ATPL General Navigation Question bank list

General Navigation

• The solar system
• The earth
• Time and conversions 
• Directions
• Distances
• Magnetism and compasses – general principles
• Aircraft magnetism
• Principles direct and remote reading compasses
• Charts
• Representation of meridians,parallel,great circles and rhumb lines
• The use of aeronautical charts 
• Dead reckoning navigation
• Use of navigational computer
• The triangle of velocities ; methods of solution
• Elements required to establish dr position
• Calculate dr elements 
• Construct dr position on mercator, lamberts and polar stereographic projection charts
• Range Specifics – Radius of action, Maximum range
• Miscellaneous DR uncertainties & practical means of correction
• Flight log
• Purposes of (FMS) flight management system
• Inertial navigation system
• Alignment procedures 
• Accuracy , reliability , errors , & coverage of INS IRS 
• Flight deck equipment & operation
• INS Operation
• Directions , magnetism & speed
• Solar system & time
• Practical navigation
• Relative velocity
• Point of safe return & point of equal time