FAA Instrument Procedures and Symbols Flashcards

1
Q

What are the steps to use at a VOR Ground Checkpoint to verify VOR accuracy?

A
  1. Tune the proper VOR frequency.
  2. Identify the VOR frequency.
  3. Set the published radial on the course deviation indicator (CDI).
  4. Confirm that the TB is centered.
  5. Check the needle sensitivity by changing the omnibearing select (OBS) 10° each way.
  6. Set the reciprocal of the radial and check the TO FROM flag change.
  7. The maximum permissible difference between aircraft equipment and the designated radial is 4° and 0.5 NM of the posted distance.
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2
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What are the steps to use a VOT to test your VOR reciever?

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  1. Tune the VOR receiver to the VOT frequency. VOT
    frequencies can be found in the CS. [Figure 2-50]
    These frequencies are coded with a series of Morse
    code dots or a continuous 1020-cycle tone.
  2. On the VOR, set the course selector to 0° and the
    track bar (TB) indicator should read center. The TO
    FROM indicator should read FROM.
  3. Set the course selector to 180° and the TO-FROM
    indicator should read TO and the TB should then be
    centered.
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3
Q

What is the tolerance for a VOR checkpoint or VOT station when testing your VOR reciever?

A

+/- 4 Degrees

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4
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What is the tolerance for an Airborne VOR Check?

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+/- 6 Degrees

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5
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What does this symbol mean on an instrument approach chart?

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Procedure Track

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6
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What does this symbol mean on an instrument approach chart?

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Missed Approach

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7
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What does this symbol mean on an instrument approach chart?

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Visual Flight Path

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8
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What does 3100 Indicate on this symbol of the instrument approach chart?

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Minimum Altitude for this section of the approach

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9
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What does 2000 Indicate on this symbol of the instrument approach chart?

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Minimum Altitude

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10
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What does the hashed area of this symbol on the instrument approach chart indicate?

A

Penetrates Special Use Airspace

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11
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Holding in Lieu of Procedure Turn

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12
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Arrival Holding Pattern

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13
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Compulsory Reporting Point

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14
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Non-Compulsory Reporting Point

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15
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Fix or Intersection

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16
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Compulsory Waypoint

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17
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Non-Compulsory Waypoint

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18
Q

What are these symbols examples of on approach charts?

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Flyover Points

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19
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Map Waypoint

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20
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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ARC/DME/RNAV/RADAR Fix

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21
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Radial Line and Value

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22
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Lead Radial/Lead Bearing

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23
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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VOR Changeover Point

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24
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Helicopter Alighting Area

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25
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Distance Not to Scale

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26
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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International Boundary

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27
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What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Runway End Coordinates

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28
Q

What is this an example of on an instrument approach plate?

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Mandatory Airspeed

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29
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What is this an example of on an instrument approach plate?

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Minimum Airspeed

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30
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What is this an example of on an instrument approach plate?

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Maximum Airspeed

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31
Q

What is this an example of on an instrument approach plate?

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Recommended Airspeed

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32
Q

Considering the bold line around the navaid box, what is this an example of?

A

Primary Nav Aid with INS Data

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33
Q

Considering the non-bold line around the navaid box, what is this an example of?

A

Secondary Nav Aid

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34
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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LOC/DME

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35
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

A

LOC/LDA/SDF/MLS Transmitter
(shown when installation is offset from its normal position off the end of the runway)

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36
Q

What does the (Y) mean next to Chan 48 on this symbol?

A

TACAN must be placed in Y mode to recieve distance information

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37
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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Localizer (LOC/LDA) Course

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38
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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SDF Course

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39
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

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LOM (Compass Locator at Outer Marker)

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40
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

A

Marker Beacon

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41
Q

Considering the Bold Symbols, What are these navaids examples of?

A

Compulsory Navaids

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42
Q

Considering the Non-Bold Symbols, What are these navaids examples of?

A

Non-Compulsory Navaids

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43
Q

What does the underline on this frequency mean?

A

No Voice transmitted on this frequency

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44
Q

What does this symbol mean on the instrument approach chart?

A

Procedure Turn (Type, degree, and point of turn optional)

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45
Q

Considering the negative symbology, what do these symbols mean?

