FAA Flight Operations Test 2

(Refer to Figure 25, area 5.) The VOR is tuned to the Ranger VORTAC. The omnibearing selector (OBS) is set on 256°, with a TO indication, and a left course deviation indicator (CDI) deflection. What is the aircraft’s position from the VORTAC?

A. East-Northeast.

B. East-Southeast.

C. West-Northwest.

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How many Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites are required to yield a three dimensional position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) and time solution?

A. 5.

B. 6.

C. 4.

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(Refer to Legend 1) A VORTAC station is represented by

A. A single dot inside a square.

B. A single dot inside a hexagon.

C. A single dot inside a hexagon with tabs on three of the sides.

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Can a GPS be used as an altimeter?

A. No, there can be too many errors in the vertical height computations of the GPS to rely on it as an altimeter.

B. Yes, but only if a barometric altimeter is available as a backup.

C. Yes.

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(Refer to Legend 1) Which of the symbols depicted with a hexagon represents a VOR-DME?

A. A hexagon with a dot in the center and enclosed within a square.

B. A hexagon with a dot in the middle.

C. The airport symbol with runway configurations and a dot.

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What is the minimum number of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites that are observable by a user anywhere on earth?

A. 6.

B. 5.

C. 4.

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How many satellites make up the Global Positioning System (GPS)?

A. 25.

B. 22.

C. 24.

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(Refer to Figure 25, area 5.) The navigation facility at Dallas-Ft. Worth International (DFW) is a

A. VOR.

B. VOR/DME.

C. VORTAC.

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If Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) capability is lost in-flight,

A. the pilot may still rely on GPS derived altitude for vertical information.

B. the pilot has no assurance of the accuracy of the GPS position.

C. GPS position is reliable provided at least 3 GPS satellites are available.

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When the course deviation indicator (CDI) needle is centered using a VOR test signal (VOT), the omnibearing selector (OBS) and the TO/FROM indicator should read

A. 180° FROM, only if the pilot is due north of the VOT.

C. 0° FROM or 180° TO, regardless of the pilot’s position from the VOT.

B. 0° TO or 180° FROM, regardless of the pilot’s position from the VOT.

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(Refer to Legend 1) What symbol would indicate a VORTAC location on an airport?

A. A hexagon with a dot in the middle.

B. A runway configuration with a dot.

C. A circle with a dot in the center.

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