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Given that the compass heading is 2700, the deviation is 20 W, the variation is 300 E and the relative
bearing of a beacon is 3160, determine the QDR:
044
048
074
224
Deviation west compass best, so magnetic heading will be 268.
Relative bearing is the bearing measured from the aircraft fore and aft axis.
Magnetic Heading + Relative Bearing = Magnetic Bearing TO (QDM)
268 + 316 = 584
If the sum is more than 360 then subtract 360 from it to find the bearing.

If QDM = 224 then QDR = 044 (reciprocal of 224).

A relative bearing indicator shows 0300. The heading of the aeroplane is 0900 M. The intercept
angle for a course to the NDB of 1800 M is:
120
030
1500
0600

If you are flying a heading of 0900M and the Relative Bearing to the NDB is 030R then the bearing to
the NDB is 1200M.
HDG + RB = BEARING TO
0900 M + 030R = 1200M
A course TO the NDB of 1800M is equal to a course FROM the NDB of 3600 fr1. The quickest way to
intercept the course of 3600 M FROM the NDB is to continue your heading of 0900 M, which isn't an
option provided. Flying 1200 M will take you directly to the NDB. Flying 1500 M will take you South of the
NDB, intercepting a course of 180 0 M FROM the NDB. Flying 0300M or 0600 M WILL take you to the course
of 3600 M FROM the NDB but not in the shortest route. Of the options provided I would go for 0600M as
the quickest option but 0300M will give you an intercept angle of 0300 . A very poorly worded question
indeed!!!
Source: [http://www.atpforum.eu/showthread.php?t=13473]

tAn RMI shows the bearing of an NDB as 020b. The heading of the aeroplane is 020o M. In orderto
intercept an outbound course of 330o (from the NDB) at an angle of 40o, the aeroplanes heading
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should be altered to:

010
330
300
040

!:

An aeroplanes RMI shows an NDB bearing 0701, w/v calm. The aeroplane is to join a right hand

holding pattern at the NDB, the inbound leg of which is 3301. The aeroplane should:
fly to the NDB and join the pattern

fly to the NDB then fly outbound on 1500 for 1 minute

fly to the NDB then fly a teardrop with an outbound heading of 120o for 1 minute and a rate one turn to
join in bound

fly to the NDB then fly choose either (B) or (C) above as preferred

An aeroplane is flying parallel to a coast. Which of the following NDBs will give the greatest costal
refraction LOP error?
NDB sited 30 nm inland-RBI 330
NDB sited 30 nm inland-RBI 300

::+ An NDB is on a relative bearing of 316o from an aircraft.

Given:
Compass heading 270
At aircraft deviation 2W, Variation 30E
At station Variation 28E
Calculate the true bearing of the NDB from the aircraft:
252
254
072
074
Since its NDB and not VOR, aircraft variation/deviation will be used.
Deviation west compass best, so magnetic heading will be 268.
Relative bearing is the bearing measured from the aircraft fore and aft axis.
Magnetic Heading + Relative Bearing = Magnetic Bearing TO
268 + 316 = 584
If the sum is more than 360 then subtract 360 from it to find the bearing.
584- 360 = 224
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So Magnetic bearing TO (To NDB from NC) = 224

Variation East magnetic least.
So True bearing TO (To NDB from A/C) = 224+30 = 254.

Given:
W/V (T): 230/20 kt
Var: 6E
lAS: 80 kt
What relative bearing from an NDB should be maintained in order to achieve an outbound course of
257o (M) from overhead the beacon?
172
188
008
352
This can be done without calculations. On an outbound course of 257 from overhead the beacon with
no wind, relative bearing would be 180. With wind from left and heading towards the wind to maintain
track, relative bearing will increase a little from 180. 188 is a reasonable option amongst others.

: If a failed RFv1I rose is stuck on 090 and the ADE pointer indicates 225, the relative bearing to the
station will be:
135
Impossible to read, due to the RMI failure
315
225
Just visualize.
Heading + RB = Bearing TO
RB = 225 - 090 = 135

On the QDR of 075o (in the vicinity of the station) with a magnetic heading of 295o, the relative
bearing on the ADF indicator is:
140
040
220
320
Heading + RB = Bearing TO

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QDR = 75 so QDM = 255

Just visualize
-40 + 360 = 320

t On which of the following displays are you able to get a direct read-out (no calculation is necessary
from the pilot) of the magnetic bearing from the aircraft to the NDB? "Moving card ADF and RMI"

An aircraft is tracking 060o (T) in still air. The relative bearing of an NDB is 035o at 1300. 12 min later
the relative bearing is 070o. If the G/S is lBUkt, what is the aircraft's distance from the NDB at 1312:
18 nm
36 nm
24 nm
30 nm
Source: [http://www.atpforum.eu/showthread.php?t=10578]

A-

1300Z
WIDE

Groundspeed = 180 knots

Time from A to B = 12 minutes
Therefore, distance from A to B = 36 NM
Relative Bearing from A to NDB at A = 0350
Relative Bearing from B to NDB at B = 0700
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A triangle is formed (A - B - NDB)

Internal angle at A = 0350
Internal angle at B = 1100
Therefore, Internal angle at NDB = 1800 - (1100

0350 )

0350

Angles at A and NDB are equal, therefore this is an Isosceles Triangle and as such the adjacent lines at
A - Band B - NDB must also be equal.
A - B = 36 NM
Therefore, B - NDB = 36 NM

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1 To maint

ain the 314o QDR inbound to a NDB with 7o starboard drift, the heading in oM and relative

bearing will be:

321; 173
127; 007
141; 353
307; 183
Without drift the QDM and therefore heading will be 134. Starboard drift means wind from the left. So
to maintain track, heading into the wind. 134- 7 = 127.

:t The indications of a VOR in an aircraft tracking towards a VOR are 075o (NI) TO and deviation
indicator central. A co-located NDB shows 012o relative. What are the drift and heading in 0(M)?
12S; 087
12P; 063
12S; 063
12P; 087
012 relative bearing means the wind is from the left. Had it been from the right, the relative bearing
would have been 348. It's measured clockwise from the nose of the aircraft.

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