Basic Dead reckoning

1. Track = 090 (T), TAS = 460 knots, W/V = 360 (T) / 100, Variation = 10 E,
Deviation = -2. What is compass heading and groundspeed?

A) 079 470 knots

B) 068 460 knots
C) 069 450 knots
D) 070 455 knots

Ans: C

2. Given: Position A is N00° E100° , Position B is 240° (T), 200 NM from A. What is
the position of B?

A) S01° 40 E101° 40
B) N01° 40 E101° 40
C) S01° 40 E097° 07
D) N01° 40 E097° 07

Ans: C

3. Given: True course A to B = 250° Distance A to B = 315 NM TAS = 450 kt. W/V =
200° /60kt. ETD A = 0650 UTC. What is the ETA at B?

A) 0716 UTC.
B) 0736 UTC.
C) 0730 UTC.
D) 0810 UTC.

Ans: B

4. An aircraft is climbing at a constant CAS in ISA conditions. What will be the

effect on TAS and Mach No?

A) Both increase.
B) Both decrease.
C) TAS increases and Mach No decreases.
D) TAS decreases and Mach No increases.

Ans: A

5. Using mental navigation, the local speed of sound may be found using the
following equation:

A) LSS = 644 + 1,2 TATc

B) LSS = 735 – 1,05 TATc
C) LSS = TAS + Mach number x TATc
D) LSS = 333 x TAS/Mach number

Ans: A

6. You are flying from A (50N 10W) to B (58N 02E). If Inital Great Circle track is
047° T what is Final Great Circle track?

A) 29°
B) 52°
C) 43°
D) 57°
Ans: D

7. The rhumb-line distance between points A (60° 00N 002° 30E) and B (60° 00N 007°
30W) is:

A) 450 NM.
B) 600 NM.
C) 150 NM.
D) 300 NM

Ans: D

8. An aircraft leaves 0° N/S 45° W and flies due south for 10 hours at a speed of
540 kts. What is its position as a true bearing from the south pole?

A) 60° T
B) 000° T
C) 30° T
D) 45° T

Ans: B

9. An aircraft has a TAS of 300 knots and is over a stretch of water between 2
airfields 500 nm apart. If the wind component is 60 knots head, what is the
distance
from the first airfield to the critical point?

A) 300 nm.
B) 200 nm.
C) 250 nm.
D) 280 nm.

Ans: A

10. Given the following: True track: 192° Magnetic variation: 7° E Drift angle: 5°
left What is the magnetic heading required to maintain the given track?

A) 194°
B) 204°
C) 190°
D) 180°

Ans: C

11. The ICAO definition of ETA is the:

A) estimated time en route.

B) actual time of arrival at a point or fix.
C) estimated time of arrival at an en-route point or fix.
D) estimated time of arrival at destination.

Ans: D

12. An aircraft in the northern hemisphere is making an accurate rate one turn to
the right. If the initial heading was 135° , after 30 seconds the direct reading
magnetic compass should read:

A) less than 225°

B) 225°
C) more or less than 225° depending on the pendulous suspension used
D) more than 225°

Ans: D

13. What is the time required to travel along the parallel of latitude 60° N
between meridians 010° E and 030° W at a groundspeed of 480 kt?

A) 1 HR 15 MIN.
B) 1 HR 45 MIN.
C) 2 HR 30 MIN.
D) 5 HR 00 MIN.

Ans: C

14. What is the distance in kilometres from 49° S 180° E/W to 58° S 180º E/W?

A) 540 km.
B) 1000 km.
C) 1112 km.
D) 621 km.

Ans: B

15. Heading is 156° T, TAS is 320 knots, W/V is 130° /45. What is your true track?

A) 104
B) 152
C) 160
D) 222

Ans: C

16. An aircraft departs from position A (04° 10 S 178° 22 W) and flies northward
following the meridian for 2950 NM. It then flies westward along the parallel of
latitude for 382 NM to position B. The coordinates of position B are?

A) 53° 20 N 172° 38 E
B) 45° 00 N 172° 38 E
C) 53° 20 N 169° 22 W
D) 45° 00 N 169° 22 W

Ans: B

17. An aircraft passes position A (60° 00N 120° 00W) on route to position B (60°
00N 140° 30W). What is the great circle track on departure from A?

A) 279° .
B) 288° .
C) 261° .
D) 270° .

Ans: A

18. You are flying from A(30S 20E) to B (30S 20E). What is the RL track from A to
B?

A) 290° (T)
B) 300° (T)
C) 270° (T)
D) 250° (T)

Ans: C

19. An aircraft leaves 0° N/S 45° W and flies due south for 10 hours at a speed of
540 kts. What is its position?

A) South pole.
B) 30° S
C) 45° S
D) North pole.

