Lesson 18

Question 1

How often are Sectionals Published?

Answer 1

every 6 months

Question 2

What are Sectionals used for primarily?

Answer 2

pilotage

Question 3

_______ are designed to be used by slow and medium speed aircraft flying on Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Answer 3

Sectional Aeronautical Charts

Question 4

Map Scale of a Sectional Chart

Answer 4

1:500,000 (1 inch= 6.86 Nautical Miles)

Question 5

Maximum Elevation Figures (MEF)

Answer 5

shown in each quadrangle on the chart bounded by lines of lat and long; large # represents thousands of feet, small # represents hundreds of feet above MSL (125)

Question 6

Basic terrain contour lines are generally spaced at _____ ft intervals.

Answer 6

500

Question 7

Changes in elevation are indicated by changes in color or tint for easy recognition. At what spacing do colors change?

Answer 7

every 1,000 ft

Question 8

Airports with control towers are always depicted _______.

Answer 8

in the color blue

Question 9

In the airport data “450 L 51 122.7,” the letter “L” indicates ___________.

Answer 9

the airport has runway lighting

Question 10

In the airport data “4500 L 72 122.95,” “4500” is the _______.

Answer 10

airport elevation above sea level

Question 11

A pilot can receive Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) broadcasts via the voice portion of a navigational aid if its communications box has a(n) ____________.

Answer 11

blue filled in circle with a white H

Question 12

The boundary of Class B airspace is always depicted in what color?

Answer 12

blue

Question 13

The height of an obstruction is indicated on the chart in feet above ________.

Answer 13

both ground level and sea level

Question 14

__________ depict Class B airspace which provides for the control and separation of all aircraft operating within that airspace.

Answer 14

VFR Terminal Area Charts (TACs)

Question 15

Map Scale of TACs

Answer 15

1:250,000 (1 inch=3.43NM)

Question 16

What chart contains the greatest amount of detail of all VFR navigation charts?

Answer 16

TACs

Question 17

Flyway Charts

Answer 17

Located on the backside of TAC charts; not used for flight planning; shows pilot where to avoid busy traffic flow areas around the airspace

Question 18

How often are TACs published?

Answer 18

6 months

Question 19

__________ are designed to be used for visual navigation; due to smaller scale, they are used mostly by moderate speed aircraft

Answer 19

World Aeronautical Charts (WACs)

Question 20

Map Scale of WACs

Answer 20

1:1,000,000 (1 inch=13.7 NM)

Question 21

How often are WACs published?

Answer 21

every 12 months

Question 22

____________ is designed primarily as a pilot’s operational manual, and includes much more detailed information about airports and navigational aids than can be found on any chart.

Answer 22

Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD)

Question 23

How often is the A/FD published?

Answer 23

every 56 days

Question 24

When would an A/FD be helpful for a controller to use?

Answer 24

when relaying airport information to a pilot upon request; recommending a suitable airport in the event of an emergency