Radio Navigation Exam Questions
Radio Navigation Exam Questions
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Professione Volare Domande                                                           Radio Nav Final C
104) What airborne equipment, if any, is required to be fitted                100) In a Satellite-Assisted Navigation System (GNSS/GPS), a
     in order that a VDF let-down may be flown?                                    fix is obtained by:
B 165 NM A 260°(M)
C 210 NM B 272°(M)
D 105 NM C 280°(M)
                                                                              D     300°(M)
97)   The database of an FMS (Flight Management System) is
      organised in such a way that the pilot can:
                                                                              112) (For this question use annex 062-9910A)
A     read and write at any time in database                                       Which of the figures depicts an Electronic Flight
                                                                                   Instrument System (EFIS) display in PLAN mode?
B     insert navigation data between two updates
                                                                              A     Figure 4
C     only read the database
                                                                              B     Figure 6
D     can modify the database every 28 days
                                                                              C     Figure 2
                                                                              D     Figure 3
98)   The selection of code 7500 on an aircraft SSR
      transponder indicates:
A     radio communication failure                                             103) The advantage of the use of slotted antennas in modern
                                                                                   radar technology is to:
B     unlawful interference with the planned operation of the flight
                                                                              A     simultaneously transmit weather and mapping beams
C     an emergency
                                                                              B     have a wide beam and as a consequence better target
                                                                                    detection
D     transponder malfunction
                                                                              C     eliminate the need for azimuth slaving
99)   In a primary radar using pulse technique, pulse                         D     virtually eliminate lateral lobes and as a consequence
      recurrence frequency (PRF)/pulse recurrence rate (PRR)                        concentrate more energy in the main beam
      determines:
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Professione Volare Domande                                                           Radio Nav Final C
105) Radar returns, on a B737-400, can be displayed on all                    109) What is the minimum number of satellites required for a
     Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI) screen                       Satellite-Assisted Navigation System (GNSS/GPS) to
     modes of an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)                        carry out two dimensional operation?
     WITH THE EXCEPTION OF:
                                                                              A     4
A     FULL VOR/ILS, EXP VOR/ILS and PLAN
                                                                              B     5
B     FULL NAV, FULL VOR/ILS and PLAN
                                                                              C     2
C     EXP VOR/ ILS, PLAN and MAP
                                                                              D     3
D     FULL NAV, PLAN and MAP
C     The influence of shadowing on the GPS signals is                        D     flight level based on 1013.25 hPa
      proportional to the inverse of the carrier frequency squared
B back-scattering of antennas
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Professione Volare Domande                                                         Radio Nav Final C
77)   The prime factor in determining the maximum                           82)   In relation to the NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation
      unambiguous range of a primary radar is the:                                system, what is involved in the differential technique (D-
                                                                                  GPS)?
A     size of parabolic receiver aerial
                                                                            A     Fixed ground stations compute position errors and transmit
B     height of the transmitter above the ground                                  correction data to a suitable receiver on the aircraft
A     detect areas of possible severe turbulence in cloud                   85)   Which combination of characteristics gives best screen
                                                                                  picture in a primary search radar?
B     give an indication of cloud tops
                                                                            A     long pulse length and wide beam
C     inhibit unwanted ground returns
                                                                            B     long pulse length and narrow beam
D     extend the mapping range
                                                                            C     short pulse length and wide beam
A SHF
B UHF
C VHF
D EHF
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Professione Volare Domande                                                             Radio Nav Final C
94)   Given: Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) for a VOR is                      90)   In relation to the NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation
      selected to 090°.                                                               system, 'Search the Sky' is a:
      From/To indicator indicates "TO".
      CDI needle is deflected halfway to the right.                             A     continuous process by the ground segment to monitor the
      On what radial is the aircraft?                                                 GPS satellites
87)   In relation to the satellite navigation system                            91)   The VOR system is limited to about 1° of accuracy. One
      NAVSTAR/GPS,                                                                    degree at 200 NM represents a width of:
      the term 'inclination' denotes the angle between the:
                                                                                A     2.5 NM
A     horizontal plane at the location of the receiver and the direct
      line to a satellite                                                       B     3.0 NM
A The average of GPS altitude and barometric altitude B GLONASS and COSPAS-SARSAT
C     GPS altitude if 4 or more satellites are received otherwise               D     NAVSTAR/GPS and NNSS-Transit
      barometric altitude
D Barometric altitude
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Professione Volare Domande                                                           Radio Nav Final C
84)   Which of the following statements concerning the                        135) Assuming a five dot display, what does each of the dots
      variable, or directional, signal of a conventional VOR is                    on either side of the ILS localizer cockpit display
      correct?                                                                     represent :
C     The transmitter varies the amplitude of the variable signal by          D     0.5 degrees
      30 Hz each time it rotates
                                                                              A     centred
141) Under JAR-25 colour code rules for Electronic Flight
     Instrument Systems (EFIS), a selected heading is                         B     left of centre
     coloured:
A     green
                                                                              C     right of centre
B     white
                                                                              D     centred with the 'fail' flag showing
C     yellow
                                                                              137) A DME in tracking mode subsequently experiences a
D     magenta                                                                      reduction in signal strength will switch the equipment in
                                                                                   the first instance to:
                                                                              A     standby mode
133) Under JAR-25 colour code rules, features displayed in
     amber/yellow on an Electronic Flight Instrument System                   B     signal controlled search
     (EFIS), indicate:
A     engaged modes
                                                                              C     memory mode
D     120 NM
                                                                              111) Which one of the following disturbances is most likely
                                                                                   to cause the greatest inaccuracy in ADF bearings?
