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NAV N Radio Viva
NAV N Radio Viva
1. Diff between GPWS n EGPWS. KInd of warning EGPWS gives, how does it
work
2. RNP, what exactly is that, RNP 1 better or RNP 10
3. GRID MORA on jepp chart
4. CANPA-Constant angle non precision approach
5. VOR, DVOR(Doppler VOR), NDB, which one would you prefer to use and why
6. Showed Chennai approach plate-Which type of approach is that-VOR
7. RADIO ALT
8. RVSM contingencies
9. ALL types of projections, if you are at equator which type of chart would you
use(projection type)
thse are the one i could remember as of now, will let you people know, if i could
recollect more of them
q. How many satellites are required for RAIM?
q. What airspaces are there in India?
q. What is RVSM - what are the requirements for an aircraft to enter rvsm
airspace?
q.What is RNP
Some radio aids ques that I got asked:
- compass errors (accel/decel)
- fms and it's interfaces
- irs construction, working, limitations, relation b/w time to align vs latitude
That's all I could think of.
-CM
It was a combined oral for Gen. Navigation & Radio Aids-Instruments.
1.Requirements for aircraft to enter a RVSM Airspace.
2.Class of Airspace in India.
3.GPWS and EGPWS, Reasons for EGPWS that it gives us the warnings and alerts
for terrain ahead also?
4.Hard Iron & Soft iron Magnetism ; What kind of magnetism will an aircraft
acquire if it is hammered for a long time? ; EGPWS Mode 6.
5. For Navigation, lots of Jeppesen Charts questions were asked.
Colours for GRID MORA, Scale on Jepp. Chart, Approach plates -LOC
approach(GS out).
Radio/General navigation combined oral(previous attempt):
-VOR errors
-VOR tracking problem
-VOR-DME co-location criteria
-Glide Slope coverage range
-what is P RNAV
-speed to be maintained when in a DME arc
-grid mora (colours on the chart)
-RL on a Mercator
-Vref speed categories
-converting climb gradient to RoC (the examiner was looking for a rule of thumb
formula)
good luck!
Ok mine was pathetic they got into charts and were like you need to know those
jep charts very well
Navigation what of parallel of latitude what are thumb lines gc
Dint seem satisfied with answers
Then what is em waves define properly and all
What are vor errors
what is dead space
what is duct propogation I suppose
Airspace Classifications- what about SAR in these air spaces- Need help on this
SLOP
Can someone tell about uncontrolled airspace. It is given at many places that in In
India there are no uncontrolled air space. But I remember during RTR classes lots
of time uncontrolled airspace was mentioned during routing.
Given two longs on equator (Not diametrically opposite). What track to follow if
they have to meet reciprocal at the poles. Anyone any idea on this.
RVSM reqmts - what are the figures for difference between the altimeters, Altitude
hold / warning. DGCA CAR gives different figures on diff pages. Reqmt of TCASis it there or just recommended. The
Questions on notes on a Apch Chart. Don't answer without looking at the chart
even if it is too obvious an answer. As far as I know, if the controller tells you to do
something then it is understood that he is in control and doing so depending on the
traffic But I think he expected me to look at the chart and readout the note.
ETOPS, who has to approve and why? Definition. Emphasis on nil winds and
single engine cruise speeds. He kept hinting on what are the environmental factors
that are affecting.
2.6.1 ATS airspaces shall be classified and designated in accordance with the
following:
Class A. IFR flights only are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic
control service and are separated from each other.
Class B . IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air
traffic control service and are separated from each other.
Class C. IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air
traffic control service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and
from VFR flights. VFR flights are separated from IFR flights and receive traffic
information in respect of other VFR flights.
Class D. IFR and VFR flights are permitted and all flights are provided with air
traffic control service, IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and
receive traffic information in respect of VFR flights, VFR flights receive traffic
information in respect of all other flights.
Class E. IFR and VFR flights are permitted, IFR flights are provided with air
traffic control service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights
receive traffic information as far as is practical. Class E shall not be used for
control zones.
Class F. IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all participating IFR flights receive
an air traffic advisory service and all flights receive flight information service if
requested.
