AVN 2100 Aeronautical Charts Flashcards
Parallels run ____ and ____.
East
West
Line of latitude are also called:
Parallels
Small Circles
Lines of latitude are measured with reference to _____ and _____ of the _____.
North
South
Equator
Lines of longitude are also called:
Great Circles
Meridians
Great circles cut the earth into:
Two equal halves.
Lines of longitude run ____ and ____ and terminate at _____.
North
South
the Poles
Meridians are measured ____ and ____ of the ____.
East
West
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is at ____, and runs through _____.
Zero degrees longitude
Greenwich, England
The three types of VFR charts:
Terminal Area Chart
Sectional Chart
World Aeronautical Chart
Who publishes Sectionals and WACs?
The F.A.A.’s National Aeronautical Charting Office
(NACO)
Sectional Charts have what scale?
1 : 500,000
One inch on a Sectional Chart represents _____ inches.
500,000
500,000 inches equals approximately __ nautical miles and __ statute miles.
7
8
A nautical mile is ____ feet.
6076
Sectional Charts are intended for ____ navigation below _____ feet MSL of _____ or _______ speed aircraft.
Visual
18,000
Slow
Medium
Sectional Charts include the following topographic information:
Terrain elevation
Cities and towns
Railroad tracks
Other landmarks useful to visual navigation
The WAC has a scale of:
1:1,000,000
1,000,000 inches equals ___ nautical miles, or ___ statute miles.
14
18
The WAC has a ____ scale than the sectional, and so has ____ detail.
Smaller
Less
WACs are intended for _____ navigation below ______ MSL of aircraft of ______ speed.
Visual
18,000
Moderate
Sectional Charts are oriented to ____ North.
True
What are Military Training Routes?
MTRs are routes depicted on aeronautical charts for the conduct of military flights.
Military aircraft may be flying at speeds greater than ____ at low altitude.
250 kts
When near an MTR, you should _____.
Stary alert.
What are NDBs?
Non Directional Radio Beacons
What is the Airport Facility Directory?
The AFD contains a descriptive listing of all airports, heliports, and seaplane bases which are open to the public.
How often are AFDs reissued?
Every 56 days.
The AFD will contain information about:
Runways
Communication and navigation facilities
Weather data sources
Airspace
Airport services