A

Pilot Controlled Approach lighting systems that bear a system identification

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46
Q

What does it mean when this negative L symbol is next to the name of the approach lighting system?

A

Pilot Controlled Approach lighting systems that do not bear a system identification

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47
Q

What does the star next to the negative L mean in this case?

A

Non-Standard Pilot Controlled Lighting

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48
Q

To activate pilot-controlled lights which frequency should you use?

A

The frequency indicated in the communication section of the chart with the negative L symbol

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49
Q

What is the mike-key procedure for Highest Intensity available lighting?

A

7 times within 5 seconds

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50
Q

What is the mike-key procedure for Medium or lower intensity lighting?

A

5 times within 5 seconds

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51
Q

What is the mike-key procedure for lowest intensity available lighting?

A

3 Times within 5 seconds

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52
Q

What does this string of numbers (top right corner of the approach plate) mean?

A

Date of latest revision was the 365th day of 2009

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53
Q

What does CRW mean on this symbol?

A

NAVAID (VOR in this case) facility identifier

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54
Q

What do the boxed numbers mean on this symbol?

A

Minimum Sector Altitude within that sector

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55
Q

What is a minimum sector altitude?

A

Lowest altitude that may be used which will provide a minimum clearance of 1,000 feet above all objects located within that sector

56
Q

What is this symbol?

A

Straight-in area

57
Q

What is this symbol?

A

Right Base Area

58
Q

What is this symbol?

A

Left Base Area

59
Q

What is this symbol?

A

Restricted Area
R-Restricted
P-Prohibited
D-Danger
W-Warning
A-Alert

60
Q

With Respect to Elevation and Obstacles, what does this symbol mean on the approach chart?

A

Spot Elevation

61
Q

With Respect to Elevation and Obstacles, what do the top and bottom symbols here mean respectively?

A

Obstacle, Highest Obstacle

62
Q

With Respect to Elevation and Obstacles, what do these three symbols mean from top to bottom respectively?

A

Highest Spot Elevation, Group of Obstacles, Doubtful Accuracy

63
Q

What is this turn an example of on the profile view?

A

Teardrop Turn

64
Q

What does GS and TCH mean as shown here?

A

Glide Slope and Threshold Crossing Height

65
Q

What does 2400 mean on this symbol?

A

Minimum Altitude at FAF, and Glideslope Intercept Altitude

66
Q

What is the maltese cross indicate?

A

Final Approach Fix

67
Q

What does the number 2356 indicate on this symbol?

A

Glide Slope Altitude at outer marker/FAF

68
Q

What does this sloped line represent?

A

ILS Glide Slope

69
Q

What does the point where the solid line transitions to a dotted line represent?

A

Missed Approach Point

70
Q

What does the V as shown here represent?

A

The Visual Descent Point (VDP)

71
Q

What does the shaded area leading down to the runway in this symbol mean?

A

Visual Segment below MDA/DA is clear of obstacles on 34:1 slope
(Absence of shaded area indicates 34:1 is not clear)

72
Q

What does 3.27 mean on this symbol?

A

Vertical Descent Angle

73
Q

What does the lightning bolt symbol in this picture mean?

A

Glide Slope/Glide Path Intercept altitude and final approach fix for vertically guided approach procedures

74
Q

What does this symbol mean on the approach chart?

A

DME Mileage

75
Q

What does this symbol mean on the approach chart?

A

Visual Flight Path

76
Q

What does this symbol mean on the approach chart?

A

Mandatory Altitude

77
Q

What does this symbol mean on the approach chart?

A

Minimum Altitude

78
Q

What does this symbol mean on the approach chart?

A

Maximum Altitude

79
Q

What does this symbol mean on the approach chart?

A

Recommended Altitude

80
Q

What do the letters A, B, C, and D represent on this symbol?

A

Aircraft Category

81
Q

What is the number 362 in this symbol?

A

Decision Altitude/Decision Height in MSL

82
Q

What does the number 24 after the slash represent in this symbol?

A

Prevailing Visibility/RVR in 100s of feet

83
Q

What does the number 200 outside the parentheses mean?

A

Height of DH/DA above Touchdown Zone, also known as HAT

84
Q

What does the number 200 inside the parentheses mean?

