1. True / False
The LARGE knob will select the higher level NAV functions: NAV pages, Parallel Track Offset, GPS Position, Countdown Timer, and the FROM/TO/NEXT Waypoints. The SMALL knob will look at the pages available for each function.

A.True
B.False


2. What is the maximum number of waypoints that can be entered using the mini flight plan?
A.5
B.4
C.3


3. FAA briefers will provide RAIM information
A.for a period of 1 hour before to 1 hour after the ETA, unless a specific time frame is requested by the pilot
B.only in Canada
C.for a period as documented in the AFD


4. You reach your active flight plan by
A.Pressing SEL twice in the map function
B.Pressing FPL twice in the map function
C.Pressing MSG twice at the Enable Approach prompt


5. What does the steady MSG light mean?
A.that a message has not been read
B.that a message has not been cleared
C.that a message has not been delivered


6. GPS satellite outages are issued as
A.FDC (L) and (D) NOTAMs
B.GPS NOTAMs only domestically
C.GPS NOTAMs both domestically and internationally


7. Preflight preparations should ensure that the GPS is properly installed and certified with
A.an expired database, provided pilotage is used
B.a current database for the type of operation
C.an expired database, as long as the GPS approach is backed up with another approved method of navigation


8. To Activate the flight plan.
A.Press FPL. Turn the LARGE knob to display the name of the flight plan. Press SEL and then ENTER
B.Press FPL. Turn the SMALL knob to display the name of the flight plan. Press SEL and then ENTER
C.Press FPL. Turn the SMALL knob to display the type of the flight plan . Press ENTER and then DIRECT - DIRECT


9. From which screen can you access your course line on/off option?
A.Map
B.Navigation
C.Info


10. How often are new GPS Data cards updated?
A.56 Days
B.28 Days
C.30 Days


11. How do you find the mini-flight plan page?
A.From the default nav page, then small knob clockwise
B.From the default nav page, then small knob counter-clockwise
C.From the default nav page, then large knob counter-clockwise


12. What is the purpose of the NAV/GPS button?
A.It resets your transponder
B.It toggles your course indicator between VOR/LOC and GPS
C.It is an optional component that changes your course sensitivity


13. If you want to stop your input without enacting any new information, what key can you press?
A.Enter
B.NAV or MAP
C.Info or Enter


14. Aircraft GPS systems, certified for IFR, may be used as a substitute for ADF and DME receivers when conducting the following operations within the U.S. NAS:
A.Flying a DME arc
B.Navigating TO/FROM an NDB/compass locator
C.Both A. and B


15. If you want to go to a waypoint, you initially use either the
A.expired database, or the SEL button
B.SEL button of the MAP button
C.Direct To button or the NRST button


16. If XYZ airport is your next and final waypoint, where would you find sunrise/sunset time for that location?
A.Pressing the INFO key and scrolling the large knob
B.Pressing the INFO key and scrolling the small knob
C.Pressing the INFO key and pressing a smart key


17. While using GPS for navigation
A.the NRST button will display the 20 nearest airports
B.the NRST button used in conjunction with the Large Knob will display the 20 nearest VOR's
C.Both A. and B. are correct


18. How can a pilot determine if a Global Positioning System (GPS) installed in an aircraft is approved for IFR en route and IFR approaches?
A.Flight manual supplement
B.GPS operator's manual
C.Aircraft owner's handbook


19. Hand - held GPS systems, and GPS systems certified for VFR operation, may be used during IFR operations as
A.the primary source of navigation
B.the principal reference to determine en route waypoints
C.an aid to situational awareness


20. What is a waypoint when used for an IFR flight?
A.A reporting point defined by the intersection of two VOR radials
B.A predetermined geographical position used for an RNAV route or an RNAV instrument approach
C.A location on a victor airway which can only be identified by VOR and DME signals


21. Which sources of aeronautical information, when used collectively, provide the latest status of airport conditions (e.g., runway closures, runway lighting, snow conditions)?
A.Aeronautical Information Manual, aeronautical charts, and Distant (D) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM's)
B.Airport Facility Directory, FDC NOTAM's, and Local (L) NOTAM's
C.Airport Facility Directory, Distant (D) NOTAM's, and Local (L) NOTAM's


22. If a pilot elects to proceed to the selected alternate, the landing minimums used at that airport should be the
A.minimums specified for the approach procedure selected
B.alternate minimums shown on the approach chart
C.minimums shown for that airport in a separate listing of IFR Alternate Minimums


23. The alternate airport must be served by an approach based on
A.GPS navigation, the aircraft must have operational equipment and the required navigation aid must be operational
B.other than GPS or LORAN-C navigation, the aircraft must have operational equipment capable of using that navigation aid, and the required navigation aid must be operational
C.other than GPS or LORAN-C navigation


24. Loss of signals may also occur in valleys surrounded by high terrain, and
A.any time the aircraft’s GPS antenna is "shadowed" by the aircraft’s structure (e.g., when the aircraft is banked)
B.whenever the aircraft is banked
C.when the aircraft is on the ground


25. GPS Navigation
A.uses straight-line courses
B.utilizes great circle courses
C.GPS operations use lubber-line courses



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