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#1. 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 3°?
7.0 nm.
7.8 nm.
13.0 nm.
14.5 nm.
#2. Convert 70
metres /second into
knots?
35 kts
55 kts
136 kts
146 kts
#3. If there is a 10
knot increase in
headwind by what
amount must the rate
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
It must be increased by 30 ft/min.
It must be decreased by 30 ft/min.
#4. What will be the

rate of descent when
flying down a 12%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 540
knots?
3130 ft/min.
4830 ft/min.
6550 ft/min.
8740 ft/min.
#5. An aircraft flying

down a 3° ILS
glideslope is at 25 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 50ft ?
6450 ft.
7455 ft.
7650 ft
8015 ft.
#6. 730 FT/MIN

equals?
5.2 m/sec.
1.6 m/sec.
2.2 m/sec.
3.7 m/sec.
knot increase in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
It must be Increased by 79 ft/min.

flying down a 10°
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 500
knots?
7440 ft/min.
5900 ft/min.
6500 ft/min.
8440 ft/min.
#9. An aircraft at
FL370 is required to
commence descent
when 100 NM from a
DME facility and to
cross the station at
FL120. If the mean
GS during the
descent is 396 kt, the
minimum rate of
descent required is
approximately?
1650 ft/min.
2400 ft/min
1000 ft/min.
1550 ft/min.
#10. An aircraft is
descending down a
12% slope whilst
maintaining a GS of
540 kt. The rate of
descent of the aircraft
is approximately?
4500 ft/min.
3900 ft/min.
6500 ft/min.
650 ft/min.
knot increase in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?

flying down a 5%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 450
knots?
1540 ft/min.
1750 ft/min.
2175 ft/min.
2124 ft/min.
#13. At 0422 an
aircraft at FL370, GS
320 kt, 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 232 kt,
the latest time at
which to commence
descent is ?
0451
-0454
0445
0448
#14. An aircraft is
maintaining a 5.2%
gradient is at 7 NM
from the runway, on a
terrain. Its height is
approximately?
3640 FT
2210 FT
680 FT
1890 FT
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
It must be increased by 30ft/min.
It must be decreased by 30 ft/min
It must be increased by 50 ft/min

flying down a 8%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 400
knots?
3242 ft/min
3500 ft/min
4320 ft/min
3420 ft/min
#17. An aircraft at
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?
1800 ft/min
1900 ft/min
1600 ft/min
1700 ft/min
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
It must be decreased by 50ft/min.
#19. An aircraft at
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?
1800 FT/MIN
1900 FT/MIN
2000 FT/MIN
1700 FT/MIN
#20. The equivalent

of m/sec is
approximately?
136 kt.
145 kt.
210 kt.
35 kt.

flying down a 10%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 350
knots.
3000 ft/min.
3405 ft/min.
3545 ft/min.
3455 ft/min.
#22. An aircraft at
commence descent
when 65 NM from a
VOR at FL100. The
mean GS during the
descent is 330 kt.
What is the minimum
rate of descent
required?
1850 ft/min.
1950 ft/min.
1650 ft/min.
1750 ft/min.
knot increase in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope ?
#24. Assuming zero

wind, what distance is
covered by an aircraft
descending 15000 FT
with a TAS of 320 kt
and maintaining a
rate of descent of
3000 FT/MIN?
16.0 NM
26.7 NM
19.2 NM.
38.4 NM.

flying down a 7%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 250
knots?
1575 ft/min.
1737 ft/min.
1773 ft/min.
1377 ft/min.
#26. An aircraft at
commence descent at
120 NM from a VOR
and to cross the
facility at FL130. If the
mean GS for the
minimum rate of
descent required is?
860 ft/min.
890 ft/min.
920 ft/min.
960 ft/min.
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
#28. Given: Aircraft

height 2500 FT, ILS
GP angle3°. At what
from THR can you
expect to capture the
GP?
8.3 NM.
7.0 NM
13.1 NM.
14.5 NM.

