Answers (Complete Practice Papers)
How many minutes are there in 1 degree of latitude? - CORRECT ANSWERS 60 minutes
What is the term that is the difference between the course and heading? - CORRECT ANSWERS
drift angle
The erratic movement of the compass making it difficult to read because of maneuvers, turbulence, a
combination of errors. - CORRECT ANSWERS Oscillation error
Before the invention of aviation charts, what type of maps did pilots use for navigation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS road maps
Which is the shortest route between two points on the surface of a sphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Great Circle
The difference between true north and magnetic north at any given place is called... - CORRECT
ANSWERS Variation
What is the first type of aerial navigation that was used? - CORRECT ANSWERS pilotage
One nautical mile is equal to ... - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.15 SM
What type of radio navigation requires "line of sight"? - CORRECT ANSWERS
VOR/VORTAC/TACAN
What is the UTC (Zulu) time at 10am EST in New York, NY? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1500Z
, If I was to follow a highway to my destination, what type of navigation would that be? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Pilotage
At 1300 CST local in Grand Forks, ND, what is the UTC (Zulu) time? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1900z
The error of a magnetic compass due to interference from magnetic fields within the aircraft. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Deviation
Who is responsible for maintaining GPS satelites? - CORRECT ANSWERS Department of
Defense (DoD)
What is the first type of aerial navigation that was used? - CORRECT ANSWERS pilotage
Where would I find out if special use airspace is active? - CORRECT ANSWERS Inside the cover
of a sectional chart
What type of information would a pilot find in a Chart Supplement? (select all that apply) - CORRECT
ANSWERS what type of services are provided, tower control frequency, NAVAIDs located
nearby an airport, surface information of the runways, such as paved or turf
If I was to follow a highway to my destination, what type of navigation would that be? - CORRECT
ANSWERS pilotage
Who is responsible for maintaining GPS satelites? - CORRECT ANSWERS Department of
Defense (DoD)