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)?

<p>Sectional Chart has a smaller scale (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data does an Aerodrome Chart primarily provide?

<p>Aerodrome data for ground movement facilitation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Pilotage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Dead Reckoning navigation rely on for computations?

<p>Time, airspeed, distance, and direction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>GPS Navigation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Time to arrive at each waypoint and the destination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Celestial Navigation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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