Flight planning exercise
The Navigation exam must be completed in two hours and contains 20 multiple choice questions. The pass mark is 75%.
Note: For this exam you will require the following flight planning equipment:
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1:500,000 Northern England Chart
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Ruler (Scale Ruler preferred)
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Marker Pens or Chinagraph pencil
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Square Protractor
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Compass and dividers
You plan to conduct a non-radio VFR flight. Route from Kirkbride (N54°52.93 W003°12.33) via overhead Haltwhistle and Hexham to Fishburn (N54°41.30 W001°27.85)
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Note: When this exam was published, variation was 3 degrees West. If you are using a later chart, the variation may have changed.
#1. The most accurate place to measure a track angle from a 1:500,000 aeronautical chart is
#2. On a 1:500,000 aeronautical chart, the lines of longitude
#3. Airspace above 5,500ft is not depicted on 1:500,000 charts...
#4. Before you set off, you contact Fishburn and are told that Runway 26 is in use. By reference to the aerodrome chart, you establish that
#5. What type of radio service is offered at Fishburn for suitably equipped aircraft? (Refer to the aerodrome chart)
#6. What is the elevation of your departure airfield?
#7. On your route between Hexham and Fishburn, there is Class D Airspace with a base at
#8. The track and distance from Kirkbride to Haltwhistle are
#9. What is the heading (true) between Hexham and Fishburn?
#10. Having departed from overhead Kirkbride at 1208 hrs, you estimate arrival overhead Fishburn at:
#11. Your compass has a deviation of 2 degrees East. The compass heading between Hexham and Fishburn would therefore be...
#12. Approximately 7.5nm between Hexham and Fishburn, which prominent ground feature will be on your starboard side?
#13. How whould you convert knots to mph?
#14. Pertinent information relating to your flight can be found...
#15. Which source of information would provide advice on temporary airspace restrictions?
#16. Your aircraft uses 11 litres per hour in the cruise. If you wish to carry one hour reserve fuel, what is the minimum fuel you must depart with (to the nearest whole number)?
#17. Between Carlisle and Hexham, you fly through an area of intensive aerial activity (AIAA). Which of the following statements is true?
#18. Your route takes you through Carlisle ATZ. Which of the following statements is true?
#19. Groundspeed is a measure of
#20. The angle between the Track Made Good and the Heading is called
