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What is this map scaled to?

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1 over 500,000

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Why is there a validaty date?

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Things change

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Airports with Control Towers are what color?

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Blue

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Airports without controls towers are what color?

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Magenta

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What does the open dot represent?

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Open dot within hard-surfaced runway config indicates appx VOR, VOR-DME, or VORTAC location

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Hard surfaced runway greater than 8069ft or multiple runways less than 8069ft

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Private Runway

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Military Airport

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Services available like fuel etc.

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Rotating Beacon

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What does “2467” and “(1935)” indicate?

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2467ft MSL
1935ft AGL

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What is the “2’6” inside the blue circle?

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Tallest object in the area MSL rounded up and 100ft added

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When do you need clearance to enter an airspace?

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PRIOR to entry

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DME

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Distance Measuring Equipment

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What scale do TAC (terminal Area Chart) use?

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1:250,000

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Requirements before entering Class D airspace?

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W-eather
I-Instruments
R-adio
E-everything else

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What roll does a TRSA (Terminal Radar Service Area) provide?

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Does not fit in any U.S. airspace class but generally fall under Class D airspace but overlie other airspaces.

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What color lines depict TRSA airports

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Solid gray lines

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Special Use Airspace “P” designator?

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Prohibited Area

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Special Use Airspace “R” designator?

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Restricted Area

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Special Use Airspace “W” designator?

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Special Use Airspace “A” designator?

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Special Use Airspace “MOA” designator?

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Military Operations Area

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What airspace is represented by Magenta line and dots?

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Special Use Airspace ADIZ

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Measured from true north (a meridian) clockwise to the proposed flight path. (The line between point A and point B)
True Course (TC)
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The correction applied to prevent drifting off course.
Drift Correction (DC)
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The angle measured clockwise from True North to the nose of the aircraft?
True Heading (TH) (Whichever way my NOSE is HEADING)
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The actual flight path over the ground measured clockwise from True North?
Track (TR)
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The angular difference between true heading and track?
Drift Angle (DA)
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Airspeed read directly from airspeed indicator not affected by wind.
Indicated Airspeed
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Airspeed corrected for instrument installation error?
Calibrated Airspeed
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Calibrated airspeed correct for error due to air density (altitude and temperature) thats not affected by wind?
True Airspeed
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If you have a True Airspeed of 92kts with a headwind of 10 kts, what is your Ground Speed?
82kts
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If you have a True Airspeed of 92kts with a tailwind of 10 kts, what is your Ground Speed?
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The angular difference between true north (TN) and magnentic north (MN)
Magnetic Variation
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A line connecting points of zero degree variation?
Agonic Lines
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Lines connecting points of equal magnetic variation?
Isogonic Lines
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IAW AR 95-1 how must military flight plans be filed?
IAW local commanders policies
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What publication provides instruction for completing a DD Form 1801 flight plan entry?
General Planning Book
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What entry would be placed in item 7 "Aircraft Identification" on the DD Form 1801?
The letter "R" for Army and last 5 digits of tail number
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How may an Army pilot close a civilian flight plan at a non-military installation?
Call the (FSS) Flight Service Station via any means available
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TR (Track) and TC (True Course) are always excatly the same?
False
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Which of the following is affected by wind? (TAS, IAS, GS, CAS)
GS (Ground Speed)
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Drift angle is the difference between?
TH (True Heading) and TR (Track)
45
What are SVFR Special VFR minima for Army helicopters?
700ft Ceiling and 1SM Visibility
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What minimum weather must be reported to operate inside any core surface area of controlled airspace VFR?
1000ft Ceiling
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VFR Cruising Altitudes Above what altitude does the cruising altitude rule begin?
3000ft
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VFR Cruising Altitudes 0* - 179* (east) what altitudes are observed?
Odd flight level plus 500ft
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VFR Cruising Altitudes 180* - 359* (West) what altitudes are observed?
Even flight level plus 500ft
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Approaching non-towered airport for landing how far away should you begin monitoring CTAF freqs?
10 miles
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