Low Enroute Chart (Legend) Flashcards
Brown airport
No IAPs
What does it mean when a symbol is colored in?
It is a compulsory reporting point
Blue airport
Civilian and DoD IAPs
Green airport
Civilian IAPs only
MEA
Minimum Enroute Altitude - ensures obstacle clearance and radio navigation at this altitude
MOCA
Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude - Provides obstacle clearance for the entire route and radio navigation with 22nm of the NAVAID
MCA
Minimum Crossing Altitude - Lowest altitude that the fix should be crossed at
MRA
Minimum reception altitude - Lowest altitude that the fix will be identifiable
Width of āVā airways
4sm, each way, from the center line
What are the blue airways?
GPS airways
How do you know when to start navigating off of the next VOR?
Change over point, bend in airway, or halfway between NAVAIDs
What is the big green airplane for?
Helps line up the borders on separate charts