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GPS Consists of three segments:  -Space Segment - User Segment - Control Segment ▪ Monitors and maintains the satellite system charts  Revised every 6 months. They are also Topography maps based on contour lines and shading from Northwest. Max elevation figure in grid notifies highe...

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IFT Academic Test Questions and Answers
2024/2025
GPS Consists of three segments:

 -Space Segment
- User Segment

- Control Segment


▪ Monitors and maintains the satellite system




charts

 Revised every 6 months. They are also Topography maps based on contour lines and
shading from Northwest. Max elevation figure in grid notifies highest object or terrain
(125


is 12,500')




Sectional Aeronautical Charts:

 Charts: 1:500,000 scale (1 inch = 6.86 nm).
Most commonly used.




VFR Terminal Area Charts:


 VFR Terminal Area Charts:chart 1:250,000 scale (1 inch = 3.43 nm)


Navigation

 -Starting point (point of departure)


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▪ Ending point (final destination)


▪ Distance to travel


▪ Wind


▪ Aircraft speed


▪ Aircraft fuel capacity/ burn rate


▪ Aircraft load (people and equipment)




With this information, flight planning can


▪ commence and the flight crew will determine:


▪ Direction of travel


▪ Time enroute


▪ Fuel burned


▪ Aircraft weight and balance-




VFR Cruising Altitudes

 Apply when flying at or above 3,000 feet AGL.



◦ Magnetic Course 000° to 179°, fly at odd thousands plus 500 feet




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Example: 5,500', 9,500' and 13,500'




◦ Magnetic Course 180° to 359°, fly at even thousands plus 500 feet




Example: 6,500', 8,500' and 12,500'




Coordinated Universal Time (UTC):

 The prime meridian represented by


Zulu written 1500Z. To convert:




◦ Eastern Standard Time..........Add 5 hours




◦ Central Standard Time..........Add 6 hours




◦ Mountain Standard Time...... Add 7 hours




◦ Pacific Standard Time.......... Add 8 hours




▪ For Daylight Saving Time, 1 hour should be subtracted from the




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