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When coordinates are used to define position, is latitude or longitude stated first?
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Latitude
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How would these coordinates be read?
a. 29° 40’ N, 35° 53’ W b. 45° 35’ N, 82° 43’ 22” E |
a. 29 degrees, 40 minutes, north (latitude), 35 degrees, 53 minutes, west (longitude)
b. 45 degrees, 35 minutes, north (latitude), 82 degrees, 43 minutes, 22 seconds, east (longitude) |
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The reference line for measuring north-south distances is the
A. great circle. B. prime meridian. C. equator. |
equator
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How many minutes are there in 1 degree of latitude?
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60
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At 1 PM DST in New York City, the time is _____ UTC.
(Conversion factor is +5). A. 1600 B. 1700 C. 1800 |
1700
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The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at any given place is called
A. variation. B. deviation. C. isogonic line. |
variation
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What term denotes a magnetic compass error that is caused by materials within the aircraft which possess magnetic properties?
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Deviation
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True heading is true course corrected for effects of
A. magnetic variation. B. compass error. C. wind. |
wind.
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Navigation by reference to visible landmarks is called
A. dead reckoning. B. pilotage. C. radio navigation. |
pilotage.
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What method of navigation requires flying a predetermined course, taking into account the effects of wind?
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Dead reckoning
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Circles parallel to the equator are called
A. great circles. B. parallels of longitude. C. meridians. D. parallels of latitude. |
parallels of latitude.
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The Prime Meridian is the
A. great circle passing through the north and south poles. B. line located at 0° latitude. C. great circle running east and west around the Earth. D. line located at zero degrees (0°) longitude. |
line located at zero degrees (0°) longitude.
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Positions on the Earth’s surface are described in terms of
A. latitude and longitude. B. latitude and parallels. C. degrees and arcs. D. longitude and meridians. |
latitude and longitude.
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A nautical mile equals _____ statute miles (SM).
A. 1.05 B. 1.15 C. 1.5 D. 1.76 |
1.15
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Coordinated Universal Time is also referred to as ______ time.
A. Alfa B. Charlie C. X-ray D. Zulu |
Zulu
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Time zones are established for every
A. 7 ½° of longitude. B. 15° of latitude. C. 15° of longitude. D. 20° of latitude. |
15° of longitude
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How do you convert local Daylight Savings Time to UTC?
A. Subtract the conversion factor. B. Add the conversion factor, then subtract 1 hour. C. Subtract the conversion factor, then add 1 hour. D. Add the conversion factor, then add 1 hour. |
Add the conversion factor, then subtract 1 hour
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The angular difference between true and magnetic north at a given location is called
A. correction. B. variation. C. compensation. D. deviation. |
variation
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What type of lines connect points of equal difference between true and magnetic north?
A. Agonic B. Isochronous C. Isogonic D. Isobaric |
Isogonic
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True heading is the
A. true course corrected for magnetic variation. B. actual path of an aircraft over the ground. C. true course corrected for the effects of the wind. D. intended path of an aircraft over the ground. |
true course ed for the effects of the wind
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The navigational method based solely on computing air speed, course, wind, ground speed, and elapsed time is
A. dead reckoning. B. VFR navigation. C. pilotage. D. radio navigation. |
dead reckoning
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The method of navigation that requires the use of ground-based transmitters is called
A. ground computation. B. pilotage. C. dead reckoning. D. radio navigation. |
radio navigation.
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An aircraft travels at 450 knots for 2 hours, 30 minutes. How many nautical miles has the aircraft traveled?
A. 1050 B. 1075 C. 1100 D. 1125 |
1125
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An aircraft flies for 4 hours at 220 knots. How many nautical miles has the aircraft covered?
A. 820 B. 880 C. 900 D. 980 |
880
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In order to travel a distance of 650 nautical miles, an aircraft would have to maintain a ground speed of 130 knots for how long?
A. 4 hours, 30 minutes B. 5 hours C. 5 hours, 30 minutes D. 6 hours |
5 hours
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The purpose of parallels of latitude lines is for measuring degrees of latitude
A. east and west of the equator. B. north and south of the equator. C. north and south of the Prime Meridian. D. east and west of the Prime Meridian. |
north and south of the equator
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On a hot, humid day, an aircraft’s landing ground speed is slower than on a cool, dry day.
A. True B. False |
False
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