CHARTS

Question 1

VNC

Answer 1

VFR Navigation Chart
1-500,000 (1”on map=500,000” on ground)
1” map to 8m ground

Question 2

VTA

Answer 2

VFR Terminal Area Chart
1:250,000
1”=4SM
For big centres (blown up maps)
Transverse Mercator
Updated every 2 yrs on average
(Only 7 across Canada)

Question 3

Lo Chart

Answer 3

IFR at low altitudes below 18,000
Lambert conformal Conic projection
Depicts:
Radio aids
Airports
Points of interest
NO Topographical features

Question 4

Hi Chart

Answer 4

IFR ABOVE 18000 ft ASL
LAMBERT CONFORMAL CONIC PROJECTION
NO TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

Question 5

CFS

Answer 5

A joint civil and military publication
Contains all registered and certified Canadian Aerodromes and Atlantic
Revised every 56 days

Question 6

CAP

Answer 6

Canada air pilot
Information pertinent to IFR arrivals and departures
Eg:
Instrument approach procedures
Amended every 56 days

Question 7

WAS

Answer 7

Water aerodrome supplement
Provides data and graphical information to support Canadian VF our charts
All water, aerodrome facilities, etc
Revised annually

Question 8

DAH

Answer 8

Designated airspace handbook
List all the air space and classes in Canada
Answers questions like who do I contact for that CYA or CYR that I am flying through