FAA Flight Planning with Sectional Charts 3

Question 1

On a sectional chart, what do the numbers printed inside Victor airway lines (e.g., 'V-105') indicate?

Accepted Answer

The airway number for identification in flight plans and ATC communications

Answer

The Victor airway number (like V-105) printed inside or beside the airway line is the route's official identifier used in flight plans, ATC clearances, and en route charts.

Question 2

When a sectional chart shows a VFR checkpoint with a magenta circle near a town, what information should a VFR pilot report when passing it?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft type, position, altitude, and intentions to the appropriate ATC facility

Answer

At VFR checkpoints, pilots should report aircraft type, position (checkpoint name), altitude, and flight intentions to the appropriate ATC facility for flight following or advisory service.

Question 3

On a sectional chart, a pilot notices the MEF for a grid square is '83'. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Maximum elevation is 8,300 feet MSL

Answer

MEF values on sectional charts are expressed in hundreds of feet MSL, so '83' means the Maximum Elevation Figure is 8,300 feet MSL in that grid square.

Question 4

On a sectional chart, what is the significance of a bold number printed along an airway route between two VORs?

Accepted Answer

The airway distance in nautical miles between those two NAVAIDs

Answer

Bold mileage numbers printed along Victor airways on sectional charts indicate the distance in nautical miles between adjacent NAVAIDs or intersections on that route segment.

Question 5

What does a 'T' within a circle symbol printed near a Class B or C airspace on a sectional chart indicate?

Accepted Answer

Mode C transponder required in that airspace ring

Answer

A circled 'T' on a sectional chart marks the outer boundary of Mode C veil airspace, reminding pilots that an altitude-reporting transponder is required within 30 nm of the primary airport.

FAA - Sectional Chart Practice Test

FAA - Sectional Chart Practice Test

FAA Flight Planning with Sectional Charts 3