SPECIAL USA PROMOTION Make It Your Deal. 803.726.8884 * info@stemme.com www.stemme.com PILOT BRIEFING CHART CHALLENGE | AERIAL TRAMWAYS AND SKI AREAS IF YOU PLAN ON FLYING to a winter or summer resort located near hills and mountains, take a close look at terrain elevation and manmade obstacles along your route. Beware if you notice charted ski areas or aerial tramways, as seen here on the world aeronautical chart (WAC) just south of the Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) and west of the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area. If you're tempted to take a closer look at these phenomena, realize that it is extremely difficult to see aerial cables and ski lifts against the sloping terrain. In addition, pylons supporting the cables may have guy wires extending outward from them. In this example, also take note of quickly rising terrain to the east. Widely spaced terrain contours represent gentle slopes, while closely spaced ones represent steep slopes. The maximum elevation figure (MEF) in the area is 5,600 feet, which represents the highest elevation within a chart quadrant, including terrain and other vertical obstacles. Machteld Smith is a writer for the Air Safety Institute. ON THE Visit AOPA Airports online at www.aopa.org/airports/ Download ASI's WEB Terrain Avoidance Plan safety brief for additional details (www.airsafetyinstitute.org/tap). 48 | AOPA PILOT May 2015http://www.stemme.com http://www.stemme.com http://www.gleim.com/PL314 http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/tap http://www.gleim.com/PL314 http://www.aopa.org/airports/ http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/tap