FAA Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs) 2

Question 1

On a sectional chart, NDB stations are depicted in what color?

Accepted Answer

Magenta

Answer

NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) stations and their associated data boxes are shown in magenta on sectional charts, contrasting with VORs shown in blue.

Question 2

What frequency range do NDBs operate on as shown in NDB data boxes on sectional charts?

Accepted Answer

190–535 kHz

Answer

NDBs operate in the low/medium frequency band between 190 and 535 kHz, listed in the magenta NDB data box on the sectional chart.

Question 3

On a sectional chart, what does the symbol for a localizer-only ILS component look like?

Accepted Answer

A short bold line perpendicular to the runway centerline

Answer

An ILS localizer is depicted on a sectional chart as a bold line (feather symbol) on the extended centerline of the runway it serves.

Question 4

What does 'HIWAS' printed in a NAVAID box on a sectional chart indicate?

Accepted Answer

Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service broadcasts are available on that NAVAID

Answer

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.

Question 5

On a sectional chart, an airway designated 'V-105' represents what type of route?

Accepted Answer

A VHF Victor airway centered on VOR radials

Answer

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.

FAA - Sectional Chart Practice Test

FAA - Sectional Chart Practice Test

FAA Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs) 2