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IR ALL QUESTION 1. PANS-OPS means: A – Procedures for Air Navigation Systems – Airfield operations B – Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft operations C – Pilots Alternate Navigational Systems and Operational Procedures D – Prima...

IR ALL QUESTION 1. PANS-OPS means: A – Procedures for Air Navigation Systems – Airfield operations B – Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft operations C – Pilots Alternate Navigational Systems and Operational Procedures D – Primary and Alternate Navigation Systems and Operations Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 2. What is the meaning of DER: A – dead end of runway B – departure end of runway C – dead reckoning D – displaced end of runway Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 3. What is DER? A – Direct entry routing B – Descent rate C – Departure end of runway D – Dead end of runway Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C 4. The minimum height to which an aircraft may safely continue a precision approach, without visual reference is known as the: A – minimum break-off altitude B – minimum descent altitude C – decision altitude D – decision height Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: D 5. What is a STAR? A – Standard arrival B – Standard instrument arrival C – Special terminal arrival D – Supplementary terminal arrival Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 6. In an instrument approach procedure, the segment in which alignment and descent for landing are made is called: A – Final approach segment B – Initial approach segment C – Intermediate approach segment D – Arrival segment Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 7. What is the meaning of OCA? A – Oceanic control area B – Obstacle clearance altitude C – Oceanic control area or obstacle clearance altitude D – Occasional Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C 8. OCH for a precision approach is defined as: A – The lowest altitude above the aerodrome elevation used in establishing compliance with appropriate obstacle clearance requirements B – The lowest height above mean sea level of the relevant runway used in establishing compliance with appropriate obstacle clearance requirements C – The lowest height above the elevation of the relevant runway threshold, at which a missed approach must be initiated to ensure compliance with the appropriate obstacle clearance criteria D – The lowest altitude at which an aircraft can perform a safe flight Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C 9. What does the abbreviation OIS mean? A – Obstruction in surface B – Obstacle in surface C – Obstacle identification slope D – Obstacle identification surface Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: D 10. What is the meaning of MEHT? A – Mean height over threshold B – Maximum eye height C – Minimum elevation height D – Minimum eye height Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: D 11. What does the abbreviation DER mean? A – Departure end of runway B – Distance end of route C – Departure end of route D – Distance end of runway  Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 12. A “precision approach” is a direct instrument approach… A – using at least one source of bearing information and one source of elevation or distance information B – using bearing, elevation and distance information C – using bearing, elevation and distance information, providing the pilot uses a flight director or an autopilot certified to a height below 200 ft D – carried out by a crew of at least two pilots trained with a specific working method Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 13. What does AAL mean? A – Above aerodrome level B – Angle of attack limitation C – Acknowledge D – Aerodrome altitude level Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 14. A visual approach is: A – An instrument approach where the pilot has the option to continue the approach visually, providing that he has the necessary visual criteria B – an approach made under VFR using height and track guidance C – Any part of an instrument approach that is carried out in VMC D – The circling part of a precision approach to a runway other than the runway on which the landing is to be made Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 15. What does the abbreviation DER mean? A – Dead reckoning B – Departure end routing C – Departure end of runway D – Distance error rectification Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C 16. Runway visual range is reported when it falls below: A – 1500m B – 1000m C – 800m D – 1200m Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 17. Based on operational considerations, a margin may be added to the OCA of a non-precision approach. The result is then called: A – DH B – MDA C – MDH D – DA Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 18. The term used to describe the visual phase of flight after completing an instrument approach, to bring an aircraft into position for landing on runway which is not suitably located for straight-in approach is: A – Contact approach B – Visual approach C – Visual manoeuvring (circling) D – Aerodrome traffic pattern Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C 19. A radial is:  A – a magnetic bearing to a VOR station B – a magnetic bearing extending from a VOR station C – a magnetic bearing to or from a VOR station, depending on whether the aircraft is inbound or outbound to or from the VOR D – a QDM Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 20. The document that specifies the recommendations for instrument procedures is called… A – the Air Pilot B – PANS OPS Doc 8168 C – the Air Navigation bulletin D – the Convention of Chicago Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 21. A manoeuvre in which a turn is made away from a designated track followed by a turn in the opposite direction to permit the aircraft to intercept and proceed along the reciprocal of the designated track is called a: A – Procedure turn B – Base turn C – Race track D – Reversal track Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 22. Which of the following defines transition altitude? A – The altitude above which the vertical position of an aircraft is determined by reference to local QHN B – The flight level below which the vertical position of an aircraft is determined by reference to 1013 mb C – The altitude below which the vertical position of an aircraft is determined by reference to QFE D – The altitude at which 1013 mb is set and vertical position then reported as a flight level Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir  Ans: D 23. The Transition Level: A – shall be the lowest flight level available for use above the transition altitude B – shall be the highest available flight level below the transition altitude that has been established C – is published for the aerodrome in the Section ENR of the AIP D – is calculated and declared for an approach by the Pilot-in-command Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 24. A notice containing information concerning flight safety, air navigation, technical, administration or legislative matters and originated at the AIS of a state is called: A – Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) B – Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) C – AIRAC D – NOTAM Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 25. The approach categories of aircraft are based upon: A – 1.3 times the stalling speed in clean configuration at maximum certified landing mass B – 1.3 times the stalling speed in clean configuration at minimum certified landing mass C – 1.3 times the stalling speed in the landing configuration at maximum certified landing mass D – 1.3 times the stalling speed in the landing configuration at minimum certified landing mass Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C 26. NOZ is: A – Airspace of defined dimensions extending to either side of an ILS glide path course and/or MLS initial approach track centre line B – Airspace of defined dimensions extending to either side of an ILS localiser course and/or MLS initial approach track centre line C – Airspace of defined dimensions extending to either side of an ILS glide  path course and/or MLS final approach track centre line D – Airspace of defined dimensions extending to either side of an ILS localiser course and/or MLS final approach track centre line Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: D 27. A circling approach is: A – A flight manoeuvre to be performed only under radar vectoring B – A contact flight manoeuvre C – A visual flight manoeuvre keeping the runway in sight D – A visual manoeuvre to be conducted only in IMC Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C 28. The “estimated total time” in block 16 of a VFR flight plan is the estimated time: A – of endurance at cruising power taking into account pressure and temperature on that day B – required by the aircraft from take-off to arrive overhead the destination airport C – required by the aircraft from the moment it moves by its own power until it stops at the end of the flight (block time) D – required by the aircraft from brake release at take-off until landing Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: B 29. VORTAC is: A – A combined VOR and TACAN combination where the bearing is from the VOR element and the range from the TACAN element B – A combined VOR and TACAN combination where the bearing is from the TACAN and the range from the VOR C – Range and bearing are supplied from the TACAN element and the VOR is a switch on device D – TACAN refined for missed approach positioning Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: A 30. A racetrack is: A – a right hand circuit pattern B – taking off and landing traffic the same runway  C – traffic landing and taking-off again within 1 hour and returning to the same airport of the original departure D – a procedure used for descent; resembling a holding pattern (including the entry) Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: D 31. A precision Approach Procedure is defined as: A – An approach using bearing, elevation and distance information B – An approach with a crew of at least 2 pilots trained for such operations C – An instrument approach procedure utilising azimuth and glide path information provided by an ILS or a PAR D – An approach using bearing, elevation and, optionally, distance information Ref: AIR: atpl, ir; HELI: atpl, ir Ans: C