Which fix is located at MLU 072 @ 49 miles?

Which fix is located at MLU 072 @ 49 miles?

• A. HEDUD
• B. HATER
• C. YAZOO
• D. KVKS

Answer: (B)

Understanding how enroute fixes are defined helps you see why this one is correct. A fix on an enroute chart is often given as a VOR/DME position defined by a radial and a distance from that VOR. Here, MLU refers to the Monroe VOR/DME, 072 is the radial (072 degrees from the VOR), and 49 miles is the distance along that radial (49 NM with DME). The named point at that exact radial and distance is HATER. So, HATER is the published fix located on the MLU VOR’s 072 radial at 49 NM. The other options would be on different radials or different distances from MLU, so they don’t correspond to 072 at 49 NM.

Understanding how enroute fixes are defined helps you see why this one is correct. A fix on an enroute chart is often given as a VOR/DME position defined by a radial and a distance from that VOR. Here, MLU refers to the Monroe VOR/DME, 072 is the radial (072 degrees from the VOR), and 49 miles is the distance along that radial (49 NM with DME). The named point at that exact radial and distance is HATER. So, HATER is the published fix located on the MLU VOR’s 072 radial at 49 NM. The other options would be on different radials or different distances from MLU, so they don’t correspond to 072 at 49 NM.