CPL Navigation Manual

CPL
NAVIGATION
CPL Navigation FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

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Revision 1/1/2001 Version 7
INDEX
CPL NAVIGATION
1. The Earth 01
2. Charts 25
3. Relative Velocity 55
4. Solar System & Time 59
5. Navigation Computer 83
6. Plotting 95
Annex A Sample Exams 137

Annex B Answers to Questions 149
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CHAPTER 1
THE EARTH
The earth is not a perfect sphere, there is a slight bulge at the Equator and a flattening at the
Poles. The earth's shape is described as an oblate spheroid. The polar diameter is 6860.5
nm which is 23.2 nm shorter than the average equatorial diameter of 6883.7 nm. This gives a
compression ratio of 1/2967 which for all practical purposes can be ignored. Cartographers
and Inertial Navigation systems will take the true shape of the earth into account.
PARALLELS OF LATITUDE
Parallels of Latitude are small circles that are parallel to the Equator. They lie in a 090° and
270° Rhumb Line direction as they cut all Meridians at 90°.
LATITUDE
The Latitude of a point is the arc of a Meridian from the Equator to the point. It is expressed in
degrees and minutes North or South of the Equator. It can be presented in the following
forms.
N 27:30 27:30 N 27°30'N 35°25'45"S 35:25:45S
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LONGITUDE
The Longitude of a point is the shorter arc of the Equator measured East or West from the
Greenwich Meridian. It can be presented in the following forms.
E032:15 32°15' E 32:15 E 65°24'W 65°24'38"W 65:24:38 W

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FINDING PLACES WITH LAT/LONG
Example 1
At 26:34 S / 26:16.5 E what do you find?
Did you find a town?
Example 2
The lat/long of the township of Hartbeesfontein is?

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GREAT CIRCLE (GC)
A Great Circle is a circle drawn on the surface of a sphere whose centre and radius are those
of the sphere itself. A Great Circle divides the sphere into two halves. The Equator is a Great
Circle dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. On a flat surface the
shortest distance between TWO points is a straight line. On a sphere the shortest distance
between two points is the shorter arc of a Great Circle drawn through the two points. To fly
from Europe to the West Coast of America the shortest distance is of course a Great Circle
which usually takes the least time and fuel used. A Great Circle cuts all Meridians at different
angles.
RHUMB LINE (RL)
A Rhumb Line is a curved line drawn on the surface of the earth which cuts all Meridians at
the same angle. An aircraft steering a constant heading of 065°(T) with zero wind will be
flying a Rhumb Line.
MERIDIANS
Meridians are Great semi-circles that join the North and South Poles. Every Great Circle
passing through the poles forms a Meridian and its Anti-Meridian. All Meridians indicate True
North or 000°(T) and 180°(T). As Meridians have a constant direction they are Rhumb Lines
as well as Great Circles.
EQUATOR
The Equator cuts all Meridians at 90° providing a True East-West or 090°(T) and 270°(T)
erection. As the Equator cuts all Meridians at 90° it is a Rhumb Line as well as a Great Circle.

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SMALL CIRCLE
A Small Circle is a circle drawn on a sphere whose centre and radius are not those of the
sphere itself.
DIRECTION
True North
True North is the direction of the Meridian passing through a position.
True Direction
Aircraft Heading or Track is measured clockwise from True North. It is usually expressed in
degrees and decimals of a degree, e.g. 092°(T) 107.25°GC 265.37° RL
Magnetic North
Magnetic North is the direction in the horizontal plane indicated by a freely suspended
magnet influenced by the earth's magnetic field only.
Variation
Variation is the angular difference between True North and Magnetic North
Magnetic Direction (M)
Aircraft Magnetic Heading or Magnetic Track is measured clockwise from Magnetic

North, which is sometimes referred to as the Magnetic Meridian, e.g. 100°(M)

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Compass North (C)
Compass North is the direction indicated by the compass needle in an aircraft. Magnetic
Fields in the aircraft will attract the compass needle away from Magnetic North causing
Compass Deviation.
Deviation
The angular difference between Compass North and Magnetic North.
Deviation is Westerly when Compass North is to the West of Magnetic North

Deviation is Easterly when Compass North is to the East of Magnetic North
DEVIATION EAST COMPASS LEAST DEVIATION WEST COMPASS BEST
Heading l00°(C) Dev+4°e 104°(M) Heading 100°(C) Dev-3°w 096°(M)
Deviation West is Negative (-) Deviation East is Positive (+)

Deviation is a correction to Compass Heading to give Magnetic Heading

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CONVERGENCE AND CONVERSION ANGLE
CONVERGENCE
Meridians are Semi Great Circles joining the North and South Poles. They are parallel at the
Equator. As the meridians leave the Equator either Northwards or Southwards they converge
and meet at the Poles.
Convergence is defined as the angle of inclination between two selected meridians

measured at a given Latitude.
Considering the two meridians shown above, one at 20°W and the other at 20°E. The
Change of Longitude (Ch. Long) or Difference in Longitude (D Long) between the two
meridians is 40°.
At the Equator (Latitude 0°) they are parallel, the angle of convergence is 0°. At the Poles
(Latitude 90°) they meet, and the angle of convergence is the Difference of Longitude, 40°.
At any intermediate Latitude the angle of inclination between the same two meridians
will between 0° and 40° depending on the Latitude.
This is a sine relationship, convergence varies as Sine of the Mean Latitude. Convergence
also varies as the Change of Longitude between the two meridians. The greater the
Ch. Long, the greater the convergence.
Convergence = Ch. Long° x Sine Mean Latitude

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Example 1. Calculate the value of Convergence between A (N 45°:25 E 025°:36) and
B (N 37°:53 E042°:17).
A N 45:25 E 025:36
B N 37:53 E 042:17
N 41:39 Mean Latitude 16:41 Change of Longitude
Convergence = Ch. Long° x Sin Mean Latitude

= 16°41' x Sin 41° 39'
= 16.6833° x Sin 41.65°
= 11.0874°
NOTE Both Mean Latitude and Change of Longitude must be changed into decimal notation.
THE MERIDIANS CONVERGE TOWARDS THE NEARER POLE

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CONVERGENCE = CHANGE OF LONGITUDE° x SIN MEAN LATITUDE
CONVERGENCE = DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INITIAL AND FINAL GC TRACKS
Example 1 A and B are in the same hemisphere

The Great Circle Track from A to B is 062°
The Great Circle Track from B to A is 278°
(a) In which hemisphere are A and B?

(b) What is the value of Convergence between A and B?
Example 2 C and D are in the same hemisphere

The Great Circle bearing of D from C is 136° (brg of D measured at C)
The Great Circle bearing of C from D is 262° (brg of C measured at D)
(a) In which hemisphere are C and D?

(b) What is the value of Convergence between C and D?

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CONVERSION ANGLE (CA)
CONVERSION ANGLE = DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREAT CIRCLE AND RHUMB LINE
Conversion Angle (CA) is used to change Great Circle bearings and tracks into Rhumb Line
bearings and tracks or vice versa.
THE GREAT CIRCLE IS ALWAYS NEARER THE POLE

THE RHUMB LINE IS ALWAYS NEARER THE EQUATOR
CONVERSION ANGLE = ½ CONVERGENCE
CONVERGENCE = TWICE CONVERSION ANGLE
CONVERGENCE = CHANGE OF LONGITUDE° x SIN MEAN LATITUDE
CONVERSION ANGLE = ½ CHANGE OF LONGITUDE° x SIN MEAN LATITUDE
CONVERSION ANGLE = DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREAT CIRCLE AND RHUMB LINE
CONVERGENCE = DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INITIAL AND FINAL GREAT CIRCLES

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The Rhumb Line is a constant direction. If the Rhumb Line track from A to B is 100º, then the
Rhumb Line track from B to A is 280º. You can always take the reciprocal of a Rhumb Line,
NEVER A GC.
Initial GC track A to B is 080° GC, initial GC track B to A is 300° GC (Conv. angle 20°)
Example 3 The Great Circle bearing of A from B is 255° GC

The Rhumb Line bearing of B from A is 084° RL
Example 4 The Great Circle bearing of X from Y is 072° GC

The Rhumb Line bearing of Y from X is 259° RL
What is the great circle bearing of Y from X?

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Example 5

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DISTANCE
Kilometre (KM.)
A Kilometre is 1/10 000 th. part of the average distance from the Equator to either Pole. It is
generally accepted to equal 3280 feet.
Statute Mile (SM)
Defined in British law as 5280 feet.
Nautical Mile (NM)
A Nautical Mile is defined as the distance on the surface of the earth of one minute of arc at
the centre of the earth. As the earth is not a perfect sphere the distance is variable.
At the Equator I NM is 6046.4 feet At the pole 1 NM -Is 6078 feet
For navigation purposes the Standard Nautical Mile is 6080 feet (South Africa and UK)
ICAO 1 NM = 1852 metres or 6076.1 feet
Most navigational electronic calculators use I NM = 6076.1 feet. To answer questions in the
CAA examinations any of the following may be used :-
1 NM = 6080 feet or 1852 metres
Conversion Factors 1 Foot = 12 inches

1 Inch = 2.54 Centimetres
As one minute of arc is 1 NM, then Great Circle distance along a Meridian can be calculated.
One minute of Latitude is 1 NM and 1Degree of Latitude is 60 NM.
The Great Circle distance from N75:30 E065:45 to N82:15 W114:15 is:-
As W114:15 is the anti-meridian of E065:45 the Great Circle distance is along a Meridian
over the Pole where 1° of Latitude equals 1 nm.
N 75:30 to the Pole = 14°30' change of Latitude (14°=x 60 = 840 nm+30 nm)
= 870nm
Pole to N 82:15 = 7°45' change of Latitude (7° x 60 = 420nm + 45nm)
= 465nm + 870nm
= 1335 nm
CHANGE OF LONGITUDE (CH. LONG) or DEPARTURE DISTANCE
Departure is the distance in Nautical Miles along a parallel of Latitude in an East-West

direction. At the Equator, two meridians (5W and 5E) have a change of Longitude of 10° of
arc. As the Equator is a Great Circle, 10° of arc equals 600 nautical miles. As Latitude
increases, either to the North or to the South, the meridians converge, and the distance
between them decreases, until they meet at the Poles where the distance between them is
zero.
Departure (nm) = ch long (mins) x cos mean lat:

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The departure between any 2 points is thus a function of their latitudes and the change of
longitude, and the relationship is given by
Where mean lat = lat A + lat B

2
E 032:45 W 067:25 Both East or West SUBTRACT

E 021:15 E 027:30 One East & One West ADD
11:30Ch.Long 94:55 Ch. Long
DEPARTURE = CHANGE of LONGITUDE (in minutes) x COSINE LATITUDE
Example 1 The distance from A (N 20:10 E 005:00) to B (N 20:10 W 005:00) is :-
Departure = Ch. Long x cos Lat

= 10° x 60 x cos20°10'
= 600 x cos 20.1667°
= 563.2163 nm
Example 2 An aircraft leaves A (E 012:30) and flies along the parallel of S 29:30 in an
Easterly direction. After flying 1050 nm its Longitude is :-
Departure = Ch. Long x cos Lat
1050nm = Ch. Long xcos29°30'
Ch Long = 1050 nm
cos 29.5°
= 1206.4
60
= 20° 06' 24" Easterly
+12° 30'
= E 032° 36' 24"
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Example 3 An aircraft in the Northern Hemisphere flies around the world in an Easterly
direction at an average groundspeed of 515 Kts in 14 hours. The Latitude at
which the aircraft flew was :-
Departure = Ch. Long cos Latitude

GS 515 x 14 Hrs. = 360° x 60 x cos Lat
7210
21600 = cos Lat = 70° 30’ N
DISTANCE ALONG A PARALLEL OF LATITUDE IS DEPARTURE

DISTANCE ALONG A MERIDIAN IS CHANGE OF LATITUDE
As a Meridian is a Great Circle, then the arc of Change of Latitude can be converted into
nautical miles.
Example 4 The shortest distance from A (N 78:15 W 027:13) in B (N82:30 E 152:47) is :-
As E 152:47 is the anti-meridian of W 027:13, A to B is the arc of a Great

Circle.
N 78:15 to the North Pole = 11:45 Change of Latitude

North Pole to N 82:30 = 7:30 Change of Latitude
_____
19:15 Change of Latitude
19° x 60 = 1140nm + 15 minutes = 1155nm shortest (GC) distance A to B
Example 5 An aircraft departs A (N 25:13 W017:25) and flies a track of 090°(T) at GS 360
for 1 hour 35 minutes. Then the aircraft flies a track of l80° (T) for I hour 55
minutes and arrives at position;
Departure = Ch. Long x cos Latitude
N 25:13
W017:25;
Track 180°
Change of Latitude
Departure = Ch. Long x cos Latitude Departure

cos Lat = Ch. Long
GS360 x 1:35
cos 25:13 = 630 minutes of Longitude = 10°30-East of W 017:25 = W006:55
GS360 x 1:55 = 690nm =11°30 t= N 13:43

Track 180° = S Change of Latitude Old Latitude N 25:13 - 11:30 = N13:43
Position = N 13°43’ W 006°55’

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RADIO BEARINGS
VHF D/F VERY HIGH FREQUENCY - DIRECTION FINDING VDF
Major airports in South Africa have a VDF service, it is usually on the Approach frequency
and will provide radio bearings to aircraft on request. The aircraft transmits on the
appropriate frequency and direction finding equipment at the airport will sense the direction of
the incoming radio wave. The bearing will be passed to the aircraft in Q-code form.
Q CODE QTE TRUE bearing FROM the VDF station

QDR MAGNETIC bearing FROM the VDF station
QUJ TRUE track TO the VDF station
QDM MAGNETIC track TO the VDF station
Take the shortest route to change one bearing to another
QTE ± 180° = QUJ
QDR ± 180° = QDM
QDM ± Variation = QUJ
QDR ± Variation = QTE
VOR VOR Radials are Magnetic bearings from the VOR = QDR
RMI Readings are Magnetic tracks to the VOR = QDM
RMI BEARINGS (VOR & ADF)
Usually termed RMI READING which is QDM

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ADF BEARINGS
ADF Relative bearings are measured from the Fore and Aft axis of the aircraft.
ADF Relative bearings must be converted into True Bearings (QTE) before they can be
plotted on a chart.
RELATIVE BEARING + TRUE HEADING = QUJ ± 180° = QTE
MAGNETIC VARIATION AT THE AIRCRAFT IS ALWAYS USED WITH ADF BEARINGS
Lets demonstrate it to you..
ADF bearing 095° Relative ADF bearing 200° Relative

Heading (T) + 057° Heading (T) 318°
QUJ 152° (T) TO NDB QUJ 518°
± 180° Subtract 360°
QTE 332° (T) FROM NDB QUJ 158° (T) TO NDB
± 180°
QTE 338° (T) FROM NDB

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QUESTIONS
1. The Initial Great Circle track from A to B is 067°

The Initial Great Circle track from B to A is 263°
The Rhumb Line track from A to B is:-
(a) 059°
(b) 075°
(c) 083°
2. The Initial Great Circle track from C to D is 097°

The Initial Great Circle track from D to C is 263°
The Rhumb Line track from D to C is :-
(a) 256 °
(b) 262°
(c) 270°
3. The Great Circle bearing of A from B is 255°

The Rhumb Line bearing of B from A is 084°
The Great Circle bearing of B from A is :-
(a) 093°
(b) 096°
(c) 099°
4. The Great Circle bearing of X from Y is 072°

The Rhumb Line bearing of Y from X is 259°
The Great Circle bearing of Y from X is :-
(a) 262°
(b) 266°
(c) 270°
5. The initial great circle track from A (S 30:45 E 045:15) to B(S 30:45 E 062:38) is
(a) 085.6°
(b) 094.4°
(c) 098.9°
6. The initial great circle track from A (S 28:30 W 015:15) to B is 099°

If A and B are on the same parallel of latitude the longitude of B is :-
(a) W 003:37
(b) E 012:15
(c) E 022:28

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7. The latitude where the value of convergency is half the value of convergency at 60° N
is
(a) 30° 00’ N

(b) 27° 52’ N
(c) 25° 39’ N
8. The Initial Great Circle Track from A (S 27:30 E 017:45) to B (S 27:30 E 029:15)is:
(a) 092.65° GC
(b) 087.35° GC
(c) 095.31° GC
9. A and B are in the Northern Hemisphere. The Great Circle bearing of B from A is
068°.
If Conversion angle is 6° the Great Circle bearing of A from B is :-
(a) 242° GC
(b) 254° GC
(c) 260° GC
10. A and B are in the Southern Hemisphere. The Great Circle bearing of A from B is 245°
If Conversion Angle is 7° the Great Circle bearing of B from A is :-
(a) 079° GC
(b) 065° GC
(c) 051° GC
11. A and B are in the same hemisphere.

The Rhumb Line bearing of A from B is 100°
The Great Circle bearing of B from A is 275°
The Great Circle bearing of A from B is :-
(a) 105° GC
(b) 100° GC
(c) 095° GC

A bears 080° GC from B
B bears 255° GC from A
The Rhumb Line Track from B to A is :-
(a) 077.5° RL
(b) 082.5° RL
(c) 085.0° RL

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The bearing of B from A is 143° GC
The bearing of A from B is 319° GC
The Rhumb Line Track from A to B is :-
(a) 141° RL
(b) 145° RL
(c) 147° RL
14. The Latitude where the Convergency between two meridians is twice the value of their
Convergency at 20° N is :-
(a) N 42:45
(b) N 43:10
(c) N 43:16

The Great Circle bearing of A from B is 080°
The Rhumb Line Track from B to A is :-
(a) 075°RL
(b) 080°RL
(c) 085°RL

The Great Circle bearing of A from B is 290°
The Rhumb Line bearing of A from B is :-
(a) 294°RL
(b) 298°RL
(c) 302°RL

The bearing of A from B is 280° GC
The bearing of B from A is 095° RL
The Great Circle bearing of B from A is
(a) 090°GC
(b) 100°GC
(c) 105°GC

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18. Two positions on the same parallel of Latitude are in the Northern Hemisphere.
A at 171°E and B at 173 °W have a 8° angle of Convergency between them.
The Initial Great Circle Track from A to B is :-
(a) 086°GC
(b) 090°GC
(c) 094°GC
19. Two positions on the same parallel of Latitude are in the Northern Hemisphere.
A at 171° E and B at 173° W have a 8° angle of Convergency between them.
The Latitude of A is :-
(a) 25°N
(b) 30°N
(c) 35°N
20. The position of A is S 30:00 W 010:00. Position B is on the same parallel of Latitude.
The Initial Great Circle Track from A to B is 256°.
The Longitude of B is :-
(a) 56°W
(b) 61°W
(c) 66°W
21. The position of A is N 42:13 W 158:24. Position B is on the same parallel of Latitude.
The Great Circle bearing of B from A is 278°.
The Longitude of B is :-
(a) E 175:13
(b) E 182:13
(c) E 177:47
22. The distance from A (S 27:43 W 005:15) to B(S 27:43 E 018:29) is :-
(a) 703 nm
(b) 1261 nm
(c) 1452 nm
23. An aircraft departs C (N 45:17 E 025:52) on a track of 270° (T) and arrives at D after a
flight of 456 nm. The Longitude of D is :-
(a) E 015:04
(b) E 016:32
(c) E 017:25
24. An aircraft in the Southern Hemisphere flies around the world in 16 hours 35 minutes
at GS 478. The Latitude at which the aircraft flew was :-
(a) S 68:28
(b) S 68:47
(c) S 69:12

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25. An aircraft leaves ORLANDO. FLORIDA (N 28:32 W 081 :20) at 08:20 Z, GS 375.
The ETA at TENERIFE. CANARIES (N 28:32 W 016:16) is :-
(a) 17:29 Z
(b) 17:44 Z
(c) 17:57 Z
26. An aircraft departed ABU ‘DHABI (N 24:23 E 054:44) at 06:52 Z and arrived at
KARACHI (N 24:23 E 067:11) at 08:17 Z.
The average groundspeed for the flight was :-
(a) 470 Kts

(b) 480 Kts
(c) 490 Kts
27. An aircraft leaves X (N 57:42 E 030:15) on a Rhumb Line track of 270° (T) After
flying 1037 nm the Longitude of the aircraft is :-
(a) W 002:06
(b) W 003:38
(c) W 004:29
28. An aircraft flies 425 nm along the parallel of Latitude N 46:52. The change of
Longitude is
(a) 10°51’
(b) 10°36’
(c) 10°22’
29. The length of one nautical mile is :-
(a) constant
(b) maximum at the poles
(c) maximum at the equator
30. The shortest distance from A (N 75:39 E 123:17) to B(N 78:27 W 056:43) is :-
(a) 1554 nm
(b) 1672 nm
(c) 1739 nm
31. An aircraft leaves X (S 34:58 E 018:24) at 06:30 Z, track 360° (T), GS 300 Kts.
At 07:55 Z the aircraft turns right onto track 090° (T). The longitude of the aircraft at
09:05 is
(a) E 024:30
(b) E 025:00
(c) E 025:30

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32. The Latitude where the distance between two meridians is half the distance between
the same two meridians at 25° N is :-
(a) N 62:08
(b) N 62:31
(c) N 63:03
33. An aircraft leaves P (N 32:27 E 027:56) at 17:30 Z. track 270° (T), GS 390 Kts.
At E 021:00 it flies due South and passes abeam of Q(N 20:20 E 021:56) at 20:12 Z.
The groundspeed on the second leg was :-
(a) 384 Kts

(b) 394 Kts
(c) 404 Kts
34. An aircraft departs X (S 27:34 W 034:15) at 09:00 Z, track 090°(T). GS 455 Kts. At W
015:00 it flies due North at GS 422 Kts. The ETA abeam of Y (S 19:35 W 013:45) is:
(a) 12:23
(b) 12:33
(c) 12:43
35. Aircraft A and aircraft B depart the same position (60ºN 150ºW). Aircraft A flies a
track of 090ºT. Aircraft B flies directly north to the pole then a track of 180ºT so as to
intercept aircraft A. The groundspeeds are the same for A and B. At what longitude
will aircraft A and B intercept each other?
(a) 90E
(b) 30W
(c) 30E

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CHAPTER 2
CHART PROJECTION THEORY

The original problem of map making is still with us even in the 21st century, how can you
represent the curved surface of the earth on a flat piece of paper without distortion???
The answer is IT CANNOT BE DONE!! It’s the same as trying to flatten out a Orange peel, it
too cannot be done.
Charts which are produced by conic projections are used widely in aviation – mainly because
conic projections “
1. preserve true shapes

2. preserve angular relationships (called conformal or orthomorphic)
3. have a reasonably constant scale over the whole chart
4. show great circle as straight lines..
Lets now look at the chart projections and properties that we as pilots are interested in:
ORTHOMORPHISM
Orthomorphism means true shape. In theory a cartographer starts with a 'reduced earth'
which is the earth reduced by the required scale. The 'reduced earth' is a true undistorted
representation of the earth. Details, such as Parallels of Latitude, Meridians and
topographical features are 'projected' from the reduced earth onto a cylinder (Mercator's
Projection), a cone (Lambert's Projection) or a flat sheet of paper (Polar Stereographic
Projection). The ideal chart would possess the following features.
4 Scale, both correct and constant

4 Bearings correct
4 Shapes correctly shown
4 Areas correctly shown
4 Parallels of Latitude and Meridians will intersect at 90°
Unfortunately to reproduce a spherical surface on a flat sheet of paper is impossible.

