IFR chart Flashcards
Oceanic route
VOR airway
RNAV route
Helicopter RNAV route
Unusable route segment
Low frequency/High frequency airway (1 in NC, others in AK)
Radial outbound from a VH/UH navaid
Facility locators
Total mileage between compulsory fixes or navaids
Changeover point giving mileages to navaids
Minimum Enroute altitude
Minimum Enroute altitude
Minimum RNAV altitude
Minimum obstruction clearance altitude
Mileage between other fixes, navaids, or other mileage breakdowns
Change in MEA, MOCA, or MAA not at NAVAID
Maximum authorized altitude
Minimum crossing altitude OR minimum turning altitude
Minimum reception altitude
Holding pattern with airspeed restriction. 210 knots max airspeed 6000-14,000ft, 175 knots max airspeed all altitudes.
Non compulsory waypoint
Compulsory reporting waypoint
Compulsory RNAV waypoint
non compulsory RNAV waypoint
Denotes DME fix, distance same as route mileage
Denotates DME fix and mileage
Military training route 5nm or less on both sides of centerline (thinner line depiction)
Military training route greater than 5nm on both sides of centerline (Thicker line depiction)
Air route traffic control center boundary
air route traffic control center remoted site
Off route obstruction clearance altitude
Area of enlagement
Civil airports. Green and blue have approaches or radar minima, blue have high altitude approaches, brown have no approaches
S indicates soft surface
Military airport, no approaches
Military and civil joint airports
ATIS
No SVFR for fixed wing traffic
Pilot controlled lighting available
Airspace has part time ops or established by NOTAM
D airspace. Only C and D are depicted here
- denotates no lighting available. If facility is private, may indicate no lighting info available
S indicates soft surface
North Arrow oriented to magnetic north of navaid, may not be adjusted for isogonic lines
In red is a compass locator beacon. Not to be confused with the NDB on the right. CLBs are smaller, dots more spread out
ILS localizer course with additional nav function
Shadow NAVAID box indicates navaid and FSS have same name
Can expect a gap in reception coverage
degree symbols used so that you dont misread chart at different orientations (holding chart upside down)
FSS not associated with NAVAID. Shadow box not listing frequencies indicates 122.2 and 255.4 freqs available.