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Note: You will need a current (2005) ICAO Aeronautical Chart (1:500 000).
Either Chart 2171CD (Ed 31) or Chart 2171AB (Ed 28) can be used.
(You can use earlier editions but some details may have changed!)

Navigation and Radio Navigation
There are normally 25 questions in this examination.
Only one answer is correct.  The pass mark is 75%
You would normally be allowed 90 minutes. (This quiz is not timed.)

1   If you wanted to request the magnetic bearing from your current position to the VDF station, what type of bearing would you request?

   A  QDM
   B  QTE
   C  QDR
   D  QGH

2   What rate of descent is required to descend from 2500 ft to 1000 ft in 5 nm if your groundspeed is 80 kts?

   A  300 ft / min
   B  350 ft / min
   C  400 ft / min
   D  450 ft / min

3   On a 1:500 000 aeronautical chart, an area bounded by a dashed magenta line containing the identification letters D001/8.0 is an example of:

   A  A danger area that is only active when notified by NOTAM
   B  A danger area that is permanently active
   C  A danger area that is permanently active for 8 hours out of 24
   D  A danger area that is permanently active to 8000 ft

4   What is the straight line distance between Caernarfon aerodrome (5306.15N 00420.26W) and Rhedyn Coch aerodrome (5317.00N 00322.00W)?

   A  33.5 nm
   B  29 nm
   C  38 nm
   D  36.5 nm

5   Study the VFR navigation plan shown below. If you were overhead Tinkley at 1500, what would you expect your ETA overhead Hightown to be?

   A  1530
   B  1536
   C  1532
   D  1540

6   On a 'three degree glideslope' approximately what height would you expect to be at, when you are 3 nm from the aerodrome?

   A  1200 ft
   B  1500 ft
   C  It is impossible to say without knowing the current QNH
   D  900 ft

7   What is the usual altimeter setting for flight outside controlled airspace whilst en route at 2000 ft?

   A  QFE
   B  The Regional Pressure Setting
   C  1013 mbs
   D  The QNH for your destination aerodrome

8   You are navigating towards Sheffield City aerodrome (5323.33N 00122.59W) and wish to use the NDB to confirm your VFR navigation. What frequency should you use?

   A  333 MHz
   B  111.35 MHz
   C  231 KHz
   D  333 KHz

9   As a general rule, obstructions above a certain height are usually marked on aeronautical charts. What is that height?

   A  50 ft
   B  100 ft
   C  300 ft
   D  500 ft

10   Calculate your true airspeed (TAS) for an indicated airspeed (IAS) of 100 knots, if you are flying at an altitude of 5000 ft where the temperature is zero degrees Celsius.

   A  104 kts
   B  105 kts
   C  106.5 kts
   D  108 kts

11   What is a plan position indicator (PPI)?

   A  A device for pilots showing ground track from above
   B  The name for a radar controllers screen
   C  An air traffic controllers display showing the VDF bearing of the aircraft
   D  A device (also known as a heading 'bug'), used to remind pilots of their planned heading

12   Study the blue symbol shown below, extracted from a 1:500 000 aeronautical chart. What does it signify?

   A  A disused aerodrome
   B  A civil aerodrome with limited or no facilities
   C  A civil aerodrome
   D  A government aerodrome

13   What regional pressure setting would be appropriate for a flight from Mona aerodrome on Anglesey (5315.50N 00422.30W) to Caernarfon aerodrome (5306.15N 00420.26W)?

   A  Holyhead
   B  Barnsley
   C  Wessex
   D  Valley

14   You calculate that your en route flight time will be 22 minutes. If your aircraft consumes 35 litres per hour, how many litres will you use whilst en route?

   A  12.8 litres
   B  12 litres
   C  14.4 litres
   D  16.1 litres

15   Your true air speed is 106 kts, and the wind is 325/10. If the variation is 1 degree west, what magnetic heading would you need to steer in order to maintain a desired true track of 068?

   A  060
   B  062
   C  064
   D  066

16   If it takes you 41 minutes to cover a distance of 58 nautical miles, what is your ground speed?

   A  93 knots
   B  77 knots
   C  85 knots
   D  87 knots

17   Which of the following radionavigation systems is susceptible to the phenomenon known as 'beacon saturation'?

   A  NDB & ADF combination
   B  DME
   C  VOR
   D  ILS

18   What is the standard time zone used in aviation?

   A  Local time
   B  Alpha time
   C  Central time
   D  UTC

19   Study the following fuel plan, which is based on an average fuel consumption of 35 litres per hour. What minimum fuel uplift is required for this flight if you currently have 34 USG on board the aircraft?

   A  No additional fuel is required - you already have sufficient fuel
   B  A fuel uplift of 8 litres is required
   C  A fuel uplift of 18 litres is required
   D  A fuel uplift of 21 litres is required

20   Having travelled 30 nm, you discover you are 2 nm off track. What is your track error?

   A  3 degrees
   B  4 degrees
   C  6 degrees
   D  8 degrees

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