A Coastal effect
B Quadrantal error
C Precipitation interference
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Professione Volare Domande                                                            Radio Nav Final C
140) What is the maximum number of usable Secondary                            145) In an Airborne Weather Radar that has a colour cathode
     Surveillance Radar (SSR) transponder codes?                                    ray tube (CRT) increasing severity of rain and
                                                                                    turbulence is generally shown by a change of colour
A     760                                                                           from:
A     950 FT/MIN
                                                                               148) (For this question use annex 062-9908A)
B     600 FT/MIN                                                                    Which of the figures depicts an Electronic Flight
                                                                                    Instrument System (EFIS) display in Expanded (EXP)
C     550 FT/MIN                                                                    VOR/ILS mode with a VOR frequency selected?
                                                                               B     Figure 3
144) The reason why pre take-off holding areas are
     sometimes further from the active runway when ILS                         C     Figure 4
     Category 2 and 3 landing procedures are in progress
     than during good weather operations is:                                   D     Figure 1
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Professione Volare Domande                                                      Radio Nav Final C
139) In order to indicate unlawful interference with the                 116) Ignoring pulse length, the maximum pulse repetition
     planned operation of the flight, the aircraft Secondary                  frequency
     Surveillance Radar (SSR) transponder should be                           (PRF) that can be used by a primary radar facility to
     selected to:                                                             detect targets
                                                                              unambiguously to a range of 200 NM is:
A     7000                                                                    (pps = pulses per second)
                                                                         D     308 pps
123) In Airborne Weather Radar (AWR), the main factors
     which determine whether a cloud will be detected are:
                                                                         117) An aircraft at FL 100 should be able to receive a VOR
A     range from cloud;                                                       groundstation at 100 FT above MSL at an approximate
      wavelength/frequency used                                               maximum range of :
114) Under JAR-25 colour code rules for Electronic Flight                118) In relation to the satellite navigation system
     Instrument Systems (EFIS), increasing intensity of                       NAVSTAR/GPS, which of the following statements
     precipititation are coloured in the order:                               correctly describes the term 'Pseudo Random Noise
                                                                              (PRN)' signal?
A     green, amber/yellow, red, magenta
                                                                         A     PRN is the atmospheric jamming that affects the signals
B     green, red, magenta, black                                               transmitted by the satellites
B     2000 Hz
                                                                         119) Which one of the following errors can be compensated
                                                                              for by a NAVSTAR/GPS receiver comparing L1 and L2
C     3000 Hz
                                                                              frequencies?
D 400 Hz A Multipath
B Tropospheric
C Receiver noise
D Ionospheric
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Professione Volare Domande                                                         Radio Nav Final C
120) What is the approximate angular coverage of reliable                   124) Assuming sufficient transmission power, the maximum
     navigation information for a 3° ILS glide path out to a                     range of a ground radar with a pulse repetition
     distance of 10 NM?                                                          frequency of 450 pulses per second is: (Given: velocity
                                                                                 of light is 300 000 km/second)
A     3° above and below the glide path and 10° each side of the
      localiser centreline                                                  A     666 km
B     1.35° above the horizontal to 5.25° above the horizontal and          B     1333 km
      8° each side of the localiser centreline
C     0.45° above the horizontal to 1.75° above the glide path and          C     150 km
      8° each side of the localiser centreline
                                                                            D     333 km
D     0.7° above and below the glide path and 2.5° each side of
      the localiser centreline
                                                                            125) What is the minimum number of satellites required by a
                                                                                 GPS in order to obtain a three dimensional fix?
132) An aircraft is on radial 120 with a magnetic heading of
     300°, the track selector (OBS) reads : 330. The                        A     3
     indications on the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) are
     'fly':                                                                 B     5
D     left with 'FROM' showing                                              126) Which of the following NAVSTAR/GPS satellite
                                                                                 navigation system codes can be processed by
                                                                                 'unauthorised' civil aviation receivers?
D     260°(M)
                                                                            127) GPS satellites transmit on two L-band frequencies with
                                                                                 different types of signals.
                                                                                 Which of these are generally available for use by civil
131) (For this question use annex 062-9912A)                                     aviation?
     Which of the figures depicts an Electronic Flight
     Instrument System (EFIS) display in Expanded (EXP)                     A     L1-precise (P)
     VOR/ILS mode with an VOR frequency selected?
                                                                            B     L2-for communications purpose
A     Figure 5
                                                                            C     L1-coarse acquisition (C/A) with selected availability (S/A)
B     Figure 6
                                                                            D     L2-coarse acquisition (C/A)
C     Figure 1
D     Figure 4
                                                                            128) The basic elements of the satellite navigation system
                                                                                 NAVSTAR/GPS are the:
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Professione Volare Domande                                                   Radio Nav Final C
129) The outer marker of an ILS with a 3° glide slope is              22)   Which of the following, if any, is a prerequisite if a
     located 4.6 NM from the threshold. Assuming a glide                    receiver of a NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation system
     slope height of 50 FT above the threshold, the                         is to be used in combination with a multi sensor system?
     approximate height of an aircraft passing the outer
     marker is:                                                       A     The prescribed IFR-equipment must be installed and
                                                                            operational
A     1300 FT
                                                                      B     The prescribed IFR-equipment must be in working correctly
B     1450 FT                                                               and the navigation information continuously displayed
B     962 to 1213 MHz                                                 A     When tracking directly away from the station at a range of
                                                                            10 NM
C     108 to 118 MHz
                                                                      B     When tracking directly towards the station at a range of 100
                                                                            NM or more
D     329 to 335 MHz
                                                                      C     When passing abeam the station and within 5 NM of it
121) (For this question use annex 062-9917A)                          D     When overhead the station, with no change of heading at
     What wind velocity is indicated?                                       transit
A     255°(M)/20KT
                                                                      24)   (For this question use annex 062-9919A)
B     285°(M)/20KT                                                          What is the instantaneous aircraft track?
