Vayudoot Aviation

1.
Given :True altitude 9000 FT,OAT -32°C,CAS 200 kt.What is the TAS?

215 kt

210 kt

220 kt

200 kt

2.
Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 320 kt and maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?

16.0 NM

26.7 NM

19.2 NM

38.4 NM

3.
Permanent magnetism in aircraft arises chiefly from

the effect of internal wiring and exposure to electrical storms

hammering, and the effect of the earth's magnetic field, whilst under construction

the combined effect of aircraft electrical equipment and the earth's magnetic field

exposure to the earth's magnetic field during normal operation

4.
When decelerating on a westerly heading in the Northern hemisphere, the compass card of a direct reading magnetic compass will turn

anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the north

anti-clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the south

clockwise giving an apparent turn towards the north

clockwise giving an apparent turn toward the south

5.
Given: TAS = 485 kt,HDG (T) = 168°,W/V = 130/75kt.Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?

175 - 420 kt

173 - 424 kt

175 - 432 kt

174 - 428 kt

6.
An aircraft at position 60°N 005°W tracks 090°(T) for 315 km.On completion of the flight the longitude will be

002°10'W

005°15'E

000°40'E

000°15'E

7.
Given:Half way between two reporting points the navigation log gives the following information:TAS 360 kt, W/V 330°/80kt, Compass heading 237°, Deviation on this heading -5°, Variation 19°W.What is the average ground speed for this leg?

373 kt

403 kt

360 kt

354 kt

8.
The azimuth gyro of an inertial unit has a drift of 0.01°/HR.After a flight of 12 HR with a ground speed of 500 kt, the error on the aeroplane position is approximately

60 NM

12 NM

1 NM

6 NM

9.
Given:TAS = 125 kt,True HDG = 355°,W/V = 320°(T)/30kt.Calculate the true track and GS?

002 - 98 kt

345 - 100 kt

005 - 102 kt

348 - 102 kt

10.
On a Lambert conformal conic chart, with two standard parallels, the quoted scale is correct

along the parallel of origin

along the two standard parallels

along the prime meridian

in the area between the standard parallels

11.
Given : Position 'A' N60 W020,Position 'B' N60 W021, Position 'C' N59 W020. What are, respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?

60 NM and 30 NM

52 NM and 60 NM

60 NM and 52 NM

30 NM and 60 NM

12.
What is the ISA temperature value at FL 330?

-66°C

-81°C

-50°C

-56°C

13.
Concerning direct reading magnetic compasses, in the northern hemisphere, it can be said that

on an Easterly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the North

on an Easterly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the South

on a Westerly heading, a longitudinal acceleration causes an apparent turn to the South

on a Westerly heading, a longitudinal deceleration causes an apparent turn to the North

14.
The flight log gives the following data :""True track, Drift, True heading, Magnetic variation, Magnetic heading, Compass deviation, Compass heading""The right solution, in the same order, is

115°, 5°R, 120°, 3°W, 123°, +2°, 121°

125°, 2°R, 123°, 2°W, 121°, -4°, 117°

119°, 3°L, 122°, 2°E, 120°, +4°, 116°

117°, 4°L, 121°, 1°E, 122°, -3°, 119°

15.
A ground feature was observed on a relative bearing of 325° and five minutes later on a relative bearing of 280°. The aircraft heading was 165°(M), variation 25°W, drift 10°Right and GS 360 kt. When the relative bearing was 280°, the distance and true bearing of the aircraft from the feature was

40 NM and 110°

30 NM and 240°

40 NM and 290°

30 NM and 060°

16.
Given:FL120, OAT is ISA standard, CAS is 200 kt,Track is 222°(M),Heading is 215° (M),Variation is 15°W.Time to fly 105 NM is 21 MIN.What is the W/V?

050°(T) / 70 kt

055°(T) / 105 kt

065°(T) / 70 kt.

040°(T) / 105 kt.

