Lesson 19

Question 1

_______ are designed to provide aeronautical information for en route navigation during instrument flight below 18,000 feet MSL.

Answer 1

En Route Low Altitude Charts

Question 2

When are En Route Low Altitude Charts updated?

Answer 2

every 56 days

Question 3

What chart are “Victor” airways shown on?

Answer 3

En Route Low Altitude Charts

Question 4

How many En Route Low Altitude Charts are there?

Answer 4

36

Question 5

Airports shown in Brown on En Route Low Charts do not have what?

Answer 5

do not have published instrument approaches

Question 6

Describe airports shown in Green on En Route Low Charts.

Answer 6

hard surfaced; greater than or equal to 3000’; has an approved instrument approach procedure published

Question 7

Describe airports shown in Blue on En Route Low Charts.

Answer 7

hard surfaced; greater than or equal to 3000’; has an approved instrument approach procedure published; has an approved DoD instrument approach procedure flip

Question 8

What does an L inside a circle mean?

Answer 8

pilot controlled lighting

Question 9

When included in the airport data, (A) means _________.

Answer 9

Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is available

Question 10

What does a star symbol in the airport data indicate?

Answer 10

part time status of the surrounding airspace

Question 11

What does a star symbol in the airport data indicate?

Answer 11

part time status of the surrounding airspace

Question 12

What does a completely filled in NAVAID mean?

Answer 12

compulsory reporting point

Question 13

NAVAIDs that are Black are what?

Answer 13

VHF/UHF

Question 14

NAVAIDs that are Brown are what?

Answer 14

LF/MF

Question 15

What does a (T) displayed in the communication box on an En Route Low Altitude chart mean?

Answer 15

indicates a Terminal class NAVAID with a service volume of 25 NM and 12,000 ft

Question 16

What does a shadowed NAVAID box indicate?

Answer 16

indicates the NAVAID and FSS have the same name

Question 17

A frequency which is underlined within a communication box indicates that ____________.

Answer 17

there is no voice transmitted on that frequency

Question 18

Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)

Answer 18

lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off airway routes, or route segments which meets obstacle clearance requirements for the entire route segment and which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage only within 25 statute (22 nautical) miles of a VOR

Question 19

Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)

Answer 19

lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off airway routes, or route segments which meets obstacle clearance requirements for the entire route segment and which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage only within 25 statute (22 nautical) miles of a VOR

Question 20

What is *3500 an example of?

Answer 20

MOCA

Question 21

Minimum En Route Altitude (MEA)

Answer 21

lowest published altitude between radio fixes which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstacle clearance requirements between those fixes

Question 22

Maximum Authorized Altitude (MAA)

Answer 22

a published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured

Question 23

MAA-10000 is an example of what

Answer 23

Maximum Authorized Altitude (MAA)

Question 24

Minimum Reception Altitude (MRA)

Answer 24

lowest altitude at which an intersection can be determined; symbol is a flag with an “R” inside, and box with the Name, MRA, and altitude

Question 25

Minimum Crossing Altitude (MCA)

Answer 25

the lowest altitude at certain fixes at which an aircraft must cross when proceeding in the direction of a higher minimum en route IFR altitude (MEA); symbol is a flag with an "X" inside

Question 26

GOSIP V83-210 13500 SW (describe the above)

Answer 26

MCA data block; states the radial, lowest crossing altitude, and travel direction

Question 27

GOSIP V83-210 13500 SW (describe the above)

Answer 27

MCA data block; states the radial, lowest crossing altitude, and travel direction

Question 28

When MUST pilots report over compulsory reporting points?

Answer 28

when NOT in radar contact

Question 29

Off Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA)

Answer 29

depicted within each quadrangle on the chart bounded by lines of latitude and longitude; provides obstruction clearance based on the highest known feature to be found within that section; 1000 ft buffer ---- non mountainous area; 2000 ft buffer ---- mountainous area

Question 30

How are Prohibited, Restricted and Warning Areas denoted?

Answer 30

blue hatched boundaries

Question 31

Light brown shading indicates the presence of ________.

Answer 31

uncontrolled airspace

Question 32

A Mode C Area, which requires an aircraft to have Mode C equipment onboard, is depicted by _______.

Answer 32

a solid blue outline

Question 33

An appropriate IFR altitude for an aircraft on a magnetic heading of 178 degrees is _______.

Answer 33

not able to be determined; must be a magnetic COURSE not heading to be determined

Question 34

_________ provide aeronautical information for en route navigation during instrument flight at or above 18,000 ft MSL.

Answer 34

En Route High Altitude Charts

Question 35

How often are En Route High Altitude charts published?

Answer 35

every 56 days

Question 36

How many En Route High Altitude Charts are there?

Answer 36

12

Question 37

Jet "J" Routes and RNAV "Q" Routes are shown on what chart?

Answer 37

En Route High Altitude

Question 38

MEAs are only shown on En Route High Charts if they are __________.

Answer 38

higher than 18000 msl

Question 39

MAAs are only shown on En Route High Charts if _________.

Answer 39

lower than 45000 MSL

Question 40

All NAVAIDs shown are ____ class, unless identified as "L" or "T".

Answer 40

"H"

Question 41

On En Route High Charts, what is omitted from NAVAID frequency boxes?

Answer 41

Morse Code

Question 42

On En Route High Charts, what is omitted from NAVAID frequency boxes?

Answer 42

Morse Code

Question 43

How is Class A depicted on En Route High Charts?

Answer 43

open white areas

Question 44

What does brown shading on En Route High Charts indicate?

Answer 44

Class G airspace that exists above 18,000 ft MSL

Question 45

What is it called when jet airways bypass a NAVAID?

Answer 45

grouping

Question 46

How often are IFR Area Charts published?

Answer 46

every 56 days

Question 47

______ furnish terminal data for IFR flight in congested areas.

Answer 47

IFR Area Charts