Distortions will occur. Only one of the above features can be shown correctly.
If shapes and areas are approximately correct to enable map reading, then slight distortions
can be tolerated.
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The 1 nm square on the reduced earth is correct, the diagonal of a square is 45° and
bearings are correct.
The 1 nm square of the reduced earth projected onto a cylinder becomes a rectangle.
Bearings are no longer correct. The scale has been expanded in the North/South direction to
a greater degree than the East/West case. To overcome this problem the scale expansion
North/South is reduced mathematically to equal the scale expansion East/West. The
rectangle becomes a square and the diagonal is 45° Bearings are now correct. Meridians and
Parallels of Latitude intersect at 90° Scale is expanded, but by the same amount in all
directions over short distances. Shapes and areas are approximately correct and the chart
is orthomorphic. On the Mercator, Lambert and Polar Stereographic charts the Parallels of
Latitude are adjusted in the above manner. Bearings are correct but the scale is variable.
SCALE
Scale is the ratio of a line drawn on a chart to the corresponding distance on the surface of
the earth.
Statement In Words 1 inch equals 40 nm
Usually found on radio facility charts. 1 inch on the chart equals 40 nm.
Graduated Scale Line
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1_____1_____1_____1_____!_____1_____1_____1_____1______1

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Representative Fraction
1
1000 000 or 1/1 000 000 or 1:1 000 000
4 1 Unit on the chart equals 1 000 000 units on the earth

4 1 Centimetre on the chart equals 1 000 000 centimetres on the earth .
4 1 Inch on the chart equals 1 000 000 inches on the earth
SCALE FACTOR
Due to the inherent difficulty of presenting a spherical object (the earth) on a flat sheet of
paper. there is no such thing as a constant scale chart. Scale expansion or contraction will
occur. Usually scale will be correct at a certain Latitude but expands else where. For
example :-
Mercator Chart Scale 1:1 000 000 at the Equator

What is the scale at 40°N with a Scale factor of 1.3054
1
_______ x Scale factor 1.3054
1 000 000
Scale at 40°N = 1: 766 049
Example 1 A chart has a scale of 1:2 500 000. How many nautical miles are represented
by 4 cm on the chart?
Chart Length (CL) 1 4 cm

Scale = ________________ ________ ______
Earth Distance (ED) 2 500 000 ED
ED = 2 500 000 x 4 cms
2 500 000 x 4 cms Divide by 2.54 = Inches

______________ = 53.96nm Divide by 12 = Feet
2.54 x 12 x 6080 Divide by 6080 = Nautical Mile;
Example 2 32 centimetres on a chart represents 468 nm. The scale of the chart is :
CL 32 cms 1
Scale = _________________________ = _______
ED 468 nm x 6080 x 12 x 2.54 2 710 282

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Example 3 The scale of a chart is 1: 3 500 000. The length of a line that represents 105
nm is :-
CL 1 CL
Scale = ___ = ________ = __________________________
ED 3 500 000 105 nm x 6080 x 12 x 2.54
= 3 500 000 x CL = 105 nm x 6080 x 12 x 2.54
105 nm x 6080 x 12 x 2.54

CL = _____________________ = 5.56 cms
3 500 000
Example 4 Chart A has a scale of 1:2 500 000

Chart B has a scale of 1:1 750 000
Which chart has the larger scale?

1 1
Chart B has the larger scale ___ > ___
2 4
The smaller denominator is the larger scale (half a cake is larger than quarter of a cake)

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LAMBERT CONFORMAL CONIC CHART
The Lambert's chart was developed from the Simple Conic chart.
Simple Conic
A cone is placed over a reduced earth so it is tangential to a selected parallel of latitude. The
apex of the cone is above the pole. A light source at the centre of the reduced earth projects
details onto the cone. The cone is opened to give a simple conic projection.

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The scale is correct at the parallel of tangency (45°N) and expands north and south of 45°N.
Due to the scale expansion the chart is not suitable for navigation.
The Meridians are straight lines converging on the nearer pole and the value of convergence
is constant throughout the chart.
Parallels of Latitude are arcs of circles radius the Pole.

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SIMPLE CONIC CONVERGENCE
When the cone is opened, 360° of Longitude is represented by the angular extent of the chart
which is 254.5584°. The angular extent of the chart is controlled by the latitude chosen to be
the parallel of tangency.
Angular extent of the chart 254.5584°

______________________________ = 0.7071° Constant of the Cone or 'n' factor
Change of Longitude 360°
Two Meridians 1° apart have a convergence 0.7071°

and this is called the: CHART CONVERGENCE FACTOR (CCF)
Parallel of Tangency 45° Sine 45° = 0.7071 = CCF = Constant of the Cone = 'n' factor
LAMBERT CONFORMAL CONIC CHART
The Lambert's chart is based on the simple conic and is produced mathematically from it.
Firstly, the scale is reduced throughout the chart. Since scale on the simple conic is correct
only on the parallel of tangency and expands either side, the reduction will give two Standard
Parallels (SP) on which scale is correct, one on either side of the simple conic parallel of
tangency which is renamed the Parallel of Origin (// 0). Further mathematical modification is
applied by adjusting the radius of the parallels of latitude to produce an orthomorphic
projection.
The above can be shown be lowering the simple conic cone so that it cuts the earth at the
two Standard Parallels instead of the original parallel of tangency of the simple conic.
Lambert's Chart Properties
PARALLELS OF LATITUDE Arcs of circles, radius the Pole, unequally spaced.
MERIDIANS Straight lines converging towards the nearer Pole
SCALE Correct at the two Standard Parallels

Expands outside the Standard Parallels
Contracts between the Standard Parallels
Scale variation throughout 1:1 000 000 and 1:500 000 charts is negligible and
can be considered constant if the band of Latitude projected is small and the
Standard Parallels are positioned according to the one sixth rule. That is one
sixth of that Latitude band from the top and bottom of the chart. Charts of the
North Atlantic with a scale of 1:5 600 000 have a marked scale variation and
care must be taken when measuring distances.
RHUMB LINES Curves concave to the Pole and convex to the Equator.
GREAT CIRCLES A straight line joining two positions on the Parallel of

Origin curves slightly concave to the Parallel of Origin.

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CONVERGENCE Constant throughout the chart
Correct at the Parallel of Origin
Chart Convergence Ch. Long° x sin Parallel of Origin

Chart Convergence Ch. Long° x CCF (Chart Convergence Factor)
Chart Convergence Ch. Long° x 'n'
Chart Convergence Ch. Long° x Constant of the Cone
SHAPES and AREAS Slight distortion
CHART FIT Charts of the same scale and Standard Parallels will fit
N/S and E/W. Charts with different SP will not fit.

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Lambert's Chart - Tracks
For all practical purposes the Great Circle is a straight line.
The Rhumb Line track is parallel to the mean Great Circle track at the Mid Meridian between
two positions
The difference between the Great Circle and the Rhumb Line is :
Chart Conversion Angle (CCA)
The difference between the Initial Great Circle track and the Final Great Circle track is
Chart Convergence (CC)
NB: For examination purposes
Unless otherwise stated in a question, the Great Circle is taken to be the straight line and
Chart Convergence (CC) is used.
4 Where a question asks for 'the most accurate value of the Great Circle' or 'the true
Great Circle' then Earth Convergence (EC) is used.
4 The Parallel of Origin of a Lamberts chart is mid way between the two Standard
Parallels
4 If the Standard Parallels (SP) are 20°S and 40°S, then the Parallel of Origin (// 0) is
30°S
4 If one SP is 20°S and the // 0 is 30°S - Then the other SP is 40°S
4 Chart Convergence (CC) = Change of Longitude° x sine Parallel of Origin
4 Chart Convergence (CC) = Change of Longitude° x Chart Convergence Factor
4 Sine Parallel of Origin = Chart Convergence Factor (CCF)
4 If a statement regarding convergence is given :-

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e.g. a Lamberts chart has a chart convergence of 5° between the meridians of 10°E and
20°E) then the Parallel of Origin can be calculated (CC 5° = ch. long 10° x sin 30°) and the
CCF = 0.5° As convergence is proportional to the CCF, convergence between any two
meridians is easily found.
Lets look at some problems that can arise in the examination..
Q1. On a North Hemisphere Lamberts chart (SP 20°N & 40° N) the initial GC track from A
(10°E) to B (42°E) is 065°. The GC track at B is:
CC
16°
A
65° 65°
42E
10E
CC = Ch Long X sin // O
= 32° X sin 30°
= 16°
65° + 16 ° = 81° GC at B
Q2. The Chart Convergency factor of a Lamberts chart is .5. The Great Circle track from
C (20°N 10°E) to D (45°N 30° W) measures 316° at C. The Rhumb Line Track from C
to D is:
GC
RL
CC = CH Long X CCF Track C to D 316° GC

CC = 40° X 0.5 CCA 10°
CC = 20° Track C TO D 306°
CCA = 10°
Q3 The CCF of a Lambert's chart is 0.5

If one Standard Parallel (SP) is 25°S then the Latitude of the other Standard Parallel
is :-
The Parallel of Origin (// 0) is midway between the two Standard Parallels
CCF 0.5 = sin//0 = 30°S
SP25°S Parallel of Origin 30°S Other SP35°S
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Lambert's Chart Plotting Radio Bearings
Radio bearings are Great Circles. Straight Lines on a Lambert's chart are Great Circles and
plotting radio bearings is simple.
VOR & VDF
VOR and VDF bearings are determined at the station, that is measured from the Meridian of
the station.
VOR Radial (QDR) Correct for VOR station Variation only and plot from VOR Meridian
VOR RMI reading RMI reading is a QDM VOR Variation 180° = QTE
Plot QTE from VOR Meridian (do not apply compass deviation)
VDF QDM = Station Variation 180° = QTE

QDR Station Variation = QTE
QUJ ± 180° = QTE
Plot QTE from VDF station Meridian
Plotting ADF Bearings
A problem arises with the plotting of ADF bearings due to the bearing being measured at the
aircraft's Meridian and plotted from the NDB's Meridian which differ by the amount of
Convergence between the two positions.
ADF QUJ ± 180 = Bearing to plot from Aircraft Meridian paralleled through NDB
ADF QUJ ± 180 ± CC = Bearing to plot from NDB Meridian

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Scale Problems
Lambert's scale 1:2 500 000, SP20° S and 40°S.

The scale is correct at the two Standard Parallels
Scale 20°S = Scale at 40°S
Some problems that may arise..
Example 1 A Lambert's chart has Standard Parallels of 30°N and 50° N

The Rhumb Line distance from A (50°N 30°E)to B (50°N 10°E) is 13.75
inches.
The scale at 30°N is :-
CL 13.75 inches 1
Scale = __ = ________________________________ = ________
ED 20° Ch. Long x 60 x cos 50° x 6080 x 12 4 092 898
(Departure in nm)
Example 2 On a Lambert's chart the Standard Parallel of 35°S measures 58.4 cms.
The other Standard Parallel measures 43.9 cms.
The Latitude of the second Standard Parallel is :-
CL 58.4 cms CL 43.9 cms

Scale at 35°S = _________________ Scale at 2nd SP = _______________
ED Ch. Long x cos 35 ED Ch.Long° x cos Lat
The scales are equal.
As CH. Long is the same in both equations it disappears
58.4 cms 43.9 cms

___________ = ____________
cos 35 cos Lat
cos lat = 0.6158
lat = (.6158)COS-1
lat = 52°S

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Lambert's Questions
1. The convergence between the meridians of 37°E and 59°E at 30°S on a Lamberts
chart (Standard Parallels 29°S and 41°S) is :-
(a) 11.0°
(b) 11.8°
(c) 12.6°
2. Chart convergency on a Lamberts chart between the meridians of 10°E and 10°W is
12°. If one standard parallel is S 30:20 the other standard parallel is at :-
(a) S 40:48
(b) S 41:52
(c) S 43:24
3. On a Lamberts chart the standard parallel of 32°N measures 77.5 cms. The other
standard parallel measures 72 cms. The latitude of the second standard parallel is :-
(a) 37°N
(b) 38°N
(c) 39°N
4. A Lamberts chart has standard parallel of 20°S and 40°S. The rhumb line distance
from A (20°S 15°E) to B (20°S 37°E) is 76.62 cms. The scale of the chart at 40°S is :-
(a) 1:3 000 000

(b) 1:3 500 000
(c) 1:4 000 000
5. A Lamberts chart has standard parallels of 25°S and 45°S. The rhumb line distance
from X (45°S 17°W) to Y (45°S 05°E) is 80.5 cms.
The rhumb line distance from 25°S 17°W to 25°S 05°E is :-
(a) 97 cms
(b) 100 cms
(c) 103 cms
6. A Lamberts chart has standard parallels of 30°N and 50°N.

The initial great circle track from A (32°N 63°W) to B (45°N 15°W) is 056°(T).
The longitude at which the great circle track becomes 090°(T) is :-
(a) W 012:37
(b) W 010:06
(c) W 008:28

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7. A northern hemisphere Lamberts chart has a CCF of 0.57.
A straight line from A (27°W) to C (32°E) passes through B (09°E).
The initial great circle track at A is 062°(T). The great circle track at B is :-
(a) 082.5°
(b) 087.2°
(c) 093.8°
8. An aircraft heading 321°(T) in the northern hemisphere receives an ADF bearing of

094° relative. If chart convergency between the aircraft and the NDB is 5° the bearing
to plot from the NDB on a Lamberts Chart is :-
(a) 230°
(b) 235 °
(c) 240°
9. An aircraft heading 112°(T) in the southern hemisphere receives an ADF bearing of

156° relative. If chart convergency between the aircraft and the NDB is 4° the bearing
to plot from the NDB on a Lamberts Chart is :-
(a) 084°
(b) 092°
(c) 096°
10. A Lambert's chart has a chart convergency of 12.04° between the Meridians of 70°E
and 84°E. If One Standard Parallel is 64°N, the Latitude of the other SP is :-
(a) N59:19
(b) N57:15
(c) N54:38
11. On a Lambert's chart, a straight line from A (45°N 045°E) to B (47°N 035°E) cuts the
40°E Meridian at 75°. Convergency between A and B is 8°. The Rhumb Line track
from A to B is :-
(a) 255°
(b) 270°
(c) 285°
12. On a Lambert's chart, Convergency between A(50°S 005°E)and B (52°S 015°E) is

8°. The Great Circle track from A to C (50° S 020° E) is :-
(a) 084 °
(b) 090°
(c) 096°

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13. A bearing obtained from a NDB is 273° relative. Aircraft heading 330° (T). d.long
between aircraft and NDB is 14°, mean Latitude 26°S. Parallel of Origin 30°S. The
bearing to plot on a Lambert's chart is :-
(a) 063°
(b) 070°
(c) 077°
14. Two Meridians. 175°W and 171°E, in the Northern Hemisphere, have a convergency
of 7° on a Lambert's chart. The GC track from X (169°E) to Y (175°W) is 080°(T) at X.
The Rhumb Line track from Y to X is :-
(a) 256°
(b) 260°
(c) 264°
15. A Northern Hemisphere Lambert's chart has a CCF of 0.75. The straight line from A
(20°E) to C (60 °E) passes through B (044°E). The direction of the track at A is 100°
(T). The Great Circle track at B is :-
(a) 109°
(b) 115 °
(c) 118°
16. A Lambert's chart has Standard Parallels of 24°S and 46°S. Position X (46°S 045°W)
and Y (46°S 025°W) are plotted on the chart. The Great Circle bearing of Y from X
is :-
(a) 095.74°
(b) 096.94°
(c) 097.19°
17. The chart convergency factor of a Lambert's chart is 0.50. A straight line is drawn
from X (20°N 010°E) to Y (40°N 030°W) and measures 305° (T) at X. The RL track
from X to Y is :-
(a) 295°
(b) 305°
(c) 315°
18. An aircraft heading 173° (T) obtains a relative bearing of 313° from a NDB.
Convergency between aircraft and NDB is 14°. What bearings would you plot from the
NDB on a Lambert's chart in:
1. Northern Hemisphere? 2. Southern Hemisphere?
(a) 292° (a) 292°

(b) 306° (b) 306°
(c) 320° (c) 320°

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19. Positions X and Y are in the Southern Hemisphere. An aircraft at X. heading 240°
(T). obtains a relative bearing of 198° from a NDB at Y. When plotted as a straight line
from the NDB on a Lambert's chart, the bearing measures 250° (T).
The RL track from X to Y is :-
(a) 074°
(b) 078°
(c) 082°
20. The Standard Parallels on a Lambert's chart are 10°N and 30° N. A straight line is
drawn from Position A (30° N 160°W) to B (10° N 150° E) on a Mercator and a
Lambert's chart. The straight line cuts the 180° Meridian at 244° on the Mercator. The
GC tracks from A to B on the Lambert's chart at 160° W and 170° E are :-.
160° W 170° E
(a) 249.67° (a) 241.41°
(b) 252.55° (b) 242.29°
(c) 254.05° (c) 243.84°
21. Positions X (45° N 010° W) and Y (20° N 060° E) are joined by a straight lines on a
Mercator and Lambert's chart. Lambert's: SPs 20 N and 45 N. Mercator track X to Y is
124° (T) at 40° E. The Longitude that the track on the Lambert's chart equals 124° (T)
is :-
(a) 23°E
(b) 25°E
(c) 27°E
22. On a Northern Hemisphere Lambert's chart the Initial Great Circle track from A to B is
082°(T). An aircraft leaves A steering a constant heading of 082°(T) in zero wind
conditions. The aircraft will pass :-
(a) North of B
(b) Overhead B
(c) South of B
23. A Lambert's chart has Standard Parallels of 15°S and 35°S. The difference between
Chart Convergency and Earth Convergency of Meridians 22° apart at 34°S is :-
(a) 2°
(b) 3°
(c) 4°
24. A Lambert's chart has Standard Parallels of 25°N and 45°N. A straight line is drawn
on the chart from X (42°N 15°W) to Y (43°N 15°E). The true Great Circle between X
and Y will be :-
(a) to the North of the straight line

(b) the same as the straight line
(c) to the South of the straight line

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25. Parallels of Latitude on a Lambert's chart are :-
(a) Parallel straight lines unequally spaced

(b) Arcs of circles equally spaced
(c) Arcs of circles unequally spaced
26. Lambert's charts of the same scale and Standard Parallels will fit :-
(a) N/S only

(b) E/W only
(c) both N/S and E/W
27. A Lambert's chart has a scale of 1:2 500 000. The chart length of 1° of Latitude varies
as follows :-
Latitude Chart length of 1 of Latitude

70N 4.471 cms
65N 4.441 cms
60N 4.422 cms
55N 4.441 cms
50N 4.471 cms
45N 4.516 cms
The Standard Parallels are :-
(a) 54°N & 66°N

(b) 55°N & 67°N
(c) 56°N & 68°N

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MERCATOR CHART
Before the advent of Inertial Navigation, and GPS computers aircraft flew constant headings.
They flew Rhumb Lines. The Mercator chart was constructed so that Rhumb Lines are
straight lines and the headings flown were easily plotted.
A cylinder is positioned over the reduced earth tangential to the Equator. A light source at
the centre of the reduced earth projects details of the reduced earth onto the cylinder and we
have a Geometric Cylindrical Projection. After adjusting the Parallels of Latitude so that the
scale expansion North/South equals the scale expansion East/West it becomes a Mercator
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MERCATOR CHART PROPERTIES
POINT OF PROJECTION Centre of the reduced earth
POINT OF TANGENCY Equator
PARALLELS OF LATITUDE Parallel straight lines, unequally spaced
MERIDIANS Parallel straight lines, equally spaced
CONVERGENCY Constant
Value Zero
Correct at the Equator
SCALE Correct at the Equator

Expands as the secant of the Latitude
RHUMB LINES Straight Lines
GREAT CIRCLES Complex curves towards the nearer Pole Convex to the
Pole, Concave to the Equator

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SHAPES & AREAS Approximately correct, excellent between 12°N and 12°S
becoming distorted with increasing Latitude. The chart has a
limit of 70°N and 70°S.
CHART FIT Charts of the same equatorial scale will fit N/S. E/W and
diagonally.
USES Plotting and Met charts

Topographical maps between 12°N and 12°S
ADVANTAGES Rhumb Lines are straight lines - plotting easy
DISADVANTAGES Great Circles (radio bearings) are complex curves.