17.
Seasons are due to the

Earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun

inclination of the polar axis with the ecliptic plane

Earth's rotation on its polar axis

variable distance between Earth and Sun

18.
The scale on a Lambert conformal conic chart

is constant along a parallel of latitude

varies slightly as a function of latitude and longitude

is constant along a meridian of longitude

is constant across the whole map

19.
What is the name given to an Inertial Reference System (IRS) which has the gyros and accelerometers as part of the unit's fixture to the aircraft structure?

Solid state

Ring laser

Strapdown

Rigid

20.
Given:ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG,GS = 150 kt.What is the approximate rate of descent?

1000 FT/MIN

700 FT/MIN

800 FT/MIN

900 FT/MIN

21.
Given:Distance A to B = 120 NM,After 30 NM aircraft is 3 NM to the left of course.What heading alteration should be made in order to arrive at point 'B'?

8° right

4° right

8° left

6° right

22.
The Earth can be considered as being a magnet with the

blue pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing straight up from the earth's surface

blue pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing straight down to the earth's surface

red pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing straight down to the earth's surface

red pole near the north pole of the earth and the direction of the magnetic force pointing straight up from the earth's surface

23.
Given: TAS = 155 kt,HDG (T) = 216°,W/V = 090/60kt.Caslculate the Track (°T) and GS?

222 - 181 kt

231 - 196 kt

226 - 186 kt

224 - 175 kt

24.
Given: TAS = 225 kt,HDG (°T) = 123°,W/V = 090/60kt.Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?

134 - 188 kt

134 - 178 kt

120 - 190 kt

128 - 180 kt

25.
The automatic flight control system (AFCS) in an aircraft is coupled to the guidance outputs from an inertial navigation system (INS) and the aircraft is flying from waypoint No. 2 (60°00'S 070°00'W) to No. 3 (60°00'S 080°00'W).Comparing the initial track (°T) at 070°00'W and the final track (°T) at 080°00'W, the difference between them is that the initial track is approximately

9° less than the final one

5° less than the final one

5° greater than the final one

9° greater than the final one

26.
Parallels of latitude, except the equator, are

are neither Rhumb lines nor Great circles

Rhumb lines

both Rhumb lines and Great circles

Great circles

27.
On the 27th of February, at 52°S and 040°E, the sunrise is at 0243 UTC. On the same day, at 52°S and 035°W, the sunrise is at

0243 UTC

0743 UTC

2143 UTC

0523 UTC

28.
Given:Distance 'A' to 'B' 2484 NMMean groundspeed 'out' 420 ktMean groundspeed 'back' 500 ktSafe endurance 08 HR 30 MIN The distance from 'A' to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) 'A' is

1630 NM

1940 NM

1908 NM

1736 NM

29.
The angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of equator is approximately

25.3°

23.5°

27.5°

66.5°

30.
Given:TAS = 370 kt,True HDG = 181°,W/V = 095°(T)/35kt.Calculate the true track and GS?

186 - 370 kt

176 - 370 kt

189 - 370 kt

192 - 370 kt

31.
On a Mercator chart, the scale

varies as 1/cosine of latitude (1/cosine= secant)

varies as 1/2 cosine of the co-latitude

is constant throughout the chart

varies as the sine of the latitude

32.
The constant of cone of a Lambert conformal conic chart is quoted as 0.3955. At what latitude on the chart is earth convergency correctly represented?

21°35'

66°42'

68°25'

23°18'

33.
The term drift refers to the wander of the axis of a gyro in

any plane

the vertical and horizontal plane

the horizontal plane

the vertical plane

34.
A ground feature appears 30° to the left of the centre line of the CRT of an airborne weather radar. If the heading of the aircraft is 355° (M) and the magnetic variation is 15° East, the true bearing of the aircraft from the feature is

220°

310°

130°

160°

35.
The annunciator of a remote indicating compass system is used when

compensating for deviation

setting local magnetic variation

synchronising the magnetic and gyro compass elements

setting the 'heading' pointer

36.
Isogonic lines connect positions that have

the same variation

0° variation

the same angle of magnetic dip

the same elevation

37.
Given: true track is 348°, drift 17° left, variation 32° W, deviation 4°E. What is the compass heading?

033°

007°

337°

359°

38.
Contour lines on aeronautical maps and charts connect points

having the same longitude

having the same elevation above sea level

with the same variation

of equal latitude

39.
In which two months of the year is the difference between the transit of the Apparent Sun and Mean Sun across the Greenwich Meridian the greatest?

