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Nav Aids Prefi Reviewer
Nav Aids Prefi Reviewer
Nav Aids Prefi Reviewer
a. ARINC 429
b. ARINC 573
c. ARINC 724
11. The frequency band currently used in Europe for
aircraft VHF voice communication is:
a. 88 MHz to 108 MHz
b. 108 MHz to 134 MHz
c. 118 MHz to 137 MHz
12. The typical output power of an aircraft VHF radio
using voice mode is:
a. 25 W
b. 150W
c. 300 W
HF
13. The typical bandwidth of an aircraft HF SSB
signal is
a. 3.4 kHz
b. 7 kHz
c. 25 kHz
14. The principal advantage of SSB over DSB AM is
a. reduced bandwidth
b. improved frequency response
c. faster data rates can be supported
15. HF data link uses typical data rates of
a. 300 bps and 600 bps
b. 2400 bps and 4800 bps
c. 2400 bps and 31,500 bps
16. The standard for HF data link is defined in
a. ARINC 429
b. ARINC 573
c. ARINC 635
17. Which one of the following gives the
approximate range of audio frequencies used for
SELCAL tones?
a. 256 Hz to 2048 Hz
b. 312Hzto 1479 Hz
c. 300 Hz to 3400 Hz
18. How many alphanumeric characters are
transmitted in a SELCAL code?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
19. How many bits are used in an ICAO aircraft
address?
a. 16
b. 24
c. 32
20. The typical RF output power from an aircraft HF
transmitter is:
a. 25 W pep
b. 50 W pep
c. 400 W pep
21. An HF radio is required for use on oceanic
routes because
a. VHF coverage is inadequate
b. higher power levels can be produced
c. HF radio is more reliable
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a. locator beacons
b. reporting points
c. en route navigation aids
Quadrantal error (QE) is associated with the:
a. Ionosphere
b. physical aspects of terrain
c. physical aspects of the aircraft structure
ADF ground waves are affected by
a. the ionosphere
b. coastal refraction and terrain
c. solar activity
ADF sky waves are affected by:
a. the ionosphere
b. coastal refraction
c. the local terrain
A BFO can be used to establish:
a. the non-directional output of an NDB
b. which loop antenna is receiving a null
c. an audio tone for an NDB
VOR
38. VOR operates in which frequency range?
a. LF
b. MF
c. VHF.
39. VOR signals are transmitted as what type of
wave?
a. Sky wave
b. Ground wave
c. Space wave
40. Where is the deviation from a selected VOR
radial displayed?
a. RMI
b. HIS
c. NDB
41. At which radial will the directional wave be out of
phase by 90 degrees with the non directional
wave?
a. 090 degrees
b. 000 degrees
c. 180 degrees
42. At which radial will the directional signal be in
phase with the non-directional signal?
a. 090 degrees
b. 000 degrees
c. 180 degrees
43. VOR navigation aids are identified by how many
alpha characters?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Five
44. VOR radials are referenced to:
a. non-directional signals from the
navigation aid
b. magnetic north
c. true north.
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DME
53. DME is based on what type of radar?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. VHF
54. DME provides the following information to the
crew
a. bearing to a navigation aid
b. deviation from a selected course
c. distance to a navigation aid
55. When tuned into a VORTAC, commercial aircraft
obtain their distance and bearing information
from the
a. TACAN and VOR
b. DME and VOR
c. DME and TACAN
56. DME signals are transmitted
a. by line of sight
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b. as ground waves
c. as sky waves
An RDMI provides the following information
a. distance and bearing to a navigation aid
b. deviation from a selected course
c. the frequency of the selected navigation
aid.
Slant range errors are greatest when the aircraft
is flying at:
a. high altitudes and close to the
navigation aid
b. high altitudes and far from the
navigation aid
c. low altitudes and far from the navigation
aid.
To select a co-located VOR-DME navigation aid,
the crew tunes into the:
a. DME frequency
b. VOR frequency
c. NDB frequency
The DME interrogator is part of the:
a. airborne equipment
b. DME navigation aid
c. VORTAC
The varying interval between pulse-pairs
ensures that the interrogator
a. recognizes its own pulse-pairs and
rejects other signals
b. recognizes other pulse-pairs and rejects
its own signal
c. tunes into a VOR station and DME
navigation aid.
When a DME indicator is receiving no computed
data, it will display:
a. Dashes
b. Zeros
c. Eights
Using a collocated VORDME navigation aid
produces what type of position fix?
a. Rhorho
b. Rhotheta
c. Thetatheta
Distance and bearing signals from a TACAN
navigation aid are transmitted on:
a. HF
b. UHF
c. VHF
Using two DME navigation aids provides how
many calculated positions?
a. Two
b. One
c. Three
DME operates in which frequency band?
a. UHF
b. VHF
c. LF/MF
HYPERBOLIC
b. baseline
c. unique position
72. Loran-C operates in which frequency band?
a. 1901750kHz
b. 90110 kHz
c. 108112 MHz.
73. How many pulses does the master station in a
Loran-C chain transmit?
a. 27
b. 8
c. 9