VOR Quizzes

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2011 June VOR Quiz

VOR Quiz

June 2011 VOR Trivia Quiz

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

photo by: Ziggy

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This Navaid is on an Arrival Procedure to a major U.S. hub airport.
The name of the Arrival Procedure is the same as the name of an airport that used to be popular as a transatlantic fuel stop.
The name of the Navaid has a right winger connection.

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This month's winners:

answer: Kessel (ESL)

Timothy Smith - AirTran Airways

James Dees -

Joe Stepansky -

Tom Scholl -

Rich Martin - Air Wisconsin

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2011 May VOR Quiz

VOR Quiz

May 2011 VOR Trivia Quiz

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

photos and clues by: Victor Young

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This navaid is a low altitude VOR.
It's named after a nearby airport and city
Its name is derived from Latin, and means "a place of important commerce"
A US Congressman from this city sponsored the bill to rename one of our federal holidays and it was the first city to observe this newly named holiday.
One of college basketball's most successful coaches, responsible for coaching many of the NBA's superstars, is retired and lives here.

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This month's winners:

answer: Emporia, Kansas (EMP)

Bill Allen - UPS

Joe Stepansky -

Tom Scholl -

James Dees -

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March VOR Quiz

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VOR Quiz

March 2011 VOR Trivia Quiz

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

photos by Jay Flitton and Dave Birkley

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This VOR is near a major U.S. airport, and used to share that airport's identifier and name.
It's now named after a nearby mountain range.
It's near a large sodium deposit.

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This month's winners:

answer: Wasatch (TCH)

Matt Walters -

Walter Wilson -

Daniel Moses - ZBW

Chris Dau - Aloha Air Cargo

Ed Pataky - ExpressJet

Timohty Smith - AirTran

Bob Jarvis - Ryan International

Ron Burns - Sun Country

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April VOR Quiz

April 2011 VOR Trivia Quiz

Contest submitted by: Phil Brooks

photos by: Dave Birkley

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This navaid is near a U.S. small town (and airport) of the same name.
The name reminds one of an early "Blaxploitation" film.
It's near another, larger airport, with Regional Airline service to multiple hubs. The town that airport serves is known for a genre of Country Music.
"There is a meadow nearby"

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This month's winners:

answer: Shafter, Ca (EHF)

Walter Wilson

Michael Farraro - Southwest

Ed Pataky - Expressjet

Bill Allen - UPS

Timothy Smith - AirTran

Daniel Moses - ZBW

Tom Scholl

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March 2011