Great care must be taken measuring distances due to
rapidly changing scale.

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SCALE
Scale is correct at the Equator and expands North and South as the secant of the Latitude.
Every Parallel of Latitude has its own scale. (SF x cos LAT)
Equator 1:2 000 000

5°S 1:1 992 389
10°S 1:1 969 615
30°S 1:1 732 051
60°S 1:1 000 000
Great care must be taken when measuring distances on a Mercator chart due to the variable
scale. Use the Latitude scale at the mid point between the two positions.
SCALE PROBLEMS
Scale problems are easily solved by use of ABBA
SCALE DENOMINATOR A x COS B = SCALE DENOMINATOR B x COS A
Example 1 The scale of a Mercator chart is l:2500000 at 15°S. 15°S = A

What is the scale at 45°N? 45°N = B
2 500 000 x cos 45 = Scale B x cos 15
2 500 000 x cos 45

cos 15 = 1 830 127
Scale at 45°N 1:1 830 127
Example 2 The scale of a Mercator chart is 1:3 500 000 at 10°N 10°N = A
At what Latitude is the scale 1:2 500 000? Lat X = B
3 500 000 x cos X = 2 500 000 x cos 10
cos X = 2 500 000 x cos 10

3 500 00
= 0:7034
X = (0.7034)cos -1
= 45° 17'49" N/S

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Example 3 The Meridian spacing on a Mercator chart is 2.7 cms. The scale at 30°S is
If ABBA cannot solve the problem, then revert to:-
CL 2.7 cms
Scale = __ = _______________________________
ED 1° Long x 60 x cos 30 x 6080 x 12 x 2.54
= 2.7 (scale is 1/xxxxxx)

9 629 426
= 1:3 566 454
PLOTTING RADIO BEARINGS VDF & VOR
Radio bearings are Great Circle bearings. They have to be converted into Rhumb Line
bearings by applying Conversion Angle before they can be plotted.
Both VDF and VOR bearings are measured at the station, thus station variation must be
applied. Conversion angle is also applied where the bearing was measured, that is the VDF
or VOR station.
VDF & VOR APPLY STATION VARIATION APPLY CA TO QTE
BEARING VARIATION HEMISPHERE CA PLOT RL

QDM 100 10 W NORTHERN 2
QDR 258 16 W SOUTHERN 3
RMI Reading 113 15E NORTHERN 4
RMI Reading 088 11 W SOUTHERN 2
QDR 129 20 E NORTHERN 3
QDM 285 14 W SOUTHERN 4
QUJ 131 24 E NORTHERN 1
Answers on next page
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NOTE
VOR RMI readings are QDM's. Apply VOR station variation, but not compass deviation.
Answers to VOR/VDF bearings
QDM 100 VAR 10 W QUJ 090 ±180 GC QTE 270 N CA -2 RL QTE 268
QDR 258 VAR 16 W GC QTE 242 S CA +3 RL QTE 245
QDM 113 VAR 15 E QUJ 128 ±180 GC QTE 308 N CA -4 RL QTE 304
QDM 088 VAR 11 W QUJ 077 ±180 GC QTE 257 S CA +2 RL QTE 259
QDR 129 VAR 20 E GC QTE 149 N CA +3 RL QTE 152
QDM 285 VAR 14 W QUJ 271 ±180 GC QTE 091 S CA -4 RL QTE 087
QUJ 131 ±180 GC QTE 311 N CA -1 RL QTE 310
PLOTTING ADF/NDB BEARINGS
ADF bearings are presented to the pilot by either a RELATIVE BEARING INDICATOR (RBI)
or by a RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR (RMI).
RELATIVE BEARING INDICATOR (RBI)
ADF bearings are measured clockwise from the fore and aft axis of the aircraft and are
termed RELATIVE BEARINGS, that is relative to the aircraft's fore and aft axis. ADF Relative
bearings must be converted into True Bearings (QTE) before they can be plotted on a chart,
RELATIVE BEARING + TRUE HEADING = GC QUJ ± CA = RL QUJ ± 180° = RL QTE
NB The GC QUJ must be converted into a RL QUJ before the reciprocal is taken. The
reciprocal of a Rhumb Line can always be taken, never the reciprocal of a Great
Circle

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RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR (RMI)
The RMI is a remote gyro compass on which radio bearings (both ADF and VOR) are shown.
As it is a compass, the heading index is heading compass and it may suffer from deviation,
for which a correction must be made to ADF bearings but not VOR bearings. The sharp end
of the pointers are referred to as RMI readings or QDM. The opposite or blunt end of the
needle will be a QDR.
ADF QDM ± Deviation ± Aircraft Variation = GC QUJ ± CA RL QUJ ± 180°= RL QTE
ADF BEARINGS
HEADING DEVIATION VARIATION BEARING HEMISPHERE CA

016 (C) 2W 13 E 071 REL NORTHERN 4
065 (C) 3E 18 W 214 REL SOUTHERN 5
225 (C) 4W 21 W 069 REL NORTHERN 3
345 (C) 2E 19 W 123 RMI SOUTHERN 2

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Hdg 016 ( C ) Hdg 065 ( C ) Hdg 225 ( C ) RMI 123
Dev 2W Dev 3E Dev 4 W Dev 2E
Hdg 014 (M) Hdg 068 (M) Hdg 221 (M) QDM 125
Var 13 E Var 18 W Var 21 W Var 19 W
Hdg 027 (T) Hdg 050 (T) Hdg 200 (T) QUJ 106 GC
ADF 071 Rel ADF 214 Rel ADF 069 Rel CA -2 S
QUJ 098 GC QUJ 264 GC QUJ 269 GC QUJ 104 RL
CA + 4 N CA +5 S CA - 3 N ± 180
QUJ 102 RL QUJ 269 RL QUJ 266 RL QTE 284 RL
± 180 ±180 ±180
QTE 282 RL QTE 089 RL QTE 086 RL
Station West of ACFT Station East of ACFT
NB
VOR & VDF APPLY STATION VARIATION
DO NOT APPLY DEVIATION
APPLY CA TO QTE
RMI READING = QDM
ADF NDB APPLY AIRCRAFT DEVIATION & VARIATION

GC QUJ ± CA = RL QUJ ± 180° = RL QTE

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Mercator Questions
1. A Mercator chart has a scale of 1:2 500 000 at 20°N. The scale at 50N is:-
(a) 1:1 710 100

(b) 1:1 835 000
(c) 1:1 972 060
2. A Mercator chart has a scale of 1:2 000 000 at 20°N.

The latitude where the scale would be 1:1 500 000 is :-
(a) N 44:11
(b) N 45:11
(c) N 46:1 I
3. The distance between meridians on a Mercator chart 1° apart is 2.7 centimetres

The scale of the chart at 33°S is :-
(a) 1:3 247 500

(b) 1:3 453 800
(c) 1:3 694 400
4. An aircraft at position S 22:35 E 029:45 obtains an ADF QDM of 095°. If variation is

14°W and conversion angle 2° the bearing to plot on a Mercator chart is :-
(a) 263°
(b) 261°
(c) 259°
5. An aircraft obtains a QDM of 275° from a VHF D/F station in the Southern
Hemisphere. Aircraft Variation is 16°W and VHF D/F station Variation is 18°W. lf
Convergency between the aircraft and the VHF D/F station is 6° the bearing to be
plotted on a Mercator chart is :-
(a) 080°
(b) 074°
(c) 071°
6. An aircraft at position S 23:15 E 027:32 (variation 15°W) heading 267°(T) obtains a

relative bearing of 346 Relative from a NDB at S 25:27 E 019:32 (variation 17°W). CA
2°. The bearing to plot on a Mercator chart is :-
(a) 060°
(b) 071°
(c) 075°

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7. On a Mercator chart the distance between two meridians 5º apart is 156 millimetres.
The scale of the chart at 32N is :-
(a) 1:3 022 286

(b) 1:3 127 654
(c) 1:3 226 327
8. Two straight lines of equal length are drawn East/West on a Mercator chart. One at
15°S and the other at 45°N.
(a) The line at 15°S represents a greater distance than the line at 45°N
(b) The line at 45°N represents a greater distance than the line at 15°S
(c) Both line represent the same distance
9. Two straight lines representing 200 nm are drawn East/West on a Mercator chart.
One at 22°S and the other at 48°N.
(a) The line at 22°S is longer than the line at 48°N

(b) The line at 48°N is longer than the line at 22°S
(c) The lines are of equal length
10. The Meridian spacing on a Mercator chart is 3 cms. The Latitude where the scale is
1:2 500 000 is
(a) 42° 45'

(b) 45° 15'
(c) 47° 35'
11. The Meridians on a Mercator chart are 5,75 cms apart. The ratio of nautical miles
to the centimetre at 52°N is :-
(a) 6.42
(b) 7.53
(c) 8.64
12. The Parallels of Latitude on a Mercator chart are :-
(a) Parallel straight lines equally spaced

(b) Parallel straight lines unequally spaced.
(c) Arcs of circles radius the nearer Pole
13. The Meridians on a Mercator chart are :-
(a) Parallel straight lines equally spaced

(b) Parallel straight lines unequally spaced.
(c) Straight lines converging on the nearer Pole
14. A Great Circle on a Mercator chart is :-
(a) A curve concave to the nearer Pole

(b) A curve concave to the Equator
(c) A curve convex to the Equator

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15. Mercator charts of the same scale at the Equator will fit :-
(a) N/S only

(b) E/W only
(c) in all directions

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RELATIVE VELOCITY
Relative Velocity is the comparison of aircraft speeds or the speed of one aircraft relative to
another.
The calculations can be broken down into 3 main areas:
Aircraft meeting
Aircraft overtaking
Speed adjustment
Meeting
Aircraft A GS 240 Kts Aircraft B GS 300 Kts

SPEED OF CLOSING 540 Kts
Overtaking
4 4
Aircraft A being faster will overtake Aircraft B SPEED OF CLOSING 90 Kts
4 4
Aircraft B being faster than Aircraft A will fly further ahead of B

SPEED OF OPENING 70 Kts
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Example 1. Aircraft A is overhead NDB PY at 0900 Z enroute to VOR CN. GS 240 Kts
Aircraft B is overhead VOR CN at 0920 Z enroute to NDB PY. GS 300 Kts Distance PY to
CN is 1150 nm
1150 nm
PY CN
556nm
595nm
Note: Times have been rounded off to the nearest minute
Example 2 Aircraft A. GS 180 Kts, passes overhead X at 1200 Z bound for Y

Aircraft B, GS 270 Kts, passes overhead X at 1225 Z bound for Y
At what time will aircraft B overtake aircraft A?
X Y

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Example 3 Two aircraft at the same Flight Level following the same route are approaching
a VOR.
Aircraft A, GS 350 Kts, is 260 nm from the VOR at 0800 Z.
Aircraft B, GS 450 Kts, is 390 nm from the VOR at 0750 Z.
At what time must aircraft B reduce to GS 350 in order to :-
(a) ensure a 50 nm separation at the VOR?

(b) ensure a 5 minute separation at the VOR?
As aircraft B reduces speed to the same speed as aircraft A it is a 'speed of closing'

problem. If aircraft B reduces speed to a different speed than aircraft A it is a 'delay'
problem.
390 nms 315nms 260 nms
B B A
0750 0800 0800
5 mins @ 350 kts =29 nms
(a) Speed of closing 100 kts (b) Speed of closing 100 kts
Distance to close (55-50) 5 nm Distance to close (55-29) 26 nms
Time to close 3 mins Time to close 16 mins
Reduce speed at 0803Z Reduce speed at 0816
Example 4 An aircraft, GS 450 Kts, estimates overhead 'Delta' at 0915 Z.

ATC requests the aircraft to cross 'Delta' at 0920 Z.
To accomplish this the aircraft reduces speed to 390 Kts at time :-
Delay x Old GS x New GS 5 x 450 x 390

Distance = ______________________ = ___________ = 243.75 nm
Difference in GS x 60 60 x 60
GS 450 Dist 243.75 nm Time 32½ mins ETA 0915 - 32½ mins = 0842½
GS 390 Dist 243.75 nm Time 37½ mins ETA 0920 - 37½ mins = 0842½'
Alternative solution DISTANCE = SPEED x TIME
At the point where speed is reduced, the aircraft is 'D nm' from Delta.
At GS 450 D = 450 x T At GS 390 D = 390 x (T+5)
As D is common, then 450 T = 390 (T + 5)

450 T = 390 T + 1950
450 T-390T = 1950
60 T = 1950
T = 32½ mins
At GS 450 ETA 0915 - T 32½ mins = 0842½

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Example 5 A/c A, GS 180 Kts passes over NDB PB 5 minutes ahead of a/c B
A/c B. GS 260 Kts. passes over VOR CPL 8 minutes ahead of a/c A.
The distance from NDB PB to VOR CPL is :-
As aircraft B overtakes aircraft A. the times are added.
Delay x Old GS x New GS 13 x 180 x 260

Distance = ______________________ = ______________ = 126.75 nm
Difference in GS x 60 80x60
Example 6 Aircraft A. GS 250 Kts, passes NDB DN 14 minutes ahead of aircraft B.

GS 315 Kts.
Aircraft A then passes VOR PON 5 minutes ahead of aircraft B
The distance from NDB DN to VOR PON is :-
As aircraft B does not overtake aircraft A the times are subtracted
Delay x Old OS x New GS 9 x 250 x 315

Distance = _____________________ = _______________ = 181.73 nm
Difference in GS x 60 65 x 60
QUESTIONS
Q1. An aircraft is at FL 330, at M.85 with IOAT -35ºC W/V 250/45. The aircraft Estimates
overhead PWV at 1011Z, track to PWV is 61ºT the local variation is 21ºE. ATC
requests that the aircraft change GS to 200 so as to arrive overhead PWV at 1020Z.
At what time must the aircraft be slowed down.
a. 1015Z
b. 1005Z
c. 1001Z
d. 1008Z
Q2. Aircraft A is overhead PNV at 1010Z FL 240 enroute to JWV, GS 250kts. Aircraft B is
overhead JWV at 1020Z FL 330 enroute to PNV, GS 420 KTS. Distance PNV to JWV
is 998 NMS. What time will they cross?
a. 11:49Z
b. 11:43Z
c. 11:46Z
d. 11:52Z
Q3. An aircraft flying at FL120, IAS 200 knots, temperature –5° C, wind component +30
knots. At a position 100 nm from the next reporting point the aircraft is ordered to
delay arrival by 5 minutes. The immediate reduction in IAS to comply with this order
is:
a. 50 kt
b. 16 kt
c. 32 kt
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CHAPTER 4
THE SOLAR SYSTEM & TIME
The measurement of the passage of time is based upon observations of events occurring at
regular intervals. The two repetitive events which most influence life on Earth are the rotation
of the Earth on its axis. Causing day and night, and the movement of the Earth in its orbit
around the Sun, causing the seasons.
THE EARTH’S ORBIT
The orbit of a planet around the Sun conforms with Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion which
state :-
1. The orbit of a planet is an ellipse, with the Sun at one of the foci.
2. The line joining the planet to the Sun, known as the radius vector, sweeps out equal
areas in equal in equal intervals of time.
SAX SYC
In the above sketch the planet (P) moves anticlockwise in its orbit and is at its closest position
to the Sun at position A which is called PERIHELION. At Perihelion the Earth is about 91½
million miles from the Sun and occurs on January 4.
At position C the planet is furthest from the Sun and is known as APHELION. At Aphelion the
Earth is about 94½ million miles from the Sun and occurs on July 4.
The mean distance of the Earth from the Sun is about 93 million miles.
According to Kepler’s Law the radius vector sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of
time. If the area SAX equals the area SYC then as the distance AX is greater than the
distance CY and the orbital speed of the planet is faster at Perihelion than at Aphelion. The
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The Earth completes one orbit around the Sun in about 365.25 days. The plane of the orbit is
called the plane of the Ecliptic, and the N/S axis of the Earth is inclined to this plane at an
angle of 66½°. The plane of The Ecliptic is at an angle of 23½ º to the Earth’s Equator and
this angle is known as the obliquity of the ecliptic.
THE SEASONS
One effect of the tilt of the Earth’s axis is the annual cycle of seasons. As the Earth moves
around the Sun, on or near 23rd of December the North Pole is inclined away from the Sun,
which is vertically above Latitude 23½°N. This is known as winter solstice and is midwinter in
the Northern Hemisphere and midsummer in the Southern Hemisphere.
As the Earth travels around its orbit, being a gyro. Its axis will always point in the same
direction relative to space and will reach a point at the summer solstice, on or about 22nd
June, when the Sun is vertically overhead Latitude 23½°N. It is then midsummer in the
Northern Hemisphere and midwinter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Between these dates the Sun. will be overhead the Equator. These events occur on 21st
March which is the spring or vernal equinox, and 23rd September which is the autumn
equinox.
Jan 4 Perihelion Sun 91½ million miles

Mar 21 Vernal or Spring Equinox Sun overhead Equator Declination 00:N/S
Jun 22 Summer Solstice Sun overhead Tropic of Cancer Declination 23½°N
July 4 Aphelion Sun 94½ million miles
Sep 23 Autumn Equinox Sun overhead Equator Declination 00:N/S
Dec 23 Winter Solstice Sun overhead Topic of Capricorn 23½°S
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MEASUREMENT OF TIME – THE DAY
The rotation of the Earth on its axis is used as a basis for the measurement of the length of a
day. The length of time taken for the Earth to complete one revolution on its axis can be
found by taking the time between two successive transits of a fixed point in space over a
particular meridian.
Sidereal Day (23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds)
As stars are at immense distances from the Earth, they can be considered to be at infinity
and rays of light from stars can be considered parallel regardless of the position of the Earth
in its orbit round the Sun. The time interval between two successive transits of a star or a
fixed point in space over a meridian is called a SIDEREAL DAY and is constant at 23 hours
56 minutes and 4 seconds.
Apparent Solar Day
The time interval between two successive transits of the True Sun over a meridian is an
Apparent Solar Day.
The Sun and a star are in transit overhead a meridian. After 23 hours 56 minutes and 4
seconds the star is in transit For a second time (a Sidereal Day), rays of light from a star
being parallel. Due to the Earth’s orbital speed (approximately 58 000 Kts) it has moved some
1 400 000 nm along its orbit and the Earth has to rotate ‘X’ degrees before the Sun is in
transit for a second time. This of course takes time thus an Apparent Solar Day is always
longer than a Sidereal Day.
An average of 365 Apparent Solar Days is taken and termed a Mean Solar Day which is 24
hours.
Mean Solar Day
The 24 hour day is based on the Mean Sun. When the Mean Sun is overhead a meridian it is
12:00 Local Mean Time (LMT). Each and every meridian has its own LMT.
THE EQUATION OF TIME (E)
The equation of time is the time difference between the apparent solar day and the
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The Siderial Day
Because of the relative proximity of the earth to the sun, attempts to measure the
length of the day (one revolution of the earth) are contaminated by the movement of
the earth in its orbit relative to the sun.
To solve this problem, a fixed point in space is chosen which is so enormously distant that the
movement of the earth in its orbit relative to this point is basically zero. This point in space is
called the Siderial point or the first point of Aries.
The Siderial day then, is defined as two successive transits of the Siderial point at the same
meridian. The Siderial day is of constant duration : 23 hours 56 mins 4 seconds.
The Earth rotates on its axis from West to East. It is more convenient to imagine the Earth
stationary with the Sun rising in the East and setting in the West.
At the Greenwich Meridian the sun is rising at 06:00 LMT.

At 90ºE the sun is overhead at 12:00 LMT.
At 180ºE/W the sun is setting at 18:00 LMT.
At 90ºW it is midnight 24:00 LMT on the 5th LD Local Date or 00:00 LMT on the 6 th LD.
The Local Date changes at midnight and also at the International Date Line.
ARC TO TIME
The Earth rotates through 360 in 24 hours. 90 in 6 hours, or 15° per hour, there is a direct
relationship between Longitude and LMT. The Conversion of Arc to Time table is available in
the Navigation Tables booklet provided in the examination.
The first six columns are degrees of Longitude on the left with the corresponding time in
hours and minutes on the right.
10º 0:40 15º 1:00 134º 8:56 314º 20:56
The right hand column gives the time equivalent for minutes of Longitude.
10' Long 40 seconds 16' Long 1 minute 04 seconds
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UNIVERSAL CO-ORDINATED TIME (UTC)
UTC is the LMT at the Greenwich Meridian and is used as the standard reference from time
keeping for aviation. UTC is the same as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
CONVERSION OF LONGITUDE EAST UTC LEAST

LMT TO UTC
LONGITUDE WEST UTC BEST
(Tables used for these following questions start on page 65)
Example 1. At position A (N 45:05 E 065:30) it is 13:15 LMT on 23rd March.

The UTC at this position is :-
A 13:15 LMT 23 March

E 065:30 Arc to Time 4:22
A 08:53 UTC 23 March
Longitude East - UTC Least UTC must be an earlier time than LMT
Example 2. The time is 06:45 UTC on 21st May GD (Greenwich Date).

