CAAP PPL NAVIGATION EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Prime Meridian
Answer: Line located at zero degrees (0º) longitude.
●● Nautical mile
Answer: 1.15 statute miles.
●● True Airspeed (TAS)
Answer: Speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
●● Indicated Airspeed (IAS)
Answer: Speed shown on the aircraft's airspeed indicator.
●● Agonic line
Answer: A line connecting points of zero variation.
●● Pilotage
Answer: Basic form of navigation using visual references and
landmarks.
, ●● TACAN
Answer: A UHF NAVAID that provides continuous indications of
bearing and distance.
●● NDB
Answer: Non-Directional Beacon, a type of radio navigation system.
●● Channel
Answer: The paired assignment of bearing and DME frequencies of a
TACAN.
●● Glideslope
Answer: Component of the ILS that provides the descent angle.
●● Localizer
Answer: NAVAID that transmits in VHF and provides horizontal
guidance along the runway.
●● INS
Answer: Inertial Navigation System, which does not require information
from external sources.
●● Ground Speed (GS)
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Prime Meridian
Answer: Line located at zero degrees (0º) longitude.
●● Nautical mile
Answer: 1.15 statute miles.
●● True Airspeed (TAS)
Answer: Speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
●● Indicated Airspeed (IAS)
Answer: Speed shown on the aircraft's airspeed indicator.
●● Agonic line
Answer: A line connecting points of zero variation.
●● Pilotage
Answer: Basic form of navigation using visual references and
landmarks.
, ●● TACAN
Answer: A UHF NAVAID that provides continuous indications of
bearing and distance.
●● NDB
Answer: Non-Directional Beacon, a type of radio navigation system.
●● Channel
Answer: The paired assignment of bearing and DME frequencies of a
TACAN.
●● Glideslope
Answer: Component of the ILS that provides the descent angle.
●● Localizer
Answer: NAVAID that transmits in VHF and provides horizontal
guidance along the runway.
●● INS
Answer: Inertial Navigation System, which does not require information
from external sources.
●● Ground Speed (GS)