C 105°(M)/20KT A 272°(M)
D 030°(M)/20KT B 300°(M)
                                                                      C     260°(M)
29)   Which of the following is an ILS localiser frequency?
                                                                      D     280°(M)
A     109.15 MHz
                                                                      25)   In civil aviation, the height value computed by the
B     108.25 MHz                                                            receiver of the satellite navigation system
                                                                            NAVSTAR/GPS is the:
C     110.20 MHz
                                                                      A     height above the WGS-84 ellipsoid
D     112.10 MHz
                                                                      B     geometric height above ground
21)   An aircraft is 100 NM from a VOR facility. Assuming no          C     height above Mean Sea Level (MSL)
      error when using a deviation indicator where 1 dot = 2°
      deviation, how many dots deviation from the centre line         D     flight level
      of the instrument will represent the limits of the airway
      boundary? (Assume that the airway is 10 NM wide)
                                                                      26)   Every 10 kt decrease in groundspeed, on a 3° ILS
A     6.0
                                                                            glidepath, will require an approximate:
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Professione Volare Domande                                                       Radio Nav Final C
76)   The MIDDLE MARKER of an Instrument Landing System                   32)   The principle used in VOR bearing measurement is:
      (ILS) facility is identified audibly and visually by a series
      of:
                                                                          A     phase comparison
A     dots and a white light flashing
                                                                          B     envelope matching
B     dashes and an amber light flashing
                                                                          C     beat frequency discrimination
C     alternate dots and dashes and an amber light flashing
                                                                          D     difference in depth of modulation
D     two dashes per second and a blue light flashing
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Professione Volare Domande                                                      Radio Nav Final C
27)   A secondary radar can provide up to 4096 different                  4)   The main task of the user segment (receiver) of the
      codes.                                                                   satellite navigation system NAVSTAR/GPS is to:
      These 4096 codes can be used in:
                                                                          A    to monitor the status of the satellites, determine their
A     mode A only                                                              positions and to measure the time
B detect the smaller cloud formations as well as large A DME uses the UHF band
C detect the larger water droplets B they are not on the receiver frequency
D     transmit at a higher pulse repetition frequency for extended        C    DME transmits twin pulses
      range
                                                                          D    the pulse recurrence rates are varied
A Figure 2
B Figure 3
C Figure 5
D Figure 6
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Professione Volare Domande                                                       Radio Nav Final C
20)   Which of the following statements about the accuracy                13)   In an Airborne Weather Radar that has a colour cathode
      that can be obtained with the differential technique (D-                  ray tube (CRT) the areas of greatest turbulence are
      GPS) of the satellite navigation system NAVSTAR/GPS                       indicated on the screen by:
      is correct?
                                                                          A     colour zones being closest together
A     The increase in accuracy of position fixes is independent of
      the receiver position in relation to a D-GPS ground station         B     blank iso-echo areas where there is no colour
C     Only D-GPS allows position fixes accurate enough for 'Non           D     iso-echo areas which are coloured black
      Precision Approaches'
B     The frequencies employed are too high to give returns from          C     It does not require any special equipment, apart from a VHF
      moisture sources                                                          radio, to be installed in the aircraft or on the ground
C     A moving target indicator facility suppresses the display of        D     It only requires a VHF radio to be fitted to the aircraft
      static or near static returns
D     The frequencies employed are too low to give returns from           15)   In order to indicate radio failure the aircraft SSR
      moisture sources                                                          transponder should be selected to code:
                                                                          A     7700
19)   Given:
      Aircraft heading 160°(M),                                           B     7000
      Aircraft is on radial 240° from a VOR,
      Selected course on HSI is 250°.
      The HSI indications are deviation bar:                              C     7500
A ahead of the aeroplane symbol with the FROM flag showing D 7600
D behind the aeroplane symbol with the TO flag showing A inclined 55° to the earth axis
B     pulse length
                                                                          17)   The maximum range obtainable from an ATC Long
C     pulse recurrence frequency                                                Range Surveillance Radar is approximately:
B 300 NM
C 200 NM
D 100 NM
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Professione Volare Domande                                                       Radio Nav Final C
39)   In relation to radar systems that use pulse technology,             60)   The design requirements for DME stipulate that, at a
      the term 'Pulse Recurrence Rate (PRR)' signifies the:                     range of 100 NM, the maximum systematic error should
                                                                                not exceed:
A     ratio of pulse period to pulse width
                                                                          A     + or - 3 NM
B     number of pulses per second
                                                                          B     + or - 0.25 NM
C     delay after which the process re-starts
                                                                          C     + or - 1.25 NM
D     the number of cycles per second
                                                                          D     + or - 1.5 NM
C at the half-way point between the aircraft and the station B Pressure altitude
                                                                          D     Magnetic heading
67)   Which of the following is one of the functions of the
      Course-Line-Computer in a basic Area Navigation
      (RNAV) system?                                                      62)   A radio beacon has an operational range of 10 NM. By
                                                                                what factor should the transmitter power be increased in
A     It transfers the information given by a VOR/DME station into              order to achieve an operational range of 20 NM?
      tracking and distance indications to any chosen Phantom
      Station/waypoint                                                    A     Four
D     064° with the FROM flag showing                                     64)   What approximate rate of descent is required in order to
                                                                                maintain a 3° glidepath at a groundspeed of 90 kt?
