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Question 1 of 84

Number: 324

Question: An aircraft is maintaining a 5.2% gradient is at 7 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain; its height

is approximately:

1. 2210 FT 2. 1890 FT 3. 3640 FT 4. 680 FT

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Question 2 of 84

Number: 2901

Question: During a low level flight 2 parallel roads that are crossed at right angles by an aircraft. The time

between these roads can be used to check the aircraft:

1. groundspeed 2. track 3. drift 4. position

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Question 3 of 84

Number: 2902

Question: Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a

TAS of 320 kt and maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?

1. 26.7 NM 2. 16.0 NM 3. 19.2 NM 4. 38.4 NM

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Question 4 of 84

Number: 3230

Question: An island appears 30° to the left of the centre line on an airborne weather radar display. What is

the true bearing of the aircraft from the island if at the time of observation the aircraft was on a magnetic heading of 276° with the magnetic variation 12 °W?

1. 318°

2. 054° 3. 038° 4. 234°

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Question 5 of 84

Number: 12908

Question: True Heading of an aircraft is 265° and TAS is 290 kt. If W/V is 210°/35kt, what is True Track

and GS?

1. 259° and 272kt 2. 260° and 315kt 3. 259° and 305kt

4. 271° and 272kt

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Question 6 of 84

Number: 12934

Question: Given: True Heading = 090° TAS = 180 kt GS = 180 kt Drift 5° right Calculate the W/V? 1. 185° / 15 kt

2. 005° / 15 kt 3. 355° / 15 kt 4. 190° / 15 kt

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Question 7 of 84

Number: 15496

Question: You are departing from an airport which has an elevation of 1500 ft. The QNH is 1003 hPa. 15

NM away there is a waypoint you are required to pass at an altitude of 7500 ft. Given a groundspeed of 120 kt, what is the minimum rate of climb?

1. 870 ft/min 2. 530 ft/min 3. 730 ft/min

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Question 8 of 84

Number: 15491

Question: An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1003

hPa. The TAS is 100 kt, the head wind component is 20 kt and the rate of climb is 500 ft/min. Top of climb is FL 050. At what distance from the airport will this be achived?

1. 6.6 NM 2. 8.8 NMs

3. 7.2 NM 4. 10.8NM

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Question 9 of 84

Number: 15489

Question: An aircraft flies from waypoint 7 (63°00' N, 073°00'W) to waypoint 8 (62°00' N, 073°00' W).

The aircraft position is (62°00' N, 073°10'W). The cross track distance in relation to the planned track is:

1. 8,8 NM L 2. 8,8 NM R 3. 4,7 NM L

4. 4,7 NM R

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Question 10 of 84

Number: 15482

Question: The distance between A and B is 90 NM. At a distance of 75 NM from A the aircraft is 4 NM

right of course. The track angle error (TKE) is:

1. 6ºR 2. 19ºR 3. 22ºR

4. 3ºR

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Question 11 of 84

Number: 15483

Question: The True course in the flight log is 270º, the forecast wind is 045º(T)/15kt and the TAS is 120kt.

After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead reckoning position. The track angle error (TKE) is:

1. 3ºR 2. 6ºR 3. 2ºL

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Question 12 of 84

Number: 15477

Question: During approach the following data are obtained: DME 12.0 NM, altitude 3000 ft DME 9.8 NM,

altitude 2400 ft TAS = 160 kt, GS = 125 kt The rate of descent is:

1. 730 ft/min

2. 570 ft/min 3. 700 ft/min 4. 600 ft/min

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Question 13 of 84

Number: 15381

Question: An aircraft is at position (53ºN, 006ºW) and has a landmark at position (52º47'N, 004º45'W),

with a relative bearing of 060º. Given: Compass Heading = 051º Variation = 16ºW Deviation = 2ºE What is the true bearing of the position line to be plotted from the landmark to the aircraft on a Lambert chart with standard parallels at 37ºN and 65ºN?

1. 250º 2. 276º 3. 277ºs

4. 278º

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Question 14 of 84

Number: 15371

Question: After 15 minutes of flying with the planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM South of the

intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position, the TH should be:

1. 280º 2. 287º 3. 258º

4. 292º

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Question 15 of 84

Number: 15389

Question: An aircraft is flying according the flight log at the Annex. After 15 minutes of flying with the

planned TAS and TH the aircraft is 3 NM North of the intended track and 2.5 NM ahead of the dead reckoning position. To reach destination B from this position the TH should be:

1. 292º 2. 253º

3. 258º 4. 270º

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Question 16 of 84

Number: 15403

Question: Given: A descending aircraft flies in a straight line to a DME. DME 55.0 NM, altitude 33000 ft

DME 43.9 NM, altitude 30500 ft M = 0.72, GS = 525 kt, OAT = ISA The descent gradient is:

1. 4.1%

2. 3.7% 3. 3.5% 4. 3.9%

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Question 17 of 84

Number: 15433

Question: An aircraft is departing from an airport which has an elevation of 2000 ft and the QNH is 1003

hPa. The TAS is 100 kt, the head wind component is 20 kt and the rate of climb is 1000 ft/min. Top of climb is FL 050. At what distance from the airport will this be achived?

