FAA Questions/Flight Instructor/Question #76
ifr navigationFAA-published sample question (FIA, Aug 2021)

Which statement is true concerning the operation of DME?

A

DME operates in the VHF frequency band.

B

Distance information received from DME is the actual horizontal distance from the station.

C

DME coded identification is transmitted once for each three or four times that the VOR coded identification is transmitted.✓ Correct Answer

Explanation

AIM 1-1-7 says the DME identification of a VOR/DME or VORTAC is transmitted once for each three or four times the VOR identification is transmitted. DME operates in the UHF band, not VHF, and it gives slant-range, not horizontal, distance.

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