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1- (Refer to figure C-17) What is the time to alternate?

Given:
Distance to Alternate: 400 NM
Landing Mass at Alternate: 50000 kg
Tailwind component: 50 kts
A) 96 minutes
B) 25 minutes
C) 50 minutes
D) 58 minutes

2- An aircraft, following a 215° true track at variation 3°W, must fly over a 10600 ft obstacle with
a minimum obstacle clearance of 1500 ft Knowing the QNH received from an airport close by,
which is almost at sea-level, is 1035 and the temperature is ISA -15 °C, the minimum flight
level will be:
A) 140
B) 120
C) 130
D) 150

3- Given TAS 500 kts and OAT -40 °C, Mach number is:
A) 0.80
B) 0.82
C) 0.84
D) 0.88

4- (Refer to figure C-18) A turbojet aeroplane is flying using the following data:
Optimum flight level
Mach No.: 0.80
Mass: 190000 kg
Temperature: ISA
Tailwind component: 100 kts
The fuel mileage and the fuel consumption per hour are:
A) 105 NM / 1000 kg, 6515 kg/hr.
B) 86 NM / 1000 kg, 6515 kg/hr.
C) 71 NM / 1000 kg, 5330 kg/hr.
D) 105 NM / 1000 kg, 5330 kg/hr.

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5- (Refer to figure C-19) An aircraft cruising at FL350 in light and variable winds turn at waypoint
"ALPHA" weighing 53500 kg and later turns waypoint "BRAVO" now weighing 50200 kg.
Assuming standard conditions what is the TAS, distance and specific fuel consumption
between "ALPHA" and "BRAVO"?
A) 429 kts, 627 NM, 5.26 kg/NM.
B) 426 kts, 631 NM, 5.22 kg/NM.
C) 429 kts, 627 NM, 6.25 kg/NM.
D) 429 kts, 573 NM, 5.24 kg/NM.

6- (Refer to figure C-20) For a turbojet aeroplane flying with a mass of 190000 kg, at Mach 0.82,
and knowing that the temperature at flight level FL370 is - 35 °C, the optimum flight altitude
calculated using the annex is:
A) 37400 ft
B) 37800 ft
C) 34800 ft
D) 38600 ft

7- Given the following data determine the maximum possible takeoff fuel:
Fuel density: 0.78 kg/Iit
Dry Operating Mass: 33500 kg
Traffic Load: 10600 kg
Maximum Allowable Takeoff Mass: 66200 kg
Taxi Fuel: 200 kg
Tank capacity: 22500 litters
A) 17350 kg
B) 22100 kg
C) 17550 kg
D) 22300 kg

8- A turbine-engine aircraft burns fuel at 200 gallons per hour (GPH) with a Fuel Density of 0.80
what is the fuel flow if Fuel Density is 0.75?
A) 213 GPH
B) 208 GPH
C) 200 GPH
D) 188 GPH

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9- (Refer to figure C-21) Find the short distance cruise altitude for the twin jet aeroplane.
Given:
Brake release mass: 45000 kg
Temperature: ISA + 20 °C
Trip distance: 50 Nautical Air Miles (NAM)
A) 11000 ft
B) 12500 ft
C) 10000 ft
D) 7500 ft

10- (Refer to figure C-22) Find time and fuel to climb.

Given: FL075
Temperature: OAT +5 °C
Wind: 20 kts head
Takeoff from MSL with the initial mass of 3650 lbs.
A) 7 min; 2.6 USG.
B) 10 min; 3.7 USG.
C) 9 min; 3.4 USG.
D) 9 min; 2.7 USG.

11- (Refer to figure C-23) Find the fuel flow for the twin jet aeroplane.
Given:
Cruise: Mach 0.74 at FL310
Mass: 50000 kg
Temperature: ISA
A) 2560 kg / hr.
B) 1150 kg / hr.
C) 2994 kg / hr.
D) 2300 kg / hr.

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12- (Refer to figure C-24) Find the fuel mileage penalty for the twin jet aeroplane with regard to
the given flight level.
Given:
1) FL 310
2) Long range cruise
3) Cruise mass of 53.000 kg
A) 4%
B) 1%
C) 10%
D) 0%

13- The final reserve fuel for aeroplanes with turbine engines is:
A) Fuel to fly for 45 minutes at holding speed at 1000 ft (300 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 30 minutes at holding speed at 1500 ft (450 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.

14- (Refer to figure C-17) In order to find alternate fuel and time to alternate, the aeroplane
operating manual shall be entered with:
A) Distance in nautical miles (NM), wind component, Landing Mass at alternate.
B) Distance in nautical air miles (NAM), wind component, Landing Mass at alternate.
C) Distance in nautical miles (NM), wind component, Zero Fuel Mass.
D) Distance in nautical miles (NM), wind component, Dry Operating Mass plus holding fuel.

