VFR NAV EXAM Flashcards
runways within a circle on a map depict:
hard surfaced runways 1500 to 8069 feet in length
open dot within hard- surfaced runway configuration indicates:
approximate VOR, VOR-DME, or VORTAC location
runways not within a circle on a map depict:
hard surfaced runways greater than 8096 in length; drawn as they appear on the ground as seen from the air
tick marks surrounding airport symbol indicate:
fuel/services available; runways greater than 8096ft are assumed to always have services available
star above airport symbol indicates:
rotating beacon in operation sunset to sunrise
CT 118.3*
Control tower - primary frequency - part time operation
C in black circle indicates:
common traffic advisory frequency - designed for when CT is closed
*L vs. L
*L- lighting limitations exist
L- lighting in operation from sunrise to sunset
UNICOM
aeronautical advisory station
Bold number/bracketed number adjacent to obstruction symbol indicates AGL or MSL elevation?
Bold-height MSL
Bracketed-height AGL
MEF
Maximum elevation feature– highest known feature in the area. reported in AGL
CLASS A airspace
a.chart depiction
b.lateral and vertical dimensions
operating requirements
no symbol
18000ft+ vertical including the space up to 12NM off of the coast
IFR unless otherwise authorized
CLASS B airspace
a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements
SOLID BLUE concentric circles
lateral/vertical: surface to 10,000ft
2 way radio / mode C
3 statute miles visibility and Clear of clouds
CLASS C airspace
a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements
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
CLASS D airspace
a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements
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
CLASS E airspace (aloft areas)
a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements
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
CLASS G airspace
a. chart depiction
b. dimensions
c. operating requirements
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
grey concentric lines depict
TRSA
how often should you select a visual checkpoint?
every 15 NM
true course
measured from true north clockwise to the proposed flight path
true heading
measured clockwise from true north to the nose of the aircraft; sum of TC +/- DC
Track
actual flight path over the ground measured clockwise from true north. nothing to do with wind
drift angle
angle between true heading and track
indicated airspeed
read directly from the airspeed indicator
calibrated airspeed
IAS corrected for instrument installation error
true air speed
calibrated airspeed corrected for error due to air density
ground speed
the speed of the aircraft over ground. THE ONLY AIRSPEED AFFECTED BY WIND
variation
angular difference between true and magnetic north
magnetic heading
measured from magnetic north clockwise to the nose of the aircraft
