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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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