EASA NAV(A)intermediate
Which statement accurately describes a characteristic or limitation of conventional radio navigation?
Answer
Remote and oceanic areas often lack ground-based navigation aid coverage.
Explanation
### Why this is right
Conventional navigation uses ground aids and requires suitable certified aircraft equipment. The material also states that VOR/DME can support DME arcs or fixes and that radio-navigation charts can specify minimum altitudes.
### The concept
A radio-navigation route is structured around aids and their available coverage. Procedures use published information to define route segments and operating requirements. Coverage is not universal: remote and oceanic regions may lack ground-aid signals, so statement D reverses the limitation described in the material.
### The other options
- **D. Remote or oceanic areas always have complete ground-aid coverage.**: the material says such areas may have no coverage, so this is the opposite of the stated limitation.
### Terms
- **Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR)**: a ground aid used for direction information.
- **Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)**: a ground-based radio aid that supplies distance information.
- **DME arc**: a procedure that follows a curved path at a specified distance from a DME station.
- **Fix**: a defined position used in navigation or a procedure.
### Remember
Coverage gaps and published chart requirements determine whether a conventional route is usable.
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