Sectional Charts

Question 1

An aircraft departs an airport in the eastern daylight time zone at 0945 EDT for a 2-hour flight to an airport located in the central daylight time zone. The landing should be at what coordinated universal time?
(EDT: add 4 hours)

Answer 1

1545 Z.

Question 2

An aircraft departs an airport in the central standard time zone at 0930 CST for a 2-hour flight to an airport located in the mountain standard time zone. The landing should be at what time?
(CST add 6 hours)
(MST add 7 hours)

Answer 2

1030 MST.

Question 3

An aircraft departs an airport in the central standard time zone at 0845 CST for a 2-hour flight to an airport located in the mountain standard time zone. The landing should be at what coordinated universal time?
(CST add 6 hours)

Answer 3

1645 Z.

Question 4

An aircraft departs an airport in the mountain standard time zone at 1615 MST for a 2-hour 15-minute flight to an airport located in the Pacific standard time zone. The estimated time of arrival at the destination airport should be
(MST add 7 hours)
(PST add 8 hours)

Answer 4

1730 PST.

Question 5

An aircraft departs an airport in the Pacific standard time zone at 1030 PST for a 4-hour flight to an airport located in the central standard time zone. The landing should be at what UTC?
(PST add 8 hours)

Answer 5

2230 Z.

Question 6

AN aircraft departs an airport in the mountain standard time zone at 1515 MST for a 2-hour 30-minute flight to an airport located in the Pacific standard time zone. What is the estimated time of arrival at the destination airport?
(MST add 7 hours)
(PST add 8 hours)

Answer 6

1645 PST.

Question 7

Lines of longitude cross the Equator at

Answer 7

right angles.

Question 8

Latitude is parallel to

Answer 8

the equator: North South

Question 9

Longitude 0 degree line passes through

Answer 9

Greenwich, England: East West

Question 10

Lines of Latitude/Longitude are spaced out every

Answer 10

30 minutes. each small tick mark is 1 minute. each large is 10 minutes

Question 11

Airport marking on chart

Answer 11

• Magenta circle: airport
• Blue circle: airport with control tower
• Star next to CT frequency means not continuous
• R: restricted/private
• runway indicates hard surface at least 1500 in length
• 3 tick marks: supposed to have fuel
• Star at top: rotating beacon

Question 12

White/green light beacon

Answer 12

civilian airport

Question 13

White/white/green light beacon

Answer 13

military air station

Question 14

White/yellow/green light beacon

Answer 14

Lighted heliport

Question 15

Upside down V with a dot

Answer 15

• Obstruction or obstacle
• Big number in bold: MSL elevation of obstruction
• lower number is height of obstruction

Question 16

Taller upside down V with dot

Answer 16

Top of obstruction is at least 1000 feet above ground level.

Question 17

In a congested area how high must you be above any obstruction?

Answer 17

1000 feet within a 2000 foot radius.

Question 18

Star burst at top of obstruction.

Answer 18

Has high intensity lights.

Question 19

Little dot on airports

Answer 19

VORTAC

Question 20

Contour interval location

Answer 20

lower right hand corner