Group

1

1. Is a system requiring both aircraft installed and ground installed equipment. (DME)

2. DME displays 6,000ft is also equivalent to? (1 nautical mile)

3. Slant distance will always be slight greater than? (Flight planned distance)

4.It provides precision navigation guidance for exact alignment and descent of aircraft on
approach to a
runway.It provides azimuth, elevation, and distance. (MLS)

5.The MLS system maybe divided into how may functions. (5)

6.MLS data are transmitted throughout the azimuth (and back azimuth when provided)
coverage sectors.
(Coverage limits)

7.An instrument appprouch to landing if they are unable to establish visual contact with runway
(ILS)

8.proper glide path angle above ground level to remain above obstructions and reach the
runway (3 degrees)

9-10.ILS independnt sub-systems (LOCALIZER AND GLIDE SLOPE)

Group 2

1. Meaning of tcas (TRAFFIC COLLISION AND AVOIDANCE SYSTEM)
2. PROVIDES TRAFFIC ADVISORY (TA) TO ASSIST THE
PILOT IN THE VISUAL ACQUISITION OF INTRUDER
AIRCRAFT
(TCAS)

3.Example of early age Area Navigation

BONFIRE, BEACONS, LIGHTED AIRPORT
BOUNDARIES, SPOT – LIT WINDSOCKS, LIGHTED
AIRWAYS
4.Meaning of NAVAID
NAVIGATION AID

5.Meaning of VOR
VHF OMNI DIRECTIONAL RADIO
6.What can area navigation provide
AIRCRAFT FLY WAYPOINTS

7.What are waypoints?
ENDPOINT OF A LEG
8.track between waypoints
LEG
9.Meaning of PBN
PRIVATE BLOG NETWORK
10.Meaning of AFCS
AIRFORCE COMMUNICATION SERVICE

Group 3

1. It is a system that navigates precisely without any input from outside of the aircraft.
Inertial Navigation System
2. It is a constellation of satellites providing a high-frequency signal that contains time and
distance that is picked up by a receiver.
Global Navigation Satellite System
3. It is a system of satellites, usually managed by one company or country that provides geo-
spatial positioning.
Satellite Navigation System
4-6. Give three GNSS.
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS
7. How many satellites in view does RAIM need to isolate a corrupt satellite signal and remove
it from the navigation solution?
6
8-10. Give the 3 distinct functional Elements of GPS.
Space
Control
User

Group 4

1. Are vacuum, pressure, or electrically operated Ans. Gyroscopic

2. What is the standard rate of turn? Ans: 30 Deg. Turn

3. What is the standard suction pressure reading for gyroscopic instruments? Ans. 4.5"Hg to
5.5"Hg

4. Pressure exerted by air resisting your motion throug the air Ans. Dynamic Pressure

5. What is the effect of altitude when pressure increases Ans. decreases

6. Is used to depict aircraft yaw Ans. inclinometer

7. Another error in the heading indicator is caused by the fact that gyro is oriented in spaces,
and the earth rotates in space at a rate of what degres in 1 hour. Ans. 15°

8. It is connected to both the pitot and static pressure sources. Ans. Airspeed Indicator

9. It has small opening in the front of the tube where ram air pressure enters(dynamic pressure)
Ans. Pitot tube

10. It shows the rate of climb or the rate f descend which is measured in feet per min or feet
per
second. Ans. Vertical Speed Indicator

Group 5

1. Are devices used to measure the magnetic field or flux around permanent magnets,
coils, andelectrical devices. They include meters, gauges,sensors, recorders, and other
instrumentation.
- MAGNETIC INSTRUMENTS
2. Is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks,
reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern civilian aircraft no
longer carry flight engineers or navigators.
- FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
3. The ____________ is the interface device unit used to access the Flight Management
Computers (FMC), the main computers an software of larger aircraft. Are mostly seen
on airliners, like the Boeing 777.
- Control Display Unit (CDU)
4. An _______________ is a flight deck instrument display system that displays
flight data electronically rather than electromechanically.
- ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENT
SYSTEM (EFIS)
5. Displays information about the aircraft's systems, including its fuel, electrical and
propulsion systems (engines).
- Engine Indications And Crew Alerting System
(EICAS)
6. The _______ displays all information critical to flight, including calibrated airspeed,
altitude, heading, attitude, vertical speed and yaw.
- PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)

7. Is a flight instrument indicating the airspeed of an aircraft in miles per hour (MPH),
knots, or both.
- AIRSPEED INDICATOR
8. The ________________ displays navigational and weather information from multiple
systems.
- MFD (multi-function display)
9. The _________ combines indications from a magnetic compass, VOR, and ADF into one
instrument.
- RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR (RMI)
10. Also known as the brain of the aircraft.
- CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT (CDU)