Land Features Mountain Passes Flashcards
The Mountain Pass symbol (does, does not) indicate a recommended route or direction of flight, and pass
elevation (does, does not) indicate a recommended clearance
altitude.
does not; does not
For high-traffic mountain
passes, (VFR Checkpoints, VFR landmarks) may be provided to increase situational awareness by indicating (key landmarks, Turbine farms) inside confined terrain.
VFR checkpoints; key landmarks
(Safe, Hazardous) flight conditions may exist within and near mountain passes.
Hazardous
A collocated VFR Waypoint and Checkpoint may be provided to assist with identifying (natural, landmark) entry points for commonly flown (mountain passes, mountain tops).
natural; mountain passes