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Other Applications of the 1 in 60 Rule: DGCA Air Navigation questions

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Question 1

An aircraft is flying due South at a ground speed of 120 kt. At 1000 hrs, point P bears (267°T) from the aircraft. At 1006 hrs, point P bears (275°T) from the aircraft. Estimate the range of the aircraft from point P.

Question 2

You are approaching Innsbruck, Austria on a glide slope of 3.5°. What height (QFE) should you be at when you are at 2 miles range from the touchdown point? Use 1 NM = 6000 ft

Question 3

You are approaching Rota, Spain on runway 28 which has a glide slope of 2.6°. At what height should you be when you are at 4 miles range from the touchdown point? Use 1 NM = 6000 ft

Question 4

You are approaching Paris/Charles de Gaulle on a glide slope of 3°. At what height (QFE) should you be at a range of 2 NM from the touchdown point? Use 1 NM = 6000 ft

Question 5

You are on approach to Innsbruck, Austria on a glide slope of 3.5°. Your ground speed is 120 kt. What rate of descent (ROD) is required to maintain the glide slope?

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