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The navigational method based solely on computing air speed, course, wind, ground speed, and
elapsed time is
a. dead reckoning
b. VFR navigation
c. pilotage
d. radio navigation
a. dead reckoning
The basic form of navigation which uses visual reference to landmarks is
a. pilotage
b. dead reckoning
c. rate, time, and distance
d. radio navigation
a. pilotage
The method of navigation that requires the use of ground-based transmitters is called
a. ground computation
b. pilotage
c. dead reckoning
d. radio navigation
d. radio navigation
An aircraft travels at 450 knots for 2 hours, 30 minutes. How many nautical miles has the aircraft
traveled?
a. 1050 miles
b. 1075 miles
c. 1100 miles
d. 1125 miles
d. 1125 miles
Low-level wind shear will be reported up to what altitude?
a. 2,000 feet MSL
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,b. 4,000 feet AGL
c. 10,000 feet AGL
d. 2,000 feet AGL
d. 2,000 feet AGL
An aircraft flies for 4 hours at 220 knots. How many nautical miles has the aircraft covered?
a. 820 miles
b. 880 miles
c. 900 miles
d. 980 miles
b. 880 miles
In order to travel a distance of 650 nautical miles, an aircraft would have to maintain a ground
speed of 130 knots for how long?
a. 4 hours, 30 minutes
b. 5 hours
c. 5 hours, 30 minutes
d. 6 hours
b. 5 hours
A VOR has how many usable magnetic radials?
a. 90
b. 180
c. 360
d. 350
c. 360
The different classes of VOR's are
a. High, Low, Terminal
b. High, Medium, Low
c. High, Low, Compass Locator
d. High, Medium, Terminal
a. High, Low, Terminal
An L/MF radio beacon installed at the site of the outer or middle marker in conjunction with an
ILS.
a. Compass locator
b. Marker beacon
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,c. Outer Marker (OM)
d. ADF
a. compass locator
The component of the ILS which provides the descent angle is the
a. marker beacon
b. localizer
c. glide slope
d. back course marker
c. glide slope
The physical location of the localizer on the airport is
a. Midfield
b. Outside the perimeter fence, inside the final approach fix of the runway being served
c. Approach end of the runway being served
d. Departure end of the runway being served
d. Departure end of the runway being served
Generally, the vertical dimensions of a low altitude VOR airway are from
a. the surface up to 18,000 feet
b. the surface up to 17,999 feet
c. 12,000 feet MSL up to, but not including 18,000 feet
d. 1,200 feet AGL up to, but not including 18,000 feet
d. 1,200 feet AGL up to, but not including 18,000 feet
Which of the following is correct?
a. A PAR approach is a nonprecision approach.
b. An ASR approach controller provides azimuth and elevation information to the pilot.
c. A PAR approach controller provides azimuth and elevation information to the pilot.
d. An ASR approach generally goes to lower minimums than a PAR approach.
c. A PAR approach controller provides azimuth and elevation information to the pilot.
The component of the ILS which gives lateral course guidance to the runway is the
a. localizer
b. marker beacon
c. glide slope
d. DME
a. localizer
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, An NDB approach is a
a. Precision approach
b. Nonprecision approach
c. NEXTGEN future navigation initiative
d. Prohibited procedure without adequate GPS signal coverage
b. Nonprecision approach
The vertical dimensions of the Jet Route System is from
a. 18,000 feet MSL, up to and including FL450
b. 18,000 feet MSL, up to and including 60,000 feet MSL
c. 17,000 AGL, up to and including 45,000 feet AGL
d. 18,000 feet AGL, up to but NOT including FL600
a. 18,000 feet MSL, up to and including FL450
Which component of an ILS makes the instrument approach NOT authorized if it fails?
a. Localizer
b. Glide slope
c. Outer Marker (OM)
d. Middle Marker (MM)
a. Localizer
DME equipment measures the
a. horizontal distance in statute miles
b. horizontal distance in nautical miles
c. slant range in statute miles
d. slant range in nautical miles
d. slant range in nautical miles
The GPS constellation of ______ satellites is designed so that a minimum of five are always
observable by a user anywhere on Earth.
a. 18
b. 21
c. 24
d. 27
c. 24
The GPS receiver needs at least _____ satellites to yield three-dimensional information,
including position, velocity, time, and altitude.
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