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Questions for INDIGO FLIGHT PLANNING (2108-2519)

Answer the following questions

1.

When using decision point procedure, you reduce the

2.

Given:Dry operating mass (DOM)= 33510 kgLoad= 7600 kgTrip fuel (TF)= 2040 kgFinal reserve fuel= 983 kgAlternate fuel= 1100 kgContingency fuel= 5% of trip fuelWhich of the listed estimated masses is correct?

3.

In the cruise at FL 155 at 260 kt TAS, the pilot plans for a 500 feet/min descent in order to fly overhead MAN VOR at 2 000 feet (QNH 1030). TAS will remain constant during descent, wind is negligible, temperature is standard.The pilot must start the descent at a distance from MAN of

4.

If CAS is 190 kts, Altitude 9000 ft. Temp. ISA - 10°C, True Course (TC) 350°, W/V 320/40, distance from departure to destination is 350 NM, endurance 3 hours, and actual time of departure is 1105 UTC. The Point of Equal Time (PET) is reached at

5.

Which of the following statements is (are) correct with regard to computer flight plans 1. The computer takes account of bad weather on the route and adds extra fuel.2. The computer calculates alternate fuel sufficient for a missed approach, climb, cruise, descent and approach and landing at the destination alternate

6.

You have a flight plan IFR from Amsterdam to London. In the flight plan it is noted that you will deviate from the ATS route passing the FIR boundary Amsterdam/London. The airway clearance reads: Cleared to London via flight planned route.Which of the following statements is correct?

7.

Given :Distance X to Y 2700 NMMach Number 0.75Temperature -45°CMean wind component 'on' 10 kt tailwindMean wind compontent 'back' 35 kt tailwindThe distance from X to the point of equal time (PET) between X and Y is

8.

The purpose of the decision point procedure is ?

9.

Following in-flight depressurisation, a turbine powered aeroplane is forced to divert to an en-route alternate airfield. If actual flight conditions are as forecast, the minimum quantity of fuel remaining on arrival at the airfield will be

10.

An aeroplane is on an IFR flight. The flight is to be changed from IFR to VFR. Is it possible?

11.

An aeroplane has the following masses:ESTLWT= 50 000 kgTrip fuel= 4 300 kgContingency fuel= 215 kgAlternate fuel (final reserve included)= 2 100kgTaxi= 500 kgBlock fuel= 7 115 kgBefore departure the captain orders to make the block fuel 9 000 kg.The trip fuel in the operational flight plan should read

12.

The fuel burn off is 200 kg/h with a relative fuel density of 0,8. If the relative density is 0,75, the fuel burn will be

13.

For the purposes of Item 9 (Wake turbulence category) of the ATS flight plan, an aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off mass of 62000 kg is

14.

Given:Dry operating mass (DOM)= 33500 kgLoad= 7600 kgMaximum allowable take-off mass= 66200 kgStandard taxi fuel= 200 kgTank capacity= 16 100 kgThe maximum possible take-off fuel is

15.

Given :Distance A to B 3060 NMMean groundspeed 'out' 440 ktMean groundspeed 'back' 540 ktSafe Endurance 10 hoursThe time to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) is

16.

In the ATS flight plan Item 15 (Cruising speed), when not expressed as a Mach number, cruising speed is expressed as

17.

For a repetitive flight plan (RPL) to be used, flights must take place on a regular basis on at least

18.

In the ATS flight plan Item 13, in a flight plan submitted before departure, the departure time entered is the

19.

Given: Maximum allowable take-off mass 64400 kg, Maximum landing mass 56200 kg, Maximum zero fuel mass 53000 kg, Dry operating mass 35500 kg, Traffic load 14500 kg, Trip fuel 4900 kg, Minimum Take-off Fuel 7400 kgFind: Maximum allowable take-off fuel

20.

On a ATC flight plan, to indicate that you will overfly the way-point ROMEO at 120 kt at flight level 085, you will write

21.

33.1.1.4 (2110) An aeroplane flies at an airspeed of 380 kt. lt flies from A to B and back to A. Distance AB = 480 NM. When going from A to B, it experiences a headwind component = 60 kt. The wind remains constant.The duration of the flight will be

22.

An executive pilot is to carry out a flight to a French aerodrome, spend the night there and return the next day. Where will he find the information concerning parking and landing fees ?

23.

A repetitive flight plan (RPL) is filed for a scheduled flight: Paris-Orly to Angouleme, Paris Orly as alternate. Following heavy snow falls, Angouleme airport will be closed at the expected time of arrival. The airline decides before departure to plan a re-routing of thatflight to Limoges

24.

In the appropriate box of a flight plan, for endurance, one must indicate the time corresponding to

25.

The cruising speed to write in the appropriate box of a flight plan is

26.

In the ATS flight plan Item 15, a cruising speed of 470 knots will be entered as

27.