Class G . IFR and VFR flights are permitted and receive flight information
service if requested.
2.6.2 Airspace classes have been classified in AIP India ENR 1.4.
2. Area of responsibility
2.1.The Search & Rescue service is responsible for entire India territory including
territorial waters as well as airspace over high-seas encompassed by Chennai,
Kolkata and Mumbai FIRs.
RVSM reqmts - what are the figures for difference between the altimeters, Altitude
hold / warning. DGCA CAR gives different figures on diff pages. Reqmt of TCASis it there or just recommended.
8 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS:
8.1 The aircraft shall be equipped to meet the following minimum equipment
for RVSM operations:
8.1.4 An altitude alerting system that alerts the crew aurally and visually if
displayed altitude deviates from the selected altitude by more than
300 feet (for aircraft for which application for type certification was
made on or before April 9, 1997) or 200 feet (for aircraft for which
application for type certification is made after April 9, 1997).
ACAS II is required.
Hey guys gave my Radio Aids ATPL orals yesterday in Chennai.
First thing he did was pull out an IFR chart and asked me a few questions about
symbols, etc. IFR plates, asked me lot of questions and then asked me how I would
do a CANPA approach using the chart.
For radio...its pretty basics bt u shud be clear abt funda's......hw actually things
work.......dey might ask u sumthin out of da box bt if u apply little logic u wud b
able to ans dose! they won't cover mch abt auto systems, engine insruments n ol...!!
Questions asked:-
6. What is conformal ??
8. ETOPS.
11. Wx Radar failure once airborne will you return ? Monsoon has been
declared. :- Sir, if the Sig Wx Chart has any weather enroute, it would call for any
immediate return, Under what conditions will you continue esp if its an QTA at the
destination. Sir, if I will check the enroute wx for the total flight time to and back.
If no significant Wx, I will go through my MEL. If my MEL says its an
compulsory requirement then if the aerodrome is Isolated/Non Maintenance
Equipped then I will turn back so that the airline can fix the equipment or provide
an alternate option to the PAX.
(I could see in their reaction that this was my trump card question)
12. Low Visibility Procedures !!! GUYS FOR THE FIRST TIME ON PPRuNe..
This is being mentioned here. They are definitely asking LVP nowadays.
After answering their question, they smiled and said, this is not DGCA but the
CAA where you are from .
14. Slop.
ps. guys I didnt use any books. Just used google to open websites and made my
own notes which I can understand & this has helped me super big time. Had I
studied from oxford or other books, I would have screwed it up. Thanks.
Thanks for the advise..
I checked & YES I passed.. Both NAV & RADIO AIDS Orals.....
Question asked:
RADIO AIDS
What is background?
What is your stringest topic?
Why should we pass you??
Then following:
DME
ILS
Transponder
INS IRS
GYROS
The examiners sounded tough but at the end, were decently fair in asking
questions...
Anyone looking to pass, pls read the entire thread, no surprise questions were
asked to anyone in my group
There was a chart that was for some airline / operator specific. Can some one help
in finding out what all are the symbols used for various airlines / operators.
Can someone tell about uncontrolled airspace. It is given at many places that in In
India there are no uncontrolled air space. But I remember during RTR classes lots
of time uncontrolled airspace was mentioned during routing.
Given two longs on equator (Not diametrically opposite). What track to follow if
they have to meet reciprocal at the poles. Anyone any idea on this.
Questions on notes on a Apch Chart. Don't answer without looking at the chart
even if it is too obvious an answer. As far as I know, if the controller tells you to do
something then it is understood that he is in control and doing so depending on the
traffic But I think he expected me to look at the chart and readout the note.
ETOPS, who has to approve and why? Definition. Emphasis on nil winds and
single engine cruise speeds. He kept hinting on what are the environmental factors
that are affecting.
ATPL radio aids viva on 06/12/2012 - Mumbai
Radio Aids & Instrumentation 1)Whats a wave? Whats a Radio Wave? How do I produce a radio wave?
2)A-B wave travels in 5 micro secs. Whats the dist. between A & B?
