Navigation

Question 1

This is the process of piloting the aircraft from one geographic location to another while determining one’s position as the flight progresses

Answer 1

Air Navigation

Question 2

This is done through the use of aeronautical charts. and “visual references” - landmarks or waypoints

Answer 2

Pilotage

Question 3

This is navigation solely by means of computations baed on time, airspeed, distance, and direction through the use of a flight computer

Answer 3

Dead Reckoning (Deduced Reckoning)

Question 4

What are the products derived from dead reckoning when adjusted by wind speed and velocity?

Answer 4

Heading and groundspeed

Question 4

This takes the aircraft along the intended path

Answer 4

Heading

Question 5

This establishes the time to arrive at each waypoint and the destination

Answer 5

Groundspeed

Question 6

This is done through the use of Radio Navigational Aids (VOR, NDB-ADF, etc.)

Answer 6

Radio Navigation

Question 7

This is done through the use of the satellite systems

Answer 7

GPS Navigation

Question 8

This is navigating by using the position of the stars

Answer 8

Celestial Navigation

Question 9

Navigation is provided by measurements of accelerometers and gyroscopes

Answer 9

Intertial Navigation

Question 10

What are the four types of Aeronautical Charts?

Answer 10

• World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)
• Sectional Chart
• VFR Terminal Area Chart
• Aerodrome Chart

Question 10

This provides information which allows pilots to track their position and provides available information which enhances safety

Answer 10

Aeronautical Chart

Question 10

Under VFR, the ______________ is the road map for pilots

Answer 10

Aeronautical Chart

Question 11

This is designed to provide a standard series of aeronautical charts, covering land areas of the world, at a size and scale convenient for navigation by moderate speed aircraft

Answer 11

World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)

Question 12

What is the scale of World Aeronautical Charts?

Answer 12

1:1,000,000 where in 1 inch = 13.7 nautical miles

Question 13

These charts are like sectional charts except there is less detail due to the smaller scale

Answer 13

World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)

Question 14

This is the most common chart used by pilots today

Answer 14

Sectional Chart

Question 15

What is the scale for sectional chart?

Answer 15

1:500,000 wherein 1 inch = 6.86 nautical miles

Question 16

What are the information provided by a sectional chart?

Answer 16

• Airport data
• Navigational aids
• Airspace
• Topography

Question 17

They are helpful when flying in or near Class B airspace and provides a more detailed display of topographical information

Answer 17

VFR Terminal Area Chart

Question 18

What is the scale of a VFR Terminal Area Chart?

Answer 18

1: 250,000 where in 1 inch = 3.42 NM

Question 19

This chart contains detailed aerodrome data to provide flight crew with information that will facilitate the ground movement of aircraft: from the aircraft stand to the runway; and from the runway to the aircraft stand

Answer 19

Aerodrome Chart

Question 20

This is an imaginary line which divides the world into two parts horizontally

Answer 20

Equator

Question 21

What is the upper part and southern part of the Equator?

Answer 21

Northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

Question 22

This is an imaginary line dividing the earth into two parts vertically

Answer 22

Prime Meridian

Question 23

They are imaginary lines passing from the North Pole to the South Pole and are also called as Meridians

Answer 23

Longitudes

Question 24

This is a method that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers

Answer 24

Coordinate System

Question 25

How many minutes are there in each degree for coordinate system?

Answer 25

60 minutes

Question 26

What does headwind component do?

Answer 26

Decreases our ground speed

Question 27

What does tailwind component do?

Answer 27

Increases our ground speed

Question 28

What does Crosswind component do?

Answer 28

Causes our airplane to drift off our intended course

Question 29

Formula for TOC or Top of Climb

Answer 29

ETE = Altitude to Gain - Current Altitude/ rate of Climb

Question 30

Formula for TOD or Top of Descent

Answer 30

ETE= Current Altitude - Altitude to Lose/ Rate of Descent

Question 31

What rule do you follow when you are in a level cruising flight more than 3,000 feet above the surgace?

Answer 31

VFR Cruising altitude rule (Half-Moon Principle)

Question 32

What are the 5 C's for lost procedure?

Answer 32

- Climb - increase your altitude for better visual - Conserve - Conserver your fuel - Confess - confess to yourself and accept that you are lost -Communicate - use the services of the ATC - Comply - follow instructions given

Question 33

This is simply a request from the Flight Service Station (FSS) or Air Traffic Control (ATC) which initiates a search for you if they have noy heard from you by a certain time

Answer 33

VFR Flight Plan

Question 34

This consists of a stationary portion with a flat circular portion attached and it can be turned

Answer 34

Calculator side

Question 35

This is used to represent distance, or corrected (true) altitude, depending on the calculation being performed

Answer 35

Outer Scale

Question 36

This is used to represent time, calibrated or indicated airspeed, and calibrated or indicated altitude, depending on the calculation being performed

Answer 36

Inner Scale

Question 37

This is used as a reference to a rate such as knots or gallons per hour

Answer 37

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