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Departure: DGCA Air Navigation questions

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Question 1

A flight is made along the parallel of latitude from A 48°00'N 04°00'W to B 48°00'N 02°27'E. What is the distance?

Question 2

An aircraft flies 1000 NM along a rhumb line track of (090°T) from C 36°00'N 174°45'E. What is the longitude of D?

Question 3

Starting from E (50°N), the following rhumb line legs are flown: E→F (000°T) 300 NM; F→G (090°T) 300 NM; G→H (180°T) 300 NM. What is the rhumb line bearing and distance of H from E?

Question 4

What is the track and distance measured along the parallel of latitude 80°S from 176°15'W to 179°45'E?

Question 5

At which latitude is a difference in longitude of 44°10' equivalent to a departure of 2295 NM?

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