At position B (S 28:37 W 092:20) the LMT is :-
B 06:45:00 UTC 21°May GD°

W 092:20 Arc to Time 6:09:20
B 00:35:40 LMT 21" May LD
Longitude West - UTC Best UTC must be a later time than LMT
Example 3. If the UTC is 15:30 on the 22nd June GD and the LMT at position X is
09:45 on 22nd June, LD the Longitude of X is :-
15:30 UTC 22nd June
09:45 LMT 22nd June
Time difference 5:45 Time to Arc = W 086° 15' Longitude
Example 4. An aircraft departs C (N 45:35 E 010:15) at 15:30 LMT on 15th May LD.
Flight time to D (42:37 E 135:45) is 11 hours 18 minutes.
The ETA in LMT is :-
C ETD 15:30 LMT 15th May LD

C ETD 14:49 UTC 15th May GD
Flight Time 11:18
D ETA 26:07 UTC 15 th May GD
ETA 02:07 UTC 16 th May GD
D ETA 11:10 LMT 16 th May LD
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LOCAL STANDARD TIME
As every Meridian has a different LMT, LMT is not suitable for civil time keeping. Durban has
a different LMT to Johannesburg. Each country has its own standard time factor which is
applied to UTC to give local standard time. Standard Time tables appear on page 67
onwards. For GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) read UTC.
List 1 Mainly countries with Easterly Longitude (including Spain & Portugal which are
Westerly Long.)
List 2 Countries normally keeping GMT or UTC.
List 3 Countries with Westerly Longitude
Apply Standard Times in the same manner as LMT (Long East - UTC Least & Long West -
UTC Best) or apply as given at the top of each list. Ignore summer time.
INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE
The International Date Line roughly follows the 180° E/W meridian, with some divergences to
accommodate certain groups of South Sea Islands and regions of Eastern Siberia.
GOING EAST 1 DAY LEAST (lose a day)

GOING WEST 1 DAY BEST (gain a day)

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TIME QUESTIONS
1. An aircraft departs X(S 23:46E 023:45) at 21:00Z on 3 July and arrives at Y(S 29:13
W 066:30) at 05:58 LMT on 4 July. If the distance from X to Y is 4732 nm the average
groundspeed was :-
(a) 353 Kts

(b) 376 Kts
(c) 396 Kts
2. An aircraft departs Ascension (S 07:58 W 014:30) at 22:15 LMT on 15th June LD

enroute for Johannesburg (S 26:08 E 028:15). If the flight time is 9 hours 14 minuses
the ETA FAJS is :-
(a) 08:31 SAST

(b) 10:20 SAST
(c) 10:27 SAST
3. An aircraft departs Perth (S31:57 E 115:57) at 0930 LMT on a flight to Mauritius

(S20:26 E 057:40). Distance 3207 nm, average groundspeed 427 kts. The LMT of
arrival at Mauritius is :-
(a) 13:00
(b) 13:07
(c) 13:14
4. At 08:15 LMT on 19 th Sept Local Date an aircraft leaves A (N27:00 E 035:15). After a
flight of 7 hours 27 minutes the aircraft arrives at B (N32:00 W 028:45). The LMT of
arrival at B is :-
(a) 11:26
(b) 13:21
(c) 15:16
5. An aircraft leaves Prestwick (N55:00 W 005:00) at 1 115 LMT on 23rd June LD. Flight
time to San Francisco (N37:30 W 122:00) is 11 hours 15 minutes. The LMT of arrival
at San Francisco is :-
(a) 14:02
(b) 14:22
(c) 14:42
6. An aircraft is to fly from Wellington. New Zealand (S 41:10 E 174:45) to Tahiti. The
Standard Time Factor New Zealand is 12 hours) Arrival at Tahiti (S 17:29 W 149:29)
must not be later than Sunset 1823 LMT on 5th March LD. If the flight time is 5 hours,
the latest local mean time and date at which the aircraft must leave Wellington is :-
(a) 10:55 5 th
(b) 11:00 6 th
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7. An aircraft arrived at Vancouver (N49:00 W 123:15) at 1057 LMT on Jan 18 after a
flight of 8 hours 10 mins. It departed X at 2000 LMT on Jan 18. The Longitude of X is
:-
(a) 135°E
(b) 137°E
(c) 139°E
8. An aircraft flies 1952 kilometres on a track of 270° (T) along a parallel of Latitude. If
the LMT of arrival at the destination is the same as the LMT of departure and the flight
time is two hours, the parallel of Latitude which the aircraft followed was :-
(a) 52:37 N/S

(b) 54:09 N/S
(c) 56:15 N/S
9. An aircraft leaves Tokyo (N36:00 E 139:45) at 2100 Standard time on Oct 12

(Standard time factor Japan 9 hours). After a 11 hour flight it arrives at San Francisco
(N37:30 W 122:00) The LMT of arrival at San Francisco is:-
(a) 14:32
(b) 14:42
(c) 14:52
10. An aircraft arrived at A (168°W) at 22:08 Standard Time on 2nd July. Standard Time
Factor 11 Hr. If the flight time from B (174°E) was 7 hours 6 minutes the LMT of
departure from B was :-
(a) 14:26 2 nd
(b) 14:36 2 nd
(c) 13:38 3 rd
11. An aircraft heading 090° (T) crosses the International Date Line at 0600 UTC on 6th
May GD The local date :-
(a) changes from 6 th May to the 5 th May

(b) changes from 5 th May to the 6 th May
(c) remains 6 th May
th
12. An aircraft heading 090(T) crosses the International Date Line at 1200 UTC on 6
May GD. The GMT (UTC) date is :-
(a) changes from 6 th May to the 5 th May

(b) changes from the 5 th May to the 6 th May
(c) remains 6 th May
13. An aircraft departs New York at 13:00 LST on 28 th February 1992 on a 8 hour 30
minute flight to Frankfurt, Germany. The LST of arrival at Frankfurt is :-
(a) 03:30 LST 29 th Feb

(b) 03:30 LST 1st Mar
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SUNRISE & SUNSET
The time at which the upper limb of the sun is coincident with the horizon. Corrections have
been made for atmospheric refraction.
CIVIL TWILIGHT
The time at which the upper limb of the sun is 6° below the horizon. The degree of
illumination at the beginning of morning and end of evening twilight (in good conditions and in
the absence of other illumination) is such that the brightest stars are just visible, and
terrestrial objects can be easily distinguished.
The rising and setting tables on pages 74 onwards give the UTC at the Greenwich Meridian.
For all places of the same latitude the corresponding phenomena will occur at approximately
the same LMT and this will be approximately the UTC tabulated. since UTC = LMT at
Greenwich. To obtain the UTC of a phenomenon at a particular position the longitude must
be convened into time and applied to the time extracted from the tables. A further correction
for Standard Time Factor must be made for LST (Local Standard Time).
Sunrise LMT± Longitude (Arc to Time) =

Sunrise UTC ± Standard Time Factor =
Sunrise LST
In high latitudes the Sun may be above or below the horizon all day, or civil twilight may last
all night. The following symbols indicate the occurrence of these conditions.
Sun remains continuous above the horizon
Sun remains continuously below the horizon
Twilight lasts all night, the Sun is less than 6° below the horizon and it is always lighter
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Example 1.
The Standard Time of Sunrise at Amsterdam. Holland (N 52:18 E 005:15) on 27 January is:
January 26 27 28 29
54N 0757 (1) 0756 (2) 0754 (1) 0753
52N 0749 (1) 0748 (2) 0746 (1) 0745
NOTE Making the time difference between dates symmetrical (1 - 2 – 1, 1 - 0 - 1 etc.) will
give a maximum error of 20 seconds which can be ignored.
Interpolation for Latitude, 8 minutes time difference for 2° of Latitude
8 minutes ÷ 2 x 00°18’ (52°18’N – 52°N) = 1 min (to nearest minute) = Sunrise 0749 LMT
Sunrise Amsterdam 07:49 LMT

E 005:15 Arc to Time 00:21
Sunrise 07:28 UTC
Standard Time Factor Holland +1:00
Sunrise 08:28 LST

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SUNRISE - SUNSET - TWILIGHT QUESTIONS
1. The Standard Time of Sunrise at Madrid, Spain (N 40:30 W 003:24) on l5 April is:
(a) 0430 LST

(b) 0636 LST
(c) 0536 LST
2. The Standard Time of Sunset at Paris, France (N 48:40 E 002:00) on 7 May is:
(a) 2009 LST

(b) 2015 LST
(c) 2031 LST
3. The duration of morning civil twilight at N 55:45 W 010:15 on 3rd June is:
(a) 38 minutes
(b) 48 minutes
(c) 58 minutes
4. An aircraft is to fly from A (S 12:00 E 022:15) to B (S 10:00 W 063:45). If the Flight

time is 11 hours 15 minutes the latest LMT that the aircraft may depart from A to arrive
at B 15 minutes before sunset on 27 February is:
(a) 0938 LMT

(b) 1251 LMT
(c) 1236 LMT
5. The duration of evening civil twilight at Cape Town (S 33:58 E 018:36) on 6 January
is:
(a) 19 minutes
(b) 29 minutes
(c) 39 minutes
6. Find the ST of sunset at Leningrad Russia CIS (59:46N 030:20E) on local date 22
January.
(a) 16h 49m ST

(b) 09h 36m ST
(c) 15h 49m ST
7. Give the GMT of sunrise at Auckland NZ (36:50S 174:48E) on local date 3 February.
(a) 17h 38m 2 Feb

(b) 17h 38m 3 Feb
(c) 17h 38m 4 Feb

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CHAPTER 5
Navigational computer
VECTOR TRIANGLE (TRIANGLE OF VELOCITIES)
Navigation plotting is based around the Vector Triangle which comprises of three vectors.
NOTE
All directions are TRUE DIRECTIONS (measured from TRUE NORTH)
The length of each Vector is the value for ONE HOUR. (TAS 240 = 240 nm)(W/V 340/30 = 30
nm)
The AIR VECTOR (TAS & True Heading) has one arrow and is called the AIR PLOT.
The GROUND VECTOR (True Track & Groundspeed) has two arrows and is called the
TRACK PLOT.
The W/V has three arrows. W/V 340/30 is the direction from which the wind blows at 30 Kts.
In the above sketch the Drift angle is 7° Right. The Wind blows from the Air Vector to the
Ground Vector.
The units cannot be interchanged. The Air Vector is TAS and True Heading only (never TAS
& Track)
If four of the six values are known, the other two can be calculated.
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NAVIGATIONAL COMPUTER
Prior to flight the Heading and GS must be known as well as the fuel required for the flight
and the time intervals between enroute points. This can all be found by using simple
calculations from the flight computer or Whiz Wheel.
There are many wide and varied versions of the Whiz Wheel, but basically they can all do the
same thing in the same way. There are two methods of working with the wind side:
TAS under the grommet (center) wind down.

or
GS under the grommet (center) wind up – Jeppesen method.
The first method can solve all 3 common triangle of velocity problems, method 2 can only
solve 2. Therefore method one will be used in this chapter. In this method the wind is plotted
down from the grommet.
WIND EXAMPLES
Example 1
HDG 330º
TAS 150kts
W/V 040/25
Find:
Track made good
The groundspeed
Solution:
Step1
Plot wind down, then set HDG 330º under index on top.
Step2
Read off the drift 10º left, the TRK is therefore 320º
Step3
Read off the GS 144 kts
Example 2
Required Track 150°

TAS 100kt
W/V 360°/30
Find the Hdg and GS
Step 1

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Place the W/V on the plotting disk:
Step 2
Move the circular scale to have the Track under

the Index mark.
Step 3
The drift is noted to be 7ºR, adjust the disk so that

143º (150º-7) is under the index. Observe that the
drift has changed and is now 8ºR. Futher adjust
the disk until the difference between the required
track and the HDG under the index equals the
drift. Note that if this is done correctly HDG 141 is
under the index and the drift will be 9ºR. The TRK
will equal 150º which is what we require.
Now read off the GS at the end of the wind vector

125 kts.
Example 3
If TAS is 174kt, Track is 290°, the wind velocity is 240°/40. Find the Heading and GS.
ANSWER: Approx 280°, 145kt
Example 4
The in-flight type of problem…finding wind
You know the following figures, find out the Wind Velocity.
HDG 138°
TAS 120kts
TRK 146°
GS 144kts
Step 1
Place the HDG under index and TAS in

the middle on the whiz wheel:

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Step 2 (diagram to the right)
Now in your head work out the drift,

and its found to be 8° right, so now
draw in a straight line along the 8°
right drift. The GS is 144kt, draw a
line along the 144 line so as to
intersect the 8º drift line. Draw a line
from the grommet to the intersection
of 144kt and 8° drift and you have
drawn in the wind vector.
Step 3 (diagram below)
Rotate the grid until the wind

vector blows straight down.
Under the Index mark you can

read the direction, in this case its
360°, and from the 120kts under
the grommet at the beginning of
the wind vector to its tail is the
strength of the wind, in this case
its 30kt.
So the answer is 360/30

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THE CALCULATOR SIDE OF THE COMPUTER
This side of the computer can do many weird and wonderful calculations, but we are only
concerned with the GS/Dist/Time and the Fuel Qty/Fuel Flow/Time problems.
In order to make things simple we shall use the whiz wheel in the same manner as you would
a electronic calculator, in that we use the following methods for the equations:
DISTANCE
TIME
GS
Fuel
TIME
Fuel
Example 1
If the aircraft has a GS of 154kts, and the Distance for the leg it 77nm, what is the EET for the
leg?
Answer = 30minutes
(found under the Arrow head)

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Example 2
At a GS of 147kt, how far will you travel in 11minutes?
ANSWER 27nm
Example 3
A leg is 25 minutes long, and the fuel flow is 32 lph, what is the fuel burn for this leg of the
flight?
ANSWER = 13.3 litres, say 14 litres..
Example 4
If you burn 24 litres per hour, and the duration of the leg is 88minutes, what will be the fuel
burn?
ANSWER = 35 litres

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MULTIPLE DRIFT W/V USING THE WHIZ WHEEL
Given:- TAS 190Kts Heading 040° + Drift 8° Right

Heading 085° + Drift 8½° Right
Heading 355° + Drift 1° Right
Method:
1. Set TAS 190 Kts at the CENTRE.

2. Set HEADING 040° against TRUE INDEX, draw 8° RIGHT DRIFT LINE.
3. Set HEADING 085° against TRUE INDEX, draw 8½° RIGHT DRIFT LINE.
4. Set HEADING 355° against TRUE INDEX, draw 1° RIGHT DRIFT LINE.
5. Place the intersection of the THREE DRIFT LINES on the CENTRE LINE below the
CENTRE CIRCLE.
6. Read off WIND DIRECTION 348° against the TRUE INDEX.
7. Read off WIND SPEED 30 Kts along the CENTRE LINE
2 3
4 5

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TRACK & GROUNDSPEED W/V DOPPLER W/V
Given Heading 126°(T) TAS 156Kts

Doppler Drift 10° Right or Track 136° Doppler GS 142 Kts
Method:
1. Set HEADING 126° against TRUE INDEX

2. Set TAS 155 Kts at the centre circle
3. Draw 10° Right DRIFT LINE.
4. Draw arc of GROUNDSPEED 142 Kts.
5. Position the intersection of the DRIFT and GROUNDSPEED lines BELOW the
CENTRE CIRCLE.
7. Read off WIND SPEED 30 Kts along the CENTRE LINE
MULTIPLE DRIFT W/V PRACTICE PROBLEMS
TAS 230 Kts TAS 200 Kts

Heading 195° Drift 7° Right Heading 045° Drift 10° Right
Heading 257° Drift 6° Right Heading 090° Drift 6° Right
Heading 332° Drift 2° Left Heading 340° Drift 5° Right
W/V 135/30 W/V 313/32
DOPPLER W/V PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Heading TAS Drift Groundspeed W/V

045° 240 10° Right 275 282/57
225° 300 7° Left 285 289/39
352° 420 12° Right 465 242/103
The DOPPLER DRIFT may be given on one heading and the DOPPLER GROUNDSPEED
on another.
In this case the W/V can only be solved by the manual nav computer.
Given: 1000 z Heading 055° (T) TAS 250 Kts Doppler Drift 10° Right
1012 Z Heading 010° (T) Doppler GS 235 Kts
Method
1. Set TAS 250 Kts at CENTRE
2. Set HEADING 055° at TRUE INDEX
3. Draw 10 Right DRIFT LINE
4. Set HEADING 010° at TRUE INDEX
5. Draw arc of GROUNDSPEED 235 Kts
6. Position the intersection of the DRIFT and GROUNDSPEED lines BELOW the
CENTRE CIRCLE.
8. Read off WIND SPEED 50 Kts along the CENTRE LINE.

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Given: 1800 Z Heading 120° (T) TAS 200 Kts Doppler Drift 12 Left
1812 Z Heading 055° (T) Doppler GS 250 Kts
1825 Z The Groundspeed on Heading 335° is :-
Method:
1. Calculate W/V 232/50 as above

2. Set Heading 335° at TRUE INDEX and TAS 200 Kts at CENTRE
3. Read off DRIFT 13° Right and GROUNDSPEED 218 Kts
MEAN W/V
The following winds are forecast for a climb to cruising altitude:-

045/25 080/45 120/55
The mean W/V for the climb is :-
Method:
Select a vacant area on the chart and start from the intersection of a Meridian and Parallel of
Latitude. This can best be done on normal ruled paper using the lines as reference and a
suitable scale.
Draw the three wind vectors to scale, from head to tail.
Join the end (tail) of the third wind vector to the starting point (head) and measure the wind
direction.
Measure the length of the vector and divide by the number of W/V’s to give the wind speed.
The above method is used to calculate the mean W/V at cruising altitude when several W/V
are given for a route.
091º/36.7

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ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION COMPUTERS
TO CALCULATE TRACK & GROUNDSPEED (GS) ON THE PATHFINDER
Given Heading 090° TAS240Kts W/V 010/60
Method:
1. Select WIND function
2. Enter HEADING 090°
3. Enter WIND SPEED 60 Kts as GROUNDSPEED
4. Enter TAS 240Kts
5. Enter WIND DIRECTION 010° as CRS (TRACK)
6. Computed W/V 104/237
7. WIND DIRECTION 104° is the TRACK
8. WIND SPEED 237 Kts is the GROUNDSPEED
TO CALCULATE MEAN W/V ON PATHFINDER/SPORTY:
Method:
USE Req TAS function
1. Enter 1st W/V in W Dir

W Spd
2. Enter 2nd W/V in Crs

GS
Answer
Hdg = Wind Direction ] remember this

TAS = Wind Spd ]
3. Enter 3st W/V in W Dir

W Spd
Enter Hdg (from 2) in Crs

Enter TAS (from 2) in GS
ANSWER Mean W/V
Hdg = Mean Wind Direction

TAS = Mean Wind Speed (÷ by number of winds)

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Mean wind can also be computed on the back of the Flight Computer using the square grid.
Each wind is plotted separately and the resultant wind speed must be divided by the number
of winds.
TAS CALCULATION
Given: RAS 140 Kts. Pressure Altitude 8000 feet. OAT +20°C
Using the AIRSPEED WINDOW set pressure Altitude 8000 feet against OAT +20°C
Against RAS 140 on the INSIDE SCALE, read off TAS 164 Kts on the OUTSIDE SCALE.

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AIRSPEED COMPRESSIBILITY CORRECTION
ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS
Electronic calculators correct for the compressibility error at high speeds.
Given OAT or Corrected OAT use PLANNED TAS
Given Indicated OAT use ACTUAL TAS
MANUAL FLIGHT COMPUTER
Given: Pressure Altitude 20 000 feet OAT -23C RAS 320kts
Using the AIRSPEED WINDOW set Pressure Altitude 20 000 feet against OAT -23°C
Against RAS 320 on the INSIDE SCALE Read off TAS 440 kts on the OUTSIDE SCALE.
RAS 320 and TAS 440 kts are too high due to compressibility, use the correction factor from
the table below.
ALTERNATIVE METHOD (EQUIVALENT AIR SPEED EAS)
RAS 320 x 0.97 = EAS 310.4
Using the AIRSPEED WINDOW set Pressure Altitude 20 000 feet against OAT -23°C
Against EAS 310.4 on the INSIDE SCALE Read off TAS 427 kts on the OUTSIDE SCALE.
ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS
If given OAT or COAT use PLAN TAS or PLAN MACH
If given IOAT use ACT TAS or ACT MACH

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CHAPTER 6
LAMBERT'S PLOTTING CHART
The chart used for the South African Commercial Pilot's plotting examination is the Lambert's
Conformal Conic of Southern Africa. Scale 1:5 000 000 with Standard Parallels of S 20°:20
and S 33°:40.
The Chart Convergency Factor is 0.45 which is the sine of the Parallel of Origin S 27°:00.
Straight lines drawn on the chart are considered to be GREAT CIRCLES for all practical
purposes, which is the prime advantage of the chart, especially when plotting radio bearings.
The other main advantage of the chart is that Great Circle tracks can be flown which are
shorter than Rhumb Line tracks. This is useful when using Great Circle navigation systems
such as INS, and GPS .
The main disadvantage of the chart is when Rhumb Line navigation is used (flying constant
headings or tracks). This is overcome by splitting the Great Circle track into short segments
of 200 to 300 nautical miles or perhaps 5º of Longitude and using the MID MERIDIAN
technique.
MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES
USE THE VERTICAL LATITUDE SCALE ONLY TO MEASURE DISTANCES IN NAUTICAL

MILES
1° OF LATITUDE = 60 NM 1° OF LATITUDE HAS 12 INCREMENTS OF 5 NM EACH
Errors in distance measurement can easily occur. It is suggested that every distance is
measured twice as a check.
Each VOR has a feather indicating Magnetic North. There is a warning on the chart that
these feathers should not be used for plotting purposes due to possible inaccuracies.

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MID MERIDIAN TECHNIQUE - GREAT CIRCLE NAVIGATION
Draw the straight line GREAT CIRCLE TRACK from A to B. Select the nearest Meridian to
the mid point along the track, this is the MID MERIDIAN WHERE THE MEAN GREAT
CIRCLE TRACK IS MEASURED.
The usual exam question is -the MEAN MAGNETIC HEADING from A to B is:
4 Measure the MEAN TRUE TRACK: at the MID MERIDIAN.