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15- (Refer to figure C-25) What is the fuel and time for the trip?
Given:
Distance: 1000 NM
Wind: 50 kts tail
Long Range Cruise
Pressure Altitude: FL370
Outside Air Temperature: ISA
Landing Mass: 35000 kg
A) 4950 kg, 2 hrs 15 min.
B) 5350 kg, 2 hrs 15 min.
C) 4300 kg, 2 hrs 40 min.
D) 4300 kg, 2 hrs 15 min.

16- Given:
Maximum Allowable Takeoff Mass: 64400 kg
Maximum Landing Mass: 56200 kg
Maximum Zero Fuel Mass: 53000 kg
Dry Operating Mass: 35500 kg
Estimated load: 14500 kg
Estimated Trip Fuel: 4900 kg
Minimum takeoff fuel: 7400 kg
Find maximum additional load.
A) 7000 kg
B) 4000 kg
C) 3000 kg
D) 5600 kg

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17- For a planned flight the calculated fuel is as follows:
Flight time: 3 hrs 6 min
Taxi fuel: 8 kg
Block Fuel: 118 kg
The reserve fuel, at any time, should not be less than 30% of the remaining Trip Fuel How much
fuel should remain after 2 hours flight time?
A) 27 kg Trip Fuel and 8 kg reserve fuel.
B) 39 kg Trip Fuel and 11, 7 kg reserve fuel.
C) 30 kg Trip Fuel and 9 kg reserve fuel.
D) 39 kg Trip Fuel and no reserve fuel.

18- (Refer to figure C-26) What is the fuel required, given the following information?
Distance: 350 NM
Cruise: 300 KIAS / FL210
Tailwind component: 70 kts
Landing Mass: 53000 kg
A) 2470 kg
B) 3320 kg
C) 2250 kg
D) 2810 kg

19- (Refer to figure C-27) What is the maximum possible trip distance?
Headwind component: 50 kts
Temperature: ISA + 10 °C
Brake release mass: 65000 kg
Trip Fuel available: 18000 kg
A) 3480 NM
B) 3100 NM
C) 2740 NM
D) 2540 NM

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20- (Refer to figure C-28) A descent is planned at 0.74M/250 KIAS from 35000 ft to 5000 ft, How
much fuel will be consumed during this descent?
A) 278 kg
B) 290 kg
C) 150 kg
D) 140 kg

21- (Refer to figure C-29) Find time, fuel, still air distance and TAS for an en-route climb
280˚/0.74 to FL350.
Given:
Brake release mass: 64000 kg
Temperature: ISA +10 °C
Airport elevation: 3000 ft
A) 25 min, 1875 kg, 148 Nautical Air Miles (NAM), 391 kts.
B) 26 min, 2050 kg, 157 Nautical Air Miles (NAM), 399 kts.
C) 20 min, 1750 kg, 117 Nautical Air Miles (NAM), 288 kts.
D) 26 min, 1975 kg, 157 Nautical Air Miles (NAM), 399 kts.

22- (Refer to figure C-28) What is the time, fuel required and nautical air miles to descend from
FL350 to sea level in turbulent air given an estimated landing weight of 50000 kg?
A) 20 min, 325 kg, 99 NAM
B) 22 min, 290 kg, 108 NAM
C) 22 min, 290 kg, 105 NAM
D) 20 min, 275 kg, 99 NAM

23- (Refer to figure C-17) What is the alternate fuel required?

Given:
Distance to alternate: 400 NM
Landing Mass at alternate: 50000 kg
Headwind component: 25 kts
A) 2550 kg
B) 2800 kg
C) 2900 kg
D) 2650 kg

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24- (Refer to figure C-17) What is the alternate fuel required?
Given:
Distance to Alternate: 450 NM
Landing Mass at Alternate: 45000 kg
Tailwind component: 50 kts
A) 2900 kg
B) 2750 kg
C) 3050 kg
D) 2500 kg

25- (Refer to figure C-17) What is the alternate fuel required?

Given:
Distance to alternate: 450 NM
Landing Mass at alternate: 45000 kg
Headwind component: 30 kts
A) 2500 kg
B) 2750 kg
C) 3050 kg
D) 2900 kg

26- An operator (turbojet engine) shall ensure that calculation of usable fuel for a flight for which
destination alternate is required includes, taxi fuel, Trip Fuel, contingency fuel and fuel to fly
for:
A) 45 minutes plus 15% of the flight time planned to be spent at cruising level or two hours
whichever is less.
B) 3 hours at normal cruise consumption.
C) 30 minutes at holding speed at 450 m above aerodrome elevation in standard conditions.
D) 30 minutes at holding speed at 450 m above MSL in standard conditions.

