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SECTIONAL AERONAUTICAL CHARTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED BY RULES (VFR) |
SLOW AND MEDIUM SPEED AIRCRAFT FLYING ON VISUAL FLIGHT |
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SECTIONAL CHARTS ARE PUBLISHED EVERY_____MONTHS AND USED PRIMARILY FOR ______________ |
6; PILOTAGE (NAVIGATION BY USE OF VISUAL LANDMARKS) |
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GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS ARE DIVIDED, NORMALLY WITH.... |
NORTH HALF ON ONE SIDE AND THE SOUTH SIDE ON THE OTHER |
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SECTIONAL AERONAUTICAL CHARTS (SACS) SCALE IS? |
1:5000,000 [1 INCH = 6.86 NAUTICAL MILES |
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WHAT DOES THIS REPRESENT ON A CHART? |
MAXIMUM ELEVATION FIGURES (MEF) * This section indicates the elevation of the highest known feature (either terrain or obstructions) * The large number represents thousands of feet, and the small number represents hundreds of feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL). |
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WHAT DOES THIS REPRESENT ON A CHART? |
HIGHEST TERRAIN AND CONTOUR INFORMATION
CHANGES IN ELEVATION ARE INDICATED BY CHANGE IN COLO OR TINT FOR EASY RECOGNITION. COLOR CHANGE EVERY 1,00UED0 FEET |
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VFR TERMINAL AREA CHARTS (TACS) ARE DEPICTED IN WHAT SCALE? |
1:250,000 [ 1 INCH = 3.43NM ]
NOTE: • CONTAINS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF DETAIL OF ALL TH EVFR NAVIGATION • USED TO NAVIGATE AROUND BUSY TERMINAL AREAS • PUBLISHED EVERY 60 DAYS |
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VFR FLYAWAY PLANNING CHARTS ARE FOUND ON... |
VFR TERMINAL AREA CHARTS |
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WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHARTS (WACS) ARE DEPICTED IN WHAT SCALE? |
MAP SCALE IS 1:1,000,000 [1 INCH = 13.7 NM]
NOTE: • USED BY MODERATE SPEED AIRCRAFT • LEAST AMOUNT OF DETAIL, USED PRIMARILY FOR PILOTAGE • PUBLISHED EVERY 12 MONTHS
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THE AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY (A/FD) IS PUBLISHED EVERY ______ DAYS IN ______ VOLUMES WHICH COVERS THE CONTINENTAL U.S., PR, ANDVIRGIN ISLANDS |
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NOTE: EACH VOLUME COVERS A DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL REGION |
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A/FD CONTAINS WHAT INFORMATON? |
AIRPORT INFORMATION, SVCS AVAILABLE, RADIO AND NAVAID DATA AND ATC SERVICES |
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WHAT DOES ‡ SYMBOL INDICATES? |
THAT DURING PERIODS OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, EFFECTIVE HOURS WILL BE ONE HOUR EARLIER THAN SHOWN. |
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EN ROUTE LOW ALTITUDE CHARTS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION FOR FLIGHT BELOW ___________ |
18,000 FEET MSL |
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EN ROUTE LOW ALT CHARTS ARE PUBLISHED EVERY _______ DAYS |
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NOTE: • USED FOR IFR FLIGHT PLANS • USUALY ORIENTED ONE HALF WESTERN SIDE THE OTHER SIDE EASTERN SIDE |
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WHAT IS IS MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE (MOCA)? |
THE LOWEST ALTITUDE PUBLISHED ON A AIRWAY WHICH GUARANTEES SIGNAL ONLY WITHIN 22 NM OF A VOR AND OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE. |
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WHAT IS MINIMUM EO ROUTE ALTITUDE (MEA)? |
THE LOWEST PUBLISHED ALTITUDE BETWEEN RADIO FIXES WITH ASSURES ACCEPTABLE NAVIGATIONAL SIGNAL AND MEETS OBSTACLE CLEARANCE REQUIRMENTS. |
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WHAT IS MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED ALTITUDE (MAA)? |
THE MAXIMUM USABLE ALTITUDE OR FL FOR AN AIRSPACE STRUCTURE OR ROUTE SEGMENT. ENSURES NAVIGATIONAL SIGNAL |
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WHAT IS MINIMUM RECEPTION ALTITUDE (MRA)? |
IS THE LOWEST ALTITUDE AT WHICH AN INTERSECTION CAN BE DETERMINED. |
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WHAT IS MINIMUM CROSSING ALTIUDE (MCA)? |
IS THE LOWEST ALTITUDE AT CERTAIN FIXES WHICH AN ACFT MUST CROSS WHICH PROCESSING IN A DIRECTION OF A HIGHER ALTITUDE TO ENSURE MEA. |
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EN ROUTE HIGHT ALTITUDE CHARTS ARE PUBLISHED EVERY ________ |
56 DAYS
NOTE: • MAP SCALE IS GENERALLY 1" = 20 NM • JET ROUTES, RNAV ROUTES • ONLT AIRPORTS WITH RWY >5,000FT ARE SHOWN • ALL NAV AIDS ARE "H" UNLESS OTHERWISE • TERMINAL/GROUND FREQ ARE EXCLUDED • MOCA'S AND MTR'S ARE NOT SHOWN
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