CPAER Navigation Questions With Complete Solutions, Graded A+

Meridian - Answer-Half of a great circle, which joins the poles Rhumb line - Answer-Line of constant direction Variation - Answer-Difference between true and magnetic directions Isogonal - Answer-Line of constant variation Agonic line - Answer-Line of zero variation VTA projection and scale - Answer-Transverse mercator, 1 : 250,000, GC - arc, RL - straight VNC projection - Answer-Lambert conformal conic, 1 : 500,000, GC - straight, RL - arc WAC projection - Answer-Lambert conformal conic, 1 : 1,000,000, GC - straight, RL - arc LO chart projection - Answer-Lambert conformal conic, varies, GC - straight, RL - arc 1 US gallon of oil weighs - Answer-7.5lbs MOCA will provide you with _____ of obstacle clearance - Answer-1,000ft Dead reckoning uses - Answer-TAS, distance, track, and wind information Double track error correction - Answer-If less than halfway, double your drift angle to get back on trackOpening and closing angle - Answer-Establish a fix to find your angle drift from departure Aerodrome, and arrival Aerodrome, add those two angles up One in 60 rule - Answer-If you allow your aircraft to drift 1º off track over 60nm, you will be 1 nm off track NDBs and ADFs operate in what range? - Answer-LF and MF (30 to 3,000khz) Are NDBs and ADFs restricted to line of sight operation? - Answer-No, these signals follow the curvature of the earth Bearing to an NDB equation - Answer-BTS = MH + RB VORs operate in what range? - Answer-VHF 108.1 to 117.95 Are VORs line of sight? - Answer-Yes VOR range equation - Answer-1.25 * √altitude DMEs operate in what range? - Answer-UHF (300mhz to 3000mhz) Is DME line of sight? - Answer-Yes How many GPS satellites are needed to make give a 3D position fix? - Answer-4 How many GPS satellites are there? - Answer-24 What 4 unknowns must GPS resolve for a 3D position fix? - Answer-Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, TimeGPS position is accurate to within __nm horizontally and __nm vertically - Answer-6, 8 Bearing from the station equation - Answer-BFS = BTS +/- 180 MOCA has a ___ next to it on a LO map - Answer-* What is the standard meridian for Mountain time zone? - Answer-105ºW What is the second choice UNICOM freq? - Answer-123.0