PAPER 1
1. The great circle bearing of X from Y is 072º The rhumb line bearing of Y from X is 259º The great circle bearing of Y from X is:
a) 262º b) 266º c) 270º
2. The initial great circle track from A (S28:30 W015:15) to B is 099º.
If A and B are on the same parallel of latitude the longitude of B is:
a) W003:37 b) E 012:15 c) E 022:28
3. The shortest distance from A (N75:39 E123:17) to B (N78:27 W056:43) is:
a) 1554 nm b) 1672 nm c) 1739 nm
4. An aircraft leaves MOCAMEDES (S15:19 E012:10) at 0627 Z. GS 375 Kts. The ETA at LUSAKA (S15:19 E028:25) is;
a) 08:37 Z b) 08:47 Z c) 08:57 Z
5. On a chart a line 58 centimeters in length represents 365 statute miles. On the same chart a line 13 inches in length would represent:
a) 170 nm b) 180 nm c) 190 nm
6. A radio facility chart has a scale of 1:3 750 000. If two reporting points are 17 cms apart on the chart the actual distance is:
a) 344 nm
8. An aircraft heading 031º ( C), Var 20ºW, Deviation –2º, obtains an ADF bearing of 104º relative from an NDB in the Southern hemisphere. If the CA is 1º the bearing to plot on a Mercator Chart is:
a) 292º b) 293º c) 294º
9. On a Lamberts chart the standard parallel of 32ºN measures 77.5 cms. The other standard parallel measures 72 cms. The latitude of the second standard parallel is;
a) 37ºN b) 38ºN c) 39ºN
10. A Lamberts chart has standard parallels of 30ºN and 50ºN. The initial great circle track from A (32ºN 63ºW) to B (45ºN 15ºW) is 056º (T).
The longitude at which the great circle track becomes 090º (T) is:
a) W 012:37 b) W 010:06 c) W 008:28
11. An aircraft heading 112º (T) in the Southern Hemisphere receives an ADF bearing of 156º relative. If chart convergency between the aircraft and the NDB is 4º the bearing to plot from the NDB on a Lamberts Chart is:
a) 084º b) 092º c) 096º
12. Aircraft A is overhead WY at 1127 Z, groundspeed 235 Kts.
Aircraft B is overhead WY at 1139 Z, groundspeed 320 Kts.
If both aircraft are following the same route B will overtake A at:
a) 1212 Z b) 1222 Z c) 1232 Z
13. Aircraft A, GS 245 Kts reports overhead CD 6 minutes ahead of aircraft B.
Aircraft B, GS 375 Kts reports overhead HP 8 minutes ahead of aircraft A.
The distance from CD to HP is:
a) 165 nm b) 175 nm c) 185 nm
14. An aircraft estimates VOR CPL at 0830 Z flying at GS 360 Kts.
ATC requires the aircraft to cross CPL at 0835 Z. In order to comply with the requests the aircraft reduces GS to 315 Kts at:
a) 0750 Z
17. An aircraft is heading 072º (M) in order to maintain a track of 062º (T) Variation 20ºW.
The heading to fly the reciprocal track is:
a) 252º (M) b) 262º (M) c) 272º (M)
18. An aircraft is flying from A to B, distance 266 nm. At 111 nm from A, a fix is obtained 13 nm left of track. The alteration of heading to arrive overhead B is:
a) 9º right b) 12º right c) 15º right
19. At 1015 Z an aircraft is overhead VOR CAR heading 195º (T) to maintain the radial 208º outbound, variation 21ºW, TAS 245 Kts. At 1032 Z the CAR DME indicates 78 nm. The W/V is:
a) 321/47 b) 347/53 c) 012/38
20. The duration of morning civil twilight at N47:45 E015:37 on May 18th is:
a) 32 mins b) 37 mins c) 42 mins
21. The standard time of sunset at Lisbon, Portugal (N 38:42 W 009:30) on June 3rd is:
23. An aircraft is overhead FAJS at 6500 ft climbing to FL 230 at a mean rate of climb of 850 ft/min. RAS 175 kts, Temperature deviation ISA +13ºC. The mean climb TAS is:
a) 223 kts b) 228 kts c) 233 kts
24. 1732 Overhead BARBERTON BT (S 25:45 E 031:30) TAS 180 kts.
1751 Overhead MHLUME HL (S 26:50 E 031:00) TAS 205 kts.
The ETA at DURBAN DNV (S 29:55 E 031:00) is:
1235 VICTORIA WEST VOR VWV (S 31:24 E 023:10) Radial 063º The ETA at BISHO is:
1637 The mean heading magnetic to steer to reach PORT ELIZABETH (S 33:58 E 025:37) is:
a) 184º (M) b) 194º (M)
27. The following RMI readings were obtained from the LADYSMITH VOR LYV (S 28:33 E 029:45) Aircraft track 078º (M) GS 300 kts.
0937 LYV VOR RMI reading 118º 0946 LYV VOR RMI reading 155º 0957 LYV VOR RMI reading 208º The position of the aircraft at 0957 is:
a) S27:00 E030:04 b) S27:28 E029:58 c) S26:39 E030:09
28. 1115 Overhead EAST LONDON ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) Heading 032º (M), TAS 260KT
1147 Alter heading 070º (M)
1218 Overhead DURBAN DNV (S 29:56 E 031:00) The mean W/V since 1115 is: E 019:0E). Aircraft track 025(T), GS 180kts.
0900 Z NVV VOR radial 169
0912 Z NVV VOR radial 124
0927 Z NVV VOR radial 083
The position of the aircraft at 0927Z is:
(a) 31:00S 019:52E (b) 30:50S 020:13E (c) 30:59S 020:38E
PAPER 2
1. The initial great circle track from A to B is 067º. The initial great circle track from B to A is 263º. The rhumb line track from A to B is:
