Private Pilot Study Unit 9: Navigation: Charts and Publications – Flashcards

Which statement about longitude and latitude is true? a. Lines of longitude are parallel to the Equator. b. Lines of longitude cross the Equator at right angles. c. The 0° line of latitude passes through Greenwich, England.

Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts? a. Airports with control towers underlying Class A, B, and C airspace are shown in blue; Class D and E airspace are magenta. b. Airports with control towers underlying Class C, D, and E airspace are shown in magenta. c. Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue.

With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include, a. 10,000 feet MSL. b. 14,500 feet MSL. c. 18,000 feet MSL.

Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than a. 1,000 feet AGL. b. 2,000 feet AGL. c. 3,000 feet AGL.

What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area (MOA)? a. Obtain a clearance from the controlling agency prior to entering the MOA. b. Operate only on the airways that transverse the MOA. c. Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.

Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has: a. filed a IFR flight plan. b. received prior authorization from the controlling agency. c. received prior permission from the commanding officer of the nearest military base.

Information concerning parachute jumping sites may be found in the: a. NOTAMs. b. Airport/Facility Directory. c. Graphic Notices and Supplemental Data.

What minimum radio equipment is required for VFR operation within Class B airspace? a. Two-way radio communications equipment and a 4096-code transponder. b. Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter. c. Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, an encoding altimeter, and a VOR or TACAN receiver.

What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within Class C airspace? a. Two-way radio communications equipment and a 4096-code transponder. b. Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and DME. c. Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter.

As standard operating practice, all inbound traffic to an airport without a control tower should continuously monitor the appropriate facility from a distance of: a. 25 miles b. 20 miles c. 10 miles

FAA advisory circulars are available to all pilots and are obtained by: a. distribution from the nearest FAA district office. b. downloading them from the FAA website. c. subscribing to the Federal Register.

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Air Traffic and General Operating Rules are issued under which subject number? a. 60 b. 70 c. 90

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airmen are issued under which subject number? a. 60 b. 70 c. 90

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airspace are issued under which subject number? a. 60 b. 70 c. 90

What information is contained in the Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP)? a. Current NOTAM (D) and FDC NOTAMs. b. All current NOTAMs only. c. Current Airport/Facility Directory information and FDC NOTAMs.

When NOTAMs are published in the Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP), they are: a. Still a part of a standard weather briefing. b. Only available in a standard weather briefing if the pilot requests published NOTAMs. c. Canceled and are no longer valid.