SECTIONAL CHARTS FOR REMOTE PILOTS Flashcards

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1 INCH =

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7NM APPROX (NAUTICAL MILES)

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MSL

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MEAN SEA LEVEL

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MSL

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MEAN SEA LEVEL

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AGL

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ABOVE GROUND LEVEL

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WHEN IT COMES TO TOWERS, THE MSL IS ___ ____ AND THE AGL: IS ___ ___

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ON TOP, ON BOTTOM

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WHEN IT COMES TO TOWERS, THE MSL IS ___ ____ AND THE AGL: IS ___ ___

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ON TOP, ON BOTTOM

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FEDERAL AIRWAYS EXIST IN WHAT AIRSPACE

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CLASS E

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FEDERAL AIRWAYS ARE DEFINED ON SECTIONALS BY THE COLOR

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PALE BLUE

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FEDERAL AIRWAYS FLOOR

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1200 AGL

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MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES ARE THE COLOR

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GREY

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MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES

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LOW LEVEL ROUTES WITH AIRCRAFTS FLYING IN SPEEDS EXCESS OF 250 KNOTS, DEFINED BY 3 OR 4 DIGIT NUMBER AND PREFACED BY LETTER I OR V

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FLAGS INDICATE WHAT ON SECTIONAL CHART?

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CHECKPOINT FOR MANNED AIRCRAFT, SO EXCPECT HIGHER VOLUME OF AIRTRAFFIC IS THERE

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VR - VFR

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VISUAL ROUTES

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IR - IFR

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INSTRUMENT ROUTES

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15
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4 DIGITS:

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ALL SEGMENTS BELOW 1500FT AGL

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IFR

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PILOTS FLYING ON INSTRUMENTS, EYES GLUED TO INSTRUMENT PANEL IN AIRCRAFT, ARENT LOOKING OUTSIDE

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3 DIGITS

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SOME SEGMENTS MAY BE HIGHER THAN 1500 FT AGL

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CONTOUR LINES ARE ADDED TO IMPROVE ____ AND RANGE FROM

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RESOLUTION, 250, 500, AND 750 INCREMENTS

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THE ELEVATION INSIDE A COUNTOUR LINE IS

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0 TO 500 MSL

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OUTSIDE OF THE CONTOUR, IT IS

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ABOVE 500 MSL

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MOUNTAINS ARE DEFINED BY A

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BLACK DOT AND THEIR MSL

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ONE MINUTE OF LATITUDE EQUALS

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1 NAUTICAL MILE

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ISOGONIC LINES

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PURPLE DASHES INDICATING LINES OF MAGNETIC VARIATION, AND TELL US WHERE AND HOW MUCH CORRECTION TO MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO A COMPASS

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ISOGONIC LINES

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PURPLE DASHES INDICATING LINES OF MAGNETIC VARIATION, AND TELL US WHERE AND HOW MUCH CORRECTION TO MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO A COMPASS

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WITHIN EACH QUADRANGLE, THERE IS A

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MAXIMUM ELEVATION FIGURE, IDENTIFYING THE HIGHEST STRUCTURE OR TERRAIN FEATURE IN THE QUADRANGLE

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EVERY CUBIC INCH OF AIRSPACE IS CLASSIFIED IN

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SOME LETTER OF AIRSPACE

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AIRSPACE CLASSES ON SECTIONAL CHARTS ARE

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B, C, D, E, G

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B, C, AND D AIRSPACES EXIST IN

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CONTROLLED AIRSPACES, CONTROLLED BY ATC (AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL) AND HAVE CONTROL TOWERS

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B SYMBOL SURROUNDING AIRPORT

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SOLID BLUE LINES

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C SYMBOL SURROUNDING AIRPORT

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SOLID MAGENTA LINE

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D SYMBOL AIRPORT

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DEFINED BY DASHED BLUE LINE

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CLASS E AIRSPACE STARTS AT

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1000FT AGL, AND IDENTIFIED BY DASHED MAGENTA OUTLINES

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CLASS G AIRSPACES ARE

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UNCONTROLLED, AND HAVE NO OUTLINES

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CLASS G AIRSPACES ARE

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UNCONTROLLED

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SHADED MAGENTA OUTLINE INDICATES THAT ____ ___ STARTS AT ____ FT AGL

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CLASS E, 700

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CLASS ___ EXITS BELOW FROM THE SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING ___ FT AGL

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G, 700

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airports with control towers underlying class B C and D are shown in

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blue

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TOWERED AIRPORTS ARE SHOWN IN

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BLUE

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UNTOWERED AIRPORTS ARE SHOWN IN

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MAGENTA

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AIRPORTS BROADCAST AUTOMATED WEATHER ON

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ATIS, ASOS, OR AWOS

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AIRSPACE TOP IS INDICATED BY

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NUMBER INSIDE A BOX

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INFO BLOCK CONTAINS

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CT (CONTROL TOWER FREQUENCY

FILLED IN CIRCLE WITH C (COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY)

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ATIS FREQUENCY

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AUTOMATED WEATHER BROADCAST

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L NEXT TO *

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LIGHTING MAY BE AVAILABLE ON RUNWAY

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UNICOM FREQUENCY

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WHERE PILOTS GO TO TALK TO THE FPO

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INFORMATION CONCERNING PARACHUTE JUMPING SITES MAY BE FOUND IN THE

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CHART SUPPLEMENTS PUBLICATION

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THE ANGULAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUE NORTH AND MAGNETIC NORTH IS

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MAGNETIC VARIATION

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So, you’re allowed to fly higher than 400 ft AGL if you inspect a structure and remain within 400 ft radius of the structure. You’re even allowed to fly 400 ft above the top of the structure (maintaining 400 ft radius) and if the altitude is going to cause you to enter controlled airspace you’ll need an airspace authorization.

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a dashed magenta outline indicates class E airspace at the surface. Shaded magenta outline identifies Class e airspace at starts at 700ft

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