Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs) Flashcards
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On a sectional chart, NDB stations are depicted in what color?
Answer: Magenta
NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) stations and their associated data boxes are shown in magenta on sectional charts, contrasting with VORs shown in blue.
What frequency range do NDBs operate on as shown in NDB data boxes on sectional charts?
Answer: 190–535 kHz
NDBs operate in the low/medium frequency band between 190 and 535 kHz, listed in the magenta NDB data box on the sectional chart.
On a sectional chart, what does the symbol for a localizer-only ILS component look like?
Answer: A short bold line perpendicular to the runway centerline
An ILS localizer is depicted on a sectional chart as a bold line (feather symbol) on the extended centerline of the runway it serves.
What does 'HIWAS' printed in a NAVAID box on a sectional chart indicate?
Answer: Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service broadcasts are available on that NAVAID
HIWAS (Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service) printed in a NAVAID box means the station broadcasts continuous weather advisories that pilots can receive by tuning the NAVAID frequency.
On a sectional chart, an airway designated 'V-105' represents what type of route?
Answer: A VHF Victor airway centered on VOR radials
Victor airways (V-routes) are low-altitude IFR airways from 1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL, centered on VOR radials and labeled with 'V' followed by a number.
What is the standard width of a Victor airway as depicted on a sectional chart?
Answer: 8 nm total (4 nm each side of centerline)
Victor airways are 8 nautical miles wide — 4 nautical miles on each side of the centerline — as shown by the route lines on sectional charts.