Basic, VDF, NDB and

VOR

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An advantage of VHF compared to *

low frequency radio is

Much greater range is possible

Speed reception as the waves travel

faster

Reduction in static interference

In order to resolve the 1800 *

directional ambiguity ofa
directional LOOP aerial its polar
diagram is combined with that of a
SENSE aerial……….. to produce a
……….. whose single null ensures the
ADF needle moves the shortest
distance to indicate the corret……….

At the aircraft, limacon, bearing.

At the aircraft, cardiod, bearing.

At the transmitter, limacon, bearing.

At the aircraft, cardiod, radial.

When tracking a VOR radial inbound *

the aircraft would fly?

a great circle track

a rhumb line track

a constant heading

a constant track

Correct answer

a great circle track

An ac on track 360deg, drift 10deg *

by winds from East is crossing a
NDB abeam track on its right, The
ac hdg and ADF bearing is

010/100

010/80

350/100

250/080

Concerning conventional and *

Doppler VORs (DVOR), which of the
following is correct?

There is no way of knowing from the

instrumentation display which type is
being used.

The DVOR will always have a “D” in

the ident.’

The conventional VOR has less site

error.

The DVOR has a higher pitch ident

than the standard VOR.

Correct answer

There is no way of knowing from the

instrumentation display which type is
being used.

A VOT is *

A VOR paired with a TACAN

A Terminal VOR

A Test VOR

A VOR receiver in an aircraft *

measures the phase difference
from a DVOR as 220deg. Which
radial is the aircraft on?

220

140

320

040

Radio waves travel through the *

atmosphere

At a speed which varies in direct

relation to power of the transmission

At a speed which varies directly as

the frequency

At a constant speed

If a pilot wishes Air traffic control *

to give him headings to steer during
a let-down using VHF direction
finding. What does he asks for?

QGH

QNH

QTE

VDF

The quoted accuracy of VOR is *

valid:

By night only

At all times

At all times except dawn and dusk

By day only

The TO/FROM indicator of a VOR: *

Tells whether the deviation indicator

shows that you should manoeuvre the
aircraft towards or from the CDI
needle

Tells whether you are now Zying

towards or from the VOR

Tells whether you should turn the

aircraft towards or away from the CDI
indication

Tells whether a track equal to the

selected bearing will bring you to or
away from the VOR

Correct answer

Tells whether a track equal to the

selected bearing will bring you to or
away from the VOR

The BFO facility on ADF equipment *

should be used as follows when an
NDB having N0N A1A type
emission is to be used:

BFO on for tuning and identi[cation

but may be turned off for monitoring.

BFO off during tuning, identi[cation

and monitoring because this type of
emission is not modulated.

BFO on for turning but can be turned

off for monitoring and identi[cation

BFO should be switched on for

tuning, Ident and monitoring.

What is a hertz? *

The frequency in cycles per second

The wavelength corresponding to one

cycle per second

The wavelength in cycles per second

A frequency of one cycle per

second

Refer to the diagram of a VOR/ILS *

deviation indicator. Assume that
the indicator is set to define the
centreline of an airway, that the
aircraft is 90 nm from the VOR and
inbound to the facility. At the time
of observation the aircraft was
located on radial:

243

245

063

253

Correct answer

063

An aircraft is attempting to home to *

a VOR beacon. The pilot has set
329 on the OBS of the deviation
indicator. If the aircraft is situated
on the 152 radial then the deviation
indicator will show:

One and a half dots Zy left.

One and a half dots Zy right.

Three dots Zy left.

Three dots Zy right.

Correct answer

One and a half dots Zy right.

A frequency most suitable for a *

terminal VOR would be:

108.10

108.20

108.15

Correct answer

108.20

If radio signal takes 5 micro *

seconds to travel from A to B,
distance from A to B is:

50,000m

10,000 m

1500m

Name *

Kavya

In a Doppler VOR (DVOR) the *

reference signal is ____ , the bearing
signal is ____ and the direction of
rotation of the bearing signal is
____:

FM, AM, anti-clockwise.

AM, FM, anti-clockwise.

FM, AM, clockwise.

AM, FM, clockwise.

An aircraft is attempting to home to *

a VOR on the 064 radial. The CDI
shows 4 dots fly rightwith a TO
indication. At the same time the co-
located DME shows a range of
45nm.

3 nm left of track.

6 nm left of track.

6 nm right of track

3 nm right of track.

Correct answer

6 nm left of track.

The maximum width of the cone of *

silence above a VOR at 30,000 ft is:

5.8 nm

4.1 nm

11.6 nm

8.2 nm

An aircraft is on a heading of 100 *

degrees (m) from a VOR. To make
the VOR/ILS deviation indicator
needle centralise with the TO flag
showing, the following bearing
should be selected on the OBS:

290 degrees

100 degrees

110 degrees

280 degrees

Correct answer

280 degrees

The ADF of an aircraft on a heading *

of 189deg (T) will experience the
greatest effect due to Quadrantal
Error if the NDB bears:

145 (T)

225 (T)

234 (T)

279 (T)

Aircraft enroute place A to place B *

reads on ADF relative bearing 188
on tracking out from A and 008
while tracking in to place B.

a/c is port of track

a/c is starboard of track

a/c is on track

An Omni-bearing selector (OBS) *

shows full deflection to the left
when within range of a serviceable
VOR. What angular deviation are
you from the selected radial?