A

Minimum Ceiling in feet required to begin approach

85
Q

What does the number 1/2 inside the parentheses mean?

A

Prevailing visibility in Statute Miles required to begin approach

86
Q

What does the number 440 mean in this symbol?

A

Minimum Descent Altitude

87
Q

What does the number 278 mean in this symbol?

A

Height of MDA above Touchdown Zone (HAT)

88
Q

Looking at the circling section, what do the numbers 350, 450, 450, and 550 represent?

A

Height of MDA above Airport (HAA)

89
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what kind of surface is this?

A

Hard Surface

90
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what kind of surface is this?

A

Other Than Hard Surface

91
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what kind of surface is this?

A

Overruns, Taxiways, and Parking Areas

92
Q

What do the ellipsis shaped symbols mean on both sides of this runway?

A

Displaced Threshold

93
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what kind of surface is this?

A

Closed Runway

94
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what kind of surface is this?

A

Closed Taxiway

95
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what kind of surface is this?

A

Under Construction

96
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what kind of surface is this?

A

Metal Surface

97
Q

What do the white dots represent on this aerodrome sketch symbol?

A

Runway Centerline Lighting

98
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what does this symbol mean?

A

Uni-directional arresting gear

99
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what does this symbol mean?

A
100
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what does this symbol mean?

A

Bi-directional arresting gear

101
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what does this symbol mean?

A

Jet Barrier Arresting Gear

102
Q

On the aerodrome sketch, what does this symbol mean?

A

Runway Radar Reflectors

103
Q

What do these symbols mean on the aerodrome sketch?

A

Runway Threshold Elevation and Runway Touch Down Zone Elevation

104
Q

What does HS 1 and the circle mean on the aerodrome sketch?

A

Hot Spot

105
Q

What is this white box off the end of the runway in the aerodrome sketch?

A

EMAS (Engineered Materials Arresting System)

106
Q

What are the numbers 1000 x 200 at the end of the runway here in the aerodrome sketch?

A

Overrun Dimension (length x width)

107
Q

What does 0.7% up mean in the aerodrome sketch?

A

Runway Slope

108
Q

What is the number 023.2 in the aerodrome sketch?

A

Runway exact magnetic heading

109
Q

What does the number 164 represent in this picture from the aerodrome sketch?

A

Runway End Elevation

110
Q

What does this striped symbol off the end of the runway represent on the aerodrome sketch?

A

Visual Screen

111
Q

What are hot spots as shown on the aerodrome sketch?

A

Hot spots are shown on airport diagrams to indicate a location on an aerodrome movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion and where heightened attention by pilots is necessary.

112
Q

What does the D symbol mean when shown on FAA developed airport diagrams/sketches?

A

Runway Declared Distance

113
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Minimum Enroute Altitude

114
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Minimum Flight Altitude

115
Q

What is a Minimum Enroute Altitude?

A

The lowest published altitude between radio fixes which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstacle clearance requirements between those fixes.

116
Q

What is a Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude?

A

The lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off-airway routes, or route segments which meets obstacle clearance requirements for the entire route segment and which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage only within 25 statute (22 nautical) miles of a VOR.

117
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Minimium Obstruction Clearance Altitude

118
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Arrival/Departure Routes

119
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Transition Route

120
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Alternate Route

121
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Airway/Route

122
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A
123
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

MCA (Minimum Crossing Altitude)

124
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Radar Route

125
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Altitude change at other than Radio Aids

126
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Mileage between radio aids, reporting points, and route breaks

127
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

128
Q

With respect to airspace, What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Controlled Airspace

129
Q

With respect to airspace, What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Flight Information Region

130
Q

With respect to airspace, What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Buffer Zone Boundary

131
Q

With respect to airspace, What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

International Boundary

132
Q

With respect to airspace, What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Frequency Sectorization

133
Q

What does this symbol mean next to an obstacle on a SID/STAR Chart?

A

Doubtful Accuracy

133
Q

What does this mean on STAR/SID charts?

A

Changeover Point

134
Q

What does the Trouble T mean?

A

Non standard takeoff minimums

135
Q

What does the trouble A symbol mean?

A

Non Standard Alternate criteria