VFR Charts

Question 1

What speed of aircraft use Sectional Aeronautical Charts?

Answer 1

slow and medium speed aircraft

Question 2

What do Sectional Aeronautical Charts use to navigate?

Answer 2

Visual landmarks

Question 3

TAC?

Answer 3

Terminal Area Chart

Question 4

What class airspace do Terminal Area Charts depict?

Answer 4

Class B

Question 5

What do Terminal Area Charts help with?

Answer 5

help pilots navigate visually around busy terminal areas

Question 6

WAC?

Answer 6

World Aeronautical Chart

Question 7

What speed aircraft predominantly use World Aeronautical Charts?

Answer 7

moderate speed aircraft

Question 8

What type of navigation are World Aeronautical Charts designed for?

Answer 8

visual navigation

Question 9

What physical locations does the Chart Supplement U.S contain information on?

Answer 9

1. all airports
2. seaplane bases
3. heliports
4. open to the public

Question 10

What information does Chart Supplement U.S. contain?

Answer 10

1. communications data
2. navigational facilities
3. special notices
4. special procedures

Question 11

What is the scale of VFR sectionals?

Answer 11

1:500,000

Question 12

How are VFR sectional charts named?

Answer 12

after the major cities they cover

Question 13

How often are VFR sectionals published?

Answer 13

every 6 months

Question 14

What does a blue airport on a VFR sectional chart mean?

Answer 14

It is a Towered airport

Question 15

What does a Magenta airport on a VFR sectional chart mean?

Answer 15

It is a non-towered airport

Question 16

What do tick marks on a VFR sectional chart mean?

Answer 16

Fuel available

Question 17

What do empty circles on a VFR sectional chart mean?

Answer 17

No hard surfaced runways or hard surfaced less than 1500’

Question 18

What do visible runways on a VFR sectional chart mean?

Answer 18

At least one hard surfaced runway 1500’ or longer

Question 19

What does a star on a VFR sectional chart mean?

Answer 19

Rotating or flashing beacon

Question 20

What scale are TACs?

Answer 20

1:250,000

Question 21

What scale are WACs?

Answer 21

1:1,000,000

Question 22

How often are WACs published?

Answer 22

every 12 months

Question 23

How are Supplemental Charts listed?

Answer 23

alphabetically by:

1. State
2. city
3. airport

Question 24

Who primarily uses Supplemental Charts?

Answer 24

Pilots

Question 25

What 3 things do supplemental charts say about airport information and services?

Answer 25

Location
Runways
Operation

Question 26

What 2 things to supplemental charts say about airport location?

Answer 26

1. Give the location relative to the associated city

2. Lat/Long

Question 27

What 3 things to supplemental charts say about airport runways?

Answer 27

1. Length and width
2. Surface type
3. Lighting

Question 28

What 3 things to supplemental charts say about airport operation?

Answer 28

1. Hours
2. Pilot controlled lighting instructions
3. Frequencies/phone numbers

Question 29

What 3 things do supplemental charts say about ATC and navigational data?

Answer 29

1. Communication frequencies
2. NAVAIDS
3. Airspace information

Question 30

In a sectional chart, what color are class B airspace boundaries?

Answer 30

Blue

Question 31

Where would you look to find detailed airport information?

Answer 31

Supplemental charts

Question 32

What does the maximum elevation figure on a sectional chart indicate?

Answer 32

Highest known feature