February and November

June and December

April and August

March and September

40.
An aircraft flies a great circle track from 56° N 070° W to 62° N 110° E. The total distance travelled is?

2040 NM

5420 NM

1788 NM

3720 NM

41.
On a Direct Mercator, rhumb lines are

curves concave to the equator

curves convex to the equator

ellipses

straight lines

42.
An aeroplane flies from A (59°S 142°W) to B (61°S 148°W) with a TAS of 480 kt. The autopilot is engaged and coupled with an Inertial Navigation System in which AB track is active.On route AB, the true track

varies by 10°

decreases by 6°

varies by 4°`

increases by 5°

43.
Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 475 NM,Planned GS 315 kt,ATD 1000 UTC,1040 UTC - fix obtained 190 NM along track.What GS must be maintained from the fix in order to achieve planned ETA at 'B'?

300 kt

320 kt.

360 kt.

340 kt

44.
The angle between Magnetic North and Compass North is called

alignment error

compass deviation

compass error

magnetic variation

45.
Given: True course 300°drift 8°Rvariation 10°Wdeviation -4° Calculate the compass heading?

306°

278°

294°

322°

46.
What is the meaning of the term ""standard time"" ?

It is another term for UTC

It is the time zone system applicable only in the USA

It is an expression for local mean time

It is the time set by the legal authorities for a country or part of a country

47.
A Mercator chart has a scale at the equator = 1 : 3 704 000. What is the scale at latitude 60° S?

1 : 185 200

1 : 3 208 000

1 : 1 852 000

1 : 7 408 000

48.
The rhumb-line distance between points A (60°00'N 002°30'E) and B (60°00'N 007°30'W) is

600 NM

300 NM

450 NM

150 NM

49.
A direct reading compass should be swung when

the aircraft has made more than a stated number of landings

the aircraft is stored for a long period and is frequently moved

there is a large, and permanent, change in magnetic latitude

there is a large change in magnetic longitude

50.
Which of the following lists all the methods that can be used to enter 'Created Waypoints' into the CDU of a B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?

Identifier bearing/distance, place bearing/place bearing, latitude and longitude, waypoint name

Identifier bearing/distance, place bearing/place bearing, along-track displacement, latitude and longitude

Identifier bearing/distance, place distance/place distance, along-track displacement, latitude and longitude

Identifier bearing/distance, place bearing/place distance, along/across-track displacement, latitude and longitude

Question Bank

Questions for Indigo gen NAV 4090-4604

Given :True altitude 9000 FT,OAT -32°C,CAS 200 kt.What is the TAS?

Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 320 kt and maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?

Permanent magnetism in aircraft arises chiefly from

When decelerating on a westerly heading in the Northern hemisphere, the compass card of a direct reading magnetic compass will turn

Given: TAS = 485 kt,HDG (T) = 168°,W/V = 130/75kt.Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?

An aircraft at position 60°N 005°W tracks 090°(T) for 315 km.On completion of the flight the longitude will be

Given:Half way between two reporting points the navigation log gives the following information:TAS 360 kt, W/V 330°/80kt, Compass heading 237°, Deviation on this heading -5°, Variation 19°W.What is the average ground speed for this leg?

The azimuth gyro of an inertial unit has a drift of 0.01°/HR.After a flight of 12 HR with a ground speed of 500 kt, the error on the aeroplane position is approximately

Given:TAS = 125 kt,True HDG = 355°,W/V = 320°(T)/30kt.Calculate the true track and GS?

