NA101 Flashcards
FLIP planning documents are usually NOT used during flight
True
If you need to locate information about the altimeter changeover procedures, but cannot remember where to look, the best place to start your search would be the ______.
Index for Aeronautical Information in GP
If planning a mission in the US, you should reference ______ for information about theater operations and supplementary airfield information.
AP/1
It is mandatory to file the Preferred IFR Route if one is established between your departure and destination airfield
False
For information on special use airspace in the US, consult FLIP ______.
AP/1A
Is the AP/1B a FLIP enroute publication?
No it is not
To find out what an airfield’s servicing capabilities are, you should reference ______.
the IFR Supplement
Low altitude enroute charts are for operations below ______ feet MSL
18,000
A star next to any item on the low altitude enroute chart indicates ______.
part-time or on request operation
Radials and bearings on the low altitude enroute chart are ______.
magnetic
(L) and (T) symbols on high altitude enroute charts refer to ______.
a NAVAID having a restriction on its usable range
Q-routes offer more direct routing than NAVAIDS and are applicable for what altitudes?
18,000 feet MSL to FL 450
The primary purpose of the small airfield sketch in the lower portion of each approach plate is to ______.
aid pilots during landing transition by helping to identify the runway environment
What area is ALWAYS shown to scale on a published instrument procedure?
only the area inside the solid line circle
What equipment would be required to fly the final approach portion of a published instrument procedure titled “VOR or ILS RWY 32L?”
VOR or ILS
Military departure procedures are found in ______.
FLIP low altitude terminal books or FLIP high altitude terminal books
Relief is depicted on aeronautical charts using ______.
contour lines
shading
elevation/gradient tints
Hydrography portrays ______.
bodies of water
The Obstruction Change File (OCF) could be used to update ______.
TPCs
ONCs
JOGs
What would you do first to get NOTAMs for Mathis Field (KSJT) using DINS?
Type in KSJT
D series NOTAMs are those that need wide dissemination and you can call any FSS at 1-800-WX-BRIEF to get the D NOTAMs you are interested in.
True
FDC NOTAMs will automatically be provided by the FSS mission briefer.
False
If your destination is a civil field that is not listed in the IFR Supplement, you need to reference ______.
the A/FD
FLIP planning documents are updated by ______.
US Notice to Airman (NOTAM) system
Planning Change Notices
Urgent Change Notices
Information on Military Training Routes (MTRs) can be found in ______.
AP/1B
An airport depicted with a brown symbol on the low altitude enroute chart ______.
does not have a published instrument procedure
RNAV routes are available for ______ equipped aircraft and are depicted in ______ on Low Altitude and High Altitude Enroute charts.
GPS; blue
All airports shown on high altitude enroute charts have at least one hard surfaced runway with a minimum runway length of ______ feet
5000
FLIP terminal books include which two things?
all DoD instrument terminal procedures
civil procedures requested by the military
The Terminal Change Notice (TCN) book contains amendments to which documents?
both terminal high and low altitude volumes
Which chart would be best for a mission, or portion of a mission, requiring a high level of detail?
JOG
VFR chart relief symbols are used to depict what?
differences in the elevation of the land surface
The NTAP provides NOTAM information of a short term nature
False. NTAP provides NOTAM information of a long term nature
What are the three major categories of FLIPs?
Planning
Enroute
Terminal
Which FLIP documents are primarily used on the ground, before flight?
Planning
FLIP planning documents consist of what two types of books?
- General Planning (GP) Book
2. Nine Area Planning (AP) Books (AP/1-4, AP1A-4A, AP1B)
How are GP and AP FLIP planning documents updated?
Via the US Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system
Via the Planning Change Notices
Via the Urgent Change Notices
In what AP books is Special Use Airspace covered?
In the A’s (AP/1A, /2A, /3A, and /4A)
Where is information on Military Training Routes (MTRs) found?
In the B’s (AP/1B)
FLIP enroute publications consist of what?
VFR Supplement IFR Supplement Low/High Altitude Enroute Charts Area Charts Flight Information Handbook
Enroute charts portraying the IFR airway system and related data are divided into what two major categories?
Low Altitude Enroute Charts
High Altitude Enroute Charts
Airports shown in blue or green on the low altitude charts have what?
An approved low altitude instrument procedure
Low altitude routes are referred to as _____ airways
Victor
Some airways include a “changeover” symbol. What does it indicate?
These symbols specify the location where you must change frequencies from one NAVAID to the next
An open triangle on a low altitude chart indicates what?
An open triangle indicates a non-compulsory reporting point while a filled black triangle identifies a compulsory reporting point
Tango or T-routes are available for use by RNAV (GPS) equipped aircraft from ______ feet above the surface (or in some instances higher) up to but not including ______ feet MSL
1200; 18000
High Altitude Enroute Charts are for IFR operations at or above ______ feet MSL
18,000
Airport symbology on the high chart is the same as on the low chart with what two key differences?
- All airports shown have a minimum of one hard surfaced runway at least 5000 ft. long
- The blue airport symbol on the high altitude chart means the field has an instrument procedure published in the DoD FLIP Terminal High Altitude approach book
How are Q-routes depicted on a high chart?
in blue
What is an Area Chart?
For certain high traffic airports, an Area Chart has been developed to portray the airway system and related data for operations near these busy terminals.
Why would you use the Flight Information Handbook?
Meteorological information or maybe NOTAM abbreviation codes
Otherwise DON’T
Data within the solid circle (___ miles on low altitude/___ miles on high altitude) is always shown to scale while data outside the circle may or may not be to scale.
10 ; 20
Where do you find ASR, PAR and CIRCLING minimums?
In the Terminal Low/High altitude approach books.
Minimums for ASR/PAR approaches are found in a section near the front of the volume titled “RADAR INSTRUMENT APPROACH MINIMUMS.”
A new set of low and high altitude terminal books are released every _____ weeks
eight
What is a Terminal Change Notice (TCN)?
an additional publication which is released to provide updated information on any revisions, additions and deletions to the current set of terminal low and high altitude volumes.
Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) are found where?
in the STAR book
The most common charts used in military flying are?
ONC (1:1,000,000)
TPC (1:500,000)
(Sectional Aeronautical Chart)
JOG (1:250,000)
Contour lines on a JOG (1:250K) typically represent ____ feet
100
Contour lines on a TPC (1:500K) typically represent ____ feet
500
Contour lines on an ONC (1:1 million) typically represent ____ feet
1000
FAA civil NOTAMs are divided into what two categories?
D (Distant)
FDC (Flight Data Center)
What is NTAP?
Notices to Airmen Publication or “NTAP”. The NTAP book contains NOTAM information that is expected to remain in effect for an extended period of time (greater than 90 days)
