AQT Aviation Mathematics & Calculations

Question 1

An aircraft travels at 180 knots for 2.5 hours. What is the total distance covered?

Accepted Answer

450 nm

Answer

360 nm

Answer

540 nm

Answer

400 nm

Question 2

An aircraft burns fuel at 12 gallons per hour. If the flight is 3.5 hours, how much fuel is consumed?

Accepted Answer

42 gallons

Answer

36 gallons

Answer

48 gallons

Answer

54 gallons

Question 3

An aircraft weighs 3,200 lbs empty. With 200 lbs of fuel and a 170 lb pilot, what is the total weight?

Accepted Answer

3,570 lbs

Answer

3,370 lbs

Answer

3,470 lbs

Answer

3,520 lbs

Question 4

Convert 100 knots to miles per hour. (1 knot = 1.151 mph)

Accepted Answer

115.1 mph

Answer

100 mph

Answer

86.8 mph

Answer

125 mph

Question 5

An aircraft is at 5,000 ft where the standard temperature is +5°C. The actual outside air temperature is +10°C. What is the ISA temperature deviation?

Accepted Answer

+5°C

Answer

-5°C

Answer

+10°C

Answer

+15°C

Question 6

An aircraft flies at 120 knots indicated airspeed. Applying a TAS correction factor of 1.05 for altitude, what is the true airspeed?

Accepted Answer

126 knots

Answer

114 knots

Answer

120 knots

Answer

130 knots

Question 7

An aircraft needs to travel 360 nm at a groundspeed of 150 knots. What is the estimated time en route (ETE)?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 24 min

Answer

1 hour 30 min

Answer

2 hours

Answer

3 hours