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Professione Volare Domande                                                          Radio Nav Final C
57)   How does a receiver of the NAVSTAR/GPS satellite                       69)   Which of the following coordinate systems is used by
      navigation system determine the elevation and azimuth                        the GPS receiver to determine position (Latitude,
      data of a satellite relative to the location of the antenna?                 longitude and altitude)?
A     100°
                                                                             73)   The reason why the measured distance between a
B     090°                                                                         NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation system satellite and
                                                                                   a receiver is called a 'Pseudo-Range' is because the:
C     270°
                                                                             A     calculated range is based on an idealised Keplerian orbit
D     280°
                                                                             B     calculated range includes receiver clock error
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Professione Volare Domande                                                        Radio Nav Final C
151) In general the operation of airborne weather radar                    41)   An aircraft carrying out an ILS approach is receiving
     equipment on the ground is:                                                 more 90 Hz than 150 Hz modulation notes from both the
                                                                                 localiser and glidepath transmitters. The ILS indication
A     only permitted with certain precautions, to safeguard health               will show:
      of personnel and to protect equipment
                                                                           A     Fly left and fly up
B     permitted anywhere
                                                                           B     Fly right and fly down
C     totally prohibited
                                                                           C     Fly left and fly down
D     unrestrictedly permitted in aerodrome maintenance areas
                                                                           D     Fly right and fly up
A     5
                                                                           D     27 NM
B 6
C 7
D 4
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Professione Volare Domande                                                         Radio Nav Final C
45)   What is the minimum number of NAVSTAR/GPS                             50)   Which of the following statements concerning the L1
      satellites required to produce an accurate independent 3-                   and L2 NAVSTAR/GPS transmission frequencies and
      D position fix?                                                             codes is correct?
B     It increases because only signals from satellites in the most         A     almanac data; satellite status information
      suitable geometric constellation are selected by the receiver
                                                                            B     time; data to impair the accuracy of the position fix
C     It has no influence because, by selecting of the most
      suitable signals, the computing process in the receiver is
      quicker                                                               C     data to correct receiver clock error; almanac data
D     It degrades accuracy by reducing the number of available              D     time; positions of the satellites
      satellites
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Professione Volare Domande                                                      Radio Nav Final C
55)   The azimuth transmitter of a Microwave Landing System              247) Which of the following types of radar systems are most
      (MLS) provides a fan-shaped horizontal approach zone                    suited for short range operation?
      which is usually:
                                                                         A      primary continuous wave
A     + or - 30° of the runway centre-line
                                                                         B      centimetric pulse
B     + or - 40° of the runway centre-line
                                                                         C      millimetric pulse
C     + or - 50° of the runway centre-line
                                                                         D      secondary continuous wave
D     + or - 60° of the runway centre-line
D     12.3 NM
                                                                         D      transmit signals to suitable receivers and to monitor the
                                                                                orbital planes autonomously
253) Under JAR-25 colour code rules for Electronic Flight                249) Which one of the following methods is used by a
     Instrument Systems (EFIS), turbulence is coloured:                       Microwave Landing System (MLS) to indicate distance
                                                                              from the runway threshold?
A     black
                                                                         A      Timing the interval between the reception of sequential
B     cyan                                                                      secondary radar pulses from the MLS station to the aircraft
A     + or - 20° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 20       250) If an aircraft flies along a VOR radial it will follow a:
      NM
B     + or - 40° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 30       A      constant magnetic track
      NM
                                                                         B      great circle track
C     + or - 20° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 10
      NM
                                                                         C      rhumbline track
D     + or - 40° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 20
      NM                                                                 D      line of constant bearing
246) A typical frequency employed in Distance Measuring                  225) One of the tasks of the control segment of the satellite
     Equipment (DME) is:                                                      navigation system NAVSTAR/GPS is to:
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Professione Volare Domande                                                           Radio Nav Final C
252) What is the maximum distance between VOR and                             256) 'Night Effect' which causes loss of signal and fading,
     DME/TACAN ground installations if they are to have the                        resulting in bearing errors from NDB transmissions, is
     same morse code identifier?                                                   due to:
A      SE
                                                                              258) Which of the following statements about the 'visibility'
B      NE                                                                          of NAVSTAR/GPS satellites is correct?
A      global
                                                                              259) In which mode of operation does the aircraft weather
B      unrestricted between latitudes 70°N and 70°S                                radar use a cosecant radiation pattern.
D WEATHER
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Professione Volare Domande                                                         Radio Nav Final C
260) The selection of code 2000 on an aircraft SSR                          228) (For this question use annex 062-9915A)
     transponder indicates:                                                      What drift is being experienced?
