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Question ID: 106641

One of the tasks of the GPS control segment is?

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A

To control continuously the position and the motion of GPS-satellites

B

To determine and send new ephemeris and new satellite clock error data to the GPS-satellites

C

To regulate the transmitted power by the satellites

D

To calculate and transmit differential corrections to users which are able to receive Wide Area Differential GPS systems

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Question ID: 117986

A Doppler VOR provides usable signals up to what distance from the station and is intended for which type of traffic?

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A

Up to 100 NM from DVOR for military IFR traffic

B

Up to 200 NM from DVOR for en-route IFR Traffic

C

Up to 25 NM from the approach area for traffic following LNAV Approaches

D

Up to 75 NM from the terminal area for all traffic within the control zone

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Question ID: 106594

Which on-board sensor would typically be used to augment GNSS positional information as part of an Airborne-Based Augmentation System (ABAS)?

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A

IRS

B

ADS-B

C

TCAS II

D

EGNOS

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Question ID: 106229

The 'O' followed by the letters 'KABC' indicates in display 3?

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A

A designated alternate airport

B

An off-route VOR / DME

C

An off-route airport

D

The destination airport

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Question ID: 106259

The effect of masking the DME antenna of the aircraft from the ground installation is that interruption of reception of DME signals results in?

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A

The airborne equipment switching directly to the search mode

B

The signal controlled search circuit (SCS) blanking the DME display

C

The ground installation not sending any pulse pairs

D

The Airborne installation switching to the memory mode for about 10 to 15 seconds

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Question ID: 106959

ILS localizer and glidepath signals are transmitted on VHF and UHF frequencies with 90Hz and 150Hz modulations imposed on different lobes of transmission.
The form of modulation used is?

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A

Amplitude Modulation for both localizer and glidepath

B

Frequency Modulation the localizer and Amplitude Modulation for the glidepath

C

Amplitude Modulation the localizer and Frequency Modulation for the glidepath

D

Frequency Modulation for both localizer and glidepath

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Question ID: 107122

A radio beacon has an operational range of 10 NM. By what factor should the transmitter power be increased in order to achieve an operational range of 20 NM?

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A

Four

B

Eight

C

Two

D

Six

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Question ID: 106896

How is the GPS receiver able to calculate aircraft's ground speed?

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A

Using the space vehicle (SV) Doppler frequency shift

B

Using the time measured from the signal leaving the satellite to the receiver

C

Using aircraft position and known reference points on the ground

D

Using the pseudo-range measurements

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Question ID: 117954

How can NDBs be used for navigation near the destination aerodrome?

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A

As a VOR beacon to track a localiser signal along the final approach segment

B

As a locator beacon to start the final approach segment

C

As a DME beacon to give range information along the final approach segment

D

As a marker beacon along the final approach segment

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Question ID: 107205

In accordance with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) a radio signal can be classified by three symbols.
The first symbol indicates: (eg A1A)?

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A

Type of modulation of the secondary carrier

B

Type of modulation of the main carrier

C

Nature of the signal modulating the main carrier

D

Type of information to be transmitted

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Question ID: 106360

A locator:

1. Is a low powered beacon

2. Is a high powered beacon

3. Has a range of 10 - 25NM

4. Has a range of 10 - 200NM

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A

1 and 4

B

1 and 3

C

2 and 4

D

2 and 3

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Question ID: 114039

In Airborne Weather Radar (AWR), the main factors which determine whether a cloud will be detected are?

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A

Range from cloud; wavelength / frequency used

B

Size of the water drops; diameter of radar scanner

C

Size of the water drops; wavelength/frequency used

D

Rotational speed of radar scanner; range from cloud

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Question ID: 114054

The allocation of 24-bit aircraft addresses is described in ICAO annex 10, it states that?

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A

Every aircraft will have been allocated with an ICAO Aircraft Address which is hard coded into the airframe

B

Every aircraft will have been allocated with a NATO Aircraft Address which is hard coded into the airframe

C

Civil aircraft will have been allocated with an ICAO Aircraft Address which is hard coded into the airframe

D

Military aircraft will have been allocated with an ICAO Aircraft Address which is hard coded into the airframe

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Question ID: 113956

A multimode receiver which can receive ILS, MLS and GBAS inputs is fitted to an aircraft.
The advantage of this type of receiver is that it?

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A

Automatically identifies and connects to nearby radio aids

B

Reduces training requirements

C

Allows an approach to be flown using inputs from all three systems

D

Is more accurate

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Question ID: 113980

Which statement about code garbling is correct?

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A

Code garbling occurs at the SSR ground stations if from an aircraft the response pulses to more than one simultaneous interrogations are received

B

Code garbling occurs at the transponder if the transponder is not able to distinguish between a Mode A and a Mode interrogation

C

Code garbling occurs at the transponder if the interrogation pulses of two different SSR ground stations are received

D

Code garbling occurs at the SSR ground station if the mode A/C replies of two different aircraft overlap (in time)

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Question ID: 106944

On the RMI the tip of a VOR needle indicates 060.

With the CRS set on 055 the indications on the HSI are?

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A

TO, half scale deflection to the right

B

FROM, half scale deflection to the right

C

FROM, half scale deflection to the left

D

TO, half scale deflection to the left

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Question ID: 107216

Mountain effect, occurring for instance with NDBs, is caused by what physical phenomenon?

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A

Absorption

B

Diffraction

C

Refraction

D

Reflection

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Question ID: 113917

Which of the following statements regarding B-RNAV is correct?

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A

B-RNAV can be used up to FL95. Above FL95 P-RNAV is required

B

For 95% of the flight time, the track keeping accuracy must not exceed 5 NM

C

In case of B-RNAV, RNP1 is required

D

B-RNAV is only applicable when flying in TMAS

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Question ID: 117958

Radar has many uses in civil aviation. For which tasks are both primary and secondary radar used?

