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| Circles parallel to the equator are called ________. |
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| The Prime Meridian is the ________. |
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| line located at zero degrees (0°) longitude |
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| Positions on the earth’s surface are described in terms of ________. |
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| A nautical mile equals ________ statute miles (SM) |
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| Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is also referred to as ________ time. |
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| Time zones are established for every ________. |
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| How do you convert local Daylight Savings Time to UTC? |
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| Add the conversion factor, then subtract 1 hour. |
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| The angular difference between true and magnetic north at a given location is called ________. |
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| Lines connecting points of equal difference between true and magnetic north are called ________ lines. |
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| True heading is the ________. |
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| true course corrected for the effects of the wind |
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| The navigational method based solely on computing air speed, course, wind, ground speed, and elapsed time is ________. |
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| The basic form of navigation which uses visual reference to landmarks is ________. |
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| The method of navigation that requires the use of ground-based transmitters is called ________. |
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| An aircraft travels at 450 knots for 2 hours, 30 minutes. How many nautical miles has the aircraft traveled? |
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| An aircraft flies for 4 hours at 220 knots. How many nautical miles has the aircraft covered? |
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| How long would it take an aircraft with a ground speed of 130 knots to fly 650 NM? |
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| The purpose of parallels of latitude is for measuring degrees of latitude ________. |
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| north and south of the equator |
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| What condition will cause an aircraft’s indicated airspeed to decrease? |
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| An increase in altitude or temperature |
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| The only line of latitude that is a great circle is the______________. |
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