Sectional Chart Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which sectional-chart boundary normally depicts Class C airspace?
A dashed magenta line
A solid blue line
A shaded blue border
Solid magenta rings or segments
2. During planning, you notice that an airport symbol is magenta rather than blue. What does that generally indicate?
The airport is private-use only
The airport does not have an operating control tower
The airport has no runway lighting
The airport lies outside controlled airspace
3. An obstacle is labeled “1549 (499)” on the chart. How should those numbers be interpreted?
The obstacle is 1,549 feet AGL and the surrounding terrain is 499 feet MSL
Its top is 1,549 feet MSL, and it rises 499 feet AGL
The obstacle is 1,549 feet from the airport and 499 feet above pattern altitude
Its top is 499 feet MSL, and it rises 1,549 feet AGL
4. Your route would enter an active restricted area labeled with an “R” number. What is the key concern?
Two-way radio communication is recommended but never required
Hazardous operations may occur, and entry is subject to the area's published restrictions or authorization
The area contains intensive student training but remains unrestricted
Cloud-clearance requirements are increased throughout the area
5. A VFR route passes through a military operations area. Which interpretation is most appropriate?
Military training may occur there; obtain activity information when practical and exercise caution
VFR entry is always prohibited unless an emergency has been declared
Only military aircraft may fly below the area's published ceiling
The area functions as Class B airspace whenever military activity begins
6. An airport data entry shows “72” as its runway-length figure. What does this indicate?
The airport elevation is 720 feet MSL
The longest runway is approximately 7,200 feet long
The runway is 72 feet wide
The traffic-pattern altitude is 7,200 feet MSL
7. A quadrangle contains a Maximum Elevation Figure displayed as “47,” with the second digit shown smaller. What elevation does it represent?
470 feet AGL
4,070 feet MSL
4,700 feet MSL
47,000 feet MSL
8. You encounter an unfamiliar symbol while reading a current sectional chart. What is the best chart-specific source to consult first?
The nearest airport's automated weather broadcast
The aircraft's operating handbook
A previous edition of the same chart
The legend and explanatory information provided with the current chart
9. The airport information includes “RP 18.” What does this notation tell a pilot?
Right-hand traffic applies to Runway 18
Runway 18 has a displaced threshold
Runway 18 is restricted to published operations
Runway 18 uses a right-offset instrument approach
10. Which boundary style is normally associated with Class B airspace?
Solid magenta rings
Dashed blue rings
Solid blue rings or segments
A fuzzy magenta border
11. What information does an isogonic line provide on a sectional chart?
Points of equal terrain elevation
Areas with the same Class E floor
Locations with equal barometric pressure
Points having equal magnetic variation
12. What does a dashed magenta boundary around an airport normally indicate?
A special flight rules area is in effect
Class C airspace ends at 700 feet AGL
Class E airspace begins at the surface
The airport traffic area is advisory only
13. On a U.S. sectional chart, what does a blue airport symbol generally indicate?
The airport has an operating control tower, subject to published hours
The airport has scheduled airline service
The airport is restricted to military aircraft
The airport has only paved runways
14. What is the main navigational purpose of the compass rose printed around a VOR symbol?
It shows the limits of the VOR's controlled airspace
It gives true courses corrected for forecast winds
It helps identify magnetic radials or bearings associated with the station
It marks the minimum altitude for receiving the station
15. Your planned route enters an airport area enclosed by a dashed blue boundary. Which airspace is depicted?
Class D airspace
Class E airspace beginning at the surface
A temporary flight restriction
A military operations area
16. A route crosses the soft, fuzzy side of a shaded magenta boundary. What change does that boundary normally mark?
Class G airspace ends at the surface
Class B airspace changes shelf altitude
Class E airspace begins at 1,200 feet AGL
Class E airspace begins at 700 feet AGL on the shaded side