Diamond miles for V18 from MLU to MLU APCH are which distance?

Diamond miles for V18 from MLU to MLU APCH are which distance?

• A. 15 miles NE MLU
• B. 16 miles SE MLU
• C. 31 miles NE MLU
• D. 31 miles SE MLU

Answer: (C)

Diamond miles show the along-airway distance between navigation points, telling you how far you are from the next fix on a published route. For the V18 segment from the MLU VORTAC to the MLU APCH fix, the charted distance is 31, and the path from MLU to the approach fix runs to the northeast. So the distance you’d report for that segment is 31 miles in the northeast direction from MLU. This is why 31 miles NE from MLU is the correct description.

Diamond miles show the along-airway distance between navigation points, telling you how far you are from the next fix on a published route. For the V18 segment from the MLU VORTAC to the MLU APCH fix, the charted distance is 31, and the path from MLU to the approach fix runs to the northeast. So the distance you’d report for that segment is 31 miles in the northeast direction from MLU. This is why 31 miles NE from MLU is the correct description.