What are the diamond miles for V278 from SQS towards IGB?

What are the diamond miles for V278 from SQS towards IGB?

• A. 14 miles NE SQS
• B. 13 miles NW SQS
• C. 17 miles NW MHZ
• D. 23 miles NE SQS

Answer: (A)

Diamond miles are distance markers on military air routes that let you know how far you’ve flown along the airway and position yourself for MAP procedures. On V278, the segment from SQS toward IGB uses a first diamond mile of 14 miles in the northeast direction from SQS. That makes the correct description 14 miles NE from SQS, because it matches the chart labeling for that leg of the airway. The other options don’t fit this segment: they describe the wrong distance or direction along SQS or reference a different leg toward MHZ, not toward IGB.

Diamond miles are distance markers on military air routes that let you know how far you’ve flown along the airway and position yourself for MAP procedures. On V278, the segment from SQS toward IGB uses a first diamond mile of 14 miles in the northeast direction from SQS. That makes the correct description 14 miles NE from SQS, because it matches the chart labeling for that leg of the airway.

The other options don’t fit this segment: they describe the wrong distance or direction along SQS or reference a different leg toward MHZ, not toward IGB.