Aeronautical Charts Whats a Chart Map provided by

Aeronautical Charts

What’s 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.

Latitude and Longitude • Latitude • Line that parallels the equator (East to West) • Lies flat (f. Latitude) • North designation for us (we are north of Equator) 43°N • Longitude • Lines that Parallel the Prime Meridian (North to South) • Longer because earth is not a ball • West designation for us (we are west of the Prime Meridian) 119°W © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Latitude and Longitude • Degrees • Minutes • Seconds don’t really apply to us © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

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Latitude and Longitude Find on your own: What is the longitude and Latitude of Catalina Island? © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Projections • 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=v. VX-Pr. BRt. TY © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Sectional Charts • Scale of 1: 500, 000 • Normally the zoomed out chart • Revised every 6 months © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

World Aeronautical Charts • Similar to a sectional, but scale of 1: 1, 000 • Larger area • Basically same symbols, but detail is omitted © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Terminal Area Chart • Chart for a smaller Area • Smaller than Sectional • More detail © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Airport Symbols • Legend © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Airport Data • Legend © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Navigational Aids • Legend © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Topographical Information and Obstructions • Legend © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

Highest and Lowest Points on the Map © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.

The Be All End All of Charts • 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_12 th. Ed. pdf © 2015 Coast Flight Training. All Rights Reserved.