flying down a 12%
glide slope. at a
groundspeed of 240
knots?
2198 ft/min.
2189 ft/min.
2819 ft/min.
2918 ft/min.
#30. Given : ILS GP

angle = 3.5 DEG,
GS=150 kt.
Approximate rate of
descent is ?
900 FT/MIN.
1000 FT/MIN.
700 FT/MIN.
800 FT/MIN.
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
It must be increased by 85 ft/min
#32. An aircraft at
descend to cross a
DME facility at FL80.
Maximum rate of
descent is 1800
FT/MIN and mean GS
for descent is 276 kt.
The minimum range
from the DME at
which descent should
start is?
69 NM.
79 NM.
49 NM.
59 NM.
#33. An aircraft at FL
390 is required to
descend to cross a
Maximum rate of
descent is 2500
FT/MIN, mean GS
during descent is 248
kt. Minimum range
from the DME at
commence is?
68 NM.
53 NM.
58 NM.
63 NM.

flying down a 8%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 340
knots?
2577 ft/min.
2757 ft/min.
2755 ft/min.
2775 ft/min.
350 is required to
cross a VOR/DME
facility at FL 110 and
to commence descent
when 100 NM from
the facility. If the
mean GS for the
minimum rate of
descent required is ?
1340 ft/min.
1390 ft/min.
1240 ft/min.
1290 ft/min
#36. Given: TAS-197

kt, True course -240°,
W/V- 180/30kt.
Descent is initiated at
FL 220 and
completed at FL40.
Distance to be
covered during
descent is 39NM.
What is the
approximate rate of
descent?
800 FT/MIN.
950 FT/MIN.
1500 FT/MIN.
1400 FT/MIN.
#37. By what amount

must you change the
rate of descent to
maintain a 3°
glideslope if you meet
an increase in
headwind of 10
knots?
30 feet per minute increase.
30 feet per minute decrease.
50 feet per minute increase.

flying down a 12%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 150
knots?
1823 ft/min.
1283 ft/min.
1382 ft/min.
1832 ft/min.
#39. 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 240 knots?
1259 ft/min.
1420 ft/min.
1650 ft/min.
1800 ft/min.
#40. What is the rate

of descent on a 12%
glide slope if
groundspeed is 540
knots?
3150 ft/min.
4620 ft/min.
6550 ft/min.
8640 ft/min.

flying down a 12%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 175
knots?
2127 ft/min.
2217 ft/min.
1227 ft/min.
7122 ft/min.
#42. At 100 nm from

a VOR an aircraft
commences a
descent is required if
the mean
groundspeed in the
descent is to be 240
knots?
1300 ft/min.
920 ft/min.
1130 ft/min.
820 ft/min.
#43. 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 approximation
6000 feet= 1 nautical
mile)
6550 feet.
7450 feet.
7550 feet
8110 feet.

flying down a 5%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 540
knots?
2375 ft/min.
2537 ft/min.
2735 ft/min.
2573 ft/min.
#45. For an aircraft at

a height of 2500 feet,
interception of a 3°
ILS glide path will
occur at
approximately?
7.0 nm from the threshold

flying down a 6%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 500
knots?
3903 ft/min.
3309 ft/min.
3039 ft/min.
9303 ft/min.
#47. 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?
0456
0432
0451
0421
#48. When 65 nm
from a VOR you
commence a descent
from FL330 with the
the VOR at FL100.
is required if your
mean ground speed
is 340 knots?
1500 ft/min.
1750 ft/min.
2000 ft/min.
2100 ft/min.
#49. 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
the mean
groundspeed in the
knots?
1500 ft/min.
1474 ft/min.
1744 ft/min.
1447 ft/min.
an ILS 3 degree
glideslope, which
passes over the
DME range is 25 nm
from the threshold.
What is the height
above the runway
and the
approximation 6000
feet = 1 nautical mile)
7550 feet.
8110 feet.
6550 feet.
7450 feet.
#51. At what
from the threshold
would an aircraft
intercept the glide
path if the aircraft
height is 2500 feet,
and the ILS glide path
angle is 8°?
2.8 nm
3.1 nm.
8.0 nm.
4.5 nm
#52. Con vert 95

metres/second into
knots?
135 kts
155 kts
185 kts
166 kts
knot increase in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?