Ans: A

20. You are flying from A(30S 20E) to B (30S 20E). What is the initial GC track?

A) 270° (T)
B) 290° (T)
C) 300° (T)
D) 260° (T)

Ans: D

21. Construct the triangle of velocities on a piece of paper, showing the following
data: TH 305, TAS 135 Kt, W/V 230/40, Period of time from 1130 to 1145. What is
the GS in this period of time?

A) 135 Kt
B) 145 Kt
C) 97 Kt
D) 130 Kt

Ans: D

22. The rhumb line track between position A (45° 00N, 010° 00W) and position B (48°
30N, 015° 00W) is approximately:

A) 300
B) 330
C) 315
D) 345

Ans: C

23. What is the ISA temperature value at FL 330?

A) -66° C
B) -50° C
C) -56° C
D) -81° C

Ans: B

24. Given the following: Magnetic heading: 060° Magnetic variation: 8° W Drift
angle: 4° right What is the true track?

A) 064°
B) 072°
C) 056°
D) 048°

Ans: C

25. The distance between the parallels of latitude 17º 23S and 23º 59N is:

A) 636 NM.
B) 4122 NM.
C) 2482 NM.
D) 2473 NM.

Ans: C

26. Given: Position A N60 W020, Position B N60 W021, Position C N59 W020. What are,
respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?

A) 30 NM and 60 NM.
B) 60 NM and 52 NM.
C) 60 NM and 30 NM.
D) 52 NM and 60 NM.

Ans: A

27. Construct the triangle of velocities on a piece of paper, showing the following
data: TH 305, TAS 135 Kt, W/V 230/40, Period of time from 1130 to 1145. What is
the track in this period of time?

A) 322°
B) 290°
C) 316°
D) 310°

Ans: D

28. A is at 5500N 15100W and B at 4500 N 16253W What is the departure?

A) 584 NM
B) 546 NM
C) 409 NM
D) 458 NM

Ans: D

29. What is the ratio between the litre and the US gallon?

A) 1 US-GAL equals 3.78 litres.

B) 1 US-GAL equals 4.55 litres.
C) 1 litre equals 3.78 US-GAL
D) 1 litre equals 4.55 US-GAL.

Ans: A

30. 5 HR 20 MIN 20 SEC corresponds to a longitude difference of:

A) 80° 05
B) 78° 45
C) 75° 00
D) 81° 10

Ans: A

31. What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58° 42N 094° 00W?

A) 093° 53.1W.
B) 093° 48.5W.
C) 093° 54.0W.
D) 094° 12.0W.

Ans: B

32. Given: A is N55° 000° B is N54° E010° The average true course of the great
circle is 100° . The true course of the rhumbline at point A is:

A) 096°
B) 104°
C) 107°
D) 100°

Ans: D

33. Given: A is N55o 000o B is N54o E010o The average true course of the great
circle is 100o. The true course of the rhumbline at point A is:

A) 100o
B) 096o
C) 104o
D) 107o

Ans: A

34. The rhumb-line distance between points A (60o00N 002o30E) and B (60o00N
007o30W) is:

A) 150 NM
B) 450 NM
C) 600 NM
D) 300 NM

Ans: D

35. An aircraft is climbing at a constant CAS in ISA conditions. What will be the
effect on TAS and Mach No?

A) TAS increases and Mach No decreases

B) Both increase
C) Both decrease
D) TAS decreases and Mach No increases

Ans: B

36. Heading is 156oT, TAS is 320 knots, W/V is 130o/45. What is your true track?

A) 160
B) 152
C) 104
D) 222
Ans: A

37. The ICAO definition of ETA is the:

A) actual time of arrival at a point or fix

B) estimated time of arrival at destination
C) estimated time of arrival at an en-route point or fix
D) estimated time en route

Ans: B

38. Given: True track: 192o Magnetic variation: 7oE Drift angle: 5o left What is
the magnetic heading required to maintain the given track?

A) 190o
B) 194o
C) 204o
D) 180o

Ans: A

39. Given: True course A to B = 250o Distance A to B = 315 NM TAS = 450 kt W/V =
200o/60 kt ETD A – 0650 UTC What is the ETA at B?

A) 0730 UTC
B) 0736 UTC
C) 0810 UTC
D) 0716 UTC

Ans: B

40. An aircraft passes position A (60o00N 120o00W) on route to position B (60o00N

140o30W). What is the great circle track on departure from A?

