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| What does the solid magenta line represent? (picture included) |
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| VFR terminal area charts have a scale of |
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| 1:250,000 (1 inch = 3.43NM or approximately 4 SM) |
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| Sectional aeronautical charts are revised |
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| semiannually except for some areas outside the conterminous United States |
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| Parallels of latitude are used to measure |
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distance north (N) or south (S) of the equator |
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| Pilotage is a method of nagivating by reference to |
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Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts? |
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| Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue |
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| As standard operating practice, all inbound traffic to an airport without a control tower should continuously monitor the appropriate facility from a distance of |
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Meridians of longitude are |
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from the North Pole to the South Pole and are at right angles to the Equator |
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| Time zones are normally established for each _______ degrees of longitude |
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Over Thirtynine Mile Mountain (upper right), at what altitude does the airspace change from Class G to Class E? |
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| 14,500 feet MSL (picture included) |
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| What is the floor of the Savannah Class C airspace at the shelf area? (picture included) |
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| What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the Wray Airport (2V5)? (picture included) |
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| 40(degrees)06’N – 102(degrees)15’W |
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| What is the minimum number of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites that are observable by a user anywhere on earth? |
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Over Granite Mountain Lodge (lower left), at what altitude does the airspace change from Class G to Class E? (picture included) |
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| Which statement about longitude and latitude is true? |
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Lines of longitude cross the Equator at right angles |
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| Three methods of air navigation are |
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| pilotage, dead reckoning, and radio navigation |
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| VFR terminal area charts are |
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| helpful when flying in or near Class B airspace |
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| The meridians are also useful for designating |
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| World aeronautical charts have a scale of |
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1:1,000,000 (1 inch = 13.7 NM or approximately 16 SM) |
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| What is the height of the lighted obstacle approximately 6 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International? |
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| 1,549 feet MSL (picture included) |
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| Over the town of Salida, at what altitude does the airspace change from Class G to Class E? (picture included) |
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Over the town of Buena Vista, at what altitude does the airspace change from Class G to Class E? (picture included) |
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| What is the field elevation at Alexander (ANK)? (picture included) |
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| What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the Mineral County Memorial Airport (C24)? (picture included) |
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37(degrees)49’N – 106(degrees)56’W |
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| If the Front Range airport control tower is not in operation, which frequency should be used as the CTAF to monitor airport traffic? (picture included) |
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| Sectional aeronautical charts provide |
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an abundance of information, including airport data, navigational aids, airspace, and topography |
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Sectional aeronautical charts have a scale of |
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| 1:500,000 (1 inch = 6.86 NM or approximately 8 SM) |
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The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is |
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| If you climb straight up from the surface at Phoenix Goodyear (as if riding in a rocket), what types of airspace will you pass through and at what altitudes will you transition from one type to another? (picture included) |
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| If you climb straight up from the surface at Phoenix Goodyear (as if riding in a rocket), what types of airspace will you pass through and at what altitudes will you transition from one type to another? (picture included) |
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What minimum radio equipment is required to land and takeoff at Tucson International Airport? (picture included) |
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| Mode C transponder and a two-way radio |
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| Dead Reckoning is a method of navigating by |
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computations of direction and distance from a known position |
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The vertical limits of that portion of Class E airspace designated as a Federal Airway over Magee Airport are (picture included) |
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| 1,200 feet AGL to 17,999 feet MSL |
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| The equator is an imaginary circle equidistant from |
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| the geographic poles of the earth |
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Since the day is divided into 24 hours, the Earth rotates at the rate of |
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| The “Prime Meridian” which passes through Greenwich, England, is used as the zero line from which measurements are made in degrees |
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| east (E) and west (W) to 180 degrees |
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| The elevation of the Chesapeake Regional Airport is (picture included) |
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| Which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor Airway with a magnetic course of 175 degrees? The terrain is less than 1,000 feet |
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| Which statement is true? The Ryan Airport (picture included) |
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| has a part-time control tower, part-time runway lights, and Class D airspace up to but not including 4,200 feet MSL |
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| World aeronautical charts are designed to |
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| provide a standard series of aeronautical charts, covering land areas of the world, at a size and scale convenient for navigation by moderate speed aircraft |
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| The CTAF frequency for the Grand Junction airport is (picture included |
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The three aeronautical charts published by the FAA and used by VFR pilots are: |
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| Sectional, terminal area, world aeronautical charts |
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| What type of airspace surrounds Luke AFB? |
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The aeronautical chart best suited for VFR navigation is the |
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Sectional aeronautical chart |
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