WorksheetsNAV - PPL Exam Ready
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 29mins
Earth is best described as ...
An oval
An oblate oval
A spheroid
An oblate spheroid
What direction does Earth spin when looking from below (South Pole)?
clockwise
anticlockwise
Compared to any other circle a great circle has..
The greatest radius and greatest curvature
The greatest radius and least curvature
The smallest radius and least curvature
The smallest radius and greatest curvature
The shortest distance between two points on Earth is found with a ...
Small Circle
Great Circle
Rhumb Line
Radio waves follow ... paths
Small Circle
Great Circle
Rhumb Line
1nm is defined as a ... arc on a great circle
1 second
1 degree
1 minute
60 degrees
What is the distance between 30°55'00"N and 10°00'00"S on the 145°00'00"E meridian?
1255nm
2455nm
1255km
2455km
1nm = ...... ft
5080
6080
7080
6006
A single meridian indicates...
East/West direction in °M
North/South direction in °M
East/West direction in °T
North/South direction in °T
What numerical value is SE?
225
135
125
045
What is angle of dip?
The angular difference between the horizontal and the magnetic compass needle
The angular difference between the horizontal and Earth's magnetic field lines
The angular difference between the magnetic and compass north
The angular difference between true and magnetic north
Where is True and Magnetic North the same direction?
on the isogonals
When deviation is 0º
In Oamaru, NZ
on an agonic line
045°T, Variation 21°E, Deviation 4°W. What is the magnetic direction?
056°
028°
024°
052°
What time using clock method corresponds to a relative bearing of 300°R
10 o'clock
6 o'clock
8 o'clock
2 o'clock
HDG = 178°T
TRK = 165°T
This is an example of...
left drift
right drift
What do blue circles represent on a chart?
CFZ
LFZ
CTA
MBZ
What size scale does a VPC have?
1:125,000
1:1,000,000
1:500,000
1:250,000
From which document can you determine surface type of a runway?
Aeronautical chart
Aerodrome chart
VPC
AIPNZ Supplements
What information can be found on the Operational Data page for an airfield?
Select all that apply.
Radio frequency to be used at the airfield
Facilities available at the airfield
Elevation
Runway slope
How is relief shown on an aeronautical chart?
Flux lines
Isogonals
Colour coding
In writing (feet AMSL)
QNH means _____
pressure form a specified datum
sea level pressure
ISA sea level pressure (1013.25)
0ft is set on the altimeter
When descending through FL150 what setting must be set on the altimeter?
QFE
QNH
QFE
1012.22hPa
The transition layer is ...
13,000ft
Between 13,000ft and 15,000ft
Between 13,000ft and FL150
FL150
An aircraft tracks at 5000ft from an area QNH of 1024hPa to an area QNH of 1001 hPa without changing the altimeter setting. The aircraft will be...
higher than the reading
at the same altitude as the reading
lower than the reading
impossible to tell
Cruising altitude is based off:
Magnetic Track
Magnetic Heading
True Track
True Heading
An aircraft has a heading of 089°M. Drift is 5°R. Variation is 20°W. What altitude should the aircraft fly?
3000
4000
3500
4500
75 x 1900
142,500
1425
14,250
25,150
1800 / 39 =
46
45.5
4.6
460
What distance does an aircraft with a groundspeed of 130kts cover in 38mins?
95
75
106
82
How long does it take an aircraft with a groundspeed of 95kts to travel 70nm?
58mins
32mins
44min
1h05mins
You measure 57cm on a chart with a chart scale of 1:250,000, what is this in Earth distance?
142.5km
14.25km
806km
243.4km
50L converted to US gal
133
13.3
128
12.8
Your aircrafts fuel consumption rate is 39L/hr, how many L will be consumed in 1h38mins?
60
64
70
74
What wind has affected your aircraft:
120kts GS
300°T track
Variation 20°E
105kts TAS
Drift 14°R
352/19
176/33
188/25
060/5
Calculate the heading and GS:
279°T/19kts
005°T TRK
Variation 10°W
95kts TAS
016°T, 108kts
290°T, 108kts
268°T, 92kts
354°T, 92kts
Convert 17 degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. (a) ºF
Please enter to one decimal place with + or - where required
You are going to descend from 8500' to 1500'. Based on your groundspeed, this will take you 8 minutes. What should your rate of descent be?
87.5 ft/min
885 ft/min
875 ft/min
88.5 ft/min
Relative bearing is measured from..
anticlockwise from the nose of the aircraft
clockwise from true north
clockwise from the nose of the aircraft
clockwise from magnetic north
What is the difference between IAS and EAS?
position and compression error
pressure error
position and density error
compression error
TAS: 160kts, Wind: +13kts.
What is the aircraft's GS?
173kts
147kts
cannot calculate with data given
Starboard
Right
Left
Earth rotates ____° every hour
5
15
30
60
Meridians further west are _____ in time
behind
ahead
What is UTC time when it's 1615 NZST on the 3rd of July?
0415 4th of July
0415 3rd of July
0315 3rd of July
0515 4th of July
Express 5:23pm on the 14th of February as a 8 figure time group
(a)
What is the track error if you have travelled 150nm and are 10nm off track?
3º
4º
5º
6º
You are flying A-B holding a HDG of 330°M. After 23nm, you are 2nm off track to the south. The remaining distance is 89nm. What heading is required to make good B?
336°M
324°M
346°M
315°M
TR: 350°M HDG: 341°. What is the reciprocal track?
161°M
170ºM
142°M
179°M
Which radar works on the 'echo' principal?
PSR
SSR
GPS Radar
What radar services are available to VFR flights?
Select all that apply
Weather information
Traffic information
Navigation assistance
Aerodrome information
Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) depends on the position of the satellites. Which is true?
Satellites further apart: lower PDOP, greater accuracy
Satellites closer together: lower PDOP, greater accuracy
Satellites further apart: higher PDOP, less accuracy
Satellites closer together: higher PDOP, greater accuracy
Using the C12 map.
What is at these coordinates?
42º 20' 07" S
172º 10' 92" E
Springs Junction
Warwick Junction
Reefton
Hamner Springs
Using the C12 map.
Distance from NZHK (Hokitika) to NZGM (Greymouth)? ...nm
(a)
Using the C12 map.
What are the coordinates for Lees Valley (north west of Loburn Abbey)
44º 22' 22" S
169º 11' 11" E
43º 23' 96" S
174º 10' 32" E
43º 08' S
172º 10' E
44º 20' S
172º 30' E
