Sectional chart revision cycle

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QUESTIONHow often are sectional charts covering the conterminous United States revised?

ASemiannually
BEvery 56 days
CAnnually

Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. Semiannually

A — correct The study guide states that sectional charts are revised semiannually, except for some areas outside the conterminous United States, which are revised annually.
B — incorrect The 56-day cycle belongs to the Chart Supplement U.S., not to sectional charts.
C — incorrect Annual revision applies only to some areas outside the conterminous United States.

BACKGROUND

Sectional charts are the most common charts used by pilots and are printed at a scale of 1:500,000. The study guide says these charts are revised semiannually, except for some areas outside the conterminous United States, where they are revised annually. Because of this cycle, temporary or recent changes at an airport reach pilots through Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) rather than through the chart. The Chart Supplement U.S., by contrast, is revised every 56 days. Knowing each publication's revision cycle tells a remote pilot how current the information is likely to be.

STUDY TIP

Link each publication with its cycle: sectional charts twice a year, Chart Supplement every 56 days, NOTAMs immediately.

KEY POINTS

Sectional charts are revised semiannually.
Some areas outside the conterminous United States are revised annually.
Recent changes are published in NOTAMs, not on the chart.

SOURCES

remote_pilot_study_guide.txt ch11 "Sectional Charts"

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