5deg

10deg or more

2deg

2.5deg

A Conventional VOR *

Has an AM reference signal and an

FM variable signal

Has an AM reference signal and a 150

Hz variable signal

Has a 150Hz reference signal and a

90Hz variable signal

Has an FM reference signal and

an AM variable signal

The phenomenon of coastal *

refraction which affects the
accuracy of ADF bearings:

Can be minimized by using beacons

situated well inland.

Is most marked one hour before to

one hour after sunrise and sunset.

Can be minimized by taking

bearings where the signal crosses
the coastline at right angles.

Is most marked at night.

What happens to the direction and *

speed of propagation of radio
waves as they pass through air
whose density is increasing?

The waves bend towards the high

density and speeds down

The waves bend towards the high

density and speed up

The waves bend away from the high

density and speed up

The basic principle of operation of *

a standard VOR is by:

phase comparison between a 30 Hz

reference signal and a 108 Mhz
variable signal

phase comparison between an

amplitude modulated reference
signal and a frequency modulated
variable signal

phase difference between a

frequency modulated reference signal
and an amplitude modulated variable
signal

phase comparison between a 108

Mhz reference signal and a 30 Hz
variable signal

Correct answer

phase difference between a frequency

modulated reference signal and an
amplitude modulated variable signal

What happens in practical terms to *

the layers of the ionosphere at
night?

The E layer thins and D layer rises

The D layer disappears and E layer

rises

The E layer thickens and D layer rises

The D layer thickens and E layer rises

The principal propagation path *

employed in an NDB/ADF system
is:

Ducted wave

Surface wave

Skywave

Direct wave

If you are using HF voice *

communications, and have a good
two-way signal during the day, what
must you do as night falls to
maintain communications?

Nothing

Change to a lower frequency

Change to a higher frequency

The OBS on a deviation indicator is *

set to 3600 and gives a 3 dots fly
right demand with FROM indicated.
What is the QDM of the aircraft to
the station?

336

156

324

174

With reference to the VOR: *

A typical VOR frequency is 118.15

Mhz

Wide coverage is obtained from only

a few beacons

Failure of the monitor will cause the

beacon to cease its ident

The TO/FROM indicator shows

whether the aircraft is heading
towards or away from the beacon

Correct answer

Failure of the monitor will cause the

beacon to cease its ident

If the transmission power of a *

signal sent by both the surface
wave and sky wave is doubled,
what will happen to the dead
space?

The dead space will reduce as skip

distance reduces

The dead space will reduce from the

transmission end

Nothing

The dead space will reduce from

both the ends

Correct answer

The dead space will reduce from the

transmission end

If a radio wave is describes as *

horizontally polarised, in what
panes are the i) magnetic and ii)
electrical fields oriented?

I) horizontal ii) vertical

I) vertical ii) horizontal

 I) horizontal ii) circular

I) horizontal ii) horizontal

The overall accuracy of ADF *

bearings by day within the
Promulgated Range (DOC) is:

±3

± 10

±6

±5

A VOR beacon ceases to transmit *

its normal identification which is
substituted by ‘TST’. This means
that:

The beacon may be used providing

that extreme caution is used.

The beacon is undergoing

maintenance or calibration and
should not be used.

The beacon is under test and pilots

using its should report its accuracy to
air trafc control.

This is a temporary short range

transmission and will have
approximately half its normal range.

An aircraft is on radial 120 with a *

magnetic heading of 300deg, the
track selector (OBS) reads: 330.
The indications on the Course
Deviation Indicator (CDI) are fly:

right with TO showing

left with TO showing

left with FROM showing

right with FROM showing

Which wave is used for VHF *

communications?

Sky wave

Ground wave

Space wave

Surface wave

Correct answer

Space wave

If an aircraft is at 8000 ft, and *

ground station is at sea level, what
will be the maximum range at
which the pilot can expert a QTE
from the ground station?

107nm

144nm

80nm

200nm

An aircraft is required to intercept *

and home to a VOR along the 064
Radial. The OBS should be set to:

064 to get correct needle sense and a

FROM indication.

244 to get correct needle sense

and a FROM indication.

064 to get correct needle sense and a

TO indication.

244 to get correct needle sense and a

TO indication.

Correct answer

244 to get correct needle sense and a

TO indication.

What is the theoretical maximum *

range that an aircraft at flight level
420 will obtain from a VOR beacon
situated at 400 feet above mean
sea level?

256 nm

225 nm

257 nm

281 nm

In a microsecond of a radio wave *

will travel approximately

1000'

500'

2000'

Duct- propagation *

Increases the VHF range

Does not affect the VHF range

Decreases the VHF range

Correct answer

Increases the VHF range

An ac on outbound track from *

Mumbai is on a heading to
compensate 10deg S drift its ADF
tuned to Mumbai NDB should read

170

010

190

180

If the transmission frequency of a *

signal sent by both the surface
wave and sky wave is doubled,
What will happen to the dead
space?

The dead space will increase from

both the ends

The dead space will reduce as skip

distance reduces

Nothing

The dead space will reduce from the

transmission end

For a frequency of 200 khz, what is *

the wavelength?

1500 km

1500 m

150m

150km

The normal maximum error which *

might be expected with a VOR
bearing obtained within the DOC is:

Plus or minus 1

Plus or minus 10

Plus or minus 5

Plus or minus 2

Determine approx time and *

distance to NDB stn if 5deg bearing
change occurs in 1.5 min with a
TAS of 95 kts

16 min and 14.3 nm

11 min and 40 nm

18 min and 28.5 nm

18 min and 33 nm

Correct answer

18 min and 28.5 nm

Radio waves travelling from sea to *

land

Bends towards normal

Bends away from the normal

Does not bend at all

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