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A

For the pilot to navigate and avoid areas of significant weather

B

For ATC to provide tracking of aircraft and manage traffic within a given airspace

C

For the pilot to detect other aircraft and reduce the risk of collision

D

For ATC to reduce the workload of the pilot by taking over the task of navigating

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Question ID: 106365

VDF is the abbreviation for?

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A

Very High Frequency Deviation Finding Station

B

VDF Direction Finder

C

VHF Direction Finder

D

Very Direct Finder

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Question ID: 107123

Which of the following is a complete list of airborne weather radar antenna stabilization axes?

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A

Roll, pitch and yaw

B

Roll and pitch

C

Pitch and yaw

D

Roll and yaw

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Question ID: 113951

What is the difference between RNAV and RNP?

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A

Only RNP1 has a performance check requirement

B

Both require accuracy checks and performance checks

C

RNAV1 has an accuracy check requirement

D

Both require accuracy checks however only RNP1 has a performance check requirement

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Question ID: 113997

The theoretical maximum range for an Airborne Weather Radar is determined by the?

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A

Pulse repetition frequency

B

Pulse length

C

Carrier wave frequency

D

Beam width

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Question ID: 106480

Consider RNAV and RNP system functions. An "offset flight path" is?

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A

A lateral offset from a defined route, and the offset must be intercepted at an angle of 45 degrees or more

B

A parallel path that is offset only to the left of the original active route

C

A variable lateral offset from a defined route that can be applied for the entire length of the route, including the approach procedure

D

A lateral offset from a defined route, which is specified in increments of 1 NM up to 20 NM

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Question ID: 107019

The BFO selector switch on the ADF control panel must be in the on position to enable the pilot to?

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A

Adjust the loop to the aural null position

B

Hear the IDENT of NDBs using NON A1A transmissions

C

Hear the IDENT of NDBs using NON A2A transmissions

D

Stop the loop rotation

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Question ID: 106879

Range is calculated by a GPS receiver as a?

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A

Circle with the satellite at its centre

B

Sphere with the satellite at its centre

C

Sphere with the receiver at its centre

D

Circle with the receiver at its centre

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Question ID: 107267

Under what circumstances would an ADF bearing be affected by dip error?

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A

The aircraft banking

B

The aircraft banking or accelerating

C

The NDB being on a bearing at 45° to the aircraft's longitudinal axis

D

The aircraft flying at a low level in a mountainous area

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Question ID: 106453

Concerning an RNP AR APCH, what does AR stand for?

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A

Approach Resolution

B

Airborne Radar

C

Angular Resolution

D

Authorisation Required

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Question ID: 114082

With thunderstorms reported in the vicinity, when lining up on the runway what would you do with the weather radar?

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A

Select map mode so get a wider coverage during the take-off period

B

Turn the Ground clutter switch to off

C

Increase the gain to get a better image

D

After scanning upwards to look for weather set the tilt a few degrees up

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Question ID: 106616

The receiver aerial for a NAVSTAR / GPS system should be mounted?

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A

In the vicinity of the receiver to avoid long transmission lines

B

Inside the tail fin to minimize the influence of reflections from the wing and fuselage

C

Under the fuselage in order to receive correction data transmitted by D-GPS stations

D

On the upper side of the fuselage in the vicinity of the center of gravity

Question ID: 106641

One of the tasks of the GPS control segment is?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 117986

A Doppler VOR provides usable signals up to what distance from the station and is intended for which type of traffic?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 106594

Which on-board sensor would typically be used to augment GNSS positional information as part of an Airborne-Based Augmentation System (ABAS)?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 106229

The 'O' followed by the letters 'KABC' indicates in display 3?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 106259

The effect of masking the DME antenna of the aircraft from the ground installation is that interruption of reception of DME signals results in?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 106959

ILS localizer and glidepath signals are transmitted on VHF and UHF frequencies with 90Hz and 150Hz modulations imposed on different lobes of transmission. The form of modulation used is?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 107122

A radio beacon has an operational range of 10 NM. By what factor should the transmitter power be increased in order to achieve an operational range of 20 NM?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 106896

How is the GPS receiver able to calculate aircraft's ground speed?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 117954

How can NDBs be used for navigation near the destination aerodrome?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 107205

In accordance with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) a radio signal can be classified by three symbols. The first symbol indicates: (eg A1A)?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 106360

A locator: 1. Is a low powered beacon 2. Is a high powered beacon 3. Has a range of 10 - 25NM 4. Has a range of 10 - 200NM

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 114039

In Airborne Weather Radar (AWR), the main factors which determine whether a cloud will be detected are?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 114054

The allocation of 24-bit aircraft addresses is described in ICAO annex 10, it states that?

A

B

C

D

Question ID: 113956

A multimode receiver which can receive ILS, MLS and GBAS inputs is fitted to an aircraft. The advantage of this type of receiver is that it?

ILS localizer and glidepath signals are transmitted on VHF and UHF frequencies with 90Hz and 150Hz modulations imposed on different lobes of transmission.
The form of modulation used is?

In accordance with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) a radio signal can be classified by three symbols.
The first symbol indicates: (eg A1A)?

A locator:

1. Is a low powered beacon

2. Is a high powered beacon

3. Has a range of 10 - 25NM

4. Has a range of 10 - 200NM

A multimode receiver which can receive ILS, MLS and GBAS inputs is fitted to an aircraft.
The advantage of this type of receiver is that it?

On the RMI the tip of a VOR needle indicates 060.

With the CRS set on 055 the indications on the HSI are?