FAA Flight Planning with Sectional Charts 3

Question 1

On a sectional chart, what do the numbers printed inside Victor airway lines (e.g., 'V-105') indicate?

Accepted Answer

The airway number for identification in flight plans and ATC communications

Answer

The magnetic course to fly along that airway

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The NAVAID frequency to monitor

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The distance in nm along the airway

Question 2

When a sectional chart shows a VFR checkpoint with a magenta circle near a town, what information should a VFR pilot report when passing it?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft type, position, altitude, and intentions to the appropriate ATC facility

Answer

Current altitude, airspeed, and fuel remaining

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Only position and altitude to UNICOM

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Weather observations to FSS

Question 3

On a sectional chart, a pilot notices the MEF for a grid square is '83'. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Maximum elevation is 8,300 feet MSL

Answer

Maximum elevation is 83 feet MSL

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The grid square has 83 known obstacles

Answer

Magnetic deviation in the square is 8.3 degrees

Question 4

On a sectional chart, what is the significance of a bold number printed along an airway route between two VORs?

Accepted Answer

The airway distance in nautical miles between those two NAVAIDs

Answer

The airway distance in statute miles

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The MEA for that segment in hundreds of feet

Answer

The airway number

Question 5

What does a 'T' within a circle symbol printed near a Class B or C airspace on a sectional chart indicate?

Accepted Answer

Mode C transponder required in that airspace ring

Answer

Terminal VOR located there

Answer

Tower frequency for traffic pattern use

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Transition area for IFR arrivals

Question 6

When using a sectional chart's latitude/longitude grid to locate a VOR, the coordinates are expressed in degrees and minutes. One minute of latitude equals approximately what distance?

Accepted Answer

1 nautical mile

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1 statute mile

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1 kilometer

Answer

0.5 nautical miles