VFR NAV EXAM

Question 1

runways within a circle on a map depict:

Answer 1

hard surfaced runways 1500 to 8069 feet in length

Question 2

open dot within hard- surfaced runway configuration indicates:

Answer 2

approximate VOR, VOR-DME, or VORTAC location

Question 3

runways not within a circle on a map depict:

Answer 3

hard surfaced runways greater than 8096 in length; drawn as they appear on the ground as seen from the air

Question 4

tick marks surrounding airport symbol indicate:

Answer 4

fuel/services available; runways greater than 8096ft are assumed to always have services available

Question 5

star above airport symbol indicates:

Answer 5

rotating beacon in operation sunset to sunrise

Question 6

CT 118.3*

Answer 6

Control tower - primary frequency - part time operation

Question 7

C in black circle indicates:

Answer 7

common traffic advisory frequency - designed for when CT is closed

Question 8

*L vs. L

Answer 8

*L- lighting limitations exist

L- lighting in operation from sunrise to sunset

Question 9

UNICOM

Answer 9

aeronautical advisory station

Question 10

Bold number/bracketed number adjacent to obstruction symbol indicates AGL or MSL elevation?

Answer 10

Bold-height MSL

Bracketed-height AGL

Question 11

MEF

Answer 11

Maximum elevation feature– highest known feature in the area. reported in AGL

Question 12

CLASS A airspace
a.chart depiction
b.lateral and vertical dimensions
operating requirements

Answer 12

no symbol
18000ft+ vertical including the space up to 12NM off of the coast
IFR unless otherwise authorized

Question 13

CLASS B airspace

a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements

Answer 13

SOLID BLUE concentric circles

lateral/vertical: surface to 10,000ft

2 way radio / mode C
3 statute miles visibility and Clear of clouds

Question 14

CLASS C airspace

a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements

Answer 14

SOLID MAGENTA concentric circles

core- 5NM from center horizontally, surface to 4000ft AGL
shelf- 10 nm from center, 1200 to 400ft AGL

2 way radio, mode c
3SM visibility, 1000 ft above, 500 ft below, 2000 horizontally from clouds

Question 15

CLASS D airspace

a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements

Answer 15

BLUE SEGMENTED line

surface to 2500ft AGL; upper limit will be printed in blue segments line box in MSL

2 way radio
3SM visibility
1000 above 500 below, 2000 horizontally from the clouds

Question 16

CLASS E airspace (aloft areas)

a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements

Answer 16

MAGENTA SEGMENTED line
700ft AGL- controlled airspace depicted by the magenta vignette (aloft area)
1200 ft AGL- controlled airspace depicted by blue vignette when it abuts class G (aloft area)
Begins at 1200 ft AGL unless otherwise specified
Begins at 14500 ft up to 18000 ft

mode c required above 10000 ft
3 sm visibility
1000 above, 1000 below, 1 SM from clouds

Question 17

CLASS G airspace

a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements

Answer 17

none

airspace outside of controlled airspace
at or below 1200ft AGL
day- clear of clouds, 1/2 SM visibility
night- clear of clouds, 1 SM visibility
above 1200ft AGL
day- 500 below/1000 above/2000 ft horizontal from clouds, 1 SM visibility
night- same with 3 SM visibility

Question 18

grey concentric lines depict

Answer 18

TRSA

Question 19

how often should you select a visual checkpoint?

Answer 19

every 15 NM

Question 20

true course

Answer 20

measured from true north clockwise to the proposed flight path

Question 21

true heading

Answer 21

measured clockwise from true north to the nose of the aircraft; sum of TC +/- DC

Question 22

Track

Answer 22

actual flight path over the ground measured clockwise from true north. nothing to do with wind

Question 23

drift angle

Answer 23

angle between true heading and track

Question 24

indicated airspeed

Answer 24

read directly from the airspeed indicator

Question 25

calibrated airspeed

Answer 25

IAS corrected for instrument installation error

Question 26

true air speed

Answer 26

calibrated airspeed corrected for error due to air density

Question 27

ground speed

Answer 27

the speed of the aircraft over ground. THE ONLY AIRSPEED AFFECTED BY WIND

Question 28

variation

Answer 28

angular difference between true and magnetic north

Question 29

magnetic heading

Answer 29

measured from magnetic north clockwise to the nose of the aircraft