3)Describe RNAV
4)Define RNP
5)Difference between RNAV 1 & RNP-1?
6)GPS - Tell me everything about it.
7)Detail out the Errors in GPS.
8)What is RAIM?
9)IVSI - Draw and explain everything you know about it. Incl. errors.
10)What is a Gyro?
11)Properties of Gyros
12)What is Wander?
13) Explain Wander, its types, formulae to calc. Drift and Topple.
14) Formulae of Precession
15) Explain various types of Gyros.
as far as ur doubt on alternate minima for ifr flt planning/dispatch, the figures u
quote are applied in FAA/TC and are not icao procedure.
india doesnt actually specify alternate minima for airports. they specify aerodrome
operating minima for each airport and i beleive the same are used for alternate
planning. but im not 100% sure of the last bit. will try and confirm this with a
professional dispatcher in one of the major airlines.
NAV
1. what is true north, magnetic north, compass north. diff b/w them all
2. define latt, long? what is prime meridian ?what is time zone?
RADIO AIDS
1. explain working of ndb. show me with diagrams. name all the errors. explain
night effect error. explain whats happening inside the device at the loop antenna
during night error. within what dist from ndb can night error be ignored?
2. explain ils. what are the antennas used. where are they located on the ground?
where is the dme antenna placed if its ILS/DME installation. explain false glide
slope. why does it happen. how do u avoid it? how will u know when flying ils
approach if u r on false glide slope.
3. explain radar basic theory. types of radar (primary/secondary). example of
primary (i said AWR). explain working and modes of awr. what is the frequency
used? why? what are types of beams used? why? what is gain?
oral question at chennai
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1. explain 1 in 60 rule, how will u apply it to get cross wind component on finals.
2. what projetion does jeppesen use? how many std parallels? where are they
depicted on the chart?
3. What all types of boundaries are shown on the charts? symbols for these
boundaries?Grid MORA- how is it calculated?
4. RNAV and RNP, definition and diffrence. RVSM contingency procedures. HOW
much difference betn capt and co-pilot altimeter is permitted to continue rvsm?
why rvsm?
5. Mass and Balance - what is BOW, its significance? what is MTOW, its
significance?
6. whats CANPA? diff betn DA and MDA? whats DDA? why 50 ft is added, why
not 60 or 40 ft? is it same for all ac, for lighter ac it should be less?
RADIO AIDS
9. diff betn VOR and DVOR? why is it called doppler? how is freq modulation
used in DVOR?
10. why is machmeter preferred over TAS in high level navigation?
11. what SSR? diff betn mode a, c and s?
12. ASI errors, effect of diff blockages.
ATPL NAV and Radio Orals Chennai April 2013 attempt
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------First of all they ask is tell us about urself? what have u done? if employed? where?
etc. On the basis of this they decide which questions to ask. For a fresher they will
mostly stick to theoretical questions from the book whereas for an experienced
candidate, questions can range from basics to practical aspects of flying(eg one
A320 pilot got asked where is the location of ELT in the cockpit?)
Next question which they seemed to be asking a lot of candidates is..Where is the
syllabus for ATPL oral exam? (I said CAR..)
General Nav
1) Field limited TOW?
2)Climb limited TOW?
3)What is Climb gradient?
4) If flaps are used how would it affect the TOW?
He then got into enroute charts..Highlighted an area and told me to explain
everything i could see in that area
I had cleared my radio aids & instrument oral in april 2013 attempt but couldn't
make it in nav.
The following questions were asked to me this time:1) What is latitude, longitude, rhumb line?
2) What is earth's compression?
3) What is orthomorphism?
4) What is convergency?formula?
5) Tell me everything you know about mercator and lambert projection? (explain
everything construction, properties, shapes of rhumb line, G.C., scale variation etc)
6) What is transverse and oblique mercator?
7) What is GPS?
8) There was a VOR approach plate, was asked to brief him the approach.
What is the MSA, FAF?
MSA was 2600', he asked if coming inbound ATC clears you to descend to 2600' at
26nm would you descend?(I said yes i would descend as i am coming inbound i
will enter the msa shortly. I dont know if its correct because technically msa clears
obstacles uptill 25nm only )
Tell me the missed approach procedure of this approach.
