For V417 from MLU to MLU APCH, diamond miles equal which distance?

For V417 from MLU to MLU APCH, diamond miles equal which distance?

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

Answer: (D)

Diamond miles are the distance along a published military air route from the route’s reference point to the next segment (in this case, to the approach). It’s the length of the airway portion you’d fly from the MLU point to where the MLU Approach begins, expressed in nautical miles and described with direction. For V417 from MLU to the MLU Approach, that segment’s length is 31 nautical miles, and the point of the approach lies to the southeast of MLU along the route. So the diamond miles are 31 miles in the SE direction. The other distances would correspond to different segments or directions that don’t match this airway-approach alignment.

Diamond miles are the distance along a published military air route from the route’s reference point to the next segment (in this case, to the approach). It’s the length of the airway portion you’d fly from the MLU point to where the MLU Approach begins, expressed in nautical miles and described with direction.

For V417 from MLU to the MLU Approach, that segment’s length is 31 nautical miles, and the point of the approach lies to the southeast of MLU along the route. So the diamond miles are 31 miles in the SE direction. The other distances would correspond to different segments or directions that don’t match this airway-approach alignment.