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#1. The azimuth transmitter of a Microwave Landing System (MLS) provides a fan-shaped horizontal approach zone which is usually:

+ or - 50° of the runway centre-line.

+ or - 40° of the runway centre-line.

+ or - 60° of the runway centre-line.

+ or - 30° of the runway centre-line.

#2. Which one of the following is an advantage of a Microwave Landing System (MLS) compared with an Instrument Landing System (ILS)?

It does not require a separate azimuth (localiser ) and elevation (azimuth) transmitter.

The installation does not require to have a separate method (market beacons or DME) to determine range.

There is not restriction on the number of ground installations that can be operated because there is an unlimited number of frequency channels available.

It is insensitive to geographical site and can be installed at sites where it is not possible to use an ILS.

#3. MLS installations notified for operation, unless otherwise stated, provide azimuth coverage of:

+ or - 40° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 20 NM.

+ or - 20° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 20 NM.

+ or - 40° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 30 NM.

+ or - 20° about the nominal courseline out to a range of 10 NM.

#4. In which frequency band does the Microwave Landing System (MLS) operate?

EHF.

VHF.

SHF.

UHF.

#5. Which one of the following methods in used by a Microwave Landing System (MLS) to indicate distance from the runway threshold?

A DME co-located with the MLS transmitters.

Timing the interval between the transmission and reception of primary radar pulses from the aircraft to MLS station.

Measurement of the frequency shift between the MLS azimuth and elevation transmissions.

Timing the interval between the reception of sequential secondary radar pulses from the MLS station to the aircraft.

#6. Which one the following correctly lists the major ground based components of a Microwave Landing System(MLS)?

Separate azimuth and elevation transmitters, outer and middle marker beacons.

Separate azimuth and elevation transmitters, DME facility.

Combined azimuth and elevation transmitters, DME facility.

Combined azimuth and elevation transmitters,outer and inner marker beacon.

#7. A MLS without DME-P provides?

An ILS-like approach.

A staged approach but not with a curved path.

An approach with a curbed path but not staged.

A category 3 approach.

#8. MLS is primarily being installed at airport where?

The main approach paths lead over water.

Topographical conditions preclude the installation of ILS marker beacongs.

Meteorological conditions are likely to cause ILS ducting by super refraction.

ILS encounters difficulties because of surrounding buildings and/or terrain or interference from local music stations.

#9. The MLS frequencies and available channels are?

In the SHF band for MLS elements and the VHF band for the DME, 100 available channels.

In the SHF band, 300 kHz frequency separation giving 200 available channels.

In the range 5060 to 5090 MHz, 200 kHz separation giving 150 available channels.

In the VHF and UHF bands, 50 available channels.

#10. MLS can minimise multi path errors because?

The transmissions can be interrupted to avoid reflection by stationary objects.

MLS has a large beam width than ILS.

The frequency of MLS is much higher than the frequency of ILS.

The transmision reverts to circular polarisation when the beam is reflected by stationary objects.

#11. The addition of DME-P to MLS is necessary to?

Obtain three dimensional positions.

Allow linear approaches.

Support the time referenced scanning beam.

Assure a constant angular velocity of the azimuth and elevation sweeps.

#12. MLS not equipped with DME?

Provides basically the same approach capabilities as ILS.

Provides the capability for segmented approaches but not curved approaches.

Provides the capability for CAT3 approaches.

Provides the capability for curved approaches but not segmented approaches.

#13. In an MLS system, the azimuth coverage is?

+/- 10 degrees.

+/- 8 degrees.

+/- 35 degrees.

+/- 40 degrees.

#14. The frequency band of MLS is?

UHF.

VHF.

SHF.

VLF.

#15. Which of the following is an advantage of MLS?

Can be used in inhospitable terrain.

Uses the same aircraft equipment as ILS.

Has a selective access capability.

Is not affected by heavy precipitation.

#16. In an MLS the azimuth information is available in the approach sector?

To a distance of 10 NM in an 80 degrees wide sector.

To a distance of 20 NM in an 80 degrees wide sector.

To a distance of 10 NM in a 110 degrees sector.

