DESCENTS 1.

At what approximate distance from the threshoid would an aircraft intercept the
glide path if the aircraft beight is 2500 feet, and the ILS glide path angle is 3°?

a. 7.0 nm.
b: 7.8 nm
C. 13.0 nm.
d. 14.5 nm.

DESCENTS2.
Convert 70 metres/second into knots?

a. 35 kts.
b. 55 kts.
c 136 kts.
d. 146 kts.

DESCENTS 3
If there is a 10 knot increase m headwind by what anount must tlhe rate of
descent bechanged in order to maíntain a 3° glide slope? /1teld eetv m
It must be iucrensed by 20 ft/min. RoD km
b. It must be decreased by :0 ft/min.
C must be decreased by $9 ft/min.
It must be increased by 50 fUmin.
d.
Pctoiecy
P 95 Ro/) Shoiulcl be 99

del
 araveu baie

DESCENTS 9
DESCENTS
What wil be
4 An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent wben 109 NM froma
tbe rate of descent when flying down 12% DME facitity and to cross the station at FLI20. If the mean GS duriag the
a glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 540 kn ots? descent is 396 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is approzimately ?

. 3130 ft/min. a.1656 FT/MIN.

D. 4830 ft/min. b. 2400 FT/MIN.
6550 ft/min. C. 1000 FT/MIN
d. 8740 fu'min. d. 1550 FT/MIN.

DESCENTS 5. DESCENTS whilst maintaining GS of 540 kt

An aircraft is descending down 12% slope
a
An aircraft fiying
lown a 3* ILS glide slope is at 25 nm DME from the threshold. a

The rate of descent of the aircraft is approximatedy?

Using the 1 in 60 rule and approximating1 to 6000 f, calculate the aircraft
nm
height above the runway threshold, assuming that the ILS glide path crosses the
threshold at a height of 50 ft? 4500 FT/MIN.
3900 FT/MN.

D.
6450 ft
7455 ft.
C
b.

d.
6500 FT/MIN.
650 FT/MIN.
c
7650 ft
d. 8015 ft. DESCENTSi) what amount the rate of
If there is a 25 knot increase in aeadwind by
must

descent be changed in urder to maintain a 3° glide slope?

DESCENTS 6.
730 FTMIN equals? 780PT Mn
mlstd It inust be decreased by 125 ft/min

.
5.2 m/sec.
1.6 m/sec.
222_mmie
b.
C
It aust be increased by
Itmust be increasecd by
125 ft/min.
135 ft/min. a
C
d.
2.2 nm/sec.
3.7 m/sec. d) 7 30F

3 7 m/4 et*
O
d.

DESCENTS2
It must be dezreased by 155 ft/min.

What will be the rat2e of desce at when flying down a 5° g+ide slope, at a

DESCENTS 7
If there is 15 knot inincrecase
descent be
a in headwind by what amount must the rate of groundspeed of 450 knots? MIN
changed
order to maintain a 3° glide slope?
1540 flmin.
It be decreased 1750 fUmin.
must by 79 ftmin. b.
b. It must be inereased by 79 ftmin. 2175 ftmin.
Tt must be increased by 35 ft/min. d. 2124 fiUmin.
d. It must be decreased by 35 ft/min.
DESCENTS 13. GS 320kt, is the direct track to OR 'X' 18SS
DESCENTS&. At 0422 an aircraft at FL370, on

is required to c r o s VOR 'N'at FLS0. Fora meàn rate

What will be the rate of descent wben fying down a 10 glide slope, at a NM distant The aircraft
FTIMIN at a mean GS ef 232 kt, the latest
time at nhich to
groundspeed of 500 knots? ofdescent of 1800
commence descent is?
7440 ft/min.
b 5900 ft/min. 0451
6500ft/min. 0454
d. 8440 ft/min
) b.
C.

1.
04452.
0448.