1. 5.4 NM

2. 3.6 NM 3. 4.0 NM 4. 4.4 NMs

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Question 18 of 84

Number: 15415

Question: An aircraft tracks radial 200 inbound to a VOR station with a Magnetic Heading (MH) of 010º.

After being overhead the VOR station the aircraft tracks radial 090 outbound with a MH of 080º. The TAS is 240 kt and the magnetic variation in the area is 5ºW. What is the wind vector (T)?

1. 330º/50kt 2. 310º/60kts

3. 320º/50kt 4. 300º/50kt

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Question 19 of 84

Number: 1517

Question: A ground feature appears 30° to the left of the centre line of the CRT of an airborne weather

radar. If the heading of the aircraft is 355° (M) and the magnetic variation is 15° East, the true bearing of the aircraft from the feature is:

1. 160° 2. 130° 3. 310° 4. 220°

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Question 20 of 84

Number: 3319

Question: An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 120 NM from a VOR and to cross the

facility at FL130. If the mean GS for the descent is 288 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is:

1. 920 FT/MIN 2. 890 FT/MIN 3. 860 FT/MIN

4. 960 FT/MIN

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Question 21 of 84

Number: 3320

Question: An aircraft at FL310, M0.83, temperature -30°C, is required to reduce speed in order to cross a

reporting point five minutes later than planned. Assuming that a zero wind component remains unchanged, when 360 NM from the reporting point Mach Number should be reduced to:

1. M0.80 2. M0.78 3. M0.76

4. M0.74

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Question 22 of 84

Number: 3321

Question: A ground feature was observed on a relative bearing of 325° and five minutes later on a relative

bearing of 280°. The aircraft heading was 165°(M), variation 25°W, drift 10°Right and GS 360 kt. When the relative bearing was 280°, the distance and true bearing of the aircraft from the feature was:

1. 40 NM and 290° 2. 30 NM and 060°

3. 30 NM and 240° 4. 40 NM and 110°

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Question 23 of 84

Number: 3322

Question: An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of

descent is 1800 FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 276 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is:

1. 49 NM

2. 69 NM 3. 59 NM 4. 79 NM

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Question 24 of 84

Number: 3323

Question: An aircraft at FL120, IAS 200kt, OAT -5° and wind component +30kt, is required to reduce

speed in order to cross a reporting point 5 MIN later than planned. Assuming flight conditions do not change, when 100 NM from the reporting point IAS should be reduced to:

1. 159 kt 2. 165 kt 3. 169 kt 4. 174 kt

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Question 25 of 84

Number: 3326

Question: An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FL110 and to commence descent

when 100 NM from the facility. If the mean GS for the descent is 335 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is:

1. 1240 FT/MIN 2. 1390 FT/MIN 3. 1290 FT/MIN

4. 1340 FT/MIN

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Question 26 of 84

Number: 3327

Question: An aircraft at FL370, M0.86, OAT -44°C, headwind component 110 kt, is required to reduce

speed in order to cross a reporting point 5 MIN later than planned. If the speed reduction were to be made 420 NM from the reporting point, what Mach Number is required?

1. M0.73

2. M0.81 3. M0.75 4. M0.79

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Question 27 of 84

Number: 3329

Question: 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 kt. What is the minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence?

1. 68 NM 2. 58 NM 3. 63 NM

4. 53 NM

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Question 28 of 84

Number: 3331

Question: 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 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately:

1. 2400 FT/MIN 2. 1550 FT/MIN

3. 1650 FT/MIN 4. 1000 FT/MIN

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Question 29 of 84

Number: 3332

Question: An aircraft at FL140, IAS 210 kt, OAT -5°C and wind component minus 35 kt, is required to

reduce speed in order to cross a reporting point 5 MIN later than planned. Assuming that flight conditions do not change, when 150 NM from the reporting point the aircraft should reduce IAS by:

1. 15 kt 2. 30 kt 3. 25 kt

4. 20 kt

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Question 30 of 84

Number: 3335

Question: At 0422 an aircraft at FL370, GS 320kt, is on the direct track to VOR 'X' 185 NM distant. The

aircraft is required to cross VOR 'X' at FL80. For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean GS of 232 kt, the latest time at which to commence descent is:

1. 0451 2. 0454 3. 0448

4. 0445

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Question 31 of 84

Number: 3336

Question: An aircraft at FL330 is rerquired to commence descent when 65 NM from a VOR and to cross

the VOR at FL100. The mean GS during the descent is 330 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?

