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1. The Control Display Unit (CDU) on an FMS is?

The system used to update the navigation database.

Used on the ground only to monitor the maintenance procedures.

The autopilot control panel.

Used by the crew to input data to the FMC.

2. On modern passenger aircraft, the navigation database usually contain?

ATC frequencies.

Aircraft performance data.

Airport reference data.

Obstacle altitudes.

3. Which of the following data can be found in the navigation database? 1. SIDs and STARs. 2. Radio aids. 3.Optimum flight levels. 4. Company routes. 5. Cruise speeds

Only 2, 3 and 5.

Only 2, 3 and 4.

Only 1, 2 and 4.

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

4. Which of the following data can be found in the navigation database? 1. SIDs and STARs. 2. Radio aids. 3.Optimum flight levels. 4. Company routes. 5. Cruise speeds

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Only 3 and 5.

Only 2, 3 and 5.

Only 2, 3 and 4.

5. What is Cross Track Distance (XTK distance) in an Area Navigation System?

Distance between the air position and the planned track.

Distance between the air position and great circle track between active waypoints.

Distance between the actual position and great circle track between active waypoints.

Distance between the actual position and next waypoint.

6. By which of the following flight deck equipment are the waypoints inserted into an FMS RNA V system by the pilot?

Symbol Generator.

Navigation Display.

Course Deviation Indicator.

Control Display Unit.

7. The Flight Management System (FMS) is organised in such a way that the pilot can?

Read and write at any time in the database.

Insert navigation data between two database updates.

Modify the database between two updates.

Modify the database every 14 days.

8. Area Navigation is a method of navigation that permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the limits of the capability of self-contained system. Which of the following system is such a self-contained system?

Inertial reference system.

Global Positioning System.

VOR/DME system.

DME/DME system.

9. The Flight Management System (FMS) is organised in such a way that?

The navigation database is read only to the pilot.

The navigation database of the FMC is valid for one year.

The pilot is able to modify the navigation database in the FMC between two updates.

The navigation database of the FMC is created by the pilot.

10. In the Flight Management Computer (FMC) of the FIight Management System (FMS) data relating to waypoints is stored in the?

Auto flight datase.

Performance database.

Air data computer.

Navigation database.

11. Which of the following are stored in the navigation database of the Flight Management System (FMS)? 1. Waypoints. 2. Details of radio navigation aids, 3. Optimum altitudes. 4. Company route. 5. Landing reference speeds

1, 2, 3, 4.

1, 2, 4.

2, 4, 5.

1, 2, 3.

12. Output from which of the following combination of navigation sources provides enough information to the RNA V equipment to calculate the wind vector?

Global positioning system and the compass system.

Inertial reference system and the air data computer.

Inertial reference system and the Global Positioning System.

Compass system and the inertial reference system.

13. The FMS navigation database usually contains: 1. Airport reference data. 2. ATC frequencies. 3. Company routes. 4. Company routes. 5. Nav aid frequencies. The combination regrouping all of the correct statements is?

1, 2, 3 and 4.

1, 3 and 4.

1, 2 and 3.

1 and 3.

14. A FMS with only a multiple DME sensor operating shall have a position error, 95% probability, in a non-precision approach equal to or less than?

0.06 nm.

0.5 nm.0.

0.3 nm.

1 nm.

15. On a modern commercial aircraft, the FMS provides?

Traffic alert information.

An air/ground datalink.

Lateral and vertical navigation, and guidance and performance management.

A 3D area navigation and an air/ground datalink.

16. In what piece of FMS equipment will the pilot enter the waypoint information for the route?

The Primary Flight Display (PFD).

The Control Display Unit (CDU).

The Symbol Generator.

The Navigation Display (ND).

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