What are the diamond miles for V555 coming out of JAN APCH heading towards SQS?

What are the diamond miles for V555 coming out of JAN APCH heading towards SQS?

• A. 26 miles SW MHZ
• B. 25 miles NE SQS
• C. 17 miles NE MHZ
• D. 21 miles NE MCB

Answer: (C)

Diamond miles are the distance to the next published fix along a named route, shown on the MAP to help you gauge where you are on that segment and what fix you’ll reach next. On V555, coming out of JAN Approach toward SQS, the next fix along the published path is MHZ. The charted distance from JAN APCH to MHZ on that segment is 17 miles, and MHZ lies to the northeast of JAN APCH. So the diamond mile you’re on is 17 miles in the northeast direction toward MHZ. The other options would place you at different fixes or in different directions, which don’t match the V555 segment from JAN APCH toward SQS.

Diamond miles are the distance to the next published fix along a named route, shown on the MAP to help you gauge where you are on that segment and what fix you’ll reach next. On V555, coming out of JAN Approach toward SQS, the next fix along the published path is MHZ. The charted distance from JAN APCH to MHZ on that segment is 17 miles, and MHZ lies to the northeast of JAN APCH. So the diamond mile you’re on is 17 miles in the northeast direction toward MHZ. The other options would place you at different fixes or in different directions, which don’t match the V555 segment from JAN APCH toward SQS.