27- 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 plus 10% of the flight time planned to be spent at cruising level or two hours
whichever is less.
B) 2 hours at normal cruise consumption.
C) 45 minutes at holding speed at 450 m above aerodrome elevation in standard conditions.
D) 45 minutes at holding speed at 450 m above MSL in standard conditions.

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28- (Refer to figure C-30) For a flight of 2800 ground nautical miles the following applies:
Headwind component: 15 kts
Temperature: ISA + 15 °C
Cruise altitude: 35000 ft
Landing Mass: 50000 kg
The Trip Fuel and trip time respectively are:
A) 20000 kg; 7 hrs 00 min.
B) 16200 kg; 6 hrs 20 min.
C) 17000 kg; 6 hrs 10 min.
D) 17600 kg; 6 hrs 50 min.

29- (Refer to figure C-27) For a flight of 2800 ground nautical miles the following applies:
Headwind component: 20 kts
Temperature: ISA + 15 °C
Brake release mass: 64700 kg
The Trip Fuel and trip time respectively are:
A) 16200 kg; 6 hrs 20 min
B) 15800 kg; 6 hrs 15 min.
C) 17000 kg; 6 hrs 45 min.
D) 18400 kg; 7 hrs 00 min.

30- (Refer to figure C-27) For a flight of 2400 ground nautical miles, the following apply:
Tailwind: 25 kts
Temperature: ISA -10 °C
Brake release mass: 66000 kg
The Trip Fuel and trip time respectively are:
A) 14600 kg, 5 hrs 45 min.
B) 15000 kg, 6 hrs 00 min.
C) 14000 kg, 5 hrs 35 min.
D) 15800 kg, 6 hrs 20 min.

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31- (Refer to figure C-30) For a flight of 2400 ground nautical miles the following apply:
Temperature: ISA -10 °C
Cruise altitude: 29000 ft
Landing Mass: 45000 kg
Trip Fuel available: 16000 kg
What is the maximum headwind component which may be accepted?
A) Zero
B) 15 kts
C) 70 kts
D) 35 kts

32- The quantity of fuel which is calculated to be necessary for a jet aeroplane to fly IFR from
departure aerodrome to the destination aerodrome is 5352 kg. Fuel consumption in holding
mode is 6000 kg/hr. Alternate fuel is 4380 kg. Contingency should be 5% of Trip Fuel. What is
the minimum required quantity of fuel which should be on board at takeoff?
A) 13370 kg
B) 14500 kg
C) 13000 kg
D) 13220 kg

33- (Refer to figure C-36) What is the fuel required to fly from C to D?
Cruise: LRC at FL340
Distance C-D: 3200 NM
Temperature: ISA +12 °C
Tailwind component: 50 kts
Gross mass at C: 55000 kg
A) 17500 kg
B) 14200 kg
C) 17800 kg
D) 14500 kg

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34- The Trip Fuel for a jet aeroplane to fly from the departure aerodrome to the destination
aerodrome is 5350 kg. Fuel consumption in holding mode is 6000 kg/hr. The quantity of fuel
which is needed to carry out one go-around and land on the alternate airfield is 4380 kg. The
destination aerodrome has a single runway. What is the minimum quantity of fuel which
should be on board at takeoff?
A) 13000 kg
B) 13230 kg
C) 14730 kg
D) 11730 kg

35- (Refer to figure C-27) What is the Trip Fuel? Given:

Temperature: ISA +15°C
Brake release Mass: 62000 kg
Trip time: 5 hrs 20 min
A) 13800 kg
B) 13000 kg
C) 13200 kg
D) 13500 kg

36- (Refer to figure C-31) What are the climb fuel and time? Given:
Track: 340° (T)
W/V: 280˚/40 kts
Aerodrome elevation: 387 ft
OAT ISA -10°C
Brake release mass: 52000 kg
Cruise at: FL280
A) 15 min, 1100 kg.
B) 12 min, 1100 kg.
C) 10 min, 1000 kg.
D) 11 min, 1000 kg.

