Which statement about the diamond miles for V417 from MHZ to D65 is correct?

Which statement about the diamond miles for V417 from MHZ to D65 is correct?

• A. 20 miles SE MHZ
• B. 12 miles SE MHZ
• C. 12 miles NW MHZ
• D. 12 miles SW MHZ

Answer: (B)

Diamond miles show how far from a VOR along an airway a fix is, plus the direction from that VOR. For V417 from MHZ to D65, the fix D65 is located 12 nautical miles away in the SE direction from the MHZ VOR. So the correct statement is that D65 lies 12 miles SE of MHZ along the airway. If you used a different distance or a different direction, you’d be placing the fix in the wrong spot relative to the MHZ VOR on this segment of V417.

Diamond miles show how far from a VOR along an airway a fix is, plus the direction from that VOR. For V417 from MHZ to D65, the fix D65 is located 12 nautical miles away in the SE direction from the MHZ VOR. So the correct statement is that D65 lies 12 miles SE of MHZ along the airway. If you used a different distance or a different direction, you’d be placing the fix in the wrong spot relative to the MHZ VOR on this segment of V417.