Q1. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots?
Q2. For an aircraft at a height of 2500 feet, interception of a 3º ILS glide path will occur at approximately?
Q3. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 6% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 500 knots?
Q4. At 0430 an aircraft is in level cruise flight at groundspeed of 350 knots, at FL370, 185 nm from a VOR. It is required to descend at a mean rate of 1800 feet/min, to be at FL 80 overhead the VOR. What is the latest time to commence descent, if the mean ground speed in the descent is to be 232 knots?
Q5. When 65 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 340 knots?
Q6. At 75 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 250 knots?
Q7. An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glideslope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The DME range is 25 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in 60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
Q8. At what approximate distance from the threshold would an aircraft intercept the glide path if the aircraft height is 2500 feet, and the ILS glide path angle is 8º?
Q9. Convert 95 metres/second into knots?
Q10. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 540 knots?
Q11. An aircraft flying down a 3º ILS glideslope is at 35 nm DME from the threshold. Using the 1 in 60 rule and approximating 1 nm to 6000 ft, calculate the aircraft height above the runway threshold, assuming that the ILS glidepath crosses the threshold at a height of 50 ft?
Q12. 850 FT/MIN equals?
Q13. If there is a 35 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3º glideslope?
Q14. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10º glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots?
Q15. An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 120 NM from a DME facility and to cross the station at FL100. If the mean GS during the descent is 390 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approximately?
Q16. An aircraft is descending down a 10% slope whilst maintaining a GS of 540 kt. The rate of descent of the aircraft is approximately?
Q17. If there is a 5 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3º glideslope?
Q18. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5.5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 450 knots?
Q19. At 0400 an aircraft at FL370, GS 420kt, is on the direct track to VOR ‘X’ 185 NM distant. The aircraft is required to cross VOR ‘X’ at FL80. For a mean rate of descent of 1800 FT/MIN at a mean GS of 250 kt, the latest time at which to commence descent is?
Q20. An aircraft maintaining a 5.5% gradient is at 9 NRI from the runway, on a flat terrain. Its height is approximately?
Q21. If there is a 45 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3º glideslope?
Q22. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7.5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 400 knots?
Q23. An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 105 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL80, The mean GS for the descent is 370 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
Q24. If there is a 65 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3º glideslope?
Q25. An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 75 NM from a VOR and to cross that VOR at FL80. Mean GS during descent is 290kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
Q26. The equivalent of 170 m/sec is approximately?
Q27. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 450 knots?
Q28. An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 95 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL100. The mean GS during the descent is 360 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
Q29. If there is a 12 knot increase in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3º glideslope?
Q30. Assuming zero wind, what distance is covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 375 kt and maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?
Q31. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 375 knots?
Q32. An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the facility at FL130. If the mean GS for the descent is 290 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
Q33. If there is a 22 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3º glideslope?
Q34. Given: Aircraft height 3000 FT, ILS GP angle 3º. At what approximate distance from THR can you expect to capture the GP?
Q35. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 340 knots?
Q36. Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS = 250 kt. Approximate rate of descent is?
Q37. If there is a 27 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of descent be changed in order to maintain a 3º glideslope?
Q38. An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80. Maximum rate of descent is 2000 FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 275 kt. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is?
Q39. An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70. Maximum rate of descent is 2500 FT/MIN, mean GS during descent is 290 kt. Minimum range from the DME at which descent should commence is?
Q40. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 8% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 240 knots?
Q41. An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FLllO and to commence descent when 125 NM from the facility. If the mean GS for the descent is 350 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
Q42. Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 240°, WN = 180130kt. Descent is initiated at FL 220 and completed at FL 40. Distance to be covered during descent is 50 NM. What is the approximate rate of descent?
Q43. By what amount must you change the rate of descent to maintain a 3º glideslope if you meet an increase in headwind of 14 knots?
Q44. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 350 knots?
Q45. When 95 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 250 knots?
Q46. What is the rate of descent on a 12% glide slope if groundspeed is 320 knots?
Q47. What will he the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 375 knots?
Q48. At 80 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL330 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL100. What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 240 knots?
Q49. An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glideslope, which passes over the runway threshold at a height of 50 feet. The DME range is 15 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in 60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
Q50. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 5% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 175 knots?
Q51. For an aircraft at a height of 1500 feet, interception of a 3º ILS glide path will occur at approximately?
Q52. What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 6% glide slope, at a groundspeed of 250 knots?
Q53. At 0430 an aircraft is in level cruise flight at groundspeed of 350 knots, at FL370, 165 nm from a VOR. It is required to descend at a mean rate of 1800 feet/min, to be at FL 80 overhead the VOR. What is the latest time to commence descent, if the mean ground speed in the descent is to be 200 knots?
Q54. When 85 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. What rate of descent is required if your mean ground speed is 340 knots?
Q55. At 105 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order to arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. What rate of descent is required if the mean groundspeed in the descent is to be 250 knots?
Q56. An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glideslope, which passes over the runway threshold.at a height of 50 feet. The DME range is 18 nm from the threshold. What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in 60 rule and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)
Q57. Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS of 320 kt and maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?
Q58. An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VOR/DME facility at FL110 and to commence descent when 100 NM from the facility. If the mean GS for the descent is 335 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is:
Q59. An aircraft at FL330 is rerquired to commence descent when 65 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL100. The mean GS during the descent is 330 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
Q60. An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 50 NM from a VOR and to cross that VOR at FL80. Mean GS during descent is 271kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
Q61. An aircraft at FL350 is required to commence descent when 85 NM from a VOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The mean GS for the descent is 340 kt. What is the minimum rate of descent required?
Q62. An aircraft is descending down a 12% slope whilst maintaining a GS of 540 kt.The rate of descent of the aircraft is approximately:
Q63. What is the effect on the Mach number and TAS in an aircraft that is climbing with constant CAS?
Q64. Given:TAS = 197 kt, True course = 240°,W/V = 180/30kt. Descent is initiated at FL 220 and completed at FL 40. Distance to be covered during descent is 39 NM.What is the approximate rate of descent?
Q65. Given:ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG,GS = 150 kt.What is the approximate rate of descent?
Q66. Given:aircraft height 2500 FT,ILS GP angle 3°.At what approximate distance from THR can you expect to capture the GP?