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ANS_A Great Circle
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ANS_B Rhumb Line
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When navigating, a : the shortest distance between two points is part of In an AIS, the selected by number of the pilot/coTRANSMITTERS pilot is : that can be simultaneously In an AIS, the selected by number of a pilot/coRECEIVERS that pilot is : can be simultaneously The main components of an autopilot system are: A compass needle points to : ADF operates in the frequency range : An ADF system provides : Light aircraft are not normally
CO ANS_C2 RR ECT Line of Latitude A or Longitude ANS_C
Any number
Any Number
Flight controller, Gyro's, Computer/Amplifier & Servos True North
ILS, DME, ADF & Doppler Any Convenient point 118 MHz 136.975 MHz A fixed position of an aircraft They are too costly for
Accelerometers, Integrators, Computer & Servos Magnetic North
190 KHz - 2 MHz
3 MHz - 30 MHz
A relative bearing of a station from an aircraft The installations are heavy and
The distance of A an aircraft from a station Light aircraft coverage C normally
LINE_1 fitted with HF radio's because : The bearing of an AIRCRAFT to true north is 135. The magnetic
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ANS_A require large power supplies
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ANS_B small companies 49
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ANS_C operate within area's of good VHF 311
CO ANS_C2 RR ECT
variation is 4W. The bearing of a STATION to magnetic north is 90.
If magnetic variation is 4W and the bearing of a station to
How would a simple functional check of an autopilot sytem be carried
magnetic north is 82. The station bearing to True North is : out :
The 94 relative bearing of the aircraft from the station is? 82
78
86
Disengage the autopilot and check the flying controls, they
should NOT move
Engage the autopilot and rotate the turn knob first to the left
and then to the right, the controls should move correctly
With the autopilot engaged, move the controls and check that
A CARBON microphone :
BASIC VOR indications are :
Has an output voltage of approximately 5 mV LEFT - RIGHT deviations
Requires a polarising supply Relative bearings
Has a smaller voltage outpu than an E.M. Microphone Reciprocol bearings
the B autopilot turn and pitch knobs move correctly B
LINE_1 RNAV is a short abbreviation for : A VOR beacon operates in the : Aircraft VHF radio's have a range : The frequency band on which aircraft VHF radio's operate is : Magnetic variation is 8W . The magnetic bearing from a/c to beacon The `P' component of aircraft magnetism is : The `Q' component of aircraft magnetism causes an error represented An aircraft compass indicates :
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ANS_A Radar Navigation VHF band greater than 500 miles 180 - 1800 KHz
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ANS_B Area Navigation MF band less than 500 miles 88 - 108 MHz
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ANS_C Remote Navigation UHF band 2,000 - 3000 miles 118 - 136 MHz
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is 223. What is the true bearing?
231 degrees
215 degrees
223 degrees
spanwise
fore and aft
vertical
by :
Coefficient 'C'
Coefficient 'A'
Coefficient 'B'
Compass North
Magnetic North
True North
LINE_1 Magnetic deviation is caused by : Magnetic Variation is the difference between : Magnetic Deviation is the difference between : For passenger address, the first priority switching is : 132.5 M Hz is equivalent to : Civil aircraft VHF radio's operate between : NDB Beacons transmit : A magnetic compass in an aircraft is: Civil aircraft VHF radio's generally have :
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ANS_A earth's rotation
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ANS_B sun-spot activity and magnetic storms Compass North and Magnetic North Compass North and Magnetic North the stewards
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ANS_C magnetic effects within the aircraft Magnetic North and True North
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Compass North and True North
Compass North and True North
Magnetic North and True North
the pilots
pre-recorded messages
132.5 x 10 ^3 Hz 88 and 104 MHz
132.5 x 10 ^4 Hz 104 and 118 MHz a directional signal in the VHF band inaccurate during turns 360 channels, channel spacing 25
132.5 x 10 ^6 Hz 118 and 136 MHz a directional signal in the VLF band inaccurate during straight and level flight 720 channels, channel spacing 50 kHz
C C
an omni-directional signal in the MF band accurate in all phases of flight 720 channels, channel spacing 25 kHz
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ANS_B kHz 30 to 300 MHz
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VHF radio's operate in the frequency range : A direct reading compass points to : When considering radio waves, Frequency is DIRECTLY proportional to Radio waves travel at approximately : The number of different frequency channels available on aircraft VHF Referring to the previous question, what would the deviation
3 to 30 kHz
300 to 3000 kHz
True North
Magnetic North INCORRECT
Compass North
Wavelength. This statement is :
CORRECT
of no direct relevance
760 mph at Sea Level systems is : 720
Approximately 186,000 mph 740
3 x 10 ^8 metres /sec 760
measured during a compass swing be recorded as? The difference in North is
8 degrees W
+ 8 degrees
- 8 degrees
Coefficient C
Variation
Deviation
LINE_1 bearings measured from True North and Magnetic Whilst `Swinging' a compass, coefficients are calculated, which are An aircraft compass indicates 274 degrees. The deviation is An example of a VOR channel frequency is :
LINE_2 called the :
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then applied so as to correct for :
Deviation
Variation
Turning and acceleration errors
8 degrees W. What is the actual magnetic heading of the aircraft?
282 degrees
266 degrees
270 degrees
380 MHz
17.45 MHz
380 kHz
