1.

At what latitude a distance of 900 nm will involve a D’long of 30

degrees.?

2. Departure 242 nm ch long 4 deg 45 min what is the latitude.?

3. 14. A great circle track joins position A (59°S 141°W) and B (61°S
148°W). What is the difference between the great circle track at A
and B?
a) It increases by 6°
b) It decreases by 6°
c) It increases by 3°
d) It decreases by 3°

4. What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58°42'N

094°00'W?
a) 093° 48.5'W
b) 093° 54.0'W
c) 093° 53.1'W
d) 094° 12.0'W

5. In order to fly from position A (10°00'N,030°00'W) to position B

(30°00'N,050°00'W) maintaining a constant true course it is necessary to
fly
a) a rhumb line track
b) The constant average drift route
c) The great circle route
d) A straight line plotted on lambert chart

6. The rhumb line track between position A (45°00' N,010°00'W) and

position B (48°30'N,015°00'W) is approximately
a) 315
b) 330
c) 300
d) 345

7. The diameter of the earth is approximately

a) 12700 km
 b) 6350 km
c) 18500 km
d) 40000 km
8. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5.5° glide slope,
at a groundspeed of 450 knots?

9. The great circle distance between position A (59°34.1'N, 008°08.4E')

and B (30°25.9N',171°54.6'W) is
a) 5400 nm
b) 10800 km
c) 2700 nm
d) 10800 nm

10. Given: position A (45°N,?°E) position B (45°N,45°15'E) distance A-B is

280 nm B is to the east of A required : longitude of position A?
a) 38°39' E
b) 49°57' E
c) 51°51' E
d) 40°33'E

11. If an A/C was to circle around the earth following parallel 60°N at a
ground speed of 480kts in order to circle around the earth along the
equator the same amount of time it should fly at ground speed of
a) 960 kts
b) 240 kts
c) 550 kts
d) 480 kts

12. An A/C passes position A (60°00'N, 120°00'W) on route to position B

(60°00'N, 140°30'W) what is the great circle track on departure from A?
a) 279°
b) 288°
c) 261°
d) 270°
13. an A/C fly from A (59°S, 142°W) to B(61°S,148°W) with a TAS of 480
kts the autopilot is engage and coupled with INS in which A-B track is
active on route
AB, the true track:
a) Increases by 5°
b) Varies by 10°
c) Decreases by 6°
d) varies by 4°

14. Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' 2346 NM Groundspeed 'out' 365kt

Groundspeed 'back' 480kt Safe endurance 8 HR 30 MIN The distance
from 'A' to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) 'A' is:
a) 290 MIN
b) 219 MIN
c) 197 MIN
d) 209 MIN

15. The circumference of the earth is approximately

a) 21600 nm
b) 43200 nm
c) 5400 nm
d) 10800 nm

16. The great circle bearing of B (70°S,060°E),From A (70°S,030°W) is

approximately
a) 135°(T)
b) 150° (T)
c) 090° (T)
d) 315° (T)

17 . Given: A is N55° 000°B is N54°E010° The average true course of the

great circle is 100° The course of the rhumbline at point A is:
a) 100°
b) 096°
c) 104°
d) 107°
18. Given: true track is 348° , drift 17° left , variation 32° W, deviation
4°E. What is the compass heading?
a)033°
b) 007°
c) 359°
d) 337°

19. glide slope 6.5 G.S – 150kt ROD?

20. You are flying from A to B. You find that your position is 60 nm
outbound from A and 7 nm left of the required track. What is your track
error angle?

21. Distance between A-B = 305

After reaching 105nm Track error is 12°
Distance off track?
Find closing angle?

22. Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' 1973 NM Groundspeed 'out' 430kt

Groundspeed 'back' 385kt The time from 'A' to the Point of Equal Time
(PET) between 'A' and 'B' is:
a) 130 MIN
b) 145 MIN
c) 162 MIN
d) 181 MIN

23. A search and rescue aircraft is tasked to carry out a search pattern
which will last 5 hrs. If the aircraft’s safe endurance is 11 hrs and it will
fly at 280 kts TAS with an outbound headwind of 30 kts, what is its
Radius of Action?

24. A = 60°00` N
B = 60°00` S
Find chlat?
25. Deviation applied to magnetic heading gives:
a) compass heading
b) true heading
c) magnetic course
d) magnetic track

26. The 'departure' between position 60°N 160°E and 60°N 'x' is 900 NM.
What is the longitude of 'x'?
a) 170°W
b) 140°W
c) 145°E
d) 175°E

27. Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' 2484 NM Mean groundspeed 'out' 420kt
Mean groundspeed 'back' 500kt Safe endurance 08 HR 30 MIN The
distance from 'A' to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) 'A' is:
a) 1940 MIN
b) 1908 MIN
c) 1736 MIN
d) 1630 MIN

28. An aircraft at latitude 10° south flies north at a GS of 890km/HR.

What will its latitude be after 1.5HR?
a) 02°00'N
b) 12°15'N
c) 22°00'N
d) 03°50'N
29. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7.5% glide
slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots?
a. 3040 ft/min.
b. 3100 ft/min
c. 4170 ft/min.
b. 3020 ft/min

30. At 0400 an aircraft at FL 370, GS 420 kt. Is on the direct track to VOR
‘X’ 185 NM distant. The aircraft is required to cross VOR’X’ at FL80.
For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean GS of 250
kt, the latest time at which to commence descent is?
a. 0451.
b. 0434.
c. 0417.
d. 0428.

