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What is a sectional chart in aviation?
Sectional Aeronautical Charts are the primary navigational reference medium used by the VFR pilot community. The aeronautical information on Sectional Charts includes visual and radio aids to navigation, airports, controlled airspace, restricted areas, obstructions, and related data.
What airspace is signified by a solid blue line on a sectional chart?
On sectional chart – solid blue lines Numbers show top and bottom of airspace in hundreds of feet (so 30 means 3,000ft, 100 – 10,000ft, SFC stands for “surface”).
What can be found on a VFR sectional chart?
Sectional Charts are designed for visual navigation of slow to medium speed aircraft. The topographic information consists of contour lines, shaded relief, drainage patterns, and an extensive selection of visual checkpoints and landmarks used for flight under VFR.
What scale is a sectional chart?
Sectional Charts have a scale of 1:500,000 (1 inch = 6.86 nautical miles (NM) or approximately 8 statute miles (SM)) and are very commonly used. Each black rectangle in the illustration represents a different sectional chart.
How do I know if my sectional has airspace?
When Class E airspace extends down to 700 AGL, the sectional shows a faded magenta line (not a solid magenta line like Class C Airspace). When Class E Airspace extends down to the surface, the sectional shows a faded magenta line (thats the 700 AGL to 17,999 MSL) but will also show a dashed red circle.
What are the 6 classifications of airspace?
There are six classifications of airspace in the United States; A, B, C, D, E, and G. Class A is the most restrictive and Class G the least restrictive. They can be categorized as: Class A – 18,000 feet and higher above mean sea level (MSL).
What is the sectional aeronautical chart series?
The 1:500,000 scale Sectional Aeronautical Chart Series is designed for visual navigation of slow to medium speed aircraft. The topographic information featured consists of the relief and a judicious selection of visual checkpoints used for flight under visual flight rules.
What does the Blue Arrow mean on a Sectional Map?
The blue arrow is pointing to the dashed magenta ring, which represents that, inside of the ring, Class E airspace goes down to the ground. There is one other way that Class E airspace will show up on a sectional, and it is called Class E enroute airspace.
What information is included on the sectional charts?
The aeronautical information on Sectional Charts includes visual and radio aids to navigation, airports, controlled airspace, restricted areas, obstructions, and related data. These charts are updated every six months, most Alaska Charts annually. Separate indices show the coverage of VFR Charts ( Conterminous U.S. and Alaska ).
What does Class B airspace look like?
Class B Airspace, indicated by a solid blue line. Class B airspace is shown with a solid blue line around major airports in circles radiating outward. In the example above, the white arrows are pointing to each circle of the class B airspace.