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Question 1

An aircraft turns right from 270° to 360° at 48°S using the DRMC. What heading should the aircraft roll out on:

a. 010°
b. 350°
c. 340°
d. 020°

Answer 1

d. 020°

Question 2

When accelerating on a westerly heading in the Northern Hemisphere, the magnet assembly of a direct reading magnetic compass, when viewed from above, will: turn clockwise/anticlockwise indicating an apparent turn towards the ___.

Answer 2

anti-clockwise, north

Question 3

A line connecting points of zero variation is called

___ Line

Answer 3

Agonic

Question 4

What has ICAO adopted as the standard geoid for mapping and position definition?
WGS __

Answer 4

84

Question 5

Hvað eru quadrantal points?

Answer 5

NE, SE, SW, NW

Question 6

Which is the primary direction from which all others follow?

a) north
b) east

Answer 6

b) east

Question 7

At what latitude does the maximum difference between geodetic and geocentric latitude occur?

Answer 7

45°

Question 8

A Graticule is the name given to:

a. A series of Latitude and Longitude lines drawn on a chart or map
b. A series of lines drawn on a chart
c. A selection of small circles approaching either pole
d. Meridians

Answer 8

a. A series of Latitude and Longitude lines drawn on a chart or map

Question 9

hvað er semi great circle?

Answer 9

Það er bara great circle sem nær frá suðri til norðurs, þ.e. ekki 360° heldur 180°

Question 10

A circle on the surface of the earth whose centre and

radius are those of the earth itself is called ____

Answer 10

a Great Circle

Question 11

A circle on the surface of the earth whose centre and

radius are not those of the earth is called a ___.

Answer 11

Small Circle

Question 12

The network formed on a map or the surface of a globe by the Prime Meridian, the meridians, the Equator and the parallels of latitude is called the ___.

Answer 12

graticule

Question 13

The maximum difference between Geocentric and

Geodetic Latitudes occurs at approx __°N/S

Answer 13

45

Question 14

Tropic of cancer er í _°

Answer 14

23.5°

Question 15

Hvað eru mörg feets í 1 NM?

Answer 15

6080

Question 16

Rhumbline/great circle is convex to the equator.

Answer 16

rhumbline.

Convex þýðir að beygja eitthvað sveigja eitthvað niðurávið? Rhumbline væri concave to the nearer pole.

Question 17

One minute of latitude = _ NM

Answer 17

1.
One degree of latitude væri 60 minutes/60NM
(at equator)

Question 18

Distance between equator and poles is __ NM

Answer 18

5400 NM

Question 19

Circumference of earth is __ NM

Answer 19

21,600

Question 20

The sensitivity of a direct reading magnetic compass is: proportional to the ___ component of the Earth’s magnetic field

Answer 20

horizontal

Question 21

Hvernig reiknar þú crosswind factor?

Answer 21

sin(angle) * windspeed

T.d. væri runway 26, wind 190/15:
sin(260-190)*15 = 14 kts

Question 22

Ef heading er hærra value en track þá er WCA plús eða mínus?

Answer 22

plús held ég

Question 23

Hvort er heading eða track með WCA faktor inniföldum (stokkadæmi)?

Answer 23

heading er með WCA inniföldum.
þeas ef WCA er hægra megin í stokkinum (+) þá er þetta track + wca = heading og ef vinstra megin þá track - wca = heading

Question 24

track +/- wca = __.

Answer 24

heading

Question 25

Vindastokkur: Ef þú veist ekki vindinn og ætlar að finna hann þá byrjar þú á að setja hvað í gatið?

Answer 25

TAS

Question 26

Hvernig er angle of dip at the equator?

Answer 26

zero

Question 27

The Earth is: a. A sphere whose centre is equidistant from the Poles and the equator d. Considered to be a perfect sphere as far as navigation is concerned

Answer 27

d. Considered to be a perfect sphere as far as navigation is concerned

Question 28

Concerning the Earth's Magnetic Field: b. It may be temporary, transient or permanent c. It acts as though there is a large 'blue' magnetic pole in Northern Canada

Answer 28

c. It acts as though there is a large 'blue' magnetic pole in Northern Canada.

Question 29

The value of magnetic variation has a maximum value of __°.

Answer 29

180°

Question 30

The lines on a chart joining places of equal magnetic dip are called ____.

Answer 30

isoclinals Iso= sama clinal=halli

Question 31

Variation is the angle between

Answer 31

magnetic north and true north

Question 32

The circumference of earth is ___ NM

Answer 32

21,600 NM

Question 33

The agonic line follows two separate paths out of the North Magnetic Pole: one currently running through ___, the other through the USA

Answer 33

Western Europe

Question 34

Er "the mean sun" travelling along the ecliptic eða celestial equator, at uniform speed?

Answer 34

celestial equator

Question 36

Hvort er það á equinox eða solstice sem "rate of change of the declination of the sun" er að breytast á mestum hraða?

Answer 36

equinox, spring og autumn equinox.

Question 37

What is the aproximate compression of the earth? a) 0.03% b) 0.3%

Answer 37

b) 0.3%

Question 38

The definition of magnetic variation is the angle between..

Answer 38

Magnetic north and true north

Question 39

If variation is west then a) True north is east of magnetic north b) magnetic north is west of compass north

Answer 39

a) True north is east of magnetic north

Question 40

Aircraft magnetism caused by vertical SOFT iron varies/does not vary with latitude and/or heading?

Answer 40

Only varies with magnetic latitude, not with heading.

Question 41

Does aircraft magnetism caused by hard iron vary directly with magnetic latitude?

Answer 41

yes

Question 42

Varðandi Compass; Deviation due to coefficient A is mainly caused by a misaligned ___ ___.

Answer 42

lubber line

Question 43

Hvernig er formúlan fyrir density altitude?

Answer 43

Pressure altitude + (ISA dev * 120)

Question 44

Ef þú hefur indicated altitude, hvernig finnur þú true altitude?

Answer 44

Indicated altitude + (indicated altitude * 0.004 * ISA dev)

Question 45

Þú hefur static air temperature og indicated altitude. Getur þú notað indicated altitude til að að reikna út ISA eða þarftu pressure altitude?

Answer 45

Held að ISA miðist við PA en þú getur notað indicated (allavega í dæmum í bókinni).

Question 46

Hvernig reiknar þú headwind component?

Answer 46

cos(wind angle - track angle) * windspeed

Question 47

Hvað/hverjir gefa þér wind í magnetic?

Answer 47

ATC og ATIS. Getur munað þetta þannig að ef þú ert í loftinu þá notar þú ATIS og ATC... allt annað er gefið í true.

Question 48

Forecast wind er gefinn í true/magnetic?

Answer 48

true. T.d. er TAF og METAR gefinn í true.

Question 49

The symbol for a CTR on an aeronautical chart is: a. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d. _______________________________

Answer 49

c. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Question 50

The chart symbol for the boundary of advisory airspace is: a. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ b. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d. _____________________

Answer 50

a. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Question 51

What is the convergence between E175° and W173° on the equator and the north pole? a. 12° and 12° b. 0° and 12° c. 6° on both d. 12° and 0°

Answer 51

b. 0° and 12°