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FLTPLNG-BNC-THEORY-MODULE1
1.
A public transport aeroplane with reciprocating engines, the final reserve should be:
a) fuel to fly for 30 minutes at holding speed
b) fuel to fly for 2 hours
c) fuel to fly for 1 hour at holding speed
d) fuel to fly for 45 minutes
2.
In a flight plan when the destination aerodrome is A and the alternate aerodrome is B, the final reserve fuel for a turbojet engine aeroplane corresponds to:
a) 30 minutes holding 2,000 feet above aerodrome B
b) 15 minutes holding 2,000 feet above aerodrome A
c) 30 minutes holding 1,500 feet above aerodrome B
d) 30 minutes holding 1,500 feet above aerodrome A
3.
If a pilot lands at an aerodrome other than the destination aerodrome specified in the flight plan, he must ensure that the ATS unit at the destination aerodrome is informed within a certain number of minutes of his planned ETA at destination. This number of minutes is:
a) 10
b) 15
c) 45
d) 30
4.
A repetitive flight plan (RPL) is filed for a scheduled flight: Paris-Orly to Angouleme, Paris Orly as alternate. Following heavy snow falls, Angouleme airport will be closed at the expected time of arrival. The airline decides before departure to plan a re-routing of that flight to Limoges.
a) It is not possible to plan another destination and the flight has to be simply cancelled that day (scheduled flight and not chartered).
b) The pilot-in-command must advise ATC of his intention to divert to Limoges at least 15 minutes before the planned time of arrival.
c) The airline's "Operations " Department has to transmit a change in the RPL at the ATC office, at least half an hour before the planned time of departure.
d) The RPL must be cancelled for that day and a specific flight plan has to be filed.
5.
From the options given below select those flights which require ATC flight plan notification: I - Any Public Transport flight. 2 - Any IFR flight 3 - Any flight which is to be carried out in regions which are designated to ease the provision of the Alerting Service or the operations of Search and Rescue. 4 - Any cross-border flights 5 - Any flight which involves overflying water
a) 1,5
b) 3,4,5
c) 2,4
d) 1,2,3
6.
On an ATC flight plan you are required to indicate in the box marked "speed" the planned speed for the first part of the cruise or for the entire cruise. This speed is:
a) The true airspeed
b) The estimated ground speed
c) The indicated airspeed
d) The equivalent airspeed
7.
Following in-flight depressurisation, a turbine powered aeroplane is forced to divert to an en-route alternate airfield. If actual flight conditions are as forecast, the minimum quantity of fuel remaining on arrival at the airfield will be:
a) at least equivalent to the quantity required to fly to another aerodrome in the event that weather conditions so require
b) at least equivalent to 45 minutes flying time
c) laid down by the operator, with the quantity being specified in the operating manual
d) at least equivalent to 30 minutes flying time
8.
During an IFR flight TAS and time appear to deviate from the data in the ATC flight plan. The minimum deviations, that should be reported to ATC in order to conform to PANS-RAC, are:
a) TAS 10 kt and time 2 minutes.
b) TAS 5 kt and time 5 minutes.
c) TAS 3% and time 3 minutes.
d) TAS 5% and time 3 minutes.
9.
How many hours in advance of EOBT should a ATC flight plan be filed in the case of flights into areas subject to air traffic flow management (ATFM)?
a) 3:00 hours.
b) 2 hours.
c) 1:00 hour.
d) 0:30 hours.
10.
A "current flight plan" is a:
a) filed flight plan with amendments and clearance included.
b) filed flight plan.
c) flight plan with the correct time of departure.
d) flight plan in the course of which radio communication should be practised between aeroplane and ATC.
11.
Which of the following statements regarding filing a ATC flight plan is correct?
a) A flying college can file repetitive flight plan for VFR flights.
b) Any flight plan should be filed at least 10 minutes before departure.
c) A flight plan should be filed when a national FIR boundary will be crossed.
d) In case of ATFM (Air Traffic Flow Management) the flight plan should be filed at least three hours in advance of the EOBT.
12.
An aircraft is on an IFR flight. The flight is to be changed from IFR to VFR. Is it possible?
a) Yes, but only with permission from ATC.
b) No, only ATC can order you to do this.
c) No, you have to remain IFR in accordance to the filed flight plan.
d) Yes, the pilot in command must inform ATC using the phrase "cancelling my IFR flight".
13.
You have an ATC flight plan IFR from Amsterdam to London. In the flight plan it is noted that you will deviate from the ATS route passing the FIR boundary Amsterdam/London. The airway clearance reads: Cleared to London via flight planned route. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) You will get a separate clearance for the deviation.
b) The filed deviation is not accepted.
c) The route according to the flight plan is accepted.
d) It is not allowed to file such a flight plan.
14.
Mark the correct statement: If a decision point procedure is applied for flight planning,
a) the fuel calculation is based on a contingency fuel from departure aerodrome to the decision point.
b) the trip fuel to the destination aerodrome is to be calculated via the decision point.
c) a destination alternate is not required.
d) the trip fuel to the destination aerodrome is to be calculated via the suitable enroute alternate.
