General Navigation

EASA ATPL Ground School

General navigation for pilots, in 15 chapters: the Earth, time and the solar day, direction and magnetism, compasses, units, speed and altitude, chart projections (Mercator, Lambert conformal conic, polar stereographic and grid), dead reckoning and wind, in-flight navigation, point of equal time and point of safe return, and inertial navigation and the FMS.

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01 The Solar System23 questions
02 The Earth: Position & Distance137 questions
03 Time & Time Conversion53 questions
04 Direction & Terrestrial Magnetism57 questions
05 Compasses54 questions
06 Units, Speed & Altitude52 questions
07 Chart Principles & Scale20 questions
08 Mercator Projections32 questions
09 Lambert Conformal Conic28 questions
10 Polar Stereographic & Grid28 questions
11 Dead Reckoning & Wind93 questions
12 In-Flight Navigation74 questions
13 PET & Point of Safe Return27 questions
14 Inertial Navigation & FMS80 questions
15 Related Subjects8 questions

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