What are the diamond miles for: V9 from MHZ towards MCB?

What are the diamond miles for: V9 from MHZ towards MCB?

• A. 35 miles SE MHZ (looks like SW)
• B. 35 miles SW MHZ (looks like SE)
• C. 25 miles SE MHZ
• D. 40 miles SE MHZ

Answer: (A)

Diamond miles are the published mileage along an airway between navigational aids or fixes. For the leg of V9 from MHZ toward MCB, the published distance is 35 miles. The direction along the airway from MHZ to MCB is toward the southeast, so it’s SE. The note that it “looks like SW” comes from how the charted label is oriented on the map; the actual track is southeast along the airway. The other distances don’t match the published leg mileage, and the alternative direction is not the path of this V9 segment.

Diamond miles are the published mileage along an airway between navigational aids or fixes. For the leg of V9 from MHZ toward MCB, the published distance is 35 miles. The direction along the airway from MHZ to MCB is toward the southeast, so it’s SE. The note that it “looks like SW” comes from how the charted label is oriented on the map; the actual track is southeast along the airway. The other distances don’t match the published leg mileage, and the alternative direction is not the path of this V9 segment.