4 Using the TAS and W/V calculate the mean TRUE HEADING.
4 Apply MAGNETIC VARIATION at the MID MERIDIAN.
Other exam questions are :- the INITIAL or FINAL MAGNETIC TRACK or HEADING from A
to B is:
4 Measure the INITIAL TRUE TRACK: at the nearest MERIDIAN to A.

4 Using the TAS and W/V calculate the INITIAL TRUE HEADING.
4 Apply MAGNETIC VARIATION of the first ISOGONAL along TRACK.
4 Measure the FINAL TRUE TRACK at the last MERIDIAN before B.
4 Using the TAS and W/V calculate the FINAL TRUE HEADING.
4 Apply MAGNETIC VARIATION of the last ISOGONAL along TRACK.
NAVIGATION LOG
A Navigation Log is supplied for the exam. Its use is optional and it is not inspected by the
examiner. Use of the log does help in answering questions.

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BASIC PLOTTING
SYMBOLS
Several lines drawn on a chart become meaningless after a short while. A Navigation Plot
shows the history of a flight. It is a legal document, even if it is in pencil. Every line must
have ARROWS denoting what the line represents. Every symbol must have a time.
ONLY TRUE VALUES MAY BE PLOTTED - NEVER MAGNETIC
AIR VECTOR or TRUE HEADING

The direction that the aircraft: is steering
GROUND VECTOR or TRUE TRACK

The track or path of the aircraft over the ground
WIND VELOCITY W/V

The direction FROM WHICH THE WIND BLOWS (270°)
FIX A POSITIVE GROUND POSITION

The aircraft was over the position shown at 1015 Z 8 1015
AIR POSITION
The Air Position of the Aircraft at 1320 Z + 1320
DR POSITION
The calculated or assumed position of the aircraft at 1550 Z U 1550
RADIO POSITION LINE

A bearing from a VOR. VDF or NDB at 1608 Z 1608
The aircraft is somewhere along the position line
TRANSFERRED POSITION LINE

The 1608 Z Position Line transferred to a 1622
Position Line at 1622 Z to give a fix
- AIR PLOT - THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT RELATIVE TO THE AIR
- TRACK PLOT - THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT OVER THE GROUND
ZERO WIND CONDITIONS
If an aircraft is flying in zero wind conditions navigation would be easy because
HEADING = TRACK & TAS = GROUNDSPEED (GS)
Unfortunately most of the time there is wind (occasionally 200 Kts or more).

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FLIGHT PLAN
Plotting starts from a known point of departure and the initial flight conditions are taken from a
flight plan. Navigation from the point of departure to destination will consist of fixing the
aircraft's position, and if off track, calculating a new heading and ETA for the destination.
TRACK PLOT
An aircraft is to fly from A to B as per flight plan. Some time later, after maintaining a constant
heading a fix is obtained at C.
This is the simple I in 60 rule application that was covered in Navigation General
Track Error θ Distance Off 9 run Track Error 5°

__________ = _______________ Alter Heading 5° Right to parallel Track
60 Distance Run 108 nm
Track Error β Distance Off 9 nm β = 4°

___________ = ________________ Alter Heading a further 4° Right to B
60 Distance To Go 135 nm
The procedure is effective and accurate for short range navigation if the angles are small and
no alteration of heading has been made between A and C.
To make life easier and no calculation required try the following :-
TMG
The Track Error is actually Drift Error when the forecast W/V is in error which is of course
usual. The alteration of heading is made without knowledge of the actual W/V. If the angles
are large then the actual W/V must be found and used to alter heading for B.

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TRACK AND GROUNDSPEED W/V
The Vector Triangle or Triangle of Velocities consists of three vectors, namely
Drift True Heading & TAS
W/V
True TRK & GS
knowing any four of the six values, the other two can be calculated.
Example 1.
TAS 240 Kts Heading 035(T) Track 042(T) GS 275 Kt
The W/V is
By computer WV 260/47 Kts
Example 2.
Sector Track Distance TAS Drift Time
A to B 105°124nm 215 8Rt 31 mins
B to C 157° 102nm 215
Assuming the W/V remains constant the heading to steer and the elapsed time from B to C
is?
Firstly calculate the W V
TAS 215 Kts Heading 097(T) Track 105 GS 240 Kt W/V 333/40
Then B to C Heading 158(T) GS 255 Kt Time 24 min
Example 3.
An aircraft passes overhead VOR PON at 0915 Z maintaining Radial 123 Heading 132(M)
TAS 220 Kt, Variation 18W. At 0935 Z PON DME indicates 85 nm. The W/V is?
Heading 114(T) TAS 220 Kts Track 105(T) GS 255 Kts W/V 243/51 kts

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TRACK & GROUNDSPEED W/V
An aircraft is overhead A at 0900 Z. Heading 082°(T), TAS 200 Kts.

A fix is obtained at 0945 Z. Calculate the mean W/V affecting the aircraft.
Heading 082°(T) TAS 200 Kts

Measure Track Made Good 090° (at Mid-Meridian)
Measure Distance A to fix 180 nm in 45 minutes. Calculate GS 240
Using the Pathfinder or Nav. Computer enter Heading, TAS. Track & GS
Calculate W/V 304/50
TRACK PLOT
Calculate the Track & GS W/V from 0900 to 0945.
Draw a line from A to the fix (this is the TMG, Track Made Good) and extend for 12 minutes
at GS 240, that is 48 nm to give a DR position at 0957. From the 0957 DR position draw the
new track to B and calculate the new heading and ETA using the W/V found.

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AIR PLOT
With the knowledge of the aircraft's TRUE HEADING, TAS and W/V, an AIR PLOT starting
from the point of departure enables a pilot to calculate the position of the aircraft at any time
regardless of the number of alterations of heading made.
+ AIR POSITION (The position of the aircraft in zero wind conditions)
DR POSITION (The ground position of the aircraft)
1000 Overhead A. Heading 090(T), TAS240kts, W/V 360/40 kts.

1030 Alter Heading for B
1. From A plot Heading 090° (T)

2. Plot the 1030 Air Position 120 nm along the Air Vector (30 minutes of TAS 240).
This is the position of the aircraft in ZERO W/V conditions, but the W/V is 360/40.
3. From the Air Position, plot the Wind Vector DOWNWIND. The Wind is blowing FROM
360°
The length of the vector is proportional to time, 30 minutes of 40 kts = 20 nm.
4. This is the DR DEAD RECKONING (GROUND) position of the aircraft at 1030.
5. Join the DR position to B, measure the track and distance.
6. Compute with TAS and W/V. Determine new Heading and ETA for B.
0900 Overhead X. Heading 090°(T), TAS I80 kts, W/V 360/40

0930 Alter Heading 135°(T)
0950 Alter heading for Y

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NOTE
The AIR PLOT has been running from 2100 to 2224 (I hour 24 minutes). If the W/V is
330/30 the length of the WIND VECTOR will be 42 nm (30 kts for 1 hour 24 minutes).

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AIR PLOT W/V
The information required for an Air Plot is readily available. that is TRUE HEADING
and TAS.
1000 Overhead A, Heading 080°(T). TAS 240 kts.

1030 Overhead B.
1030 AIR POSITION
Plot the Heading 080°(T) from A using the nearest meridian. This is the AIR VECTOR.
Along the AIR VECTOR plot the AIR DISTANCE flown 120 nm (TAS 240 kts for 30 minutes).
This is the AIR POSITION at 1030, and would be the position of the aircraft in zero
wind conditions.
But the aircraft is overhead B. the reason being the WIND VELOCITY.
Join the AIR POSITION to the FIX. This is the W/V.
Measure the WIND DIRECTION 330° from the nearest meridian. The wind is blowing
from 330°.
Measure the WIND VECTOR 25 nm. the Wind has affected the aircraft for 30 minutes
which gives a WIND SPEED of 50 kts. W/V 330/50.

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Further example of AIR PLOT W/V
1315 Overhead C, Heading 080°(T), TAS 180 kts.

1355 Alter Heading 120°(T)
1430 Overhead D, the W/V is:-
1355 AIR POSITION
From C plot Heading 080°(T)
Plot the 1355 AIR POSITION (TAS 180 kts for 40 minutes = 120 nm)
From the 1355 AIR POSITION plot the new heading 120°(T) using the nearest meridian.
Plot the 1430 AIR POSITION (TAS 180 kts for 35 minutes = 105 nm)
Join the 1430 AIR POSITION to the FIX.
Measure the WIND DIRECTION 090°
Measure the WIND VECTOR 56 nm in 75 minutes = Wind SPEED 45 kts. W/V 090/45

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RADIO BEARINGS
Q CODE QTE TRUE bearing FROM the station

QDR MAGNETIC bearing FROM the station
QUJ TRUE track TO the station
QDM MAGNETIC track TO the station
QDM ± Variation QUJ
±180° ±180°
QDR ±Variation QTE
VDF Apply station Variation, calculate QTE and plot
VOR VOR Radials are Magnetic bearings QDR

RMI Readings are Magnetic tracks to the VOR QDM
Apply station Variation, calculate QTE and plot
RMI BEARINGS (VOR & ADF)
Usually termed RMI READING which is QDM

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ADF BEARINGS
ADF Relative bearings are measured from the Fore and Aft axis of the aircraft.
ADF Relative bearings must be converted into True Bearings (QTE) before they can be
plotted on a chart.
RELATIVE BEARING + TRUE HEADING = QUJ ± 180° = QTE
CHART CONVERGENCE IS NOT APPLIED TO ADF BEARINGS ON THE SA CHART
ADF bearing 095° Relative ADF bearing 200° Relative

Heading (T)+ 057° Heading (T) 318°
QUJ 152° (T) TO NDB QUJ 518°
± 180° Subtract 360°
QTE 332° (T) FROM NDB QUJ 158° (T) TO NDB
± 180°
QTE 338° (T) FROM NDB

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USE OF SINGLE POSITION LINES
GROUNDSPEED CHECK & REVISED ETA
A Position Line at right angles (±80°) to track may be used as a Groundspeed check
0800 Overhead A en-route to B, Distance 166 nm,

0824 QTEC180°
Measure the distance from A to the position line.
Calculate Groundspeed
Measure the distance from the position line to B and calculate time and ETA.
THIS PROCEDURE IS VERY IMPORTANT AT ALL TIMES
TRACK CHECK
A bearing from a radio facility that the aircraft has overflown or departed from (Back bearing)
is an indication of the aircraft's track or TMG (Track Made Good)
1205 Overhead ABC, Heading 090°(T)

1220 NDB ABC bears 172° Relative
172 Relative + Heading 090 = QUJ 262 - 180 = QTE 082

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DRIFT
During the 1939 - 1945 war and for some years thereafter most aircraft were equipped with
drift sights. They were optical devices that protruded through the side of the aircraft and had
a grid that could be aligned with objects on the ground tracking below the aircraft. An
accurate drift angle could be measured.
Although drifts sights are obsolete, drift may be given in an exam question.
1315 Overhead X, Heading 090°(T)

1330 Drift 8° Right
1335 QTE CP360°
CP
The drift is applied to the Heading to give a Track Made Good and is used as a position line
to give a Fix at 1335. Note that the drift position line at 1330 is not transferred but extended.
MULTI - POSITION LINE FIX
Two or more position lines may be used to construct a fix. The ideal situation is that two
position lines are obtained at the same time, preferably at 90° to each other.
0956 JSVVOR/DME Radial l06° D105nm
JSV

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TRANSFER OF POSITION LINES
A position line is usually a bearing of the aircraft from a radio facility. If the radio station were
moved along a track parallel to the aircraft's track and at the same groundspeed. the bearing
of the aircraft from the radio station would remain constant
QTE 340°. Track 090°. Groundspeed 240 kts.
The aircraft at position A at 0900 Z obtains a QTE of 340° from VDF station X. At 0912 the
aircraft will have flown 48 nm along track to position B. If the VDF station is imagined to
travel from X to Y at the same speed as the aircraft, then XY is equal and parallel to AB and
the line joining Y to B will be an imaginary position line parallel to AX. The distance AB or XY
is known as the run. The line BY drawn through the aircraft's position at 0912 is known as a
transferred position line and has two arrows and no time.
In practice 48 nm is measured forward from where the 0900 position line cuts the track and
the position line redrawn through this point.

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THREE POSITION LINE FIX (RUNNING FIX)
From 1200 to 1230, 120 nm in 30 minutes - GS 240 Kts.

Transfer the 1223 position line 17 minutes at GS 240 Kts = 68 nm along track
Transfer the 1230 position line 10 minutes at GS 240 kts = 40 nm along track
NOTE: If a GS check cannot be made the DR groundspeed may be used.
TRANSFER OF CIRCULAR (DME) POSITION LINES
0810 Overhead A, Track 090°(T), Groundspeed 180 kts
0830 JSV DME Range 58 nm
0842 JSV DME Range 125 nm
The transfer of DME circular position lines is achieved by the track & GS method of moving
the DME station along a line parallel to the aircraft's track at the aircraft's GS and re-plotting
the original range from the transferred DME position.

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THREE POSITION LINE FIX (RUNNING FIX) NO POINT OF ORIGIN
The following radials are obtained from TIMBUKTU VOR TIM

Aircraft track 045°(T), Groundspeed I50kts.
0815 VOR TIM 288°

0824 VOR TIM 321°
0835 VOR TIM 348°
TIM
As there is no fix from which to start the plot, the 045 track is drawn to cut the three position
lines. It is parallel to the actual track of the aircraft. A groundspeed check cannot be carried
out so the DR groundspeed is used.
Transfer the 0815 P/L 20 mins of GS 180 = 60 nm along track

Transfer the 0824 P/L 11 mins of GS 180 = 33 nm along track

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CONSTANT SPEED (RAS) CLIMB
This is the normal climb technique used by commercial aircraft. Navigation wise the most
important parameter required for a climb to cruising altitude is the mean climb TAS. This will
occur at the mid-point of the climb in TIME and not ALTITUDE. The mid-point of the climb
occurs at approximately two-thirds of the climb for both piston and turbine aircraft.
Example 1.
Climbing from Sea Level to FL 240 at RAS 175 kts and a mean rate of climb of 800 feet per
minute. Temperature is ISA + 10°C
24 000 feet x 2/3 = 16 000 feet

ISA at Sea Level +15°C
16000ft x 2C/1000 -32°
ISA at FL 160 -17°C
ISA + 10 +10°
OAT - 7°C
By computer FL160 OAT-7°C RAS 175 kts TAS 227 kts
Example 2.
Climbing from 6000 feet to FL 270 at RAS 225 and a mean rate of climb of 1250 feet/minute.
Temperature Deviation ISA +13C
27 000 feet
6 000 feet
21 000 feet x 2/3 = 14 000 feet
+ 6 000 feet (Initial climb altitude)
20 000 feet Mean Climb Altitude
ISA at Sea Level + 15°C

20000ft x 2C/1000 - 40°
ISA at FL 200 - 25°C
ISA + 13 + 13°
OAT - 12°C
By computer FL200 OAT-12°C RAS 225kts TAS 311 kts
The above calculations were made with an electronic calculator which corrects for
compressibility. If a manual navigation computer is used the compressibility correction must
be made According to the table below.

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THE DESCENT
A CONSTANT RATE OF DESCENT is normally used. The temperature and W/V at the mid
altitude of the descent are used to calculate TAS and Groundspeed.
Example:
An aircraft cruising at FL 370 at GS 495 obtains a fix at 1000 Z which gives a distance of 230
nm to go to destination.
Descent details: Rate of Descent 2000 feet per minute

Mean Descent GS 360 kts
Plan a descent to arrive overhead the destination at FL 90.

The Navigation Log is useful for descent calculations.
AVERAGE WIND COMPONENTS
4 The average WC is the difference between the average TAS and the average GS.
4 The average TAS is calculated by the Total Air Nautical Miles flown divided by the
Total Time.
4 The average GS is calculated by the Total Ground Nautical Miles flown divided by the
Total Time.
GNM ANM
Sector TAS WC GS DIST TIME DIST Average TAS
A to B 150 -10 140 280 2:00 300 780 ANM÷4:50 = 161 Kts
B to C 160 -20 140 210 1:30 240
C to D 180 -30 150 200 1:20 240 Average GS
690 GNM÷4:50=143 Kts
690 4:50 780
Average WC 18 Kt HW
ANM can also be written NAM nautical air miles

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GENERAL NAVIGATION QUESTIONS
1. An aircraft is flying from A to B, distance 212 nm. After flying 135 nm the aircraft is
9 nm Left of track. The alteration of heading to fly to B is
a) 8 Right
b) 11 Right
c) 14 Right
2. An aircraft is flying from C to D. track 270(T). distance 345 nm. After flying 135 nm
the aircraft is 14 nm Left of track. The new track to D is
a) 274(T)
b) 276(T)
c) 280(T)
3. An aircraft leaves F heading 041(M) in order to maintain a track of 045(M). After flying
220 nm the aircraft is 11 nm Right of track. The heading to steer to return to F is:
a) 257(M)
b) 228(M)
c) 235(M)
4. An aircraft is heading 087(M) to maintain a track of 062(T). Variation 20W.

The heading to fly the reciprocal track is
a) 257(M)
b) 262(M)
c) 267(M)
5. At 0900 Z an aircraft is heading 137(T) to maintain Radial 151º from VOR CDX. TAS
220 Kts Variation 22W. At 0919 Z DME CDX indicates 78 nm The W/V is
a) WV 184/42
b) WV 261/42
c) WV 004/42
6. X to Y, Distance 123 nm. FL 130, OAT -7C. Headwind Component 25 Kts.

The required RAS to fly from X to Y in 42 minutes is
a) 160 Kts
b) 165 Kts
c) 171 Kts
7. An aircraft flies from P to Q. distance 372 nm in 1 hour 50 minutes at TAS 180 Kts. In
order to fly the return trip in 1 hour 45 minutes the TAS should be
a) 215 Kts
b) 225 Kts
c) 235 Kts

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8. Sector Track Distance TAS Drift Time
X to Y 177° 153 nm 205 5L 51 mins
Y to Z 127° 109 nm 205
Assuming the W/V remains constant the heading to steer from Y to Z is
a) 130
b) 135
c) 140
9. An aircraft is heading 315(M) to maintain a track of 287(T). Variation 20W.

The heading to fly the reciprocal track is
a) 119(M)
b) 127(M)
c) 135(M)
10. At 0900 Z an aircraft is overhead NDB NL heading 145(M), TAS 350 Kts.
At 0920 Z the aircraft is overhead NDB CD. 125 nm from NDB NL and the ADF tuned
to NL reads 172 Relative. The W/V is
(a) 025(M)/56
(b) 257(M)/56
(c) 057(M)16
11. An aircraft heading 115(M) TAS 260 Kts. obtains the following readings from a
VOR/DME
0743 Z Radial 253
0748 Z Radial 208 DME 21 nm
0753 Z Radial 163
The W/V is?
a) 022(M)/25 Kts
b) 039(M)/32 Kts
c) 057(M)/16 Kts
12. After flying on a heading of 040(C) for 2 hours at GS 150 Kts. a pilot discovers that he
has not made allowance for Variation 6E and Deviation 2W The aircraft is off track by
a) 20 nm to the right
b) 20 nm to the left
c) 10 nm to the right
d) 10 nm to the left

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PLOTTING CHART HEADING & ETA QUESTIONS
1. An aeroplane departs CAPE TOWN CTV (S 33:58 E 018:36) on a direct track to

DURBAN DNV(S 29:46 E 031:00), TAS210Kts, W/V 310/45.
The mean magnetic heading to steer is :-
(a) 080° (M)

(b) 087° (M)
(c) 094° (M)
2. An aeroplane departs CAPE TOWN CTV (S33:58 E 018:36) at 1700 Z on a direct

track to MARGATE MG (S 30:52 E 030:20), TAS 220 Kts, W/V 300/55.
The ETA MARGATE is :-
(a) 1928 Z
(b) 1934 Z
(c) 1940 Z
3. An aeroplane departs LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:33 E 029:45) on a direct track to

SUTHERLAND SLV (S32:24 E 020:39), TAS 285 Kts, W/V 320/45.
The mean magnetic heading to steer is :-
(a) 274° (M)

(b) 281° (M)
(c) 286° (M)
4. An aeroplane departs MASERU MZV (S 29:46 E 027:34) at 1615Z on a direct track to

CAPE TOWN (S 33:58 E 018:36), TAS180, W/V 300/50.
The ETA abeam VICTORIA WEST VWV (S31:24 E 023:08) is:-
(a) 1750 Z
(b) 1757 Z
(c) 1804 Z

EAST LONDON ELV(S 33:02 E 027:53), TAS180Kts, W/V 330/45.
The initial magnetic heading to steer is :-
(a) 089° (M)

(b) 094° (M)
(c) 099° (M)
6. An aeroplane departs GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22) at 0730 Z on a direct

track to KEETMANSHOOP KTV(S 26:35 E 018:05), TAS180Kts, W/V 225/45
The ETA at the WINDHOEK FIR Boundary (S 27:30) is :-
(a) 0948 Z
(b) 0957 Z
(c) 1008 Z

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7. An aeroplane departs MMABATHO MMV (S 25:51 E 025:30) at 1330 Z on a direct
track to KEETMANSHOOP KTV(S 26:35 E 018:05), TAS 195Kts, W/V 255/40.
The ETA at the WINDHOEK FIR Boundary (E 020:00) is :-
(a) 1526 Z
(b) 1536 Z
(c) 1546 Z

DURBAN DNV (S 29:46 E 031:00).
The true track of the aircraft just before reaching DURBAN is :-
(a) 060° (T)

(b) 063° (T)
(c) 066° (T)
9. An aeroplane departs ALEXANDER BAY ABV (S 28:34 E 016:30) on a direct track to

