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Question 1

meridian definition

Answer 1

semi great circles that join at the poles

Question 2

where is the location of the prime meridian and international date line

Answer 2

prime meridian 0º london
international date line 180º opposite

Question 3

longitude is measured in what units

Answer 3

degrees, minutes and seconds

Question 4

there are _____ mins to 1º and _____ sec to 1 min

Answer 4

60
60

Question 5

1 hour of time is _____ º longitude

Answer 5

15º

Question 6

T/F: 1 min of longitude has a constant length

Answer 6

false because shorter up north close to poles have close lines of longitude so different ratio

Question 7

1 minute of latitude is ____ NM

Answer 7

1

Question 8

60 minutes of latitude = ______ º

Answer 8

1º

Question 9

the equator is an example of a ____ and _____

Answer 9

great circle and rhumb line

Question 10

1 NM is _____ ft

Answer 10

6080 ft

Question 11

the shortest path between two points on earth is what route

Answer 11

great circle

Question 12

what are examples of rhumb lines

Answer 12

parallels of latitude

Question 13

what is magnetic variation

Answer 13

angle between the magnetic meridian and true meridians

Question 14

to convert true heating to magnetic heading, what do you do

Answer 14

east is least (minus), west is best (add)

Question 15

to convert magnetic heading to true heading, what do you do

Answer 15

subtract westerly, add easterly

Question 16

what is magnetic deviation

Answer 16

magnetic fields of plane and radios mess with compass

Question 17

how often do you do a compass swing

Answer 17

annually

Question 18

what is the definition of bearing

Answer 18

position of a location relative to north

Question 19

what is the definition of air position

Answer 19

position of a plane if there was no wind

Question 20

VNC chart:
- which altitudes
- which locations
- projection
- great circle or rhumb lines?
- 1 in = ___ SM
updated how often

Answer 20

VFR navigation chart
- low to medium altitude
- all of canada
- lambert conformal conic projection
- great circles
- 1 in = 8 SM
- 2 years

Question 21

VTA charts
- altitude
- location
- projection
- great circle or rhumb lies
- 1 in = ____ SM
- updated how often

Answer 21

VFR terminal area charts
- low
- busiest areas of canada
- transverse mercator projection
- rhumnb lines
- 1 in = 4 SM
- 2 years

Question 22

Lo vs Hi charts
- flight levels
- projection
- what does it tell us
- how often updated

Answer 22

Lo chart = IFR below 18 000 ft
Hi chart = IFR above 18 000 ft

• great circles (lambert conformal conic)
• radio navigation aids/airports
• 56 days

Question 23

how often is CFS updated

Answer 23

56 days

Question 24

what is the CAP, what information does it give us and how often updated

Answer 24

Canada air pilot
IFR arrival and departure procedures, noise abatement procedures
56 days

Question 25

what is the WAS and how often updated

Answer 25

water aerodrome cupplement annually

Question 26

what is the DAH, what does it tell us and how often updated

Answer 26

designated airspace handbook airspace and classes in canada 56 days

Question 27

what is the DAH, what does it tell us and how often updated

Answer 27

designated airspace handbook airspace and classes in canada 56 days

Question 28

what is the lambert conformal conic projection

Answer 28

great circle shortest distance

Question 29

i’m using a VNC, am i flying a consitent heading from point A to B?

Answer 29

no a VNC is great circle lines, so you’ll be changing heading during your route change heading 2º for every 3º of longitude flying east the 2º is added flying west the 2º is subtracted

Question 30

what is a mean solar day

Answer 30

the pass of the sun over a specific meridian of longitude (24h or 360º longitude/day)

Question 31

if UTC is 1am, what is the local time in ontario?

Answer 31

UTC to EST is -5h so 8pm the day before

Question 32

what is the time difference between UTC and CST?

Answer 32

-6h

Question 33

when does night officially begin,

Answer 33

after evening civil twilight ends and before morning civil twilight begins

Question 34

does civil twilight count as day or night to Tc

Answer 34

day

Question 35

what is the standard meridian for the CST time zone

Answer 35

90ºW

Question 36

1º = _____ mins

Answer 36

4 mins

Question 37

i start with knowing my true track, what must i account for to know my true heading

Answer 37

wind correction angle

Question 38

i know my true heading, what must i account for to know my magnetic heading

Answer 38

magnetic variation

Question 39

i know my magnetic heading, what must i account for to know my compass heading

Answer 39

deviation

Question 40

the double track error method for getting back to your desired track only works for

Answer 40

first half of flight

Question 41

what is DR navigation

Answer 41

dead reckoning flying with time, distance and direction only

Question 42

what is pilotage

Answer 42

flying to destination using visual landmarks only

Question 43

what is air position vs ground position

Answer 43

ground position = point on the earth directly underneath the plane air position= where the plane would be after a period of time based on heading and true airspeed (where would i be if no winds)