A jet aeroplane has a cruising fuel consumption of 4060 kg/h, and 3690 kg/h during holding. If the destination is an isolated airfield, the aeroplane must carry, in addition to contingency reserves, additionnal fuel of

28.

When completing an ATS flight plan for a flight commencing under IFR but possibly changing to VFR, the letters entered in Item 8 (FLIGHT RULES) would be

29.

The quantity of fuel which is calculated to be necessary for a jet aeroplane to fly IFR from departure aerodrome to the destination aerodrome is 5352 kg. Fuel consumption in holding mode is 6 000 kg/h. Alternate fuel is 4380 kg. Contingency should be 5% of trip fuel.What is the minimum required quantity of fuel which should be on board at take-off?

30.

An airway is marked 3500T 2100 a. This indicates that

31.

If a pilot lands at an aerodrome other than the destination aerodrome specified in the flight plan, he must ensure that the ATS unit at the destination aerodrome is informed within a certain number of minutes of his planned ETA at destination. This number of minutes is

32.

Find the distance to the POINT OF SAFE RETURN (PSR). Given: maximum useable fuel 15000 kg, minimum reserve fuel 3500 kg, Outbound: TAS 425 kt, head wind component 30 kt, fuel flow 2150 kg/h, Return: TAS 430 kt, tailwind component 20 kt, fuel flow 2150 kg/h

33.

During an IFR flight in a Beech Bonanza the fuel indicators show that the remaining amount of fuel is 100 lbs after 38 minutes. The total amount of fuel at departure was 160 lbs. For the alternate fuel, 30 lbs is necessary. The planned fuel for taxi is 13 lbs. Final reserve fuel is estimated at 50 lbs. If the fuel flow remains the same, how many minutes can be flown to the destination with the remaining fuel?

34.

Find the time to the Point of Safe Return (PSR). Given: Maximum useable fuel 15000 kg, Minimum reserve fuel 3500 kg, TAS out 425 kt, Head wind component out 30 kt, TAS return 430 kt, Tailwind component return 20 kt, Average fuel flow 2150 kg/h

35.

In a flight plan when the destination aerodrome is A and the alternate aerodrome is B, the final reserve fuel for a turbojet engine aeroplane corresponds to

36.

You must fly IFR on an airway orientated 135° magnetic with a MSA at 7 800 ft. Knowing the QNH is 1 025 hPa and the temperature is ISA + 10°, the minimum flight level you must fly at is

37.

For a planned flight the calculated fuel is as follows:Flight time: 3h06minThe reserve fuel, at any time, should not be less than 30% of the remaining trip fuel.Taxi fuel: 8 kgBlock fuel: 118 kgHow much fuel should remain after 2 hours flight time?

38.

In an ATS flight plan Item 15, in order to define a position as a bearing and distance from a VOR, the group of figures should consist of

39.

A helicopter is on a 150 NM leg to an off-shore oil rig. Its TAS is 130 kt with a 20 kt tailwind, its endurance is 3h30min without reserve. Upon reaching destination, it is asked to proceed outbound to locate a ship in distress, on a track which gives a 15 kt tailwind. Maintaining zero reserve on return to the oil rig, the helicopter can fly outbound for distance of

40.

In an ATS flight plan, Item 15 (route), a cruising pressure altitude of 32000 feet would be entered as

41.

The navigation plan reads:Trip fuel: 100 kgFlight time: 1h35minTaxi fuel: 3 kgBlock fuel: 181 kgThe endurance on the ICAO flight plan should read

42.

Which of the following statements is (are) correct with regard to the operation of flight planning computers ?1. The computer can file the ATC flight plan.2. In the event of inflight re-routing the computer produces a new plan

43.

For a flight plan filed before the flight, the indicated time of departure is

44.

For a planned flight the calculated fuel is as follows:Flight time: 2h42minThe reserve fuel, at any time, should not be less than 30% of the remaining trip fuel.Taxi fuel: 9 kgBlock fuel: 136 kgHow much fuel should remain after 2 hours flight time?

45.

For flight planning purposes the landing mass at alternate is taken as

46.

The required time for final reserve fuel for turbojet aeroplane is

47.

An appropriate flight level for IFR flight in accordance with semi-circular height rules on a course of 180° (M) is

48.

For turbojet engine driven aeroplane, given:Taxi fuel 600 kgFuel flow for cruise 10 000 kg/hFuel flow for holding 8 000 kg/hAlternate fuel 10 200 kgPlanned flight time to destination 6 hForecast visibility at destination 2000 mThe minimum ramp fuel required is

49.

A public transport aeroplane with reciprocating engines,is flying from PARlS to LYON. The final reserve corresponds to

50.

In the ATS flight plan item 15, it is necessary to enter any point at which a change of cruising speed takes place. For this purpose a ""change of speed"" is defined as