A      entry into airspace from an area where SSR operation has             A     20° Right
       not been required
                                                                            B     20° Left
B      unlawful interference with the planned operation of the flight
                                                                            C     12° Right
C      an emergency
                                                                            D     8° Left
D      transponder malfunction
C      offsetting satellite atomic clocks by a predetermined                C     when the Phantom Station is out of range
       constant amount
235) Precision RNAV (P-RNAV) requires a track-keeping                       230) How does the Electronic Flight Instrument System
     accuracy of:                                                                display of a B737-400 respond to the failure of a VHF
                                                                                 navigation (VOR) receiver?
A      0.25 NM standard deviation or better
                                                                            A     It removes the associated magenta deviation bar and/or
B      1.0 NM standard deviation or better                                        pointer from the display
C      1.5 NM standard deviation or better                                  B     The pointer rotates around the display and a VOR 1 or 2
                                                                                  failure warning bar appears
D      0.5 NM standard deviation or better
                                                                            C     The deviation bar and/or pointer change colour to red and
                                                                                  flash intermittently
149) What is the approximate maximum theoretical range at                   D     The pointer flashes and a VOR 1 or 2 failure warning bar
     which an aircraft at FL130 could receive information                         appears
     from a VDF facility which is sited 1024 FT above MSL?
A 610 pps
B 713 pps
C 1620 pps
D 3240 pps
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Professione Volare Domande                                                     Radio Nav Final C
232) ICAO specifications are that range errors indicated by             237) Under JAR-25 colour code rules, features displayed in
     Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) should not                           red on an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS),
     exceed:                                                                 indicate:
A      + or - 0.5 NM or 3% of the distance measured whichever is        A     flight envelope and system limits; engaged modes
       the greater
                                                                        B     warnings; cautions and abnormal sources
B      + or - 1.25 NM plus 0.25% of the distance measured
                                                                        C     cautions and abnormal sources; engaged modes
C      + or - 0.25 NM plus 3% of the distance measured up to a
       maximum of 5 NM
                                                                        D     warnings; flight envelope and system limits
D      + or - 0.25 NM plus 1.25% of the distance measured
                                                                        238) Given:
                                                                             VOR station position N61° E025°, variation 13°E;
244) (For this question use annex 062-9906A)
                                                                             Estimated position of an aircraft N59° E025°, variation
     Which of the figures depicts an Electronic Flight
                                                                             20°E.
     Instrument System (EFIS) display in PLAN mode?
                                                                             What VOR radial is the aircraft on?
A      Figure 4
                                                                        A     160°
B      Figure 1
                                                                        B     193°
C      Figure 2
                                                                        C     167°
D      Figure 3
                                                                        D     347°
C      frequency
                                                                        C     Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
D      length
                                                                        D     Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
D green
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Professione Volare Domande                                                         Radio Nav Final C
263) In the NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation system,                        284) The maximum theoretical range at which an aircraft at
     receiver clock error:                                                       FL210 may receive signals from a VOR facility sited 340
                                                                                 feet above mean sea level is approximately:
A     is negligible small because of the great accuracy the atomic
      clocks installed in the satellites                                    A      204 NM
283) ADF bearings by an aeroplane by day within the                         B      timing the period that is taken for a transmission from the
     published protection range should be accurate to within                       aircraft's transmitter/receiver to reach and return from a
     a maximum error of:                                                           satellite in a known position
D +/-2°
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Professione Volare Domande                                                      Radio Nav Final C
288) Which of the following procedures must be adopted if,               293) What is the colour sequence when passing over an
     on a flight under IFR conditions using a NAVSTAR/GPS                     Outer, Middle and Inner Marker beacon?
     satellite navigation system receiver, the position fix
     obtained from the GPS receiver differs from the position            A     blue - amber - white
     of conventional navigation systems by an unacceptable
     amount?                                                             B     amber - white - green
A     The pilot must determine the reason for the deviation and
                                                                         C     white - amber - blue
      correct the error or switch off the faulty system
D     19500 km
                                                                         295) Which one of the following is an advantage of a
                                                                              Microwave Landing System (MLS) compared with an
                                                                              Instrument Landing System (ILS)?
290) (For this question use annex 062-9914A)
     Which of the figures depicts an Electronic Flight                   A     The installation does not require to have a separate method
     Instrument System (EFIS) display in FULL VOR/ILS                          (marker beacons or DME) to determine range
     mode with an ILS frequency selected?
                                                                         B     There is no restriction on the number of ground installations
A     Figure 3                                                                 that can be operated because there is an unlimited number
                                                                               of frequency channels available
B     Figure 5
                                                                         C     It is insensitive to geographical site and can be installed at
                                                                               sites where it is not possible to use an ILS
C     Figure 6
                                                                         D     It does not require a separate azimuth (localiser) and
D     Figure 2                                                                 elevation (azimuth) transmitter
280) How long does it take a NAVSTAR/GPS satellite to orbit              296) (For this question use annex 062-9916A)
     the earth?                                                               What is the value of the track from TBX to YTB?
A 12 days A 280°(T)
A white A ETO
B green B ETD
C magenta C ATA
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298) Complete the following statement. Aircraft Surface                    265) The OUTER MARKER of an Instrument Landing System
     movement Radar operates on frequencies in the (i)                          (ILS) facility transmits on a frequency of:
     .......... band employing an antenna that rotates at
     approximately (ii) .......... revolutions per minute; it is (iii)     A     200 MHz and is modulated by alternate dot/dash in morse
     ......... possible to determine the type of aircraft from the
     return on the radar screen.                                           B     75 MHz and is modulated by alternate dot/dash in morse
A misalignment of the loop aerial B pencil beam effective from zero to 150 NM
B      NDB/VOR
                                                                           C     SHF
                                                                           D     HF
C      VOR/VOR
D      DME/DME
                                                                           268) An aircraft tracking to intercept the Instrument Landing
                                                                                System (ILS) localiser inbound on the approach side,
                                                                                outside the published ILS coverage angle:
224) A DME is located at MSL.