15.
An operator shall ensure that calculation of usable fuel for an IFR-flight with a turbojet aeroplane for which no destination alternate is required includes, taxi fuel, trip fuel, contingency fuel and fuel to fly for:
a) 45 minutes at holding speed at 450 m above aerodrome elevation in standard conditions
b) 45 minutes plus 15% of the flight time planned to be spent at cruising level or two hours whichever is less
c) 2 hours at normal cruise consumption
d) 45 minutes at holding speed at 450 m above MSL in standard conditions
16.
VFR flights shall not be flown over the congested areas of cities at a height less than
a) the highest obstacle.
b) 2000 ft above the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 ft from the aircraft.
c) 500 ft above the highest obstacle.
d) 1000 ft above the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 m from the aircraft.
17.
The required time for final reserve fuel for turbojet aeroplane is:
a) 60 min.
b) 30 min.
c) 45 min.
d) Variable with wind velocity.
18.
A jet aeroplane is to fly from A to B. The minimum final reserve fuel must allow for:
a) 20 minutes hold over alternate airfield.
b) 15 minutes hold at 1500 ft above destination aerodrome elevation.
c) 30 minutes hold at 1500 ft above mean sea level.
d) 30 minutes hold at 1500 ft above destination aerodrome elevation, when no alternate is required.
19.
Unless otherwise shown on charts for standard instrument departure the routes are given with:
a) magnetic course
b) true course
c) true headings
d) magnetic headings
20.
The purpose of the decision point procedure is:
a) to reduce the minimum required fuel and therefore be able to increase the traffic load.
b) to increase the safety of the flight.
c) to increase the amount of extra fuel.
d) to reduce the landing weight and thus reduce the structural stress on the aircraft.
21.
When using decision point procedure, you reduce the
a) holding fuel by 30%.
b) contingency fuel by adding contingency only from the burnoff between decision point and destination.
c) contingency fuel by adding contingency only from the burnoff between the decision airport and destination.
d) reserve fuel from 10% down to 5%.
22.
"Integrated range" curves or tables are presented in the Aeroplane Operations Manuals. Their purpose is
a) to determine the flight time for a certain leg under consideration of temperature deviations.
b) to determine the still air distance for a wind components varying with altitude.
c) to determine the fuel consumption for a certain still air distance considering the decreasing fuel flow with decreasing mass.
d) to determine the optimum speed considering the fuel cost as well as the time related cost of the aeroplane.
23.
For flight planning purposes the landing mass at alternate is taken as:
a) Zero Fuel Mass plus Final Reserve Fuel and Alternate Fuel.
b) Zero Fuel Mass plus Final Reserve Fuel and Contingency Fuel.
c) Landing Mass at destination plus Alternate Fuel.
d) Zero Fuel Mass plus Final Reserve Fuel.
24.
The final reserve fuel for aeroplanes with turbine engines is
a) fuel to fly for 30 minutes at holding speed at 1500 ft (450 m) above aerodrome elevation in standard conditions.
b) fuel to fly for 45 minutes at holding speed at 1500 ft (450 m) above aerodrome elevation in standard conditions.
c) fuel to fly for 45 minutes at holding speed at 1000 ft (300 m) above aerodrome elevation in standard conditions.
d) fuel to fly for 60 minutes at holding speed at 1500 ft (450 m) above aerodrome elevation in standard conditions.
25.
Which of the following statements is relevant for forming route portions in integrated range flight planning?
a) A small change of temperature (2 °C) can divide a segment.
b) No segment shall be more than 30 minutes of flight time.
c) The distance from take-off up to the top of climb has to be known.
d) Each reporting point requires a new segment.
26.
From which of the following would you expect to find information regarding known short unserviceability of VOR, TACAN, and NDB ?
a) NOTAM
b) AIP
c) SIGMET
d) ATCC broadcasts
27.
From which of the following would you expect to find the dates and times when temporary danger areas are active
a) RAD/NAV charts
b) SIGMET
c) NOTAM and AIP
d) Only AIP
28.
From which of the following would you expect to find details of the Search and Rescue organisation and procedures (SAR) ?
a) SIGMET
b) NOTAM
c) ATCC broadcasts
d) AIP
29.
From which of the following would you expect to find facilitation information regarding customs and health formalities ?
a) NOTAM
b) AIP
c) NAV/RAD charts
d) ATCC
30.
An airway is marked 3500T 2100 a. This indicates that:
a) the minimum enroute altitude (MEA) is 3500 ft
b) the minimum obstruction clearance altitude (MOCA) is 3500 ft
c) the airway is a low level link route 2100 ft - 3500 ft MSL
d) the airway base is 3500 ft MSL
31.
An airway is marked FL 80 1500 a. This indicates that:
a) 1500 ft MSL is the minimum radio reception altitude (MRA).
b) the airways extends from 1500 ft MSL to FL 80.
c) the minimum enroute altitude (MEA) is FL 80.
d) the airway base is 1500 ft MSL.
32.
