Question 1
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Total Air Temperature (TAT) is:
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Higher or equal to the Static Air Temperature (SAT); TAT is a function of altitude and SAT.
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Lower than Static Air Temperature (SAT); TAT is a function of altitude and SAT
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Lower than Static Air Temperature (SAT); TAT is a function of Mach number and SAT
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Higher or equal to Static Air Temperature (SAT); TAT is a function of Mach number and SAT
Question 2
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The air speed indicator is a differential manometer measuring the difference between:
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The static pressure and the dynamic pressure
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The total pressure and the static pressure
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The total pressure and the dynamic pressure
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The dynamic pressure and the static pressure
Question 3
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Indication of Mach number is obtained from:
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An ordinary airspeed indicator scaled for Mach numbers instead of knots
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A kind of echo sound comparing velocity of sound with indicated airspeed
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Indicated speed and altitude using a speed indicator with an altimeter type aneroid
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Indicated speed (IAS) compared with true airspeed (TAS) from the air data computer
Question 4
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The alternate static source of a non-pressurised aircraft is located in the flight deck; when used, the static pressure sensed is likely to be
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Higher than ambient pressure due to aerodynamic suction
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Higher than ambient pressure if QNH is greater than 1013 hpa
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Lower than ambient pressure if QNH is greater than 1013 hpa
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Lower than ambient pressure due to aerodynamic suction
Question 5
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EAS is equal to:
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TAS corrected for compressibility and density errors
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CAS corrected for compressibility error
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TAS corrected for compressibility error
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CAS corrected for density error
Question 6
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The parameter that determines the relationship between EAS and TAS is:
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Mach number
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Pressure altitude
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Density altitude
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OAT
Question 7
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If the static ports are completely clogged up by ice during a climb, the vertical speed indicator shows:
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An increasing rate of climb f the ambient static pressure decreases
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Zero
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A descent if the outside static pressure is less than the pressure in the instrument's gauge
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A constant rate of climb, even if the aircraft is levelling out
Question 8
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If the pitot tube becomes blocked during a descent, the airspeed indicator
Question 9
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The open-ended tube parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft senses the:
Question 10
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The response time of the vertical speed detector may be decreased by adding a:
Question 11
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Which of the following statements about hard and soft iron in relation to magnetism is correct?
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Both hard and soft iron are of non-permanent nature.
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Hard iron magnetism is of a permanent nature, and soft iron is of a non-permanent nature
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Hard iron is of a non-permanent nature, and soft iron is of a permanent nature
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Both hard and soft iron are of a permanent nature
Question 12
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When turning onto a northerly heading the rose of a magnetic compass tends to "undershoot", when turning onto a southerly heading it tends to "overshoot":
1) these compass indications are less reliable in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.
2) there commas oscillations following a lateral gust are not identical if the aircraft is heading north or south
3) this behaviour is due to the mechanical construction of the compass
4) this behaviour is a symptom of a badly sun compass
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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1, 2, and 4
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2, 3, and 4
Question 13
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The purpose of compass swinging is to determine the deviation of a magnetic compass:
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At any latitude
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On any heading
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On a given heading
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At a given latitude
Question 14
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A pilot wishes to turn right on to a southerly heading with 20 bank at latitude 20N. Using a direct reading magnetic compass, in order to achieve this he must stop the turn on an approximate heading of:
Question 15
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Among the systematic errors of the directional gyro, the error due to the earth rotation make the north reference turn in the horizontal plane. At a mean latitude of 45N, this reference turns by:
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7.5/hour to the left
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10.5/hour to the right
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7.5/hour to the right
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15/hour to the right
Question 16
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Concerning the directional gyro, the apparent drift rate due to the Earth's rotation is a function of
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Longitude
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Magnetic longitude
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Latitude and longitude
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Latitude
Question 17
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After the initial 90 degrees of a turn at constant pitch and bank, a classic artificial horizon indicates:
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Too much nose-up and too much bank
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Pitch and bank correct
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Too much nose-up and bank correct
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Too much nose-up and too little bank
Question 18
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The flux valve of a gyromagnetic compass:
1. Feeds the error detector
2. Feeds the direct indicating compass
3. Gives the earth's magnetic field direction
The combination regrouping all of the correct statements is:
Question 19
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The accelerometers of a strap-down IRS are in line with:
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The geographical directions
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The aircraft axes
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The local meridian and parallel
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The local vertical and the local meridian
Question 20
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In an INS, ground speed is calculated:
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By integrating gyro precession in N/S and E/W directions respectively
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By integrating measured acceleration
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From TAS and W/V from ADC
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From TAS and W/V from RNAV data
Question 21
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Considering a stabilised platform inertial system, the principle of operation requires the use of at least
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3 rate gyros and 2 accelerometers.
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3 rate gyros and 4 accelerometers.
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2 rate gyros and 3 accelerometers.
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2 rate gyros and 2 accelerometers.
