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Sectional Charts Flashcards

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1
Q

What time does aviation use?

A

Coordinated Universal TIme (UTC) “Zulu”

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north or south (or parallel) of the equator

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Latitude

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Each min of latitude is _____ nautical mile

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one

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each degree of latitude is ______ nautical miles to the next degree of latitude

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sixty (60)

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There are ______ degrees of latitude north and south of the equator

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ninety (90)

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Latitude is a measurement in _____ _____ _____ in how far north or south of the equator you are

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minutes, miles, seconds

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Imaginary line that goes from pole to pole and passes through Greenwich, England

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Prime Meridian

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Airport with just a magenta circle represents

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basic symbol for an airport

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Airport with magenta circle with a “R” represents

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Restricted airport or private airport (permission before land)

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Airport symbols that are in blue represent

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Airports with control towers

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Airport symbols that have mini runways on them represent

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Hard surface runways

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What do tick marks on the top, bottom and sides of an airport symbol represent

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Airport is supposed to have fuel

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with any airport symbol, what does it mean when the top tick mark is replaced by a star

A

When they have fuel there will be a rotating beacon displaying a white and green light, which also means it’s a civilian airport

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When the rotating beacon at an airport displays two quick white flashes and one green, what does that represent

A

Military Air Station

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When the rotating beacon at an airport displays white and green flashes with yellow in between, what does that represent

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Lighted Heliport

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What is AWOS

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Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) is a fully configurable airport weather system that provides continuous, real time information and reports on airport weather conditions. AWOS stations are mostly operated, maintained and controlled by aviation service providers.

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What is ASOS

A

The Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) program is a joint effort of the National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense (DOD). The ASOS systems serves as the nation’s primary surface weather observing network.

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Q

When you see an Eiffel tower obstruction what does that mean in terms of height

A

It is at least 1,000 feet above ground level

19
Q

In a congested area how high do you fly above an obstruction

A

at least 1,000 feet above within a 2,000 feet radius

20
Q

In a non-congested area how high do you fly above an obstruction

A

at least 500 feet above

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