Sectional Chart Reading & Navigation Flashcards
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On a sectional chart, a blue segmented circle with a D inside indicates which type of airspace?
Answer: Class D airspace
A blue segmented circle with the letter D marks Class D airspace, typically surrounding airports with operating control towers.
What does a magenta vignette (shading) along an airport symbol on a sectional chart indicate?
Answer: The airport has instrument approach procedures
Magenta vignette shading around an airport indicates it has instrument approach procedures or is used for instrument training.
A sectional chart shows the number '34' inside a box next to an airport. What does this mean?
Answer: The runway length is 3,400 feet
A number in a box next to an airport on a sectional chart represents the longest runway length in hundreds of feet (34 = 3,400 feet).
On a sectional chart, what is the significance of a number printed in blue adjacent to a fix or NAVAID?
Answer: The frequency of a VOR
Blue numbers adjacent to a VOR or NAVAID fix indicate the frequency used to receive or identify that navigation aid.
What does a depicted parachute symbol on a sectional chart warn drone pilots about?
Answer: Active parachute jumping operations in that area
A parachute symbol on a sectional chart marks areas with active parachute jumping operations, which create a collision hazard.
A remote pilot sees a sectional chart symbol showing an 'R' followed by a number (e.g., R-2501). What does this indicate?
Answer: Restricted airspace requiring specific authorization to enter
Restricted areas labeled R-XXXX on sectional charts contain hazardous operations and require authorization from the controlling agency before entry.
On a VFR sectional chart, what does the Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF) in a quadrangle represent?
Answer: The highest terrain or obstacle in that quadrangle plus a safety buffer
The MEF is the highest known elevation in a quadrangle, including terrain and obstacles, rounded up to the next 100-foot increment with an added buffer.