Questions and Answers
What does VFH stand for?
What does the term OMNI refer to in the context of VOR?
All, every, everywhere
What is the meaning of RANGE in VOR terminology?
Different signal per different stations
What does a VOR do?
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What is VOR/DME?
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What does VORTAC stand for?
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What is DME?
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What information does DME provide?
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How far can reliable DME signals be received?
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What is the representation of a runway configuration with a dot in VOR terminology?
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What does the symbol with a hexagon, a dot in the center, and enclosed by a square represent?
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What does a VORTAC station look like?
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Study Notes
VOR Symbols and Definitions
- VHF: Very High Frequency, used in aviation communications.
- OMNI: Represents signals that are omnidirectional, transmitting all around the station.
- RANGE: Indicates that different signals correspond to different stations.
- VOR: A navigational aid that provides distinct signals in various directions, allowing pilots to identify their direction from the station.
- VOR/DME: A combined system offering both VOR navigational aids and DME for distance information.
DME and VORTAC
- VORTAC: A military navigational facility that combines VOR and TACAN capabilities.
- DME: Distance Measuring Equipment helps determine the distance from the station by timing the signals received, operates in the ultra-high-frequency range of 960-1215 MHz, with reliable signals received up to 199 nautical miles.
Station Identification and Airport Symbols
- DME Functionality: Provides distance and ground speed information when connected to VORTAC or TACAN, measuring slant-range rather than horizontal distance.
- Airport VOR Symbol: A runway configuration is indicated with a dot on the airport symbol if a VOR, VORTAC, or VOR-DME is directly located there.
- Hexagon Symbol: Used for VOR facilities located away from the airport; a circle with a dot denotes other facilities like flight service stations.
- VOR-DME Symbol: Represented by a hexagon with a dot in the center and enclosed in a square, indicating the presence of Distance Measuring Equipment.
VORTAC Station Representation
- VORTAC Symbol: Depicted as a hexagon with a dot in the center and tabs on three sides, indicating military capability.
- Non-existent VOR Indicator: A single dot inside a square indicates no existing VOR facilities.
- VOR Only Symbol: A single dot inside a hexagon denotes a VOR without military TACAN or DME capability.
Quiz Reference Points
- airport VOR indicated by configuration with a dot.
- VOR-DME represented by a hexagon with a dot inside and a square.
- VORTAC confirmed by the presence of a dot inside a hexagon with three tabs.
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