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Unit 9 Flashcards

1
Q

Latitude

A

parallel to the equator (0º - 90ª)

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2
Q

Longitude

A

connect north pole → south pole

(mark direction of true north & south) (0º - 180º)

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3
Q

What is another name for longitude lines?

A

meridians

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4
Q

Day

A

time required for Earth to make 1 revolution of 360º

(Earth revolved at 15º/hour)

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5
Q

What are meridians used for?

A

Used to measure direction from one point to another in degrees from true north

Draw a line from departure point to destination & measure angle that line forms with meridian (at midpoint of course)

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6
Q

True course

A

course measure on sectional chart

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7
Q

Variation

A

angle between true north and magnetic north

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8
Q
A

Other than hard surface runway

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9
Q
A

Hard surface runway 1500’ to 8069’

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10
Q
A

Hard-surfaced runways greater than 8096’ or multiple runways

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11
Q
A

Seaplane bases

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12
Q
A

MIlitary airports

Other than hard surface runway

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13
Q
A

Dual-lame divided highway

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14
Q
A

Primary road

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15
Q
A

Railroads: single track & double track

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16
Q
A

Power transmission lines

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17
Q
A

VFR checkpoints

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18
Q
A

Underground pipeline

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19
Q
A

Maximum elevation figure (MEF)

12,500

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20
Q

Over congested areas pilots must maintain

A

1000ft

21
Q

Over national wildlife refuges

A

2,000 ft AGL

22
Q
A

Class B Airspace

23
Q
A

Class C

24
Q
A

Class D

25
Q
A

Class E begining at surface

26
Q
A

Class E airspace beginning at 700 ft AGL

27
Q
A

Class E airspace beginning at 1,200 ft AGL

28
Q
A

Class E airspace begins at the altitude defined by zipper line

29
Q
A

Federal Airways

(Class E begins at 1,200 ft AGL)

30
Q

Which airspaces are not depicted on sectional charts?

A

A & G

31
Q

Restricted areas (R)

A

unusual, often invisible, hazards exist

Flying not prohibited but subject to restrictions (must get permission to fly)

32
Q

Warning areas (W):

A

activity that be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft (aerial gunnery)

33
Q

Military operations (MOAs)

A

airspace established to separate certain military training activities from IFR traffic

(Contact FSS within 100 mi of area)

34
Q

Alert area

A

high volume of pilot training or unusual type of aerial activity

35
Q

Airports with fuel service

A

small solid squares at top & bottom of airport symbol

36
Q

Advisory circulars (ACs)

A

provide systematic means for issuing non-regulatory material of interest to aviation public

37
Q

FAA circulars

Airmen

A

60

38
Q

FAA circulars

Airspace

A

70

39
Q

FAA circulars

Air traffic

A

90

40
Q

Chart supplement

A

directory of all airports, seaplane bases, and helicopters open to public

41
Q

A UNICOM

A

provides automated weather, radio check capabilities, & airport advisory information (by microphone clicks)

42
Q

A UNICOM

A

provides automated weather, radio check capabilities, & airport advisory information (by microphone clicks)

43
Q

NOTAM

A

time critical aeronautical info of temporary nature

44
Q

NOTAMs (D)

A

aeronautical facility, civil airports, en route NAVAIDs, services, procedures, hazards

45
Q

FDC NOTAMs

A

flight restrictions, changes to airspace use, changes to air traffic service routes, changes to instrument flight procedures

46
Q

Pointer NOTAMs

A

logically direct research by highlighting specific keywords

47
Q

SAA NOTAMs

A

issued when special activity airspace (SAA) will be active outside published schedule times

48
Q

Military NOTAMs

A

military NOTAMs are different format

49
Q

Which sources of aeronautical information, when used collectively, provide the latest status of airport conditions (e.g., runway closures, runway lighting, snow conditions)?

A

Chart supplements and (D) NOTAMs

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