a) 059º b) 075º c) 083º
2. The position of A is N42:13 W158:24. B is on the same parallel of Latitude.
The Great Circle bearing of B from A is 278º. The Longitude of B is:
a) E 177:47 Elizabeth (S 33:59 E 025:36) at 0741Z. The average groundspeed for the flight was;
a) 176 Kts b) 186 Kts c) 196 Kts
5. The latitude where the value of convergency is half the value of convergency at 60ºN is:
7. Chart convergency on a Lamberts chart between the meridians of 10ºE and 10ºW is 12º. If one standard parallel is S 30:20 the other standard parallel is at:
a) S 40:48 b) S 41:52 c) S 43:24
8. Aircraft A is overhead NDB DN at 0900 Z enroute to NDB PY, GS 245 Kts. Aircraft B is overhead NDB PY at 0920 Z enroute to NDB DN, GS 305 Kts. If the distance between DN and PY is 485 nm the aircraft will pass each other at:
a) 0942 Z plot on a Mercator chart is:
a) 218º b) 222º c) 224º
10. A bearing obtained from a NDB is 273º relative. Aircraft heading 330º (T), d.long between aircraft and NDB is 14º, mean Latitude 26ºS, Parallel of Origin 30ºS. The bearing to plot on a Lambert’s chart is:
a) 063º b) 070º c) 077º
11. A Lambert’s chart has Standard Parallels of 30ºS and 50ºS. The Rhumb Line distance from A (50ºS 010ºE) to B (50ºS 010ºW) is 13.75 inches. The scale at 30ºS is: reduce its groundspeed to 240 Kts at:
a) 0934 Z b) 0937 Z c) 0941 Z
13. The distance between meridians on a Mercator chart 1º apart is 2.7 centimetres. The The W/V affecting the aircraft is;
a) 141/30 (Standard time factor Japan 9 hours). After a 11 hour flight it arrives at San Francisco (N 37:30 W 122:00) The LMT of arrival at San Francisco is:
a) 1615 LMT b) 1537 LMT c) 1452 LMT
17. The standard time of sunrise at Amsterdam (N 52:15 E 005:15) on 27 June is:
a) 0320
19. 0845 Overhead Cape Town CTV (S 33:58 E 018:35) on a direct track to East London ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) TAS 175 kts, W/V 300/35. The ETA at the Port Elizabeth FIR boundary 24ºE is:
a) 1005 b) 1011 c) 1017
20. 0915 Overhead Sutherland SLV (S 32:24 E 020:40) TAS 265 kts, W/V 240/50, Heading 010º (M).
0945 Alter heading 305º (M).
1012 Alter heading for Alexander Bay ABV (S 28:34 E 016:31) The ETA at Alexander Bay is:
a) 1034 b) 1044 c) 1054
21. 1310 Overhead Victoria West VWV (S 31:24 E 023:09) Heading 355º (T), TAS 310, 1339 Alter heading 268º (T).
1356 Overhead Upington UPV (S28:24 E021:16) The mean W/V since 1310 is:
a) 190/42 b) 170/32 c) 220/55
22. 1427 Overhead Pomfret PF (S 25:51 E 023:30 on a direct track to Burgersdorp BDV (S 30:58 E 024:47).
1525 Overhead Kimberley KMV (S 28:49 E 024:47) The alteration of heading to reach Burgersdorp is:
a) 5º left b) 11º left c) 17º left
23. The following W/V are forecast for a climb to cruising altitude:
180/30 225/45 260/60 The mean climb W/V is:
a) 220/47
24. 2213 Fix CPL VOR/DME Radial 287, DME 195nm. FL410, GS465 kts.
Descent details – Mean rate of descent 2000 ft/min Mean descent GS 365 kts
The latest time to commence descent to arrive overhead CPL at 7000 ft is:
a) 2225 b) 2228 c) 2231
25. An aircraft flying at GS 240 kts along track 204º (T) obtains the following bearings from Maputo VOR VMA (S 25:56 E 032:34);
1020 VMA QDM 141º 1031 VMA QDM 110º 1043 VMA QDM 085º
The position of the aircraft at 1043 is:
a) S26:20 E031:22 b) S26:35 E030:42 c) S26:45 E030:11
26. 2115 Overhead Port St Johns PJ (S 31:38 E 029:32) Heading 286º (M), TAS 250 kts.
2243 Overhead Victoria West VWV (S 31:23 E 023:08) The mean W/V since 2115 is;
a) 337/57 b) 262/48 c) 225/41
27. 1715 Overhead East London ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) on a direct track to Maputo VMA (S25:56 E032:34), Heading 023º (T), GS 310 kts.
1752 Durban VOR/DME DNV (S 29:55 E 031:00) Range 65 nm.
1811 Durban VOR/DME DNV Range 65 nm.
The position of the aircraft at 1811 is:
a) S29:10 E030:05 b) S28:52 E030:44 b) S28:50 E031:15
28. 1915 Overhead Pomfret NDB PF (S 25:51 E 023:30) on a direct track to Phalaborwa PHV (S 23:56 E 031:08) Heading 085º (M).
1954 Gabarone NDB GBE (S 24:33 E 025:55) bears 270º Relative.
The ETA for Phalaborwa is:
29. 1315 Overhead C, Hdg 080T, TAS 180kts, Track 077
1355 Alter heading 120T, GS 144kts 1356 Overhead D, the Wind velocity is?
(a) 070/65 (b) 080/45 (c) 090/45
30. Find the wind velocity affecting the aircraft if:
TAS 230kts
Hdg 195 Drift 7 right Hdg 257 Drift 6 right Hdg 332 Drift 2 left (a) 135/30 (b) 144/24 (c) 125/25