6 DESCENTS(4)

An aircraft is maintaining a 5.2% gradient is at 7 NM from the runnay, on a

T300 01
100
 lat terrain. Its hcight is
approvimately? 1900 FTMIN
1640 FT. C 2000 FTMIN
2210 FT d. 1700FT/MN
680 FT.
1890 FT. ) DESCENTS20
The equivalent of 70 m.se isapprotimat
DESCENTSI5
IE 136 kt
there
is a l0 knot decreasc in headwind by what amount must the rate of
145 t
descent be changed in order to maintain 3° b
a
glide slope? C 210 kr.
a. 35 kt.
A It must Bbe incrcascd by 30 fUmin.
It nust bc decreascd by 30 fUmin.
lt must be increased by 50 fUmin DESCENTS21
What will be the rate of descent whes lying 4awa a 10. ude siope
It must be decreased by 50 fUmin. <
groundspeed of 350 knots?

DESCENTS16
What nill be the rate
d.
3000f/min
of descent when f1ying down 8%
a
glide slope, at a
b. 3405ft/mio.
roundspeed of 400 knots?
3545 ft/min.
d 3455 ftmin.
242 fUmin.
350Cfti min.

.
4320 ftmin.
3420 ftmin.
a DESCENTS 22.
An a i r c r a f t a t FL330 i s required t o commence descent when t5 NM i

and to cros t h e VOR at FL100. The mean GS d u r i g t h e d e s c r m t n 3M L2

(

What is the minimum rate of descent required

DLSCENTS 17
An aireraftto at FL350 is rcquired to commence descent when 85 NM from a
1850 FTMEN.
VOR and cross the VOR
at FL$0. The mean GS for the descent is 340 kt.
What is the ninimum rate ofdescent required?
b. 1950 FT/MIN.
1650 FTMIN.
d. 1750 FT/MIN.
1800 FTMIN.
1900 FT/MIN
1600 FT/MIN.
DESCENTS 23.
Ifthere is a 20 knot increase in headwind by wha: ameun! masi ibr
rae al
1700 FT/MIN 3gide snpe
descent bechanged in order to maintain a

DESCENTS 18. It must be increased by 210 ft/tin

Ifdescent
there be
is 15 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of
a
b. lt must be decreased dy 210 ft min.
changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope? C. It must be decreased by 100 fL min.
d. t must be increased by 100 fe min
It must be increased by 50 ft/min.
It must bt decreased by 50 fUmin.
It must be decreascd by
DESCENTS 4 &wrndng 1<0dd
75 fu/min aran

It must be increascd by 75 1Umin.

ASSuming zero wiad, wbat distanre is overed b t i T MIN
a TAS of 320 kt aad uaiataining A rate of d
e f

3. FTwith

DESCENIS19 16.0 NM
An aircraft at FL290 is required to comnence descent when 50 NM from a VOR
26.7NM
and to cross that VoR at IL80. Mean GS during descent is 271kt. What is the
i m u n rale of descent required?
19.2NM
38.4 NM

102
DESCENTS 25. 1000 FT/MIN.
What will be the rate of destent when flying down 7%
a glide slope, at a
700 FT/MIN.
groundspeed of 250 knots?
d. 800 FT/MIN.

1575 ft/min.
. 1737 f/min. DESCENTS31.
If there is a 17 knot decrease in beadwind by what am unt must the rate of
1773 fUmin. descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° rlide slope?
d. 1377 f/min.
a. It must be increased by 58 fUmin.
DESCENTS 26. b. It must be decreased by 58 ftmin.
An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent at 120 NM from a VOR C. It must be inereased by 85 ft/min.
and to cross the facility at FL130. If the mean GS for the descent is 288
kt, the d. It must be decreased by 85 ft/min
minimum rate of deseent required is?

4. 860 FT/MIN.
DESCENTS32.
An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME faciity at FLS0.
b. 890 FTMIN. Maximum rate of descent is 1808 FTMIN and mean GS for descent is 276 kt
920 FTMIN. The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is?
d. 960 FTMIN.
69 NM."
DESCENTS 27. b. 79 NM.
If there is a 20 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of C. 49 NM.
descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope? d. 59 NM.