LADYSMITH LYV (S28:33 E 029:45), FL 130, OAT-5C,RAS 175 Kts. W/V 345/50,
Compass Deviation +2°E.
The mean compass heading to steer is :-
(a) 100° (C)

(b) 097° (C)
(c) 093° (C)

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PLOTTING QUESTIONS
1. 1000 Z Overhead BLOEMFONTEIN BLV(S 29:06 E 026:20) on a direct

track to SUTHERLAND SLV(S 32:24 E 020:40)
1100 Z Overhead VICTORIA WEST VWV (S31:23 E 023:08)
The alteration of heading at 1100 Z to reach SUTHERLAND is :-
(a) 8° Right
(b) 13° Right
(c) 19° Right
2. 0930 Z Overhead NEW HANOVER NHV (S 29:21 E 030:33) on a direct

track to GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22)
1102 Z Overhead COOKHOUSE CH (S 32:46 E 025:46)
The alteration of heading at 1102 Z to reach GEORGE is :-
(a) 9° Right
(b) 15° Right
(c) 22° Right
3. 1300 Z Overhead VICTORIA WEST VWV (S 31:24 E 023:09) en route

to MARGATE MG (S 30:53 030:19)
1350 Z Overhead BURGERSDORP BDV (S 30:59 E 026:16)
The alteration of heading at 1350 Z to reach MARGATE is :-
(a) 10° Right

(b) 15° Right
(c) 20° Right
4. 1147 Z Overhead KEETMANSHOOP KTV (S 26:34 E 018:08),

FL 210, OAT -20°C, RAS 180 Kts, Heading 107° (M).
1312 Z Overhead MMABATHO MMV (S 25:51 E025:31)
The mean W/V since 1147 is:-
(a) 137/30
(b) 317/40
(c) 218/43

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5. 0915 Z Overhead KIMBERLEY KMV (S 28:49 E 024:46)
Heading 281° (M), FL 200. OAT -16°C, RAS 207.
1059 Z Overhead ALEXANDERBAY ABV (S28:34 E 16:31)
The mean W/V since 0915 is :-
(a) 332/57
(b) 215/59
(c) 319/53
6. 1343 Z Overhead WOLFKOP WKP (S30:13 E 017:11)

Heading 122° (M), FL230, OAT-23°C, RAS162Kts.
1525 Z Overhead COOKHOUSE CH (S 32:46 E 025:45)
(a) 337/50
(b) 057/53
(c) 239/63
7. 0900 Z Overhead ULCO UCV (S 28:24 E 024:20)

Heading 097° (T). FL 230. OAT -17°C. RAS 195 Kts.
0955 Z Overhead LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:32 E 029:45)
1007 Z Alter Heading for DURBAN DNV (S 29:46 E 031:00)
The mean magnetic heading to steer at 1007 Z is :-
(a) 181° (M)

(b) 201° (M)
(c) 221° (M)
8. 1520 Z Overhead VICTORIA WEST VWV (S31:24 E 023:07)

Heading 055° (T), FL170. OAT-10°C, RAS 160Kts.
1624 Z Overhead MASERU MZV (S 29:26 E 027:34)
1636 Z Alter Heading for HEIDELBERG HGV (S 26:43 E 028:16)
(a) 323° (M)

(b) 347° (M)
(c) 005° (M)

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9. 1235 Z Overhead BISHO BOV (S 32:55 E 027:20), Heading 261° (T),
FL 200, OAT -8°C, RAS 175 Kts.
1349 Z Overhead GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22)
1401 Z Alter Heading for CAPE TOWN CTV (S 33:58 E 018:36)
The ETA CAPE TOWN is :-
(a) 1429 Z
(b) 1437 Z
(c) 1445 Z
10. 2110 Z Overhead UPINGTON UPV (S 28:24 E 021:15)

FL 330, OAT -42°C, Mach 0.82, Heading 066° (M)
2139 Z Overhead MMABATHO MMV (S 25:51 E 024:30)
2145 Z Alter Heading for HOEDSPRUIT HS (S 24:22 E 03 1:02)
The ETA HOEDSPRUIT is :-
(a) 2212 Z
(b) 2220 Z
(c) 2227 Z
11. 1522 Z Overhead PORT ELIZABETH PEV (S 33:57 E 025:35'

Heading 032° (T). TAS 275 Kts. W/V 230/50.
1607 Z Alter heading for MARGATE MG (S 30:53 E 030:20)
(a) 106° (M)

(b) 120° (M)
(c) 128° (M)
12. 1100 Z Overhead KIMBERLY KMV (S 28:48 E 024:46)

Heading 008° (T), TAS310Kts. W/V 235/50.
1125 Z Alter heading for JOHANNESBURG JSV (S 26:09 E 028:14)
The ETA at JOHANNESBURG is :-
(a) 1151 Z
(b) 1201 Z
(c) 1211 Z

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13. 1315Z Overhead DURBAN DNV (S 29:56 E 030:00)
Heading 355° (T), TAS320Kts, W/V 310/45.
1403 Z Alter heading for MAPUTO VMA (S 25:55 E 032:35)
The mean magnetic heading to steer for MAPUTO at 1403 is :-
(a) 092° (M)

(b) 102° (M)
(c) 112° (M)
14. 0900 Z Overhead ALEXANDER BAY ABV (S 28:34 E 016:30)

Heading 042° (T), TAS 285 Kts, W/V 300/40.
0942 Z Alter heading for UPINGTON UPV (S 28:24 E 021:16)
The ETA at UPINGTON is :-
(a) 1012 Z
(b) 1019 Z
(c) 1427 Z
15. 0627 Z Overhead CAPE TOWN CTV (S 33:58 E 018:36)

Heading 067° (M), TAS300Kts. W/V 270/45.
0703 Z Alter heading 127° (M).
0725 Z Alter heading for JAGERSFONTEIN JF (S 29:47 E 025:25)
(a) 017° (M)

(b) 027° (M)
(c) 037° (M)
16. 2200 Z Overhead LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:32 E 029:44)

Heading 282° (M), TAS 300 Kts, W/V 010/55.
2235 Z Alter heading 324° (M).
2310Z Alter heading for UPINGTON UPV (S 28:24 E 021:16).
The ETA at UPINGTON is :-
(a) 2328 Z
(b) 2334 Z
(c) 2342 Z

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17. 2135 Z Overhead MMABATHO MMV (S 25:51 E 025:32)
2213 Z Alter heading 335° (M)
2238 Z Alter heading for DORDABIS DSV (S 22:50 E 017:55)
(a) 285° (M)

(b) 278° (M)
(c) 271° (M)
18. 1530 Z Overhead ORAPA OP (S 21:18 E 025:18)

1624 Z Alter heading 119(M)
1714 Z Alter heading for BEIRA VBR (S19:47 E 034:55)
The ETA at BEIRA is :-
(a) 1817 Z
(b) 1827 Z
(c) 1837 Z
19. 0500 Z Overhead NIEUWOUDVILLE NVV (S 31:21 E 019:02)

Heading 347° (T), TAS 195 Kts.
0542 Z Alter heading 061° (T)
0621 Z Overhead UPINGTON UPV (S 28:23 E 021:17)
The mean W/V since 0500 Z is :-
(a) W/V 295/30

(b) W/V 320/27
(c) W/V 345/25
20. 2213 Z Overhead GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22)

2321 Z Overhead VICTORIA WEST VWV (S 31:24 E 023:08)
The mean W/V since 2213Z is :-
(a) W/V 280/39

(b) W/V 300/44
(c) W/V 320/50

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21. 0747 Z Overhead BISHO BOV (S 32:55 E 027:15)
0857 Z Overhead LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:33 E 029:46)
(a) W/V 225/42

(b) W/V 250/35
(c) W/V 282/38
22. 1522 Z Overhead GABORONE GBV (S 24:32 E 025:56)

Heading 337° (M), TAS 220 Kts.
1556 Z Alter heading 012° (M), TAS 240 Kts.
1622 Z Overhead ORAPA OR (S 21:16 E 024:18)
(a) W/V 258/45

(b) W/V 283 40
(c) W/V 327 46
23. 1132 Z Overhead LIVINGSTONE VLR (S 17:46 E 025:49)

1303 Z Overhead CHIREDZI CZ (S 21:00 E 031:30)
(a) W/V 288/40

(b) W/V 265/35
(c) W/V 231/30

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24. 1410 Z Overhead SKUKUZA SZ (S 25:00 E 031:35)
1506 Z Overhead VILANCULOS VI (S 21:58 E 035:18)
(a) W/V 270/50

(b) W/V 290/43
(c) W/V 315/42
25. 1410 Z Overhead UPINGTON UPV (S 28:24 E 021:16) on a direct track

to KROONSTAD KS (S 27:41 E 027:16) Heading 109° (M),
TAS 180kt
1522 Z VRYBURG NDB VB (S 26:59 E 024:42) bears 265 Relative
The revised ETA for KROONSTAD is :-
(a) 1602 Z
(b) 1607 Z
(c) 1612 Z
26. 0415 Z Overhead BUGERSDORP BDV (S 30:59 E 026:17) enroute to

GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22). Heading 259° (M), TAS 210
0446 Z COOKHOUSE NDB CH (S 32:46 E 025:46) bears 259° Relative
The revised ETA for GEORGE is :-
(a) 0536 Z
(b) 0539 Z
(c) 0544 Z
27. 1652 Z Overhead EAST LONDON ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) enroute to

LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:33 E 029:45), Heading 013° (T), TAS190
1736 Z MARGATE NDB MG (S 30:53 E 030:20) bears 098° Relative
The revised ETA for LADYSMITH is :-
(a) 1801 Z
(b) 1808 Z
(c) 1817 Z

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28. 1000 Z Overhead HOTAZEL HZ (S 27:15 E 022:56) TAS 170 to.
On a direct track to LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:33 E 029:44)
1057 Z Overhead WELKOM WM (S 28:00 E 026:42) Increase TAS 195

Kts
The revised ETA for LADYSMITH is :-
(a) 1130 Z
(b) 1138 Z
(c) 1146 Z
29. 1605 Z Overhead PORT SHEPSTON EZTZ (S 30:44 E 030:25) TAS 275
kts. On a direct track to PORT ELIZABETH PEV (S 33:59 E 025:37)
1657 Z Overhead BISHO BOV (S 32:55 E 027:16) Reduce TAS 235 kts.
The revised ETA for PORT ELIZABETH is :-
(a) 1721 Z
(b) 1729 Z
(c) 1735 Z
30. 1725Z Overhead ORAPA OR (S 21:18 E 025:18) TAS 230 kts.

On a direct track to CHIREDZI (S 2l:00 E 031:30)
1752 Z Overhead FRANCISTOWN FT (S 21:13 E 027:29)

Increase TAS 255 kt;
The revised ETA for CHIREDZI is :-
(a) 1839 Z
(b) 1846 Z
(c) 1852 Z
31. 2100 Z Overhead GABORONE GBV (S 24:32 E 025:55) on a direct track

to THORNHILL VTL (S 19:26 E 029:53) TAS 300 Kts.
2139 Z GREEFSWALD VOR GWV (S 22:15 E 029:26) Radial 272°
2152 Z GREEFSWALD VOR GWV (S 22:15 E 029:26) Radial 317°
The ETA for THORNHILL is :-
(a) 2221 Z
(b) 2228 Z
(c) 2235 Z

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32 2100 Z Overhead ALEXANDER BAY ABV (S 28:34 E 016:29) enroute to
BURGERSDORP BDV (S 30:59 E 026:18). TAS 300 Kts.
2142 Z UPINGTON VOR UPV (S 28:32 E 021:46) Radial 218°
2158 Z UPINGTON VOR UPV Radial 163°
The position of the aircraft at 2158Z is :-
(a) S 29:50 E 022:26

(b) S 30:12 E 022:41
(c) S 29:30 E 022:05
33. 1515Z Overhead CAPETOWN CTV (S 33:58 E 018:35) enroute to

BURGERSDORP BDV (S 30:59 E 026: IS) TAS 240Kts.
1550 Z GEORGE VOR GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22) QDM 179°
1605 Z GEORGE VOR GGV QDM 233°
The position of the aircraft at 1605 Z is :-
(a) S 32:58 E 023:05

(b) S 32:40 E 023:15
(c) S 32:07 E 023:31
34. 1617Z Overhead KEETMANSHOOP KTV (S 26:33 E 018:06) on a direct

track to LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:32 E 029:44), GS 255 Kts.
1722 Z UPINGTON UPV (S 28:24 E 021:15) DME124nm
1747 Z KIMBERLEY KMV (S 28:48 E 024:46) DME71nm
(a) S 27:36 E 024:33

(b) S 27:40 E 025:11
(c) S 27:58 E 025:43

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35. 0900 Z Overhead CAPE TOWN CTV (S 33:58 E 018:35) enroute to
BURGERSDORP BDV (S 30:59 E 026:18) GS 240 Kts.
0927 Z GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22) DME 105 nm
0959 Z GEORGE GGV DME 105 nm
(a) S 32:17 E 022:50

(b) S 32:30 E 023:22
(c) S 32:13 E 022:14
36. 2119Z Overhead UPINGTON UPV (S 28:24 E 021:16)

2135 Z Observed drift 7 Left
2203 Z KIMBERLEY KMV (S 28:48 E 024:46) Radial 226°
(a) S 29:43 E 024:11

(b) S 29:55 E 024:05
(c) S 29:20 E 024:27
37. 1000 Z Overhead MASERU MZV (S 29:26 E 027:34)

TAS 350 Kts, Heading 030° (T), Drift 11° Right.
1025 Z Alter Heading 335° (T). Groundspeed 325 Kts.
(a) 270/90
(b) 327/70
(c) 352/80
38. 1215 Z Overhead LADYSMITH LYV (S 28:24 E 029:44)

TAS 300 Kts, Heading 270° (T), Drift 8° Left.
1250 Z Alter Heading 325° (T), Groundspeed 270 Kts.
The mean W/V is :-
(a) 276/62
(b) 347/40
(c) 008/44

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39. 0625 Z Overhead KIMBERLEY KMV (S 28:48 E 024:46)
TAS 325 Kts, Heading 135° (T), Drift 7° Right.
0630 Z Alter Heading 080° (T), Groundspeed 280 Kts.
The Groundspeed on a Heading of 020° (T) will be :-
(a) 265 kts

(b) 285 kts
(c) 305 kts
40. 0900 Z Overhead POMFRET PF (S 25:51 E 023:31) on a direct track to

VICTORIA WEST VWV (S 31:24 E 023:08)
0940 Z KIMBERLEY KMV (S 28:47 E 024:46) Radial 320°

0948 Z KIMBERLEY KMV Radial 293°
0958 Z KIMBERLEY KMV Radial 255°
(a) S 29:20 E 023:48

(b) S 29:35 E 023:24
(c) S 29:46 E 023:00
41. 1121 Z Overhead NIEUWOUDTVILLE NVV (S 31:22 E 019:03)on a direct

track to KEETMANSHOOP KTV (S 26:34 E 018:06)
1153 Z ALEXANDER BAY ABV (S 28:33 E 016:30) RMI reading 303°

1205 Z ALEXANDER BAY ABV RMI reading 279°
1216 Z ALEXANDER BAY ABV RMI reading 257°
(a) S 27:47 E 017:52

(b) S 27:38 E 018:11
(c) S 27:21 E 018:33
42. The following VOR Radials were obtained from NIEUWOUDTVILLE NVV
(S 31:21 E 019:02). Aircraft track 025° (T), GS 180Kts.
0900 Z NVV VOR Radial 169°

(a) S 31:00 E 019:52

(b) S 30:50 E 020:13
(c) S 30:39 E 020:38

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43. The following VOR Radials were obtained from BURGERSDORP BDV
(S 30:59 E 026:18) Aircraft track 337° (T), GS 240 Kts.
1124 Z BDV Radial 221°

The position of the aircraft at 1156Z is :-
(a) S 30:40 E 025:30

(b) S 30:30 E 025:07
(c) S 30:20 E 024:45
44. The following VOR Radials were obtained from MMABATHO VOR MMV
(S 25:51 E 025:32), Aircraft track 352°(T), GS 350 Kts.
1342 Z MMV Radial 237°

(a) S 24:48 E 023:50

(b) S 25:09 E 024:21
(c) S 25:25 E 024:47
45. The following W/V are forecast for a climb to cruising altitude :-
270/25 250/35 210/50
The mean climb W/V is :-
(a) 250/37
(b) 240/40
(c) 235/33
46. The following W/V are forecast for a climb to cruising altitude :-
045/27 070/40 100/55
The mean climb W/V is :-
(a) 080/38
(b) 085/45
(c) 070/43

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47. The following W/V are forecast for a flight from DURBAN to CAPE TOWN
The first third of the route W/V 280/30

The second third of the route W/V 315/45
The last third of the route W/V 350/65
The mean W/V for the route is :-
(a) 307/44
(b) 330/50
(c) 325/42
48. An aeroplane is overhead FAJS at 6000 ft climbing to FL 190 at a mean rate of climb
of 750 feet per minute. RAS 165 Kts. Temperature deviation ISA +12°C
The mean climb TAS is :-
(a) 200 Kts

(b) 210Kts
(c) 220 Kts
49. An aeroplane is overhead LANSERIA at 5000 feet climbing to FL 180 at a mean rate
of climb of 600 feet per minute. Temperature deviation ISA +15°C. RAS 172 Kts.
(a) 197 Kts

(b) 207 Kts
(c) 217 Kts
50. An aircraft is overhead FABL at 5500 feet climbing to FL 210 at a mean rate of climb
of 800 feet per minute, RAS 185 Kts, Temperature deviation ISA +13°C.
(a) 220 Kts

(b) 230 Kts
(c) 240 Kts
51. An aircraft is overhead FAKM at 5000 feet climbing to FL 230 at a mean rate of climb
of 1200 feet per minute.
Mean climb TAS 230 Kts, mean climb W/V 225/30, Track 135° (T).
The distance of the TOC position from FAKM is :-
(a) 52 nm
(b) 57 nm
(c) 62 nm

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52. 1315 Z Overhead PORT St JOHNS enroute to DURBAN, distance 128 nm
FL190, GS235Kts.
A descent is planned to arrive overhead DURBAN at 4000 feet. Mean rate of descent
750 feet per minute, mean descent GS 195 Kts.
The latest time to commence descent is :-
(a) 1331 Z
(b) 1334 Z
(c) 1337 Z
53. 1420 Z Fix JSV Radial 127°, JSV DME 195 nm, FL 330, track 307° (M),
GS 455 Kts
A descent is planned to arrive overhead JSV at FL 100
Mean rate of descent 2000 feet per minute, mean descent GS 425 Kts
The latest time to commence descent is :-
(a) 1432 Z
(b) 1435 Z
(c) 1438 Z
54. Heading 120° (T) TAS 350 Kts W/V 045/60
The groundspeed is :-
(a) 330 Kts

(b) 340 Kts
(c) 350 Kts
55. Heading 270° (T) TAS 420 Kts W/V 190/75
The groundspeed is :-
(a) 400 Kts

(b) 414 Kts
(c) 428 Kts
56. An aeroplane is flying from SUTHERLAND SLV (S 32:24 E 020:40) to KIMBERLEY

KMV (S 28:48 E 024:47). Heading 036°T.
When the aeroplane is abeam of VICTORIA WEST NDB VW (S 31:23 E 023:08) the
ADF will indicate :-
(a) 081° Relative

(b) 090° Relative
(c) 098° Relative

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57. An aeroplane is flying from KIMBERLEY KLMV (S 28:48 E 024:47) to EAST LONDON
ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53), Heading 156° (T).
When the aeroplane is abeam of COOKHOUSE NDB CH (S 32:46 E 025:45)

the ADF will indicate :-
(a) 082° Relative

(b) 090° Relative
(c) 098° Relative
58. Overhead GROOTFONTEIN GF (S 19:36 E 018:03) on a direct track to BULAWAYO

VBU (S 20:05 E 028:42) TAS 240 kts, W/V 015/45.
The VOR Radial to maintain the outbound track from GROOTFONTEIN is
(a) Radial 096°

(b) Radial 104°
(c) Radial 107°
59. An aircraft is overhead CAPE TOWN CTV (S 33:58 E 018:36) on a direct track to
PORT ELIZABETH PEV (S 33:57 E 025:35)
The Radial from the VICTORIA WEST VOR VWV (S 31:24 E 023:08) that will be
received when crossing the PORT ELIZABETH FIR BOUNDARY at 24° E is :-
(a) Radial 164°

(b) Radial 188°
(c) Radial 185°
60. 0930 Z Overhead SUTHERLAND SLV (S 32:24 E 020:40), TAS 260Kts.
1030 Z Overhead KIMBERLEY KMV (S 28:48 E 024:47)
If the aircraft returns to SUTHERLAND at 1030 Z the ETA is :-
(a) 1130 Z
(b) 1142 Z
(c) 1154 Z
61. 1515 Z Overhead GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:22),TAS 180 Kts.
1615 Z Overhead VICTORIA WEST VWV (S31:24 E 023:08).
If the aircraft returns to GEORGE at 1615Z the ETA is :-
(a) 1704 Z
(b) 1710 Z
(c) 1715 Z

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62. 2114 Z Overhead EAST LONDON ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) TAS 220 Kts.
2214 Z Overhead DURBAN DNV (S 29:56 E 031:00)
If the aircraft returns to EAST LONDON at 2214 Z the ETA is :-
(a) 2314 Z
(b) 2322 Z
(c) 2330 Z
63. 1300 Z Heading 050° (T) Drift 9° Right TAS 200 Kts
1305 Z Heading 120° (T) Drift 2° Left
1310 Z Heading 190° (T) Drift 11° Left
The W/V is :-
(a) 288/41
(b) 310/37
(c) 257/43
64. 1000 Z Overhead BURGERSDORP BDV (S 30:58 E 026:18)

Heading 068° (T), TAS 150 kts, Drift 7° Left.
1024 Z MASERU VOR MZV (S 29:25 E 027:35) Radial 200°

From the 1048 Z position alter heading for RICHARDS BAY RB (S 28:46 E 032:05)
The ETA RICHARDS BAY is :-
(a) 1143 Z
(b) 1150 Z
(c) 1157 Z
65. 0900 Z Overhead GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:20)

Heading 045° (T), TAS 210 kts, Drift 8° Right.
0918 Z PORT ELIZABETH VOR PEV (S 33:58 E 025:36) Radial 315°

From the 0950 Z position alter heading for NEW HANOVER VOR NHV (S 29:21
E 030:31) The mean magnetic heading to steer for NEW HANOVER is :-
(a) 065° (M)

(b) 072° (M)
(c) 081° (M)

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66. 1600 Z Overhead GEORGE GGV(S 34:00 E 022:22)
Heading 040° (T), TAS 190 Kts, Drift 12° Right.
1700 Z Alter heading 220° (T), Drift 10° Left.
1800 Z Alter heading for GEORGE
The ETA for GEORGE is :-
(a) 1816 Z
(b) 1824 Z
(c) 1832 Z
67. 1200 Z Overhead CAPE TOWN CTV (S 33:58 E 018:36) TAS 360,
Heading 060° (T).
1300 Z Alter Heading 240° (T).
1420 Z Overhead CAPE TOWN CTV
(a) Light and Variable

(b) 240/50
(c) 240/120
68. 1000 Overhead MASERU MZV (S 29:26 E 027:34).