flying down a 7 %
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 540
knots?
3130 ft/min.
4830 ft/min.
3830 ft/min.
3740 ft/min.
#55. An aircraft flying

down a 3° ILS
glideslope is at 35 nm
DME from the
threshold. Using the 1
in 60 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?
6450 ft
7455 ft
10550 ft
10015 ft
#56. 850 FT/MIN

equals?
5.2 m/sec
4.6 m/sec.
3.2 m/sec.
4.3 m/sec
knot increase in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?

flying down a 10°
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 400
knots?
6440 ft/min.
6900 ft/min.
6700 ft/min.
6753 ft/min.
#59. An aircraft at
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,
minimum rate of
descent required is
approximately?
1460 FT/MIN
1400 FT/MIN.
1500 FT/MIN.
1550 FT/MIN.
#60. An aircraft is
descending down a
10% slope whilst
maintaining a GS of
540 kt. The rate of
descent of the aircraft
is approximately?
4500 FT/MIN.
5900 FT/MIN.
5470 FT/MIN.
5650 FT/MIN.
knot increase in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?

flying down a 5.5%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 450
knots?
2540 ft/min.
2290 ft/min.
2390 ft/min.
2324 ft/min.
#63. 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 ?
0451
0434
0417
0428
#64. An aircraft
maintaining a 5.5%
gradient is at 9 NM
from the runway, on a
flat terrain. Its height
is approximately?
2640 Ft
2870 Ft
2680 Ft
2830 Ft
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?

flying down a 7.5%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 400
knots?
3040 ft/min.
3100 ft/min.
4170 ft/min.
3020 ft/min.
#67. An aircraft at
commence descent
when 105 NM from a
VOR at FL80. The
mean GS for the
descent is 370 kt.
What is the minimum
rate of descent
required?
1955 FT/MIN.
1855 FT/MIN.
1920 FT/MIN
1790 FT/MIN.
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
#69. An aircraft at
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?
1855 FT/MIN.
1355 FT/MIN
2055 FT/MIN.
1700 FT/MIN.
#70. The equivalent

of 170 m/sec is
approximately?
330 kt
345 kt
300 kt
355 kt

flying down a 10%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 450
knots?
5000 ft/min.
4405 ft/min.
4560 ft/min.
4455 ft/min.
330 is required to
commence descent
when 95 NM from a
VOR at FL100. The
mean GS during the
descent is 360 kt.
What is the minimum
rate of descent
required?
1485 ft/min.
1455 ft/min.
1650 ft/min.
1750 ft/min.
#73. If there is a
12knot increase in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
#74. 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?
23.35 NM.
31.25 NM.
29.25 NM
38.45 NM.

flying down a 7%
glideslope, at a
groundspeed of 375
knots?
2575 ft/min.
2737 ft/min.
2660 ft/min.
2377 ft/min.
#76. An aircraft at
commence descent at
65 NM from a VOR
and to cross the
facility at FL130. If the
mean GS for the
minimum rate of
1860 FT/MIN.
1895 FT/MIN.
1920 FT/MIN.
1791 FT/MIN.
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of decent be changed
in order to maintain a
3° glideslope?
#78. Given : Aircraft

height 3000 FT, ILS
GP angle 3°. At what
from THR can you
expect to capture the
GP?
9.9 NM
9.0 NM
9.1 NM
9.5 NM

flying down 12% glide
slope, at a
groundspeed of 340
knots?
4190 ft/min.
2190 ft/min.
2925 ft/min.
4135 ft/min.
#80. Given : ILS GP

