Air Navigation Fundamentals

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What is the scale of a World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)?

1:250,000 (1 inch = 3.43 nautical miles)

1:1,000,000 (1 inch = 13.7 nautical miles) (correct)

1:2,000,000 (1 inch = 27.4 nautical miles)

1:500,000 (1 inch = 6.86 nautical miles)

What type of navigation does Inertial Navigation rely on?

Accelerometers and gyroscopes (correct)

Compasses and altimeters

GPS and satellites

Sonar and radar

What is the primary purpose of a VFR Terminal Area Chart?

Enhance safety for navigation and flying

Act as a road map for pilots

Assist pilots in Class B airspace (correct)

Provide detailed topographical information

How does the scale of a Sectional Chart compare to that of a World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)?

Sectional Chart has a smaller scale Signup and view all the answers

What type of data does an Aerodrome Chart primarily provide?

Aerodrome data for ground movement facilitation Signup and view all the answers

Which method of Air Navigation involves navigation by reference to landmarks or reference points on a map?

Pilotage Signup and view all the answers

What does Dead Reckoning navigation rely on for computations?

Time, airspeed, distance, and direction Signup and view all the answers

Which type of navigation uses Radio Navigation Aids like VOR and NDB-ADF?

GPS Navigation Signup and view all the answers

What do heading and groundspeed determine in the context of Air Navigation?

Time to arrive at each waypoint and the destination Signup and view all the answers

Which method of Air Navigation involves navigating using the position of the stars?

Celestial Navigation Signup and view all the answers

Air Navigation Fundamentals

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What is the scale of a World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)?

What type of navigation does Inertial Navigation rely on?

What is the primary purpose of a VFR Terminal Area Chart?

How does the scale of a Sectional Chart compare to that of a World Aeronautical Chart (WAC)?

What type of data does an Aerodrome Chart primarily provide?

Which method of Air Navigation involves navigation by reference to landmarks or reference points on a map?

What does Dead Reckoning navigation rely on for computations?

Which type of navigation uses Radio Navigation Aids like VOR and NDB-ADF?

What do heading and groundspeed determine in the context of Air Navigation?

Which method of Air Navigation involves navigating using the position of the stars?

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