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NZ PPL Air Navigation Practice Exam
Air Navigation and Flight Planning is the PPL paper built most on calculation. With 25 questions in 70 minutes there is time to work each one properly, but only if your flight computer method is solid. Practise exam-style navigation questions, from the triangle of velocities to UTC on a flight plan.
From the course
The three vectors on one track
Set the wind and choose a heading, then watch the triangle of velocities close. It is one of the simulations in the wind and triangle of velocities module of the Navigation course.
See the PPL Air Navigation and Flight Planning courseThe real Air Navigation exam at a glance
- Exam code
- CAANZ-FC-6, PPL Air Navigation and Flight Planning
- Questions
- 25 multiple choice
- Time allowed
- 70 minutes
- Pass mark
- 70%
- You bring
- A non-electronic nav computer such as an E6-B or CRP-5 with no markings, a 1:250,000 scale ruler and a 360° protractor. No calculator.
- Supplied
- Chart CH007, pencils, pens, an eraser and two sheets of working paper.
You book and sit the exam through Aspeq, on a computer at a test centre with an invigilator. Aspeq can change the format and the materials list, so check them on the booking page when you book. Read our ASPEQ exam guide for how booking, results and KDRs work.
What the exam covers
- The earth, position and direction
- Distance, speed and velocity
- Altimetry, time and twilight
- Charts and the VNC
- The flight computer
- Wind and the triangle of velocities
- Track error and the 1 in 60 rule
- Route, chart and plan preparation
- SARTIME and fuel planning
- Flying the route and special procedures
- GNSS and radar
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Start the free practice examHow to prepare for Air Navigation
Most lost marks in navigation are the right arithmetic done on the wrong number: true instead of magnetic, statute instead of nautical miles, local time instead of UTC. Estimate the answer in your head before you touch the computer, then check the datum and the units.
See the PPL Air Navigation and Flight Planning courseFrequently asked questions
How many questions are in the NZ PPL Air Navigation exam?
Aspeq lists PPL Air Navigation and Flight Planning, exam code CAANZ-FC-6, as 25 multiple-choice questions in 70 minutes, and you need 70% to pass. Check the details on the Aspeq booking page when you book.
Can I use a calculator in the Air Navigation exam?
No. You bring a non-electronic navigation computer such as an E6-B or CRP-5 with no markings on it, a 1:250,000 scale ruler and a 360 degree protractor. The invigilator supplies chart CH007 and working paper.
Is this practice exam free?
Yes. The free sample needs no account. A free account saves your result and shows the full explanation for every question, and the complete question bank comes with the PPL Air Navigation and Flight Planning course.