angle = 3.5 DEG,
GS=250 kt
Approximate rate of
descent is ?
1480 ft/min.
1400 ft/min.
1780 ft/min
1800 ft/min.
knot decrease in
headwind by what
of descent be
changed in order to
maintain a 3°
glideslope?
It must be decreased by 158 ft/min
It must be decreased by 135 ft /min.
#82. An aircraft at
descend to cross a
Maximum rate of
descent is 2000
FT/MIN and mean GS
descent is 275 kt. The
minimum range from
the DME at which
descent should start
is?
62 nm
69 nm
49 nm
59 nm
#83. An aircraft at
descend to cross a
Maximum rate of
descent is 2500
FT/MIN, mean GS
during descent is 290
kt. Minimum range
from the DME at
commence is?
68 NM
62 NM
58 NM
73 NM

flying down a 8%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 240
knots?
1577 ft/min.
1757 ft/min
1945 ft/min
1975 ft/min.
#85. An aircraft at
cross a VOR/DME
facility at FL110 and
to commence descent
when 125 NM from
the facility. If the
mean GS for the
minimum rate of
1120 ft/min.
1290 ft/min
1140 ft/min
1190 ft/min
#86. Given : TAS =

197kt, 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 50 NM.
What is the
approximate rate of
descent?
1800 ft/min.
950 ft/min.
1200 ft/min.
1092 ft/min.
#87. By what amount

must you change the
rate of descent to
maintain a 3°
glideslope if you meet
an increase in
headwind of 14
knots?
50 feet per minute increase
50 feet minute decrease
70 feet per minute increase

flying down a 12%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 350
knots?
4255 ft/min.
4283 ft/min.
4382 ft/min.
4832 ft/min.
#89. when 95 nm
from a VOR you
commence a descent
from FL330 with the
the VOR at FL100.
is required if your
mean ground speed
is 250 knots?
1059 ft/min.
1010 ft/min
1150 ft/min.
1100 ft/min.
#90. What is the rate

of descent on a 12%
glide slope if
groundspeed is 320
knots?
3750 ft/min.
3620 ft/min.
3890 ft/min.
3640 ft/min.

flying down a 12%
glideslope, at a
groundspeed of 375
knots?
4560 ft/min.
4217 ft/min.
4227 ft/min.
4422 ft/min.
#92. 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
the mean
groundspeed in the
knots?
1300 ft/min.
1150 ft/min.
1120 ft/min.
1020 ft/min.
an ILS 3 degree
glideslope, which
passes over the
DME range is 15 nm
from the threshold.
What is the height
above the runway
and the
approximation 6000
3550 feet.
4450 feet.
4550 feet.
4310 feet.

flying down a 5%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 175
knots?
1375 ft/min.
537 ft/min
886 ft/min.
973 ft/min
#95. For an aircraft at

a height of 1500 feet,
interception of a 3 °
ILS glide path will
occur at
approximately?
7.0 nm from the threshold.

flying down a 6%
glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 250
knots?
1403 ft/min.
1509 ft/min.
1520 ft/min.
1303 ft/min.
#97. At 0430 an
aircraft is in level
cruise flight at
groundspeed of 350
knots, at FL 370, 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?
0456
0439
0449
0421
#98. When 85 nm
from a VOR you
commence a descent
from FL330 with the
the VOR at FL100.
What rate descent is
required if your mean
ground speed is 340
knots?
1503 ft/min
1650 ft/min.
1633 ft/min.
1533 ft/min.
#99. At 105 nm from

a VOR an aircraft
commence 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
knots?
950ft/min.
913 ft/min.
744 ft/min.
847 ft/min.
an ILS 3 degree
glideslope, which
passes over the
DME range is 18 nm
from the threshold.
What is the height
above the runway
and the
approximation 6000
5522 feet.
5110 feet.
6550 feet.
5650 feet.
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