     An aircraft passing vertically above the station at flight            A     may receive false course indications
     level FL 360 will obtain a DME range of approximately:
                                                                           B     will not normally receive signals
A      7 NM
B      11 NM
                                                                           C     will receive signals without identification coding
D      6 NM
                                                                           269) Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) operates in the:
264) GPS system satellites transmit their signals on two                   A     SHF band and uses frequency modulation techniques
     carrier waves 1575 MHz and 1227 MHz and supply two
     possible codes accessible acording to user (civil or                  B     UHF band and is a secondary radar system
     military).
     Commercial aviation uses:                                             C     VHF band and uses the principle of phase comparison
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282) The selection of code 7600 on an aircraft SSR                        275) Which one of the following sensors/systems is self-
     transponder indicates:                                                    contained and obtains no external information?
C unlawful interference with the planned operation of the flight C Magnetic heading
271) (For this question use annex 062-9911A)                              276) Concerning the NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation
     Which of the figures depicts an Electronic Flight                         system, what is the meaning of the term 'Receiver
     Instrument System (EFIS) display in MAP mode?                             Autonomous Integrity Monitoring' (RAIM)?
A     VOR and DME callsigns were the same and broadcast with
      the same pitch                                                      277) ICAO Annex 11 defines Area Navigation (RNAV) as a
                                                                               method of navigation which permits aircraft operation
B     DME callsign is the one with the higher pitch that was                   on any desired flight path:
      broadcast only once
                                                                          A     within the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids or
C     DME callsign was not transmitted, the distance information                within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, or a
      is sufficient proof of correct operation                                  combination of these
D     DME callsign is the one with the lower pitch that was               B     outside the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids
      broadcast several times                                                   provided that it is equipped with a minimum of one
                                                                                serviceable self-contained navigation aid
273) Errors caused by the effect of coastal refraction on                 C     within the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids
     bearings at lower altitudes are maximum when the NDB                       provided that it is equipped with a minimum of one
     is:                                                                        serviceable self-contained navigation aid
C     inland and the bearing crosses the coast at an acute angle          278) A VOR is sited at position 58°00'N 073°00'W where the
                                                                               magnetic variation equals 32°W.
                                                                               An aircraft is located at position 56°00'N 073°00'W where
D     near the coast and the bearing crosses the coast at right
                                                                               the magnetic variation equals 28°W.
      angles
                                                                               The aircraft is on VOR radial:
                                                                          A     360
274) The rate of descent required to maintain a 3.25° glide
     slope at a groundspeed of 140 kt is approximately:                   B     180
A     850 FT/MIN
                                                                          C     212
B     670 FT/MIN
                                                                          D     208
C 700 FT/MIN
D 800 FT/MIN
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279) What is the deviation per dot on the HSI when using a 2-             172) Transmissions from VOR facilities may be adversely
     dot basic RNAV system in the en-route mode?                               affected by:
A 2 NM A night effect
B 10 NM B quadrantal error
D 1 NM D static interference
270) If the reference phase differs 30° with the variable phase           173) In which frequency band do Satellite-Assisted
     the radial from the VOR station will be :                                 Navigation systems (GNSS/GPS) provide position
                                                                               information that is available to civil aircraft?
A     210°
                                                                          A     UHF
B     150°
                                                                          B     SHF
C     030°
                                                                          C     EHF
D     330°
                                                                          D     VHF
D     indicates that the pilot has made a manual track selection          175) In which navigation system does the master station
                                                                               transmit a continuous string of pulses on a frequency
                                                                               close to 100 kHz?
170) An Omni-bearing selector (OBS) shows full deflection to
     the left when within range of a serviceable VOR.
                                                                          A     GPS
     What angular deviation are you from the selected radial?
                                                                          B     Decca
A     1.5° or more
                                                                          C     Doppler
B     2.5 or more
                                                                          D     Loran C
C     10° or more
D     less than 10°                                                       226) The selection of code 7700 on an aircraft SSR
                                                                               transponder indicates:
A     When contacting ATC to join controlled airapace from the            C     radio communication failure
      open FIR
                                                                          D     transponder malfunction
B     When declaring an emergency on any frequency
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177) In which frequency band do most airborne weather, and               182) The ground Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
     ground based ATC, radar systems operate?                                 equipment incorporates a transmitter and receiver
                                                                              respectively operating in the following frequencies:
A     SHF
                                                                                              Transmitter         Receiver
B     UHF
                                                                         A     1030 MHz       1030 MHz
C     EHF
                                                                         B     1030 MHz       1090 MHz
D     VHF
                                                                         C     1090 MHz       1030 MHz
A     a maximum height of 200 ft above the runway                        183) The distance between a NAVSTAR/GPS satellite and
                                                                              receiver is:
B     a maximum height of 100 ft above the runway
                                                                         A     determined by the time taken for the signal to arrive from the
                                                                               satellite multiplied by the speed of light
C     a maximum height of 50 ft above the runway
                                                                         B     calculated from the Doppler shift of the known frequencies
D     the surface of the runway
                                                                         C     calculated, using the WGS-84 reference system, from the
                                                                               known positions of the satellite and the receiver
179) Which component of the B737-400 Electronic Flight
     Instrument System generates the visual displays on the              D     determined by the phase shift of the Pseudo Random Noise
     EADI and EHSI?                                                            code multiplied by the speed of light
A     Symbol Generator
                                                                         184) The minimum range of a primary radar, using the pulse
B     Flight Management Computer                                              technique, is determined by the (i)........ ; the maximum
                                                                              unambiguous range by the (ii).........