It must be increased by 210 ft/min.

2.
DESCENTS 33.
b. It must be decreased by 210 fttmin. An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL0.
C. It must be increased by 100 ft/min Maximum rate of descent is 2500 FTMIN, mean GS urirg descent is 248
d. It must be decreased by 100 ft/min.v kt. Minimum range from the DME at wbich descent should c o m m e n c e i?

DESCENTS28. d. 68 NM.
Given: Aircraft height 2500 FT, ILS GP angle 3°. At what approximate D. 53 NM.
distance from THR can you expect to capture the GP? C. 58 NM.
d. 63 NM.
8.3 NM.
b. 7.0 NM.
13.1 NM.
DESCENTS34. dovn 5 glide slope, at 2
be the rate of descent when
What will lyng 2

d. 14.5 NM. groundspeed of 340 knots?

DESCENTS 29. a. 2577 fUmin.

What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 12% glide slope, ata . 2757 fUmin.
groundspeed of 240 knots? . 2755 ft/min.
d. 2775 ft/min.
2198 fumin.
b. 2189 ftmi.
DESCENTS 35. at FLI10 and
An aircraft at FL350 is required to cross a VORDME facility
to
2819 ft/min.
2918 ftmin. commence descent when 100 NM from the fadlity.
If the amean GS fer the
is?
descent is 335 kt, the minimum rate of descent required
DESCENTS 30.
Given: ILS GP angle = 3.5 DEG, GS =150 kt. Approximate rate of descent is?
1340 FTMIN.
d. 1390 FTMIN.
a. 900 FT/MIN. C. 1240 FT/MIN.

105
104
d. 1290 FT/MIN. DESCENTS 41.
be the of descent when f1ying down a 12%% glide slope, at a
What will rate

DESCENTS 36. groundspeed of 175 knots?

Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 240°, WV = 180/30kt. Descent is initiated

FL 220 and completed at FL 40. Distance to be covered

at during descent is 39 . 2127 ft/min.
NM. What is the approximate rate of descent? . 2217 ftmin.
C. 1227 ft/min.
d. 7122 fUmin.
800 FT/MIN.
b. 950 FTMIN.
1500 FT/MIN. DESCENTS42. aircraft commences a descent from
FL330 in order to
At 100 nm from a VOR an
1400 FTMIN if the mean
d.
overhead the VOR at FL100. What rate of descent is required
arrive
in the descent is to be 240 knofs?
groundspeed
DESCENTS
what
37. amount must change the rate of descent to maintain a 3" glide slope
By you
1300 ft/nin.
if you nncet an increase in headwind of 10 knots?
D. 920ft/min.
C. 1130 ft/min.
30 feet per minute increase.
d. 820 fi/min.
U.
30 feet per minute decrease.
50 feet per minute increase.
50 feet per minute decrease. DESCENTS43. slope, which passs
0 v e r the runway

An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degrer glide

a.
the threshold.
threshold at a height of 50 feet.
T'he DME range is 25 nm from
elevation? (Use the I in 60 rufe
runw ay threshold
DESCENTS 38. flying down 12% glide slope, at a What is the height above the
What will be the rate of descent when
a
feet I nautical mile)
and the approximation 6000
=

groundspeed of 150 knots?

6550 feet.
1823 ft/min. 7450 feet.
1283 fumi. 7550 feet.v
1382 ft/min. 8110 feet.
d.
d. 1832 fumin.

DESCENTS 44. down 5% glide slope, at 2

DESCENTS 39. with the What will be the rate of descent when flying
a

When 65 from VOR you c o m m e n c e a descent from FL330

a
groundspeed of 540 knots?
nm

intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100.