31. A great circle is defined as:

. A)  A circle on the surface of a sphere, whose plane is cutting through

the centre of the sphere.

. Compass Deviation Mag hdg Variation True hdg

358 3W 6E
090 091 081
2E 001 255
030 0 15W
1W 10E 206
053 051 056
103 105 6E
000 2E 3W 359
321 2W 23E
319 322 312
1W 5W 013
4W 41W 165
 5E 2E 060
2E 001 3W
132 3W 10W
. B)  A circle running on the outside of the sphere.

. C)  A circle in any plane on the surface of a sphere.

. D)  A circle on the surface of the sphere, with its plane running

perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

.
32. An aircraft flies the following rhumb line tracks and distances
from position 04° 00N 030° 00W: 600 NM South, then 600 NM
East, then 600 NM North, then 600 NM West. The final position of
the aircraft is:
.
. A) 04° 00N 029° 58W
. B) 03° 58N 030° 02W
. C) 04° 00N 030° 02W
. D) 04° 00N 030° 00W
 33. An A/C fly a great circle track from (56°N,070°W) to
(62°N,110°E). The total distance travel is
a) 3720 nm
b) 5420 nm
c) 1788 nm
d) 2040 nm

34. X and Y are on latitude 45°. GC bearing of Y from X is 262°. Long of X

is 3°E, find long of Y?

35. R/L bearing of X from Y is 240°in southern hemisphere convergent

angle is 8°find GC track?

36. Aircraft Q, ground speed 301kt flies parallel of latitude 46°N through
10° of longitude. Aircraft R, ground speed 364kt flies between the same
meridians in the same time as aircraft Q. What is the latitude of the track
of aircraft R?

37. An aircraft is flying around the Earth eastwards along the 60N
parallel of latitude at a groundspeed of 240 knots. At what groundspeed
would another aircraft have to fly eastwards along the Equator to fly
once round the Earth in the same journey time?

a) 600 knots

b) 240 knots

c) 480 knots

d) 120 knots

38. An aircraft departs a point 25°00`N 110°00`W and flies 1500 nm

South, followed by 1500 nm East, then 1500 nm North, then 1500 nm
West. What is its final position?

. 39. You are flying from L to M, which is a required track of 220oT. You
find that your position is 45 nm outbound from L and 3 nm right of
the required track. What is your track made good?

. 40. You are flying from G to H. You find that your position is 30 nm
outbound from G and 4 nm left of the required track. What is your
 track error angle?

41. An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 95 NM

from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL100. The mean GS during
the descent is 360 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent
required?
a. 1485 FT/MIN.
b. 1455 FT/MIN.
c. 1650 FT/MIN.
d. 1750 FT/MIN.

42. If there is a 12 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the

rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3o glideslope?
a. It must be increased by 42 ft/min.
b. It must be decreased by 42 ft/min.
c. It must be decreased by 60 ft/min.
d. It must be increased by 60 ft/min.

43. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope,
at a groundspeed of 375 knots?
a. 2575ft/min.
b. 2737ft/min.
c. 2660ft/min.
d. 2377ft/min.

44. Given: Aircraft height 3000 FT, ILS GP angle 3o. At what approximate
distance from THR can you expect to capture the GP?
a. 9.9 NM.
b. 9.0 NM.
c. 9.1 NM.
d. 9.5 NM.

45. An aircraft at FL 350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FL

110 and to commence descent when 125 NM from the facility. If
the mean GS for the descent is 350kt. the minimum rate of
descent required is?
a. 1120 FT/MIN.
b. 1290 FT/MIN.
c. 1140 FT/MIN.
d. 1190 FT/MIN.

46 . you are approaching Rota, Spain on runway 28 which has a glide

slope of 2.6°. At what height should you be at 4 miles range?

47 . An aircraft is flying from Oxford to Cambridge, planned track

074°M, distance 70nm, heading 065°M. Having flown 30nm, the
pilot ‘pinpoints’ the aircraft position overhead Cranfield, 4nm left
of planned track.

a. What is the track error overhead Cranfield? -

b. What is the Track Made Good (TMG) from Oxford?

c. What was the expected drift? -

d. What has the actual drift been?

e. What alteration of heading should be made over Cranfield to fly

direct to Cambridge?

F . What is the new heading to be flown from overhead Cranfield?

48. An aircraft at latitude 10° South flies north at a GS of 890

km/HR. What will its latitude be after 1.5 HR?
a) 12°15'N
b) 02°00'N
c) 22°00'N
d) 03°50'N
49 .Given:Maximum allowable tailwind component for landing
10 kt. Planned runway 05 (047° magnetic). The direction of the
surface wind reported by ATIS 210°. Variation is 17°E. Calculate
the maximum allowable windspeed that can be accepted
without exceeding the tailwind limit?
a) 18 kt
b) 11 kt
c) 15kt
d) 13kt
50 . An aeroplane is flying at TAS 180 kt on a track of 090 º. The
W/V is 045 º/50kt. How far can the aeroplane fly out from its
base and return in one hour?
a) 85 NM
b) 88 NM
c) 56 NM
d) 176 NM