ifr navigationFAA-published sample question (FIA, Aug 2021)
Which DME indication should you receive when you are directly over a VORTAC site at approximately 6,000 feet AGL?
A
0
B
1✓ Correct Answer
C
1.3.
Explanation
DME measures slant range, so directly over the station it shows the aircraft's height: 6,000 feet is about 1 nautical mile (6,076 feet), so the DME reads about 1. It never reads zero while airborne above the site.
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