(For this question use annex 033- 11027A or Route Manual chart E(LO)2) The minimum enroute altitude (MEA) that can be maintained continuously on airway G4 from JERSEY JSY 112.2 (49°13'N 002°03'W) to LIZAD (49°35'N 004°20'W) is:
a) 2800 ft MSL
b) 1000 ft MSL
c) FL140
d) FL60
33.
An airway is marked 5000 2900a. The notation 5000 is the:
a) maximum authorised altitude (MAA)
b) base of the airway (AGL)
c) minimum holding altitude (MHA)
d) minimum enroute altitude (MEA)
34.
Excluding RVSM an appropriate flight level for IFR flight in accordance with semi-circular height rules on a course of 180° (M) is:
a) FL95
b) FL100
c) FL90
d) FL105
35.
Excluding RVSM an appropriate flight level for IFR flight in accordance with semi-circular height rules on a magnetic course of 200° is:
a) FL300
b) FL290
c) FL310
d) FL320
36.
Given: X = Distance A to point of equal time (PET) between A and B E = Endurance D = Distance A to B O = Groundspeed 'on' H = Groundspeed 'back' The formula for calculating the distance X to point of equal time (PET) is:
a) D x O x H X = ________ O + H
b) D x H X = _____ O + H
c) D x O X = _____ O + H
d) E x O x H X = ________ O + H
37.
Which of the following statements is (are) correct with regard to the advantages of computer flight plans ? 1. The computer can file the ATC flight plan. 2. Wind data used by the computer is always more up-to-date than that available to the pilot.
a) Statement 2 only
b) Neither statement
c) Both statements
d) Statement 1 only
38.
Which of the following statements is (are) correct with regard to the operation of flight planning computers ? 1. The computer can file the ATC flight plan. 2. In the event of in-flight re-routing the computer produces a new plan.
a) Both statements
b) Neither statement
c) Statement 2 only
d) Statement 1 only
39.
Which of the following statements is (are) correct with regard to computer flight plans 1. The computer takes account of bad weather on the route and adds extra fuel. 2. The computer calculates alternate fuel sufficient for a missed approach, climb, cruise, descent and approach and landing at the destination alternate.
a) Both statements
b) Neither statement
c) Statement 1 only
d) Statement 2 only
40.
On an ATC flight plan, an aircraft indicated as "H" for "Heavy"
a) requires a runway length of at least 2 000m at maximum certified take-off mass
b) is of the highest wake turbulence category
c) has a certified landing mass greater than or equal to 136 000 kg
d) has a certified take-off mass greater than or equal to 140 000 kg
41.
If your destination airport has no ICAO indicator, in the appropriate box of your ATC flight plan, you write:
a) AAAA
b) XXXX
c) ////
d) ZZZZ
42.
On a VFR ATC flight plan, the total estimated time is:
a) the estimated time from engine start to landing at the destination airport
b) the estimated time from take-off to overhead the destination airport, plus 15 minutes
c) the estimated time from take-off to landing at the alternate airport
d) the estimated time required from take-off to arrive over the destination airport
43.
On an ATC flight plan, the letter "Y" is used to indicate that the flight is carried out under the following flight rules.
a) VFR followed by IFR
b) IFR followed by VFR
c) VFR
d) IFR
44.
Given the following: D = flight distance X = distance to Point of Equal Time GSo = groundspeed out GSr = groundspeed return The correct formula to find distance to Point of Equal Time is:
a) X = (D/2) x GSo / (GSo + GSr)
b) X = (D/2) + GSr / (GSo + GSr)
c) X = D x GSo / (GSo + GSr)
d) X = D x GSr / (GSo + GSr)
45.
To carry out a VFR flight to an off-shore platform (no isolated heliport), the minimum fuel quantity on board is:
a) at least equal to that defined for IFR flights
b) identical to that defined for VFR flights over land
c) that defined for VFR flights over land increased by 10 %
d) that defined for VFR flights over land increased by 5 %
46.
When calculating the fuel required to carry out a given flight, one must take into account: 1 - the wind 2 - foreseeable airborne delays 3 - other weather forecasts 4 - any foreseeable conditions which may delay landing The combination which provides the correct statement is:
a) 2, 4
b) 1, 2, 3, 4
c) 1, 2, 3
d) 1, 3
47.
For an ATC flight plan filed before the flight, the indicated time of departure is:
a) the time overhead the first reporting point after take-off.
b) the time at which the flight plan is filed.
c) the time of take-off.
d) the estimated off-block time
48.
The cruising speed to write in the appropriate box of an ATC flight plan is:
a) ground speed
b) true air speed
c) calibrated air speed
d) indicated air speed
49.
In the appropriate box of an ATC flight plan, for endurance, one must indicate the time corresponding to:
a) the total usable fuel on board
b) the required fuel for the flight
c) the required fuel for the flight plus the alternate and 45 minutes
d) the total usable fuel on board minus reserve fuel
50.
On a ATC flight plan, to indicate that you will overfly the waypoint ROMEO at 120 kt at flight level 085, you will write :
a) ROMEO/F085N0120
b) ROMEO/K0120FL085
c) ROMEO/N0120F085
d) ROMEO/FL085N0120
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