C     Flight Control Computer
                                                                         A     (i) pulse length (ii) length of the timebase
D     Navigation database
                                                                         B     (i) transmission frequency (ii) pulse recurrence frequency
D     transmitter is faulty
                                                                         B     radio waves refraction in the ionosphere
181) The two signals transmitted by a conventional VOR                   D     phase comparison from ground station transmissions
     ground station are 90° out of phase on magnetic:
A east
B south
C west
D north
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176) Which of the following lists information required to input          153) Which of the following geometric satellite constellations
     a waypoint or 'Phantom Station' into a basic VOR/DME-                    provides the most accurate NAVSTAR/GPS position fix?
     based Area Navigation System?
                                                                         A     3 satellites with a low elevation above the horizon and an
A     Magnetic track and distance from the aircraft to the waypoint            azimuth of 120° from each other together with a fourth
      or 'Phantom Station'                                                     directly overhead
B     Magnetic track and distance to a VOR/DME from the                  B     3 satellites with an azimuth of 120° from each other and an
      waypoint or 'Phantom Station'                                            elevation of 45° above the horizon
C     Radials from a minimum of two VORs to the waypoint or              C     4 satellites with an azimuth of 90° from each other and a low
      'Phantom Station'                                                        elevation above the horizon
D     Radial and distance from a VOR/DME to the waypoint or              D     4 satellites with an azimuth of 90° from each other and an
      'Phantom Station'                                                        elevation of 45° above the horizon
160) The time taken for the transmission of an interrogation             154) In which frequency band does an ILS glide slope
     pulse by a Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) to                         transmit?
     travel to the ground transponder and return to the
     airborne receiver was 2000 micro-second.                            A     UHF
     The slant range from the ground transponder was:
                                                                         B     VHF
A     165 NM
                                                                         C     SHF
B     186 NM
                                                                         D     EHF
C     296 NM
D     330 NM
                                                                         155) The required 24 NAVSTAR/GPS operational satellites are
                                                                              located on:
299) For a conventional DME facility 'Beacon Saturation' will            A     4 orbital planes with 6 satellites in each plane
     occur whenever the number of simultaneous
     interrogations exceeds:                                             B     6 orbital planes with 3 satellites in each plane plus 6 reserve
                                                                               satellites positioned in a geostationary orbital plane
A     60
                                                                         C     6 orbital planes with 4 satellites in each plane
B     80
                                                                         D     3 orbital planes with 8 satellites in each plane
C     100
D     200                                                                156) What are the effects, if any, of shadowing by parts of the
                                                                              aircraft (e.g. wing) on the reception of signals from
                                                                              NAVSTAR/GPS satellites?
152) In weather radar the use of a cosecant beam in
     'Mapping' mode enables:                                             A     It may prevent the reception of signals
C     better reception of echos on contrasting terrain such as           D     It has no influence because high frequency signals are
      ground to sea                                                            unaffected
A 158 NM
B 107 NM
C 114 NM
D 134 NM
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169) Which of the following lists are all errors that affect the             162) (For this question use annex 062-9921A)
     accuracy and reliability of the Satellite-Assisted                           The 'O' followed by the letters 'KABC' indicate:
     Navigation system (GNSS/GPS)?
                                                                             A     an off-route airport
A      Satellite to ground time lag; atmospheric propagation;
       satellite clock                                                       B     a designated alternate airport
159) What is the minimum level that an aircraft, at a range of               A     Aerodrome Surface Movement Radar
     113 NM, must fly in order to contact the tower on R/T for
     a VDF bearing from an airport sited 169 FT above MSL?                   B     Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
C      FL100
                                                                             164) The frequency of an SSR ground transmission is:
D      FL60
A 044°
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188) The pencil shaped beam of an airborne weather radar is                209) In a primary radar using pulse technique, the ability to
     used in preference to the mapping mode for the                             discriminate between targets in azimuth is a factor of:
     determination of ground features:
                                                                           A     beam width
A     beyond 150 NM because the wider beam gives better
      definition                                                           B     aerial rotation rate
B 8m B 150 FT/MIN
C 80 m C 250 FT/MIN
D 800 m D 50 FT/MIN
216) The receiver aerial for a NAVSTAR/GPS system should                   211) Which of the following is likely to have the greatest
     be mounted:                                                                effect on ADF accuracy?
A     inside the tail fin to minimise the influence of reflections from    A     Interference from other NDBs, particularly at night
      the wing and fuselage
                                                                           B     Frequency drift at the ground station
B     in the vicinity of the receiver to avoid long transmission lines
                                                                           C     Interference from other NDBs, particularly during the day
C     under the fuselage in order to receive correction data
      transmitted by D-GPS stations                                        D     Mutual interference between aircraft aerials
D     on the upper side of the fuselage in the vicinity of the centre
      of gravity
                                                                           212) A VOR is sited at position A (45°00'N, 010°00'E). An
                                                                                aircraft is located at position B (44°00'N, 010°00'E).