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37- (Refer to figure C-32) Find the fuel required given the following:
Cruise: Mach 0.78 at FL280
Mass: 50000 kg
Distance: 200 NM
Headwind component: 30 kts
A) 1470 kg
B) 1740 kg
C) 1620 kg
D) 1970 kg

38- (Refer to figure C-29) What is the fuel required for a climb from Sea Level to FL330?
Brake release mass: 62000 kg
Temperature: ISA + 15 °C
A) 1800 kg
B) 1650 kg
C) 1750 kg
D) 1700 kg

39- (Refer to figure C-29) What is the fuel required to climb from an airfield at elevation 4.000 ft
to FL300?
Given:
Brake release mass: 58000 kg
Temperature: ISA + 15 °C
A) 1350 kg
B) 1400 kg
C) 1450 kg
D) 1250 kg

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40- (Refer to figure C-31) Find the climb fuel.
Mass at brake release: 57500 kg
Temperature: ISA - 10 °C
Average headwind component: 16 kts
Initial cruise: FL280
A) 1138 kg
B) 1238 kg
C) 1387 kg
D) 1040 kg

41- (Refer to figure C-17) What is the fuel and time to alternate?
Estimated dry operation mass: 35500 kg
Estimated load: 14500 kg
Final reserve fuel: 1200 kg
Distance to alternate: 95 NM
Average true track: 219°
Headwind component: 10 kts
A) 1100 kg, 44 min.
B) 1100 kg, 25 min.
C) 800 kg, 24 min.
D) 800 kg, 40 min.

42- (Refer to figure C-33) An aircraft climbs out from an aerodrome at MSL to FL250, under ISA
+20 °C conditions. If the brake release weight is 60000 kg, what is the fuel and ground distance
covered with a 40 kts tailwind?
A) 1100 kg, 62 NGM.
B) 1100 kg, 48 NGM.
C) 1300 kg, 64 NGM.
D) 1300 kg, 81 NGM.

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43- (Refer to figure C-34) The fuel required for 45 minutes holding, in a racetrack pattern, at PA
5.000 ft, mean gross mass 47000 kg, is:
A) 1635 kg
B) 1090 kg
C) 1690 kg
D) 1125 kg

44- (Refer to figure C-34) Mean gross mass is 47000 kg. Find the fuel required for 15 minutes
holding in a straight and level flight at 5000 ft:
A) 2180 kg
B) 1090 kg
C) 518 kg
D) 545 kg

45- (Refer to figure C-17) Using the simplified flight planning (alternate planning), find fuel
required and trip time to alternate.
Given:
Dry Operating Mass: 35500 kg
Traffic Load: 14500 kg
Final reserve fuel: 1200 kg
Distance to alternate: 95 NM
Tailwind component: 10 kts
A) 800 kg, 0.7 hrs.
B) 1000 kg, 40 min.
C) 800 kg, 24 min.
D) 1000 kg, 24 min.

46- You must fly IFR on an airway oriented 135˚ magnetic with a MSA at 7800 ft, knowing the
QNH is 1025 hPa and the temperature is ISA + 10, the minimum flight level you must fly at is:
A) 075
B) 080
C) 090
D) 070

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47- For a flight to an offshore platform, an alternate aerodrome is compulsory, except if:
1) Flight duration does not exceed two hours.
2) During the period from two hours before to two hours after the estimated landing time, the
forecast conditions of ceiling and visibility are not less than one and a half times the applicable
minima.
3) The platform is available and no other flight either from or to the platform is expected between
the estimated time of departure and one half hour after the estimated landing time.
A) 1,2,3
B) 1,2
C) 1,3
D) 2,3

48- (Refer to figure C-35) What would be the change in fuel required if the temperature at FL280
was -31°C?
A) + 0.3%
B) - 0.3%
C) + 0.6%
D) - 0.6%

49- An aircraft flying at 7500 ft is cleared to descend to be level at 1000 ft, 6 NM before reaching
a beacon. If ground speed is 156 kts and Rate of Descent is 800 ft/min, how many miles before
the beacon should descent begin?
A) 15.0
B) 30.2
C) 27.1
D) 11.1

50- An aircraft is flying at MACH 0.84 at FL330. The static air temperature is -48 °C and the
headwind component 52 kts. At 1338 UTC the controller requests the pilot to cross the
meridian of 030°W at 1500 UTC. Given the distance to go is 570 NM, the reduced Mach
number should be:
A) 0.72
B) 0.78
C) 0.76
D) 0.80

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QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER

1 D 14 A 27 B 40 A
2 A 15 D 28 D 41 B
3 C 16 C 29 C 42 D
4 D 17 C 30 C 43 A
5 A 18 A 31 D 44 C
6 A 19 C 32 C 45 D
7 A 20 C 33 D 46 C
8 A 21 D 34 B 47 A
9 C 22 D 35 D 48 C
10 C 23 B 36 D 49 C
11 D 24 D 37 B 50 D
12 A 25 D 38 D
13 C 26 C 39 D

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