What rate of descent is required if
m e a n ground speed is 240
knots?
your 2375 ft/min.
p. 2537 ft/min.
1259 fUnin. 2735 ft/nin.
1420 ft/min. d. 2573 ft/min.
1650 f/niin.
d. 1800 ft/min. DESCENTS 45. of 2500 feet, interception
ofa 3* iLS glide path will

aircraft at
For an a height
DESCENTS 40. is 540 knots?
occur at approximately?
What is the rate of descent on a 12% glide slope if groundspeed
7.0 nm from the threshold.
3150 ft/min. b. 8.0 nm from the threshold.
4620 ft'min. 13.1 nm from the threshold.
.
6550 fUnin.u d. 14.5 nm from the threshold.
C.

d. 8640 ft/min.
DESCENTS 46.
What will be the rate of descent when lying down a 6% glide slope, ata
DESCENTS51
groundspeed of 500 knots? At what approxinmate distance from the thresbold would an aircraft intercept tne
glide path if the aircraft height is 2500 feet, and the ILS glide path angle is F°
3903 f/min.
b. 3309 ft/nin. a. 2.8 nm.
C. 3039 ft/min. D. 3.1 nm.v
d. 9303 fUmin. C. 8.0 nm.
d. 4.5 nm.
DESCENTS 47.
At 0430 an aireraft is in level cruise fight at groundspeed of 350 knots, at FL370, DESCENTS52
Convert 95 nietres/second into knots?
185 nm from a VOR. It is required to descend at a mean rate of 1800 fect/min, to
be at FL 80 overhead the VOR. What is the latest time to commence descent, if
the mean ground speed in the descent is to be 232 knots? 135 kts.
b. 155 kts.
0456. C. 185 kts.
D. 0432. d. 166 kts.
C. 0451.
d. 0421. DESCENTS 53.
If there is 12 knot increase in head wind by what 2mount must the rate of
a
descent be changed in order to mair tain a 3° glide slope?
DESCENTS 48.
When 65 nm from a VOR you commence a descent from FL330 with the It must be increased by 35 fumin.
intention of arriving at the VOR at FL100. What rate of descent is required if
b. It must be decreased by 35 ftniio.
your mean ground speed is 340 knots?
It must be decreased by 61 ftmia.
d. It must be increased by 61 fnin.
a. 1500 ft/min.
b. 1750 ft/min.
C. 2000 f/min. DESCENTS54. when dying down a 7% glide siope, at a
What will be the rate of desce
d. 2100 ft/min.
groundspeed of 540 knots?
DESCENTS 49. 3130 ft/min.
At 75 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order
to
b. 4830 fr/min.
arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. What rate of descent is required if the
mean
in the descent is to be 250 knots?
3830 ft/min.
groundspeed d. 3740 ft/min.
. 1500 ft/min.
b. 1474 fUmin. DESCENTS55 from the thresho'd
An aircraft flying dowa a 3° ILS gi ie slope is at 35 nm DME
C. 1744 ft/min. calcuiate the aircraft
d. 1447 fUmin. Using the l in 60 rule and approximating l om to 6o00 fi, crosses the
height above the runway threshold, assuming tihat the ILS glide path
threshold at a height of 50 fn?
DESCENTS 50.
An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway
6450 t
threshold at a height of 50 feet. The DME range is 25 nm from the threshold.
7455 ft.
height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in 60 rule
D.
What is the
and the approximatign 6000 feet= 1 nautical mile) 10550ft.
d. 10015 ft.
7550 feet
D. 8110 feet. DESCENTS S6.
S50 FTMIN equals?
6550 feet.
d. 7450 feet.
103
108
 5.2 m/sec.
4.6 m/sec. DESCENTS 62.
3.2 m/sec. What will be the rate of descent when Mying down a 5.5% glide slope, at a
In/sec. groundspeed of 450 knots?

DESCENTSS . 2540 fUmin.