To a distance of 20 NM in a 110 degrees sector.

#17. Making an MLS approach, the aircraft?

Receives elevation information 2 times per second.

Receives elevation information 13 times per second.

Receives elevation information 3 times as frequently as the azimuth information.

Receives elevation information 39 times as frequently as the azimuth information

#18. Microwave Landing Systems (MLS) use guidance signals formed from?

Time referenced scanning beams.

Radar beams.

Intersecting modulated signals transmitted on very narrow beams.

Phase difference between an amplitude modulated reference signal and a frequency modulated variable signal.

#19. The MLS uses a technique based on?

frequency modulated duplex.

Pulse modulation.

Time referenced scanning beams.

Magnetic referenced scanning beam system.

#20. The MLS utilises a?

Frequency referenced scanning beam system.

Phase referenced scanning beam system.

Magnetic referenced scanning beam system.

Time referenced scanning beam system.

#21. The scanning beam of the MLS system is called?

Frequency referenced scanning beam system (FRSB).

Phase referenced scanning beam system (PRSB).

Magnetic referenced scanning beam system (MRSB).

Time referenced scanning beam system (TRSB).

#22. The principle of operation of MLS is?

Time referenced scanning beams.

Phase comparison directional beams.

Lobe comparison scanning beams.

Frequency comparison of reference beams.

#23. MLS consists of?

An azimuth transmitter and an elevation transmitter operating on a shared frequency and a DME.

An azimuth transmitter and an elevation transmitter operating on a separate frequency and a DME.

A common azimuth and elevation transmitter.

Overlapping centre-line lobe transmission in azimuth angled to provide glide slope information.

#24. A microwave landing system operates?

On one of 200 channels in the band 5030 to 5090 GHz.

On one of 200 channels in the band 5.30 to 5.90 GHz.

On one of 400 channels in the band 5030 GHz to 5090 GHz.

On one of 400 channels in the band 5.30 to 5.09 GHz.

#25. Which answer correctly completes the following statement? The characteristics of an MLS station are that it uses.

An azimuth transmitter at the approach end of the runway, an elevation transmitter at the upwind end of the runway, and two frequencies.

An elevation transmitter at the approach end of the runway, an azimuth transmitter at the upwind end of the runway, and a single frequencies.

One transmitter for both azimuth and elevation and two frequencies.

One transmitter for both azimuth and elevation and a single frequency.

#26. In a MLS, the time that elapses between the passage of the TO scan and the FRO scan at the aircraft position is?

Not related to the angular position of the aircraft.

Directly proportional to the angular position f the aircraft.

Indirectly proportional to the angular position of the aircraft.

None of the above.

#27. Distance on MLS is measured by?

Co-located DME.

Measurement of the time taken for the primary radar pulse to travel from the MLS transmitter to the aircraft receiver.

Measurement of the time taken for the secondary radar pulse to travel from the MLS transmitter to the aircraft receiver.

Phase comparison between the azimuth and elevation beams.

#28. Directional aerials and DME.

Information from four satellites transmitting microwaves.

Timing of the passage of two scanning beams integrated with DME.

Timing of the interval between pulses in azimuth and elevation and timing the delay for pulses to reach the aircraft to define range.

#29. Compared to the ILS, MLS has the following advantages?

No special receivers are required in the aircraft.

Many different approaches to the same runway may be defined by 1 set of ground equipment.

Aircraft separation will automatically be arranged by the ground equipment.

All approaches to all airfield will use the same channel, which means that the aircraft equipment will be a single channel receiver.

#30. Which one of the following is an advantage of a Microwave landing System (MLS) compared with an Instrument Landing System (ILS)?

There is not restriction on the number of ground installations that can be operated because there is an unlimited number of channels availbale.

It does not require a separate azimuth (localiser) and elevation (glideslope) transmitter.

It is insensitive to geographical site conditions and can be installed in sites where it is not possible to use an ILS.

The installation does not require a separate method (marker beacons or DME) to determine range.

#31. MLS frequencies and available channels are?

In the VHF and UHF band, 40 channels available.

