Ch 4C - Aeronautical Charts

Question 1

Aeronautical charts

Answer 1

Maps that provide a detailed portrayal of an area’s topography and include aeronautical and navigation information

Question 2

Reference lines

Answer 2

Based on great and small circles are used to define locations on the earth’s surface

Question 3

Each section chart covers

Answer 3

6-8 degrees of longitude and 4 degrees of latitude and is named the after the primary city within it

Question 4

MEFs

Answer 4

Maximum elevation figures; Are based on the highest known feature within a quadrangle bounded by lines of latitude and longitude

Question 5

Special conservation area

Answer 5

National parks or wildlife refuges; should fly no lower than 2,000 feet AGL

Question 6

WAC’s

Answer 6

World aeronautical charts; use a scale of 1:1,000,000; commonly used by pilots of high performance aircraft

Question 7

Tick marks extending from an airport diagram

Answer 7

Indicate that fuel is available at an airport and it is attended at least during working hours

Question 8

A star above an airport diagram

Answer 8

Indicates an airport beacon normally operates from sunset to sunrise

Question 9

Colors of airport diagrams

Answer 9

Blue = control tower, magenta = all others

Question 10

A VORTAC navigational facility

Answer 10

Is depicted by a blue triangular symbol on aeronautical charts

Question 11

A circle H, located in the top right corner of a communications box indicates

Answer 11

That the weather service HIWAS is transmitted over the navaid frequency