NAV GENERAL PPL

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NAV General PPL Quiz

Test your knowledge of navigation principles with this comprehensive quiz designed for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Covering essential topics such as magnetic headings, VOR indicators, and fuel consumption calculations, this quiz will challenge your understanding of key concepts in aviation navigation.

Key Features:

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Focus on practical navigation skills
  • Ideal for students and certification seekers
24 Questions6 MinutesCreated by FlyingFalcon42
The Magnetic heading is 321° and the ADF shows a relative bearing of 23°. The magnetic bearing TO the radio beacon would be
344°
164°
014°
Why is it important to set your VOR indicator to generally agree with your intended course
To avoid being drifted
To avoid reverse sensing
To proceed the VOR station
What navigation capability does a VOR/DME provide
Position and distance
Position only
Distance only
When converting from true heading to true course, a pilot should
Add right wind correction angle
Add left deviation correction angle
Subtract right wind correction angle
What is magnetic variation
The result of the Earth’s magnetic poles being positioned away from the true geographic poles
The result of magnetic fields within a particular airplane distorting the magnetic force
The result of magnetic force away from geographical poles
The magnetic heading is 340° and the relative bearing to a radio beacon is 011°, what would be the magnetic bearing TO that radio beacon
171°
351°
229°
The magnetic heading is 185° and the relative bearing to a radio beacon is 025°, what would be the magnetic bearing FROM that radio beacon
210°
160°
030°
The line joining places where the directions to the true north and magnetic north coincide
Agonic lines
Isogonic lines
Magnetic lines
When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should
Add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle
Subtract variation and right wind correction angle
Subtract westerly variation and add right wind correction angle
If your airplane’s fuel consumption is 80 pounds per hour and your ground speed is 105 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 367.5 NM
45 pounds
268 pounds
260 pounds
283 pounds
If you are traveling at a ground speed of 218 knots, how much time is required to cover a distance 981NM
3 hours 56 minutes
4 hours 30 minutes
4 hours 46 minutes
If you are traveling at a ground speed of 112 knots, how much time is required to cover a distance 213.5NM
1 hour 54 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
If the CDI is deflected 3 dots to the right of your VOR indicator and heading indicator are in general agreement where is your desired course
6° left
3° right
6° right
If your airplane’s fuel consumption is 20 GPH and your ground speed is 90 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 325NM
62.3 gallons
71.5 gallons
72.2 gallons
74.1 gallons
Maximum error of VOR in flight or in IFR navigation
A heading of southeast may be written as
MH 135
MH 090
MH 175
A pilot departs from an airport at 0810H. If the ground speed is 188 knots. What is the time of arrival to an airport 470NM away from the departure airport
0955H
1020H
1040H
A heading on the magnetic compass
Relative bearing
Magnetic heading
Magnetic bearing
Which statement is true about density altitude
Density altitude is increased by a decrease in pressure
Density altitude is decreased by a decrease in pressure
Density altitude is increased by an increased by an increase in pressure
What effect, if any, does high humidity have on aircraft performance
It decreases performance
It has no effect on performance
It increases performance
It is true airspeed adjusted for wind. Decrease with a headwind and increase with a tailwind
Calibrated airspeed
Groundspeed
Indicated airspeed
The altitude indicator has a gyro which spin on a _________ axis
Vertical
Horizontal
A and B
What is true altitude
The altitude read directly from the altimeter
The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level
The height above the standard datum plane
It is the maximum speed at which you may apply full and abrupt control movement without the possibility of causing structural damage
Vno
Va
Vne
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