Written exercise

Instructions to students: Choose the appropriate meaning, or meanings, if more than one meaning applies. Mark the square accordingly.

a) Every aircraft has, on its flight deck		a) Navaid equipment can consist of	□

i. airborne equipment.	□	i) LORAN.	□
ii. a compass.	□	ii) Decca.	□
iii. a tachometer.	□	iii) commercial radio broadcasting stations	□
iv. ADF.	□

b) A pilot cannot navigate without		b) When approaching an aerodrome a pilot sees

i. ICAO.	□	i) an NDB beacon.	□
ii. finding his bearings.	□	ii) an aerodrome beacon.	□
iii. having a fix on his position	□	iii) a morse code signal.	□
iv. Decca.	□	iv) a compass locator.	□

c) Search and rescue operate		c) In an emergency it is useful for a pilot to have

i) when they receive a MAYDAY signal.	□	i) backup equipment.	□
ii) when they receive a distress signal.	□	ii) Direction Finding equipment.	□
iii) in an emergency.	□	iii) high density fog	□
iv) with Direction Finding equipment.	□	iv) a fix on his position.	□

d) With Direction Finding equipment a controller can		d) Some airborne equipment is
			□
i) vector a pilot into position.	□	i) ADF.	□
ii) help a pilot who is lost.	□	ii) ILS.	□
iii) give a pilot headings to follow.	□	iii) VASIS.	□
iv) direct an aircraft through high density traffic.	□	iv) a transponder.	□

Instructions to students: Describe in your own words the functions of the following, distinguishing between a navaid and a landing aid: