What projection is used for VFR Navigation Charts?
Lambert Conformal Conic Projection.
What does a straight line drawn on a VNC represent?
Great Circle Line
A straight line drawn on a VNC approximates the shortest possible route between two points.
Great Circle Line.
A great circle line on a VNC has the same bearing.
False. To fly that line, you must change your heading at frequent intervals.
A navigational path crossing all meridians at the same angle representing a line of constant compass bearing on the Earth’s surface.
Rhumb Line
What projection is used in VFR Terminal Area Charts?
Transverse Mercator Projection.
Lines that run east to west as circles parallel to the equator, and given angle ranges 0 to 90 degrees North or South of the Equator. With the equator being 0
Latitude.
Lines that run from pole to pole as semicircular lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Longitude
How many minutes does the smallest tick to the largest tick is?
1 , 5 , 10
A NOTAM is added to the CFS if it is active for more than ____
56 days
What is one minute of latitude equal to?
1 nautical mile
A ______ NOTAM (NOTAM_) replaces an existing NOTAM for which the end time has not been reached and will remain in effect until the date and time has been reached/replaced/cancelled
Replacing , R
