Private Pilot for Airplane Category › I. Preflight Preparation › Task E. National Airspace System

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 15-6
Chapter 15: Airspace › Other Airspace Areas › Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
restricted area, warning area, and alert area information. Figure 15-7. Military training route (MTR) chart symbols. Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) A flight data center (FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is issued to designate a TFR. The NOTAM begins with…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-1-31
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-17. Global Positioning System (GPS)
Since the waypoint can only be charted one way, when this situation occurs, the fly-by waypoint symbol will be charted in all uses of the waypoint…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-30
Chapter 16: Navigation › Angle of Intercept › Global Positioning System
satellite-based radio navigation system. Its RNAV guidance is worldwide in scope. There are no symbols for GPS on aeronautical charts as it is a space-based system with global coverage. Development of the system is underway so that…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. PCG S-6
Pilot/Controller Glossary › S
commercial space launch and/or reentry operations occur. For pilot awareness, a rocket-shaped symbol is used to depict space launch and reentry areas on sectional aeronautical charts. SPEAK SLOWER- Used in verbal communications as a request to reduce speech rate…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-1-37
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-18. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
10000FT, 354NM RADIUS AT 4000FT AGL, 327NM RADIUS AT 50FT AGL. 1406070300-1406071200. 7. When the approach chart is annotated with the symbol, site-specific WAAS MAY NOT BE AVBL NOTAMs or Air Traffic advisories are not provided for outages…
Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide p. 12
Chapter 2: Airspace Classification, Operating Requirements, and Flight Restrictions › o Hydrography
Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide website: All information on the VFR Terms tab The following sections under “VFR Aeronautical Chart Symbols” on the VFR Symbols tab: o Airports o Airspace Information o Navigational and Procedural Information o Chart Limits…