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CA.VI.A.K4cFAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge

c. Checkpoints

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Selection of appropriate: c. Checkpoints

Bottom line

Choose checkpoints that can be readily identified by other features, such as roads, rivers, railroad tracks, lakes, and power lines.

Key numbers

Key numbers for c. Checkpoints
NumberWhat it means
500 feet above the tallest antennaAntenna clearance
1 inch = 8 SM or 6.86 NMSectional scale
4 SM or 3.43 NM from the courseHalf-inch offset

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-13) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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