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Questions for DISTANCE ON EARTH AND SURFACE

Answer the following questions

1. What is the longitude of a position 6NM to the east of 58°42'N094°00'W?
2. 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.
3. An aircraft at latitude 10°S flies north at a GS of 890km/h. what will its latitude be after 1.5h?
4. 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) - _________
5. When dealing with heights and altitudes in international aviation, we use the following units
6. How many feet are there in a nm?
7. In international aviation the following units are used for horizontal distance
8.
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.
9. An aircraft at position 60°N005°W tracks 090°(T) for 315km. on completion of the flight the longitude will be
10. 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
11. 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) - _________ .
12.
Departure = 250 nm, D long = 4°50', find latitude.
13. How many feet are there in 1 sm?
14.
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.
15. Kilometer is defined as
16. The "departure" between positions 60°N160°E and 60°N "X" is 900nm. what is the longitude of "X"?
17.
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.
18.
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.
19. 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?
20. 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?
21. An aircraft at latitude 10°North flies south at a groundspeed of 445km/h. what will be its latitude after 3h?
22. 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:
23. An aircraft flies a great circle track from 56°N070°W to 62°N110°E. The total distance traveled is?
24. 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
25. 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) - _________ .
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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?
27. 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?
28.
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.
29.
A/C flying from place X (27°27'N 030° 24' E) to Y(27° 27' N 108° 47' E). Find rhumb line Distance.
30.
An A/C takes off from A (27° 13'N 024° 37'E) to B (27°13'N 094° 37' W). Find departure.
31. 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) - _________ .
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.
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.
34. Consider the following statements
35. I nautical mile equals
36. How many feet are equivalent to 9, 5 km?
37. 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) - _________ .
38. 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) - _________
39. A nautical mile is defined as
40. 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) - _________
41. The circumference of the parallel of latitude at 60°N is approximately
42. 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?
43. An aircraft at latitude 02°20'N tracks 180°(T) for 8=685km. on completion of the flight the latitude will be
44. 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) - _________
45.
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.
46. 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?
47. 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) - _________
48.
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.
49. Position A 00°N100°E Position B is 240°(T), 200NM from A. What is the position of B?
50. 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