Aeronautical Charts Whats a Chart Map provided by the FAA or Jeppesen to provide the pilot with a detailed portrayal of information concerning the flight 2015 Coast Flight Training All Rights Reserved ID: 763609
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Aeronautical ChartsSlide2
What’s a Chart?
Map provided by the FAA or Jeppesen to provide the pilot with a detailed portrayal of information concerning the flight
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Latitude and Longitude
LatitudeLine that parallels the equator (East to West)Lies flat (fLatitude)
North designation for us (we are north of Equator) 43°NLongitudeLines that Parallel the Prime Meridian (North to South)Longer because earth is not a ballWest designation for us (we are west of the Prime Meridian) 119°W
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Latitude and Longitude
DegreesMinutesSecondsSeconds don’t really apply to us
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Latitude and Longitude
Find on your own: What is the longitude and Latitude of Catalina Island?
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Projections
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A way to change from a globe to a flat chart
Mercator Projection – Wall Chart
Lambert Conformal Conic Projection
– Aviation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVX-PrBRtTYSlide8
Sectional Charts
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Scale of 1:500,000
Normally the zoomed out chart
Revised every 6 monthsSlide9
World Aeronautical Charts
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Similar to a sectional, but scale of 1:1,000,000
Larger area
Basically same symbols, but detail is omittedSlide10
Terminal Area Chart
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Chart for a smaller Area
Smaller than Sectional
More detailSlide11
Airport Symbols
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LegendSlide12
Airport Data
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LegendSlide13
Navigational Aids
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LegendSlide14
Topographical Information and Obstructions
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LegendSlide15
Highest and Lowest Points on the Map
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The Be All End All of Charts
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FAA Publishes the VFR Chart User’s Guide
https://
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/aero_guide/media/Chart_Users_Guide_12thEd.pdf