Question 22
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The sensors of an INS measure
Question 23
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The Notification (LOG ON) is a FANS application which consists in:
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Requesting to transfer datalink communication to the next ATC centre on the route
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Sending automatically aircraft surveillance data to the ATS facility
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Establishing air/ground connection to verify if the datalink communication can be performed
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Transmitting datalink messages between the pilot and ATC controller
Question 24
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The ADS-C is a FANS application performed:
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Semi automatically, the pilot has to define a set of data to downlink but cannot define the type of report contract
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Manually, the pilot has to define the set of data to downlink and the type of report contract
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Semi automatically, the pilot cannot define the set of data to downlink but can define the type of report contract
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Automatically, without any crew action to define the set of data to downlink or the type of report contract
Question 25
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The FMS enables to fly an optimum flight profile. For this, the FMC uses:
1. Flight crew entered flight plan data
2. Data from the ADC
3. Aircraft position
4. A memorised relief world data base
5. Data from the FMC navigation
The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:
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1, 2, 5
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1, 2, 3, 5
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1, 3, 5
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2, 3, 4
Question 26
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Concerning the FMS, entering a cost index of zero results in:
Question 27
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In LEGS mode the FMS displays the following: (Select those that apply):
i) True Track
ii) Variation
iii) Elevation of Waypoints
iv) TAS
v) Distance to Waypoints
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ii, iv, v
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i, ii, iii, iv, v
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i, v
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i, ii, iv
Question 28
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The FMS vertical navigation management is generally performed based on:
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The baro altitude input from the ADC
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The GPS altitude computed by the GPS receiver
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A mix of bars and GPS altitudes
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The geometric altitude input from the TAWS
Question 29
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The radio altimeter is required to indicate zero heigh AGL as the main wheels touch down on the runway. For this reason, it is necessary to:
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Adjust the gross height according to the aeroplane instantaneous pitch
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Compensate for residual cable height and cable length
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Have a specific radio altimeter dedicated to automatic landing
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Change the display scale in short final, in order to have a precise readout
Question 30
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The radio altimeter supplies data to the following system(s):
1. Altitude alert system
2. TCAS
3. GPWS
4. Automatic landing system
The combination that regroups all the correct statements is:
Question 31
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An EFIS includes the following components:
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FMS, symbol generator, display unit(s)
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ADC, inertial navigation computer, display unit(s)
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Display unit(s) only
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Symbol generator, display unit(s), control panel
Question 32
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The purpose of the Navigation Display (ND) is to display the following information:
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Terrain map, navaid bearings, flight director active modes
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Flight plan, weather radar, terrain map, TCAS symbols
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Flight plan, engine failure, naiads, resolution advisory (RA)
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Intruding traffics, TCAS symbols, weather radar
Question 33
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The characteristics of the SATCOM transmissions, used for data link communications are
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Line of sight limitation, no variable quality of signals distorted by ionospheric conditions
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No line of sight limitation, no variable quality of signals distorted by ionospheric conditions
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Line of sight limitation, variable quality of signals distorted by ionospheric conditions
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No line of sight limitation, variable quality of signals distorted by ionospheric conditions
Question 34
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According to AMC 25-11 concerning the electronic display systems, the colour associated with a warning-type alert is:
Question 35
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On a modern aircraft, the flight director modes are displayed on the:
Question 36
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The Navigation Display (ND) of an EFIS equipped aircraft can display the following data:
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Flight plan, weather radar, terrain map, intruding traffics
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Flight plan, engine failure, navaids, resolution advisories
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Intruding traffics, altitude, autopilot active modes, weather radar
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Terrain map, navaid bearings, flight director active modes
Question 37
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In a radio altimeter, the height measurement is based upon:
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A pulse transmission, for which time between transmission and reception is measured on a circular scanning screen.
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A wave transmission, for which the frequency shift by doppler effect after ground reflection is measured.
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A frequency modulated wave, for which the frequency difference between the transmitted wave and the received wave after ground reflection is measured
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A triangular amplitude modulation wave, for which modulation phase shift between transmitted and received waves after ground reflection is measured
Question 38
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The radio altimeter:
1. Operates in the 1600-1660 kHz range
2. Operates in the 4200-4400 Mhz range
3. Measures a frequency difference
4. Measures an amplitude difference
The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:
Question 39
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When climbing at a constant CAS above the tropopause in ISA:
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TAS and Mach will increase
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TAS will increase, and Mach No will remain constant
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TAS and Mach No will remain constant
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TAS will increase, and Mach No will decrease
Question 40
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Increasing the altimeter sub-scale setting by 1hPa will:
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decrease the altimeter reading by about 30 feet at all altitudes
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Decrease the altimeter reading by an amount between 30 and 100 feet, depending on the aircraft altitude
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Increase the altimeter reading by about 30 feet at all altitudes
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Increase the altimeter reading by an amount between 30 and 100 feet, depending on the aircraft altitude
Question 41
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In an INS, the E/W accelerations are converted into an E/W speed (kts) at the first stage of integration and into E/W distance (nm) at the second stage of integration. This gives:
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departure, which is multiplied by the Cosine of the present latitude to obtain d long (min) which is used to automatically update the present longitude
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d long (min) which is used to automatically update the present longitude
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departure, which is multiplied by the Sine of the present latitude to obtain d long (min) which is used to automatically update the present longitude
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departure, which is multiplied by Secant of the present latitude to obtain d long (min) which is used to automatically update the present longitude.
Question 42
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By definition an Earth gyro is a
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Gyro having 2 degrees of freedom
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Gyro having 2 degrees of freedom, but controlled by some external force
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Tied gyro controlled by gravity
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Gyro having one plane of freedom at right angles to the plane of Earth rotation