On a Lambert conformal conic chart, with two standard parallels, the quoted scale is correct

Given : Position 'A' N60 W020,Position 'B' N60 W021, Position 'C' N59 W020. What are, respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?

What is the ISA temperature value at FL 330?

Concerning direct reading magnetic compasses, in the northern hemisphere, it can be said that

The flight log gives the following data :""True track, Drift, True heading, Magnetic variation, Magnetic heading, Compass deviation, Compass heading""The right solution, in the same order, is

Given:FL120, OAT is ISA standard, CAS is 200 kt,Track is 222°(M),Heading is 215° (M),Variation is 15°W.Time to fly 105 NM is 21 MIN.What is the W/V?

Seasons are due to the

The scale on a Lambert conformal conic chart

What is the name given to an Inertial Reference System (IRS) which has the gyros and accelerometers as part of the unit's fixture to the aircraft structure?

Given:ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG,GS = 150 kt.What is the approximate rate of descent?

Given:Distance A to B = 120 NM,After 30 NM aircraft is 3 NM to the left of course.What heading alteration should be made in order to arrive at point 'B'?

The Earth can be considered as being a magnet with the

Given: TAS = 155 kt,HDG (T) = 216°,W/V = 090/60kt.Caslculate the Track (°T) and GS?

Given: TAS = 225 kt,HDG (°T) = 123°,W/V = 090/60kt.Calculate the Track (°T) and GS?

Parallels of latitude, except the equator, are

On the 27th of February, at 52°S and 040°E, the sunrise is at 0243 UTC. On the same day, at 52°S and 035°W, the sunrise is at

Given:Distance 'A' to 'B' 2484 NMMean groundspeed 'out' 420 ktMean groundspeed 'back' 500 ktSafe endurance 08 HR 30 MIN The distance from 'A' to the Point of Safe Return (PSR) 'A' is

The angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of equator is approximately

Given:TAS = 370 kt,True HDG = 181°,W/V = 095°(T)/35kt.Calculate the true track and GS?

On a Mercator chart, the scale

The constant of cone of a Lambert conformal conic chart is quoted as 0.3955. At what latitude on the chart is earth convergency correctly represented?

The term drift refers to the wander of the axis of a gyro in

A ground feature appears 30° to the left of the centre line of the CRT of an airborne weather radar. If the heading of the aircraft is 355° (M) and the magnetic variation is 15° East, the true bearing of the aircraft from the feature is

The annunciator of a remote indicating compass system is used when

Isogonic lines connect positions that have

Given: true track is 348°, drift 17° left, variation 32° W, deviation 4°E. What is the compass heading?

Contour lines on aeronautical maps and charts connect points

In which two months of the year is the difference between the transit of the Apparent Sun and Mean Sun across the Greenwich Meridian the greatest?

An aircraft flies a great circle track from 56° N 070° W to 62° N 110° E. The total distance travelled is?

On a Direct Mercator, rhumb lines are

An aeroplane flies from A (59°S 142°W) to B (61°S 148°W) with a TAS of 480 kt. The autopilot is engaged and coupled with an Inertial Navigation System in which AB track is active.On route AB, the true track

Given: Distance 'A' to 'B' is 475 NM,Planned GS 315 kt,ATD 1000 UTC,1040 UTC - fix obtained 190 NM along track.What GS must be maintained from the fix in order to achieve planned ETA at 'B'?

The angle between Magnetic North and Compass North is called

Given: True course 300°drift 8°Rvariation 10°Wdeviation -4° Calculate the compass heading?

What is the meaning of the term ""standard time"" ?

A Mercator chart has a scale at the equator = 1 : 3 704 000. What is the scale at latitude 60° S?

The rhumb-line distance between points A (60°00'N 002°30'E) and B (60°00'N 007°30'W) is

A direct reading compass should be swung when

Which of the following lists all the methods that can be used to enter 'Created Waypoints' into the CDU of a B737-400 Electronic Flight Instrument System?