Which DME fix is located at MHZ 049046?

Which DME fix is located at MHZ 049046?

• A. ZAMMA
• B. HEDUD
• C. HATER
• D. RICKS

Answer: (A)

DME fixes are defined by a location on a specific VOR/DME radial at a given distance from the VOR. When you see a label like MHZ 049046, it means you’re on the VOR MHZ, on the 049-degree radial, at 46 nautical miles from MHZ. The navigation database publishes a five-letter name for that exact point, which in this case is ZAMMA. So ZAMMA is the DME fix located at MHZ 049046. The other five-letter names would correspond to different radial/distance combinations from MHZ (or fixes from other VORs or DMEs), so they don’t match the specified MHZ 049046 position.

DME fixes are defined by a location on a specific VOR/DME radial at a given distance from the VOR. When you see a label like MHZ 049046, it means you’re on the VOR MHZ, on the 049-degree radial, at 46 nautical miles from MHZ. The navigation database publishes a five-letter name for that exact point, which in this case is ZAMMA. So ZAMMA is the DME fix located at MHZ 049046.

The other five-letter names would correspond to different radial/distance combinations from MHZ (or fixes from other VORs or DMEs), so they don’t match the specified MHZ 049046 position.