1. 1850 FT/MIN

2. 1950 FT/MIN 3. 1750 FT/MIN 4. 1650 FT/MIN

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Question 32 of 84

Number: 3337

Question: An aircraft obtains a relative bearing of 315° from an NDB at 0830. At 0840 the relative bearing

from the same position is 270°. Assuming no drift and a GS of 240 kt, what is the approximate range from the NDB at 0840?

1. 30 NM 2. 50 NM

3. 40 NM 4. 60 NM

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Question 33 of 84

Number: 3339

Question: An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 50 NM from a VOR and to cross that

VOR at FL80. Mean GS during descent is 271kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?

1. 1700 FT/MIN 2. 1800 FT/MIN

3. 1900 FT/MIN 4. 2000 FT/MIN

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Question 34 of 84

Number: 3342

Question: 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 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?

1. 1600 FT/MIN 2. 1700 FT/MIN

3. 1900 FT/MIN

4. 1800 FT/MIN

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Question 35 of 84

Number: 3343

Question: An island is observed by weather radar to be 15° to the left. The aircraft heading is 120°(M) and

the magnetic variation 17°W. What is the true bearing of the aircraft from the island?

1. 302° 2. 122° 3. 088°

4. 268°

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Question 36 of 84

Number: 3344

Question: The distance between positions A and B is 180 NM. An aircraft departs position A and after

having travelled 60 NM, its position is pinpointed 4 NM left of the intended track. Assuming no change in wind velocity, what alteration of heading must be made in order to arrive at position B?

1. 6° Right 2. 4° Right 3. 8° Right 4. 2° Left

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Question 37 of 84

Number: 4311

Question: Given: Distance A to B = 120 NM, After 30 NM aircraft is 3 NM to the left of course. What

heading alteration should be made in order to arrive at point 'B'?

1. 8° right 2. 8° left 3. 6° right 4. 4° right

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Question 38 of 84

Number: 4325

Question: A ground feature was observed on a relative bearing of 315° and 3 MIN later on a relative

bearing of 270°. The W/V is calm; aircraft GS 180 kt. What is the minimum distance between the aircraft and the ground feature?

1. 9 NM 2. 3 NM 3. 6 NM 4. 12 NM

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Question 39 of 84

Number: 4326

Question: An island is observed to be 15° to the left. The aircraft heading is 120°(M), variation 17°(W). The

bearing °(T) from the aircraft to the island is:

1. 302

2. 088 3. 122 4. 268

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Question 40 of 84

Number: 4327

Question: An aircraft is planned to fly from position 'A' to position 'B', distance 480 NM at an average GS

of 240 kt. It departs 'A' at 1000 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'?

1. 1203 2. 1153

3. 1206 4. 1157

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Question 41 of 84

Number: 4328

Question: An aircraft is planned to fly from position 'A' to position 'B',distance 320 NM, at an average GS

of 180 kt. It departs 'A' at 1200 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'?

1. 1333 UTC 2. 1401 UTC 3. 1340 UTC 4. 1347 UTC

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Question 42 of 84

Number: 4329

Question: An aircraft is planned to fly from position 'A' to position 'B', distance 250 NM at an average GS

of 115 kt. It departs 'A' at 0900 UTC. After flying 75 NM along track from 'A', the aircraft is 1.5 MIN behind planned time. Using the actual GS experienced, what is the revised ETA at 'B'?

1. 1110 UTC 2. 1044 UTC

3. 1115 UTC 4. 1050 UTC

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Question 43 of 84

Number: 4332

Question: Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 475 NM, Planned GS 315 kt, ATD 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'?

1. 340 kt 2. 320 kt. 3. 360 kt. 4. 300 kt

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Question 44 of 84

Number: 4333

Question: Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 325 NM, Planned GS 315 kt, ATD 1130 UTC, 1205 UTC - fix

obtained 165 NM along track. What GS must be maintained from the fix in order to achieve planned ETA at 'B'?

1. 375 kt 2. 395 kt 3. 335 kt

4. 355 kt

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Question 45 of 84

Number: 4334

Question: Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 100 NM, Fix obtained 40 NM along and 6 NM to the left of course.

What heading alteration must be made to reach 'B'?

1. 9° Right

2. 15° Right 3. 18° Right 4. 6° Right

Question 46 of 84

Number: 4335

Question: Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 90 NM, Fix obtained 60 NM along and 4 NM to the right of course.

What heading alteration must be made to reach 'B'?

1. 16° Left 2. 8° Left

3. 12° Left 4. 4° Left

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Question 47 of 84

Number: 4336

Question: Complete line 1 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG'; positions 'A' to 'B'. What is the

HDG°(M) and ETA?

1. 268° - 1128 UTC 2. 282° - 1114 UTC

3. 268° - 1114 UTC 4. 282° - 1128 UTC

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Question 48 of 84

Number: 4337

Question: Complete line 2 of the 'FLIGHT NAVIGATION LOG', positions 'C' to 'D'. What is the HDG°(M)

and ETA?

1. HDG 193° - ETA 1249 UTC

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