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VOR Quiz

July 2012 VOR Trivia Quiz 

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

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  1. This navaid is named after a nickname of the nearby city.

  2. That city is the one with the largest population in an area known locally as the "Tri-State", and its nickname refers to its position in the corner of its state.

  3. This navaid is at the intersection of two long Jet Airways, one of which has its west end at an AAF, the other one has its south end at a marine mammal.

Send your answers to: webdude@dispatcher.org

This month's winners:

Jamie Dees -

Dale Gentry - Compass Airlines

Timothy Smith - AirTran Airways

Tony Carr -

Kenneth Demchmerowski - AirTran Airways

 

answer:

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VOR Quiz

June 2012 VOR Trivia Quiz 

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

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  1. This month's navaid is at a major U.S. airport.

  2. The VOR and city are named after a military facility, and the airport was a former Naval Air Station.

Send your answers to: webdude@dispatcher.org

This month's winners:

 Jason Peterson - Pinnacle Airlines

Dale Gentry - Compass Airlines

Jamie Dees -

Chris Dau - Aloha Air Cargo

Tony Carr -

Walter Wilson -

Timothy Smith - AirTran Airways

Shane Peynado - Silver Airways

answer: Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

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VOR Quiz

April 2012 VOR Trivia Quiz 

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

VOR

  

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  1. This month's navaid is close to a major U.S. airport, on the RW28C final.

  2. It's named after an 18th Century interpreter between Native American tribes and European settlers, but that name is also used by a Country Club (in the background of this photo), a nearby creek, school district, trail, and a former railroad.

Send your answers to: webdude@dispatcher.org

This month's winners:

Kenneth Dechmerowski - Airtran Airways

Mario Irizarri - Delta Air Lines

Nancy Zeglen - United Airlines

Jamie Dees - UPS

Chris Dau - Aloha Air Cargo

Pete Crawford -

Mark Christopher - Jazz Air

Dale Gentry -

Timothy Smith - Airtran Airways

Garrett Ackerman - Colgan Air

Ed Pataky -

Shane Peynado - Caymen Airways

Tony Carr -

Joey Benetka - Dispatch Student

Lee Wood -

answer: MMJ Montour, Pa

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VOR Quiz

May 2012 VOR Trivia Quiz 

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

photo by: Dave Birkley

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  1. This navaid is located at a busy U.S. airport, which is only 26 nautical miles from a large hub airport. They serve two different cities, but the same area.

  2. It is near the bayshore, and there are sharks nearby.

  3. You might know the way to this place.

Send your answers to: webdude@dispatcher.org

This month's winners:

answer: SJC - San Jose, Ca 

Kenneth Dechmerowski - Airtran Airways

Timothy Smith - Airtran Airways

Jamie Dees - UPS

Victor Young - American Eagle

Nancy Zeglen -

Dale Gentry -

John Kowtko -

Tony Carr -

Ed Pataky -

Chirs Dau - Aloha Air Cargo

Lee Wood -

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VOR Quiz

March 2012 VOR Trivia Quiz 

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

Photo and Clues by: Tim Smith

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  1. The VOR and airport it is located on is named for the Monarch that is in power over the island.

  2. The airport has non-stop service available to several US airports. The top 5 airports served by passenger count ('09-'10) are: JFK, MIA, EWR, ATL, CLT

  3. The airport it is located on was used by the United States Army Air Force during WWII to defend shipping and a critical US asset in the region from potential German U-Boat attacks.

Send your answers to: webdude@dispatcher.org

This month's winners:

Dale Gentry -

James Dees - UPS

Brady Castleberry - Mesa 

Kenneth Dechmerowski - Airtran Airways

Chris Dau - Aloha Air Cargo

answer: Aruba (BEA)

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