BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Navigation and Instruments

Question 1

What does the Attitude Indicator (AI) display to a pilot?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft's pitch and bank angle relative to the horizon

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The aircraft's altitude above sea level

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The aircraft's heading relative to magnetic north

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The aircraft's rate of climb or descent

Question 2

Which type of navigation uses radio signals from ground stations to determine position?

Accepted Answer

VOR navigation

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Inertial Navigation System (INS)

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GPS navigation

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Dead reckoning

Question 3

What is magnetic variation?

Accepted Answer

The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a given location

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The rate of change of compass heading

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The deviation caused by aircraft metal near the compass

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The difference between indicated and calibrated airspeed

Question 4

What does DME stand for and what does it measure?

Accepted Answer

Distance Measuring Equipment; it measures slant range distance to a ground station

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Directional Magnetic Equipment; it measures heading error

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Digital Map Engine; it displays moving map data

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Density Measuring Equipment; it measures air density

Question 5

The pitot-static system provides inputs to which three instruments?

Accepted Answer

Airspeed Indicator, Altimeter, and Vertical Speed Indicator

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Heading Indicator, Turn Coordinator, and Altimeter

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Attitude Indicator, Airspeed Indicator, and Heading Indicator

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VSI, Gyrocompass, and Altimeter

Question 6

In GPS navigation, what is RAIM?

Accepted Answer

Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring, a system that verifies GPS signal integrity

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Radio Altitude Inertial Measurement

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Radar Altimeter Interface Module

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Route Automation and Instrument Mode