Instrument – Chapter 3 – Navigation Systems

Which distance is displayed by the DME indicator?

Which DME indication should you receive when you are directly over a VORTAC site at approximately 6,000 feet AGL?

The greatest DME indication error between actual ground distance and displayed ground distance occurs at

As a rule of thumb, to minimize DME select range error, how far from the facility should you be to consider the reading as accurate?

To find the VOR receiver ground checkpoint(s) for an accuracy check, which publication should you consult?

When flying directly over a published airborne VOR checkpoint, what is the maximum error allowed for IFR flight?

When using VOT to make a VOR receiver check, the CDI should be centered and the OBS should indicate that the aircraft is on the

When making an airborne VOR check, what is the maximum allowable tolerance between the two indicators of a dual VOR system (units independent of each other except the antenna)?

When the CDI needle is centered during an airborne VOR check, the omni-bearing selector and the TO/FROM indicator should read

Refer to figure 81 below. When checking a dual VOR system by use of a VOT, which illustration indicates the VOR’s are satisfactory?

While airborne, what is the maximum permissible variation between the two indicated bearings when checking one VOR system against the other?

Refer to figure 82 below. Which is an acceptable range of accuracy when performing an operational check of dual VORs using one system against the other.

How should the pilot make a VOR receiver check when the aircraft is located on the designated checkpoint on the airport surface?

Where can the VOT frequency for a particular airport be found?

Which indications are acceptable tolerances when checking both VOR receivers by use of the VOT?

What indication should a pilot receive when a VOR station is undergoing maintenance and may be considered unreliable?

A particular VOR station is undergoing routine maintenance. This is evidenced by

When a VOR/DME is collocated under frequency pairings and the VOR portion is inoperative, the DME identifier will repeat at an interval of

What is the meaning of a single coded identification received only once approximately every 30 seconds from a VORTAC?

For operations off established airways at 17,000 feet MSL in the contiguous U.S., (H) Class VORTAC facilities used to define a direct route of flight should be no farther apart than

You are planning an IFR flight off established airways below 18,000 feet MSL. If you use VOR navigation to define the route, the maximum distance between NAVAIDs should be

What angular deviation from a VOR course centerline is represented by a full-scale deflection of the CDI?

Full scale deflection of a COi occurs when the course deviation bar or needle

When using VOR for navigation, which of the following should be considered as station passage?

Which of the following should be considered as station passage when using VOR?

When checking the sensitivity of a VOR receiver, the number of degrees in course change as the OBS is rotated to move the COi from center to the last dot on either side should be between

A VOR receiver with normal five-dot course sensitivity shows a three-dot deflection at 30 NM from the station. The aircraft would be displaced approximately how far from the course centerline?

An aircraft which is located 30 miles from a VOR station and shows a 1/2 scale deflection on the COi would be how far from the selected course centerline?

Refer to figure 106 below. The course selector of each aircraft is set on 360 degrees. Which aircraft would have a FROM indication on the TO/FROM indicator and the CDI pointing left of center?

Refer to figure 106 below. The course selector of each aircraft is set on 360 degrees. Which aircraft would have a FROM indication on the TO/FROM indicator and the CDI pointing right of center?

After passing a VORTAC, the CDI shows 1/2 scale deflection to the right. What is indicated if the deflection remains constant for a period of time?

What angular deviation from a VOR course centerline is represented by a 1/2 scale deflection of the CDI?

Determine the approximate time and distance to a station if a 5 degree wingtip bearing change occurs in 1.5 minutes with a true airspeed of 95 knots.

Refer to figure 109 below. In which general direction from the VORTAC is the aircraft located?

Refer to figure 110 below. In which general direction from the VORTAC is the aircraft located?

Refer to figure 111 below. In which general direction from the VORTAC is the aircraft located?

Refer to figure 95 below. What is the lateral displacement of the aircraft in NM from the radial selected on the No. 1 NAV?

Refer to figure 95 below. On which radial is the aircraft as indicated by the No. 1 NAV?

Refer to figure 95 below. Which OBS selection on the No. 1 NAV would center the CDI and change the ambiguity indication to a TO?

Refer to figure 95 below. What is the lateral displacement in degrees from the desired radial on the No. 2 NAV?

Refer to figure 95 below. Which OBS selection on the No. 2 NAV would center the CDI?

Refer to figure 95 below. Which OBS selection on the No. 2 NAV would center the CDI and change the ambiguity indication to a TO?

Refer to figure 98 and figure 99 below. To which aircraft position does HSI presentation “A” correspond?

Refer to figure 98 and figure 99 below. To which aircraft position does HSI presentation “B” correspond?

Refer to figure 98 and figure 99 below. To which aircraft position does HSI presentation “C” correspond?

Refer to figure 98 and figure 99 below. To which aircraft position does HSI presentation “D” correspond?

Refer to figure 98 and figure 99 below. To which aircraft position does HSI presentation “E” correspond?

Refer to figure 98 and figure 99 below. To which aircraft position does HSI presentation “F” correspond?

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “A” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “B” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “C” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “D” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “G” correspond?  NOTE:  HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading.

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “F” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading.

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “E” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading.

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “H” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading

Refer to figure 96 and figure 97 below. To which aircraft position(s) does HSI presentation “I” correspond? NOTE: HSI presentations B, C, D, E and I have backcourse settings of 090 degrees, which means there is reverse sensing irrespective of the airplane’s heading

How can a pilot determine if a Global Positioning System (GPS) installed in an aircraft is approved for IFR en route and IFR approaches?

Hand-held GPS systems, and GPS systems certified for VFR operation, may be used during IFR operations as

When may VFR waypoints be used in IFR flight plans?

During IFR en route and terminal operations using an approved TS0-C129  or TS0-C196  GPS system for navigation, ground based navigational facilities

During IFR en route operations using an approved TSO-C129 or TSO-C196 GPS system for navigation,

What are the primary benefits of satellite-based area navigation (RNAV)?

A handbook GPS is

Effective navigation by means of GPS includes

Why should pilots understand how to cancel entries made on a GPS?

Reliance on GPS units

Before a pilot utilizes a GPS route or procedure, what would be an acceptable method of verifying the GPS database is current?

When your aircraft is equipped with a TS0-C129 or TS0-C196 GPS, an airport may not be qualified for alternate use if

When planning an IFR flight using GPS, the pilot should know that VFR waypoints

Prior to using GPS waypoints for RNAV, what can you do to check the current status of the GPS database?

While conducting a GPS approach, if you disengage the auto sensitivity, what will occur?

GPS systems certified for IFR operations cannot be used as a substitute for DME receivers

When using a TSO-C129 or TSO-C196 GPS for navigation and instrument approaches, any required alternate airport must have

Your aircraft is equipped with a WMS enabled GPS unit. While performing a GPS approach, you note an “LNAVN NAV available” indication on the moving map display and horizontal situation indicator. You know that

Aircraft operating under IFR with TSO-C129 or TS0-C196 GPS for en route navigation must also have installed

Which of the following is a benefit of flying with an autopilot?

In an autopilot-controlled system, what device actually moves the control surfaces?

To ensure situational awareness while using an autopilot system