Sorry for the delay in posting these questions everyone, but I have been a bit busy. BTW congrats to all who sat and passed the July exams.... you know who you are.....
OK, this Section covers In-Flight Navigation which includes plotting on the dreaded Jeppersen Chart, but at least from August onwards you can take your own copy of the chart into the exam with you. Just make sure it is the right edition: it should be the chart out of the Jeppersen Training Manual; the revision data is dated Jan 98 (I think), contrary to what CAA quoted in their recent letter (ignore the date given in the letter which I think was October 1999). I think I have also remembered to take out all the degrees symbols in this batch of questions.
Once again, good luck everyone and hope these help some. Section 6 (Inertial Navigation) Questions to follow soon.
PPSC JAR FEEDBACK QUESTIONS
SECTION 5 - 061 05 - IN-FLIGHT NAVIGATION
1 Refer to the Jeppersen En Route Chart E(LO)1
Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.2) radial 205
CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) radial 317
What is the aircraft position?
a. N5210 W00910
b. N5118 W00913
c. N5205 W00915
d. N5215 W00917 2 min (2)
2 Refer to the Jeppersen En Route Chart E(LO)1
Given: SHA VOR (N5243.3 W00853.2) DME 41nm
CRK VOR (N5150.4 W00829.7) DME 30nm
Aircraft heading 270(M), both DME distances decreasing.
What is the aircraft position?
a. N5215 W00915
b. N5205 W00915
c. N5215 W00805
d. N5225 W00810 2 min (2)
3 Refer to the Jeppersen En Route Chart E(LO)1
The radial and DME distance from DUB VOR/DME (N5330.4 W00619.3) to position N5245 W00645 is:
a. 206 - 48nm
b. 203 - 68nm
c. 201 - 49nm
d. 026 - 47nm 2 min (2)
4 Referring to the Jeppersen En Route Chart E(LO)1
What is the Radial and DME distance from CRK VOR/DME (N5150.4 W00829.7) to Position N5140 W00730?
a. 113 - 38nm
b. 104 - 76nm
c. 293 - 39nm
d. 106 - 38nm 2 min (2)
5 Referring to the Jeppersen En Route Chart E(LO)1
Given: BEL VOR (N5442.3 W0015.1)DME 85nm
CON VOR (N5354.4 W00851.7) DME 73nm
Aircraft heading is 320(M), both DME distances decreasing; what is the aircraft position?
a. N5455 W00810
b. N5505 W00837
c. N5312 W00715
d. N5320 W00700 2 min (2)
6 Given: Magnetic heading = 311(M)
Drift angle = 10 degrees left
Relative bearing of NDB= 270
Variation = 10E
What is the magnetic bearing of the NDB measured from the aircraft?
a. 221(M)
b. 208(M)
c. 211(M)
d. 180(M) 1 min (1)
7 A useful method for a pilot resolving, during a visual flight, any uncertainty in the aircraft's position is to maintain visual contact with the ground and:
a. Set heading towards a line feature such as a coastline, motorway, river or railway
b. Fly the reverse of the heading being flown prior to becoming uncertain until a pinpoint is obtained
c. Fly expanding circles until a pinpoint is obtained
d. Fly reverse headings and asociated timings until the point of departure is regained 2 min (2)
8 A ground feature was observed on a relative bearing of 325 degrees and, five minutes later, on a relative bearing of 280 degrees. The aircraft heading was 165(M); variation 25W; drift 10 degrees right; and GS 360kts. When the relative bearing was 280 degrees, the distance and true bearing of the aircraft from the feature was:
a. 30nm and 060(T)
b. 40nm and 110(T)
c. 30nm and 240(T)
d. 40nm and 290(T) 2 min (2)
9 On a heading of 120(M), an island bears 15 degrees left on the radar; variation is 17W. What is the true bearing of the aircraft to the island?
a. 115(T)
b. 295(T)
c. 088(T)
d. 268(T) 1 min (1)
10 You are flying towards a VOR/DME at FL390 and are to descend to be overhead the beacon at FL70. If you plan to descend at 2500ft/min and your mean GS in the descent is 248kts, at what range from the beacon should you commence descent?
a. 53nm
b. 64nm
c. 49nm
d. 96nm 2 min (2)
11 An aircraftat FL370 is required to commence descent at 120nm from a VOR and to cross the facility at FL130. If the mean GS for the descent is 288kts, the minimum rate of descent required is:
a. 860ft/min
b. 890ft/min
c. 920ft/min
d. 960ft/min 2 min (2)
12 The distance between positions A and B is 180nm. An aircraft departs position A and after having travelled 60nm, its position is pinpointed 4nm left of the intended track. Assuming no change in wind velocity, what alteration of heading must be made in order to arrive at position B?
a. 2 Degrees Left
b. 4 Degrees Right
c. 6 Degrees Right
d. 8 Degrees Right 2 min (2)
13 If a beacon has an error of 1 degree, what is the error in nm at a distance of 200nm?
a. 6.6nm
b. 3.3nm
c. 2.5nm
d. 1.0nm 2 min (2)
14 An aircraft at FL140 and a true OAT of -5C has an IAS of 210kts; the wind component is -35kts. When 150nm from a Reporting Point, ATC request the aircraft to delay its arrival at the RP by 5 mins. Assuming the flight conditions do not change, the IAS should be reduced by:
a. 15kts
b. 20kts
c. 25kts
d. 30kts 2 min (2)
15 In the order of highest priority followed by lowest, what are the two levels of message produced by the CDU of the Boeing 737-400 FMC?
a. Urgent and Routine
b. Priority and Alerting
c. Urgent and Advisory
d. Alerting and Advisory 1 min (1)
16 In the Boeing 737-400 Flight Management System the CDU is used during preflight to:
a. Manually initialise the Flight Director System and FMC with dispatch information
b. Automaticailly initialise the IRSs and FMC with dispatch information
c. Manually initialise the IRSs and FMC with dispatch information
d. Manually initialise the IRSs, FMC and Autothrottle with dispatch information 1 min (1)
17 Crossing two parallel roads a known distance apart, gives a pilot an indication of:
a. Groundspeed
b. Position
c. Track
d. Heading 2 min (2)
18 Concerning Variation in FMS:
a. Variation is available in both databases
b. Variation is available in the Performance Database
c. Variation is available in the Navigation Database
d. Variation is not available in either database and must be input manually by the pilot 1 min (1)
19 When can a pilot change the data in the FMS database?
a. Every 28 days
b. When deemed necessary
c. When there is a fault
d. He can't; for the pilot, the FMS database is read-only 1 min (1)
20 The period of validity of an FMS database is:
a. 56 days
b. One week
c. 28 days
d. Varies depending on the area of operational cover 1 min (1)
PPSC JAR FEEDBACK QUESTIONS
SECTION 5 - 061 05 - IN-FLIGHT NAVIGATION
Answers:
1 a
2 c
3 a
4 a
5 d
6 a
7 a
8 c
9 c
10 a
11 d
12 c
13 b
14 b
15 d
16 c
17 a
18 c
19 d
20 c