FAA Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs)

Question 1

On a sectional chart, what information is found in a VOR data box?

Accepted Answer

Name, frequency, Morse code identifier, and channel

Answer

A VOR data box on a sectional chart contains the station name, frequency, Morse code identifier, and TACAN channel number (if applicable).

Question 2

What is the standard frequency range for VOR stations shown on sectional charts?

Accepted Answer

108.0–117.95 MHz

Answer

VORs operate in the VHF band between 108.0 and 117.95 MHz, which is reflected in the frequency listed in every VOR data box on sectional charts.

Question 3

On a sectional chart, a VOR symbol with a surrounding compass rose indicates what?

Accepted Answer

The VOR radials can be used for navigation

Answer

The compass rose printed around a VOR on a sectional chart is aligned to magnetic north and shows the orientation of the VOR's radials for navigation planning.

Question 4

On a sectional chart, what does 'D' in a VOR box indicate?

Accepted Answer

DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) is collocated

Answer

The letter 'D' following 'VOR' in the data box (making it 'VOR-DME' or 'VORTAC') indicates that Distance Measuring Equipment is co-located with the VOR.

Question 5

What does a VORTAC symbol represent on a sectional chart?

Accepted Answer

A VOR collocated with a TACAN military beacon providing DME to civil aircraft

Answer

A VORTAC is a VOR collocated with a military TACAN station, providing civil pilots with VOR bearing information and DME distance from the TACAN component.

FAA - Sectional Chart Practice Test

FAA - Sectional Chart Practice Test

FAA Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs)