FAA Sectional Chart Test 2

Question 1

(Refer to Figure 20, area 2.) The elevation of the Chesapeake Regional Airport is

Accepted Answer

19 feet.

Answer

Referring to Figure 20, area 2, locate the Chesapeake Regional Airport. The airport's elevation is provided in the airport information box, which is a set of data associated with the airport symbol. For Chesapeake Regional Airport, the elevation is clearly indicated as 19 feet MSL.

Question 2

(Refer to Figure 21.) The terrain elevation of the light tan area between Minot (area 1) and Audubon Lake (area 2) varies from

Accepted Answer

2,000 feet to 2,500 feet MSL.

Answer

Referring to Figure 21, the light tan area between Minot (area 1) and Audubon Lake (area 2) represents a specific range of terrain elevation. According to the color legend typically found on sectional charts, the light tan color indicates terrain elevations varying from 2,000 feet to 2,500 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL).

Question 3

(Refer to Figure 21.) Which public use airport(s) depicted are indicated as having fuel?

Accepted Answer

Minot Intl. (area 1).

Answer

To identify airports with fuel, consult the airport information boxes for each public use airport depicted in Figure 21. The airport information box for Minot Intl. (area 1) includes a symbol or text indicating fuel availability. Garrison (area 2) and Mercer County Regional Airport (area 3) do not show this indication for fuel in their respective data blocks.

Question 4

(Refer to Figure 23.) The flag symbols at Statesboro Bulloch County Airport, Claxton-Evans County Airport, and Ridgeland Airport are

Accepted Answer

visual checkpoints to identify position for initial callup prior to entering Savannah Class C airspace.

Answer

The flag symbols at Statesboro Bulloch County Airport, Claxton-Evans County Airport, and Ridgeland Airport, as seen in Figure 23, are VFR visual checkpoints. These are designated points on a sectional chart that pilots use to report their position to Air Traffic Control (ATC). They are particularly important for pilots making initial contact with ATC before entering controlled airspace, such as the Savannah Class C airspace.

Question 5

(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) What is the height of the lighted obstacle approximately 6 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International?

Accepted Answer

1,534 feet AGL.

Answer

Referring to Figure 23, area 3, locate the lighted obstacle approximately 6 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International. Obstacles on sectional charts are depicted with two numbers: the top number indicates the obstacle's height in feet Mean Sea Level (MSL), and the number in parentheses below it represents its height in feet Above Ground Level (AGL). The question specifically asks for the height AGL, which is 1,534 feet.

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