If there is a 35 knot increase in headwind by wbat amount must the rate of b. 2290 ftmin.
descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope? 2390 f/min.
d. 2324 fU'min.
It must be decreased by 186 fumin.
D. It must be increased by 186 ftmin. DESCENTS 63.
It must be increased by 235 ftUmin. At 0400 an aircraft at FL370, GS 420kt, is on the direct rack to VOR 'X' 185
d. It must be decreased by 235 fumin. NM distant. The aircraft is required to cross VOR 'X' at FL80. For a meaa rate
of descent of 1800 FTIMIN at a mean GS of 250 kt, the latest time at which to
commence descent is?
DESCENTS58.
What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 10 glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 400 knots? 0451.
b. 0434.
a. 6440 ft/min. 0417.
b. 6900 ftumin. d. 0428.
6700 ft/min.
DESCENTS 64 7
d. 6753 ft/1nin.
An aircraft maintaining a 5.5% gradient is at 9 NM from the ruaway. on a
flat terrain. Its beight is approximately?
DESCENTS 59.
An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence descent when 120 NM from a
a. 2640 FT.
DME facility and to cross the station at FL100. If the mean GS during the
b. 2870 FT.
descent is 390 kt, the nuinimum rate of descent required is approximately?
C. 2680 FT.
d. 2830 FT
. 1460 FT/MIN.
b. 1400 FT/MIN.
. 1500 FT/MIN. DESCENTS 65,
If there is a 45 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of
d. 1550 FT/MIN.
descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope?

DESCENTS 60.
An aircraft is descending down a 10% slope whilst maintaining a GS of 540 kt.
It must be increased by 130 ft/min.
b. It must be decreased by 130 ft/min.
The rate of descent of the aircraft is approximately?
C. It must be increased by 225 ft/min.
d. It must be decreased by 225 ft/nmin.
1. 4500 FT/MIN
b. 5900 FT/MIN
C. 5470 FTMIN.
DESCENTS66.
What will be the rate of descent when nying down a 7.5°% glide slope, at a
1. 5650 FT/MIN. groundspeed of 400 knots?

DESCENTS 61.
If there is a 5 knot inerease in headwind by what amount must the rate of
3040 fUmin.
3100f/min.
descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope? 4170 fUmin.
C.

d. 3020 fUmia.
1. It must be decreased by 25 ftUmia.
b. It must be increased by 25 ft/min.
It must be increased by 35 fUmin. DESCENTS67. descent when 105 NM from a
An aircraft at FL350 is requircd to commence

. It must be decreased by 35 fumin.

10
VOR and to cross the VOR at FL80. The mean GS for the descent is 370 kt. b. 1455 FT/MIN
What is the minimum rate of descent required? 1650 FTMIN.
d. 1750 FT/MIN.
1955 FT/MIN.
b. 1855 FT/MIN. DESCENTS 73.
If there is a 12 knot inerease in headwind by what amount most the rate of
1920 FT/MIN.
d. 1790 FT/MIN. descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope?

It must be increased by 42 funin.

DESCENTS 68.
If there is a 65 knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of D. It must be decreased by 42 ftUmin.
descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope? C. It must be decreased by 60 ft/min.
. It must be increased by 60 fu/min.

It must be increased by 255 ft/min.

b. It must be decreased by 255 ft/min. DESCENTS 74. what distance is covered by an aircraft descending 15000
It must be decreased by 325fUmin. Assuming zero wind,
d. It must be increased by 325 ft/min. FT with a TAS of 375 kt and maintaining a rate of descent
of 3000 FTMMIN?
23.35 NM.
DESCENTS 69. b. 31.25 NM.
An aircraft at FL290 is required to commence descent when 75 NM from a VOR
and to cross that at FL80. Mean GS during descent is 290kt. What is the 29.25 NM.
d. 38.45 NM.
minimum rate of descent required?

1855 FTMIN DESCENTS 75.

What will be the rate of descent when flying down a 7% glide slope, ata
b. 1355 FT/MIN.
2055 FT/MIN. groundspced of 375 knots?
d. 1700 FT/MIN.
2575 ft/min.
D 2737 fUmin.
DESCENTS70. 2660 ft/min.
The equivalent of 170 m/sec is approximately? C
d. 2377 fUmin.

330 kt.
b. 345 kt. DESCENTS76. descent at 65 NM from a VOR
300 kt. An aircraft at FL370 is required to commence

and to cross the facility at FL130. If the mean GS for the descent is 290 kt, the
355 kt.
minimum rate of descent required is?

DESCENTS 71. 1860 FT/MIN.

What will bethe rate of descent when flying down a 10% glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 450 knots? b. 1895 FT/MIN.
1920 FT/MN.
1791 FTMIN.
a.
5000fUmin.
b. 4405f/min.
4560 f/min DESCENTS 77 headwind by what amonnt must the rat: of
d. 4455 fumin. Ifthere is a 22 knot decrease in maintain aglide slo,e?
descent be changed in order to
DESCENTS 72.
An aircraft at FL330 is required to commence descent when 95 NM froma VOR
It must be increased by 120 ft min.
b. It must be decreased br 120 ft/nmin.
and to cross the VOR at FL100. The mean GS during the descent is 360 kt. C. It must be increased by 110 ft/min.
What is the minimum rate of descent required? d. It must be decreased by 110 ft/nmin.

a. 1485 FTMIN

113
113
112
 DESCENTS
Given:
78. 68 NM.
Aircraft height 3000 FT, ILS GP d

distance from THR can you angle 3°. At what approxinmate b. 62 NM.
expect to capture the GP? C. 58 NM.
a. 9.9 NM. d. 73 NM.
b. 9.0 NM.
C. 9.1 NM. DESCENTS84.
What will be the rate
d. 9.5 NM. of descent when flying down a 8o glide slope, at a
groundspeed of 240 knots?

DESCENTS
What will
79. 1577 f/min.
be the rate of descent when flying down 12%
a
glide slope, at a b. 1757 ft/min.
groundspeed of 340 knots?
C. 1945 f/min.
d. 1975 fUmin.
4190 ft/min.
. 2190 ft/min.
C. 2925 ft/min. DESCENTS85
An aircraft at FL350 is
d. 4135 ft/min. required to cross a VORDME facility at FLI10 and
to
commence descent when 125 NM from the facility. If the mean GS for the
descent is 350 kt, the minimum rate of descent required is?
DESCENTS80.
Given: ILS GP angle =
3.5 DEG, GS 250 kt. Approximate
=
rate of descent is? .
1120 FT/MIN.
0. 1290 FT/MIN.
b
1480FT/MIN. 1140 FT/MIN.
1400 FT/MIN. . 1190 FT/MIN.
C. 1780 FT/MIN.
d. 1800 FT/MIN.
DESCENTS 86.
Given: TAS = 197 kt, True course = 240°, W = 180/30kt Descent is initiated

DESCENTS81
If there is 27 at FL 220 and completed at Fl. 40. Distance ta be covered during descent s5
a knot decrease in headwind by what amount must the rate of NM. What is the approximate rate of descent?
descent be changed in order to maintain a 3° glide slope?
a. 1800 FT/MIN.
1. It must be increased by 158 ft/min. . 950 FT/MIN.
b. It must be decreased by 158 f/min. C. 1200 FT/MIN.
C. t must be increased by 135 f/min. d. 1080 FT/MIN.
d. It must be decreased by 135 f/min.
DESCENTS 87.
DESCENTS 82.
An aircraft at FL350 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL80.
By what amount must you change the rate of descent to maintain a 3 glide slope
if you meet an increase in headwind of 14 knots?
Maximum rate of descent is 2000 FT/MIN and mean GS for descent is 275 kt.
The minimum range from the DME at which descent should start is? 1. 50 feet per minute increase.
D. 50 feet per minute decrease.
. 62 NM. C. 70 feet per minute inerease.
b. 69 NM. d. 70 feet per minute decrease.
49 NM.
d. 59 NM. DESCENTS 88.
What will be the rate ofdescentwhea nyiag down a 12 glide slope, ata
groundspeed of 350 knots?
DESCENTS 83.
An aircraft at FL390 is required to descend to cross a DME facility at FL70.
Maximum rate of descent is 2500 FT/MIN, mean GS during descent is 290 d. 4255 ft/min.
kt. Minimum range from the DME at which descent should comunence is? b. 4283 f/min.
C. 4382 ft/min.

