you were converting degrees of longitude to time what would 31º represent?

a)

2hrs 4min

b)

6hrs 8min

c)

2hrs 20min

d)

4hrs 24min

86.

Is a Mercator Chart a conic projection or cylindrical projection?

a)

Conic

b)

Cylindrical

87.

On a Lamberts Conformal Chart great circles:

a)

Are straight lines

b)

Curve concave to the nearest pole

c)

Curve convex to the nearest pole

d)

Cut all meridians of longitude at the same angle

88.

(Select all that apply)

How do charts indicate relief?

a)

Using different colours of different elevation

b)

Using spot heights to indicate the highest points on mountains

c)

By referencing the height numerically in each quadrant of the chart

d)

By showing variation as a dashed line that goes over the ocean segments only

89.

What is an agonic line?

a)

Line joining places of equal deviation

b)

Line joining places where there is no difference between true or magnetic heading

c)

Line joining places of equal variation

d)

Line joining places of equal latitude

90.

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

a)

1.7 hrs 415nm

b)

1.7 hrs 430nm

c)

1.5 hrs 430nm

d)

2.5 hrs 615nm

91.

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

a)

1.2hrs 162nm

b)

0.81hrs 116nm

c)

1.3hrs 155nm

d)

1.6hrs 216nm

92.

How often should you select visual reporting points on your cross-country flight?

a)

No later than 30minutes, no less than 12minutes and they should be more often when over built up areas

b)

No later than 30minutes, no less than 12minutes and they should be less often when over built up areas

c)

Every 15minutes and more often over built up areas

d)

Every 15minutes and less often over built up areas

93.

Except in circumstances where you are lost, it is recommended that you read your map:

a)

From chart to ground

b)

From ground to chart

c)

From AIP to ground

d)

From ground to AIP

94.

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?

a)

Late by 32 min

b)

Late by 46 min

c)

Early by 32 min

d)

Late by 26 min

95.

If you set heading overhead Queenstown at 2000ft AMSL and will climb to 8000ft AMSL, what altitude should you take the wind from?

a)

5000ft

b)

6000ft

c)

4000ft

d)

7000ft

96.

Reserve Fuel is taken at what consumption rate?

a)

Cruise consumption

b)

Holding consumption

c)

Circuit and landing consumption

d)

Taxi consumption

97.

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?

a)

6.7 GPH

b)

6.85 GPH

c)

7 GPH

d)

7.6 GPH

98.

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

a)

2.5hrs 863nm

b)

2.9hrs 1000nm

c)

3.2hrs 1104nm

d)

4.6hrs 1587nm

99.

(select all that apply)

What are some of the errors a GPS has limiting its use to supplement normal visual navigation?

a)

Ionospheric Error

b)

Tropospheric Error

c)

Multi-path Error

d)

Flux Capacitor Error

100.

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?

a)

17.2 min early

b)

19.2 min early

c)

18.2 min early

d)

22.2 min early

101.

What is 222 litres of AVGAS in kg if the specific gravity is 0.72?

a)

155kg

b)

195kg

c)

160kg

d)

178kg

102.

Determine the fuel consumption rate given it is ISA -20, a TAS of 108kts and a cruise altitude of 5000ft

a)

7.2 GPH

b)

6.9 GPH

c)

7.05 GPH

d)

14.05 GPH

103.

On Lamberts Conformal Projection, parallels of latitude are:

a)

Straight lines radiating out from the poles

b)

Curved concave to the nearest pole. They are concentric and evenly spaced.

c)

Curved convex to the nearest pole. They are concentric and evenly spaced.

d)

Curved convex to the nearest pole. They are not concentric and spacing increases away from the two standard parallels

104.

On a Mercator Chart a great circle will be represented by a:

a)

Complex curve

b)

Curve convex to the nearest pole

c)

Curve convex to the equator

d)

Straight line