GPS consists of three segments: - ANSWER -Space Segment
- User Segment
- Control Segment
▪ Monitors and maintains the satellite system
charts - ANSWER Revised every 6 months. They are also Topography
maps based on contour lines and shading from the Northwest. The max
elevation figure in grid notifies the highest object or terrain (125
is 12,500')
Sectional Aeronautical Charts: - ANSWER Charts: 1:500,000 scale (1
inch = 6.86 nm).
Most commonly used.
VFR Terminal Area Charts: - ANSWER VFR Terminal Area Charts:chart
1:250,000 scale (1 inch = 3.43 nm)
Navigation - ANSWER -Starting point (point of departure)
▪ Ending point (final destination)
▪ Distance to travel
▪ Wind
▪ Aircraft speed
▪ Aircraft fuel capacity/ burn rate
▪ Aircraft load (people and equipment)
With this information, flight planning can
▪ commence and the flight crew will determine:
▪ Direction of travel
▪ Time enroute
▪ Fuel burned
▪ Aircraft weight and balance-
, VFR Cruising Altitudes - ANSWER Apply when flying at or above 3,000
feet AGL.
◦ Magnetic Course 000° to 179°, fly at odd thousands plus 500 feet
Example: 5,500', 9,500' and 13,500'
◦ Magnetic Course 180° to 359°, fly at even thousands plus 500 feet
Example: 6,500', 8,500' and 12,500'
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): - ANSWER The prime meridian
represented by
Zulu written 1500Z. To convert:
◦ Eastern Standard Time..........Add 5 hours
◦ Central Standard Time..........Add 6 hours
◦ Mountain Standard Time...... Add 7 hours
◦ Pacific Standard Time.......... Add 8 hours
▪ For Daylight Saving Time, 1 hour should be subtracted from the
calculated times.
magnetic to true Conversion: - ANSWER - Subtract easterly variation, or
add westerly variation
Magnetic Course (MC) - ANSWER Course with respect to magnetic
north
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