In the range 5060 to 5090 MHz, 200 kHz spacing, giving 150 available channels.

In the SHF band, 300 kHz frequency separation, giving 200 channels available.

#32. Which of the following statements is true in respect to the Microwave Landing System (MLS)?

Range information is provided by precision DME operating in the UHF band.

A special precision DME, operating in the SHF band, provides range information.

Azimuth and elevation signals use the same aerial on a time sharing basis.

Azimuth and elevation signals are transmitted on the same UHF frequency.

#33. The coverage of MLS is ___ either side of the centreline to a distance of _?

40 degrees, 20 nm,

40 degrees, 40 nm,

20 degrees, 20 nm,

20 degrees, 40 nm,

#34. MLS can minimise multi-path errors because?

The transmission reverts to circular polariasation when the beam is reflected by a stationary object.

The transmission can be interrupted to avoid reflection from stationary objects.

MLS has a large beam width than ILS.

The frequency of MLS is much higher than the frequency of ILS.

#35. The addition of DME-P MLS is necessary to?

Obtain three dimensional positions.

Allow linear approaches.

Support the time referenced scanning beams.

Assure a constant angular velocity of the azimuth and elevation sweep.

#36. MLS is primarily being installed in airports where?

Meteorological conditions are likely to cause ILS ducting by super refraction.

The main approach paths lead over water.

ILS encounters difficulties because of surrounding buildings and/or terrain or interference from local music station.

Topographical conditions preclude the installation of ILS marker beacons.

#37. MLS not equipped with DME-P?

Provides basically the same approach capabilities as ILS.

Provides the capability for CAT 3 approaches.

Provides the capability for segmented approaches but not for curved approaches.

Provides the capability for curved approaches but not for segmented approaches.

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#1. The azimuth transmitter of a Microwave Landing System (MLS) provides a fan-shaped horizontal approach zone which is usually:

#2. Which one of the following is an advantage of a Microwave Landing System (MLS) compared with an Instrument Landing System (ILS)?

#3. MLS installations notified for operation, unless otherwise stated, provide azimuth coverage of:

#4. In which frequency band does the Microwave Landing System (MLS) operate?

#5. Which one of the following methods in used by a Microwave Landing System (MLS) to indicate distance from the runway threshold?

#6. Which one the following correctly lists the major ground based components of a Microwave Landing System(MLS)?

#7. A MLS without DME-P provides?

#8. MLS is primarily being installed at airport where?

#9. The MLS frequencies and available channels are?

#10. MLS can minimise multi path errors because?

#11. The addition of DME-P to MLS is necessary to?

#12. MLS not equipped with DME?

#13. In an MLS system, the azimuth coverage is?

#14. The frequency band of MLS is?

#15. Which of the following is an advantage of MLS?

#16. In an MLS the azimuth information is available in the approach sector?

#17. Making an MLS approach, the aircraft?

#18. Microwave Landing Systems (MLS) use guidance signals formed from?

#19. The MLS uses a technique based on?

#20. The MLS utilises a?

#21. The scanning beam of the MLS system is called?

#22. The principle of operation of MLS is?

#23. MLS consists of?

#24. A microwave landing system operates?

#25. Which answer correctly completes the following statement? The characteristics of an MLS station are that it uses.

#26. In a MLS, the time that elapses between the passage of the TO scan and the FRO scan at the aircraft position is?

#27. Distance on MLS is measured by?

#28. Directional aerials and DME.

#29. Compared to the ILS, MLS has the following advantages?

#30. Which one of the following is an advantage of a Microwave landing System (MLS) compared with an Instrument Landing System (ILS)?

#31. MLS frequencies and available channels are?

#32. Which of the following statements is true in respect to the Microwave Landing System (MLS)?

#33. The coverage of MLS is _________ either side of the centreline to a distance of _______?

#34. MLS can minimise multi-path errors because?

#35. The addition of DME-P MLS is necessary to?

#36. MLS is primarily being installed in airports where?

#37. MLS not equipped with DME-P?

#33. The coverage of MLS is ___ either side of the centreline to a distance of _?