DME
As a rule of thumb, to minimize DME slant range error, how far from the facility should you be to consider the reading as accurate?
A. Two miles or more for each 1,000 feet of altitude above the facility.
B. One or more miles for each 1,000 feet of altitude above the facility.
C. No specific distance is specified since the reception is line-of-sight.
B. One or more miles for each 1,000 feet of altitude above the facility.
When making an airborne VOR check, what is the maximum allowable tolerance between the two indicators of a dual VOR system (units independent of each other except the antenna)?
A. 4° between the two indicated radials of a VOR.
B. Plus or minus 4° when set to identical radials of a VOR.
C. 6° between the two indicated radials of a VOR.
A. 4° between the two indicated radials of a VOR.
A particular VOR station is undergoing routine maintenance. This is evidenced by
A. removal of the navigational feature.
B. broadcasting a maintenance alert signal on the voice channel.
C. removal of the identification feature.
C. removal of the identification feature.
How can a pilot determine if a Global Positioning System (GPS) installed in an aircraft is approved for IFR en route and IFR approaches?
A. Flight manual supplement.
B. GPS operator’s manual.
C. Aircraft owner’s handbook.
A. Flight manual supplement.
Effective navigation by means of GPS includes
A. determining the current status of all databases.
B. ensuring that ATC approves your planned route.
C. relying solely on the GPS for course information.
A. determining the current status of all databases.
Which distance is displayed by the DME indicator?
A. Slant range distance in NM.
B. Slant range distance in SM.
C. Line-of-sight direct distance from aircraft to VORTAC in SM.
A. Slant range distance in NM.
When the CDI needle is centered during an airborne VOR check, the omni-bearing selector and the TO/FROM indicator should read
A. within 4° of the selected radial.
B. within 6° of the selected radial.
C. 0° TO, only if you are due south of the VOR.
B. within 6° of the selected radial.
What angular deviation from a VOR course centerline is represented by a full-scale deflection of the CDI?
A. 4°.
B. 5°.
C. 10°.
C. 10°.
When may VFR waypoints be used in IFR flight plans?
A. When GPS is used as the primary source of navigation.
B. When the waypoints consist of 5 letter identifiers.
C. VFR waypoints may not be used on IFR flight plans.
C. VFR waypoints may not be used on IFR flight plans.
Why should pilots understand how to cancel entries made on a GPS?
A. Because GPS units frequently provide wrong or false information.
B. Because heavy workloads and turbulence can increase data entry errors.
C. Because published route names commonly change.
B. Because heavy workloads and turbulence can increase data entry errors.
Aircraft operating under IFR with TSO-C129 or TSO-C196 GPS for en route navigation must also have installed
A. VOR/DME with RNAV capabilities.
B. a backup GPS receiver.
C. the avionics necessary to receive appropriate NAVAIDs along the route.
C. the avionics necessary to receive appropriate NAVAIDs along the route.
What process should a pilot use to run a VOR receiver check when the aircraft is located on the airport surface?
A. Set the OBS on the designated radial. The CDI must center within ±4° of that radial with a FROM indication.
B. Set the OBS on the designated radial. The CDI must center within ±6° of that radial with a FROM indication.
C. Set the OBS on the designated radial. The CDI must center within ±4° of that radial with a TO indication.
A. Set the OBS on the designated radial. The CDI must center within ±4° of that radial with a FROM indication.
When using VOR for navigation, which of the following should be considered as station passage?
A. The first movement of the CDI as the airplane enters the zone of confusion.
B. The moment the TO-FROM indicator becomes blank.
C. The first positive, complete reversal of the TO-FROM indicator.
C. The first positive, complete reversal of the TO-FROM indicator.
During IFR en route and terminal operations using an approved TSO-C129 or TSO-C196 GPS system for navigation, ground based navigational facilities
A. are only required during the approach portion of the flight.
B. must be operational along the entire route.
C. must be operational only if RAIM predicts an outage.
B. must be operational along the entire route.
Reliance on GPS units
A. can cause pilots to lose proficiency in performing manual calculations of time, distance, and heading.
B. will increase a pilot’s skill in navigating by visual reference.
C. does not decrease pilot workload.
A. can cause pilots to lose proficiency in performing manual calculations of time, distance, and heading.
GPS distance can be substituted for DME distance
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
A. True
To find the VOR receiver ground checkpoint(s) for an accuracy check, which publication should you consult?
A. Airman’s Information Manual.
B. En Route Low Altitude Chart.
C. Chart Supplement.
C. Chart Supplement.
A VOR receiver with normal five-dot course sensitivity shows a three-dot deflection at 30 NM from the station. The aircraft would be displaced approximately how far from the course centerline?
A. 2 NM.
B. 3 NM.
C. 5 NM.
B. 3 NM.
What are the primary benefits of satellite based area navigation (RNAV)?
A. Provides optimal routing and altitudes.
B. Radio tuning and controller communication is minimized.
C. Standard Terminal Arrival Routes and Departure Procedures are not required.
A. Provides optimal routing and altitudes.
Before a pilot utilizes a GPS route or procedure, what would be an acceptable method of verifying the GPS database is current?
A. Check to see if all waypoints on the GPS route match points on procedure charts.
B. Call FSS and verify that the GPS database is current.
C. Query the ATC facility issuing your IFR clearance as to database currency.
A. Check to see if all waypoints on the GPS route match points on procedure charts.
GPS distance is based on
A. Slant range distance
B. Ground distance in SM
C. Ground distance in NM
C. Ground distance in NM
When recording the VOR check the following is required:
A. date, place, bearing error, and sign the aircraft log or other record
B. date, place, VOR radial, and sign the aircraft log or other record
C. date and error
A. date, place, bearing error, and sign the aircraft log or other record
Determine the approximate time and distance to a station if a 5° wingtip bearing change occurs in 1.5 minutes with a true airspeed of 95 knots.
A. 16 minutes and 14.3 NM.
B. 18 minutes and 28.5 NM.
C. 18 minutes and 33.0 NM.
B. 18 minutes and 28.5 NM.
Minutes to station = Time (sec.) between bearings/Degrees (°) of bearing change
TAS (NM/min.) × Time (min.) = Distance to station (NM)
A handheld GPS is
A. not authorized for IFR use.
B. authorized for IFR use under VMC.
C. authorized for IFR use under IMC until the runway is in sight.
A. not authorized for IFR use.
When your aircraft is equipped with a TSO-C129 or TSO-C196 GPS, an airport may not be qualified for alternate use if
A. the only standard approach procedure is GPS at the destination and alternate.
B. the airport has only AWOS-3 weather reporting and no LAAS equipment operational.
C. the airport is next to a restricted or prohibited area.
A. the only standard approach procedure is GPS at the destination and alternate.