TAS 300 Kts, Heading 030° (T), Drift 11° Left.
1032 Alter Heading 160° (T), Groundspeed 275 Kts.
(a) 100/60
(b) 151/60
(c) 085/50
69. 1500 Z Overhead EAST LONDON ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53)

Heading 180° (T), TAS 480 kts.
1600 Z Alter Heading 360° (T)
1648 Z Overhead PORT ALFRED PA (S 33:35 E 026:52)
(a) 142/45
(b) 163/55
(c) 185/48

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70. 2000 Z Overhead GEORGE GGV (S 34:00 E 022:21) Heading 180° (T),
TAS 420
2100 Z Alter Heading 360° (T)
2212 Z Overhead PLETTENBERG BAY PY (S 34:05 E 023:19)
(a) 275/50
(b) 300/55
(c) 330/45
71. An aircraft flying at FL 270, heading 026ºM, drift 10ºR, groundspeed 360 kts. At 1203
the relative bearing of the an island was 330º. At 1209 the relative bearing of the
same island 270º. If the variation is 10ºW, what is the bearing and approximate range
to plot to the island from the aircraft at 1209?
a. 106T – 30nm
b. 286T – 30nm
c. 296T – 36nm

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SAMPLE EXAMS

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PAPER 1
1. The great circle bearing of X from Y is 072º

The rhumb line bearing of Y from X is 259º
The great circle bearing of Y from X is:
a) 262º
b) 266º
c) 270º
2. The initial great circle track from A (S28:30 W015:15) to B is 099º.

If A and B are on the same parallel of latitude the longitude of B is:
a) W003:37
b) E 012:15
c) E 022:28
3. The shortest distance from A (N75:39 E123:17) to B (N78:27 W056:43) is:
a) 1554 nm
b) 1672 nm
c) 1739 nm
4. An aircraft leaves MOCAMEDES (S15:19 E012:10) at 0627 Z. GS 375 Kts. The ETA
at LUSAKA (S15:19 E028:25) is;
a) 08:37 Z
b) 08:47 Z
c) 08:57 Z
5. On a chart a line 58 centimeters in length represents 365 statute miles. On the same
chart a line 13 inches in length would represent:
a) 170 nm
b) 180 nm
c) 190 nm
6. A radio facility chart has a scale of 1:3 750 000. If two reporting points are 17 cms
apart on the chart the actual distance is:
a) 344 nm
b) 364 nm
c) 384 nm
7. A Mercator chart has a scale of 1:2 500 000 at 20ºN. The scale at 50ºN is:
a) 1:1 710 010

b) 1:1 835 000
c) 1:1 972 060

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8. An aircraft heading 031º ( C), Var 20ºW, Deviation –2º, obtains an ADF bearing of
104º relative from an NDB in the Southern hemisphere. If the CA is 1º the bearing to
plot on a Mercator Chart is:
a) 292º
b) 293º
c) 294º
9. On a Lamberts chart the standard parallel of 32ºN measures 77.5 cms. The other
standard parallel measures 72 cms. The latitude of the second standard parallel is;
a) 37ºN
b) 38ºN
c) 39ºN
10. A Lamberts chart has standard parallels of 30ºN and 50ºN. The initial great circle
track from A (32ºN 63ºW) to B (45ºN 15ºW) is 056º (T).
The longitude at which the great circle track becomes 090º (T) is:
a) W 012:37
b) W 010:06
c) W 008:28
11. An aircraft heading 112º (T) in the Southern Hemisphere receives an ADF bearing of
156º relative. If chart convergency between the aircraft and the NDB is 4º the bearing
to plot from the NDB on a Lamberts Chart is:
a) 084º
b) 092º
c) 096º
12. Aircraft A is overhead WY at 1127 Z, groundspeed 235 Kts.

Aircraft B is overhead WY at 1139 Z, groundspeed 320 Kts.
If both aircraft are following the same route B will overtake A at:
a) 1212 Z
b) 1222 Z
c) 1232 Z
13. Aircraft A, GS 245 Kts reports overhead CD 6 minutes ahead of aircraft B.

Aircraft B, GS 375 Kts reports overhead HP 8 minutes ahead of aircraft A.
The distance from CD to HP is:

a) 165 nm
b) 175 nm
c) 185 nm

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14. An aircraft estimates VOR CPL at 0830 Z flying at GS 360 Kts.
ATC requires the aircraft to cross CPL at 0835 Z. In order to comply with the requests
the aircraft reduces GS to 315 Kts at:
a) 0750 Z
b) 0755 Z
c) 0800 Z
15. A to B distance 413 nm, FL 150, OAT +5ºC, tailwind 35 Kts. The required RAS to fly
from A to B in 1 hour 32 Minutes is:
a) 180 Kts
b) 190 Kts
c) 200 Kts.
16. An aircraft flies from A to B 372 nm in 1 hour 50 mins at TAS 180 Kts. In order to fly
from B to A in 1 hour 45 mins the TAS should be;
a) 205 Kts
b) 220 Kts
c) 235 Kts
17. An aircraft is heading 072º (M) in order to maintain a track of 062º (T) Variation 20ºW.
The heading to fly the reciprocal track is:
a) 252º (M)
b) 262º (M)
c) 272º (M)
18. An aircraft is flying from A to B, distance 266 nm. At 111 nm from A, a fix is obtained
13 nm left of track. The alteration of heading to arrive overhead B is:
a) 9º right
b) 12º right
c) 15º right
19. At 1015 Z an aircraft is overhead VOR CAR heading 195º (T) to maintain the radial
208º outbound, variation 21ºW, TAS 245 Kts. At 1032 Z the CAR DME indicates 78
nm. The W/V is:
a) 321/47
b) 347/53
c) 012/38
20. The duration of morning civil twilight at N47:45 E015:37 on May 18th is:
a) 32 mins
b) 37 mins
c) 42 mins

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21. The standard time of sunset at Lisbon, Portugal (N 38:42 W 009:30) on June 3rd is:
a) 1857
b) 1957
c) 2057
22. TAS 200 Kts Heading 095º (T) W/V 010/45 Kts
The groundspeed is:
a) 191 kts
b) 201 kts
c) 211 kts
23. An aircraft is overhead FAJS at 6500 ft climbing to FL 230 at a mean rate of climb of
850 ft/min. RAS 175 kts, Temperature deviation ISA +13ºC. The mean climb TAS is:
a) 223 kts
b) 228 kts
c) 233 kts
24. 1732 Overhead BARBERTON BT (S 25:45 E 031:30) TAS 180 kts.

1751 Overhead MHLUME HL (S 26:50 E 031:00) TAS 205 kts.
The ETA at DURBAN DNV (S 29:55 E 031:00) is:
a) 1840
b) 1845
c) 1850
25. 1127 Overhead UPINGTON UPV (S 28:25 E 021:16) TAS 195 kts, on a direct
track to BISHP BOV (S 32:55 E 027:16)
1235 VICTORIA WEST VOR VWV (S 31:24 E 023:10) Radial 063º
The ETA at BISHO is:
a) 1335
a) 1342
b) 1351
26. 1508 Overhead CAPE TOWN CTV ( S33:58 E 018:35) Heading 031º (T) TAS
240 kts, W/V 260/55
1553 Alter heading 115º (T)
1637 The mean heading magnetic to steer to reach PORT ELIZABETH (S 33:58
E 025:37) is:
a) 184º (M)
b) 194º (M)
c) 204º (M)

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27. The following RMI readings were obtained from the LADYSMITH VOR LYV (S 28:33
E 029:45) Aircraft track 078º (M) GS 300 kts.
0937 LYV VOR RMI reading 118º

The position of the aircraft at 0957 is:
a) S27:00 E030:04
b) S27:28 E029:58
c) S26:39 E030:09
28. 1115 Overhead EAST LONDON ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) Heading 032º (M), TAS
260KT
1147 Alter heading 070º (M)
1218 Overhead DURBAN DNV (S 29:56 E 031:00)
The mean W/V since 1115 is:
a) 265/55
b) 317/48
c) 003/60
29. 1315 Overhead ALEXANDER BAY ABV (S 28:34 E 016:30) on a direct track to
LANSERIA (S 25:58 E 027:55) TAS 180 kts, W/V 230/45
The ETA at LANSERIA is:
a) 1554
b) 1604
c) 1614
30. The following VOR radials were obtained from Nieuwoudtville NVV, (S 31:21,
E 019:0E). Aircraft track 025°(T), GS 180kts.
0900 Z NVV VOR radial 169°

The position of the aircraft at 0927Z is:
(a) 31:00S 019:52E

(b) 30:50S 020:13E
(c) 30:59S 020:38E

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1. The initial great circle track from A to B is 067º. The initial great circle track from B to
A is 263º. The rhumb line track from A to B is:
a) 059º
b) 075º
c) 083º
2. The position of A is N42:13 W158:24. B is on the same parallel of Latitude.

The Great Circle bearing of B from A is 278º. The Longitude of B is:
a) E 177:47
b) W 182:31
c) W 177:47
3. An aircraft departs from C (S 23:07 W 005:13) on a track of 090º (T) RL and arrives at
D (S 23:07) after a flight of 378 nm. The Longitude of D is:
a) E 000:33
b) E 001:38
c) W000:18
4. An aircraft departed George (S 33:59 E 022:23) at 0652Z and arrived at Port

Elizabeth (S 33:59 E 025:36) at 0741Z. The average groundspeed for the flight was;
a) 176 Kts
b) 186 Kts
c) 196 Kts
5. The latitude where the value of convergency is half the value of convergency at 60ºN
is:
a) 30º 00’N
b) 27º 52’N
c) 25º 39’N
6. A Mercator chart has a scale of 1:2 000 000 at 20ºN. The latitude where the scale
would be 1:1 500 000 is:
a) N44:11
b) N45:11
c) N46:11

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7. Chart convergency on a Lamberts chart between the meridians of 10ºE and 10ºW is
12º. If one standard parallel is S 30:20 the other standard parallel is at:
a) S 40:48
b) S 41:52
c) S 43:24
8. Aircraft A is overhead NDB DN at 0900 Z enroute to NDB PY, GS 245 Kts. Aircraft B
is overhead NDB PY at 0920 Z enroute to NDB DN, GS 305 Kts. If the distance
between DN and PY is 485 nm the aircraft will pass each other at:
a) 0942 Z
b) 0953 Z
c) 1004 Z
9. An aircraft in the Southern Hemisphere heading 180º ( C) has a relative bearing of

210º indicated on the ADF. Deviation 2º W, aircraft variation 12ºE, NDB variation
14ºE, convergency between the aircraft and the NDB is 4 degrees. The bearing to
plot on a Mercator chart is:
a) 218º
b) 222º
c) 224º
10. A bearing obtained from a NDB is 273º relative. Aircraft heading 330º (T), d.long
between aircraft and NDB is 14º, mean Latitude 26ºS, Parallel of Origin 30ºS. The
bearing to plot on a Lambert’s chart is:
a) 063º
b) 070º
c) 077º
11. A Lambert’s chart has Standard Parallels of 30ºS and 50ºS. The Rhumb Line
distance from A (50ºS 010ºE) to B (50ºS 010ºW) is 13.75 inches. The scale at 30ºS
is:
a) 1:4 092 898

b) 1:4 234 729
c) 1:438 197
12. Aircraft A, GS 240 Kts is 262 nm from BT at 0915 Z. Aircraft B, GS 285 Kts is 298 nm
from BT at 0922 Z. In order to ensure a 50 nm separation at BT, aircraft B must
reduce its groundspeed to 240 Kts at:
a) 0934 Z
b) 0937 Z
c) 0941 Z

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13. The distance between meridians on a Mercator chart 1º apart is 2.7 centimetres. The
scale of the chart at 33º S is:
a) 1:3 247 500

b) 1:3 453 800
c) 1:3 694 400
14. Sector Track Distance TAS Drift Time

A to B 177º 153 nm 205 KTS 5ºL 51 mins
The W/V affecting the aircraft is;
a) 141/30
b) 177/30
c) 213/30
15. What distance in cms would two fixes taken 20 minutes apart appear on a chart
whose scale is 1:1 000 000 if the GS is 180 Kts?
a) 11.12 cms
b) 12.12 cms
c) 13.67 cms
16. An aircraft leaves Tokyo (N36:00 E139:45) at 2100 Standard time on Oct 12
(Standard time factor Japan 9 hours). After a 11 hour flight it arrives at San Francisco
(N 37:30 W 122:00) The LMT of arrival at San Francisco is:
a) 1615 LMT
b) 1537 LMT
c) 1452 LMT
17. The standard time of sunrise at Amsterdam (N 52:15 E 005:15) on 27 June is:
a) 0320
b) 0420
c) 0520
18. Aircraft heading 115º (T) TAS 185 KTS W/V 200/40
The groundspeed is:
a) 186 Kts
b) 177 Kts
c) 196 Kts

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19. 0845 Overhead Cape Town CTV (S 33:58 E 018:35) on a direct track to East
London ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) TAS 175 kts, W/V 300/35. The ETA at the
Port Elizabeth FIR boundary 24ºE is:
a) 1005
b) 1011
c) 1017
20. 0915 Overhead Sutherland SLV (S 32:24 E 020:40) TAS 265 kts, W/V 240/50,
Heading 010º (M).
0945 Alter heading 305º (M).
1012 Alter heading for Alexander Bay ABV (S 28:34 E 016:31)
The ETA at Alexander Bay is:
a) 1034
b) 1044
c) 1054
21. 1310 Overhead Victoria West VWV (S 31:24 E 023:09) Heading 355º (T), TAS 310,
1339 Alter heading 268º (T).
1356 Overhead Upington UPV (S28:24 E021:16)
The mean W/V since 1310 is:
a) 190/42
b) 170/32
c) 220/55
22. 1427 Overhead Pomfret PF (S 25:51 E 023:30 on a direct track to Burgersdorp

BDV (S 30:58 E 024:47).
1525 Overhead Kimberley KMV (S 28:49 E 024:47)
The alteration of heading to reach Burgersdorp is:
a) 5º left
b) 11º left
c) 17º left
23. The following W/V are forecast for a climb to cruising altitude:
180/30 225/45 260/60
The mean climb W/V is:
a) 220/47
b) 252/50
c) 233/40

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24. 2213 Fix CPL VOR/DME Radial 287, DME 195nm. FL410, GS465 kts.
Descent details – Mean rate of descent 2000 ft/min
Mean descent GS 365 kts
The latest time to commence descent to arrive overhead CPL at 7000 ft is:
a) 2225
b) 2228
c) 2231
25. An aircraft flying at GS 240 kts along track 204º (T) obtains the following bearings
from Maputo VOR VMA (S 25:56 E 032:34);
1020 VMA QDM 141º

1031 VMA QDM 110º
1043 VMA QDM 085º
a) S26:20 E031:22
b) S26:35 E030:42
c) S26:45 E030:11
26. 2115 Overhead Port St Johns PJ (S 31:38 E 029:32) Heading 286º (M), TAS
250 kts.
2243 Overhead Victoria West VWV (S 31:23 E 023:08)
The mean W/V since 2115 is;
a) 337/57
b) 262/48
c) 225/41
27. 1715 Overhead East London ELV (S 33:02 E 027:53) on a direct track to Maputo
VMA (S25:56 E032:34), Heading 023º (T), GS 310 kts.
1752 Durban VOR/DME DNV (S 29:55 E 031:00) Range 65 nm.
1811 Durban VOR/DME DNV Range 65 nm.
a) S29:10 E030:05
b) S28:52 E030:44
b) S28:50 E031:15
28. 1915 Overhead Pomfret NDB PF (S 25:51 E 023:30) on a direct track to

Phalaborwa PHV (S 23:56 E 031:08) Heading 085º (M).
1954 Gabarone NDB GBE (S 24:33 E 025:55) bears 270º Relative.
The ETA for Phalaborwa is:
a) 2047
b) 2057
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29. 1315 Overhead C, Hdg 080°T, TAS 180kts, Track 077°
1355 Alter heading 120°T, GS 144kts
1356 Overhead D, the Wind velocity is?
(a) 070/65
(b) 080/45
(c) 090/45
30. Find the wind velocity affecting the aircraft if:
TAS 230kts
Hdg 195° Drift 7° right
Hdg 257° Drift 6° right
Hdg 332° Drift 2° left
(a) 135/30
(b) 144/24
(c) 125/25

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ANSWERS

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CHAPTER 1
1 B 14 B 27 A
2 C 15 C 28 C
3 A 16 A 29 B
4 B 17 A 30 A
5 B 18 A 31 B
6 C 19 B 32 C
7 C 20 C 33 C
8 A 21 C 34 A
9 C 22 B 35 B
10 A 23 A
11 A 24 A
12 A 25 A
13 A 26 B

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6. 090°RL 099°GC CA9° CI8°
C = Ch. Long sin Lat
18 = Ch.Longsin28°30'
18
_______ = Ch. Long = 37.7233° = 37° 43' East of W 015° 15'
sin28°30' 37 °43" Easterly
Longitude E 022 28-
7. C = Ch. Long sin Lat

C = 1° sin 60° = 0.866 - 2 = 0.433 = sin 25° 39'

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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

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14.
C = 1° X sin 20 - 0.342 x 2 - 0.684 = sin 43.1602° = 43°09' 37"
15
16
17.

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18
19.

8 = 16 sin Lat 8 = 0.5 = sin 30°
16
20.
21
22. W005:15 Departure = Ch. Long x cos Latitude

E 018:29 = 1424 x cos 27:43
_______ = 1260.6 nm
23:44 Ch. Long
14:24 mins Long,
23. Departure = Ch. Long x cos Latitude

456 nm
_______ = 648 mins of Long = 10°48' West of E 025:52 - E015:04
cos 45:17

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24. GS478 x 16:35 = 7926.8333 nm = Ch. Long 360° x cos Latitude
7926.8333
_________ = 0.367 = cos 68°28'
360° x 60
25. W 081:20 Departure = Ch.Long x cos Latitude

W 016:16 = 3904 x cos 28:32
________ = 3430 nm at GS375 = 9:09
65:04 = 3904 mins of Long = 08:20
ETA = 17:29
26.
E 067:11 ETA 08:17

E 054:44 ETD 06:52
12:27 = Long 747 minutes of 1:25 Flight Time
Departure = Ch. Long x cos Latitude

= 747 x cos 24:23 = 680 nm in 1:25 = GS480Kts
27. Dep = Ch long x cos LAT
1037 nm = Ch.Long x cos Lat 57:42
1037 = Ch long
cos 57:42
= 1941 mins Long
= 32°21 West of E 030:15
= W 002:06
28. Departure 425 nm = Ch. Long x cos 46:52
425 nm
_________ = 622 mins Long = 10° 22' Change of Longitude
cos 46:52
29. One nautical mile at the Pole 6108 feet

One nautical mile at the Equator 6046 feet
30. N 75:39 to North Pole 14:21 Change of Latitude

North Pole to N 78:27 11:33 Change of Latitude
25:54 Change of Latitude = 1554 nm

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31.
32. Departure = Ch. Long x cos Latitude

= 1 minute Longitude x cos 25 = 0.906308 ÷ 2 = 0.453154
0.453154 = cos 63°03' 14"
33.
34.

