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ATC BASICS BLOCK 3 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
What is the formula used to calculate time/distance/speed fo an aircraft or of flight? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓
first double check if you are in MPH or KTS and make sure each factor is consistent
D
S/T
d=distance
s=speed
t=time
What is a great circle? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ the equator is the only one, formed on the surface of a sphere
by the intersection of a plane that passes through the center of the sphere; an arc of which
connecting two terrestrial points constitutes the shortest distance on the earth's surface between
them
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when stating or writing coordinates, what comes first, latitude or longitude? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ latitude
for latitude and longitude, 1 degree is equal to how many minutes? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 60 minutes
Rhumb line Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a line that runs across meridians at the same angle
1 nm is equal to how many feet Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 6,076.1 feet
1 SM is how many feet? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5,280ft
What is the conversion rate for NM to SM? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ NM x 1.15 = SM
and
SM x 0.87 = NM
Zulu time is based out of where? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Green which England (prime merridean)
A time zone is established for every ____ degrees of longitude? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 15 degrees
When converting from LST to UTC (zulu), what is the time conversion for each US time zone?
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WHAT IS THE EFFECTS OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ EASTERN STANDARD TIME +5 HOURS
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME +6 HOURS
MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME + 7 HOURS
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME + 8 HOURS
ALASKA STANDARD TIME +9 HOURS
HAWAII STANDARD TIME + 10 HOURS
IF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IS IN EFFECT, SUBTRACT 1 HOUR FROM CONVERSION
NOTE: DST starts at 2 AM the seoncd sunday in march and ends at 2am on the first sunday in
november
TRUE AIRSPEED Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ IAS corrected for temp and altitude
Mach number Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ ratio of true airspeed to the speed of sound, expressed in decimal form
521 knots is the speed of sound
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ATC BASICS BLOCK 3 Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
What is the formula used to calculate time/distance/speed fo an aircraft or of flight? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓
first double check if you are in MPH or KTS and make sure each factor is consistent
D
S/T
d=distance
s=speed
t=time
What is a great circle? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ the equator is the only one, formed on the surface of a sphere
by the intersection of a plane that passes through the center of the sphere; an arc of which
connecting two terrestrial points constitutes the shortest distance on the earth's surface between
them
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when stating or writing coordinates, what comes first, latitude or longitude? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ latitude
for latitude and longitude, 1 degree is equal to how many minutes? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 60 minutes
Rhumb line Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ a line that runs across meridians at the same angle
1 nm is equal to how many feet Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 6,076.1 feet
1 SM is how many feet? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5,280ft
What is the conversion rate for NM to SM? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ NM x 1.15 = SM
and
SM x 0.87 = NM
Zulu time is based out of where? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Green which England (prime merridean)
A time zone is established for every ____ degrees of longitude? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 15 degrees
When converting from LST to UTC (zulu), what is the time conversion for each US time zone?
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WHAT IS THE EFFECTS OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ EASTERN STANDARD TIME +5 HOURS
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME +6 HOURS
MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME + 7 HOURS
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME + 8 HOURS
ALASKA STANDARD TIME +9 HOURS
HAWAII STANDARD TIME + 10 HOURS
IF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IS IN EFFECT, SUBTRACT 1 HOUR FROM CONVERSION
NOTE: DST starts at 2 AM the seoncd sunday in march and ends at 2am on the first sunday in
november
TRUE AIRSPEED Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ IAS corrected for temp and altitude
Mach number Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ ratio of true airspeed to the speed of sound, expressed in decimal form
521 knots is the speed of sound
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