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

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

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

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

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

Vne

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