Planning Charts

Ready for a skydiving adventure? You'll need to know where to find information about parachute jumping sites. Can you guess where?

• Is it in the Graphic Notices and Supplemental Data?

• Perhaps in the NOTAMs?

• Or could it be in the Chart Supplements publication?

Let's take a virtual flight! Imagine you're soaring over the picturesque landscape between Minot (area 1) and Audubon Lake (area 2). You glance at your altimeter. Can you guess the terrain elevation of the light tan area you're flying over? Refer to figure 21 for help.

• Are we flying from sea level to 2,000 feet MSL?

• Or is it between 2,000 feet to 2,500 feet MSL?

• Maybe it's from 2,000 feet to 2,700 feet MSL?

Imagine you're a drone pilot, preparing for a mission. You're about to launch a small UA just 2 NM northeast of the quaint town of Hertford (Refer to Figure 20, Area 4). Can you tell what is the height of the highest obstacle you need to avoid?

• Is it 500 feet AGL?

• Could it be 500 feet MSL?

• Or is it 399 feet MSL?

Get ready for a thrilling adventure! Imagine you're soaring through the sky, navigating your way around figure 23, area 3. Suddenly, you spot a lighted obstacle approximately 6 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International. Can you guess its height?

• Is it 1,500 feet MSL?

• Could it be 1,531 feet AGL?

• Or is it 1,548 feet MSL?

Imagine you're a remote pilot, soaring through the skies with your unmanned aircraft. You're approaching the Plantation Airport (JYL), a location shown in Figure 23, Area 4. Can you tell me what the required flight visibility is for this thrilling adventure?

• Is it 1 statute mile?

• Or perhaps it's 5 statute miles?

• Could it be 3 statute miles?

Imagine you're a drone pilot, and you've just received authorization from ATC to operate your small UA near the bustling Minot International airport (MOT) while the control tower is buzzing with activity. Now, can you guess which radio communication frequency you could tune into to keep an ear on the manned aircraft and ATC communications? (Hint: Refer to Figure 21, Area 1.)

• CT-118.2.

• ASOS 118.725.

• UNICOM 122.95

Imagine you're a drone pilot, hired for an exciting mission to inspect the power lines near the Caddo Mills Airport (Refer to Figure 24, area 1). But wait! Before you take off, who should you notify to operate your drone in the area due north of the airport?

• Should you call the airport manager?

• Or is no notification or authorization necessary?

• Maybe you should contact the ATC with jurisdiction of the surrounding airspace?

Get ready for a fun challenge! Imagine you're flying over Georgia and you spot the flag symbols at Statesboro Bullock County Airport, Claxton-Evans County Airport, and Ridgeland Airport. Can you guess what they are? (Hint: Check out figure 23 for help!)

• Are they airports with special traffic patterns?

• Could they be the outer boundaries of Savannah Class C airspace?

• Or, are they visual checkpoints to identify position for initial callup prior to entering Savannah Class C airspace?

Imagine this scenario: You've received ATC authorization and you're operating your small unmanned aircraft about 4 SM southeast of Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG). (You can refer to Figure 20, area 3 for more details.) Now, can you tell me what hazard is indicated to be in that area?

• An unmarked balloon on a cable reaching up to 3,008 feet MSL is lurking in the area.

• There's an unmarked balloon on a cable up to 3,008 feet AGL floating around.

• Be careful! There are high density military operations happening in the vicinity.

Imagine you're soaring through the skies, and you find yourself near Coeur D'Alene. You need to monitor airport traffic, but which frequency should you tune into as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF)? (Hint: Refer to Figure 22, area 2.)

Don't forget to View Figure 22!

• Is it 122.05 MHz?

• Could it be 135.075 MHz?

• Or is it 122.8 MHz?