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Questions for DISTANCE ON EARTH AND SURFACE

Answer the following questions

1.
Two A/C A and B take off from X (53°N 004°E') for point Y (60°N 016°W). A/C A tiles due north till 60° latitude and then due west to Y. A/C B flies due west till 016°W than to Y. Which A/C travels shorter and by how many nautical miles.
2. The "departure" between positions 60°N160°E and 60°N "X" is 900nm. what is the longitude of "X"?
3.
An A/C takes off from (50°S 004°E) and flies on track of 090°for 2 hrs and then alters its track to 180° and later it alters its track to 270° after flying for 1 hr 27 min, it crosses the meridian by 4°E. If G/S of the A/C was constant at 380 Kts throughout the flight, what was the flying time of the aircraft on second leg?
4. 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 480Kt?
5. How many feet are there in a nm?
6. Rhumb Line Distance - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 47°30'N, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 025°00'W, B Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 47°30'N, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 044°28'W, D Long - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________ .
7.
An A/C takes off from 10° N 175°E it flies in southerly direction for 600 nm. Thereafter in easterly direction for 600 nm. Thereafter in southerly direction for 600 nm. Find lat - long of destination.
8.
An A/C takes off from A (27° 13'N 024° 37'E) to B (27°13'N 094° 37' W). Find departure.
9. An aircraft flies a great circle track from 56°N070°W to 62°N110°E. The total distance traveled is?
10. A flight is to be made from "A" 49°S180°E/@ to "b" 58°S180°E/W. the distance in kilometers from "A" to "B" is approximately
11.
An a/c takes off from place X (45°20'N 010° 05'E) and flies in R/L direction of 270° for 800 nm. Find lat - long of destination.
12. An aircraft at position 60°N005°W tracks 090°(T) for 315km. on completion of the flight the longitude will be
13. An aircraft departs from position A (04°10'S178°22'W) and flies northward following the meridian for 2950NM. It then flies westward along the parallel of latitude for 382NM to position B. The coordinates of position are?
14. Rhumb Line Distance - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 52°00'N, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 21°31'W, B Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 52°00'N, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 010°17'E, D Long - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________
15. An aircraft at latitude 10°S flies north at a GS of 890km/h. what will its latitude be after 1.5h?
16. What is the longitude of a position 6NM to the east of 58°42'N094°00'W?
17. In order to fly from position A (10°00'N030°00'W) to position B (30°00'N050°00'W), maintaining a constant true course, it is necessary to fly
18.
An A/C takes off from X (32° 48'S 178° 10'W) and flies on true westerly track for 450 nm. Find lat long of Y.
19. Rhumb Line Distance - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 49°00'S, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 012°25'E, B Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 49°00'S, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 025°45'E, D Long - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________
20. Kilometer is defined as
21.
An A/C takes off from (45° 40' N 176° 36°E) and flies on true track of 090°for 1480 kms. Find lat - long of destination.
22. An aircraft at latitude 10°North flies south at a groundspeed of 445km/h. what will be its latitude after 3h?
23. A nautical mile is defined as
24. Units used for, measuring vertical distances (altitude, elevation and height) are meters and feet. In India, feet is used. For horizontal distances units used are NMs. KMs & meters. In India NMs are used above 2NMs and meters for short distances.
25. How many feet are equivalent to 9, 5 km?
26. Consider the following statements
27. Great Circle Distant - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Great Circle Distances - 49°00'S, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 012° 25'E, B Latitude Great Circle Distances - 45°00's, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 012°25'E, D Lat - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________ .
28. An aircraft at latitude 02°20'N tracks 180°(T) for 8=685km. on completion of the flight the latitude will be
29. Rhumb Line Distance - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 13°00'S, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 175°17'E, B Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 13°00'S, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 168°31'W, D Long - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________
30. If an aeroplane was to circle around the Earth following parallel 60°N at a ground speed of 480kt. In order to circle around the Earth along the equator in the same amount of time, it should fly at a ground speed of:
31. Position A 00°N100°E Position B is 240°(T), 200NM from A. What is the position of B?
32. Great Circle Distant - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Great Circle Distances - 37°27'S, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 049° 21'E, B Latitude Great Circle Distances - 43°21'S, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 049°21'E, D Lat - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________ .
33. Great Circle Distant - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Great Circle Distances - 10°21'S, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 113° 47'W, B Latitude Great Circle Distances - 05°17'N, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 113°47'W, D Lat - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________
34. Position A is located on the equator at longitude 130°00'E. Position B is located 100NM from A on a bearing of 225°(T). The coordinates of position B are
35.
Departure = 250 nm, D long = 4°50', find latitude.
36. When dealing with heights and altitudes in international aviation, we use the following units
37. Rhumb Line Distance - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 21°00'N, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 010°43'E, B Latitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 21°00'N, Longitude Rhumb Line (departure) Distance - 016°17'E, D Long - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________
38.
An A/C takes off from A (30°S 060°E) and flies in northerly direction for 600 nm, thereafter in easterly direction for 600 nm. Thereafter southerly direction for 600 nm, thereafter westerly direction for 600 nm. Find final position of A/C in nm. East or of starting position.
39. How many feet are there in 1 sm?
40. Great Circle Distant - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Great Circle Distances - 53°25'N, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 108°00'E, B Latitude Great Circle Distances - 47°17'N, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 108°00'E, D Lat - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________ .
41. Position A 60°N020°W, Position B 60°NO21°W and Position C 59°N020°W. What are, respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?
42.
A/C flying from place X (27°27'N 030° 24' E) to Y(27° 27' N 108° 47' E). Find rhumb line Distance.
43. In international aviation the following units are used for horizontal distance
44. An aircraft departing A(N40° 00' E080° 00') flies a constant true track of 270° at a ground speed of 120 kts. What are the coordinates of the position reached in 6 HR?
45. Position A 45°N, ?°E, Position B 45°N, 45°15'E, Distance A-B=280NM. B is to the East of A , Required : longitude of position A?
46. Great Circle Distant - fill in the blanks: A Latitude Great Circle Distances - 78°47'N, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 035°45'W, B Latitude Great Circle Distances - 84°35'N, Longitude Great Circle Distances - 144°15'E, D Lat - ________ , Distance (nm) - _________ .
47. The circumference of the parallel of latitude at 60°N is approximately
48.
An A/C takes off from X (39° 42' N 105° 20'E) for Y(39° 42'N 178' 35' E). Find R/L Distance.
49. I nautical mile equals
50.
An A/C takes off from (48°5' N 001° W) and flies on track of 270° for 2 hrs 10 min and then alters its track to 360° and later it alters its track to 090°, after flying for 1 hr 32 min, it crosses the meridian by 1° W. If G/S of the A/C was 420 Kts throughout the flight, what was the flying time on second leg.