VOR Flashcards
VORs transmit on what VHF range?
108.0 through 117.95 MHz
True or false. Reception of VOR signals vary with your altitude
True
Is a VOR compass rose always oriented to true or magnetic north?
Magnetic North
True or False. A VOR navigation is the most widely used ground based form of radio navigation
True
What 2 ways on a G1000 can you verify that a VOR is in service and reliable?
- You can turn up the navigation audio and listen for the Morse code (required to do on older VOR receivers)
- You can look for the VORs 3 letter identifier next to the navigation frequency tuning box since the G1000 listens to the Morse code for you, decodes it, and displays it
Define an airway
An airway is defined by a radial referenced to a magnetic north from a VOR station
It is used to connect two VOR stations and depicted in blue on sectional charts
You want to use your VOR to track an airway between two stations.
How do you set the OBS? (Omni bearing selector)
Set the OBS so that it agrees with the direction you are flying the airway
Are VOR accuracy checks required for VFR flight
No
You’ve tuned in the VOT frequency (VOR test facility) for your airport to verify the accuracy of your VOR receiver.
What should you set in the OBS and what flag should you see?
180 degrees ‘TO’ flag and 360 degrees ‘FROM’
How are VOR NAVAIDs classified?
Terminal, Low, and High
Name several types of navigational aids
A. VOR (very high frequency omnidirectional range)
B. VORTAC ( VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation)
C. DME (distance measuring equipment)
D. RNAV (area navigation) includes INS, VOR/DME-referenced, and GPS
What are the different methods of checking the accuracy of VOR receiver equipment?
A. VOT check- plus or minus 4 degrees
B. Ground checkpoint- plus or minus 4 degrees
C. Airborne checkpoint- plus or minus 4 degrees
D. Dual VOR check- 4 degrees between each other
E. Selected radial over a known ground point- plus or minus 6 degrees