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CHAPTER 2
Mercator Questions
1 A 4 C 7 A 10 C 13 A
2 B 5 B 8 A 11 A 14 B
3 B 6 C 9 B 12 B 15 C
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. ABBA A 20°N Scale 1:2 500 000 B 50°N
2 500 000 x cos 50 = Scale B x cos 20
2 500 000 x cos 50 = 1710100 Scale B 1:1 710 100

cos 20
2.
ABBA A 20N Scale 1:2 000 000 B Scale 1:1 500 000
2000000 x cos B = 1 500 000 x cos20

cos B = 1 500 000 x cos 20 = (0.7048)COS-1 = 45° 11'21" NS
2 000 000
3.
CL 2.7 cms
S = __ = ___________________________ = 1.3 453 802
ED 1 x 60 x cos 33 x 6080 x 12 x 2.54
4. QDM 095° 5. QDM 275 6. HDG 267° (T)

VAR 14W VAR 18°W ADF 346°
QUJ 081° GC QUJ 257° GC QUJ 613° GC
CA -2° ± 180 -360
QUJ 079° RL QTE 077° GC QUJ 253° GC
± 180 CA -3° CA +2
QTE 259° RL QTE 074° RL QUJ 255° RL
± 180
QTE 075° RL

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7.
CL 156 millimetres
S = __ = ___________________________ = 1:3 022 286
ED 5° x 60 x cos 32 x 6080 x 12 x 25.4
( Departure )
10. CL 1 3cm
S = ___ __________ = _____________________________
ED 2500000 1° x 60 x cos Lat x 6080 x 12 x 2.54
( Departure )
2 500 000 x 3cms = 1 x 60 x cos Lat x 6080 x 12 x 2.54
2 500 000 x 3 cms

____________________ = Lat = (0.6745)cos –1 = 47° 35' N/S
1 x 60 x 6080 x 12 x 2.54
11. CL 5.75 cms

Ratio = ___ = ____________ = 6.4243 nautical miles to the centimetre
ED 1° x 60 x cos 52
( Departure )

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Lamberts chart questions
1 C 6 B 11 C 16 A 20 B 25 C
2 C 7 A 12 C 17 A 21 B 26 C
3 B 8 C 13 B 18(1) C 22 A 27 A
4 A 9 B 14 C 18(2) A 23 B
5 C 10 C 15 C 19 A 24 A
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. SP 29°S & 41°S Parallel of Origin 35°S
CC = Ch. Long x sin//O

CC = 22° x sin 35
CC = 12.62°
2. CC = Ch.Long x sin//O
12 = 20 x sin//O SP 30° 20°
12 Change of Latitude 6°32'
= 0.6 = sin 36° 52 Parallel of Origin 36° 52'
20 SP 30 20' Change of Latitude 6° 32'
Change of Lat 6 32" SP 43=24'
3. 77.5 cms 72 cms

_______________ = Scale ________________ = Latitude : 38°01'N
Ch. Long x cos 32 Ch. Long x X?X Lat
4. 76.62 cms 1
Scale = _______________________________ = ________ at 20° & 40°S
22° x 60 x cos 20 x 6080 x 12 x 2.54 3 000 103
5. 80.5 cms CL
_______________ = Scale = ______________ CL = 103.2 cms
Ch. Long x cos 45 Ch. Long x cos 25

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10. CC = Ch. Long x sin. // O
12.04 = 14 x sin // O
SP 64° 00'
12.04 SP 64° 00' Change of Latitude 4° 41'
_____ .= (0.86)SIN-1 = 59° 19' Parallel of Origin 59° 19'
14 4° 41' Change of Latitude 4° 41'
SP 54° 38'
11.
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21. On a Lambert's chart the Great Circle and Rhumb Line tracks are parallel at the mid
meridian between any two positions.
The mid meridian between 10°W and 60°E is 25°E where the track is 124°RL And
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23. SP 15°S & 35°S // O 25°S
Earth Convergency = Ch. Long 22° sin Lat 34° EC = 12.3022°

Chart Convergency = Ch. Long 22° sin // O 25° CC = 9.2976°
Difference = 3.0046°
24. The True Great Circle between two positions on the Parallel of Origin is a straight line.
The True Great Circle between two positions North of the Parallel of Origin will be a
slight curve concave to the Parallel of Origin or North of the straight line
CHAPTER 3
RELATIVE VELOCITY
Q1 B
Q2 C
Q3 D

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SUNRISE SUNSET TWILIGHT ANSWERS
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. April 14 15 16 17
45N 0518 0516 0515 0513
40N 0525 0523 0522 0520
Time difference 7 minutes ÷ 5 x 00°30’ = 1 minute = 0522 LMT
Sunrise 05:22:00 LMT
W 003:24 Arc/Time 13:36
Sunrise 05:35:36 UTC
Spain ST Factor +1
Sunrise 06:35:36 LST
2.
May 6 7 8 9
50N 1924 1926 1927 1929
45N 1910 1911 1912 1913
Time difference 15 minutes ÷ 5x 3°40’ = 11minutes= 1923 LMT

Sunset 19:23 LMT
2E Arc/Time 8
Sunset 19:15 UTC
France ST Factor +1
Sunset 20:15 LST
3.
Twilight N 55:45
June 1 2 3 4
56N Sunrise 0323 0320
Twilight 0225 0221
Difference 58 58 59 59
54N Sunrise 0335 0333
Twilight 0244 0241
Time difference 7 minutes ÷ 2° x 1°45’ = +6 minutes
58 minutes twilight
4
Sunset S 10:00 W 063:45
February 24 26 27 28
10S 1823 1823 1822 1822
Sunset 18:22 LMT

W 063 :45 Arc/Time 4:15
Sunset 22:37 UTC
15 mins before SS 15
ETA 22:22 UTC
Flight time 11:15
ETD 11:07 UTC
E 022:15 Arc/Time 1:29 ETD 12:36 LMT
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Twilight S 33:58
January 5 6 7 8
30S Sunset 1905 1906
Twilight 1933 1933
50S Sunset 1918 1918

Twilight 1947 1947
Duration of evening civil twilight 29 minutes
6. 20 22 23
N60 1543 1548 1550
N59:46 1550
N58 1556 1600 1602
1550 LMT
-0201 30:20E
1349 UTC
+0300
1649 ST
7. 1 3 4
S35 0519 0521 0522
S36:50 0517
S40 0508 0511 0512
3 FEB 0517
-1139 174:48E
2 FEB 1738 UTC
Time Questions
1 A 3 B 5 C 7 A 9 C 11 A
2 C 4 A 6 B 8 B 10 C 12 C
13 A
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. Y ETA 05:58 LMT 4 July

W 066:30 Arc to Time 4:26
Y ETA 10:24 UTC 4 July
X ETD 21:00 UTC 3 July
Flight Time 13:24
Distance 4732 nm
Groundspeed 353 Kts

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2. Ascension ETD 22:15 LMT 15 June
Ascension ETD 23:13 UTC 15 June
Flight Time 9:14
FAJS ETA 08:27 UTC 16 June
SA Standard Time Factor 02:00
FAJS ETA 10:17 SAST 16 June
3. Distance 3207 nm GS 427 Kts Time 7:30:38

Perth ETD 09:30 LMT
E 115:57 Arc to Time 07:43:48
Perth ETD 01:46:12 UTC
Flight Time 07:30:38
Mauritius ETA 09:16:50 UTC
E 057:40 Arc to Time 03:50:40
Mauritius ETA 13:07:30 LMT
4. A ETD 08:15 LMT 19thD

A ETD 05:54 UTC 19th GD
Flight Time 7:27
B ETA 13:21 UTC 19th GD
W 028:45 1:55
B ETA 11:26 LMT 19th LD
5. Prestwick ETD 11:15:00 LMT 23rd LD

W 005° Arc to Time :20
Prestwick ETD 11:35:00 UTC 23 rd GD
Flight Time 11:15
San Francisco ETA 22:50:00 UTC 23 rd GD
W 112° Arc to Time 8:08
San Francisco ETA 14:42-00 LMT 23 rd LD
6. Tahiti Sunset ETA 18:23:00 LMT 5th LD

W 149:29 Arc to Time 9:57:56
Tahiti ETA 28:20:56 UTC 5 th GD
Flight Time 5:00
Wellington ETD 23:20:56 UTC 5 th GD
E 174:45 Arc to Time 11:39
Wellington ETD 34:59:56 LMT 5 th LD
ETD 10:59:56 LMT 6 th LD
7. Vancouver ETA 10:57:00 LMT 18 th LD

Vancouver ETA 19:10:00 UTC 18 th GD
Flight Time 8:10
X ETD 11:00:00 UTC 18 th GD
X ETD 20:00:00 LMT 18 thLD
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8. If the LMT of arrival at a destination is the same as the LMT of departure then the
aircraft has flown at the same speed as the sun. that is 15°S cos Latitude per hour.
1952 Kms in 2 hours = GS976Kms - GS527Kts
Departure = Ch. Longitude x Cos Latitude

527 = 15° x 60 x Cos Latitude
527
___ = (0.5856)COS-! = 54:09:28 N S
900
9. Tokyo ETD 21:00 LST 12 th LD

Standard Time Factor 9:00
Tokyo ETD 12:00 UTC 12 th GD
Flight Time 11:00
San Francisco ETA 23:00 UTC 12 th GD
122°W Arc to Time 8:08
San Francisco ETA 14:52 LMT 12 th LD
10. A 168W ETA 22:08 LST 2nd LD

Standard Time Factor 11:00
A ETA 33:08 UTC 2nd GD
Flight Time 7:06
B ETD 26:02 UTC 2nd GD
174°E Arc to Time 11:36
B ETD 37:38 LMT 2nd LD
B ETD 13:38 LMT 3rd LD
11. See sketch on page 4. An aircraft flying heading 090°(T) is passing from Easterly
Longitude to Westerly Longitude. The local date will change from the 6th to the 5th
whilst the Greenwich date will remain the 6th
12. At 1200 UTC all Longitudes will be 6th May.

At 179°59' E the LMT will be 23:59:56 on 6th May
At 179°59' W the LMT will be 00:00:04 on 6th May
13 New York ETD 13:00 LST 28th Feb

St Factor New York 5:00
New York ETD 18:00 UTC 28th Feb
Flight Time 8:30
Frankfurt ETA 26:30 UTC 28th Feb
ETA 02:30 UTC 29th Feb
St Factor Germany +1
Frankfurt ETA 03:30 UTC 29th Feb
NOTE If the year is divisible by 4 it is a Leap Year

1992 ÷ 4 = 498 = Leap Year
1993 ÷ 4 = 498.25 not a Leap Year

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Chapter 6
Heading and ETA questions
1 A 4 B 7 A
2 A 5 B 8 C
3 A 6 A 9 C
FOR DETAILED ANSWERS SEE NAVIGATION LOG ON NEXT PAGE

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Plotting Questions
1 B 23 C 45 C 67 B
2 B 24 C 46 A 68 A
3 A 25 C 47 C 69 A
4 C 26 C 48 B 70 C
5 B 27 B 49 C 71 B
6 A 28 B 50 C
7 B 29 B 51 B
8 C 30 A 52 A
9 C 31 B 53 B
10 A 32 A 54 B
11 C 33 B 55 B
12 A 34 B 56 C
13 A 35 A 57 A
14 A 36 C 58 C
15 C 37 A 59 C
16 B 38 C 60 C
17 A 39 C 61 A
18 C 40 A 62 C
19 A 41 C 63 A
20 B 42 B 64 B
21 B 43 C 65 B
22 B 44 A 66 C
Detailed Answers
1.
Method:
Plot required track BLOEMFONTEIN to SUTHERLAND.

Plot TMG (Track Made Good) BLOEMFONTEIN to VICTORIA WEST and extend.
Join VICTORIA WEST to SUTHERLAND (new track).
Place protractor over VICTORIA WEST with 360° aligned with the TMG.
Measure the alteration of track, 13° Right.
Alter Heading 13° Right

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1. Set the 1000 Z Heading 030° (T) against the True Index of the Nav. Computer.
2. Set TAS 350 kts at the centre.
3. Draw the 11° Right drift line.
4. Set the 1025 Z Heading against the True Index.
5. Draw an arc of Groundspeed 325 kts to intersect the drift line.
6. Bring the intersection of the drift line and GS arc to the centre line below the centre.
From the centre to the intersection is the Wind Velocity.
7. Read off Wind Direction against the True Index 268°
8. Read off Wind Speed 90 kts (length of vector).
W/V 268/90
Question 38
Similar to the above
W/V 008/44
Question 39
Similar to the above.

After calculating the W/V set Heading 020°(T) with TAS 325 kts at the centre.
The OS 305 kts appears under the intersection of the drift line and GS arc.
GS 305

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Question 48
19 000 feet
6 000 feet
_________
13 000 feet x 2/3 = 8 667 feet
+6 000 feet
14 667 feet mean climb altitude
14 667 feet @ 2°/1000 feet

- 29° C colder than MSL
+ 15° C ISA at MSL
- 14° C ISA at 14 667 feet
Temperature Deviation ISA +12° C
OAT - 2° C
Altitude 14 667 feet OAT-2°C RAS165kts TAS210 kts
Question 49
18 000 feet
5 000 feet
13 000 feet x 2/3 = 8 66 7 feet
+ 5 000 feet
13 667 feet @ 2°/1000 feet - 27° C colder than MSL

+15° C ISA at MSL
- 12° C ISA at 13 667 feet
Temperature Deviation ISA +15° C
+ 3° C
Altitude 13 667 feet OAT+3°C RAS172kts TAS 217 kts

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Question 50
21000 feet
5500 feet
15 500 feet x 2/3 = 10 333 feet
+ 5 500 feet
15 833 feet @ 2°/1000 feet - 32° C colder than MSL

+ 15°C ISA at MSL
- 17°C ISA at 14 667 feet
Temperature Deviation ISA + 13° C
OAT - 4° C
Altitude 15 833 feet OAT - 4° C RAS 185 kts TAS 240 kts
Question 51
23 000 feet - 5000 feet = 18 000 feet @ 1200 feet/minute = 15 minutes
Mean Climb TAS 230 kts

Track 135° (T)
Mean Climb W/V 225 30 kts
Mean Climb GS 228 kts for 15 minutes ~ 57 nm
Question 52
GMT OBSERVATION GS DIST TIME ETA Place
1315 ⊗Port St. Johns 235 63 16 1331 TOD
1331 TOD Top Of 195 65 20 1351 DEST

Descent
Question 53
GMT OBSERVATION GS DIST TIME ETA Place
1420 ⊗JSV DME 195nm 455 113.5 15 1435 TOD

195
1435 TOD Top Of 425 81.5 11.5 1446.5 DEST
Descent

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Question 54
Using the Pathfinder or similar Nav. computer :-
GS 339 kts
Select W/V
Enter HDG 120°
Enter Wind Direction 045° as CRS
Enter TAS 350 kts
Enter Wind Speed 60 kts as GS
Compute W/V 130/339
Wind Direction 130° is the Track

Wind Speed 339 kts is the GS
Question 55
Using the Pathfinder or similar Nav. computer :-
GS 414 kts
Select W/V
Enter HDG 270°
Enter Wind Direction 190° as CRS
Enter TAS 420 kts
Enter Wind Speed 75 kts as GS
Compute W/V 280/414
Wind Direction 280° is the Track

Wind Speed 414 kts is the GS
Question 56
Measure QTE VWV when abeam = 314° - 180° = QUJ 134°
Relative Bearing + Heading (T) = QUJ

Relative Bearing = QUJ – Heading (T)
Relative Bearing = 134° - 036° = 098° Relative
Question 57
Measure QTE CH when abeam = 058° + 180° = QUJ 238°

Relative Bearing Heading (T) = QUJ
Relative Bearing = QUJ – Heading (T)
Relative Bearing = 238° - 156° = 082° Relative
Question 58
Initial Track from GROOTFONTEIN to BULAWAYO is 095° (T), Variation 12°W,

Radial 107°

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Question 59
The QTE of the point along track at 24° E is 164°, VWV Variation 21°W, Radial 185°
Question 60
093 OZ Overhead SUTHERLAND SL TAS 260kts

1030 Z Overhead KIMBERLEY KMV
Distance SL to KMV 304 nm in 1 Hour = GS 304 kts
SL – KMV TAS 260 kts Wind Component 44 kts Tailwind GS 304 kts
KMV – SL TAS 260 kts Wind Component 44 kts Headwind GS 216 kts
KMV – SL GS 216 kts Distance 304 nm Time 1:24 ETA 1154Z
Question 61
1515 Z Overhead GEORGE GGV TAS 180 kts

1615Z Overhead VICTORIA WEST VWV
Distance GGV to VWV 161 nm in I Hour – GS 161 kts
GGV-VWV TAS 180 kts Wind Component 19 kts Headwind GS 161 kts’
VWV – GGV TAS 180 kts Wind Component 19kts Tailwind GS 199 kts
VWV-GGV GS 199 kts Distance 161 nm Time 0:49 ETA 17:04 Z
Question 62
2114 Z Overhead EAST LONDON ELV TAS 220 kts

2214 Z Overhead DURBAN DNV
Distance ELV to DNV 246 nm in 1 Hour = GS 246 kts
ELV - DNV TAS 220 kts Wind Component 26 kts Tailwind GS 246 to
DNV – ELV TAS 220 kts Wind Component 26 kts Headwind GS 194 kts
DNV – ELV GS 194 kts Distance 246 nm Time 1:16 ETA 23:30 Z
Question 63
Multiple Drift wind by nav. Computer W/V 288/41

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Question 66
If an aeroplane, in zero wind conditions, flies a heading of 040°(T) for one hour, and
then flies the reciprocal heading 220°(T) for one hour at the same TAS it will return at
its point of departure.
This question involves a strong wind, but with an Air Plot the Air Position will be
overhead GEORGE at 1800 Z. The W/V is calculated by the multiple drift method.
Heading 040° (T) Drift 12 Right Heading 220° (T) Drift 10° Left
W/V 333/40 kts
The aeroplane will be 2 hours of the W/V 333/40 DOWNWIND from GEORGE. That
is on a bearing of 153° (T) at a distance of 80 nm from GEORGE.
Track to GEORGE 333° (T) Drift zero Heading 333° (T)
TAS 190 kts WC 40 kts HW GS 150 kts Distance 80 nm Time 0:32 ETA1832Z
Question 67
Similar to the above question.
1200 Z Heading 060° (T) for I hour at TAS 360 kts. The Air Position is 360 nm from
CTV.
1300 Z Heading 240° (T) for I hour 20 minutes. The Air Position is 480 nm on a
bearing of 240° from the 1200 Air Position, that is 120 nm on a bearing of 240° from
CTV and is the Wind Vector.
120 nm in 2 hours 20 minutes = Wind Speed 51 kts W/V 240/51
Question 68
same as numbers 37 38
W/V 100/60

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Question 71
026°M
+ 270 relative
296 QDM
- 16°W
286° QUJ The distance need not be worked out, but by construction will be 26 nms.

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CHAPTER 6
ANSWERS TO GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B
7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. A
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PAPER 1
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C
5. B 6. A 7. A 8. A
9. B 10. B 11. B 12. A
13. A 14. B 15. A 16. C
17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B
21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A
25. C 26. C 27. B 28. B
29. B 30. B

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1. B 17. B
2. A 18. A
3. B 19. A
4. C 20. B
5. C 21. A
6. B 22. B
7. C 23. C
8. C 24. A
9. A 25. B
10. B 26. C
11. A 27. B
12. C 28. C
13. B 29. C
14. C 30. A
15. A
16. C

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CPL Navigation FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

Annex A Sample Exams 137

Copyright © 2001 Flight Training College of Africa

CPL Navigation FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

N 27:30 27:30 N 27°30'N 35°25'45"S 35:25:45S

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

E032:15 32°15' E 32:15 E 65°24'W 65°24'38"W 65:24:38 W

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

At 26:34 S / 26:16.5 E what do you find?

Did you find a town?

The lat/long of the township of Hartbeesfontein is?

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

RHUMB LINE (RL)

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

True North is the direction of the Meridian passing through a position.

Magnetic Direction (M)

Aircraft Magnetic Heading or Magnetic Track is measured clockwise from Magnetic

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

The angular difference between Compass North and Magnetic North.

Deviation is Westerly when Compass North is to the West of Magnetic North

DEVIATION EAST COMPASS LEAST DEVIATION WEST COMPASS BEST

Heading l00°(C) Dev+4°e 104°(M) Heading 100°(C) Dev-3°w 096°(M)

Deviation West is Negative (-) Deviation East is Positive (+)

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

Convergence is defined as the angle of inclination between two selected meridians

Convergence = Ch. Long° x Sine Mean Latitude

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

Convergence = Ch. Long° x Sin Mean Latitude

THE MERIDIANS CONVERGE TOWARDS THE NEARER POLE

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

Example 1 A and B are in the same hemisphere

(a) In which hemisphere are A and B?

Example 2 C and D are in the same hemisphere

(a) In which hemisphere are C and D?

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

CONVERSION ANGLE = DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREAT CIRCLE AND RHUMB LINE

THE GREAT CIRCLE IS ALWAYS NEARER THE POLE

CONVERSION ANGLE = ½ CONVERGENCE

CONVERGENCE = TWICE CONVERSION ANGLE

CONVERGENCE = CHANGE OF LONGITUDE° x SIN MEAN LATITUDE

CONVERSION ANGLE = ½ CHANGE OF LONGITUDE° x SIN MEAN LATITUDE

CONVERSION ANGLE = DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GREAT CIRCLE AND RHUMB LINE

CONVERGENCE = DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INITIAL AND FINAL GREAT CIRCLES

CPL NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRAINING COLLEGE

Example 3 The Great Circle bearing of A from B is 255° GC

Example 4 The Great Circle bearing of X from Y is 072° GC

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Statute Mile (SM)

Defined in British law as 5280 feet.

Nautical Mile (NM)

At the Equator I NM is 6046.4 feet At the pole 1 NM -Is 6078 feet

ICAO 1 NM = 1852 metres or 6076.1 feet

1 NM = 6080 feet or 1852 metres

Conversion Factors 1 Foot = 12 inches

CHANGE OF LONGITUDE (CH. LONG) or DEPARTURE DISTANCE

Departure is the distance in Nautical Miles along a parallel of Latitude in an East-West

Departure (nm) = ch long (mins) x cos mean lat:

Where mean lat = lat A + lat B

E 032:45 W 067:25 Both East or West SUBTRACT

DEPARTURE = CHANGE of LONGITUDE (in minutes) x COSINE LATITUDE

Example 1 The distance from A (N 20:10 E 005:00) to B (N 20:10 W 005:00) is :-

Departure = Ch. Long x cos Lat