9) He took an enroute chart and asked me to locate a particular location (jodhpur)
in the chart? (ans. locate it by opening the page where the page nos are written
across the location name, eg. jodhpur pg7c etc they want to see you do this)
And what are the standard parallels of this chart?
My last attempt at nav orals was pathetic, but this time it was good, hopefully, i
will clear this time.
I could answer many of them, just hoping for the best results!!!.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi all,
I appeared for Nav & Radio orals together on 16th June 2014 at MAA,answered
almost 70% but failed both.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------hello
was asked the following questions in del 08/09/14 (nav)
1. what cg position is better forward or aft
2. explain abt ALD, LDR.
3. explain convergency angle,
4. explaing rnp, rnav
5. wht is rnp 5
6. what are Q routes (ex mum-del)
hey
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------guys just had my orals for the october attempt was giving radio and gen nav some
of the questions that i could recollect are:-
RADIO
2)YOU HAVE A ENGINE FAILURE IN A 737 AFTER THAT U HAVE A RA ON
YOUR TCAS ASKING YOU TO CLIMB, WHAT WILL BE YOUR NEXT
ACTION?
I had told them that if aircraft in normal conditions i would have answered the
above question but engine failure dont know sir , so then the answer they gave was
U CHANGE YOUR AIRCRAFT MODE TO TA FROM RA THEN IT ONLY
TELLS YOU "TRAFFIC TRAFFIC" AND FOR THE INTRUDER AIRCRAFT IT
NOW KNOWS THAT U R NOT FOLLOWING YOUR RA ANYMORE AND
HIS RA WILL COORDINATE WITH MY AIRCRAFT
ACCORDINGLY...PHEW..
4)WHAT IS SELCALL?
THIS ONE I BELIEVE MOST OF US HERE CAN ANSWER.
5)WHAT IS ELT406?
EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER BEACON TRANSMITTS ON
406MHZ FREQUNCY FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
8)ON GROUND CAN YOU SWITCH ON YOUR TCAS WHILE TAXING AND
WHAT DOES IT GIVE TA OR RA?
I TOLD THEM NOT SURE SIR ABOUT SWITCHING IT ON GROUND , THE
ANSWER IS YOU CAN SWITCH IT ON AND YOU GET ONLY TA.
THATS IT GUYS ALL THIS LASTED FOR ABT 10-15 MINS STUDY DEEP, IF
YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF WELL THEY WILL CLEAR YOU. ALL THE BI
was asked about
rvsm.
Mnps
edto vs etops
holding patterns with speed and wind corrections
climb segments
rod calculations
atpl cross country requirement
enroute charts '
taxi charts '
EST
hello,
I gave both, but cleared only Nav, there were two people on the panel. I was asked
the following
MNPS: where do they exist, I had read only about NAT MNPS so told them
Atlantic Ocean,but he wasn't satisfied
In Dubai if we lose RVSM capability and are out of radar coverage how much will
we have to deviate to get out of the airway? I don't know the answer to this one,
please let me know. I said it should be 15nm but he said we will get into another
airway.
Going from Bom to Cok out of radar coverage have to deviate 50nm due weather
will we climb or descend?
If we enter a speed lower than green dot in the fmgs will the aircraft decelerate?
What is the ROD on a 4 degree GP if GS is 120kt? I couldn't get this one either,
please let me know
OCT 2015 NAV VIVA QUESTIONS
GEN NAV
NAV
1) define FAF
2) SLOP
3) RRSM, what is RRSM- reduced runway separation minima
4) DDA, what is this ?
5) diff between RNAV 5 and RNAV 10, where it used and give example
6) enroute chart projection
Radio AIDS
Radio
1) what all instruments in your aircraft
2) what are advantages of MLS Over ILS
3) significance of outer marker
4) DVOR and VOR difference, why DVOR IS BETTER??
5) RVSM contingency, in case of instrument failure
6) what is RVSM
7) things to remember while entering from RVSM to non RVSM airspace
8) which all gyros are there name any two
9) DGI has which gyro