A) 261o
B) 288o
C) 279o
D) 270o

Ans: C

41. Given: Position A N60 W020 Position B N60 W021 Position C N59 W020 What are,
respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?

A) 60 NM and 30 NM
B) 52 NM and 60 NM
C) 30 NM and 60 NM
D) 60 NM and 52 NM

Ans: C

42. What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58o42N 094o00W?

A) 093o53.1W
B) 093o54.0W
C) 093o48.5W
D) 094o12.0W
Ans: C

43. Given: Position A is N00o E100o Position B is 240o(T), 200 NM from A What is
the position of B?

A) S01o40 E101o40
B) N01o40 E097o07
C) S01o40 E097o07
D) N01o40 E101o40

Ans: C

44. The rhumb line track between position A (45o00N, 010o00W) and position B
(48o30N, 015o00W) is approximately:

A) 345
B) 300
C) 330
D) 315

Ans: D

45. What is the time required to travel along the parallel of latitude 60oN between
meridians 010oE and 030oW at a ground speed of 480 kt?

A) 1 HR 45 MIN
B) 1 HR 15 MIN
C) 2 HR 30 MIN
D) 5 HR 00 MIN

Ans: C

46. Given the following: Magnetic heading: 060o Magnetic variation: 8oW Drift
angle: 4o right What is the true track?

A) 048o
B) 064o
C) 056o
D) 072o

Ans: C

47. An aircraft has a TAS of 300 knots and is over a stretch of water between 2
airfields 500 nm apart. If the wind component is 60 knots head, what is the
distance from the first airfield to the critical point?

A) 250 nm
B) 200 nm
C) 300 nm
D) 280 nm

Ans: C

48. An aircraft departs from position A (04o10S 178o22W) and flies northward
following the meridian for 2950 NM. It then flies westward along the parallel
of latitude for 382 NM to position B. The co-ordinates of position B are?

A) 53o20 N 172o38 E
B) 45o00 N 172o38 E
C) 53o20 N 169o22 W
D) 45o00 N 169o22 W

Ans: B

49. An aircraft in the northern hemisphere is making an accurate rate one turn to
the right. If the initial heading was 135o, after 30 seconds the direct
reading magnetic compass should read:

A) 225o
B) less than 225o
C) more or less than 225o depending on the pendulous suspension used
D) more than 225o

Ans: D

50. 5 HR 20 MIN 20 SEC corresponds to a longitude difference of:

A) 75o00
B) 78o45
C) 80o05
D) 81o10

Ans: C

51. What is the ration between the litre and the US gallon?

A) 1 US-GAL equals 4.55 litres

B) 1 litre equals 4.55 US-GAL
C) 1 US-GAL equals 3.78 litres
D) 1 litre equals 3.78 US-GAL

Ans: C

52. What is the ISA temperature value at FL 330?

A) -56oC
B) -66oC
C) -81oC
D) -51oC

Ans: D

53. An aircraft leaves 0oN/S 45oW and flies due south for 10 hours at a speed of
540 kts. What is its position?

A) South pole
B) North pole
C) 30oS
D) 45oS

Ans: A

54. An aircraft leaves 0oN/S 45oW and flies due south for 10 hours at a speed of
540 kts. What is its position as a true bearing from the south pole?

A) 30oT
B) 000oT
C) 45oT
D) 60oT

Ans: B

55. You are flying from A (50N 10W) to B (58N 02E). If initial Great circle track
is 047oT what is Final Great circle track?

A) 57o
B) 52o
C) 43o
D) 29o

Ans: A

56. You are flying from A (30S 20E) to B (30S 20W). What is the RL track from A to
B?

A) 250o (T)
B) 270o (T)
C) 290o (T)
D) 300o (T)

Ans: B

57. You are flying from A (30S 20E) to B (30S 20W). What is the initial GC track?

A) 260o (T)
B) 270o (T)
C) 290o (T)
D) 300o (T)

Ans: A

58. An aircraft is flying at FL 180 and the outside air temperature is -30oC. If
the CAS is 150 kt, what is the TAS?

A) 115 kt
B) 195 kt
C) 180 kt
D) 145 kt

Ans: B

59. Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) is indicated Airspeed (IAS) corrected for:

A) density
B) temperature and pressure error
C) compressibility error
D) instrument error and position error

Ans: D

60. If the Compass Heading is 265o variation is 33oW and deviation is 3oE, what is
the True Heading?

A) 229o
B) 235o
C) 301o
D) 295o
Ans: B

61. If the chart scale is 1 : 500 000, what earth distance would be