This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- To differentiate latitude (flat, east-west lines measuring north-south) from longitude (long, north-south lines measuring east-west).

- The method for reading degrees and minutes on a sectional chart to pinpoint a location's coordinates for an exam question.

- To understand the 1:500,000 scale on a VFR sectional chart and its real-world translation to nautical and statute miles.

- The practical steps for measuring distance between two points using the plotter scale provided in the FAA testing supplement.

- How to avoid common exam traps, such as confusing nautical miles with statute miles when answering distance questions.

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