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Air navigation: Earth, magnetism and heading calculations
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1What is the inclination of the Earth’s axis to its orbital plane?
- A23,5
- B66,5
- C90°
- D33,5
22. What type of line will always be the shortest distance between two points on the earth
- Aa. A rhumb line
- Bb. A great circle
- Cc. A small circle
- Dd. A paralel of latitude
33. What is the definition of night according to Turkish AIP ?
- Aa. From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.
- Bb. From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise.
- Cc. From sunset to sunrise.
- Dd. From half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise.
44. What is the ICAO definition of night?
- Aa. From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise.
- Bb. The period between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil
twilight, or such other period between sunset and sunrise as may be described by the
appropriate authority. - Cc. From sunset to sunrise.
- Dd. Any period decided upon by a aviation authority.
55. The angle between the horizantal and vertical components of the Earth’s magnetic field is
defined as:- Aa. Angle of inclination.
- Bb. Magnetic Angle.
- Cc. Angle of Dip.
- Dd. Angle of Incidence.
66. An aircraft is following the 45°N parallel of latitude. The track followed is a:
- Aa. constant-heading track
- Bb. rhumb line
- Cc. great circle
- Dd. constant-drift track
77. Magnetic Variation is the angle between:
- Aa. True North and the nearest line of Longitude
- Bb. True North and Magnetic North
- Cc. Magnetic North and the aircraft’s magnetic heading
- Dd. Magnetic North and the aircraft’s true heading
88. An Isogonal is a line of joining points of:
- Aa. Equal magnetic deviation.
- Bb. Zero magnetic variation
- Cc. Equal magnetic variation.
- Dd. Zero magnetic deviation.
99. Deviation is the angle between:
- Aa. True North and the direction indicated by the compass needle.
- Bb. Magnetic North and direction indicated by the compass needle.
- Cc. Compass needle and the Earth’s magnetic field.
- Dd. Aircraft’s main and standby compasses.
1010. An Agonic line joins points of:
- Aa. Equal magnetic deviation.
- Bb. Zero magnetic variation
- Cc. Equal magnetic variation.
- Dd. Zero magnetic deviation
1111. Compass Deviation is the angle between:
- Aa. True North and the heading indicated by the compass needle
- Bb. Magnetic heading and the heading indicated by the compass needle
- Cc. The heading indicated by the compass needle and the Earth’s magnetic field
- Dd. The indications of the aircraft’s main and standby compasses
1212. With a calculated heading of 246° True, a local magnetic variation of 5°W and a compass
deviation of 1°E, the compass heading is:- A252
- B242
- C241
- D250
1313. A direct-reading compass in an aircraft executing a level turn, at a constant rate, in the
Northern Hemisphere, will be subject to the largest turning error as the aircraft turns through:- Aa. East and West
- Bb. North and South
- Cc. Northeast and Northwest
- Dd. Southeast and Southwest
1414. Which of the following statements is not correct?
- Aa. Turning errors are maximum when turning through North and South
- Bb. Acceleration errors are maximum on East/West headings
- Cc. Turning errors are maximum when turning through East and West
- Dd. Acceleration errors are minimum on North/South headings
1515. If the groundspeed of an aircraft is 90 knots, how far will it fly in 20 minutes?
- Aa. 1800 nautical miles
- Bb. 4.5 nautical miles
- Cc. 30 nautical miles
- Dd. 45 nautical miles
1616. What is the groundspeed of an aircraft which has taken 10 minutes to cover 20 nautical miles?
- Aa. 200 nautical miles per hour
- Bb. 200 kilometres per hour
- Cc. 180 knots
- Dd. 120 knots
1717. How long will it take to fly 5 NM at a groundspeed of 269 Kt ?
- Aa. 0 MIN 34 SEC
- Bb. 1 MIN 55 SEC
- Cc. 1 MIN 07 SEC
- Dd. 2 MIN 30 SEC
1818. GS = 122 kt.Distance from A to B = 985 NM. What is the time from A to B?
- Aa. 8 HR 04 MIN
- Bb. 7 HR 29 MIN
- Cc. 8 HR 10 MIN
- Dd. 7 HR 48 MIN
1919. The diameter of the Earth is approximately:
- Aa. 18 500 km
- Bb. 12 700 km
- Cc. 6 350 km
- Dd. 40 000 km
2020. Contour lines on aeronautical maps and charts connect points:
- Aa. Of equal latitude
- Bb. Having the same longitude
- Cc. Having the same elevation above sea level
- Dd. With the same variation
2121. A straight line on a Lambert Conformal Projection chart for normal flight planning purposes:
- Aa. is a Rhumb line
- Bb. is approximately a Great Circle
- Cc. is a Loxodromic line
- Dd. can only be a parallel of latitude
2223. The nominal scale of a Lambert conformal conic chart is the:
- Aa. Mean scale between pole and equator
- Bb. Scale at the standard parallels
- Cc. Scale at the equator
- Dd. Mean scale between the parallels of the secant cone
2324. A straight line drawn on a chart measures 4.63 cm and represents 150 NM. The chart scale is:
- Aa. 1: 3 000 000
- Bb. 1: 5 000 000
- Cc. 1: 6 000 000
- Dd. 1: 1 000 000
2425. The distance measured between two points on a navigation map is 42 mm (millimetres).
The scale of the chart is 1:1 600 000. The actual distance between these two point is approximately:- Aa. 36.30 NM
- Bb. 370.00 NM
- Cc. 3.69 NM
- Dd. 67.20 NM
2526. Compass Heading = 233° True Track = 256° Drift Angle = 10°R Deviation = -3° What is the variation?
- Aa. 10 W
- Bb. 36 E
- Cc. 16 E
- Dd. 20 W
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- Quiz am Ohne Titel, erstellt von Emirhan Dikicibaşı am 14/04/2019.
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- Emirhan Dikicibaşı
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