                                                                                Assuming that the magnetic variation at A is 10°W and
186) An apparent increase in the transmitted frequency which
                                                                                at B is 15°W, the aircraft is on VOR radial:
     is proportional to the transmitter velocity will occur
     when:
                                                                           A     195°
A     the transmitter moves away from the receiver
                                                                           B     185°
B     the receiver moves towards the transmitter
                                                                           C     180°
C     both transmitter and receiver move towards each other
                                                                           D     190°
D     the transmitter moves towards the receiver
C     OFF
                                                                           C     Figure 1
D     STBY (Standby)
                                                                           D     Figure 4
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206) Which of the following cloud types is most readily                   219) On which of the following radar displays is it possible to
     detected by airborne weather radar when using the                         get an indication of the shape, and to some extent the
     'weather beam'?                                                           type, of the aircraft generating the return?
215) Which one of the following lists information given by a              220) Under JAR-25 colour code rules for Electronic Flight
     basic VOR/DME-based Area Navigation System?                               Instrument Systems (EFIS), current data and values are
                                                                               coloured:
A     Wind velocity
                                                                          A     white
B     True airspeed; drift angle
                                                                          B     cyan
C     Crosstrack distance; alongtrack distance; angular course
      deviation                                                           C     red
205) For any given circumstances, in order to double the                  221) Which one of the following Secondary Surveillance
     effective range of a primary radar the power output must                  Radar (SSR) codes should be used by aircraft entering
     be increased by a factor of:                                              airspace from an area where SSR operation has not
                                                                               been required?
A     4
                                                                          A     7000
B     8
                                                                          B     0000
C     16
                                                                          C     2000
D     2
                                                                          D     5000
218) When an aircraft is operating its Secondary Surveillance             223) What datum is used for the Minimum Descent Altitude
     Radar in Mode C an air traffic controller's presentation                  (MDA) on a non-precision approach when using the
     gives information regarding the aircraft's indicated flight               NAVSTAR/GPS satellite navigation system?
     level that is accurate to within:
                                                                          A     Radar altitude
A     + or - 25 FT
                                                                          B     GPS altitude
B     + or - 50 FT
                                                                          C     Barometric altitude
C     + or - 75 FT
                                                                          D     If using Differential-GPS (D-GPS) the altitude obtained from
D     + or - 100 FT                                                             the D-GPS, otherwise barometric altitude
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214) Almanac data stored in the receiver of the satellite                  191) The influence of the ionosphere on the accuracy of the
     navigation system NAVSTAR/GPS is used for the:                             satellite navigation system NAVSTAR/GPS is:
A recognition wether Selective Availability (SA) is operative A minimised by computing the average of all signals
B      assignment of received PRN-codes (Pseudo Random                     B     only significant if the satellites are located at a small
       Noise) to the appropriate satellite                                       elevation angle above the horizon
D      fast identification of received signals coming from visible         D     minimised by the receiver using a model of the atmosphere
       satellites                                                                and comparing signals transmitted by the satellites
197) Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) Glide Paths provide                  192) The maximum theoretical range at which an aircraft at
     azimuth coverage (i) ..........° each side of the localiser                FL230 may receive signals from a VOR facility sited at
     centre-line to a distance of (ii) .......... NM from the                   mean sea level is:
     threshold.
                                                                           A     230 NM
A      (i) 25      (ii) 17
                                                                           B     170 NM
B      (i) 35      (ii) 25
                                                                           C     151 NM
C      (i) 5       (ii) 8
                                                                           D     190 NM
D      (i) 8      (ii) 10
D      18
                                                                           194) Which of the following correctly gives the principle of
                                                                                operation of the Loran C navigation system?
189) A weather radar, set to the 100 NM scale, shows a squall
     at 50NM. By changing the scale to 50 NM, the return on                A     Frequency shift between synchronised transmissions
     the radar screen should:
                                                                           B     Differential range by phase comparison
A      decrease in area and move to the top of the screen
                                                                           C     Phase comparison between synchronised transmissions
B      increase in area and move to the top of the screen
                                                                           D     Differential range by pulse technique
C      increase in area and appear nearer to the bottom of the
       screen
190) The theoretical maximum range for an Airborne Weather                 A     the flight director bar(s)
     Radar is determined by the:
                                                                           B     flight envelope and system limits
A      transmission frequency
                                                                           C     the sky
B      pulse recurrence frequency
                                                                           D     engaged modes
C      transmission power
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196) What type of satellite navigation system NAVSTAR/GPS              201) Which of the following lists phenomena that CANNOT be
     receiver is most suitable for use on board an aircraft?                detected by weather radar?
187) Where, in relation to the runway, is the ILS localiser            202) A radar facility transmitting at a Pulse Recurrence
     transmitting aerial normally situated?                                 Frequency (PRF) of 1200 pulses/second will have a
                                                                            maximum unambiguous range of approximately:
A     At the non-approach end about 150 m to one side of the
      runway and 300 m along the extended centreline                   A     135 NM
B     At the approach end about 150 m to one side of the runway        B     270 NM
      and 300 m from touchdown
A green A 11 NM
B yellow B 12 NM
C cyan C 21 NM
D magenta D 10 NM
A Figure 4
B Figure 1
C Figure 2
D Figure 3
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195) Signal reception is required from a minimum number of
     satellites that have adequate elevation and suitable
     geometry in order for a Satellite-Assisted Navigation
     System (GPS) to carry out independent three
     dimensional operation without the Receiver
     Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) function. The
     number of satellites is:
A 5
B 6
C 3
D 4
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