114
 4532 ft min.

DESCENS 91
Chat wfll he the rate af descrut w'hea gdaws7 zlido dsp. st
DESCENTS5 groundpeed of 175 kanes"
When 95 nm from a VOR yon commence a descent from FL330 with the
intention of artiving at the VOR st FL100. What rate of descent is required if
your mean ground speed is 250 knots i375 t/min.
537 ft min
1050 ft min. 886 ft mi
973 ft min.
1010ftmin.
1150 ft min
1100 Rnin. DESCENTS95 af
7 m.s d e p e wl
For aircraft at
an a heigist of 1580 feet. interseprinr s

occur at approximately?
DESCENTS90.
1W hat is the rate of descent on a 12 % glide slope if groundspeed is 320 knots?
7.0 nm from the threshold.
5.0 nm from the threshold.
3750 ft min. b.
6.0 nm from the threshoid.
3620 ft min. C

d. 4.5 nm from the threshold.

3890 ft min.
- 3640 fumin.
DESCENTS 96
of descent when ying duwn S Side l p r
a a
What will be the rate
DESCENTS91
hat wil be the rate of descent when fMying down a 12% glide slope, at a roundspeed of 250 knots?
groundspeed of 375 knots?
1403 ft/min.
D. 1509 ft min.
4560 ft/min.
1520 ft/min.
4217 ftmin.
d. 1303 ft min.
4227 fu/min.
4422 fu min.
DESCENTS97 af 3S knots ar FL
At 0430 aireraft is in level cruse flight at graundtspeed
an
DESCENTS92 165 nm a VOR. It is requirad ta descend
from a t a mean rete af 18he ieet n
ta

At 80 nm from a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL330 in orderto Sme ta c m e dracrak,
arrive overhead the VOR at FL100. What rate of descent is requiredifthe mean be at FL 80 overbead the VOR. Wbat is the latest
the mean ground speed n the dexent is to be 00 kno
groundspeed in tbe descent is to be 240 koots?

1300 fu'min. A. 0456.

1150 fumin. . 0439
1120 fu'min. C. 0449
1020 fumin. d. 0421

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An aircraft is on an iLS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway Wen 85 an froma \OR yoa coamamee
f
threshold at a heighi of 50 feet. The DME range is 15 nm from the threshold. intention oi arriviag at the \OR at FT 1 W>al rale ad dev ant ix roquir ad
your mean greuad vpeesd in tat ims
What is the beight above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in 60 rule
and the approximation 6006 fen= I nautical mile)
503 n a ie

3550 feet.
4450 feet 1a3 tmis
4556 fect.
4310 feet.

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DESCENTS99.
At 105 nmfrom a VOR an aircraft commences a descent from FL350 in order to
arrive overhead the VOR at FL120. What rate of descent is required if the mean
groundspeed in the descent is to be 250 knots?

a. 950 ft/min.
b. 913 ft/min.
C. 744 ft/min.
d. 847 ft/min.

DESCENTS 100.
An aircraft is on an ILS 3 degree glide slope, which passes over the runway
threshold at a height of 50 feet. The DME range is 18 nm from the threshold.
What is the height above the runway threshold elevation? (Use the 1 in 60 rule
and the approximation 6000 feet = 1 nautical mile)

a. 5522 feet.
b. 5110 feet.
C. 6550 feet.
d. 5650 feet.