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11. What is the inclination of the Earth’s axis to its orbital plane?
- Aa. 23,5
- Bb. 66,5
- Cc. 90°
- Dd. 33,5
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
- Dc. Magnetic North and the aircraft’s magnetic headings
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
12 12. 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:- Aa. 252°
- Bb. 242°
- Cc. 241°
- Dd. 250°
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
2627. Variation is 6°W. Isogonic lines Jan 2002. Average annual increase 10'. What is variation in 2005.
- Aa. 5,5 W
- Bb. 6,3 W
- Cc. 6,5 W
- Dd. 5.5°E
2728. Magnetic heading: 060°, Magnetic variation: 8°W, Drift angle: 4° right, What is the true track?
- Aa. 072°
- Bb. 064°
- Cc. 048°
- Dd. 056°
2829. True track is 348°, drift 17° left, variation 32° W, deviation 4°E. What is the compass heading?
- Aa. 337°
- Bb. 359°
- Cc. 033°
- Dd. 007°
2930. The accuracy of VHF Direction Finding (VDF) could be affected by:
- Aa.Propagation and site errors
- Bb. Night effect
- Cc. Airframe quadrantal errors
- Dd. Coastal refraction
3031. Which of the following statements is wrong?
- Aa. QDM - magnetic heading TO the station
- Bb. QDR - magnetic bearing FROM the station
- Cc. QTE - true bearing FROM the station
- Dd. QDR - true bearing TO the station
3133. Which of the following statements best describes a Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)?
- Aa. A combination of aerials which provides a VOR display with information concerning NDB signals
- Bb. A relative bearing indicator and ADF needle
- Cc. A surface based transmitter which transmits radio signals in all directions
- Dd. A special aerial providing a controller with VDF information
3235. Which of the following phenomena does not affect the accuracy of the ADF?
- Aa. Thunderstorms
- Bb. Precipitation
- Cc. High ground
- Dd. CB
3336. . How would a pilot positively identify an NDB to which his ADF
equipment is tuned?- Aa. By the NDB's morse code indication
- Bb. By the direction in which the ADF needle swings
- Cc. By the movement of the Radio Magnetic Indicator
- Dd. By the accuracy of the QDM
3438. In what frequency range does VOR operate?
- Aa. 118 MHz to137 MHz
- Bb. 190 to 1750 kHz
- Cc. 1000 to 2000 MHz
- Dd. 108 MHz to 117.95 MHz
3539. What is the approximate theoretical maximum range that a pilot would obtain from a VOR situated at
400 feet above mean sea level, in an aircraft flying at 2 500 feet?- Aa. 3750 feet
- Bb. 100 nm
- Cc. 88 nm
- Dd. 70 nm.
3640. In which of the radio frequency bands does VOR operate?
- Aa. Ultra High Frequency
- Bb. Very High Frequency
- Cc. Low Frequency
- Dd. Micro Frequency
3741. The DME instrument in the aircraft gives the distance read out from the beacon.
- Aa. Horizontal
- Bb. Slant
- Cc. Oblique
- Dd. Return
3842. Which of the following phenomena does not affect VOR reception?
- Aa. The terrain surrounding the VOR beacon
- Bb. Transmitter elevation and receiver altitude
- Cc. The cone of ambiguity overhead a VOR beacon
- Dd. Coastal Refraction
39 49. In a time interval of one minute, your DME instrument shows that your aircraft has travelled 1.7 nautical miles
directly towards a VOR/DME beacon, what is the groundspeed of the aircraft?- Aa. 102 knots
- Bb. 110 knots
- Cc. 96 knots
- Dd. 100 knots
4051.Give an approximate value for the theoretical maximum range of a DME beacon at sea level in respect of an
aircraft flying at 3000 feet?- Aa. 55 nautical miles
- Bb. 60 nautical miles
- Cc. 70 nautical miles
- Dd. 3000 nautical miles
4155.A transponder fitted to an aircraft is essential equipment to provide a controller with what type of information?
- Aa. Primary radar returns
- Bb. Secondary Surveillance Radar returns
- Cc. Precision Approach Radar returns
- Dd. Area Radar returns
4257.What is the significance of the expression of 'Mode Charlie' when applied to the capability of an
aircraft-mounted transponder- Aa. The transponder provides positional information only
- Bb. The transponder provides information on both identification and altitude
- Cc. The transponder provides QDM information only
- Dd. The transponder provides QDM and QDR information only
4358.What is the result of a pilot pressing a transponder's IDENT button?
- Aa. It causes a special symbol to appear briefly on the controller's radar screen, around the aircraft's transponder return, allowing positive identification of the aircraft.
- Bb. It confirms to the controller that the pilot has the correct transponder code selected
- Cc. It selects the transponder's Mode Alpha capability
- Dd. It selects the transponder's Mode Charlie capability
4459. How is a transponder's Mode Charlie position selected?
- Aa. The pilot moves the transponder selector knob to the SBY position
- Bb. The pilot moves the transponder selector knob to the TST position
- Cc. The pilot presses the IDENT button
- Dd. The pilot moves the transponder selector knob to the ALT position
4560. If a controller asks you to "SQUAWK IDENT", you should:
- Aa. Confirm to him what code you have set on your transponder
- Bb. Enter onto the transponder the code he has given to you
- Cc. Press the IDENT button once, briefly
- Dd. Enter 7600 on your transponder and press the IDENT button
4692 Assuming no instrument and position errors, 150 kt of IAS, FL 100 under ISA conditions,
what is the TAS?- Aa) 181 kt.
- Bb) 165 kt.
- Cc) 170 kt.
- Dd) 175 kt.
4794) TAS= 160 kt, GS= 140 kt, Heading= 150°, Track= 144°. W/V = ?
- Aa) 114°/26 kt.
- Bb) 186°/36 kt.
- Cc) 114°/36 kt.
- Dd) 186°/26 kt.
4895) Track= 300°, GS= 170 kt, W/V= 150°/30 kt. TAS = ?
- Aa) 195 kt.
- Bb) 300 kt.
- Cc) 120 kt.
- Dd) 145 kt.
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96) Track= 300°, GS= 170 kt, W/V= 150°/30kt. Heading = ?- Aa) 145°.
- Bb) 306°.
- Cc) 180°.
- Dd) 294°.
5097) True Heading= 290°, VAR= - 12°, DEV= 8° E, drift is 5° L. True Track= ?
- Aa) 273°.
- Bb) 288°.
- Cc) 302°.
- Dd) 285°.
5198) True Heading= 290°, VAR= - 12°, DEV= 8° E, drift is 5° L. Magnetic Track= ?
- Aa) 295°.
- Bb) 302°.
- Cc) 293°.
- Dd) 297°.
5299) True Heading= 290°, VAR= - 12°, DEV= 8° E, drift is 5° L. Compass Track= ?
- Aa) 299°.
- Bb) 296°.
- Cc) 287
- Dd) 289°.
53100) If you fly a ground distance of 82 NM in 46 minutes, then your ground speed is;
- Aa) 126 kt.
- Bb) 95 kt.
- Cc) 63 kt.
- Dd) 107 kt.
54Which of the following does not affect the operations range of a VOR?
- Ab) Intervening high ground or manmade structures.
- Bc) Transmitter power.
- Cb) Intervening high ground or manmade structure.
- Dd) Night operations.
55Which of the following does not affect the accuracy of a VOR?
- Ab) VOR scalloping.
- Bc) Quadrantal error.
- Cd) Propagation error.
- Da) Coastral error.
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